2018-2019
Annual Report
Contents 3
Our Mission
4
Message from the
Board of Directors
6
Message from the
Executive Director
8
Strategic Plan Update
10 Our Programs 14 Treasurer’s Report 16 Funders and Community Partners 18 Staff and Board of Directors 19 Acknowledgements
FRONT COVER: PHOTO BY PEPPERCORN IMAGINE. BACK COVER: PHOTOS BY PEPPERCORN IMAGINE, KAT RIZZA PHOTOGRAPHY, DIANA NAZARETH, LABYRINTH STUDIOS, AND JUSTICE SUTTON. THIS PAGE: PHOTO BY PEPPERCORN IMAGINE. PAGE 2 – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
Scarborough Arts, a non-profit charitable organization, serves the Scarborough community through innovative arts and cultural programs for citizens of all ages. Our mission is to bring arts to the community and community to the arts. SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19– PAGE 3
Message from the Board of Directors I
t gives me great pleasure to once again report on behalf of the Board of Directors to the valued stakeholders and membership of Scarborough Arts. Since first joining the Board in 2015, and stepping into the role of Chair in 2017, Scarborough Arts has seen a great deal of transition within all levels of the organization - and the 2018-19 fiscal year has been no different. As we celebrated our 40th anniversary last year, it was also an apropos moment to set the tone for these next few years of organizational renewal. Thus, our 41st year has been on track in realizing the beginning of a deliberate process of reviewing and renewing all aspects of our operations, and making necessary changes to move Scarborough Arts towards an exciting future of service within Scarborough’s communities for decades to come. As ever, it has been a gift and delight to work alongside my fellow Directors on this organization’s journey. These individuals volunteer their time and talent to provide compassionate and pragmatic guidance to Scarborough Arts’ staff and management. We share a passion for Scarborough and a belief in the crucial role of the Arts in ensuring a community’s health and wellness. As a team, PAGE 4 – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
these Directors execute our fiduciary duties and ensure an appropriate balance between risk-mitigation and visionary direction, and simultaneously we’ve sought to improve our own internal governance as part of the organization’s renewal process. A notable change for the coming year is a result of deliberations by the Board on our leadership structure. To achieve long-term sustainability through structured succession planning, and to align with our strategic principle of ‘Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility’, we feel it is important to provide clear pathways for community leaders to take on governance roles, while also ensuring the necessary supports are present to achieve success in those roles. As such, our Board anticipates that we will begin using a ‘cochair’ leadership structure, as of the 2019 Annual General Meeting, to support the mentorship and growth of new community leaders, and improved transparency and accountability within and beyond the Board. I would also like to recognize that 2018-19 was the first full fiscal-year cycle that Scarborough Arts has operated under the management of Executive Director Derek Spooner. It takes a full cycle to observe and
understand the seasonal ebbs and flows of this organization, and I commend Derek for his earnest leadership and open communications with the Board since he began his tenure as ED. He has established an excellent relationship with each of our Directors, based on transparency, trust, consultation and productive problem solving, and has responded with great enthusiasm to the challenge of moving Scarborough Arts towards our strategic principles. This is no small feat! In a 40-year old organization, there is much to be done to modernize operations, and position the organization so that it will continue to be relevant and impactful in the future. Over the past year, we’ve been fortunate to continue working with strategic planning consultant, Jane Marsland, who has provided an excellent framework to understand the job ahead. ‘Ecocycle Planning’ (see image below) invites leaders to focus also on creative destruction and renewal in addition to typical themes regarding growth or efficiency. The Ecocycle makes it possible to spur agility, resilience, and sustained performance by including all four phases of development in the planning process. With 40 years of history, many of Scarborough Arts programs and processes ‘matured’ long-ago, and in order to continue being a relevant, impactful organization into the future, we must pass through a phase of creative destruction. That is, the winding down of some long-established structures, processes and programs in order to build organizational
Figure 1. Ecocycle Planning (Graph by Liberating Structures)
capacity to innovate around emerging trends in our environment. Thus, the 2018-19 Scarborough Arts Annual Report demonstrates a number of activities that fall within the Ecocycle Planning model as we move in a deliberate and intentional manner towards organizational renewal. Thank you for continuing to support Scarborough Arts on this exciting journey!
