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CALGARY’S ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS
Crowd at Sled Island 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
E X E CUTIVE SUMMARY
04 IN TRODUCTIO N
04 ABOUT THE O P ER AT I N G G R AN T P R O G R AM
05 HIGHLIGHTS
05 Attendance a nd P a r t icip a t ion
05 Em pl oyment a nd Ar t is t s
06 Vo l unteers
06 Educati o n
07 Faci l i ti es
07 Eco no mi c Co nt rib ut ion
INT R O DUCTIO N
10 IN TRODUCTIO N
10 ABOUT THE O P ER AT I N G G R AN T P R O G R AM
12 OPERATIN G G R AN T P R O G R AM GR O WT H
12 ACKN OW LED G EMEN T S
AT T E NDA NCE, PARTI C I PATI ON AN D VOL U N T E ER S
15 CALGARIAN S AR E ACT I VELY EN GAG ED I N T H E IR LOCA L A RT S S C E N E
17 Cal gary Yo ung P e op le’s T h ea t r e
17 In- Defi ni te Ar t s S ocie t y
17 VOLUN TEERS AR E AN ES S EN T I AL S O U R CE OF P OW E R
20 Vo l unteeri s m ins p ires coop era t ion a nd lea de r s h i p
E M PLOYMENT A N D ARTI STS
22 THE ARTS SE CTO R EMP L OYS CL O S E TO 9, 00 0
24 How many pe op le d oes it t a ke t o la unch a n ew ba l l e t ?
25 Sl ed Is l and Mus ic a nd Ar t s F es t iva l
E D UCATIO N
28 ARTS EDU CATI O N S PAN S A L I F ET I ME
33 Cal gary’s art s orga niza t ions a r e h e a d ing t o t h e s c h o o l s
34 Arts educati on cont inues a f t e r s ch ool
35 Arts educati on is f or a ll a ges
FAC I L ITIES
37 CITIES NEED CR EAT I VI T Y, CR EAT I VI T Y N EED S S PAC E
38 Cal gary Fo l k Mus ic F e s t iva l S ocie t y’s F e s t i v a l H a l l
38 Canto s M us i c Found a t ion’s N a t iona l Mus ic C e n t r e
39 The M o unt Roya l Cons e r va t or y ex p a ns ion
39 Pumpho us e Th ea t r e S ocie t y’s r enova t ions
39 U ni vers i ty o f Ca lga r y, F a cult y of L ib ra rie s a n d C u l t u ra l R e s o u r c e s ’ n ew N i c k l e A r t s M u s e u m i n t h e Ta y l or Family
Di gi tal Li bra ry
E C O N O M IC CO NT RI BU TI ON
41 THE ECON OMI C CO N T R I B U T I O N O F T HE ART S S E C TOR
47 Cal gary Co mic & Ent e r t a inm ent Ex p o is a g r ow i n g i n t e r n a t i o n a l de s t i n a t i o n
48 Cal gary Phi l h a r m onic O r ch es t ra is a na t ion a l l e a de r i n f i s c a l r e s po n s i bi l i t y
A PP E NDIX
51 SOURCES
Michael Franti performs at the 2010 Calgary Folk Music Festival. Photo by Dave Kenney.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
IN T R O D U CT I O N 04
A BO U T T H E O PER AT IN G GR A N T PR O GRA M 04
H IGH LIG H T S 05
A t t endanc e and Par t i c i pa t io n 05
Em pl oy m ent and A r tis t s 05
Vol unt e e rs 06
Educ a t io n 06
F ac i l i t ie s 07
E c onom i c Cont r i bu t io n 07
INTRODUCTION
The 2010 To date, there has been no comprehensive using this system, and the first time this statisti-
Operating study done on the annual operations of cal overview has been made available.
not-for-profit arts organizations in Calgary.
Grant Program
Arts organizations, artists and municipalities In an effort to better serve Calgary’s arts
invested close can benefit from knowing where they stand groups with valuable and relevant data,
to 3.8 million on a local, regional and national level. By Calgary Arts Development’s intent is to
dollars in 161 having concrete data in our hands – and the continue publishing an annual report based on
local arts orga- stories behind it – we are in a better position Operating Grant Program data submitted.
to celebrate our successes, see where gaps exist
nizations.
and work from a position of knowledge in The figures represented in this report do not
order to ensure that the sector thrives. include ad hoc arts groups, artist collectives,
for-profit arts organizations, individual artists,
This report is an overview and analysis of organizations and others in the creative indus-
information gathered from the applications tries sector that do not have an arts mandate
of over 1611 non-profit arts organizations that as their core or operate under a non-profit
applied for municipal funding through Calgary structure.
Arts Development’s annual Operating Grant
Program. All figures reported are for an annual
cycle during 2009 and have been gathered ABOUT THE OPERATING
using Canadian Arts Data / Données sur
les arts au Canada (CADAC). The profiles
GRANT PROGRAM
of organizations in this report reflect current
activities. To our knowledge, this white paper The goal of the Operating Grant Program is
is the first of its kind for any municipal funding to ensure that Calgary arts organizations and
body in Canada. artists have the opportunity to flourish in an
environment with a stable base of resources.
Launched in 2008 and jointly developed by a
collection of funding agencies across Canada, The 2010 Program invested close to 3.8
CADAC is a web-based application dedicated million dollars in 161 local arts organizations.
to the collection, dissemination and analysis Mandated to invest “first in” dollars that
of financial and statistical information about organizations can use to leverage other revenue
Canadian arts organizations. (ticket sales, investment income, sponsorship
dollars and funding from various levels of gov-
CADAC allows arts organizations that are ernment), the program strategically invests in
applying for grants locally, provincially and organizations that demonstrate strong artistic
nationally to submit financial and statistical and public impact. The program utilizes a
information in a standard format and through peer-based assessment panel to make informed
a single online source. 2010 is Calgary Arts investments in the arts sector.
