annual report2015

Still from Infinitude by Scott Portingale, photo supplied

Alberta Cantonese Opera Festival presents War Drum in Golden Mountain, photo supplied

Michalene Giesbrecht, Sandra Olarte, and Stephanie Gruson in Firefly Theatre & Circus’ “The Playground”, photo by Studio E Photography

“CONFUSEMENT” by Nina Haggerty artist Scott Berry, photo by Jenna Turner

annual report2015

The Edmonton Arts Council The Edmonton Arts Council is a not-for-profit society and charitable organization that supports and promotes the arts community in Edmonton. The EAC works to increase the profile and involvement of arts and culture in all aspects of our community life through activities that:

Invest in Edmonton

festivals, arts

organizations

and individual

artists through

municipal,

corporate, and

private funding.

Represent Edmonton’s arts

community to

government and

other agencies

and provide

expert advice on

issues that affect

the arts.

Build partnerships and

initiate projects

that strengthen

our community.

Create awareness of

the quality,

variety, and

value of artistic

work produced

in Edmonton.

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Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton (RISE) Community Heart Garden installed at City Hall, photo by Gibby Davis

"Navigating Boundaries” by Kelsey Stephenson and Jes McCoy at Harcourt House, photo by Kelsey Stephenson

Angela Gladue, Lana Whiskeyjack and Logan Alexis Drummers at Channeling Connections, photo by Brad Crowfoot2

Board of Directors as of June 2015

Executive CommitteeAnne Ferguson Switzer, Chair

Jeff Haslam, Vice Chair

Mary Phillips-Rickey, Secretary-Treasurer

Brian Webb, Past Chair

Members-at-largeLyall Brenneis

– City of Edmonton representative

Lisa Baroldi / JoAnn Kirkland

– Edmonton Economic Development

Corporation (EEDC) Representative

Ahmed Ali

Glen Erickson

Mike Ford

Heather Inglis

Scott Portingale

Kent Sutherland

Theresa Reichert

Will Truchon

Murray Utas

Christopher White

Noel Xavier

In recognitionThe Edmonton Arts Council would like to thank Paul Moulton, Dennie Hamaluik,

Dawn Saunders-Dahl and Martin Wasserfall for their contribution to Edmonton

Arts Council operations in 2015.

Edmonton Arts Council staff as of December 31, 2015

Executive Director Paul Moulton

Operations Shirley Combden

Kristina de Guzman

Sally Kim

Shrina Patel

Grants, Awards & Support Programs Mary Jane Kreisel

Justina Watt

Stephen Williams

Public Art Andrea Bowes

Robert Harpin

Katherine Kerr

Public Art Conservation Jenika Sobolewska

David Turnbull

Communications Annette Aslund

Eva Marie Clarke

Jenna Turner

TIX on the Square Kaitlyn Grant

Stephanie Hample

Lisa McNicol

Kaelyn Saunders

Amanda Skopik

Judy Stelck

Betty Thomson

Churchill Square Bob Rasko

Annette Aslund and Jenna Turner, photo by Brad CrowfootKatherine Kerr and Edmonton Community Foundation’s Alex Draper,

photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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What do the arts contribute to the City of Edmonton?

Imagination; creativity; inspiration; and, yes, money.

What does the Edmonton Arts Council contribute to the arts in Edmonton?

Enthusiasm; experience; focus; and, yes, money.

Message from the Chair

As the granting arm for the City of Edmonton, the

Edmonton Arts Council sets, screens and distributes funds

to artists and organizations. But it is so much more. It is an

organization that tries to look forward, not backward; that

looks at present challenges and opportunities for the arts

community; and that leads as well as follows.

We can all be so proud of the diverse and active arts scene

in Edmonton. Theatre, music, film, visual arts, dance, and

public art all thrive here both in professional and amateur

organizations. Who hasn’t been touched by the poetry of

our poet laureate Pierrette Requier, or read a book by one

of our local authors, or seen a play at the Varscona theatre,

attended an amateur choir event, or attended Symphony

Under the Sky? Our artists fan out across the globe,

sharing their skills and talents, and advancing Edmonton’s

reputation as a hotbed of creativity.

The past year for the Edmonton Arts Council has been a

mixture of challenges and excitement. Despite difficult

economic times, City Council, our members, and the

wider Edmonton community have been tremendously

supportive of our arts scene, and justifiably proud of all our

artists’ accomplishments.

Each year the Edmonton Arts Council Board takes a fresh

look at its priorities and what the focus should be for the

ongoing year. In 2015 we continued the previous focus

on cultural diversity and work to implement the Audit of

the Edmonton Arts Council’s current practices and offerings

in relation to the Aboriginal arts community. Both these

items are on our daily focus list to ensure that not only

are the policies helpful, but the implementation is always

at the forefront.

Councillor Scott McKeen, Paul Moulton, Anne Ferguson Switzer, and Councillor Ben Henderson, photo by Girl Named Shirl Photography

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Anne Ferguson Switzer

Some of the more exciting events over the past year

included the May Channeling Connections Symposium,

which brought together Indigenous artists, arts

administrators, and funders from the prairie provinces

and Northwest Territories. We hope the symposium

opened dialogue that will continue. The unveiling of

the Alex Janvier mosaic, to be installed at Rogers Place,

is but one example of major arts installations that the city

will enjoy with pride. The Indigenous Art Park progress

continues and will eventually provide an outdoor exhibit

space for some extraordinary pieces of art.

In addition, in 2015 the Arts Council added an ambitious

focus on reviewing and re-examining our granting

structures. We need to continue to ensure that the grants

structure as it now stands works for our artists and their

organizations, and does not raise any unnecessary barriers

to access.

The work of the Edmonton Arts Council would not be

possible without the dedication of the staff, most of

whom have other connections to the arts community,

and whose enthusiasm takes them out amongst the

greater arts community as well. In addition, we have

tremendous dedication amongst the board members

who put in many hours ensuring things go as well as

possible for our arts community. Finally, it is important

to thank all of the jury and selection committee members

who also put in amazing amounts of time and work

giving serious review and consideration to our various

grants applications and public art projects.

This year we are sad to say goodbye to Paul Moulton, who

is retiring from the EAC. When Paul stepped up to the plate

as our Executive Director he brought a fresh outlook to the

organization, and true insight and dedication to our goals.

Paul’s fresh thinking and championing of our projects have

been invaluable. We look forward to working with our next

executive director in 2016, and for years to come.

Karimah at Edmonton Arts Council’s 20th anniversary summer party, photo by Jenna Turner Channeling Connections workshop, photo by Brad Crowfoot

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Although some might see the enormous gap between

the first and last group as a problem, I am convinced

that, in fact, it provides great opportunity. It is the effort

to bridge this gap that has caused many arts funders

and arts organizations across North America to look at

new and adaptive solutions that provide greater ways

to engage the community.

In 2014 the Edmonton Arts Council began to address

the issue of community engagement by implementing

the New Pathways Program of Adaptive Change to

organizations in Edmonton. With additional support from

the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Edmonton

Community Foundation we contracted the services of

EmcArts to deliver a series of workshops for 21 Edmonton

area arts organizations. The work engages artistic

leaders, administrators and board leadership, assisting

organizations to structure for resilience and introduce

complex adaptive systems. Rather than being only

providers of cultural activities, the organizations move

to also become enablers of creative expression.

This work continued in 2015 with intense onsite coaching

sessions for 11 organizations from the original cohort.

The final stages will conclude in the summer of 2016

with three organizations going through what EmcArts

terms a ‘deep dive’ analysis to find and test innovative and

adaptive solutions.

2015 marked the end of my tenure as Executive Director at

the EAC, and although I had only served for 1,000 days in

this role, I am convinced that the New Pathways Program

has set a positive new course for the arts in Edmonton. I

am extremely proud that we were able to begin this work

and am most grateful to the Board and Staff at the EAC for

their willingness to embrace this change. I also appreciate

Research tells us that 75% of the general

population say the arts are important

to them and play a regular part in their

daily lives; while only 34% say they

have any contact with a professional

arts organization, and only 8% say that

they engage their interest through a

professionally managed arts organization.

Message from the Executive Director

Paul Moulton, photo by Brad Crowfoot

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the support of the aforementioned funding partners. I

reserve my greatest thanks for the arts organizations who

took a ‘leap of faith’ in joining the first cohort. I know that

they have experienced significant growth and change

through their learning, and their focus on community

engagement continues to become ever stronger.

The Edmonton Arts Council has also been hard at work in

ensuring that it engages more broadly with community.

In addition to the New Pathways Program the EAC has

also focused on relationship-building and outreach, public

input opportunities around public art, and supporting

new events and initiatives, such as the Public Art in

Conversation series, public art and grant workshops, and

networking nights for artists.

In 2015, the EAC hosted, planned and promoted 30 events

- including workshops, #YEGarts mixers, artist talks, the

Winter Social, the 20th anniversary summer party, a public

art bus tour, public art announcements, and more. This

was in addition to the daily event programming that occurs

throughout the summer in Churchill Square and our on-

going commitment to the operation of Tix on the Square.

The EAC carried on the significant work of managing

grant programs but also continued to focus on engaging

with artists from diverse backgrounds. Most importantly,

following the ‘year of reconciliation’ the EAC continues

to work to ensure greater opportunities for Indigenous

artists.

My time at the EAC has been extremely rewarding and

has truly been a pinnacle position to end my career. I owe

a great deal to my predecessors in the position and wish

to thank our partners at the City of Edmonton (both

administration and Council) for their ongoing faith in

our work.

I would also like to again thank the Board and Staff at the

EAC for their support of my efforts and their belief in the

strategies I proposed.