Respectfully,
Julie Witt Chair, Board of Directors SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19– PAGE 5
Message from the Executive Director I
am honoured to be reporting to you in my second year as Executive Director at Scarborough Arts. 2018-19 has proven to be a year of continued transition, learning and opportunity as we have delivered another annual roster of community arts programming and embarked on strategic planning initiatives. We bid farewell to long-term staff members, Jen Fabico, Program Director, and Marianne Rellin, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, as well as our Fund Development Manager, Monica Gutierrez. We are sincerely grateful for their years of service to Scarborough Arts, the lasting connections they built, and the contributions they made at the organization in each of their respective roles. We welcomed Kali Banner to the role of Marketing & Communications Coordinator, a role she was trained and mentored to take over after her Canada Summer Jobs contract. And, we recently welcomed Program Manager, Emily Peltier, to the team this past September. Both Emily, and Kali are embedding themselves within the Scarborough community and making meaningful contributions to our team, organization and the local community. We implemented a number of major technological gains in 2018-19 as we migrated
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our email server from the antiquated Webmail to Google Gmail, which has proven effective for internal/external communications. We traded in our photocopier for a printer which reduced our outsourced printing costs, and we have audited our utilities, service providers and vendor bills to reduce costs and cancel services that are no longer in use. While there is still much to do in modernizing operations at Scarborough Arts, these are significant, forward-moving successes in an ongoing process of implementing workflow efficiencies. And, we have taken time to pause and reflect on how best to structure our organization for long-term success, amid an active strategic planning process. We have been working collaboratively to integrate our emerging/existing strategic priorities into our activities over the past fiscal year. Key highlights include: Strengthening our geographic presence across Scarborough with the Scarborough Sign, which included: multidisciplinary visual artist, MEDIAH, animating the Scarborough Sign at the inaugural Nuit Blanche Scarborough; a charming stop at Fool’s Paradise where we saw over 874 visitors as part of Doors Open Toronto 2019; and, a stop at Agincourt Mall at the bustling corner of Kennedy
and Sheppard throughout the month of June. New, renewed and unique partnerships, including: CORE Development Group Ltd. & The Bluffs Gallery - bringing three (3) provocative art exhibitions to local audiences: McCanny Secondary School’s Spring Show, UTSC’s Studio Class’, “Twenty Something”, and the East Scarborough Storefront’s, “Growing Up KGO”. Roadsport Honda Canada Day Celebrations and Toronto International Dance Festival showcasing a myriad of inter-cultural dance and entertainment at Albert Campbell Square and the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. The University of Toronto Scarborough’s Department of English - Minor in Literature and Film Studies, Compy Films and Labyrinth Studios - piloting Reel Scarborough, an experiential learning program where students develop short documentary and narrative films tackling relevant topics facing post-secondary students in Scarborough today. And, producing the feature film, Reunion, directed by, Kesava Kumar, featuring: Afroz Khan, Sonali Jain, Khalid Sayed, Swetha Ravishanker and Nischay Mehta. The film has been touring the international film festival circuit and won, “Best Feature Film” at the Asha International Film Festival in Chennai, India.
We continue to provide programming and initiatives focused on underserved, underrepresented, and equity-seeking groups across Scarborough, such as:
Expressive Arts - With the City of Toronto’s Birkdale Residence - Shelter, Housing and Support Division, and artist, Carol Knowlton-Dority, we piloted, “Journey Into Peace: An Anti-Bullying Program” which gave children at the residence a rare
opportunity to explore their emotions through expressive arts and paper sculpture. Accessible Healthy Arts for Seniors - We organized the second fully bilingual Healthy Arts for Seniors (HAFS) program, in partnership with East Scarborough Storefront and Chester Le Community Corner. Participants designed an Inter-Cultural Cookbook featuring photography and personal stories which launches in spring 2020 360 Stories - We collaborated with The Reading Partnership, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Story Planet and Community Arts Guild on “360 Stories”, a project for children from Kingston GallowayOrton Park neighbourhood who learn about the process of writing, illustrating, designing and publishing their own stories resulting in increased literacy rates among participants.