Development’s first year in which applicants to
the Operating Grant Program have been asked As shown in this report, the dollars invested
to complete their financial and statistical data in arts organizations on behalf of Calgarians
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By investing in translate into multiple and diverse op- IV. Professional Organizations
arts organiza- portunities for citizens to actively engage as Organizations that have an annual operat-
participants, audience members, volunteers, ing budget of less than $1 million, based
tions, citizens
employees and artists within their communi- on an average of their last three years of
are contribut- ties and the city at large. By investing in arts operations. The primary purpose of the
ing to the city’s organizations, citizens are contributing to the organization must be to support, present
economic city’s economic and social well-being and the or produce the work of professional artists.
and social overall vibrancy of Calgary. Organizations that have a festival as a
secondary program to their year-round
well-being and
The Operating Grant Program is divided into operations should apply through this
the overall four streams and represents the disciplines program.
vibrancy of of music, theatre, dance, visual art, literary
Calgary. art, film, new media or an amalgamation of
multiple disciplines. HIGHLIGHTS
I. Community Organizations
The primary activity of the organization Attendance and Participation
must be to support, present or produce the
work of non-professional artists or profes- Calgarians are actively engaged in their
sional artists that are engaged as volunteers local arts scene as participants, audience
(i.e. not being paid an artist fee). members, employees and/or volunteers.
II. Festival Organizations • There are over 7,300 opportunities to view
The primary purpose of the organization and participate in activities offered by arts
must be the delivery of a stand-alone organizations each year.
arts festival. Calgary Arts Development
defines an arts festival as a special event • Total public attendance at arts activities
that occurs within a defined, limited period including theatre, dance, opera, gallery
of time, with the primary purpose of exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and
presenting a multi-faceted, broad-based literary readings is nearly 2.7 million.
celebratory experience with activities that
are accessible to the general community • An average arts organization in Calgary
and that gather audiences in excess of 100 offers 44 activities per year with an overall
persons. annual attendance of over 16,000.
III. Large Organizations
Organizations that have an annual operat- Employment and Artists
ing budget of $1 million or greater, based
on an average of their last three years of The non-profit arts sector employs close
operations. The primary purpose of the to 9,000 administrators and artists, mak-
organization must be to support, present or ing it one of the largest “employers” in
produce the work of professional artists.2 Calgary.3
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In the arts sec- • Arts organizations employ over 8,200 • In 2009, over 20,000 people spent over
tor, volunteers professional artists and over 700 full-time 600,000 hours volunteering for arts
staff. organizations. That’s over 50,000 hours
contribute
per month and a 23% increase in less than
heavily and in • The work of these artists is diverse, ranging 5 years.6
a wide variety from performing full-time as cellists for the
of roles. Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to one- • The national figures for volunteerism
time contracts to perform at the GRAND in arts and culture in 2007 saw 698,000
Theatre. Canadians volunteering 73.5 million hours
in arts and culture.7
• 20% of the over 8,200 artists working
for arts organizations in Calgary are also • The median number of volunteers for
engaged in educational activities. organizations is 59, with responsibilities
ranging from basic operations to board
• 64% of arts organizations work with 10 governance.
or more artists per year, with the average
organization engaging 50 artists. • 75% of those who volunteer with Calgary
arts organizations volunteer with festivals
• Arts organizations have an average of 4.4 and community arts organizations.
“full-time equivalent” (FTE) staff and also
rely heavily on volunteers to assist with • The Calgary Folk Music Festival has the
their mandates. largest number of volunteers at 1,612. In
2009, over 1000 individuals applied to 328
• The median earning of Calgary artists in new Festival volunteer positions.
2006 was $14,500. This is 54% less than
the median of all Calgary workers.4
Education
• Calgary’s 13 professional arts organizations
with budgets of over $1 million employ Arts education makes us better problem
40% of the FTE staff. solvers and better human beings. It gives
us a broader perspective and a deeper
appreciation and understanding of the
Volunteers world we live in. Almost all of Calgary’s
arts organizations have some form of
Giving adds value to our lives and the educational programming as a compo-
lives of others. Calgary is considered nent of their mandate.
the Volunteer Capital of Canada,5 with
76% of people stating a desire to “make • Total recorded attendance at arts educa-
a difference in their community” as tion activities in 2009 was just over l
their reason for volunteering. In the arts million.
sector, volunteers contribute heavily and
in a wide range of roles. • In one year, there were over 10,000 op-
portunities for Calgarians to participate in
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Arts education workshops, courses, lectures, presentations community, going to artists and artistic
gives us a and other arts education activities. expenses.
broader per-
• Of the more than 8,000 artists engaged by Revenue
spective and arts organizations, 20% contribute to arts
a deeper ap- education activities. • The total revenue of arts organizations is
preciation and $103 million.
understanding
of the world we Facilities • 40% of the total revenue is directly earned
by the activities of the organizations,
live in. Cities need creativity. Creativity needs including ticket sales, subscriptions, admis-
space. The City of Calgary and CADA sion sales, fees from workshops, classes,
have committed funds to the develop- seminars, memberships and facilities and
ment of spaces to make this happen. equipment rentals.
• 10% of total expenditures by arts organi- • 30% of the total revenue is from private
zations are facility expenses. investments by individuals and businesses
through donations, sponsorships and
• 34% of arts organizations spend $25,000 fundraising initiatives. Donations and
or more on their facilities each year. sponsorship dollars make up 82% of the
total private revenue.
• In 2008, Calgary’s City Council com-
mitted $165 million or 3% of Municipal • 27% of the total revenue is from public
Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funds to investments that range from one-time,
culture-related infrastructure over the next project-based grants to annual operating
10 years. grants and casino funds. The Province
of Alberta is the biggest public investor,
• Calgary Arts Development’s 2008 Art making up 54% of the total public dollars
Space Investment Process recommended that are invested in arts organizations.
15 projects to Calgary’s City Council for
investment through MSI. Of those 15 • Every dollar invested into arts organiza-
projects, 5 venues are either complete or tions by The City of Calgary in 2009 was
are slated for completion by 2013. leveraged to $27.
• 60% of organizations have revenues that
Economic Contribution are greater than $100K.
Almost 50% of arts organizations’ total • 67% of organizations ended their 2009
revenue is earned directly through their fiscal year with either a balanced budget or
activities and programming, and just a surplus.
over 25% through public funding. The
bulk of expenses are rolled back into the
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Every dollar Expenses Calgary Arts Development Authority
invested in arts L12, 100 7th Avenue SW
• Total expenses of arts organizations are Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
organizations
$100 million; this includes artistic ex- T2P 0W4
by The City of penses, administration, facility operations,
Calgary in 2009 fundraising and marketing. Phone: (403) 264-5330
was leveraged Fax: (403) 262-9644
to $27. • 52% of total expenses are spent on Email: grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com
artistic expenses including artists’ fees,
artists’ catalogues and publications, arts © Copyright (2011) by Calgary Arts Development
education initiatives, artistic programs Authority
and exhibitions, creation of new works,
production costs, collections management
and loan and acquisition of artworks and
performances.
