annual report - The ACT Arts Centre

2013/2014
ANNUAL REPORT
3 Vision, Mission, & Artistic Mandate
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2 Board of Directors, Staff & Members
Always first class. This is an
excellent venue to watch a play
or show. Great seats... and a
beautiful building.
4 Funders, Donors & Sponsors
5 Scholarships
6 Grant Recipients & Arts Angels
7 Volunteers
8 Performances
9 Arts Programs
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10 Maple Ridge Art Gallery & Gift Shop
2013/2014
ANNUAL REPORT
11 Facility Use
12 Community Involvement
13 Engagement
14 Data Summary
Executive Summary
On behalf of the MRPM Arts Council
Board of Directors, we are happy to
report another successful year of
“Bringing Arts to the Heart of the
Community” and beyond! The trend
of the last five years to further expand
our community outreach and programs continued
last season, beginning with our collaboration
with the Family Education and Support Centre
celebrating our cultures together at Canada
Culture Day, and ending with Alouette Addictions
Bonnie Telep
PRESIDENT
MAPLE RIDGE PITT MEADOWS ARTS COUNCIL
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Services supporting our presentation of
Dissolve at our CRE8 Youth Week event!
The feedback we are receiving from
our Members and Member Groups, Arts
Programs participants, ACT Presents Series
patrons, Gallery attendees and Parks and
Leisure partners is most encouraging and,
together with the staff, the Arts Council will
continue to broaden the cultural and artistic
horizons in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
2013/2014 Board of Directors
2013/2014 Staff
Bonnie Telep, President
Korleen Carreras, Vice President
Candace Gordon, Secretary
Diane Daignault, Treasurer
Lindy Sisson, Executive & Artistic Director
Carol Cheremkora, Arts Programs Manager
Lori Ceaser, Arts Program & Administrative Assistant
Barbara Duncan, Maple Ridge Art Gallery Curator
Navneet Nagra, Art Gallery, Gift Shop Coordinator
Philip Hartwick, Business Manager
Pilaar Yule, Bookkeeper
Karen Pighin, Communications Manager
Erin Brown-John, Marketing Coordinator
Neva Broadhead, Marketing Assistant
Landrie Davies, Event and Volunteer Manager
Reg Pillay, Front of House Manager
Ed Harris, Technical Operations Manager
Alex House, Technical Director
Tracey Brady, Ticket Centre Manager
Directors:
Bob D’Eith, Dawn Flanagan, Linda King,
Mike Murray, Raeanne Schachter,
Jesse Sidhu, Brad Tones, Ray Wallis
Liaisons:
Yvonne Chui, MRPM Parks & Leisure
Corisa Bell, Maple Ridge Councillor
Tracy Miyashita, Pitt Meadows Councillor
Dave Rempel, School District 42
technicians on-call:
184
25
arts
VIP
council
members members
Nathan Kelly, Krysten Neeson, Kia Newton,
John Supeene, Dustin Burns, Robert Barrington,
Jonathan Friesen
part-time ticket centre attendants:
Janet Comer,
Nicole Eccles, Jennifer Babstock, Abby Brown-John
part-time front of house staff:
Supervisors Aaron Nelken &
Thomas Smith; Bartenders Chris McGill & Miriah Grasby
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government funders
corporate sponsors
Business
of the Year
VISION
People of all ages and
backgrounds discovering,
experiencing, sharing
and creating art in our
community: “Bringing
Arts to the Heart of our
Community”.
arts heroes
MISSION
In partnership with the
community, the Maple
Ridge Pitt Meadows
Arts Council works to
develop, promote and
celebrate the arts.
