2011 BIAC Report

Bowen Island Arts Council 2011 Annual Report

Table of Contents Arts Council in Action ............................ p2 What are we doing? ............................... p 3

The Arts on Bowen have never been so relevant Arts are integral to the fabric of our community. For the past 23 years, the Bowen Island Arts Council, or BIAC as we are well known, has been dedicated to representing and coordinating the creative efforts and programs of all cultural groups. BIAC strives to stimulate the development of arts and cultural projects and activities and promote and encourage the advancement of the arts and opportunities for local artists. BIAC also fosters an interest and pride in the cultural heritage and history of Bowen Island.

Gallery welcomes new Curator Karen Watson (pictured right) accepted the part-­‐time position of Gallery Curator earlier this year. Karen had been a volunteer on the Visual Arts Committee and was already a valued member of the team. An illustrator and designer, Karen also has a strong background in curating and presentation. She’s been a welcome asset to the Gallery and the community.

Gallery @ Artisan Square ............. p 3 Gallery @ Municipal Hall .............. p 3 Annual Mini-­‐Gala .......................... p 3 Fundraising Activities ................... p 4 Write on Bowen Festival ............... p 4 Arts & Cultural Programs .............. p 5 Spirit Festival C elebration ............ p 5 CHAC Advocacy ........................... p 7 Youth Event at the Gallery ............ p 7 A Case for Lieben ......................... p 8 Bowen Art Walk ........................... p 9 Classical Concert Series ................ p 9 National Cultural Days .................. p10

Promoting the Arts ................................ p11 Community Engagement ...................... p12 New Cultural & Economic Initiatives ...... p12 Financial Statements ............................. p13 Membership .......................................... p18 Volunteers ............................................. p19 Board & Staff ......................................... p20 Donors & Supporters ............................. p21

Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) Box 211, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 604.947.2454 Email: info@biac.ca www.biac.ca

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Arts Council in Action From art openings and shows, work-­‐ shops and classes, the 4th Annual Write on Bowen Festival, the unveiling of the Corridor Mural, launch of the Bowen Art Walk, planning for a Community Hall & Arts Centre… the list goes on and on.

There’s never a dull moment at BIAC. Our staff of two, committees and dozens of volunteers continue to deliver services and programs in demand on Bowen. The Cultural Master Plan, a bylaw of the Bowen Island Municipality is our guiding document and informs the Strategic Plan, which is regularly reviewed by the Board and staff of BIAC. The Executive Director works with various committees to ensure the mandate of BIAC is met. Committees include (but are not limited to): Visual Arts Committee, Literary Arts Committee, Programming Committee, Classical Concerts Committee, the Community Hall & Arts Centre and Membership Committee. We also have internal subcommittees of the Board who review matters such as strategic planning, human resources, policy and other issues. BIAC is a registered nonprofit agency with charitable tax status. It was founded in May, 1988. As per the Cultural Master Plan, the Bowen Island Municipality recognizes BIAC as the lead advisory body in matters concerning arts and culture.

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What are we doing?

Gallery @ A rtisan Square

We operate an exhibit space showcasing mainly local established and emerging artists. The Gallery is open during regular hours from September to June from Friday-Sunday, from noon until 4 p.m., with the help of volunteer gallery sitters. In the summertime, with the aid of a federal government grant, the arts council hires a summer student, extending open hours to Wednesday-Sunday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Last year, the Gallery presented 13 exhibits in total, showcasing the work of 126 artists. Approximately 5,800 people (about the same as last year) flowed through the Gallery to view these shows. Art sales last year totaled $31,258 (slightly down) with the Gallery retaining a 25% commission and 75% going to local artists. Please note this is a higher commission paid to artists that most commercial galleries.

Throughout the year the Gallery presented: four group shows, three solo exhibits, three two-person exhibits and three three-person shows. This past year the Gallery introduced a “paper rack” of original work in smaller formats. This allows visitors to the Gallery on opportunity to purchase art at a very moderate cost. The Gallery is pleased to see that a number of new galleries and studios have popped up at Artisan Square over the past years. Over this past year, we’ve arranged with them to have coinciding openings, often on a Friday evening. This creates a more festive atmosphere and the opportunity for art lovers to maximize their opportunity to view local art.