Finally, I thank all of the members of the EAC for your

tireless work in the field. 2015 has proven once again

that Edmonton is home to an extraordinarily prolific arts

scene. From mainstream arts organizations and festivals

to new and emerging artists and organizations, our city

is enriched by your work in so many ways. I wish you

continued success in 2016 and beyond.

Paul Moulton

Paul Moulton

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Feature Article

Community art can seem most identifiable

by the 'simplistic' quality of the produced

work, which seems to sit opposite to the

exquisite refinement, the perfection implied

by 'masterpiece'.

There’s no place for perfectionism in it. By its very nature, community art practice reveals that, at any given time, any organic group of people is going to be a mixed bag of talents, skills, levels of experience, also of willingness, courage, discipline, and character.

Character matters in community arts. One can be a screaming diva in an art form where individual excellence of product excuses a violent process. In community arts, by contrast, the process is the thing, and if it’s a violent process, the community will not submit to it.

There’s no place for superstars, either. You have to let that go. Not in the sense of coming down to anyone’s level, but in a sense of really knowing what is the basic, and being able to convey it.

I’m reminded of the great David Thiaw, a Senegalese drum master whose workshop I once attended. In the 90s, djembes rumbled everywhere and everyone was in a drum circle. Mr. Thiaw was much in demand, and his workshop had filled Riverdale Hall. He stepped up in front of the assembled throng, who quieted and locked eyes on his towering presence, his bald head crowned with dim fluorescent light.

Play for me, said Thiaw, to begin.

And the rock star boys and power grrls in the crowd attacked, each louder, faster, fancier than the next. Then Thiaw raised his mighty hands and roared, Stop! Stop, he repeated in a pained whisper, shaking his head.

No Masterpiece: What is a masterpiece of Community Art?

How do you know when you’ve made one?

Anna Marie Sewell at Reconciling Edmonton, photo by Gibby Davis

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Now wait a minute. Follow me, he said. And he laid down the simplest 1,2,3,4, straight 1/4 note beat until we all fell in. All the rock stars were side-eying, and you could feel the bulge of them wanting to solo, but Thiaw would not let us loose. His mighty hand hammered the 1 beat, and we all entrained.

All the fancy handwork in the world means nothing in an ensemble, unless and until you can hear everyone, and make space for everyone, and everyone can always feel, trust, depend upon your mutual anchoring to 1, the foundational pulse.

He forced the rock stars to give up their show-off riffs, assigned us each one note in sequence, and made us each play our small, single beat until it all flowed together. Until that one moment when suddenly, the rock stars exhaled and gave up. Thiaw laid down the 1, and we followed, listening to each other. And slowly, we heard our multiplicity become one, become that thing that makes any orchestra, any group, so much more than the sum of its parts. Each plays our own part, simply, fully, with surrender, listening and leaving space for others, and suddenly, there is a song. Suddenly, there is space for the unspoken agreement, for solos to burst into flight, rising from within the larger song.

Why that moment? Because it validated my deepest instincts and my oldest teachings. We live on shared impulse, because we are all issued, at our instant of arrival, with one drum, which never ceases while we

live, but which can become unheard, unfelt, so taken for granted we forget we are all drummers.

I did not volunteer to play for Thiaw, because women like me aren’t drum circle stars. I drum because I love it, but it allows me no illusions of rhythmic grandeur. Lacking skill, I rely on simplicity, cling to the 1.

That’s what community art comes down to, in my view; practice rides on the heartbeat.

When practitioners anchor work to that basic rhythm, everyone participating can and will entrain. Entrained, we naturally loosen up and make space for each other, we’ll each be the keeper of the heartbeat for each other, and we’ll each have our moment to shine.

Finding our heartbeat and room for it in the song, that is the masterpiece of no masterpiece. I’ve been blessed by it for decades now, and it has never let me down.

Anna Marie Sewell's community arts practice includes: Reconciling Edmonton, with RISEdmonton (2015-16); The Poem Catcher and A Poetry Map of Canada, as Poet Laureate (2011-13); Roots Jam w/Joy Harjo at Edmonton Poetry Festival (2014); Family Jam for U of A Alumni (2015); Creative Connections multidisciplinary inter-generational, inter-agency exchange (2011-12); Honour Songs, celebrating Indigenous Women (2007); and over twenty years of facilitation work for groups including Youthwrite, En'owkin Centre, and most recently, Rising Sun Theatre.

Thoughts on Community Art

Anna Marie Sewell

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public art

“Kennedale Eco Creatures” by Brandon Blommaert, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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“Vaulted Willow” by Marc Fornes & THEVERYMANY at the public art bus tour, photo by Eva Marie Clarke

"The Musicians" by Bella Totino-Busby & Verne Busby, photo by Ryan Parker/PK Photography “Impose” by the Threshold Collective, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography

“I Can See My Dreams” by Maria Pace-Wynters #YEGCanvas Billboard, photo by Eva Marie Clarke 11

2015 was a busy year of installations, project management,

community outreach, and engagement. Public Art oversaw

the installation of 10 new artworks and continued work on

more than 20 ongoing projects.

The installation of photographic mosaics by Edmonton

photographer Eugene Uhuad was a highlight, celebrating

community engagement. Following two years of documenting

events at the Clareview Multicultural Centre, Eugene collaged

thousands of images into beautiful and personal portraits.

For the new LRT stations at NAIT and MacEwan University,

students were invited to submit their designs for functional,

artistic bike racks to enliven the commute. Five designs

from six students (Chunyu Qi, Morgan Wellborn, Alina Cross,

Chelsea Allan, Mark Winget, Chris Rodrigues) were chosen

and installed in 2015.

2015 marked an exciting milestone for Edmonton's

Indigenous Art Park, which will be located within Queen

Elizabeth Park. Sixteen shortlisted artists gathered in

Edmonton to participate in a weekend workshop that

presented stories, reflections, poetry, and history from

Indigenous artists and community members as well as

Elders and knowledge holders from the Confederacy of

Treaty Six First Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta. The

workshop goal of providing a rich context from which to

understand “this place”, its people and stories, was more

than met as all participants left inspired by the deep

sharing and learning offered throughout the weekend.

Noted Canadian Indigenous artist and scholar Candice

Hopkins (Chief Curator, IAIA Museum of Contemporary

Native Arts) facilitated the workshop and will curate the

Indigenous Art Park.

Percent for Art Program

“Untitled” by Jordi Bonet, Mill Woods Public Library, photo by Ryan Parker/PK Photography

Public art bus tour, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

“Phàntasien” by realities:united, Mill Woods Public Library, photo by Doyle C. Marko Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography 12

“Beaver” by Chunyu Qi & Morgan Wellborn, MacEwan LRT Bike Racks, MacEwan LRT Station, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography "Untitled" by Eugene Uhuad, photo by Eugene Uhuad

“Exotic Species” by Marc Siegner, Victoria Park Pavilion, photo by Doyle C. Marko

“Beaver” by Chunyu Qi & Morgan Wellborn, MacEwan LRT Bike Racks, MacEwan LRT Station, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography

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The Transitory Public Art program provides highly visible and dynamic venues to artists emerging within their

genres and public art practice. These short-term public art installations transform cityscapes; inviting citizens

and visitors to view their environment with new eyes.

The Edmonton Arts Council’s 2015 transitory initiatives focused on high impact public art interventions in

public areas, mentorship and training resources for Edmonton-based artists, and projects that encompassed

customary or contemporary techniques, composition, and cultural interventions.

Artists Light the Bridge, Edmonton artists Scott Peters and Jason Kodie flooded the High Level Bridge with

colour in 2015. Their work enriches the High Level Bridge lights with nine themed programs. The project

launched on Canada Day with Edmontunes; a musical mosaic - lights dancing to a soundscape of Edmonton

music from the past six decades.

The Borden Park Sculpture Loan Program, showcasing 10 works by eminent Edmonton sculptors, was so

popular that it will be extended by a year, while it continues to attract visitors, as well as myriad bus, bike, and

walking tours.

#YEGCanvas a partnership with Pattison Outdoor Advertising that launched in December 2015, transformed

Edmonton into an urban gallery celebrating the art of 32 Edmonton artists. For six months, this initiative exhibited

45 artworks by Indigenous, culturally diverse, and emerging artists on billboards and LRT Posters. An interactive,

mobile friendly map guided fans to locations scattered throughout the city and along the Capital Line.

Transitory Public Art

“Artists Light the Bridge” by Scott Peters & Jason Kodie, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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"Penguinpuppy" by Yvette Prefontaine, photo by Jenna Turner

“Epilog” Kapil Vachhar, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography Lana Whiskeyjack with #YEGCanvas Billboard “Apītaw Piciwās” photo supplied

“Neda” by Zohreh Valiary Eskandary, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

#YEGCanvas artists Keith-yin Sun & Judi Chan, photo by Jenna Turner“The Game” by Jennie Vegt, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography “The Game” by Jennie Vegt, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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We took it on the road! Public Art workshops and education initiatives invited diverse communities into the

public art process with information about artist calls and submissions.

Artist talks focused on projects within communities: Métis artist Destiny Swiderski animated Milled Wood in

the Mill Woods Seniors and Multicultural Centre just after she completed her installation. Brandon Vickerd

spoke about Wild Life in the Boyle Street Community Centre after his artwork was installed in the Quarters.

Streetscapes and Parkscapes Public Art Bus Tour

Two busloads of captivated sightseers toured public art projects throughout downtown and north Edmonton.

Beginning with Keith Walker’s glass streetlamp finials (Transitions) that punctuate 108 Street, the three-hour tour

included the MacEwan LRT station, Borden Park, Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre, interspersed

with live performances by Youth Poet Laureate Charlotte Cranston and musician Chakanaka Zinyemba. The

day culminated in a tour of Keith Walker’s glass blowing studio.

