[Bcma-l] Media Release: Arts Partners in Creative Development

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*MEDIA RELEASE*

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

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*NEW PARTNERSHIP TO INVEST $6.5M IN B.C. ARTS PROJECTS*

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*Vancouver**, B.C. (Mar. 5, 2007):* A new contribution program called 
Arts Partners in Creative Development will enable B.C. arts and cultural 
organizations to create artistic works that achieve a high level of 
excellence. The announcement was made jointly today by representatives 
from the Province of B.C., City of Vancouver, Canada Council for the 
Arts, Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and 2010 Legacies Now.

With an initial investment of $6.5 million over three years, successful 
applicants will develop, create or commission original works in the 
performing, visual, media and literary arts. Eligible arts and cultural 
organizations may apply for up to 90 per cent of their development 
and/or commissioning costs, to a maximum of $300,000. The first round of 
applications will be adjudicated in the summer, with a second round by 
the end of the year.

The funding partners made the announcement at the Waterfront Theatre in 
Vancouver, in front of the set for Axis Theatre Company’s production of 
The Number 14.

“The Number 14 was supported by grants from the B.C. Arts Council and 
the Vancouver Foundation, and it was their contribution that allowed us 
to bring our dream to fruition,” said Axis Theatre Company Artistic 
director Wayne Specht. “Our play is the kind of work that can be 
developed with the support of a program like Arts Partners in Creative 
Development. It will give arts and cultural organizations the ability to 
focus on creating instead of fundraising.”

For more information on Arts Partners in Creative Development, and to 
view the program guidelines, please visit www.ArtsPartners.ca 
<http://www.artspartners.ca/>.

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*Arts Partners in Creative Development*

*Quotations from partner representatives*

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*Stan Hagen, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts*

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“The Province is pleased to be a part of Arts Partners in Creative 
Development, which will bring significant new financial resources for 
the creation and development of artistic works,” said Tourism, Sport and 
the Arts Minister Stan Hagen. “This is an exciting new funding program 
that will not only benefit communities, but will create permanent 
artistic legacies that will raise the profile of arts and culture in 
British Columbia on a national and international level.”

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*Sam Sullivan, Mayor of Vancouver*

“Vancouver, with more artists per capita than any other major city in 
Canada, is bursting with creative potential,” noted Mayor Sam Sullivan. 
“Our Council is very committed to supporting arts and culture and has 
done so through increased investments. We expect that through this new 
program we will engage artists and audiences in the type of compelling 
new work that makes Vancouver a creative city.”

*Amir Ali Alibhai, board member, Canada Council for the Arts/Conseil des 
Arts du Canada*

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“As a national funding agency, the Canada Council recognizes the 
valuable contribution B.C. artists and arts organizations make to 
Canada’s artistic landscape. I would like to thank our B.C. partners for 
showing leadership in developing this initiative; together, we will make 
a significant investment in the exciting work of B.C.’s artists, work 
that will be experienced and enjoyed not only by audiences in B.C., but 
also across Canada and internationally.”

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*Faye Wightman, president and CEO of Vancouver Foundation*

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“Each year Vancouver Foundation contributes more than $4 million across 
the province to arts and culture organizations working to expand our 
minds and enrich our lives,” said Faye Wightman, Vancouver Foundation 
president and CEO. “We are pleased to partner in this new program that 
will create new arts and cultural legacies for the province. This is an 
initiative that all British Columbians can be excited about.” **

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*Bruce Dewar**, CEO of 2010 Legacies Now*

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“This new program is an example of what we can accomplish when we work 
together,” said Bruce Dewar, CEO of 2010 Legacies Now. “Arts Partners in 
Creative Development will encourage the creation of artistic works that 
will benefit our province for years to come.”

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*John Furlong, VANOC CEO*

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“This initiative is a wonderful testament to the power of the Olympic 
and Paralympic Games to serve as a catalyst for partnership building, 
community development and the creation of lasting legacies,” said John 
Furlong, VANOC CEO. “The Cultural Olympiad offers us a world stage on 
which to share and showcase our distinct cultures. Through arts and 
culture we can truly communicate British Columbia’s story and share our 
creativity with the world.”

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*Arts Partners in Creative Development*

*Partner organizations*

*and background on The Number 14*

*Province** of B.C.*

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The Province of British Columbia supports arts and culture through the 
funding of a variety of programs and organizations, including the 
British Columbia Arts Council, the Spirit of British Columbia Arts Fund 
and 2010 Legacies Now. Through the British Columbia Arts Council, the 
Province has provided over $130 million in funding to assist artists and 
arts and cultural organizations throughout British Columbia. For more 
information, please visit www.gov.bc.ca <http://www.gov.bc.ca/>.

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*City of Vancouver*

The City works to ensure Vancouver’s future as a creative city, open and 
accessible to artists, to the broadest range of artistic expression, and 
to the widest participation. The City of Vancouver’s cultural goals 
include promoting a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence 
in the cultural life of Vancouver.

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*Canada** Council for the Arts/Conseil des Arts du Canada*

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The Canada Council for the Arts is a national arm's-length agency 
created by an Act of Parliament in 1957. According to the Canada Council 
Act, the role of the council is “to foster and promote the study and 
enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts.” The Council 
offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian 
artists and arts organizations in dance, interdisciplinary and 
performance art, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing 
and publishing. It also promotes public awareness of the arts through 
its communications, research and arts promotion activities. 2007 marks 
the Canada Council’s 50^th anniversary.

*Vancouver** Foundation*

As Canada’s largest community foundation, Vancouver Foundation is 
committed to linking donors with opportunities to strengthen B.C. 
communities, responding to the changing needs of charitable 
organizations and providing leadership on critical community issues. 
Through the growth and stewardship of more than 1,000 endowment funds, 
each year Vancouver Foundation distributes $40 million to hundreds of 
non-profit organizations across the province. For more information, 
please visit www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca 
<http://www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca/>

*2010 Legacies Now*

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2010 Legacies Now is a not-for-profit society that works in partnership 
with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private 
sector and all levels of government to develop sustainable legacies in 
sport and recreation, arts, literacy and volunteerism. 2010 Legacies Now 
actively assists communities to discover and create unique and inclusive 
social and economic opportunities leading up to and beyond the 2010 
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information, please visit 
www.2010LegaciesNow.com <http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/>.


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*VANOC*

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VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging 
of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 
2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and 
Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host 
the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.

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*About The Number 14*

The Number 14 is an award-winning show featuring some of Canada's finest 
physical theatre performers in an action-packed comic adventure set 
aboard the number 14 bus in Vancouver. The play was created as a 
co-production between Axis Theatre Company and Touchstone Theatre in 
1992 for a short B.C. tour and a two-and-a-half-week run at the 125-seat 
Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver. Since Axis Theatre has become sole 
producer of the show, it has been performed more than 1,100 times to 
more than 300,000 people around the world. The Number 14 has toured 
across Canada, the U.S.A., Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland, Scotland, France, 
Belgium, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Finland and Israel. The next stop for 
the Number 14 is New York City, where it opens on Broadway at the New 
Victory Theatre on March 30, 2007.

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