• 61% of organizations spend $50K or more
on artistic expenses.
For more information on Calgary Arts Development
or the Operating Grant Program, visit
www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
This publication is available online in its entirety and
in individual sections at
www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com/publications.
Arts organizations are encouraged to use the infor-
mation herein for their own promotional purposes.
Credit must be attributed as follows:
Source: A 2009 View of Calgary’s Arts Organizations,
Calgary Arts Development Authority, Copyright 2011
The statistical information provided in this report is
an analysis of data provided by over 161 non-profit
arts organizations as part of their 2010 applications
to Calgary Arts Development’s annual Operating
Grant Program. All figures reported are for an
annual cycle during 2009, and have been gathered
using Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au
Canada (CADAC).
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Trickster Theatre rehearsal. Photo by Freida Humphries.
INTRODUCTION
IN T R O D U CT I O N 10
A BO U T T H E O PER AT IN G GR A N T PR O GRA M 10
O PER AT IN G GR A N T PR O GR A M GR O W T H 12
ACK N O WLE D GE M E N T S 12
INTRODUCTION
To date, there has been no comprehensive data using this system, and the first time this
study done on the annual operations of statistical overview has been made available. In
not-for-profit arts organizations in Calgary. an effort to better serve Calgary’s arts groups
Arts organizations, artists and municipalities with valuable and relevant data, Calgary Arts
can benefit from knowing where they stand Development’s intent is to continue publishing
on a local, regional and national level. By an annual report based on Operating Grant
having concrete data in our hands – and the Program data submitted.
stories behind it – we are in a better position
to celebrate our successes, see where gaps exist The figures represented in this report do not
and work from a position of knowledge in include ad hoc arts groups, artist collectives,
order to ensure that the sector thrives. for-profit arts organizations, individual artists,
organizations and others in the creative indus-
This report is an overview and analysis of tries sector that do not have an arts mandate
information gathered from the applications as their core or operate under a non-profit
of 1611 non-profit arts organizations that structure.
received municipal funding through Calgary
Arts Development’s annual Operating Grant
Program. All figures reported are for an annual ABOUT THE OPERATING
cycle during 2009 and have been gathered
using Canadian Arts Data / Données sur
GRANT PROGRAM
les arts au Canada (CADAC). The profiles
of organizations in this report reflect current The goal of the Operating Grant Program is
activities. To our knowledge, this white paper to ensure that Calgary arts organizations and
is the first of its kind for any municipal funding artists have the opportunity to flourish in an
body in Canada. environment with a stable base of resources.
Launched in 2008 and jointly developed by a The 2010 Program invested over 3.8 mil-
collection of funding agencies across Canada, lion dollars in 161 local arts organizations.
CADAC is a web-based application dedicated Mandated to invest “first in” dollars that
to the collection, dissemination and analysis organizations can use to leverage other revenue
of financial and statistical information about (ticket sales, investment income, sponsorship
Canadian arts organizations. dollars and funding from various levels of gov-
ernment), the program strategically invests in
CADAC allows arts organizations that are organizations that demonstrate strong artistic
applying for grants locally, provincially and and public impact. The program utilizes a
nationally to submit financial and statistical peer-based assessment panel to make informed
information in a standard format and through investments in the arts sector.
a single online source. 2010 is Calgary Arts
Development’s first year in which applicants As shown in this report, the dollars in-
to the Operating Grant Program have been vested in arts organizations on behalf of
asked to complete their financial and statistical Calgarians translate into multiple and diverse
A VIEW OF CALGARY’S ARTS ORGANIZATI ONS
10
I N T R O D U CT I O Nopportunities for citizens to actively engage as of time, with the primary purpose of
participants, audience members, volunteers, presenting a multi-faceted, broad-based
employees and artists within their communi- celebratory experience with activities that
ties and the city at large. By investing in arts are accessible to the general community
organizations, citizens are contributing to the and that gather audiences in excess of 100
city’s economic and social well-being and the persons.
overall vibrancy of Calgary.
III. Large Organizations
The Operating Grant Program is divided into Organizations that have an annual operat-
four streams and represents the disciplines ing budget of $1 million or greater, based
of music, theatre, dance, visual art, literary on an average of their last three years of
art, film, new media or an amalgamation of operations. The primary purpose of the
multiple disciplines. organization must be to support, present or
produce the work of professional artists.2
I. Community Organizations
The primary activity of the organization IV. Professional Organizations
must be to support, present or produce the Organizations that have an annual operat-
work of non-professional artists or profes- ing budget of less than $1 million, based
sional artists that are engaged as volunteers on an average of their last three years of
(i.e. not being paid an artist fee). operations. The primary purpose of the
organization must be to support, present
II. Festival Organizations or produce the work of professional artists.
The primary purpose of the organization Organizations that have a festival as a
must be the delivery of a stand-alone secondary program to their year-round
arts festival. Calgary Arts Development operations should apply through this
defines an arts festival as a special event program.
that occurs within a defined, limited period
Number of organizations by stream
Festival - 26 Large - 13
Professional - 68
Community - 59
Base Organizations: 166
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I N T R O D U CT I O NSince 2008,
Number of organizations by discipline
the number of
organizations Film/New Media - 5
Multidisciplinary - 8 Music - 49
funded and the Literary - 9
Dance - 17
total municipal
funds available Visual Art - 15
through CADA
Theatre - 37
have grown Festival - 26
by 33%.