ARTISTIC MANDATE
To present high quality presentations featuring primarily Canadian artists
To present a diverse balance of artistic and educational programming,
providing affordable presentations and programs for youth and families
To develop The ACT Arts Centre, Theatre and Art Gallery as an inclusive
centre for arts and culture within the community, appealing to a wide range
of interests and ages
Cottonwood
Medical Clinic
arts champions
Partners in Health
special event sponsors
donors
Jean Abbot | Shakoor Addo | Iola Boyce | Yvonne Chui | Tracy Clarke | Diane Cougar | Betty Coy
Dakota Daulby | Jean Davidson | Dawn Flanagan | Bernice Gehring | Doug Gregson | Patricia Hamer
Linda Hamilton | Gary Hanson | Lianna Henderson | Myra Hutchinson | Iveta Janot | Jennifer Jensen
Richard Jones | Nailah Karim | Khairunisha Khetsi | Linda King | Kristin Krimmel | Annette LeBox
Helene Levasseur Charron | Blaine Lewis | Christine Maki | Christine Message | Gwen Murphy
Mike Murray | Sheila Nickols | Cliff Olson | Kjaer Pedersen | Sheila Pratt | Enna Racine
Ridge Meadows Hall of Fame Society | Ridge Meadows South Asian Cultural Society
Nita Spittel | Carol Strachan | Renee Tyson | Janell Wallace | Cathie Whitman
community partners
To create mutually beneficial co-presenting opportunities within our
resources with other not-for-profit arts and community organizations that will
strengthen and diversify the cultural sector
To encourage and support local artists and arts organizations through the
execution of our vision, mission and values
Canadian Parents for French | Chances Gaming Centre | Christmas Haven | Community Network
Economic Development Maple Ridge | Family Education and Support Centre | Greg Moore Youth Centre
Garibaldi Art Club | Golden Ears Writers | Holy Wow Poets | Ivan Boudreau – Songstage | Katzie First Nation
Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association | Maple Ridge Festival of Lights Society
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie | Literacy Committee | Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News
Mission Association for Community Living | Nigel Tucker – Celtic Jam | SFU Philosopher’s Café
Ready, Set, Learn – School District 42 | Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living
Tourism Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows | Whonnock Weavers and Spinners Guild
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Member Group Grants
Thanks a
million! We couldn’t
have done it without
you! Our event
seems to become
more successful
each year as the
result of community
help such as you
offer. Thank you
very much!
Member Group Grant Recipients are:
BC Girls Choir, Clear Focus Camera Club, Caribbean Festival,
Community Literacy Committee, Emerald Pig Theatrical Society,
Garibaldi Arts Club, MRPM Art Studio Tour, MRPM Community
Resource Fair, MR Festival of Light, Maple Ridge Historical Society,
Odeum Theatre, Ridge Meadows Quilters Guild,
Specc-tacular Productions,
True North Fraser Bluegrass Festival
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council awarded 5
deserving Grade 12 students in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
scholarships applicable to any accredited post-secondary
institution to support their continued education, of $1,000 each.
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Scholarship program has been
offered to students in School District 42 for many years and
since 2005 the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council has
provided over $50,000 in support.
The 2014 scholarship recipients are:
Nicholas Renaud, Maple Ridge Secondary School, Music
Jackie Her, Thomas Haney Secondary School, Visual/Media Arts
Rachel Weir, Pitt Meadows Secondary School, Literary Arts
Kimberly Dyer, Meadowridge School, Dance
Adrianna Marchand, Meadowridge, Drama/Technical Theatre
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“[This scholarship] will be a
huge help with my university
tuition this coming year. I am
incredibly excited for the
variety of English courses
they offer, and hope to further
improve my writing skills
there with the goal of one day
publishing my own novel.”
- RACHEL WEIR
“An affirmation that I have
my community behind me as
I enter my post-secondary
studies in music is a true
confidence boost and
extremely gratifying.”
- NICHOLAS RENAUD
- MAPLE RIDGE
F E S T I VA L O F L I G H T
ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE,
GRANT RECIPIENTS
“
Arts Angels
I feel this program to
be truly worthwhile
and I am so pleased
that someone
will be given the
opportunity to
experience, as I
enjoy, live theatre.
The Arts Angels program provides tickets &
arts program bursaries to those who might
not otherwise have access to the arts.
Over 1,000 students and 48 adults received tickets
for ACT Presents Performances.
We provided 44 bursaries for Arts Programs.
We supported over 80 patrons through the
2013/2014 MRPM Parks & Leisure Participation
Program.