This past year was characterized by dynamic programming for a changing Scarborough, and we are thrilled that many of our initiatives - EAST, HAFS, SA Suites and the Scarborough Sign - will be back in 2020 with enhanced programming components and community engagement opportunities. As we continue to augment our programming and operational structures, we look forward to connecting with you, our most valued stakeholders, on where we will go next. Thank you for your continued support and investment in the Scarborough community! Sincerely,
Derek Spooner, M.A. Executive Director Scarborough Arts SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19– PAGE 7
Strategic Plan Update ARTSIDEOUT. PHOTO BY PEPPERCORN IMAGINE.
S
carborough Arts is pleased to report that our Strategic Planning endeavours are currently underway. Supported through the Ontario Arts Council’s Compass program, and facilitated by Jane Marsland of Arts Action Research, we have been diligently assessing the organization across its key functions - Programming, Operations, Management, Fund Development, Human Resources, Arts Service, and Board Governance, among others. Our current task is reviewing our Core Programs, Special Projects, and Gallery Programs to explore, as Julie referred to in “Message from the Board of Directors”, the arts organization’s programming ecocycle. Under Jane’s guidance, we are assessing all aspects of each program holistically, which brings to light not only where a program is in its life cycle PAGE 8 – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
(birth, maturity, creative destruction, renewal), but also discovering the recurring themes that impact the organization. As we reflect upon the recurring material, key insights emerge which identify where our efforts are best prioritized for the organization’s sustained success. Our initial findings include: Capacity Building - a need for capacity building across all primary functional areas, with a focus on enhancing operational, human resource and revenue-generating capacities Renewal of Mission / Core Values - a desire to refine, renew and update our mission and mandate, and reviewing it on an ongoing basis, in order to reflect Scarborough’s changing landscape and demographic composition
Deepening our Commitment to Equity and Diversity - ensuring programs and best practices continue to be rooted in equitable, anti-oppressive, anti-racist, inclusive and consensus-building frameworks, and continuously deepening these practices Upgrading Operational Functionality managing data, stakeholder relationships and triaging community requests more efficiently through the implementation of the MiCharity CRM database, GSuite migration, and improving digital data management for optimal organizational succession planning Increased Quality of Programs - developing programming excellence with a focus on building-out core programming before expanding on new projects/initiatives Enhanced Partnerships for Impact - sourcing ways to increase community engagement, volunteerism and building our artist’s roster across Scarborough’s vast and diverse stakeholder groups We are excited at the identification of these emerging priorities as the roadmap to the organization’s future begins to unfold. And, in this period of transition between past strategic priorities and new, we are still basing our organizational decisions and directions on both what is emerging, and what, in 201819, the Board of Directors developed as the organization’s six strategic priorities: 1.) Artistic Vibrancy, 2.) Profile Building & Awareness, 3.) Geographic Presence Across Scarborough, 4.) Operational Effectiveness through Strong Foundations, 5.) Partnerships for Impact, and 6.) Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion. Coinciding with the City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Divisional
Strategy, 2018-2022, we are also observing the four (4) strategic goals and actions of the report: Inclusion and Equity Talent and Innovation Space and Access Operational Excellence The biggest challenge/opportunity Scarborough Arts has experienced this last year is attaining a robust level of Operational Excellence. Laying the foundation will be critical in fulfilling these objectives, and will make attaining the others more achievable. With higher functioning modes of operation we will be able to meet the needs of our stakeholders far more efficiently than we are achieving at present. Over the next 12-24 months we will be implementing MiCharity CRM to better connect with our stakeholders, and fully migrating to GSuite to foster successful internal communications, reduce bottlenecks, and centralize data for succession planning. These are exciting times at Scarborough Arts and we are confident that by actively and intentionally participating in the ongoing strategic planning process we will strengthen our capacity to best serve the Scarborough community for the next 40 years, and beyond. We very much look forward to keeping you apprised of the next steps in our strategic planning process. To learn more, or get involved, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Prepared by Derek Spooner, M.A. Executive Director SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19– PAGE 9
Our Programs
DOORS OPEN TORONTO AT FOOL’S PARADISE. PHOTO BY PEPPERCORN IMAGINE.