Base Organizations: 166
OPERATING GRANT • Association for Non-Profit Architectural
PROGRAM GROWTH •
Fieldwork Alberta: OnSite Review
Book Publishers Association of Alberta
• Calgary Chapter of Barbershop Harmony
Since the first year of the renewed Operating Society
Grant Program under CADA in 2008, the • CJSW 90.9 FM
number of organizations funded and the total • Evergreen Theatre
municipal funds available through CADA have • Gli Azzurri - Calgary Italian Folk Dancers
grown by 33%. • Illingworth Kerr Gallery ACAD
• Instrumental Society of Calgary
Number of • Savridi Singers Association
Municipal
Year Organizations • Single Onion
Funding
Funded
• Sykotik Mas Club of Calgary
2008 121 $2,890,500 • Theatre Alberta
2009 149 $3,755,220 • Verb Theatre
2010 161 $3,788,570 • Westwinds Music Society
New 2010 Investments ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Close to 15% of the 166 applicants who It is with pleasure that we are able to share the
applied to the 2010 Operating Grant Program information collected in this report with the
were new applicants. 64% were successful in citizens of Calgary. Thank you to The City
receiving funding. The following organizations of Calgary for supporting research through
received an Operating Grant for the first time Calgary Arts Development, our group of 2010
in 2010: assessors for their insights and thoughtful
discussions, our associates at Canadian Arts
• Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society Data / Données sur les arts au Canada
• Artpoint Gallery & Studios (CADAC) for their work in creating and
managing a system to standardize financial
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I N T R O D U CT I O Nand statistical data for arts organizations across Calgary Arts Development Authority
the nation, Christina Colenutt and Terry L12, 100 7th Avenue SW
Barna for their work compiling and managing Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
the information collected through CADAC, T2P 0W4
and the 2010 Operating Grant Program
applicants, who painstakingly completed Phone: (403) 264-5330
financial and statistical reports as part of their Fax: (403) 262-9644
applications, which serve as the basis of this Email: grants@calgaryartsdevelopment.com
publication.
© Copyright (2011) by Calgary Arts Development
For more information on Calgary Arts Development Authority
or the Operating Grant Program, visit
www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
This publication is available online in its entirety and
in individual sections at
www.calgaryartsdevelopment.com/publications.
Arts organizations are encouraged to use the infor-
mation herein for their own promotional purposes.
Credit must be attributed as follows:
Source: A 2009 View of Calgary’s Arts Organizations,
Calgary Arts Development Authority, Copyright 2011
The statistical information provided in this report is
an analysis of data provided by over 160 non-profit
arts organizations as part of their 2010 applications
to Calgary Arts Development’s annual Operating
Grant Program. All figures reported are for an
annual cycle during 2009, and have been gathered
using Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au
Canada (CADAC).
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13
I N T R O D U CT I O NIn-Definite Arts Society’s Felting Artist-in-Residency Program.
ATTENDANCE,
PARTICIPATION
AND VOLUNTEERS
CAL GARI AN S ARE ACT IV E LY EN GAGED IN T H E IR LO CA L A RT S S C E N E 15
Cal gar y Young Peopl e’s T hea t re 17
In- D ef i ni t e A r t s S oc ie t y 17
VOL UN T E ER S A R E A N ES S EN T IA L S O U R CE O F PO W E R 17
Vo l unt eer i sm i nspi r es c ooperat i on and l eaders h ip 20CALGARIANS ARE
ACTIVELY ENGAGED
IN THEIR LOCAL ARTS
SCENE
Arts attendance Total public attendance at municipally funded neighbourhoods. This community-based activ-
eclipses that of arts organizations is 2.6 million. With a popu- ity shows that the arts are a strong component
lation of just over 1 million, this points to a in building complete communities.
other Calgary
high interest in and frequent attendance at arts
attractions, events. Arts attendance eclipses that of other • There are over 7,300 opportunities to view
including Calgary attractions, including heritage and and participate in activities offered by arts
heritage sporting events. organizations each year.
and sporting
Every month there are new and unique • Total public attendance at arts activities
events.
opportunities to experience the arts in Calgary. including theatre, dance, opera, gallery
This high refreshment rate reflects the creative, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and
dynamic and constantly changing face of arts literary readings is nearly 2.7 million.
activities available.
• An average arts organization in Calgary
The activities of community arts organiza- offers 44 activities per year with an overall
tions that engage primarily non-professional annual attendance of over 16,000.
artists take place in all quadrants and
Total number of public activities per stream
Large - 1,382 {n=13} Professional - 2,636
{n=68}
Festival - 2,037
{n=26}
Community - 1,260
{n=59}
Total: 7,315
Average: 44
Median: 21
Base Organizations: n=166
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSTotal number of attendees at
public activities per stream
Large - 646,353 {n=13} Professional - 747,611
{n=68}
Festival - 520,243
{n=25} Community - 720,505
{n=57}
Total: 2.6 million
Average: 16K
Median: 3K
Base Organizations: n=163
Total number of public activities and attendees compared per stream
40%
35% 36%
30%
28% 28%
27%
25%
25%
20%
20%
19%
15% 17%
10%
5%
0%
Professional {n=68} Community {n=59} Festival {n=26} Large {n=13}
Public Activities ≠ Public Attendees ≠
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSCalgary Young People’s Theatre
Since 1992, Calgary Young People’s Theatre
(CYPT) has been providing development
opportunities for young people to explore the
performing arts and to develop their creativity
and teamwork skills. Over 700 children partici-
pate in CYPT’s drama programs annually, and
a strong bursary program ensures that every
child has the opportunity to participate.
In-Definite Arts Society’s Artist-in-Residency Printmaking
Program with Sami Ladner-Zech
VOLUNTEERS ARE AN
ESSENTIAL SOURCE OF
POWER
Two actors from Calgary Young People’s Theatre’s Giving adds value to our lives and the lives of
production of Pinocchio others. Calgary is considered the Volunteer
Capital of Canada,9 with 76% of people
stating a desire to “make a difference in their
In-Definite Arts Society community” as their reason for volunteering.
In the arts sector, volunteers contribute heavily
For 35 years, In-Definite Arts Society (IDAS) and in a wide range of roles.
has fostered visual arts opportunities for adults
with developmental disabilities, increasing Arts organizations in Calgary make heavy use
awareness of the contributions of diverse of volunteers in their activities. They engage
artists in Calgary. IDAS provides high quality over 20,000 volunteers; 122 volunteers per
visual art programming in fibre arts, ceramics, organization on average, and a median num-
drawing, painting, sculpture, glasswork and ber of 59 volunteers per organization. 32%
other mediums to over 240,000 individuals of arts organizations that receive municipal
each year. Artists receive affordable access funding are run strictly by volunteers and have
to the venue, art supplies, instruction from no full-time staff. This data is indicative of very
professional visual artists and studio aides, and strong grassroots community involvement and
professional development support in marketing, support by active volunteers who engage in
dissemination, commissions and sales. IDAS their communities through the arts.
also operates a public gallery and administrates
a local and national visual arts prize.