Community Outreach

Public art bus tour, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography Chakanaka Zinyemba at public art bus tour, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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Edmonton Urban Design AwardsPublic Art in Edmonton was honoured at

the 2015 Edmonton Urban Design Awards.

Scott Sueme’s community-based ARC Mural

at Abbottsfield Recreation Centre received

a Community-Based Projects Award of

Excellence, while the Grandin Murals by Aaron

Paquette & Sylvie Nadeau were recognized

with an Award of Merit. Vaulted Willow by Marc

Fornes & THEVERYMANY picked up an Award

of Excellence for Urban Fragments and the

Threshold Collective picked up an Award of

Excellence in the Student category for Impose.

Artist Rendering of ARC Mural for the Abbottsfield Recreation Centre by Scott Sueme

“Wild Life” by Brandon Vickerd, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography “Impose” by the Threshold Collective, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography“Impose” by the Threshold Collective, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography 17

CompletePROJECT ARTIST TITLE

MacEwan and NAIT Bike racks MacEwan University and NAIT Students:

Chunyu Qi, Morgan Wellborn, Alina Cross,

Chelsea Allan, Mark Winget, Chris Rodrigues

Various

Mill Woods Library realities:united Phàntasien

Quarters Armature #2 Brandon Vickerd Wild Life

Victoria Park Pavilion Marc Siegner Exotic Species

Mill Woods Multicultural Facility &

Seniors Centre

Destiny Swiderski Milled Wood

Heritage Valley Fire Station Mark Clintberg & Jeff Kulak Water Vessels

Stony Plain Road Streetscape Verne Busby & Bella Totino-Busby The Musicians

Kennedale Ecostation Brandon Blommaert Kennedale Eco Creatures

Clareview Multicultural Centre Eugene Uhuad Untitled

Capital Boulevard Keith Walker Transitions

TransitoryPROJECT ARTIST

City Hall & Winspear Centre

for Music

Threshold Collective Impose

Artists Light the Bridge Scott Peters and Jason Kodie 10 compositions

Borden Park Sculpture Exhibition (ongoing) Multiple artists 10 sculptures

#YEGCanvas (ongoing) Multiple artists 45 artworks

Open Source Street Art Pilot (ongoing) AJA Louden (launch) and multiple artists

Public Art Project List 2015

“Water Vessels” by Mark Clintberg & Jeff Kulak, photo by Ryan Parker/PK Photography18

OngoingPROJECT ARTIST

Quarters Crossings Derek Besant

Quarters Armature #1 Rebecca Belmore

and Osvaldo Yero

Lewis Estates Fire Station Vikki Wiercinski

Walterdale Bridge Ken Lum

Borden Park Natural

Swim Experience

William Frymire

Terwillegar Foot Bridge Royden Mills

102 Avenue Bridge Faye Heavyshield

Rogers Place North West Plaza realities:united

Rogers Place Community Rink

corridor entry

Al Henderson

Rogers Place North East Plaza Doug Bentham

Rogers Place Winter Garden Alex Janvier

Whitemud Equestrian Centre Black Artifex Inc.

Pilot Sound Fire Station Paul Slipper and

Mary Ann Liu

North East Transit Garage TBD

Queen Elizabeth Indigenous

Art Park

TBD (six projects)

Calder Library Rebecca Bayer

Paul Kane Park TBD

Beaver Hills House Park Entry Destiny Swiderski

River Valley Mechanized Access Jill Anholt

“Milled Wood” by Destiny Swiderski, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography

“Transitions” by Keith Walker, photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

"Untitled" by Eugene Uhuad, photo by Eugene Uhuad 19

The Edmonton Arts Council’s Conservation Department is involved in every facet of public art in Edmonton.

Protecting and stewarding the City of Edmonton Public Art Collection demands continual skill-building as

well as day to day work that encompasses emergency response and repairs, warranty work, and preventive

conservation. Conservation is conducted in the lab as well as onsite.

The most high profile treatment of 2015 was the replacement of 20 dented spheres from Talus Dome, and

landscaping in approximately 30 tons of dirt to prevent soil erosion in and around the artwork.

In addition to coordinating, overseeing, and executing nearly 70 conservation projects, the conservation team

makes its expertise available to individuals and organizations. City personnel approached the team regarding

a 1994 buffalo sculpture by Lloyd Pinay. Sited in Dr. Anne Anderson Park, it was in rough shape, due to years

of graffiti vandalism, inexpert cleaning, and repeated painting with black and silver paint. The Conservation

Department spent approximately 100 hours painstakingly removing the layers of paint in order to assess the

condition of the bronze, before it can be restored to the original condition.

The EAC Conservator co-chaired the 2015 Canadian Association for Conservation conference with the Provincial

Archives of Alberta. This event presented an opportunity to showcase the work of the EAC Conservation

Department and key artworks in the public art collection.

Conservation

Talus Dome conservation, photo by David TurnbullTalus Dome conservation, photo by David Turnbull

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Public Art Committee

The Public Art Committee (PAC) serves as an advisory body

to the City of Edmonton. The Committee is comprised of

community members who include, but are not limited to,

art, architecture and design professionals, City personnel,

and businesses representatives.

PAC Membership January-December 2015

2015 Public Art Selection Committee Representatives

Consultant and Stakeholder Representatives*

City of Edmonton Project and Client Representatives* Artist and Community Representatives

Jack AshtonCarol BelangerTerry Bohaichuk Gary ChungMatt EverettDarren GiacobboDhafir HammedNicole Howard

Robb HeitGeorge Kuhse Sandra OpdenkampSkye PerryDevin RichardsTerry Rawe Charlene RocheAileen Simcic

Bob BlackBrian BengertFrederick BrissonBarry FraserRyan GedneyPat Hanson Samantha Hammer

Pilar MartinezNastarn MoradinejadChristie OlsonJulie WoodsScott RalstonKristin St. Arnault

Catherine BurgessDevon Beggs Nora BegorayIsla BurnsEricka Chemko Deanna Fuhlendorf Shafraaz Kaba Juan Lopezdabdoub Christie LutsiakEster MalzahnDawn Marie MarchandDon Moar

Lyndal OsborneSusan PointeAiden RoweLeslie Sharpe Jesse SherburneJim TaylorCraig TraynorToscha TurnerMargaret WitschlKendall VreelingKevin Zak

*1/2 vote each in general

Will Truchon – Chair

Will Bauer

Ken Cantor

Chet Domanski

Carmen Douville

Cynthia Dovell

Kira Hunt

Joshua Kupsch

Agnieszka Matejko

Janice Mills

Royden Mills

Jesse Thomas

Evgeny Voutchkov

Linda Wedman

Vikki Wiercinski

#YEGcanvas artists in Churchill Square, photo by Jenna Turner

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Located on the southwest corner of Churchill Square, TIX on the Square is a not-for-profit box office and artist and artisan boutique owned and operated by the Edmonton Arts Council.

TIX once again had a banner year in sales of both tickets and merchandise in 2015. This is good news for all TIX artists – visual and performance.

In November, TIX moved their ticketing system over to Tessitura to enable them to offer better reporting to client organizations. In 2015, TIX worked with over 200 organizations, managed tickets sales and/or promotion of more than 1200 events, sold 58,000 tickets and grossed over $2.3 million.

TIX is a destination for locals, tourists and travellers looking for original gift ideas. Retail sales of more than 200 local artists’ handcraft and merchandise (such as jewelry, pottery, photography, clothing, books, music and more) increased by 28%.

The renovation moving TIX to a centre “pod” in the store was completed in February 2015 and plans were set up for part two of the renovation – two offices for General Manager and the Assistant Manager, respectively, and a kitchen/lunchroom for staff, to be completed in the early part of 2016.

Smithstine Copper Jewelry, photo suppliedTIX artists CMB Printworks, Crystal Driedger, Axis Mundi Artistry and Edmonton Potters Guild, photo by TIX on the Square22

Bro Brick soaps, photo supplied

Keith Walker of Blow in the Dark glass studio, photo by Andrea Clark

TIX artists Tweelings, Polar Light Arts Studio, and Dancing Rainbows, photo by TIX on the Square

TIX artists Silk Concepts, Mother Earth Essentials, War Horse Studios, KRH Woodturning and Meghan Wagg Designs, photo by TIX on the Square

Erik Lee, Plains Cree Silversmith, photo by Eva Marie Clarke

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The Edmonton Arts Council, in partnership with the City of Edmonton, programs activity and event Happenings on Sir Winston Churchill Square for casual and day-to-day public use between major festivals and civic events.

Since August 2011, EAC Churchill Square Happenings programmer Bob Rasko has produced a diverse schedule of offerings open to the public including: Sunday Swing 'n' Skate, lightsaber training, CypherWild, and Zumba on the Square.

Our 2015 programming was bookended by two new successful events. Spring on The Square, a week of free activities for families celebrating spring break in the city, and Scare On the Square, our Halloween programming, including a maze, Ron Pearson's "Headless Horror," and “Bands as Bands” featuring local musicians as Elvis, Amy Winehouse, and Wings. Some highlights sandwiched between those events were Ederlezi, a Turkish inspired spring festival featuring Cam Neufeld's Gadjo collective, PALO! a Latin band from Miami, and Grammy nominated Salsa Mayor directly from Cuba.

Over 100 performances graced the Square in 2015, including Crosswalk Theatre, The Great Balonzo, Darrin Hagen, and Rooster Davis. It is estimated over 22,000 participants took in Happenings on Sir Winston Churchill Square in 2015. Attendance increases every year and growth is expected to continue through 2016.