Gallery @ Municipal Hall This a new initiative, which resulted from a call from the Chief Administrative Officer of the Bowen Island Arts Council. The walls at Municipal Hall had been freshly painted, but they were blank. The CAO contacted BIAC to see if we could coordinate artwork to be hung on the available space. As City Hall is a place where many members of the Bowen public visit from time to time, we agreed it would be a good place in which to expose the public to art, and possibly sell some work. Since November of, 2010 we have been responsible for hanging work and currently have art by more than 12 artists on display. We are pleased to report that there have been a number of sales throughout the past year. BIAC retains 10% of the value of the artwork while the artist receives 90%.

Annual Mini-­‐Gala Fundraising Event The Mini-Gala celebration and exhibit continues to build each year, both in terms of anticipation for the event and attendance. This year we again sold out with a capacity crowd in the Gallery. More that 58 local artists donated their work created on minicanvasses, which were then auctioned off during the very social evening. We also raffled off work by Georgina Farah, one of our very popular up and coming artists. The artwork stays on exhibit for four weeks, and any work that is not sold during the auction is offered for sale at $125. This year we raised close to $10,000, which is very significant amount for a community of our size.

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Other Major Fundraising Initiatives Ron Woodall’s Book of Cartoons This year BIAC published The Bowen Cartoons, a book showcasing the cartoons of established local artist, Ron Woodall. Ron is a very generous supporter of the arts on Bowen and his cartoons, published weekly in the Undercurrent, are extremely popular. He graciously donated all proceeds from the $20 book to the Gallery. Designed by Karen Watson, the book was very well received by the public who love Ron’s illustrations and quirky sense of humour. Sales are expected to be quite hot during the holiday season as the book makes a perfect gift, and one that benefits on many levels.

Ferry Vehicle Signs Eight local artists designed these beautiful laminated signs. They were devised to be put in the dash of vehicles to act as a signal to BC Ferry staff. Cars that exhibit the signs are clearly bound for Bowen. BIAC and the Gallery raised approximately $800 from the sales of these artful signs.

4rd Annual Write on Bowen Festival

We hosted another successful Writers Festival, this year held from July 8-10. This three-day event increased the profile and opportunities for local writers and introduced the community to writers from off island. Once again, the emphasis of the Festival was to provide attendees with “hands-on” experience in various forms of writing, understanding publishing options, and learning from other writers. Our headlines were Timothy Taylor and Annabel Lyon, who read at the Friday night opening. The Festival offered several interactive workshops for participants, panel discussions that featured local writers, an evening of readings by local writers, one-on-one blue pencil editing sessions, and a walk in the historical Lieben lands. Approximately 37 talented and enthusiastic volunteers made Write on Bowen a reality and a success. Attendance for the various events was estimated at over 500 people over the weekend with most venues filled to capacity. BIAC receives funding from the Canadian Heritage Building Communities program in support of this annual festival.

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Arts & Cultural Programming Numerous classes and workshops in a wide array of art instruction were organized over the past year, including oil and water painting classes, basic drawing, composition and colour classes. We hosted a Fibre Arts Sampler and Social, Bookmaking program, Publishing and portfolio workshop, voice workshop, egg decorating for kids and two watercolour painting classes, also for youth. The arts council continued to collaborate with the Community Recreation department of the Bowen Island Municipality and Continuing Education Department of the Bowen Island Community School in production of a calendar and registration process for classes.

Community U se of Gallery The Gallery is a well-utilized community venue. In 2010-2011, a variety of groups and individuals rented the space to stage concerts, recitals, coffee houses, book launches, a fashion show, political campaign meetings, the Garden Club meetings and dance classes. Community Recreation also schedules events at the Gallery as part of their block booking arrangement.

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2011 Spirit Festival Celebration

BIAC is a key member of the local Spirit of Bowen committee. We have organized a series of events during Spirit of BC Week for six years running, including the Torch Relay Celebration in 2010. This year, with financial support of the Assembly of BC Arts Councils, we again mounted a number of events and activities – this year all arts-based initiatives. They included: •

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Cultural Cloth exhibit at the Gallery: This show featured a selection of fabric arts representing cultures from around the world. Just as those who participated in the 2010 Olympics displayed their country’s colours proudly, the design and construction of these artworks represented diverse lands and people. The fabrics weave stories about the traditions and lives of people from far and near. The show was presented in conjunction with Maiwa Foundation.