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSIn 2007, • In 2009, over 20,000 people spent over ranging from basic operations to board
698,000 600,000 hours volunteering for arts governance.
organizations. That’s over 50,000 hours
Canadians
per month and a 23% increase in less than • 75% of those who volunteer with Calgary
volunteered 5 years.10 arts organizations volunteer with festivals
73.5 million and community arts organizations.
hours in arts • The national figures for volunteerism
and culture in arts and culture in 2007 saw 698,000 • The Calgary Folk Music Festival has the
Canadians volunteering 73.5 million largest number of volunteers at 1,612. In
activities.
hours.11 2009, over 1000 individuals applied to 328
new Festival volunteer positions.
• The median number of volunteers per
organization is 59, with responsibilities
Total number of volunteers per stream
Large - 2,589 {n=13} Professional - 4,467
{n=68}
Festival - 7,049 {n=26}
Community - 6,037
{n=59}
Total: 20K
Average: 122
Median: 59
Base Organizations: n=166
Total number of volunteer hours per stream
Large - 66,699 {n=13} Professional - 106,625
{n=68}
Festival - 145,614
{n=25}
Community - 283,120
{n=58}
Total: 602K
Average: 3,600
Median: 1,400
Base Organizations: n=164
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSTotal number of volunteers and volunteer hours compared per stream
50%
47%
40%
35%
35%
30%
30%
25%
24%
20% 22%
18%
15%
13%
10% 11%
5%
0%
Professional {n=68} Community {n=59} Festival {n=26} Large {n=13}
Volunteers ≠ Hours ≠
Total number of volunteers by discipline
Literary, Multidisciplinary, Film/
New Media - 1, 338 {n=49}
Music - 4,194 {n=49}
Visual Art - 1,090 {n=15}
Dance - 1,769 {n=17}
Festival - 7,049 {n=26} Theatre - 4,738 {n=37}
Total: 20K
Average: 122
Median: 59
Base Organizations: n=166
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSVolunteerism inspires on the same page,” said Johnson, who felt that
cooperation and leadership it was important to ensure the team could work
effectively with his style of management.
As the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Volunteer The Festival places high standards on equality
Coordinator, it’s Talia Potter’s job to organize and Johnson believes that Security should
over 1,600 volunteers for the 4-day festival. follow the lead. “You put the smallest girl, the
One of Calgary’s “must-attend” events for mu- smallest guy or the guy in a wheelchair in a
sic lovers, the Folk Fest has become an annual Security shirt, and people stop and look at
community gathering of 50,000 fans every July. them. They think ‘well, they must be wear-
Volunteers play a huge part in keeping the Folk ing that shirt for a reason.’” It’s that kind of
Fest machine running smoothly and Potter is attitude that led one main gate security guard
the first to admit that the Festival places great to nominate the Festival for the Developmental
value on their time and commitment, affirming Disabilities Resource Centre’s Inclusion Award,
that “the muscle memory of the Festival resides of which the Festival is now a proud recipient.
in these individuals.”
Running the Festival is like running a small
town for four days. 77 volunteer crews are
managed under 12 different areas. This group
of high-level managers handles all logistics
of the Festival. Keith Marcel Johnson is the
manager of one of these areas – Festival
Security. Johnson has been volunteering in one
form or another for the past 20 years. Nine
years ago, after being nominated by a small
group of his fellow security volunteers, Johnson Crowd at Prince’s Island Park,
Calgary Folk Music Festival 2010
was asked to become the Festival’s Security Photo by Doug Callow
Manager. “I wouldn’t take the position until a
vote was held to make sure that everyone was
Both Johnson and Potter see the impact of
volunteerism. “The wellness of a city is purely
a result of how each of us engages in that
city,” says Potter. Both see that citizenship
starts to build when individuals discover their
areas of interest and act to make a difference.
“It’s not only about each individual filling
out that volunteer application. It’s about 400
people mobilizing to become new volunteers
for a cause,” says Potter. The Festival hopes to
encourage active and engaged members of the
Volunteers at Prince’s Island Park, community, especially those who “want to have
Calgary Folk Music Festival 2010
Photo by Frank Gasparik a hand pulling off such a great party!”
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ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERSThe Dudes perform at Sled Island 2010. Photo by James Stangroom.
EMPLOYMENT
AND ARTISTS
T H E A RT S S E CTO R E M PLOYS CLO S E TO 9 , 0 0 0 22
How m any peopl e does i t t ake t o l aunc h a new balle t ? 24
S l ed Isl and M usi c and A r t s F est iva l 25THE ARTS SECTOR
EMPLOYS CLOSE TO
9,000
The non-profit arts sector employs close to • Arts organizations have an average of 4.4
9,000 administrators and artists, making it one “full-time equivalent” (FTE) staff and also
of the largest “employers” in Calgary.12 rely heavily on volunteers to assist with
their mandates.
• Arts organizations employ over 8,200
professional artists and over 700 full-time • The median earning of Calgary artists in
staff. 2006 was $14,500. This is 54% less than
the median of all Calgary workers.13
• The work of these artists is diverse, ranging
from performing full-time as cellists for the • Calgary’s 13 professional arts organizations
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to one- with budgets of over $1 million employ
time contracts to perform at the GRAND 40% of the FTE staff.
Theatre.
Number of full-time equivalent (FTE)
• 20% of the over 8,200 artists working arts administrators:
for arts organizations in Calgary are also
engaged in educational activities. Number of
Number of FTEs
Organizations
7 or more 16%
• 64% of arts organizations work with 10
or more artists per year, with the average 3 - 6.9 19%
organization engaging 50 artists. 1 - 2.9 18%
Less than 1 15%
None 32%
Total number of FTE’s per stream
Professional - 124 {n=68}
Large - 351 {n=13}
Community - 140 {n=59}
Festival - 111 {n=26}
Total: 726
Average: 4.4
Median: 1
Base Organizations: n=166
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EMP L OY MEN T A N D A RT I STSTotal number of artists per stream
Large - 758 {n=13}
Professional - 2,303
{n=68}
Festival - 4,189 {n=26}
Community - 996 {n=59}
Total: 8,246
Average: 50
Median: 16
Base Organizations: n=166
Total number of FTE’s per discipline
Literary, Multidisciplinary,
Film/New Media - Music - 145 {n=49}
49 {n=22}
Visual Art - 138 {n=15}
Dance - 72 {n=17} Theatre - 211 {n=37}
Festival - 111 {n=26}
Total: 726
Average: 4.4
Median: 1
Base Organizations: n=166
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EMP L OY MEN T A N D A RT I STSTotal number of artists per discipline
Literary, Multidisciplinary,
Film/New Media - 835 {n=22} Music - 1,148 {n=49}
Visual Art - 665 {n=15}
Dance - 363 {n=17} Theatre - 1,046 {n=37}
Festival - 4,189 {n=26}
Total: 8,246
Average: 50
Median: 16
Base Organizations: n=166
How many people does it take to
launch a new ballet?