CREATIVE FACILITATION 2 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH. PHOTO BY STEF TURNER.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS. PHOTO BY KALI BANNER.
GUILD 10 ALIVE WITH CULTURE ARTS FESTIVAL. PHOTO BY PEPPERCORN PAGE – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 IMAGINE.
PERFORMANCE BY MEMBERS OF EAST YOUTH COLLECTIVE. PHOTO BY KAT RIZZA Photography.
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rom the vast vistas of Fool’s Paradise, to the close-knit communities of Wexford, to the bustling crowds at Nuit Blanche, Scarborough is defined by its diversities. This year, Scarborough Arts has strived to produce programming that reflects the desires and practices of the various communities we are dedicated to serve, and we have intentionally forged deeper connections in communities across our borough. While meeting new artists and welcoming new members, we were astounded by the wealth of artistic production in our local neighbourhoods.
Scarborough Arts was proud to deliver the second season of the Scarborough Sign project. This year’s launch at Fool’s Paradise, the estate of renowned Scarborough-based artist, Doris McCarthy, with Doors Open Toronto, celebrated local historic and cultural public spaces. Next, the Sign headed to Agincourt Mall, one of North Scarborough’s most lively community hubs, for the Community Association of North Scarborough BBQ. In early July, the Sign moved to Wexford Plaza for the acclaimed Taste of the Lawrence Festival where we had many visitors. It was then off to Guild Park and Gardens for the acclaimed Guild Alive with Culture festival before taking a detour to celebrate with the Toronto Zoo on their 45th anniversary! Finally, the Sign returned to UTSC for ARTSIDEOUT, and brought its journey full circle at the Scarborough Civic Centre for Nuit Blanche. The Sign will remain available for viewing (and selfies!) this winter at Centennial College’s Progress Campus and again at Agincourt Mall! Keep an eye on our
OUR 2018-19 PROGRAMS PROGRAMS + EDUCATION Creative Facilitation Camp EAST Mixtape Challenge Expressive Arts at Birkdale Residence and UTSC Healthy Arts For Seniors PlazaPOPS Reel Scarborough Reunion Feature Film Scarborough Feature Film SA Suites Scarborough Sign Project Summer Kids’ Days, Agincourt Mall 360 Stories Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Youth Playwrights Hub
EXHIBITIONS 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Equity Through Emergence Ashante Blackwood’s The Awakening Crosslinx Gallery City LoveisLoveisLove Photography Masterclass Exhibit McCanny School’s Annual Spring Graduate Show SA Marketplace UTSC’s Beyond the Water UTSC Grad Class’ TwentySomething
FESTIVALS + EVENTS ARTSIDEOUT Birch Cliff Day Out Birkdale Arts Festival Cultural Hotspot Canada Day at Thomson Memorial Park Doors Open Toronto EAST at RISE Monday Nights Guild Alive with Art New Years Skate Party Nuit Blanche Roadsport Honda Canada Day Celebrations Scarborough Centre Seniors’ Fair Toronto International Dance Festival SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19– PAGE 11
social media for updates and news about upcoming winter activations and family-friendly events! Our most expansive program, SA Suites, brought a diverse array of artistic workshops to community centres and libraries across Scarborough from January to June. Participants engaged in numerous creative activities, from jewelry-making to West-African dance, and even gyotaku, the ancient Japanese art of fish-printing. This year, we will be enhancing the SA Suites program - stay tuned for exciting updates in 2020! Seven young rappers who participated in our EAST: Mixtape Challenge program, wrote and recorded their first album: Time Waits for No One. Under the guidance of Dan-e-o, Canadian hip-hop artist and actor, participants wrote and developed their singing and songwriting skills and performed at a series of events across Scarborough, including a listening party at RISE Edutainment. The program has been pivotal in providing opportunities for local youth to explore their talent creatively, while building meaningful experiences that