Annual Review 2000 Office of Cultural Affairs
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Annual Review 2000 Office of Cultural Affairs city of va n c o u v e r Annual Review 2000 City of Vancouver’s Mayor Cultural Objectives Philip W. Owen To ensure our future as a creative city, open and accessible to artists, to the broadest range of artistic expression, Councillors and to the widest participation. Fred Bass Jennifer Clarke Office of Cultural Affairs Lynne Kennedy Daniel Lee The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) advises Don Lee Vancouver City Council on issues and Tim Louis strategies related to the cultural sector, Sandy McCormick develops and administers cultural policies Gordon Price and programs, and participates in city George Puil planning and development processes. Sam Sullivan Who We Are City Manager Nancy Duxbury, Cultural Planning Analyst Judy Rogers Jenny Fung, Secretary Sue Harvey, Cultural Planner Bryan Newson, Public Art Manager Alice Niwinski, Cultural Planner Burke Taylor, Director Lorenz von Fersen, Cultural Planner above right: Flamenco Rosario left: Rosario Ancer right: Victor Kolstee Photo: Daniel Collins Contents 3 Foreword 4 Special Initiatives Portrait V2K Millennium Project Canadian Municipal Cultural Information Network 5 Grant Programs 5 Operating Assistance Goals Major Exhibiting Institutions Operating Grants The following goals were adopted by Council on 10 Theatre Rental Grant Support October 27, 1987, to guide the City of Van c o u v e r ’ s City Theatre Rental Grants overall direction and specific decisions concerning Baxter Fund Theatre Rental Grants the arts and the development of cultural policy: Special Allocation To promote a high level of creativity and 11 Project Funding excellence in the cultural life of Vancouver. Project Grants To promote diversity in the artistic life Diversity Initiatives of the community, including both the 13 Organizational Development professional and non-professional, the Arts POD traditional and the innovative, the estab- 14 Facility Assistance lished and the aspiring. Capital Support To encourage financial and managerial Capital Grants efficiency in the operation of Vancouver’s cultural organizations. City-owned Capital Projects To ensure the existence of adequate Facility Development facilities for the creation and presentation 15 Public Art Programs of the arts in Vancouver. Civic Public Art To ensure that all Vancouver residents and Private Sector Program visitors, including senior citizens, youth, Community Public Art low income people, members of ethnic minorities and other distinct groups have 16 Other Programs opportunities to enjoy and participate in Transit Shelter Advertising cultural activities. City Awards 1 Vancouver’s International Jazz Festival Jazz at the Roundhouse at David Lam Park Photo: Chris Cameron/Paul Michaud 2 P o rtrait V2K exhibition at the Va n c o u v e r Museum. Moreover, the level of activity is increasing, as well-established events like the Foreword dance community’s 12 Minutes Max program and the annual Handel’s Messiah have recent- The pages of this publication provide a ly been joined by initiatives such as the Artist detailed account of the City of Vancouver’s at Home Project in Strathcona, and the support for arts and cultural initiatives in new family favourite at the Vancouver East the year 2000 — initiatives that include the Cultural Centre, Leaky Heaven Circus. production of new works of art, the develop- ment of new facilities, and the creation of The context for the information provided public art throughout the city. At the same in Annual Review 2000 is its companion time, these pages record the remarkable report, Creative City. This report, produced diversity of exhibitions, performances, and on a three-year cycle, profiles the City of other cultural activities available to people Vancouver’s role in ensuring that the arts in Vancouver through the efforts of the city’s are a part of the fabric of life in Vancouver. no t - fo r - p r o fit organizations, large and small. In it you will find an overview of the arts and cultural policies, programs, and planning These activities range from city-wide events activities co-ordinated by the Office of like the International Film Festival and Asian Cultural Affairs on behalf of Va n c o u v e r Heritage Month, to local community public City Council and in partnership with other art projects and neighbourhood celebrations civic departments. Copies of Creative City like the Parade of Lost Souls. They include and Annual Review 2000 are available from productions of well-known plays, ballets, and our office. compositions from the classical repertoire, as well as premieres of exciting new creations by local artists, and special initiatives like the OCA Staff 3 Canadian Municipal Cultural Information Network In 2000, with the support of municipalities across Canada, the City of Vancouver initiated Special Initiatives development of the Canadian Municipal Portrait V2K Millennium Project Cultural Information Network, a Web-based i n formation service, resource centre, and marketplace to