In the spring of 2010, Alberta Ballet launched
the much-anticipated world premiere of Love
Lies Bleeding, a ballet set to the songs of musical
legends Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin,
with choreography by Alberta Ballet’s Artistic
Director Jean Grand-Maître. Love Lies Bleeding
captivated Calgary and Edmonton audiences
with its ambitious, multimedia depiction of the
famous singer’s life and music that continue to
inspire and resonate today.
Alberta Ballet is not shy about collaborating
with legendary musicians. Grand-Maître first
worked with Joni Mitchell to create The Fiddle
and the Drum, which opened the 2010 Cultural
Olympiad in Vancouver. For the company’s
next collaboration, Grand-Maître will be
working with songstress and Lilith Fair founder
Sarah McLachlan. Alberta Ballet artists Yukichi Hattori and Kelley
McKinlay in Alberta Ballet’s Love Lies Bleeding
Photo by Charles Hope
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EMP L OY MEN T A N D A RT I STSCollaborations like Love Lies Bleeding and The
Fiddle and the Drum were incredible opportuni-
ties for Alberta Ballet to represent Calgary
on the world stage and employ Calgary’s arts
sector workers in high-profile productions.
How many people does it take to launch a new
ballet of a Love Lies Bleeding magnitude?
• 43 members of the artistic team (dancers,
artistic staff and designers) conceived and
performed Love Lies Bleeding.
• 19 administrators took care of the logistics
behind the launch, including everything
from raising funds to paying the bills.
• 283 technical staff (theatre and in-house)
brought the set and costume concepts
to fruition in Calgary and at The Banff
Centre. This team was also responsible
for the setup, run and strike of the initial
workshop presented at The Banff Centre Alberta Ballet’s Love Lies Bleeding
and the premiere runs in Calgary and Photo by Charles Hope
Edmonton.
Close to 500 individuals, 207 of whom came
• 8 people (including box office staff) oversaw from Calgary, took Love Lies Bleeding from the
the marketing, publicity and ticket sales for initial concept and design phase through to
the premieres. the end of its premiere runs in Calgary and
Edmonton. With permission given to Alberta
• 31 people (including Alberta Ballet’s Board Ballet by Sir Elton himself, the company
of Directors) volunteered their time help- is looking to tour the show nationally and
ing launch the ballet. internationally.
• Approximately 44 people managed the
Front of House for the premieres at Sled Island Music and Arts
both the Northern and Southern Jubilee Festival
Auditoriums.
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival employs
1,650 or 20% of the total number of artists
working for arts organizations in Calgary.
Established in 2007, Sled Island is an annual
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EMP L OY MEN T A N D A RT I STSindependent multi-venue music and arts festi-
val that attracts over 200 bands each year.
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
Photo by Lindsay Stewart
The Festival showcases Calgary’s best emerging
and established talent alongside national and
international independent music. Integrating
a visual arts component and the use of alter-
native spaces serves the aim of providing a
unique concert-going experience.
Much of Sled Island’s creative programming
owes a debt to the well-respected, thoughtful
and enthusiastic guest curators it has hosted,
including Scott Kannberg of the popular indie
band Pavement and Colin Newman of the
influential UK art-punk band Wire.
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EMP L OY MEN T A N D A RT I STSDecidedly Jazz Danceworks. Photo by Trudie Lee.
EDUCATION
A RT S ED U CAT IO N S PA N S A LIF E T I ME 28
Ca lga r y’s ar t s or gani z at i ons ar e headi ng t o t he sc ho o ls 33
A r t s educ at i on c ont i nues af t er sc h o o l 34
A r t s educ at i on i s f or al l a g e s 35ARTS EDUCATION SPANS
A LIFETIME
Total recorded Almost 75% of all arts organizations receiving • Total recorded attendance at arts educa-
attendance at funding have an educational component to tion activities in 2009 was just over l
their programming. This reflects a strong com- million.
arts education
mitment to investing in educating Calgary’s
activities in children and youth and enhances school • In one year, there were over 10,000 op-
2009 was just curriculums and extracurricular activities year- portunities for Calgarians to participate in
over 1 million. round. The high attendance rate relative to workshops, courses, lectures, presentations
the number of funded arts organizations and and other arts education activities.
the population of Calgary shows an interest in
and demand for arts learning opportunities for • Of the more than 8,000 artists engaged by
individuals of all ages. arts organizations, 20% contribute to arts
education activities.