fostered professional career development in the arts. Check out their album on Scarborough Arts’ Bandcamp page, and music video on our YouTube page. Similarly, we are excitedly anticipating this year’s youth collective program, EAST: Healthy Relationships Through Music - A Resiliency Program. Lead by Youth Coordinator, Dynesti Williams, and Peer Mentors Sabrina Wright and Alisa Kanda Kovac, young women/women-identified singers and songwriters in Scarborough will work together to write and record an album exploring themes of identity, sexual health and HIV/STI prevention. Their album will be available for listening in early summer 2020! Another program highlight was Healthy Arts for Seniors (HAFS): Cookbook Edition. Facilitator, Diana Nazareth, and translator Nancy Li, guided Mandarin- and English-speaking seniors at the East Scarborough Storefront and Chester Le Community Corner through an inter-cultural exploration of the foods, stories and photos that have shaped their lives. The program culminated in the development of PAGE 12 – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
a cookbook, complete with photos and recipes, and a story from each of the participants about why their chosen dish is significant to them. The cookbooks will be published and available for purchase at the program launch this coming spring. And, we are gearing up to launch the cookbook program in partnership with the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians this spring with a group of newcomer, and Tamil-speaking seniors! We would also like to offer our deepest gratitude to our AJE jurors, Angie Aranda, Dorica Manuel, and Tiffany Schofield, for their contributions to a spectacular night of art last Winter. The Annual Juried Exhibition showcased the talent of Scarborough artists with a grand reception at the scenic Cedar Ridge Creative Centre. Scarborough Arts is happy to welcome the newly-announced Thunder Woman Healing Lodge to Southwest Scarborough. We look forward to continuing to promote and support the wellbeing, creativity, and talent of Indigenous people in Scarborough and across the GTA. After a year of transitions, Scarborough Arts looks forward to critically reflect on our programming, engaging with the Scarborough community, and re-examining our organizational practices such that we achieve the highest standard of arts programs and initiatives in 2020 and beyond. After decades unearthing so much impeccable talent in Scarborough, we cannot wait to find what brilliance you have in store next. Sincerely,
Emily Peltier Program Manager Peter Drohan Programs Assistant and Scarborough Sign Lead
Scarborough Arts has always been an organization that gives opportunities to creative people from the community. I have been lucky enough to work with this group for the last two years now and the tour with The Scarborough Sign has been tremendously impactful for both my artistic development and my career. More than just the experience of creating content, I have gained an understanding of engaging with various organizations, individuals, and events around the city. I hope Scarborough Arts continues to do great work and empower young creatives. – Alan Peng, Peppercorn ImaginE Scarborough Arts is a joy to volunteer with! I work in collaboration with [Interim Administrator and Gallery Programmer] SandraLaya Ruch, in the creation of the SA Marketplace. SandraLaya has provided good leadership and support while enabling me to have a sense of ownership in the project. I am thrilled over the success of the SA Marketplace and am happy to see people purchasing local artists’ work. I look forward to continuing the partnership! – Kerrin Churchill, SA Marketplace Volunteer I’m so proud to be a part of Scarborough Arts’ team this year! Their dedication and commitment to delivering high- quality arts programming that is focused on accessibility, inclusion, self-advocacy and continued learning is second to none. As a returning program coordinator for the 2019-20 HAFS program, it’s been a delight to work once again with many of the seniors who participated in last year’s program, and to be part of the process designed to enhance the program’s overarching objectives and outcomes. Being able to mentor this year’s HAFS participants to build upon their literal and visual storytelling skills with the goal of creating a photo cookbook has been such a rewarding experience for me as a photography educator and program coordinator. – DIANA Nazareth, HEALTHY ARTS FOR SENIORS (HAFS) PROGRAM COORDINATOR