Commission of the short documentary, Spirit Rising. We hired local filmmakers, Turtlebox Productions to edit raw footage that had been

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shot during the Torch Relay Celebration in 2010. They created a film capturing the community of Bowen as we celebrated during the early hours of Feb. 10, when the official Olympic torch visited our island, carried by local youth as well as two other runners. The film includes two original songs by local singer/songwriters.

Community Spirit Celebration: This was an event at the Gallery, which included the screening of Spirit Rising, which were also available for a nominal charge ($3).

Unveiling of the Spirit Mural: The Bowen Island Municipality and the Bowen Island Arts Council commissioned Josh Van Dyke, a local artist and painter to create a mural along a cement wall facing ferry traffic as it leaves and arrives the Snug Cove Ferry Terminal. The mural, titled Corridor, (pictured below) is

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printed on 10 – 6’x8’ cedar boards and depicts elements of our natural environment. We held an evening unveiling that began at the Bowen Public Library, which is the site of another public art installation. Mayor Bob Turner spoke and unveiled the artwork. Josh Van Dyke also shared a few words about the work and the process. The event was well attended and at the moment the mural was unveiled, approximately 30 youth from the Bowen Dance Academy broke into a flash mob dance, much to the surprise and entertainment of the crowd.

5th Annual Winterfest: After the mural unveiling, we proceeded to the foot of Crippen Park, welcomed by a roaring bonfire. While residents enjoyed a chocolate and fruit fondue, they were entertained by the local musicians, the Chill Billies. After the musicians completed their set, everyone settled around the fire to roast marshmallows, listen to stories by local storytellers and participate in a community sing-a-long. This annual event is a popular low-key celebration that attracts many families each year.

Raven Tale Series II: For 13 weeks we ran the award-winning animated series at the Gallery on a big screen. Raven Tales is series of half-hour, CGI-animated television programs, developed by Chris Kientz and produced by Calgary-based New Machine Studios in partnership with Bowen Island Artist and Producer Winadzi (Simon James Jr.). The show is targeted at school-age children and their families to introduce Aboriginal folklore in a humorous and entertaining way.

Carving Demo/Cedar Stories Project: Three local artists worked with students and community participation to create two 6’x6’ panel diptychs inspired by the environmental theme of “from our forest to our sea.” The Cedar Stories project will help to raise environmental awareness and celebrate our social, cultural and recreational connection with our environment. Artists Shane Tweten and Windadzi James carved two cedar panels, to be installed at the Bowen Island Community School. We invited the public to a carving demonstration by these two artists at their studio, SHAMON Studios.

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Advocacy for a Community Hall & Arts Centre

The Community Centre Action Committee invites everyone to a Community Celebration & Dedication of the Future Home of Bowen Island Community Centre Sunday, November 6th, 2011 12 noon

For close to a decade, the Community Hall & Arts Centre (CHAC) committee has been spurring forward plans to build a home for the arts on Bowen.

Currently, four members of BIAC sit on the Community Centre Action Committee, a municipallyappointed group tasked with planning design, cost, funding and governance of a building. The committee will be delivery its report and recommendation directly to Council in the coming months. BIAC continues to work directly with the committee with the intent of developing a business plan and governance model for the building.

Meet at the grass field parking area on Government Road

Youth Event featuring Said the Whale documentary With the great assistance of our summer student, we organized an all ages event featuring the screening of a documentary featuring Said the Whale, a Vancouver-based indie rock band. Winning America, a CBC produced film has had limited airtime and has only been released in BC. We invited the director and producer, Brent Hodge to come to Bowen to screen the video and talk about its creation and development, as well as his experiences filming and travelling with the popular band.

The evening also consisted of live musical performances by a number of local youth, who performed original work. This was a great evening at the Gallery, as we were filled to capacity, having drawn a large youth contingent.

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A Case for Lieben

Canada to ensure the preservation and conversation of the property. Educating the public, both locally, provincially and nationally about the history of arts on Bowen and creating awareness about its cultural heritage will strengthen the arts on Bowen.

Throughout 2010-2011, Parks Canada continued to conduct its feasibility study to determine whether to establish a National Park Reserve on Bowen Island. BIAC was invited to participate in a number of visioning sessions and to make submissions regarding this initiative. We responded by creating a case for the Lieben Lands, a Crown property with significant cultural heritage values. We argued that IF Parks Canda was to establish a National Park here, Lieben should be included.

