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MAY 1 ~ 2018 ITEM: ~ · \ CfS.2.0lj· C)6'1'l Q't ~-\r.'fou, :n Ab CITY,.., [:'QV'S l)FPI\ATMF.NT Arts Commons Message from the Chair Henry Sykes

Chair ofthe Board- 2012 -2017

It has been almost ten years since notwithstanding the very difficult I joined the Board of Arts Commons, economic times we have endured over the last five of which I have served as the last many years. It is when the going Chair of the Board. I initially joined the gets tough that Calgarians excel. and board because it was, and remains, my Arts Commons is a perfect example. passionate belief that a great city is more The Board of Arts Commons has a than an accumulation of buildings and robust succession planning process. businesses. For a city to be truly great, and as a result. I have complete it needs, among other things, a vibrant confidence in the leadership of our and thriving cultural and arts community. new chair, Scott Hutcheson. I want to It needs people who want to be there thank him, and all of the members of because it's a city in which they want our Board. for their support, their to spend their lives, and raise families, wisdom. and their guidance over so and connect with other people on many many years. I also want to thank our different levels. Just as a house is not CEO, Johann Zietsman, who has built always a home. a city is not always a an exceptional team of committed and community. Reflecting on the years I have extraordinarily competent leaders. spent on the Board of Arts Commons. We are very fortunate to have such I am enormously proud of the role Arts a group of people in our City. Commons has played - and continues to I leave my position knowing that play - in making our city a community. Arts Commons is not only in good Our reach - whether through our hands. but it is in the best hands. programming, our education outreach It has been a privilege. or our community events - continues to grow. and our impact continues to deepen. I am especially pleased that we have accomplished this, and so much more, while balancing our books and creating a sustainable business.

Henry W. Sykes, Q.C. Chair, Board of Directors Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons

National Geographic Live Explorer and Photographer Anand Varma, meets with patrons to sign autographs. © Will Young

Table of Contents

This Is YOUR Arts Commons Arts Commons Presents ...

Message from the President PG 3 creates connections PG 12

inspires learning PG 14

Our Mandate is ... uplifts and energizes PG 16

to foster, present, and promote the arts PG 4 is for you PG 18 to provide and care for our assets PG 6 to ensure optimal access and utilization Arts Commons of our assets PG 8 Demonstrates sustainability PG 20

Thank you benefactors PG 22 Our Vision: A creative and compassionate society, inspired through the arts.

Our Mission: To bring the arts ... to life. Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 3

Arts Commons

This is Where the Arts Come to Life!

"It was the best of times ... it was the worst of times." The economic downturn took its toll on key industries, shutting down several businesses, and many arts organizations faced extraordinary challenges. Although Arts Commons also faced challenging economic times, we are pleased that we were able to continue to bring the excitement, inspiration, and renewal of the arts to the people who walked through our doors, when they needed it most.

In addition to bringing world renowned artists and award-winning productions to our stages, we continued to create accessible opportunities for our community by hosting free public events and providing complimentary tickets to those who would otherwise be unable to attend. Over the season, we hosted hundreds at our free Happenings events and distributed complimentary show tickets to over 1,700 people, with nearly 900 of those allocated to families and children. Arts Commons Presents engaged over 10,000 students in Arts Learning programs and hosted over 8,000 students at National Geographic Live education events.

We shared the excellence of performers such as Mavis Staples and Ludovico Einaudi, and engaged with artists like Black Arm Band, who came all the way from Australia and shared their heritage with Indigenous students here in Calgary. In this way, we bring the arts to every life and remain grateful for the ongoing support of our patrons, donors, and sponsors. Without you, none of this would be possible.

On behalf of Arts Commons and our community, I wish to thank our outgoing Chair, Henry Sykes, for his passion, dedication, leadership, and generosity over the past decade - we wish Henry well in his new endeavours! Thanks also goes out to our resident companies, community partners, artists, volunteers, media, and all three levels of Government, for your continued commitment to the arts.

The following pages tell the story of both Arts Commons as a whole, including our seven resident companies, partners, and third parties, as well as the specific contribution of Arts Commons' operations and Arts Commons Presents programming.

