The Banff Centre Annual Report 2014 | 2015
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1 u THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 2015 MARCH — 2014 APRIL REPORT ANNUAL CENTRE BANFF THE 2015 2014 2014 | ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL THE BANFF CENTRE BANFF THE u u u u u u u “ u uu u u CONTENTS 6 u Message from the Board Chair and the President 9 u Statement of Accountability 11 u Our Vision 13 u Our History u 14 u Our Programs 20 u Strategic Plan 22 u Progress 24 u Institutional Priorities, Goals and Outcomes 34 u Financial Sustainability u 36 u Management Discussion and Analysis 42 u Fast Facts 44 u Donors and Supporters 49 u Consolidated Financial Statements 71 u Governance INSPIRING CREATIVITY THE BANFF CENTRE’S MISSION The Banff Centre feels like another world. It’s an immersive, spacious, supportive and beautiful space to step into the creative and craft of the arts. Photos, cover: James Jones (Cree) performs in the work-in-progress – Christa Couture, Canada, Diverse as this Land 2014 performance of Backbone, The Banff Centre and Red Sky Performance’s co-production, 2014; This page: Tanya Tagaq, performing at The Banff Centre, 2014 2 u All THE photos BANFF by Don CENTRELee, The Banff ANNUAL Centre, unless REPORT otherwise APRILnoted 2014 — MARCH 2015 THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 u 3 u uAT THE uINTER- SECTION OF ART There is no better place in the world to have + IDEAS an earthshattering artistic experience. – Benjamin D. Hinnant, USA, Stage Combat 2014 Jinny Jacinto, Ab Ovo (the beginning, the origin, the egg), 2014 4 u THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 u 5 THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 A message from the A message from the President Acting Board Chair of The Banff Centre When you spend time at The Banff Centre, as an to nurturing leaders faced with these new demands. u This has been an exciting year for The Banff We also received our largest ever corporate artist, leader, conference delegate or audience PLLI’s unique learning processes, inspired by art and Centre as we have welcomed new leaders and investment, $2.5 million from Suncor Energy, member, you come to understand that there truly is nature, allow participants to generate innovative board members and said goodbye to those to support the Peter Lougheed Leadership something remarkable about this place nestled on ideas, explore a range of possibilities, and apply fi nishing their terms. This included welcoming Institute and the development and delivery the side of Sleeping Buffalo Mountain. solutions in their workplaces. our new president Janice Price and bidding of new innovative programming within Although I began my tenure as President near the We were also proud to host Convergence, an farewell to board chair, Brenda Mackie as well the Institute. end of this past year, I I was delighted to have the international summit exploring the intersection as to our interim president, Jack Davis. Many generous contributions were received opportunity to attend some of the performances of art and technology, supported by the Canada We have also had the good fortune of having from corporate, foundation and individual during the season. The Banff Centre enjoyed many Council for the Arts. This program and summit amazingly talented individuals join our supporters who are acknowledged in the highlights in its arts, leadership and conference brought together representatives from Australia, the programming team and introduced a new slate supporter list on (pages 46-48). Special thanks divisions over the past year, the results of which are United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada and of residencies and events. go to the Eldon and Anne Foote Fund at shared in this Annual Report. Japan to build connections across communities and The services of KPMB/Stantec were contracted Edmonton Community Foundation, Husky One of these successes was a new creative artistic disciplines. for Phase 1 of the Planning and Concept Energy Inc., RBC Royal Bank, Shell Canada partnership with Against the Grain Theatre and the As The Banff Centre’s new President I feel fortunate Development for The Banff Centre Campus Limited, and Suncor Energy Foundation Canadian Opera Company for a new performance to be one of many in a passionate team that is and Facilities. The outcome of this report for their support of our arts and leadership training program titled Open Space Opera: Opera in dedicated to inspiring creativity in artists, leaders is to include a high level summary of programs. This support is critical to the artists the 21st century. This program took opera off the and conference guests. fi ndings including: assessment of existing and leaders that the Centre’s programming serves. We deeply appreciate everything stage and into the community, culminating with the I would like to thank the exceptional team I work assets, review of current programming our sponsors and donors do. In addition to premiere of #UncleJohn, a contemporary adaptation with at the Centre. The Board of Directors, Executive