Lieben is 3.82‐hectare (9.5‐acre) parcel located in the Eaglecliff area of Bowen Island, formerly used as a retreat for many famous Canadian artists and writers. Lieben was established as an artist’s colony and used extensively between 1946 and 1965. Its guest book reads like a who’s who of Canadian literature and art. Visitors included: Malcom Lowry, Earle Birney, William McConnell, Margaret Lawrence, Eric Nicol, Lister Sinclair, Bob Allen, Lionel Lemoine FitzGerald, A.J.M. Smith, Watson Thomson, Mary Thomson, Arthur Hill, Jane Rule, Andrew Suknaski, Jack Shadbolt, Gordon Smith, Margaret Hutchison, Charles Wassermann, Mario Prizek, David Watmough and Pat Duffy Hutcheon. Many of the writers won awards (Governor General’s Award for Poetry/Fiction Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Order of Canada).

Lieben is identified in the Cultural Master Plan. It is the mandate of the arts council to promote the cultural and heritage significance of the lands. For the past four years, as part of its annual Write on Bowen Festival, the arts council has organized and led heritage tours of the lands, introducing both on- and off‐ island visitors to the property, explaining its history and cultural significance. The arts council has hosted readings and small gatherings as well, and has also organized work parties dedicated to clean-up of the property. The Bowen Island Arts Council considers its role as a steward of the lands, and would like to continue in that role, with the development of an interpretive site. The Board of BIAC passed a motion in 2010 that it if part of Bowen Island were to become a National Park, Lieben should be included in the National Park due to its high national cultural and heritage values. BIAC would like to partner with Parks

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Bowen Art Walk

This year, as part of 2011 Arts & Culture Week, we celebrated arts, heritage and the environment this year, launching the Bowen Art (and Nature) Walk. This was a new initiative and a very successful one. Bowen now has a number of public art installations, including murals, sculptures, mosaics and carvings. This project created an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to gain awareness of and view the work. We combined the art walk with a nature walk. This makes so much sense for our community, because arts and nature are a great combination and both are abundant on Bowen Island. The self-guided hike begins in Snug Cove (where the ferry docks) and winds up at Artisan Square, where more than ten galleries/studios/boutiques plus a variety of eateries and other shops are located. We created a colourful flyer that includes a map and information about the artwork. It was available at our Tourism Office and other public places. We’ve received very positive feedback about the initiative from both tourists and local residents. We hope to expand the tour and market it more broadly in the coming years. It is an ideal cultural tourism initiative as it combines two very attractive characteristics of Bowen – arts and nature.

Classical Concert Series The arts council largely came into being over 20 years ago because a group of residents desired to bring classical music to the island. It’s come full circle now, as a number of members have requested that we bring back this tradition. We conducted a survey to see if there would be significant interest and support in a series and determined there was. Consequently, we struck a new committee who is now proposing a series of three concerts for 2012 – Jane Coop, the Orca Quartet and the Pacifica Singers. The series will be presented at Cates Hill Chapel, which is the location of the grand piano (owned by the arts council). Admission to the concerts will be through the purchase of series subscription. This is the only way that BIAC can afford to launch the series, with investment up from those interested in attending. This year is a Pilot Project, to see if people will commit to attending. We need 60 subscribers to ensure it’s a go, and the deadline for subscriptions is 15 November.

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National Cultural Days We participated for the first time this year in National Cultural Days, organizing one event in September, which included both literary and performing arts. This year we hosted a launch of a new book of poetry entitled: Do Not Call Me By My Name, by Lisa Shatzky, published by Black Moss press. Lisa is a trauma therapist working with First Nations communities on Vancouver Island’s west coast, and specifically with Residential School survivors. She was inspired by stories of resilience and strength in the face of tremendous loss, suffering and grief. During the book launch Lisa and friends read from the book, sculptures by First Nations Artist Simon James Jr. were on display, and Ruta Yawney, a singer and Bandura musician accompanied the readings.

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Promoting the Arts Weekly Arts & Cultural Update

Sponsorships

As a benefit of membership, each week members receive our Weekly Arts & Cultural Update, an electronic newsletter. We include news and announcements as well as weekly events listings on island, notice of events off-island that feature our local artists/musicians, etc., Call for Submissions, information on arts related classes, etc. This update is highly regarded in the community, and has been effective in attracting new members. It is now available to the public via our website, at www.biac.ca. That site also carries information about our programs and other services, ensuring full access to registration information for festivals and other events. It also includes a directory of the artists on the island. BIAC has recently ventured on to FaceBook as well, and has plans to employ other social media to help promote activities.