Thank you for continuing on this journey with us. We continue to welcome you to share your passion with us and are grateful for your role in our success.

\ Johann F. Zietsman \ President and CEO 4 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Our Mandate is ... to foster. present and promote the arts

From trombones to ukuleles, hair salons to over 60,000 students, teachers, and to chocolate factories, comedians to families; Downstage took us on a musical world-renowned explorers, the 2016-17 journey of murder with Crime Does Not season delivered excitement, inspiration, Pay; the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra laughter, and passion at a time when our swept us away to the great beyond with community needed it most. Arts Commons their Sci-Fi Spectacular: Star Wars to Star Presents hosted globally respected Trek; and One Yellow Rabbit celebrated musicians, including pianist Ludovico 30 years, enthralling us once again Einaudi, viral sensation Jake Shimabukuro, with the variety and power of the High and blues legend Charlie Musselwhite; Performance Rodeo. Theatre Calgary immersed us in different cultures with the production of A Thousand And those are just a few of the highlights! Splendid Suns; Alberta Theatre Projects Arts Commons is honoured to be able invited us into a polygamist community to share these moments and present with Gracie; the Calgary International David Coulter and Ensemble in incredible talent, thereby enriching and Children's Festival brought imagination, A Thousand Splendid Suns. inspiring the lives of Calgarians. © Kevin Berne excitement, and the wonder of the arts

"So impressed with the energy, quality and ambiance. An amazing evening!"

· Patron

Students and teachers at Kids fest enjoy a presentation of Jacky's African Village in the Big Secret Theatre. © Kelly Hofer Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 5

ALB -RTA THEATRE PROJECTS

Arts Commons Presents

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theatre: CALGARY 6 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Our Mandate is ... to provide and -I care for our assets

Arts Commons is proud to be the throughout the space. Supported by Concert Hall was upgraded for increased custodian of Alberta's largest and most The City of Calgary through the Capital safety. Cracked and worn outflow pipes comprehensive performing arts facility. Civic Partners Grant Program, the Calgary throughout the building were also Within the walls of our building are five Foundation, and the Government of replaced to aid with effective water and theatres, a world-renowned concert hall, Canada through The Canadian Heritage sewage drainage. In the HVAC system, arts education spaces, costume and set - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the largest coils in the city were replaced, building shops, rehearsal spaces, visual 2,057 seats were replaced with new, significantly increasing the efficiency arts galleries, a cafe, and administrative Canadian manufactured, acoustically and effectiveness of the cooling system offices for some of the most ground balanced seating. throughout the building. Additionally, breaking and accomplished performing since 2015, Arts Commons has been arts companies in Calgary. Arts Commons To improve the accessibility of our working to replace all of the toilets, makes it a priority to maintain, as well performances for all our patrons, the faucets, and much of our plumbing with as enhance our facility to the highest hearing assistance technology was efficient, water saving fixtures that have possible standard, from seating and also upgraded in each of our venues, not only greatly decreased our water lighting, to backstage rigging and including the Big Secret and Engineered consumption building-wide, but also increased patron accessibility. Air Theatres, which previously did not improved the sanitary cleanliness of our have support for hearing assistance. facilities through autosensing technology. The five year plan for patron experience We also improved seating accessibility improvement came to its conclusion in the Jack Singer Concert Hall for From the infrastructure that keeps our during the 2016-17 season as the Jack patrons with physical impairments. building running at high efficiency, to the Singer Concert Hall was completely comfort of our patrons, Arts Commons renovated with new seating, pillar and Behind the scenes, the rigging in the strives to maintain and constantly aud ience lig hting, and floor finish ing Martha Cohen Theatre and Jack Singer improve on the assets in our care.