Scare on the Square, photo by Jenna TurnerSwing 'n' Skate, photo by Annette Aslund24

CypherWild, photo by Daena Crosby

Scare on the Square, photo by Annette Aslund

Swing 'n' Skate, photo by Annette AslundSwing 'n' Skate, photo by Annette Aslund 25

The Edmonton Arts Council invests in Edmonton’s artists and arts

community through our many grant programs. Every year, these

grants help countless Edmontonians attend performances, explore

exhibits, expand their creative skillsets, share their artistic creations,

celebrate their communities, and much, much more. In total, the

EAC managed more than $9,000,000 in grant funds in 2015.

grant programs

“Waiting Room” by Alysha Creighton at Bleeding Heart Art Space, photo by Ben Lemphers26

Community Investment Program

Except as specifically noted, the grants

listed are funded by the City of Edmonton’s

Community Investment Program (CIP), which

supports artists, arts and festival organizations,

and non-profit organizations in Edmonton from

the municipal tax base. For these programs,

the EAC is guided by the City of Edmonton

Bylaw 14157 and Policy C211 on community

investment grants.

“Charlie” by Nina Haggerty artist Leona Clawson, photo by Paul Freeman

Paint-o-Rama at Riverbend Community League’s Art in Our Park, photo by Bob BowhayZoe Glassman in “For When She Wakes” at the SkirtsAFire Festival, photo by Brittany Paige and Brianne Jang

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Edmonton is home to a widely diverse

festival community. Festival Operating

grants help create a stable funding base,

and enhance the ability of organizations to

produce and present festival celebrations

with a theme of interest and appeal to the

general public.

The Edmonton Arts Council assessed 40

eligible applications for Festival Operating

grants, all of which were supported.

Funds previously committed through this

program to Fringe Theatre Adventures

were transferred to the Cornerstone Arts

Operating process in 2015.

JURYTerry Josey – Chair

Angela Bennett

Donna Coombs-Montrose

Mary-Ellen Perley

Patty Tao

Ritchie Velthuis

Ron Walker

Jill Wright

$1,547,300Festival Operating

Creative Age Festival workshop led by Amber Borotsik and Shula Strassfeld, photo by Angela Ostafichuk

Lyra Brown at Nextfest, photo by Indy Randhawa28

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Accordion Extravaganza $2,300

ArbreDeVie Youth CreatiVibes $7,000

ArtSpirit Festival $2,300

Cariwest - Caribbean Arts Festival $32,000

Creative Age Festival $9,000

DEDfest $5,000

Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival $35,000

Dreamspeakers International Aboriginal

Film Festival

$20,000

ECMS Summer Solstice Festival $9,000

Edmonton Chante $5,000

Edmonton Comedy Festival $25,000

Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival $15,000

Edmonton Folk Music Festival $200,100

Edmonton International Film Festival $89,400

Edmonton International Jazz Festival $99,900

Edmonton International Street

Performers Festival

$113,000

Edmonton Poetry Festival $17,600

Edmonton Pride Festival $39,000

Edmonton Rock Music Festival $20,000

Feats Festival of Dance $20,300

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

The Found Festival $4,500

Freewill Shakespeare Festival $85,000

Global Visions Film Festival $17,000

Heart of the City $7,500

Ice on Whyte $45,000

Kaleido Family Arts Festival $40,000

Litfest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival $34,000

Lunar New Year Festival $2,500

Nextfest $41,500

Now Hear This - Festival of New Music

in Edmonton

$5,800

Pure Speculation Festival $2,000

Serca Festival of Irish Theatre $6,000

Servus Heritage Festival $110,000

Silver Skate Festival $57,600

TALES Storytelling Festival $7,000

Taste of Edmonton $100,000

The Works Art and Design Festival $165,000

Thousand Faces Festival $7,000

Up + Downtown Music Festival $20,000

Vocal Arts Festival $24,000

Silver Skate Festival, photo by Marc J. Chalifoux Deep Freeze Festival, photo by Epic Photography

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Facilities are important hubs in our city’s arts community,

providing space for film screenings, dance performances,

plays, concerts, exhibits, lectures, major events and more. The

Arts Building Operating grant invests in a portion of the costs

associated with maintaining clean, well lit, heated and secure

facilities. These facilities are regularly accessible by the public,

and their use is of interest to the public and community groups.

The Edmonton Arts Council received 18 eligible applications

for Arts Building Operating funding in 2015, all of which were

supported.

This grant is based on a formula calculation and is not assessed

by a jury.

Funds previously committed through this program to Fringe

Theatre Adventures were transferred to the Cornerstone Arts

Operating process in 2015.

In 2015, $42,200 in museum-specific building grants were

transferred to the Edmonton Heritage Council, and are no

longer managed by the EAC.

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Alberta Craft Council $19,500

Arts on the Avenue Society $8,100

Catalyst Theatre $18,100

CKUA Radio Network $25,500

Creative Practices Institute $2,900

Edmonton Jazz Society $9,000

Film and Video Arts Society Alberta $4,500

La Cité francophone $37,200

Latitude 53 Society of Artists $21,000

Metro Cinema Society $51,700

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts $14,600

Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre $10,800

Société francophone des arts visuels

de l’Alberta

$15,900

Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists $21,800

Theatre Network $20,400

Varscona Theatre $18,300

Walterdale Theatre Associates $9,600

Where Edmonton Community Artists Network (W.E.C.A.N.) Society

$6,400

Arts Building Operating

Catalyst Theatre’s “Vigilante” by Jonathan Christenson, photo by David Cooper FAVA and Silver Spur Drive-In movie night, photo by Heather Noel30

$315,300

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The Cornerstone Arts Operating process directs

support for our city’s large arts organizations that own

and operate major cultural facilities. Representatives

from these organizations meet with board members

and staff of the Edmonton Arts Council, representatives

of the City of Edmonton, and occasionally outside

assessors, to discuss the complex issues that they face.

The outcome is a funding agreement between the

EAC and the organization. Funds support operating

costs for the facility, and production and presentation

activities of the organization. Prior to 2013, these funds

were directed via other Operating programs managed

by the EAC.

Fringe Theatre Adventures was assessed through the

Cornerstone Arts Operating process for the first time in

2015. Funding previously allocated to Fringe Theatre

Adventures through other programs was transferred

to the amalgamated Cornerstone grant, at equal levels

to 2014.

The Art Gallery of Alberta’s 2015 support represents

$1,125,000 in base annual funding, plus $300,000 in

supplemental support from the EAC that is declining

on an annual basis, due to expire in 2017.

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

The Art Gallery of Alberta $1,425,000

The Citadel Theatre $1,042,000

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra/Francis Winspear Centre for Music

$1,020,000

Fringe Theatre Adventures $342,000

Cornerstone $3,829,000

“Composting” by Jude Griebel, Art Gallery of Alberta Biennial, photo by Jenna Turner

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's "Symphony in the City," photo supplied

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Festivals bring together diverse cultural and community

groups, and allow arts and cultural communities to share

their passions with new audiences. Edmonton’s residents

and visitors celebrate at festivals year-round, and new

festival events are welcomed in our community. The

Festival Seed grant supports new or emerging festival

celebrations. Applicants may be considered for a Festival

Seed grant for up to two consecutive years.

The Edmonton Arts Council received nine eligible Festival

Seed applications in 2015, all of which were supported.

JURYKent Sutherland – Chair

Ron Harrison

Svetlana Sapelnikova

Matthew Wood

Kerrie Long

Giuseppe Albi

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Edmonton Latin Festival $13,000

Relish Film Festival $8,500

Sand on Whyte $8,000

C'Mon Festival $3,000

Early Music Festival $5,000

Flying canöe volant $30,000

The Gotta Minute Film Festival $35,000

SkirtsAfire, HerArts Festival $12,000

Whyte Avenue Art Walk Festival $15,000

$129,500Festival Seed

Sand sculptures at the Sand on Whyte Festival, photo supplied

Megan Dart at SkirtsAfire, HerArts Festival, photo by Madison Kerr

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Edmonton’s arts organizations range from the smallest

community groups to the largest professional flagships.

Together they form a creative, supportive framework

for the local arts community. The Arts Operating grant

program provides operational support to organizations

to enhance their ability to produce, exhibit and perform

artistic works for the benefit of all Edmontonians.

The Edmonton Arts Council received 112 applications

for Arts Operating funding in 2015, all of which were

supported.

Funds previously committed through this program

to Fringe Theatre Adventures were transferred to the

Cornerstone Arts Operating process in 2015.

JURYMurray Utas – Chair

(Professional Stream)

John Wiebe – Chair

(Community Stream)

Susanna Biro

Sable Chan

Amy DeFelice

Sally Hunt

Todd Janes

Sharmila Mathur

Lindsay McIntyre

Tololwa Mollel

Mary Pinkoski

Linda Rubin

Marc Siegner

Jordan Van Biert

Noel Xavier

Arts Operating

Troy O'Donnell, Jenny McKillop, Mark Sinongco, and Patricia Cerra in Concrete Theatre’s “The Early Bloomer” by Jana O’Connor, photo by Kim Clegg Kokopelli Youth Choir and director, Scott Leithead, photo supplied34

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

A Joyful Noise Choir Association

of Edmonton

$3,000

Alberta Ballet $242,000

Alberta Baroque Music Society $22,500

Alberta Choral Federation $23,000

Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts $4,100

Alberta Craft Council $61,000

Alberta Dance Alliance $15,000

Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society $4,000

Alberta Media Production Industries

Association

$16,500

Alberta Music Industry Association $5,000

Alberta Opera Touring Association $12,100

Alberta Playwrights' Network Society $8,000

Alberta Society of Artists $5,500

Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association $2,500

Ante Meridiem Choral Association $1,000

Ariose Women's Choir $1,100

Arts on the Avenue Edmonton Society $33,500

Association franco-albertaine de

L'Uni Théâtre

$35,000

Azimuth Theatre Association $35,000

Book Publishers Association of Alberta $7,000

Brail Tone Music Society of Canada $1,100

Brian Webb Dance Company $45,000

Canadian Authors Association

Alberta Branch

$7,600

Cantilon Choral Society $15,700

Catalyst Theatre Society of Alberta $54,500

Chronos Music Society of Alberta $1,200

Citie Ballet Society $50,000

Concordia Community Band $1,000

$2,310,050

Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir's 20th Anniversary Concert, photo by Nina Karpoff