BIAC sponsors events that showcase local musicians, theatre groups, artisans, writers, filmmakers, storytellers and other performers. We help promote these events locally, including information about them in our various forums. We also arrange for liability insurance coverage for members’ public events. This past year we sponsored Tuesdays with Morley, brought to Bowen by Theatre on the Isle, as well as the Odd Couple theatrical performance held at the Legion. We also sponsor community choir concerts, the visit of the West Coast Symphony, and numerous other local happenings.

Off Island Marketing We participate in the BC Cultural Crawl, are members of the Vancouver Alliance for Arts & Culture and have worked with the Sea-to-Sky Cultural Alliance in the past. However, due to limited resources we don’t allocate much advertising or marketing to off island markets. However, the Board and staff have determined that we should be and could be broadening the scope of our message delivery. We can do this relatively inexpensively via web=based vehicles for advertising events, including listings and social media networking. We are developing a strategy, possible in concert with the Municipality, to do more marketing, especially in the area of cultural tourism.

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Community Engagement Bowen is very well connected to other organizations in the community. We sit on numerous committees including the Literacy Task Group and the Community Centre Action Committee. As mentioned, we collaborate with other program providers including the Community School and Community Recreation and have recently been working with shops and galleries at Artisan Square to de-

velop joint marketing opportunities and off-island promotional tools. We show up when needed to support members groups and other local organizations and participate in community building sessions. We can always be found at the annual community fair – Bowfest, where we set-up a mini-gallery, and the annual Christmas Craft Fair at BICS.

Cultural & Economic Initiatives Service Agreement with Municipality

We have 12 partners – local service organizations including the Municipality’s Community Recreation department – who will also directly benefit from this program. We anticipate that this project will be a boon to the entire community, as we are creating positions that will spur new economic activity on Bowen.

In 2011, the Cultural Master Plan (CMP) became a bylaw of the Bowen Island Municipality (BIM).

That document tasks BIAC with the implementation of the objectives and goals of the CMP. BIAC is now seeking a Service Agreement with BIM that addresses the delivery of cultural services to the community. The agreement identifies mutual areas, as identified in the CMP, in which BIAC and BIM may partner and where each party may realize mutual benefits. The Service Agreement is proposed as an Action Plan reflecting a number of the initiatives and imperatives outlined in the Cultural Master Plan. It lays out a number of conditions and agreements, including BIM’s agreement to funding support via an annual core grant. This agreement will strengthen arts in the community because it will support BIAC in delivery of its services and programs, which are all aimed at enhancing the arts locally.

Job Creation Partnership Program We are in the process of negotiating with the Province of British Columbia through its Job Creation Partnerships program for assistance in developing new resources and on-the-job training of staff that will aid in the delivery of services and programs.

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Financial Statements

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Bowen Island Arts Council Balance Sheet June 30, 2011

ASSETS Current Assets Chequing/Savings F C U - TERM 1 a/c F C U -LIT. Now - A/c 5 F C U - B.I. Music Arts A/c 1 F C U - Festival A/C 3 A - Shares - First Credit Union E - Shares - First Credit Union F C U - Building/CHAC- A/c 2

10,000.00 4,993.00 652.86 8,385.81 25.00 1.00 8,774.87

F C U - Gallery A/c 4

2,380.97

F C U - Admin. A/C- 0

53,087.06

Van City - Shares VANCITY Z1 - ADMINISTRATION

103.92 3,405.03

VANCITY Z2 - GAMING ACCOUNT

0.02

VANCITY Z3-GALLERY ACCOUNT

1,288.35

VANCITY Z4 - BUILDING ACCOUNT VANCITY Z5 - COMMUNITY FEST'VLS VANCITY Z6- VISA ACCOUNT VANCITY Z7 - LITERACY NOW Vancouver/BI Community Found'n Total Chequing/Savings Total Current Assets