BY THE NUMBERS
21,500+
audience members
310+
artists engaged
60
volunteers engaged
35+
workshops
22
public performances and literary readings
8
exhibitions
135+
partners
110,000+
Engagements with The Scarborough Sign
10
youth employed and/or mentored
6
wards served
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Treasurer’s Report I
am pleased to be reporting to you on our financial 2018-19 position in my second term on the Board of Directors for Scarborough Arts (SA). SA has ended the 2018-19 fiscal year with a need to diversify its funding streams, particularly in an environment of provincial political austerity and ongoing cutbacks. The organization’s total revenue for 2018-19 was $391,134, in contrast to expenses which accounted for $446,427. The majority of our revenue came from Public Sector Funding $321,478 (82%), with Private Sector Revenue at $55,778 (14%) and Earned Revenues at $13,878 (4%). SA is currently in the process of working with Board members, community champions and experts to develop a robust Fund Development Plan which will be executed over the next 18 months with a target of eradicating our current deficit and setting the organization up for long-term financial success through diversified revenue streams. We have been fortunate this year to be accepted to the Business/Arts - ArtsVest sponsorship development and matching gift program, which is training our Board and Staff in the sponsorship life cycle, from cultivation to acquisition to stewardship. Additionally, new and innovative initiatives, such as SA’s Marketplace, spearheaded by volunteer, member and local artist, Kerrin Churchill, along with a targeted monthly giving program, fundraising events, and grants, will lay the foundation for sustainable funding streams to support SA’s long-term financial well-being and which will expand the investment we are able to make in our dynamic community-based arts and cultural programming. During 2018-19, SA spent $203,350 (45.5%) of PAGE 14 – SCARBOROUGH ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19
our revenue on Programs and Services, and $243,077 (54.5%) on Administrative expenses including salaries, office supplies and utilities. You will notice an increase to our Administrative expenses this fiscal year due, in large part, to unanticipated consultation expenses and operational needs, which accounts for the remaining ($55,293) (13%) as our overall deficit. Given the scope of SA’s organizational restructuring and transitions during the year, taking on this deficit ($55,293) was necessary in order to address much needed operational and human resource needs with the intent to create a stronger environment of efficiency and responsiveness for our staff, community and stakeholders in the long-term. We are committed to developing financial results to reduce the deficit in the 2019-20 fiscal year, as well as to show growth towards a stronger and stabilized financial and organizational outlook over the next 3-5 years allowing for more innovative, meaningful and impacting community arts programming for years to come. Join us in reaching our targets! We encourage you to connect with us to learn more about becoming a monthly donor, making a corporate donation, or sponsoring a project or initiative. We look forward to working together to ensure the long term success of SA. Sincerely,
Johnny Z. Zhang Treasurer (Interim), Board of Directors
2019
2018
Condensed Balance Sheet at June 30 Current Assets Endowment Fund – GICs Capital Assets Total Assets
$353,718 29,587
$349,227 29,587
1,960 385,265
3,747 382,561
Current Liabilities Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets
353,057 32,208 $385,265
295,060 87,501 $382,561 2017-18 Annual General Meeting. Photo by Kat Rizza Photography.