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Scholarships
“
The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council awarded a total of
$8,300 to 14 Arts Council Member Groups in support of their
2014/2015 season. We are pleased to thank Chances Gaming Centre
Maple Ridge for their support of the arts in our community. Their
contribution, along with other individual donations, has allowed
the MRPM Arts Council to award all applicants grants ranging from
$300 - $1,000 with the average at $600 each to eight long time
recipients, two second year recipients and two new recipients.
- RENEE TYSON
ARTS ANGELS
DONOR
arts angels donors
rotary club
of haney
linda king
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cliff olson
meadow ridge
rotary
|
renee tyson
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Performances
Our wonderful team of volunteers have helped us, facility users and our community partners
celebrate the arts throughout our community. Ranging in age from 11 to 89, from the challenged
to the gifted, our volunteers continue to support arts in our heart of our community through their
dedication, commitment and passion. Whether they have just joined our Youth Crew, or have been
with us for 10 years, we appreciate every moment of the hours they choose to spend with us as they
are the heart of the arts in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR:
Micah Moore (Arts Programs)
Phyllis Schnider (Art Gallery)
Ninder Koonar (Theatre)
volunteers
with 5+ years
volunteers
7,587
Volunteer
Hours
THAT’S 44 WEEKS WORTH!
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33
of service
41,770
tickets
ripped
well received and will now
become a new annual
tradition like Winter Harp
in December! Concluding
our presentation season
with CRE8 Youth Day
is always fun and fills
the building with the
enthusiasm of our youth,
which echoes the enthusiasm of our
audiences over all. Our patrons’ dedication
to our presentations and their continued
encouragement to bring in diverse and
quality entertainment is much appreciated!
Lindy Sisson
The ACT Presents Series included:
EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
MAPLE RIDGE PITT MEADOWS ARTS COUNCIL
29 Ticketed Presentations
that drew 7,561 Attendees!
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Volunteers
Artistically speaking, last year’s program once
again offered a broad range of programming in
all genres for varying artistic tastes. We were
thrilled with the response to the new Classical
Coffee Concert Series. The series brought a new
dimension to our programming by including
daytime classical music, and attracting a new
audience to The ACT. I was also very happy that
the Arts Club ON TOUR Series included a work by
the Firehall Arts Centre and we were able to have
both companies’ Artistic Directors come out for
pre-show talks and reminisce about their
respective anniversaries. This past February, we
had our first Family Day event which was very
Go to anything at the ACT you
will be surprised. Their choice
of plays is excellent. I bought
season tickets.
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434
YOUTH
Dal Richards
performed
for his 8TH year
at the ACT!
tickets
sold
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Maple Ridge Art Gallery
Arts Programs
The Arts Council continues to
look at creative programming
that speaks to diverse interests
and also for ways to spark young
people’s curiosity about the Arts.
This year, we offered Creative
Fusion Spring and Summer Fine
Arts Camps. Creative Fusion for
children explores a variety of
art mediums all taught by our
amazing instructors!
2,359 people
411 arts
in
programs
participated
Arts Programs had a very
successful year seeing an
average increase of 23% in
registration over last year.
3,960
lbs of clay
were used in
our pottery
program
111
days
2,684
which weighs
more than
7 grand
pianos
hours of
arts program
instruction
We used enough
gallons of paint to fill
the tanks of 4 small cars!
That’s 50 gallons of paint!
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6 exhibits
gallery
that’s
...
We focused on local talent, as witnessed in our Christmas Ensemble exhibition, the Group of 9 show
in January, and the return of the Garibaldi Art Club to the gallery for their exhibition, Seasons in
the Park. In addition, we featured the work of leading Canadian tapestry artist, Barbara Heller. Her
retrospective, Falling from Grace, was appreciated both the quality in its execution, and the strong
messaging carried by her images of war and environmental devastation. We are pleased to have
created an artist’s catalogue, which was
published with funds provided by the
Art Gallery Gift Shop
Vancouver Foundation.
The shop plays a strong role in raising funds for
the Gallery and featuring select craft artists from
across the region. Much of the success of the shop is
attributable to the volunteers who act as sales staff.