Neil Kuefler and Gianna Vacirca in Punctuate! Theatre’s production “The Suburban Motel Series” by George F. Walker, photo by Mat Simpson

Vinok Worldance, "Christmas Around the World," photo by Doyle C. Marko/DCM Photography

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RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Ground Zero Productions $6,600

Where Edmonton Community Artists

Network (W.E.C.A.N) Society

$35,000

i Coristi Chamber Choir Society $5,000

Joy Spring Jazz Association $1,000

Kita no Taiko $2,000

Kiwanis Singers Association of Edmonton $3,500

Kokopelli Choir Association $30,500

Kompany Theatre Artists Society $5,500

KYKLOS - Hellenic Performing and Literary

Arts Group Society

$3,000

Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture $55,500

McDougall Concert Association $1,000

Media Architecture Design Edmonton $5,000

Metro Cinema Society $83,000

Mile Zero Dance Society $39,000

Mill Creek Colliery Band Society $2,300

New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia $3,700

NeWest Publishers Ltd. $30,000

Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts $25,000

Northern Light Theatre $26,500

Nova Musica Society $750

Opera NUOVA $22,550

Polonez Polish Folk Arts Ensemble $500

Pro Coro Society - Edmonton $46,000

Punctuate! Theatre Society $3,000

Rapid Fire Theatre Society $40,000

Regroupement artistique francophone

de l'Alberta

$8,000

Richard Eaton Singers $10,400

Ritchie Trombone Choir Association $1,000

Sadhana Music and Dance Society $1,000

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Concrete Theatre Society $35,300

Cosmopolitan Music Society $13,000

CRIPSiE $1,800

Da Camera Singers $4,000

Edmonton Calligraphic Society $1,700

Edmonton Chamber Music Society $10,500

Edmonton Classical Guitar Society $2,000

Edmonton Columbian Choirs $5,500

Edmonton Jazz Society $35,000

Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival

Association

$15,300

Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus Society $4,100

Edmonton Movie Club $1,200

Edmonton Musical Theatre $3,500

Edmonton New Shadow Theatre $27,500

Edmonton Opera Association $310,000

Edmonton Philharmonic Society $1,200

Edmonton Potters' Guild $7,000

Edmonton Schoolboys' Band Alumni

Association

$1,000

Edmonton Story Slam Society $700

Edmonton Vocal Alchemy Society $3,000

Edmonton Vocal Minority Music Society $2,750

Edmonton Weavers' Guild $5,000

Edmonton Young Voices $1,800

Edmonton Youth Choir Association $9,300

Edmonton Youth Orchestra Association $23,400

Festival City Winds Music Society $7,500

Film and Video Arts Society - Alberta $94,900

Firefly Theatre and Circus Society $30,000

Good Women Dance Society $7,000

Greenwood Chamber Singers Society $4,000

Arts Operating continued

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RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Sculptors' Association of Alberta $5,000

Sing For Life Society of Edmonton $2,000

Society for New Music in Edmonton $6,000

Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists

(SNAP)

$47,000

St. David's Welsh Male Voice Choir

Association

$500

Stroll of Poets Society $3,400

Today's Innovative Music Edmonton

(T.I.M.E.) Association

$5,000

TALES Edmonton Chapter $2,000

Teatro la Quindicina $18,300

The Copper Pig Writers' Society $1,000

Theatre Alberta Society $36,100

Theatre Network Society $55,000

Theatre Prospero $5,000

Two One Way Tickets to Broadway

Productions Society

$3,500

TYS Theatre Yes Society $5,600

Ukrainian Cheremosh Society $15,500

Ukrainian Shumka Dancers $70,000

Vinok Folkdance Society $27,500

Visual Arts Alberta Association $18,500

Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir $7,700

Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Association

$3,300

Walterdale Theatre Associates $16,000

Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre

Society

$43,000

Writers' Guild of Alberta $20,000

Young Alberta Book Society $15,000

Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus “Wizardry of Worthington” concert, Conductor David Garber, photo by Hal Thiessen

Edmonton Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas concert, Conductor Murray Vaasjo, photo by Jim Triscott

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Community Arts

Community art is valued for its ability to bring people together in

shared, collaborative, creative experiences to express the things

that have meaning to us. The program invests in projects that are

described as collaborations between professional artists and a distinct

community. Applicants can be individuals, organizations or groups

that define themselves by geography, tradition, culture or spirit.

The Edmonton Arts Council received a total of 26 Community Arts

applications in 2015, 11 of which were supported.

These grants were funded in part by the City of Edmonton

Community Investment Program and in part by The Lee Fund for

the Arts endowment held by the Edmonton Community Foundation.

RECIPIENTS PROJECT AMOUNT

Boyle Street Community Services Youth multimedia lab film project $10,000

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church A community mural project $14,750

The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta Three week video intensive for youth $15,000

Boyle Street Education Centre Poetry/photography project in the community $10,000

Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre This is YEG: new plays for a changing city $10,000

Quarters Arts Society Inner City Lights: a collaborative art making project $14,750

Rising Sun Theatre Society Theatre creation: Around the world with Rising Sun $15,000

The Bent Arrow Traditional

Healing Society

Becoming Edmonton: a cinema/digital oral history project $15,000

La Cité francophone The research and re-creation of the first meetings between

Alberta's First Nations people and the French voyageurs

$10,000

Theatre Yes Society Theatre creation: Edmonton based oil workers $15,000

Alberta Aboriginal Performing

Arts Association

Professional Indigenous artists and youth: SOAR 2015 $10,000

JURYScott Portingale – Chair

Stephanie Gregorowitch

Ainsley Hilliard

Trina Moyles

DJ PadamanFAVA Future Visions youth project, photo supplied

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$139,500

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Individual artists and their work are

the foundation of our arts community.

Their projects are the research and

development activity of the creative

sector, feeding the greater arts

ecosystem locally and for export.

Investments made through the

Project Grant for Individual Artists

help recipients move ahead with their

creative projects in order to develop

their practice.

The Edmonton Arts Council received

196 eligible applications to this program

in 2015, requesting nearly $3 million.

Forty-six projects were supported.

JURYJeff Haslam – Chair

Angie Abdou

Duke Pier

Pat Darbasie

Bert Richards

Laura Krewski

Teace Snyder

Juan Lopezdabdoub

Jill Stanton

Naomi McIllraith

Niobe Thompson

Nancy Yuen

Individual Artists $600,000

“War Memories Concert,” Vaughan String Quartet Canadian Journey Series, photo by David Pipke

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RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Trevor Anderson $15,000

Chenoa Anderson $5,000

Wayne Arthurson $17,000

Jalal Barzanji $15,000

Devon Beggs $3,400

Paul Bernhardt $15,000

Amber Jane Borotsik $18,800

Timothy Jon Bowling $18,000

Jocelyn Brown $16,000

Silvia Buttiglione $17,000

Nathan Cuckow $20,000

Kat Danser $25,000

Amy DeFelice $25,000

Rosvita Dransfeld $25,000

Jerrold Dubyk $1,200

Maria Dunn $15,000

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Allan Nimmo Gilliland $4,900

Marie-France Guerrette $18,650

Usha Gupta $19,000

Kristi Hansen $25,000

Justine Hartlieb-Power $4,750

Matthew Howatt $4,750

Dara Humniski $4,600

Christina Ienna $21,000

Bridget Jessome $2,350

Kristen Keegan $9,600

Sima Khorrami $15,000

Frederick Kroetsch $23,000

Margaret Macpherson $4,000

Candace Makowichuk $9,900

Lisa Martin $20,000

Jennifer Mesch $8,400

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Tololwa Mollel $10,000

aAron munson $25,000

Hilary Mussell $3,400

Matt Nickel $3,700

Charles Pilon $1,050

Scott Portingale $20,500

Kathryn Ryan $24,500

Travis Sargent $6,200

Nicole Schafenacker $2,800

Leslie Sharpe $18,000

Heather Shillinglaw $7,800

Whitney Leigh Sloan $1,650

Lisa Turner $15,000

Cat Walsh $14,100

Heather Shillinglaw “Indian Summer, Nehiyaw Nipin” from Dreaming with my ‘Great Mother’ ‘Dirine ne’ ‘Nikawinaw Askiy,’ photo by Shane Golby

Caley Suliak, Gianna Vacirca, Monica Maddaford, Althea Cunningham, Julien Arnold, Mat Busby, and Byron Martin in Trunk Theatre’s “In The Next Room, or the vibrator play,” photo by Mat Busby.

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Travel Grants assist with the travel costs of Edmonton

residents active in the arts and festival communities.

Travelling to perform, conduct research, attend

conferences, or exhibit work offers professional

and creative opportunities that may not exist

locally. These outside opportunities are vital to the

continued advancement and growth of Edmonton’s

arts community.

Travel grants are available to a maximum of $750 per

individual applicant. The Edmonton Arts Council

received nearly 200 travel grant applications in 2015,

of which more than 125 were supported.

One not-for-profit arts organization, Grindstone

Theatre Society, received a travel grant of $1,250

to support six Edmonton artists’ participation at

the Regina and Winnipeg Fringe Festivals.

