ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT


                                                Dated: July 14, 1997
                                                CC File: 2051

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director, Office of Cultural Affairs

   SUBJECT:  1997 Cultural Grants: Organizational Development Requests  

   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council approve the following three grants, totalling $2,250,
        towards arts administration training costs, source of funds to be
        the Organizational Development component of the 1997 Cultural
        Grants budget:

             (1) Rumble Theatre Productions               $750
             (2) Theatre la Seizieme                      $750
             (3) Workshops in the Performing Arts         $750.

   Approval of the foregoing will leave an unallocated balance of $27,750
   in the Organizational Development component of the 1997 Cultural grants
   budget.


   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of
        the foregoing.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   On March 13, 1997, City Council approved the allocation of $30,000 in
   the 1997 Cultural Grants budget for Organizational Development grants.

   Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.


   PURPOSE

   This report makes recommendations on three requests for grants from the
   Organizational Development component of the 1997 Cultural Grants budget.


   BACKGROUND

   Organizational Development Grants

   Organizational Development is one of two funds in the Incentive Grants
   category (the other being Cross-Cultural Initiatives).  Organizational
   Development funds are intended to help non-profit arts organizations
   upgrade staff skills by assisting with arts administration training
   costs, as well as by addressing specific operational and long-range
   planning issues.

   There is currently a balance of $30,000 in the Organizational
   Development component of the Cultural Grants budget, including $15,000
   for the Partners in Organizational Development grant program, which will
   be reported on in Fall 1997. Approval of the grants recommended in this
   report will leave an unallocated balance of $28,500 in Organizational
   Development.


   DISCUSSION

   Rumble Theatre Productions, Theatre la Seizieme and Workshops in the
   Performing Arts have each asked for assistance with the costs of sending
   staff members to the Banff Centre's "Management Development for the
   Arts" program this August. The program covers long-term planning and
   implementation, resource management and development, budgeting,
   financial management, and other skills relevant to managers and
   professionals in arts organizations. 

   The total cost of to each applicant attending the program is
   approximately $4,500, with tuition amounting to $2,770. A grant of $750
   is recommended for each organization. 


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