Total number of arts education
activities per stream
Large - 2,095 {n=13} Professional - 2,270
{n=68}
Festival - 2,001 {n=26}
Community - 4,401
{n=59}
Total: 10,767
Average: 65
Median: 8
Base Organizations: n=166
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ED U CAT I O NTotal number of participants in arts
education activities per stream
Large - 240,573 {n=13}
Professional - 545,573
{n=67}
Festival - 156,085
{n=25}
Community - 92,678
{n=59}
Total: 1,034,909
Average: 6K
Median: 136
Base Organizations: n=166
Total number of artists per stream
Large - 758 {n=13}
Professional - 2,303
{n=68}
Festival - 4,189 {n=26}
Community - 996 {n=59}
Total: 8,246
Average: 50
Median: 16
Base Organizations: n=166
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ED U CAT I O NTotal number of artists engaged in
education activities per stream
Professional - 159 {n=68}
Large - 507 {n=13}
Community - 821 {n=59}
Festival - 148 {n=26}
Total: 1,635
Average: 10
Median: 0
Base Organizations: n=166
Total number of artists engaged in education activities compared to total artists
60%
50% 51%
40%
30%
28%
20%
10% 12%
10% 9%
2% 2% 6%
0%
Professional {n=68} Community {n=59} Festival {n=26} Large {n=13}
Percent of Total Artists in Education Activities ≠ Total Artists ≠
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ED U CAT I O NTotal number of arts education
activities per discipline
Music - 2,225 {n=49}
Dance, Literary,
Film/New Media,
Multidisciplinary - 3,139
{n=39}
Theatre - 2,234 {n=37}
Visual Art - 1,168 {n=15}
Festival - 2,001 {n=26}
Total: 10,767
Average: 65
Median: 8
Base Organizations: n=166
Total number of participants in arts
education activities per discipline
Dance, Literary, Film/ New
Media, Multidisciplinary - Music - 130,104 {n=49}
72,962 {n=39}
Visual Art - 116,883
{n=15}
Festival - 156,085 Theatre - 558,875 {n=36}
{n=25}
Total: 1,034,909
Average: 6K
Median: 136
Base Organizations: n=166
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ED U CAT I O NTotal number of arts education activites and participants compared per discipline
60%
54%
50%
40%
30%
29%
20% 21% 21%
19%
15%
10% 13% 11%
11%
7%
0%
Music {n=49} Theatre {n=37} Festival {n=26} Visual Art {n=15} Dance, Literary,
Film/New Media,
Multidisciplinary
{n=39}
Education Activities ≠ Participants ≠
Total number of artists per discipline
Dance, Literary, Film/New
Media, Multidisciplinary - Music - 1,148 {n=49}
1,198 {n=39}
Visual Art - 665 {n=15} Theatre - 1,046 {n=37}
Festival - 4,189 {n=26}
Total: 8,246
Average: 50
Median: 16
Base Organizations: n=166
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ED U CAT I O NTotal number of artists engaged in
education activities per discipline
Dance, Literary, Music - 381 {n=49}
Film/New Media,
Multidisciplinary - 394
{n=39}
Theatre - 301 {n=37}
Visual Art - 411 {n=15}
Festival - 148 {n=26}
Total: 1,635
Average: 10
Median: 0
Base Organizations: n=166
Calgary’s arts organizations are science-based musical theatre for students and
heading to the schools teachers from kindergarten to grade 6.
Quest Theatre has produced 92 productions
Evergreen Theatre, Quest Theatre and and 359 artists-in-school residencies and
Trickster Theatre spend much of the year operates a thriving theatre school and sum-
enhancing education by taking theatre directly mer drama camp program. The theatre is
into Calgary’s schools. strongly committed to the development of
new Canadian plays in order to expand the
national repertoire of plays available for young
audiences.
Evergreen Theatre
Evergreen Theatre is passionate about creating
opportunities for Alberta’s youth to access
educational, environmental, science-based
musical theatre. Along with touring shows Quest Theatre
and operating a community studio space, the
company’s artist-in-residence program creates Now in their 31st season, Trickster Theatre
opportunities for an in-depth exploration of creates large-scale, community-based theatre
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ED U CAT I O Nprojects in schools across Alberta. The roots
of the company are in physical theatre, with
strong clowning, mime and dance influences.
Each year, Trickster creates approximately 30
original shows with up to 600 active partici-
pants in each.
Calgary Girls Choir
The Calgary Girls Choir inspires the hearts
and minds of girls and young women ages
4 to 24 to experience the world through
music. Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director
and Master of Music Elaine Quilichini, the
Calgary Girls Choir emphasizes the musical
Trickster Theatre and personal growth of the individual. The
Photo by L. Sheryl Chantler Calgary Girls Choir is renowned nationally
and internationally, having received numerous
Children in Calgary’s school systems have accolades for its exceptional performances.
directly benefitted from the theatre experiences
offered by these companies. Experiences like Founded in 1984, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
these encourage and inspire learning, build (DJD) is one of the few companies in the world
confidence and introduce children to the whose raison d’etre is to explore and celebrate
energy and wonder of theatre. the rich traditions and boundless future of jazz.
DJD has created over 50 full-length produc-
tions, many featuring live music, and attracts
Arts education continues after more than 25,000 people annually. The School
school of Decidedly Jazz is the city’s largest recre-
ational dance school for students of all ages
and abilities, with more than 1,000 students
What do the Calgary Girls Choir and per week attending classes taught by more than
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks have in common? 40 dance teachers.
They value extracurricular education.
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ED U CAT I O Nprofessional atmosphere. The joy, discipline
and artistry of the Silver Stars Musical Revue
Society enriches the lives of all who participate,
whether as performers, crew, volunteer ambas-
sadors or audience members.
Silver Stars Musical Revue Society
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
Photo by Trudie Lee
Arts education is for all ages
Arts organizations recognize that learning
about the arts is something that happens
throughout a person’s lifetime and not just in
youth.
Silver Stars Musical Revue Society is a great
example of such an organization. Dedicated to
providing a creative outlet for mature perform-
ers in Calgary, the society provides musical
entertainment for all ages. Performers demon-
strate that being mature does not prevent them
from being energetic, creative and glamorous.
The society’s goals are to deliver professional
musical theatre productions and to provide
a venue for older citizens to participate in a
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ED U CAT I O NCantos Music Foundation’s National Music Centre.
FACILITIES
C I TI E S N EED CR E AT IV IT Y, CR EAT IV IT Y N E ED S S PAC E 37
C al gar y Fol k M usi c F est i v al S oc i et y ’s F est i v al H a ll 38
C ant os M usi c Foundat i on’s N at i onal M usi c Ce n t re 38
T he M ount R oy al Conser v at or y expans io n 39
Pum phouse T heat r e S oc i et y ’s r enov atio n s 39
U n iver sity o f Ca lgar y , F ac ul t y of Li brar i es and Cul t ural R esour c e s ’ 39
n ew N ickle A r t s M useum i n t he Tay l or F am i l y D i gi t al Li b ra ryCITIES NEED CREATIVITY,
CREATIVITY NEEDS
SPACE
Calgary’s Calgary’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and • Calgary Arts Development’s 2008 Art
entrepreneurial thriving in the arts, but our system of growing Space Investment Process recommended
the next generation of artists and creative 15 projects to Calgary’s City Council for
spirit is alive
workers faces challenges associated with high investment through MSI. Of those 15
and thriving in costs of living, undercapitalization, fragmenta- projects, 5 venues are either complete or
the arts. tion and a lack of facilities dedicated to early- are slated for completion by 2013.
stage creative development.