JURORS that assessed travel grants over the course

of three deadlines in 2015 include:

Ahmed Ali – Chair

Wayne Arthurson

Connor Buchanan

Jeff Collins

Brenda Draney

Benjamin Freeland

Kathy MacIntosh

Adam Pappas

Niobe Thompson

Travel Grants $89,269

"Lily" by Brady Simpson, photo supplied

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aAron munson

Allison Balcetis

Amber Borotsik

Amelia Shultz-McPherson

Amy Loewan

Ariane Lemire

Ashanti Karimah Marshall

Blake McWilliam

Bradley Tebble

Christopher Quesnel

Danielle Soneff

Dara Armsden

Darian Stahl

Dwayne Martineau

Eric Doucet

Fish Griwkowsky

Gavin Dunn

Jacques Arsenault

Jeff Stuart

Jessica Marsh

Johnny Blerot

Kathleen Danser

Kathleen Jessup

Kathy Fisher

Kristen Keegan

Lauren Gillis

Leslie Holmes

Lindsey McNeill

Maigan van der Giessen

Mary Joyce

Mary Norton

Michelle Sabourin

Morgan Wedderspoon

Murray Wood

Peter Wunstorf

Rebecca Warren

Rene Englot

Ritchie Velthuis

Robert Walsh

Shea Connor

Stuart Ballah

Trevor Anderson

Trevor Mann

Patrick Arès-Pilon

Nicolas Arnaez

Paul Arnusch

Maggie Baird

Narisa Bandali

Fabiola Belarmino de Farias Amorim

Lyle Bell

Thomas Bennett

Mattia Berrini

Silvia Buttiglione

Beau Coleman

Demmi Connolly

Dan Davis

Jerrold Dubyk

Emma Frazier

Marina Fridman

Raimundo Gonzalez

Benjamin Gorodetsky

Khushboo Goyal

Usha Gupta

Christine Hanson

Shumaila Hemani

Todd Houseman

Matthew Howatt

Christine Lesiak

Beth Levia

Vladimir Machado Rufino

Christan Maslyk

Josh McHan

Jennifer Mesch

Riya Mittal

Gerry Morita

Spencer Murray

Michael Noga

Jennifer O'Donnell

Marla Palakkamanil

Adam Pappas

Kimberly Rackel

Clyde Rigsby

Liam Salmon

Nicole Schafenacker

Giorgia Severini

Brady Simpson

Emilie St-Hilaire

Matthew Stepanic

Jordan Van Biert

Kami Van Halst

Tom Van Seters

Keith Walker

David Wolkowski

Miranda Allen

Joyce Boyer

Sandra Bromley

Kasie Campbell

Dario Charles

Keith Colli

Mark Davis

Stefan Duret

Jay Gilday

Scott Greene

Darrin Hagen

Elizabeth Hobbs

Tasreen Hudson

Alison Hughes

Bridget Jessome

Jonathan Kawchuk

Lee Klippenstein

Heather Leier

Mathew Letersky

Patrick Lundeen

Denise Mackay

Matthew MacKenzie

Lianna Makuch

Joses Martin

Tammy-Jo Mortensen

Ali Nickerson

Darcia Parada

Sean Picard

Brett Seaton

James Stewart

Peter Stone

Ben Sures

Klyment Tan

Dallas Thompson

Matthew Wilkinson

Jenny Willson-McGrath

Beth Wishart-MacKenzie

Jeremy Witten

Mary Wood

Rachel Woznow

RECIPIENTS

“Culture de résistance,” Montreal, by Mary Joyce, photo by S. Heaton

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The City of Edmonton, through the Edmonton Arts

Council, established the Cultural Diversity in the Arts

Program to recognize that artists from all parts of the

world enrich Edmonton’s cultural scene.

This is the second round of project grants from this

program. Following significant review and consultation,

the EAC revised the delivery of this program in 2014,

to become a project grant that now parallels other

programs for individual artists.

Cultural Diversity in the Arts project grants may be

awarded to a normal maximum of $15,000. In 2015

the EAC received 24 eligible applications, of which

10 were supported.

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Malcolm Azania (aka Minister Faust) $14,900

Shreela Chakrabartty $8,000

Ruben Contreras $15,000

Yong Fei Guan $15,000

Ben Gorodetsky $7,000

Shumaila Hemani $15,000

Juan Lopezdabdoub $12,500

Emmanuel Osahor $9,000

Elsa Robinson $15,000

Amena Shehab $15,000

JURYAhmed Ali – Chair Jaime Calayo Marina Mair-Sanchez

Kat Danser Lindsay McIntyre Alexis Keinlen

$126,400Cultural Diversity in the Arts

Todd Houseman and Ben Gorodetsky of Folk Lordz visit the Snowking Arts and Music Festival, Yellowknife, North West Territories, photo by Ben Gorodetsky Yong Fei Guan with her “Little Monkey in a Tree” series at Paintspot, photo by Annette Aslund

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Celebrations bring together members of our

communities to recognize cultural traditions or

create new ones. Celebrations grants assist with the

production of one-day celebratory events and/or

major parades within the City of Edmonton.

The Edmonton Arts Council received five eligible

applications for Celebrations funding in 2015, all

of which were supported.

JURYChristine Frederick - Chair

Beth Wishart MacKenzie

Marissa Loewen

Habib Fatmi

RECIPIENT AMOUNT

Sourdough Raft Race Association $2,500

Riverbend Community League $2,500

Edmonton Blues Hall of Fame $920

Mill Woods Presidents' Council $15,000

Canadian Hungarian Cultural Society

of Edmonton

$4,000

$24,920Celebrations

Prayer and wish flags at Riverbend Community League’s Art in Our Park, photo by Bob Bowhay

Csardas Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble at the Canadian Hungarian Cultural Society’s 40th Anniversary celebration, photo by Gábor Takáts 45

Administrators form an integral part of the arts infrastructure

of Edmonton. The work behind the scenes, and the expertise

required for all aspects of arts management, is often under-

recognized. The individuals who specialize in this field are a

critical piece of a sustainable arts ecosystem.

John Mahon was the Executive Director of the Edmonton

Arts Council for 15 years until his retirement in 2013. This fund

and program recognizes his contributions to the Edmonton

arts community by providing short-term support to local

arts organizations to allow their senior administrators to

undertake sabbatical leave projects.

The 2015 Award is funded in part by donations from

the community, and in part by a special grant from the

Edmonton Community Foundation.

RECIPIENT AMOUNTThe Edmonton International Film Festival $25,000

in support of Executive Director Kerrie Long

JURYBrian Webb – Chair

Carol Holmes

Fawnda Mithrush

Raj Nigam

$25,000John Mahon Arts Administrators’ Sabbatical Fund

Edmonton International Film Festival, photo by Cassian Soltykevych. Kerrie Long, Edmonton International Film Festival, photo by Cassian Soltykevych46

RECIPIENTS

Malcolm Azania (aka Minister Faust)

Richard Thomas Bennett

Raylene Campbell

Curtis Gillespie

Ainsley Hillyard

Gerry Morita

Jana O’Connor

Matthew Wood (aka CREEAZN)

The Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund (EATF) is a joint project of the Edmonton

Arts Council and the Edmonton Community Foundation. The EATF is

designed to invest in Edmonton’s creative community and encourage

artists to stay in our community. The funds are intended to offset living and

working expenses, allowing the artist to devote a concentrated period of

time to his/her artistic activities, career enhancement and/or development.

The EAC received 59 nominations for this award in 2015. Eight artists were

selected. Awards were fixed at $7,500 each.

These awards are provided through an endowment held by the Edmonton

Community Foundation.

JURYMary Phillips-Rickey – Chair Trevor Anderson

Usha Gupta

Andriey Talpash

$60,000Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund

Matthew Wood at Cypherwild, photo by Daena Crosby. Thom Bennett, photo supplied

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$7100Microgrant

With no set deadlines for applications and amounts

up to $1,000 available per recipient, the Microgrant

program supports the hard costs associated with

timely, short-term projects that might otherwise

falter for want of a small investment.

For much of 2015, the Microgrant program was

suspended and under review. Applications were

opened beginning in September, and the EAC

reviewed approximately 25 submissions before

the end of the year.

Applications to this program were reviewed by an

EAC staff panel.

RECIPIENTS

Alysha Creighton

Lauren Dary

Teresa Dzavik

Jeffrey Klassen

Jason Kuchar

Nicolas Laroche-Humby

Conor McNally

Emilio de Mercato

Nathaniel Sutton

Matthew Struth

Mikolaj Warszynski

“Pehonan: As Remembered by Dwayne Donald” by Conor McNally, photo provided

Electric Audrey II, photo by Jessi Toms

“Stunning” from the in my skin exhibit, photo by Lauren Dary48

The Eldon and Anne Foote Visual Arts Prize in

partnership with the Edmonton Community

Foundation and the Visual Arts Alberta Association

Julian Forrest was nominated by Strathcona County Art

Gallery @501, and won the prize for his work Perceptual

Disorders (after Keret). Two short listed artists, Blair Brennan

and Jill Stanton were also recognized.

The Edmonton Film Prize in partnership with the

Alberta Media Production Industries Association

The 2015 Edmonton Film Prize was awarded to Niobe

Thompson for his documentary The Great Human

Odyssey. Two shortlisted filmmakers, Trevor Anderson

and Eva Colmers were also recognized.

The Edmonton Music Prize in partnership with the

Alberta Music Industry Association

Heavy metal band Striker was awarded the Edmonton

Music Prize for their album, City of Gold. Two short listed

recordings were also recognized – Lucette’s Black is the

Color and Faith Healer’s Cosmic Troubles.

The Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize

in partnership with the Writers' Guild of Alberta

and Audreys Books

Rudy Wiebe received the 2015 Robert Kroetsch City

of Edmonton Book Prize for Come Back.