42.55 4.89 9,251.07 4,725.81 100,000.00 207,122.21 207,122.21

Fixed Assets Computer Original Cost

4,053.20

Depreciation

-2,670.36

Total Computer

1,382.84

Computer - Building Fund

200.00

Computer - Gallery

200.00

Computer - Literacy Now

200.00

Gallery Furniture/Display Original Cost

2,711.32

Depreciation

-2,199.80

Total Gallery Furniture/Display

511.52

Gallery Furniture/Displays

203.97

Leasehold Improvements Original Cost

725.00

Depreciation

-650.00

Total Leasehold Improvements

75.00

Office Equipment Original Cost

2,303.92

Depreciation

-1,133.18

Office Equipment - Other

66.05

Total Office Equipment

1,236.79

Piano - Baby Grand Original Cost

5,885.00

Depreciation

-4,976.96

Total Piano - Baby Grand

908.04

Works of Art

1.00

Total Fixed Assets

4,919.16

TOTAL ASSETS

212,041.37

LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accounts Payable Total Accounts Payable

141.22 141.22

Other Current Liabilities PST Payable Total Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities

1,066.21 1,066.21 1,207.43 1,207.43

Equity Restricted Funds Retained Earnings Transfer to/ from Festival a/c Transfer to/from Admin Account Transfer to/from Gallery Acct.

Transfer to/fromVoices in the S Net Income Total Equity TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

127,718.00 74,157.00 1,255.00 -8,639.03 8,102.00 -1,255.00 9,495.00 210,833 212,041.37

Bowen Island Arts Council Income Statement June 30, 2011 Twelve months ended June 30, 2011 REVENUE Donations Sponsorships

4,475.00 375.00

Fundraising Income

16,077.00

Grants

94,112.00

Membership Dues Piano rental

4,210.00 500.00

Program Fees

7,416.00

Event/Festival Ticket Sales

8,281.00

Rental Income Sales Studio Tours Miscellaneous & Sundry Gross Profit & Other Income

3,613.00 31,258.00 300.00 31.00 170,648.00

EXPENDITURES Advertising & Promotion Annual General Meeting Artist Fees

2,669.00 186.00 33,432.00

Bank charges & interest

1,778.00

Bookkeeping & Legal

6,955.00

Communications

357.00

Conference, memberships, dues

794.00

Curator Costs

21,060.00

Fundraising Expense

4,414.00

Insurance

3,090.00

Instructor Fees

3,999.00

Literacy Now Program Facility Expenses Membership Office Supplies Piano Program Expenses Postage & Delivery

15,997.00 6,168.00 350.00 1,230.00 330.00 9,036.00 625.00

Rent- Gallery

9,614.00

Rent-Admin

4,800.00

Studio Tours Sundry & Miscellaneous Wages & Benefits Total Expenditures EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES

194.00 1235.00 32,840.00 161,153.00 9,495.00

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Membership Each year, BIAC attracts more members. Our current numbers are up around 350 individuals, families and organizations. Group members include:

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BI Community Choir BI H eritage Preservation Society Bowen Island Historians Tir-­‐na-­‐nOg Theatre Society BI F ilm Society Theatre-­‐on-­‐the-­‐Isle BI Dance Academy Arts Pacific Gallery KingBaby Productions Island Pacific School BI Montessori School BI Community School BI Public Library West Coast Symphony

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BI Art Workshop BI F ibre Arts Guild Lieben Artists’ colony Serious Play studio Gilt gallery Christie Grace gallery Cloudflower Pottery Many Moons Pottery Link Dance Company BI Childrens Centre Pacific Island Artisans Coastal Patterns Gallery Shamon Studio & Gallery Joshua Van Dyke Studio Bowen Island Music Association

Honorary Lifetime Members of Bowen:

Over the past 23 years, BIAC has recognized a number of its members by conferring the title of Lifetime Member of the Bowen Island Arts Council. These individuals are true friends of the arts, donating their time and efforts towards creating a community where creative endeavour is appreciated and nurtured.

Honorary Lifetime Members of the Bowen Island Arts Council

Ann Angus, Eric Sherlock, Sigurd Sabathil, Ross Carter, Lois Meyers-Carter, Hans Behm, Peter Schmidt, Joan Knight Betty Dhont, Graeme Dinsdale

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Volunteers & Committees Volunteers are invaluable to BIAC and its work. Each year volunteers donate time, expertise and effort to ensure we fulfill our mandate and deliver the services and programs demanded by the community. We have over 150 regular committed volunteers sitting on various committees, keeping the Gallery open, assisting with administration and attending to other duties. Our strong volunteer pool is a testament to the fact that BIAC is a relevant and integral organization of the community.