Facility Expenses % of Organizations
• 10% of total expenditures by arts organiza- $100K or more 14%
tions are facility expenses. $50K to $100K 10%
$25K to $50K 10%
• 34% of arts organizations spend $25,000 $10K to $25K 15%
or more on their facilities per year. $5K to $10K 7%
Less than $5K 11%
• In 2008, Calgary’s City Council com-
$0 32%
mitted $165 million or 3% of Municipal
Sustainability Initiative (MSI) funds to
culture-related infrastructure over the next
10 years.
Facility expenses per stream
Professional - $1,955,383
{n=68}
Large - $4,710,441
{n=13} Community - $1,638,361
{n=59}
Festival - $1,757,974
{n=26}
Total: 10, 062,159
Average: 60K
Median: 9K
Base Organizations: n=166
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FACI L I T I E SFacility expense per discipline
Literary, Multidisciplinary, Music - $809,519 {n=49}
Film, New Media -
$343,932 {n=22}
Visual Art - $2,177,927
{n=15} Theatre- $4,059,743
Dance - $913,064 {n=37}
{n=17}
Festival - $1,757,974
{n=26}
Total: 10, 062,159
Average: 60K
Median: 9K
Base Organizations: n=166
Calgary Folk Music Festival Cantos Music Foundation’s
Society’s Festival Hall National Music Centre
A decade-long plan has led to the creation of Using the renowned King Eddy Hotel as a
a presentation hall and permanent home for point of reference, Cantos Music Foundation’s
the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Festival Hall National Music Centre will be an interactive
will allow the Society to have a secure base of national destination that amplifies the love,
operations for year-round performances, volun- sharing and understanding of music through
teer training and community use. The Hall will performance, creation, education, exhibits
be available for rent and will be able to hold and collaboration. Expected to serve 150,000
between 100 and 200 people. people annually, the facility will house two live
recording studios, rehearsal and performance
space and offer new programming for artists,
students and music lovers – all welcome initia-
tives to help fuel Calgary’s burgeoning music
community.
Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Festival Hall
Cantos Music Foundation’s National Music Centre
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FACI L I T I E SThe Mount Royal Conservatory
expansion
The Mount Royal Conservatory is fundamen-
tal to developing the musical arts in Calgary.
Having reached its capacity 18 years ago, the
new conservatory will result in a 60% increase
in credit-free public programming. The expan-
sion will consist of a new 750-seat concert hall,
ensemble studios and practice rooms.
Pumphouse Theatre
University of Calgary, Faculty of
Libraries and Cultural Resources’
new Nickle Arts Museum in the
Taylor Family Digital Library
The new Nickle Arts Museum is located on
Mount Royal Conservatory
the main floor of the University of Calgary’s
nearly complete Taylor Family Digital Library.
Along with prospects for new programming,
Pumphouse Theatre Society’s the location supports increased exposure to the
renovations museum’s current exhibitions, collections and
programs. A significant portion of the Nickle
Arts Museum’s exhibition practice is commit-
With its 100th anniversary around the corner ted to Calgary and regional artists, making
in 2012, the much-needed renovations and the institution a key component of Calgary’s
expansion of Pumphouse Theatre will mean cultural landscape.
improved performance and rehearsal space for
current and new users. Pumphouse Theatre
serves Calgary’s community and professional
theatre organizations by providing them with
affordable, accessible mid-sized performing
and rehearsal space as well as strengthening
the sector through capacity-building initiatives.
With approximately 45,000 users annually, the
theatre has been at capacity since 1985 and
struggles to keep up with current demands for
West-facing view of the Taylor Family Digital Library
space. Photo by David Brown, University of Calgary
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FACI L I T I E SThe Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the EPCOR CENTRE’s Jack Singer Concert Hall.
ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTION
THE ECO N O M IC CO N T R IBU T IO N O F T H E A RT S S E C TO R 41
Cal g ary C o m ic & En ter ta in m ent E xpo i s a gr owi ng i nt er nat i onal dest i na t io n 47
Cal g a r y Philha r m o nic Or che st ra i s a nat i onal l eader i n f i sc al r esponsi bilit y 48THE ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTION OF THE
ARTS SECTOR
Every dollar Almost half of arts organizations’ total revenue • 60% of organizations have revenues that
invested in arts is earned directly through their activities and are greater than $100K.
programming, and just over 25% through
organizations
public funding. The bulk of expenses are rolled • 67% of organizations ended their 2009
by The City of back into the community, going to artists and fiscal year with either a balanced budget or
Calgary in 2009 artistic expenses. a surplus.
was leveraged
to $27. Revenue Expenses
• The total revenue of arts organizations is • Total expenses of arts organizations are
$103 million. $100 million; which includes artistic
expenses, administration, facility opera-
• 40% of the total revenue is directly earned tions, fundraising and marketing.
by the activities of the organizations
including ticket sales, subscriptions, admis- • 52% of total expenses are spent on
sion sales, fees from workshops, classes, artistic expenses including artists fees,
seminars, memberships and facilities and artists catalogues and publications, arts
equipment rentals. education initiatives, artistic programs
and exhibitions, creation of new works,
• 30% of the total revenue is from private production costs, collections management
investments by individuals and businesses and loan and acquisition of artworks and
through donations, sponsorships and performances.
fundraising initiatives. Donations and
sponsorship dollars make up 82% of the • 61% of organizations spend $50K or more
total private revenue. on artistic expenses.
• 27% of the total revenue is from public
investments that range from one-time,
project-based grants to annual operating
grants and casino funds. The Province
of Alberta is the biggest public investor,
making up 54% of the total public dollars
that are invested in arts organizations.
• Every dollar invested into arts organiza-
tions by The City of Calgary in 2009 was
leveraged to $27.
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ECO N O MI C CO N T R I B U T I O NTotal revenue sources across all organizations
Other Revenue - Earned Revenue -
$560,464 $41,531,934
Total Public Sector
Revenue - $27,588,804
Total Private Sector
Revenue - $31,339,911 Net Investment Income -
$2,163,071
Total: $103 million
Average: $621K
Median: $138K
Base Organizations: n=166
Total expenses across all organizations
Administration -
$17,558,869
Fundraising - $7,206,385
Artistic - $52,224,709
Marketing and
Communications -
$13,068,576
Facility - $10,062,159
Total: $100 million
Average: $604K
Median: $142K
Base Organizations: n=166
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