Condensed Statement of Operations for the Year Ended June 30 Revenues $391,134 Expenses • Programming • Administration Excess Expenses over Revenues
TOTAL PROGRAMMING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 2019
$459,564
203,350 243,077
254,503 214,644
($55,293)
($9,583)
Condensed Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the Year Ended June 30 Net Assets, beginning of year Excess Expenses over Revenues Net Assets, end of year
$87,501
$97,084
($55,293)
($9,583)
$203,350 Programming Expenses
430+450+100= 45.5%
54.5%
13%
($55,293) Excess Expenses over Revenues
$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$32,208
$243,077 Administrative Expenses
$87,501 0
c+87+32 2018
NET ASSETS, 2018 vs. 2019 2018 2019
2019
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Funders and Community Partners Thank you to the community partners, sponsors, and service agencies who worked with us this past year, allowing us to elevate our programs, engage with new audiences, and extend our organization’s reach.
OUR OPERATING FUNDERS
PROJECT FUNDERS Atlantic Packaging Canadian Heritage Castlepoint Studio Partners Ltd. City of Toronto- Cultural Hotspot City of Toronto- Doors Open CORE Development Group Ltd. Employment and Social Development Canada- Canada Summer Jobs Employment and Social Development Canada- New Horizons for Seniors Program Innoweave Kiwanis Club of Toronto Ontario Arts Foundation Ontario Heritage Trust Rick Rowe, Presidential Gourmet The Daniels Corporation The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Toronto Arts Foundation (in partnership with the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians) Toronto Urban Health Fund
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CORPORATE SUPPORTERS Above Ground Art Supplies Cineplex Entertainment Art Gallery of Ontario Home Depot #7001 Presidential Gourmet Scarborough Town Centre Smith Bros. Steakhouse Tavern Starbucks (Kingston Rd. and Bingham Ave.) Steam Whistle Brewing The Birchcliff Coffee Bar The Great Escape Bookstore Umbra MEDIA PARTNERS NOW Magazine Scarborough Mirror SNAPD Scarborough Toronto.com
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Adam Zivo and LoveisLoveisLove Agincourt Community Services Association Agincourt Library Agincourt Mall Agincourt Village Community Association ARTSIDEOUT Bendale Acres Long-Term Care Home Birkdale Arts Festival Birkdale Community Centre Birkdale Residence, City of Toronto - Shelter Housing & Support Brendan Stewart, OALA, CSLA, CAHP Bridlewood Mall Burrows Hall Community Centre Canada Council for the Arts Carol Baker, Project Manager Catherine Hernandez Cedar Ridge Creative Centre Cedarbrook Community Centre Centennial College CentreCorp. Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto Community Associations of North Scarborough Compy Films Council of Agencies Serving South Asians Dancing Damsels Daniel Rotzstain, The Urban Geographer Daniel Scott Tysdal Doors Open Toronto Doris McCarthy Gallery East End Arts East Scarborough Storefront Friends of Guild Park Glen Andrews Community Association Grant Books Harbourfront Centre Institute for Canadian Citizenship Labyrinth Studios L’Amoureaux Community Recreation Centre Maple Leafs Sports Entertainment (MLSE) Massey Hall McCanny Secondary School McWood Studios MEDIAH Metrolinx Midland Park Community Association Morningside Library
Mural Routes Neighbourhood Arts Network North American Development Group North York Arts Nuit Blanche Toronto Ontario Heritage Trust – Fool’s Paradise Partners for Youth Empowerment (PYE Global) Phase One Studios Phoenix Academy of the Arts PlazaPOPS Positive Space Committee at UTSC R.H. King Academy Regent Park Film Festival RISE Edutainment Rosetta School of Visual Arts Rosewood Taxpayers Association Ryerson University Film Festival SC:OUT at UTSC Scarborough Bluffs Community Association Scarborough Business Association Scarborough Campus Students’ Union Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities Scarborough Civic Centre Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Scarborough Historical Society Scarborough Museum Scarborough Rosewood Food Drive Inc. Scarborough Women of Philanthropy Seniors Write Shadowland Theatre STEPS Initiative Stolen from Africa Student Leadership & Youth Empowerment Tarragon Theatre The S.P.O.T Malvern The Toronto Zoo The University of Toronto Scarborough The Wexford Heights BIA Thomson Memorial Park Toronto Arts Council Toronto International Dance Festival Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Toronto Public Library Wave Art Collective