Volunteers of BIAC

• sit the Gallery • administer sales • organize events • hang artwork • design posters • write articles • sell memberships • develop strategy • take photos • manage archives • teach classes • organize programming • facilitate workshops • attend committee meetings • set-­‐up ven-­‐ ues • stack chairs • clean-­‐up after

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offer technological exper-­‐ tise create web content conduct marketing cam-­‐ paigns offer leadership recruit other volunteers maintain databases manage venue bookings draft policies act as arts ambassadors host school visits buy supplies promote the arts show up

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Estimated in-­‐kind value of vol-­‐ unteer hours on an annual ba-­‐ sis: 9,000 hours X (conservative rate) $20/hour = $180,000

Committees of BIAC (2010-­‐2011)

Gallery Committee Andrea Little, chair, Diane Buchanan, Betty Dhont, Kim Kasasian, Karen Watson, Katherine Lawrence, Jilly Watson, Ann Ramsay, Melissa Crenshaw, Greta Smith, Magi Amma, Marg Witty

CHAC Committee Paul Hooson, Tina Nielsen, Jackie Minns, Ross Cone, Kate Coffey, Nina Rhodes-­‐Hughes

Literary Committee Carol Cram, Artistic Director, Ali-­‐ son Bate, Andrea Little, Tina Nielsen, April Bosshard, Maureen Sawasy

Programming Committee Carol Cram, Kim Kasasian, Maureen Sawasy, Mariana Holbrook, Maga Amma, Gayle Ferguson

Classical Concert Committee Mariana Holbrook, Lynn Williams, Sonia Usmiani, Adelaide Bueckert

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Board of Directors & Staff The Board of Directors of BIAC meet monthly. They are a hands-on working board who roll up their sleeve and move into action as necessary. Each committee of BIAC has a Board representative, so many individuals do double duty. In conjunction with the Executive Director, the board develops a Strategic Plan and priorities for the organization. This past year, amongst other matters, Directors focused on the following: 1. The Board embarked upon a significant restructuring of the organization. The ED's position was expanded from part time to full time and given direct responsibility for the supervision of current and future staff. The Board is closely monitoring the ED's duties to ensure she has the support she needs to carry out identified priorities.

2. The Board developed a comprehensive Human Resources policy that directly affects the working conditions for the ED and other staff. In addition, the Board is working to develop a benefits package for BIAC staff.

3. The Board directed the ED to explore options for developing a service agreement with the Bowen Island Municipality in order to secure an annual operating grant. This draft service agreement is currently under consideration by the municipality.

2010-­‐2011 Board of Directors

Carol Cram: President David Hughes: Vice President Ian Davidson, Treasurer Sarah Haxby Andrea Little Mariana Holbrook Maureen Sawasy Gayle Ferguson Lorraine Ashdown (until January, 2011)

BIAC Staff

Jacqueline Massey, Executive Director Karen Watson, Curator (contract) Kim Kasasian, Curator (contract until April, 2011) Alvin De Connick, Bookkeeper (contract, 4 hours per week) Lina Martin-­‐Chan, Summer Student

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Our Donors & Supporters We are every grateful to our many donors and supports. We thank the Bowen Island Municipality for its continued investment in the arts on Bowen through the support of an annual core grant to BIAC.

We thank the BC Arts Council and the Assembly of BC Arts Councils, of whom we are a member.

We also acknowledge with great appreciation: Canadian Heritage Department of the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, First Credit Union, Bowen Island Public Library, Decoda Literacy, Bowen Island General Store, Tuscany Restaurant, Artisan Eats Restaurant, Rainforest Construction, Richard Underhill, BIP Management, Royal Bank of Canada, Marg Witty, Jean Cleator, Mary White, Kathleen Hoffman, Heather Haley, Ian Henley, Everhard & Lyn van Lidth de Jeude, Carol Cram, Emily McCullum, Matt Maxwell, Anne Lagasse, Fibre Arts Guild, Betty Dhont, Kate Coffey, Dani Gifford and James Krohn.

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BOWEN ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL

AGM REPORT

Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) Promoting & Celebrating Arts & Culture on Bowen Island

589 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 604.947.2454

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