Partner Awards

2.57k by Eva Colmers, photo supplied

Striker, photo by Dana Zuk Photography

The Little Deputy, 2015, short film by Trevor Anderson, photo by Dirt City Films 49

financial statementsfor the year ended December 31, 2015

Sharmila Mathur of the Indian Music Academy at the Edmonton Arts Council AGM, photo by Shrina Patel

Ikenna Onyegbula at Edmonton Poetry Festival, photo by Randall Edwards

Major Matt Mason Collective in “Air” at Found Festival, photo by Nico Humby Jordan Van Biert and Chronos Vocal Ensemble at Trinity Lutheran Church, photo by Erik Visser

Sharmila Mathur of the Indian Music Academy at the Edmonton Arts Council AGM, photo by Shrina Patel

Ikenna Onyegbula at Edmonton Poetry Festival, photo by Randall Edwards

Jordan Van Biert and Chronos Vocal Ensemble at Trinity Lutheran Church, photo by Erik VisserMajor Matt Mason Collective in “Air” at Found Festival, photo by Nico Humby50

Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements

of The Edmonton Arts Council Society, which comprise the

statement of financial position at December 31, 2015, and

the statements of operations and changes in fund balance,

and cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary

of significant accounting policies and other explanatory

information.

Management's Responsibility for the Financial StatementsManagement is responsible for the preparation and

fair presentation of these financial statements in

accordance with Canadian accounting standards for

not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control

as management determines is necessary to enable the

preparation of financial statements that are free from

material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on these

financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our

audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted

auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply

with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit

to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial

statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit

evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the

financial statements. The procedures selected depend on

the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the

risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,

whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk

assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant

to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the

financial statements in order to design audit procedures

that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the

purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness

of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes

evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies

used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall

presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is

sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit

opinion.

OpinionIn our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in

all material respects, the financial position of the Edmonton

Arts Council Society as at December 31, 2015, and the

results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then

ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards

for not-for-profit organizations.

Edmonton, Alberta Chartered Accountants

April 8, 2016

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Members of: The Edmonton Arts Council Society

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Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2015

Assets 2015 2014General Fund

Cash $ 392,098 $ 437,048

Accounts receivable (Note 3) 70,393 54,306

462,491 491,354

TIX on the Square Fund

Cash 56,575 27,559

Due from General Fund (Note 12) 100,000 132,384

156,575 159,943

Casino Fund

Cash 56,024 9,711

Program Fund

Cash 106,173 170,618

Accounts receivable 50,000 37,250

156,173 207,868

Community Investment Grants Fund

Cash 317,230 220,134

Accounts receivable 22,500 72,306

339,730 292,440

Public Art Fund

Cash 2,672,032 1,106,979

Accounts receivable 5,034,048 4,795,688

Prepaid expenses and deposits 2,333 2,333

7,708,413 5,905,000

Property and Equipment Fund

Property and equipment (Note 2) 101,732 118,142

$ 8,981,138 $ 7,184,458

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Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2015

Liabilities 2015 2014General Fund

Accounts payable $ 10,953 $ 88,299

Due to TIX Fund (Note 12) 100,000 132,384

110,953 220,683

TIX on the Square Fund

Accounts payable 10,282 53,319

Unearned revenue (Note 6) 5,037 5,240

15,319 58,559

Program Fund

Accounts payable 59,654 57,873

Community Investment Grants Fund

Accounts payable 259,230 241,940

Public Art Fund

Accounts payable 5,996,638 4,660,578

6,441,794 5,239,633

Fund BalancesGeneral Fund 351,538 270,671

TIX on the Square Fund 141,256 101,384

Casino Fund 56,024 9,711

Program Fund 96,519 149,995

Community Investment Grants Fund 80,500 50,500

Public Art Fund 1,711,775 1,244,422

Property and Equipment Fund 101,732 118,142

2,539,344 1,944,825

$8,981,138 $7,184,458

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General Fund 2015 2014Revenue

City of Edmonton service contract (Note 8) $ 1,417,396 $ 1,491,063

Other income 13,239 21,681

Investment income 9,572 9,880

Memberships 6,550 9,175

Grant - administration 7,629 3,602

1,454,386 1,535,401

Expenditures

Staffing costs and benefits 995,239 982,548

Office costs 98,954 59,003

Telephone, internet and website 51,261 54,348

Jury and honorariums 29,167 28,499

Rent 27,730 22,094

Board of Directors costs and Annual General Meeting 24,475 14,574

Conferences and travel 15,780 2,450

Equipment lease 14,891 30,070

Marketing and promotion 12,823 6,962

Consulting fees 10,445 6,770

Professional fees 8,200 7,560

Insurance 6,277 6,277

Bank charges and interest 1,167 929

1,296,409 1,222,084

Excess of revenue over expenditures 157,977 313,317

Transfer to Property and Equipment Fund (19,237) (62,763)

Transfer from (to) Public Art Fund 31,555 (23,511)

Transfer to TIX on the Square Fund (103,066) (185,000)

Transfer from Casino Fund 13,638 30,643

(77,110) (240,631)

Net increase in Fund balance 80,867 72,686

Fund balance, beginning of year 270,671 197,985

Fund balance, end of year $ 351,538 $ 270,671

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund BalanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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TIX on the Square Fund 2015 2014Revenue

Sales for distribution $ 2,168,964 $ 1,589,266

Commissions 172,431 149,276

City of Edmonton - Operating income 60,000 60,000

Credit card charges recovered 48,216 32,394

Gift certificates 1,134 18,565

2,450,745 1,849,501

Expenditures

Sales reimbursement 2,096,898 1,535,086

Staffing costs and benefits 241,530 231,462

Purchases 51,118 60,280

Credit card charges 32,192 30,123

Rent 24,970 24,460

Office 23,629 26,043

Advertising and promotion 14,609 5,492

Bank charges and interest 14,603 10,807

Telephone 10,884 6,981

E-Commerce 3,506 3,881

2,513,939 1,934,615

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenditures (63,194) (85,114)

Transfer from General Fund 103,066 185,000

Fund balance, beginning of year 101,384 1,498

Fund balance, end of year $ 141,256 $ 101,384

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund BalanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Casino Fund 2015 2014Revenue

Casino revenue $ 79,978 $ 2,350

Investment income - 66

79,978 2,416

Expenditures

Casino expenses 14 2,304

Interest and bank charges 13 56

27 2,360

Excess of revenue over expenditures 79,951 56

Transfers to General Fund (13,638) (30,643)

Transfer to Program Fund (20,000) (27,000)

(33,638) (57,643)

Net increase in Fund balance 46,313 (57,587)

Fund balance, beginning of year 9,711 67,298

Fund balance, end of year $ 56,024 $ 9,711

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balance For the year ended December 31, 2015

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Program Fund 2015 2014Revenue

City of Edmonton - Programs $ 1,622,666 $ 1,621,281

City of Edmonton - Sir Winston Churchill Square 115,000 100,000

Edmonton Artists Trust Fund (Note 4) 72,000 72,000

Alberta Foundation for the Arts 75,000 -

Lee Fund Grant 55,000 50,017

Arts Administrator Sabbatical Fund (Note 4) 50,000 2,203

1,989,666 1,845,501

Expenditures

Arts Habitat 450,000 500,000

Cornerstone Grants 396,461 419,603

New Pathways 340,933 75,144

Special Programs 270,255 335,479

Sir Winston Churchill Square 173,829 132,175

Aboriginal Initiatives 149,019 77,408

Living Local 75,000 75,000

Lee Fund Grant 70,000 75,000

Edmonton Artists Trust Fund 61,000 72,000

Arts on the Avenue 51,645 50,000

Arts Administrator Sabbatical Fund 25,000 58,000

2,063,142 1,869,809

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenditures (73,476) (24,308)

Transfer from Casino Fund 20,000 27,000

Fund balance, beginning of year 149,995 147,303

Fund balance, end of year $ 96,519 $ 149,995

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund BalanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Property and Equipment Fund 2015 2014Expenditures

Amortization $ 35,647 $ 34,851

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenditures (35,647) (34,851)

Transfer from General Fund 19,237 62,763

Fund balance, beginning of year 118,142 90,230

Fund balance, end of year $ 101,732 $ 118,142

Public Art FundRevenue

City of Edmonton - Public Art Funds revenue $ 3,393,200 $ 4,965,700

Expenditures

Public Art Projects expenditures (Notes 10 and 11) 2,894,292 4,023,293

Excess of revenue over expenditures 498,908 942,407

Transfer from (to) General Fund (31,555) 23,511

Fund balance, beginning of year 1,244,422 278,504

Fund balance, end of year (Note 10) $ 1,711,775 $ 1,244,422

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund BalanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Community Investment Grants Fund 2015 2014Revenue

City of Edmonton Community Investment Grants $ 8,980,000 $ 8,843,111

Investment income 12,685 29,063

8,992,685 8,872,174

Expenditures

Arts Operating Grants 5,839,050 5,475,100

Festival Operating Grants 1,547,300 1,730,050

Edmonton Artists Individual Grants 600,000 556,880

Arts and Museum Building Operating Grants 357,500 434,800

Administration 142,146 172,957

Festival Seed Grants 129,500 120,400

Cultural Diversity Awards 126,400 86,700

Travel Grants 89,269 76,515

Community Arts Grants 69,500 47,600

Major Parade and Celebration Grants 24,920 37,500

Emergency Grants 20,000 24,500

Organizational Support Grants 10,000 13,902

Microgrants 7,100 69,770

8,962,685 8,846,674

Excess of revenue over expenditures 30,000 25,500

Fund balance, beginning of year 50,500 25,000

Fund balance, end of year $ 80,500 $ 50,500

Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund BalanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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General Fund 2015 2014Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities:

Operating activities

Excess of revenue over expenditures $ 157,977 $ 313,317

Change in non-cash balances relating to operations

Accounts receivable (16,087) 192,838

Accounts payable (77,346) 39,140

64,544 545,295

Financing activities

Loan payable from (to) TIX Fund (32,384) 132,384

Transfer to Property and Equipment Fund (19,237) (62,763)

Transfer to TIX on the Square Fund (103,066) (185,000)

Transfer from (to) Public Art Fund 31,555 (23,511)

Transfer from Casino Fund 13,638 30,643

(109,494) (108,247)

Increase (decrease) in cash (44,950) 437,048

Cash, beginning of year 437,048 -

Cash, end of year $ 392,098 $ 437,048

Statement of Cash FlowsFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Nature of OperationsThe Edmonton Arts Council Society (EAC) exists to support

and promote the arts community in Edmonton. The EAC

meets the needs of its members and the arts community

as a whole though activities that:

- help provide financial support to festivals, arts

organizations and individual artists;

- educate those who play a role in the success of the arts

community about the quality of artistic work produced

here, its importance to the city, and its needs;

- advise decision makers on specific issues that affect

the arts; and

- nurture the quality of artistic work produced here.