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Staff and Board of Directors SCARBOROUGH ARTS STAFF 2018-19 Derek Spooner, Executive Director Jen Fabico, Program Director Monica Gutierrez, Fund Development and Partnerships Manager Marianne Rellin, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Alice Norton-Bell, Administrator and Gallery Programmer SandraLaya Ruch, Interim Administrator and Gallery Programmer Peter Drohan, Programs Assistant and Scarborough Sign Lead
CO-OP STUDENTS LeAnh Chau Tran, Equity and Diversity in the Arts Program, University of Toronto Scarborough Leo Qin, Moving Towards Opportunity Program, Daniels Works Kiera Doerksen-Smith, R.H.King Academy Gwen Whiteside, R.H. King Academy
CANADA SUMMER JOB STUDENTS 2018 Stephanie de Bem, Programs Assistant Peter Drohan, Special Projects Assistant Jeevithan Krishnananthavel, Marketing and Communications Assistant Leru Xu, Development Assistant Ashante Blackwood, Gallery and Curatorial Assistant
THE SCARBOROUGH SIGN BUILD TEAM, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH Victor Wong, Lorena Salome, Nabiha Rizvi, Claudia Wong, Louis Wang, Shirin Karoubi, and Patrick Atienza
CANADA SUMMER JOB STUDENTS 2019 Stephanie de Bem, Programs Assistant Peter Drohan, Special Projects Assistant Kali Banner, Marketing and Communications Assistant Stephanie Gundert, Development Assistant Justice Sutton, Administration and Gallery Assistant
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THE SCARBOROUGH SIGN CREATIVE TEAM Victor Wong, Designer Marla Hlady, Advisor Greg Hefford, Consultant Kyler Jones, Engineer, Mirkwood Engineering
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-19 Julie Witt, Chair Johnny Zhang, Vice Chair and Interim Treasurer Juliana Feng, Secretary Kimberly Walker, Secretary (Emerging Professional) Erin Peck, Director Irina Fyfe, Director Mathura Karunanithy, Director Daniela Paolantonio, Director EX OFFICIO Derek Spooner, Executive Director, Scarborough Arts
Acknowledgements OUR VOLUNTEERS Over 60 individuals donated their time and skills to support our creative mission. We are honoured to have such an engaged group of volunteers who allow us to do more for the broader Scarborough community. We could not have done it without you and we look forward to seeing more of you in the months and years to come! If you want to be part of Scarborough Arts’ volunteer team, email hello@scarborougharts.com today!
OUR MEMBERS Back in 1978, Arts Scarborough was founded by local artists who stepped up to enhance cultural offerings in the City of Scarborough. These local artists then became the founding members of this cultural non-proft. With their support, and with the continued support of over 200 members today, Scarborough Arts is able to have a consistent membership base. We thank our members for their endless support, participation, donations, passion, and creativity. Support the continued growth of Scarborough Arts by becoming a member. Visit our website: scarborougharts.com/membership for more information.
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS In this past year, over 135 community partners, sponsors, local groups, and service agencies worked with us to deliver our programs, inspiring us to create new and exciting ways to engage new audiences and helping us to fulfill our mission of bringing arts to the community and community to the arts. Thank you to our community partners and we look forward to growing and cultivating relationships within our community. Let’s collaborate to make a better future for Scarborough. Connect with us at hello@scarborougharts.com.
OUR AUDIENCES
Scarborough Arts’ goal is to bring arts to the community and community to the arts. It is an immense pleasure for all of us to welcome and provide high-impact arts programs, festivals, and events to Scarborough’s residents. Because of your interest and participation, we are able to celebrate and share the passion, creativity, ideas, and the vision that exist in Scarborough. Find out more about the exciting programs that we offer at scarborougharts.com.
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