102 local artists represented
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additional
7,780
gallery and shop
visitors this season
88 more visitors
than last season!
at the gallery + shop in 2013/2014
80 local artists represented
in
2012/2013
7 school
tours
attended by
140 students
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Our users held many wonderful
events, meetings and shows
at the ACT over the past year.
Hosting characters from our
past like Elvis, the Beatles, and
ABBA; to beloved stories like
Cinderella, Aladdin and Annie;
and community building events
like Dignity Breakfast, Golden
Harvest and Youth Talent Night.
We spent 270% more on
captial improvements
(including TECHNOLOGY like
microphones, a phone system,
& a shiny new lighting consol)
in 2013/2014 totalling
$63,230!
This year we used
facility
users
held
drawing
256 39,614
events
attendees
We served enough
beverages to fill
15 bathtubs!
(That’s 16,263
glasses poured!)
with $134,935 in reserve
designated for future
capital spending.
12,840 ft of tape backstage...
That’s enough to cross the Golden Ears Bridge
4 TIMES!
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including
3,113 glasses
of wine
Community Involvement
55 Free Events
with 6,144 attendees
I N C L U D I N G : W E E K LY L O B B Y N I G H T S ,
Our aim is to reach wide audiences and
WORKSHOPS, PARTNERSHIP-EVENTS,
foster in-depth engagement through events
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY
such as CRE8 Youth Day, a free Classical
P R E S E N T AT I O N S !
Coffee Concert and Family Day at The ACT.
We attended community events with projects
run by an arts instructor, we spoke to groups
and organizations such as the Rotary Clubs and
...There is something
Seniors homes and, throughout the year, we
for everyone to enjoy.
offered community talks, workshops and classes.
It’s very comfortable &
This past season, we also held free talks and
workshops in the Maple Ridge Art Gallery, a talk
wheelchair friendly.
and discussion with Jan Vozenilek entitled Plastic
Impact, and a master dance class with Ballet
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Kelowna. We partnered with the Family Education
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and Support Centre to present Canada Culture
Day 2013 featuring the Vancouver Intercultural
Orchestra and various cultural music and dance
performances. These events welcome people of
diverse backgrounds to the Arts Centre.
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Facility Use
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24,000+
Engagement
The Arts Council’s presence online and
throughout the community continues to grow.
At events like: Canada Day, Pitt Meadow’s Day,
Family Day and more we fostered connections
and raised the profile of the Arts.
Data Summary
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
Arts Council Members
184
172
90
VIP Members
25
39
33
118
7,587
136
5,860
104
5,657
29
42
36
Arts Council Presentation Attendance
Youth Tickets Sold
7,561
434
13,931*
566
8,357
277
Free Events
Free Event Attendance
55
6,144
84
14,799
67
9,071
Facility Users
Facility User Presentations
Facility User Presentation Attendance
70
256
39,614
65
113
27,891
81
138
30,529
Arts Programs Offered
Arts Program Participants
411
2,359
454
2,152
384
3,197
Art Gallery Exhibitions
Art Gallery & Shop Visitors
Artists Represented in Gallery & Shop
6
7,780
102
7
7,692
80
7
7,892
176
7
140
17
380
19
450
Facebook Fans
Twitter Followers
860
1,394
624
1,040
374
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Website Sessions
59,629
60,615
53,351
SEASON
BROCHURES
DISTRIBUTED
Number of Volunteers
Volunteer Hours
Arts Council Presentations
4 STARS
6
outreach
events included
on Facebook & Trip Advisor!
an art activity
which drew
1,550
354 new
participants
twitter followers
new Facebook fans
94 Facebook
posts shared
59,629
website sessions
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“This wonderful venue is a treat
for those who live in the area. The
wide variety of shows put on here
is amazing. Prices are reasonable
and the quality is of a very
professional nature.”
“
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Art Gallery School Tours
Art Gallery School Tour Attendance
Overall, we planned smarter
and got more in return.
* Includes 6,000 SD42 Students as part of our Young Audience Series Pilot Program
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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows
Arts Council
The ACT Arts Centre & Theatre
11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge,
British Columbia, V2X 6G1
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