The EAC was incorporated on April 19, 1995 under

the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta and was

registered as a charity effective August 1, 1997 under

the Income Tax Act of Canada. Work carried on by the

EAC is dependent upon the current Service Agreement

funded by the City of Edmonton.

The Society follows the restricted fund method of

accounting and the operations of the Society are

organized into project funds. A summary of each of

the funds is as follows:

General FundDonations which have not been designated by the

donor for one of the other funds are placed in the

General Fund. The costs of administering the Society

and the costs of improving or expanding the Society

are recorded in this fund.

TIX on the Square FundTIX on the Square is a community box office, Ticketmaster

outlet, retail store, and information booth. It is owned

and operated by The Edmonton Arts Council Society

and serves the entire arts and cultural community in

the greater Edmonton region.

Casino FundThe Casino Fund was set up in response to the Alberta

Gaming and Liquor Commission’s requirement to have

a separate account to receive proceeds from casinos

managed by the Society. Funds from this account

can only be spent in areas designated in each casino

application. Proceeds are used mainly for community

programs as well as EAC and TIX on the Square website

development and updates. The Society currently holds a

fundraising casino every two years.

Program FundWhen requested by the City of Edmonton, the EAC

produces special projects. These projects have included

Churchill Square Programming, revitalization projects on

Alberta Avenue and others. In addition, the EAC develops

grant programs with the Edmonton Community

Foundation and corporate partners.

Public Art FundThe Service Agreement between the City of Edmonton

and the EAC identifies support for the City's public art

program as a core duty of the EAC. This involves creation

of master plans for public art, policy development, and

production of specific public art projects generated by

the Percent for Art program or from other sources. The

public arts projects are multi-year projects that range

from three to seven years.

Community Investment Grants (CIG) FundService Agreement between the City of Edmonton and

the EAC identifies responsibility for the City's Community

Investment Grants program in the arts and festivals as

a core duty of the EAC. This involves administration

of all relevant existing CIG grant programs as well as

development of new CIG grant programs in the arts

and festivals.

Notes to Financial StatementsFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Property and Equipment FundThe Property and Equipment Fund was established

to collect and disburse funds on capital projects

undertaken by the EAC and to maintain the assets,

liabilities, revenues and expenses related to the

Society's property and equipment.

Note 1: Significant Accounting PoliciesBasis of Presentation

These financial statements have been prepared in

accordance with Canadian accounting standards for

not-for-profit organizations.

Revenue Recognition

Restricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the

appropriate fund in the year in which the events giving

rise to the contribution have occurred. If a separate fund

does not exist, the restricted contribution will be recorded

as part of the General Fund and will be deferred and

recognized as revenue when the related expenses are

incurred. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as

revenue of the General Fund in the year received.

Cash

Cash includes cash on hand, bank deposits and term

investments with maturities less than one year.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment are recorded at cost. Amortization

is calculated on the declining balance basis over the assets

estimated useful life at the following annual rates:

Computer equipment and website 30%

TIX renovations 30%

Office equipment 20%

Vehicle 30%

Contributed Services

Contributed services of volunteers are not recognized as

revenue in these financial statements because their fair

value cannot be reasonably determined.

Contributed Goods

The Society only records non-cash donations when a

charitable receipt is issued. These donations are recorded

at the fair value of the items received.

Donations

With the establishment of the Edmonton Artists Trust

Fund (Note 4) and John Mahon Arts Administrator

Sabbatical Fund, donations that are not restricted are

forwarded directly to either Fund held by the Edmonton

Community Foundation at the discretion of the Society.

Income Taxes

The Society is a not-for-profit organization incorporated

under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta and, as

such, is exempt from income taxes under Section 149(1)

of the Income Tax Act of Canada.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance

with Canadian accounting standards for not-for- profit

organizations requires management to make estimates

and assumptions that affect the reported amount of

assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements

and the reported amount of receipts and disbursements

during the reporting period. Actual results could differ

from those estimates.

Items subject to significant management estimates

include valuation of accounts receivables, accounts

payable and accrued liabilities, and amortization.

Notes to Financial StatementsFor the year ended December 31, 2015

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Financial Instruments

Financial instruments are recorded at fair value when

acquired or issued. In subsequent periods, financial

instruments with actively traded markets are reported at

fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in the

statement of income. All other financial instruments are

reported at amortized cost and tested for impairment at

each reporting date. Transaction costs on the acquisition,

sale or issuance of financial instruments are expensed

when incurred. Conversely, transaction costs are added

to the carrying amount for those financial instruments

subsequently measured at amortized cost.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment. Long-

lived assets held for use are measured and amortized as

described in the applicable accounting policies.

The Society performs impairment testing on long-lived

assets held for use whenever events or changes in

circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset,

or group of assets, may not be recoverable. Impairment

losses are recognized when undiscounted future cash

flows from its use and disposal are less than the asset's

carrying amount. Impairment is measured as the amount

by which the asset's carrying value exceeds its fair value.

Any impairment is included in earnings for the year.

Note 3: Government RemittancesAs of December 31, 2015, accounts receivable includes

$59,379 (2014 - $41,329) of Goods and Services Tax

receivable from the federal government.

Note 4: Trust Funds Held by the Edmonton Community Foundation The Edmonton Artists Trust Fund (EATF) and John Mahon

Arts Administrator Sabbatical Fund (JMAASF) are joint

projects of the EAC and the Edmonton Community

Foundation (ECF). The purpose of the EATF fund is to

invest in Edmonton's creative community by providing

grants to individual artists who are living and working

in Edmonton. The purpose of the JMAASF fund is to

enhance the quality of life for those living in the greater

Edmonton area by supporting qualified donees that

support and promote the arts in Edmonton. Open-ended

endowment funds have been established with ECF to

which anyone can make tax deductible donations.

Note 5: CommitmentsThe EAC has committed to minimum monthly lease

payments of $1,653 per month for premises they

occupy until March 2017.

Notes to Financial StatementsFor the year ended December 31, 2015

Note 2: Property and Equipment

Cost Accumulated Amortization

2015 Net Book Value

2014 Net Book Value

Computer equipment and website $ 261,112 221,166 $ 39,946 $ 52,748

TIX renovations 60,284 34,304 25,980 37,115

Vehicle 13,399 7,819 5,580 7,972

Office equipment 53,400 23,174 30,226 20,308

$ 388,195 286,463 $ 101,732 $ 118,142

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Notes to Financial StatementsFor the year ended December 31, 2015

Note 6: Unearned RevenueUnearned revenue of the TIX on the Square Fund is

comprised of gift certificates sold that have not been

redeemed.

Note 7: Financial InstrumentsCredit Risk

Credit risk arises from the potential that a counter party

will fail to perform its obligations. The Society is exposed

to credit risk in respect to its accounts receivable balances

and cash balances. Cash is held at major financial

institutions minimizing any potential exposure to credit

risk. It is management's opinion that the risk related to

accounts receivable is minimal since the Society only

deals with what management believes to be financially

sound counterparts and, accordingly does not anticipate

significant loss for non- performance. As at December 31,

2015, accounts receivable consists of 95% (2014 - 97%)

due from the City of Edmonton thereby increasing the

concentration of credit risk.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter

difficulty in meeting obligations associated with

financial liabilities. The Society is exposed to this risk

mainly in respect of its receipts from its funders and

accounts payable.

Note 8: Economic DependenceOngoing operations of the EAC are dependent

upon receiving continuing funding from the City of

Edmonton. The current service agreement is in effect

until December 31, 2016.

Note 9: Comparative FiguresCertain comparative figures have been reclassified to

conform with the current year's presentation.

Note 10: Public Art FundPublic art disbursements include artist fees, conservation

work, and administration. The fund balance at the end of

the year includes reserves for future conservation work.

Note 11: Allocated ExpensesCertain costs are recorded in the General Fund and

then allocated to other funds. The allocations are based

on staff time used by each fund. Included in Public Art

expenditures in the Public Art Fund is $172,068 (2014 -

$235,479) in staffing costs and benefits allocated from the

General Fund.

Note 12: Due from (to) TIXThe balance due from (to) TIX is unsecured and non-

interest bearing. The balance outstanding is expected to

be settled within the next fiscal year.

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“Impose” by the Threshold Collective, photo by Aspen Zettel Photography Faiith at Up+Downtown Music and Arts Festival, photo by Eric Kozakiewicz

Juan Lopezdabdoub exhibit at Nina Haggerty for The Works Art and Design Festival, photo by Annette Aslund

Shumka’s KOBZAR…a work in progress; to premiere in April of 2016, photo providedShumka’s KOBZAR…a work in progress; to premiere in April of 2016, photo provided

Faiith at Up+Downtown Music and Arts Festival, photo by Eric Kozakiewicz

Cover image: “Ouroboros” by Gary James Joynes at Nuit Blanche Edmonton, photo by Fish Grikowsky

Back cover image: Kaliedo Family Arts Festival, photo by Epic Photography

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