activity, focusing specifi cally on Arts & fundraising, earned revenues in Conference of Mozart’s Don Giovanni set in Banff National Park, Team, passionate staff and faculty work extremely Leadership buildings with a light touch on and Hospitality achieved record growth this with a new English libretto by Joel Ivany. hard to make The Banff Centre what it is today. I Lloyd Hall. 2014 was also a great year for past year increasing by $3.3 million (19%) also wish to thank the Centre’s many corporate and investments and fundraising with The Banff In the spring of 2014 The Banff Centre supported over the previous year. Growth was driven philanthropic supporters who allow us to deliver the Centre receiving a total of $3.84 million in the creation of the fi nal production ofNufonia by differentiated product offerings, increased highest level of excellence in the full range of our federal government (funding through the Must Fall, a multi-disciplinary theatre project with service and improved sales performance. Kid Koala and Banff Centre alumni, and the Afi ara programming. Through their support we are able to Endowment Incentives Matching Program Quartet. The work, which went on to premiere at remove many of the fi nancial barriers to creativity, of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund Our thanks go out to these and all our the Luminato Festival in Toronto, will make its enabling access for artists and participants to The ($1.76 million), Canada Arts Presentation supporters for helping to make The Banff US premiere at Next Wave Festival in New York Banff Centre’s facilities. Fund ($125 thousand) and the Canada Arts Centre the organization that it is and Training Fund ($1.95 million) supporting the supporting our mission of inspiring creativity. this September. We are all so proud of The Banff Centre’s continued training and development of talented artists record of success in attracting and inspiring The complex challenges and realities of the 21st and their work, as well as the presentation artists and leaders to this unique cultural treasure century necessitate a shift in leadership. Through of extraordinary performances in theatre, that contributes so much to the fabric of our our Leadership Development programs we continue dance, music, fi lm and media, and the to foster the development of artists, leaders, and communities in Alberta and throughout Canada. visual, literary, and Indigenous arts. researchers. The Banff Centre is perfectly positioned Robert D. Walker to equip leaders who want to change the world Acting Chair, Board of Governors with the skills to do so through the programs offered at the Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute Janice Price (PLLI). The Institute is pioneering creative approaches President, The Banff Centre 6 u THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 u 7 u STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT’S MADE ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR The Banff Centre’s Annual Report for the REPORTING 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 The Banff Centre’s management is responsible u was prepared under the Board’s direction for the preparation, accuracy, objectivity in accordance with the Government and integrity of the information contained Accountability Act and ministerial guidelines in the Annual Report including the fi nancial established pursuant to the Government statements, performance results, and IN BANFF. Accountability Act. All material economic, supporting management information. u environmental, or fi scal implications of which Systems of internal control are designed and we are aware have been considered in the maintained by management to produce reliable preparation of this Report. information to meet reporting requirements. These systems are designed to provide management with reasonable assurance that transactions are properly authorized, SHARED are executed in accordance with all relevant Robert D. Walker legislation, regulations and policies, reliable Acting Chair, Board of Governors fi nancial records are maintained, and assets are properly accounted for and safeguarded. The Annual Report has been developed under the oversight of the institution’s Audit and WITH THE Finance Committee, and approved by the Board of Governors. The Annual Report is prepared in accordance with the Government Accountability Act and the Post-Secondary WORLD. Learning Act. Janice Price, President, The Banff Centre Lise Carter Acting Chief Financial Offi cer 8 u THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 THE BANFF CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2014 — MARCH 2015 u 9 Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation u uu u u uu OUR VISION The Banff Centre is a beacon attracting exceptional creators and thinkers from Alberta and around the world to our powerful, inspiring campus. We are recognized The tone of the Dance Masters Residency mentorship world-wide as an essential destination on the career pathway of highly creative is unparalleled in its calibre and grace; the content and individuals.