serve arts and cultural develop- Working with the Vancouver Museum , ment in Canada. Two regional cultural networks, other civic organizations, and thousands the Greater Vancouver Cultural Development of Vancouverites, Cultural Affairs staff co-or d i - Partnership and Les Arts et la Ville du Québec, nated the development and implementation of are working together to create the foundation the City’s millennium project. This community- of the national network. The task force also wide popular history initiative gathered personal includes St. John’s, Saint John, Toronto, Ottawa, stories and photos about Vancouver at the turn Winnipeg, Edmonton, the Canadian Conference of the millennium and then disseminated this of the Arts, and the Greater Vancouver Alliance collection back to the community. The project’s for Arts and Culture. The information network highlights include an ongoing exhibition at builds on the success of Culture-L, a national the Vancouver Museum, a 100-page book A listserv created by the cities of Va n c o u v e r Hurricane in the Basement, a CD-ROM and audio and Toronto as a fo r um for info r m a t i o n CD, 230 neighbourhood plaques throughout exchange among municipal cultural develop- the city, and ten permanent “Story Stones” set ment prof e s s i o n a l s. in parks and boulevards. Following City Council’s co m m i t ment of $150,000 for the project in 1999, another $600,000 was raised from senior governments, corporate sponsors and donors. Stories and photos can be viewed on the project’s website: www.portraitv2k.com, and the book and CDs can be obtained by calling 871-6005. Ella Grant and her friends in front of the Vancouver skyline, 1940 Photo: William G. Grant from Portrait V2K’s A Hurricane in the Basement 4 institutions occupy City-owned or leased land Grant Programs and buildings at a nominal rent. The City, through the Office of Cultural Affairs, provides The City’s cultural support programs are annual operating grants of $3.3 million, as well carefully designed to address the various as building maintenance and other services. needs of not-for - p r o fit cultural organizations and of the public they serve, contributing Vancouver Art Gallery $1,831,200 to affordability and excellence. Ongoing The Vancouver Art Gallery focuses on the exhibition and interpretation of modern and contemporary art, drawing on support sustains the operations of established its permanent collections, inter-gallery loans, and major tour- organizations whose stability and artistic ing exhibitions. In addition to exhibitions from the permanent collection, major new exhibits in 2000 included Impressionist achievements are essential for a healthy Masterworks From the National Gallery of Canada, Between cultural community. Project funding provides Two Worlds: The Art of Poland 1980-1914, and Chang for development and experimentation Dai-chien: Master of the Three Perfections . among Vancouver’s newer or smaller groups, Vancouver Museum $633,954 The Vancouver Museum focuses on the story of Vancouver: including those from culturally diverse com- past, present, and future. Founded in 1894, the Museum munities. To ensure the existence of adequate serves as the custodian of the City’s extensive collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnology, and Asian arts. spaces where artists can create and share their Exhibit highlights in 2000 included BACKYARD biodiverCITY, work with the public, the City provides capital City Lights: Neon in Vancouver, and Portrait V2K: The City of Vancouver Millennium Story & Photograph Collection . grants and actively pursues the development of cultural facilities. The City’s public art Vancouver Maritime Museum $348,727 VMM is the city’s link to its maritime history, art, culture, programs give residents and visitors opportu- and technology and home to the St. Roch. The Maritime nities to experience art in our parks, along Museum’s major project in 2000 was the re-creation of the St. Roch’s voyage through the Northwest Passage. Ongoing streets, and in other public places. exhibits and programs include the Children’s Maritime Discovery Centre and Heritage Harbour. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre $445,215 Operating Assistance The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre focuses on the exploration of earth, space science, and technology. In 2000 highlights at the Centre included original planetarium shows: Electric Major Exhibiting Institutions Sky, on northern lights; The Universe Tonight, a seasonally updated night sky show; and Cosmic Wizard, an animated The City of Vancouver holds an extensive galactic fantasy. Two new presentations, What’s Up? with the ISS and The Science of Simulation, were created for the collection of art and artifacts in trust for the GroundStation Canada multi-media theatre. people of Vancouver. These collections are ASTC Science World $80,400 managed and exhibited by independent not- Science World provides hands-on educational and entertaining fo r - p r ofit societies: the Vancouver Art programming, exhibitions, and films founded in arts, science, and technology.