Rigging in the Martha Cohen Theatre. © Alex Bonyun 0 litres' of water ' were sa ved with Arts Co mmons' new water efficient plumbing fixtures 8 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Our Mandate is ... to ensure optima access and uti ization of our assets

Arts Commons is a space for all; to gather, hosting relaxed performances to allow An integral part of our success is to feel welcomed, and to be part of our those with sensory sensitivities to enjoy through our venue rentals. We are artistic community. Our volunteer and participate in the arts. Arts Commons thrilled that our community feels at home community is strong and active, with continues to work diligently to create at Arts Commons; hosting their weddings, increasing affinity towards the organization. maximum accessibility for the many events, holiday parties, town hall meetings, This year, 1,724 volunteers contributed performances, and speaker presentations and a variety of other celebrations. 23,599 hours of service to Arts Commons that take place in the building. and its resident companies. In addition, thousands of visitors came through our We also welcomed non-profits, doors to have lunch, grab a coffee, and community groups, corporations, peruse the art galleries. private functions, and special projects to be created within our walls, filling Downstage Performance Theatre became our spaces and reducing "dark days", the first resident company in Arts Commons keeping the space vibrant and the to participate in the Good Host program; organization sustainable.

The Honourable Rachel Notley, Premier of Alberta speaks in the Jack Singer Concert Hall lobby. © Alex Bonyun

volunteers engaged 3, 9 79 volunteer hours events booked by Arts contributed Commons Event Services Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 9

Accenture Consulting Calgary International City of Calgary - Independent Media Paul Meres Concerts Stagecoach Theatre Children's Festival IT Department Arts Alliance Inc. Arts Calgary Adult Recreational Choir Society of Calgary International Company of Rogues Inside Out Theatre Peripheral Theatre Stratford Shakespeare Calgary Film Festival Festival Curiously Canadian International Festival Philippine Festival AEG Live Canada, Ltd. Calgary Lithuanian lmprov Guild of Animated Objects Council of Alberta Studio C Cultural Society Alberta Association Dance on Edge Investors Group Philippine Student TCB Rock and Roll of Architects Calgary Opera Association Legends Dance Spectrum ISC2 Alberta Health Calgary Philharmonic Pocket Ace TEDx YYC Dark Matter Islamic Information Services Chorus Productions Productions Society of Calgary Theatre Alberta Alberta Theatre Calgary Philharmonic PowHERhouse DDA - Didier Jeff Parry Promotions Theatre BSMT Projects Orchestra Morissonneau PREPSKILLS INC. Jeunesse Classique Theatre Calgary AlphaMel Productions Calgary Society DeFakto Theatre Ballet Productions Juste of Independent Theatre of Ambrose University pour rire II Inc . Filmmakers Diversity Dance Jewish Family Service Consequence College Queena Yu and Sarni & Performing Arts Calgary Theatre Encounter Calgary Stampede Mahmood Alam Applause Festival Foundation Jones Entertainment Downstage Theatre Outre Arts Commons Group Red Deer Symphony Calgary Stampede Dr. E.P. Scarlett Music Presents The Natural Step Foundation: The Parents Association Judith Mendelsohn RedPoint Media & Young Canadians Marketing Solutions Canada Asian Heritage Kiewit Construction School of Performing Dreams Take Flight Thug Work Foundation Services ULC Revv52 Arts EJD Production Inc. Athabasca University Tibetan Association Legacy Kitchens Rogers Canada-China Culture of Alberta Encana Corporation Communications Attic Players and Art Association Live Nation Canada EnCorpse Dance Tin Man Theatre Avant-Garde Music Canadian Civil Inc Romanian-Canadian Cultural Association Traugott Building Studio Liberties Education Ernst & Young, LLP Luminous Voices of Calgary Contractors Ballet Classique Trust Experience Church Mercer (Canada) Rozsa Foundation Tundra Swans Dance Ballet de Moscou, Inc. Canadian Heritage Festival Chorus Limited - BC SAIT Student Two Towers Birnton Theatricals Fire Exit Theatre Meridican Incentive Cantares Venezuelan Association Civil Company Consultants Engineering Ultimate Dance Bishop Carroll High Cultural Foundation Company School Foothills Academy Mike Chadwick Technology Students Casa Mexico in Management Club University of Calgary Borden Ladner Alberta Foundation Glenn Dixon Orchestra Gervais LLP Morin Music Studio Seadreamer CCGC Gordie Howe CARES Productions University of Mount Royal Bow Valley Chorus Lethbridge Centre Stage Dance Government of University Search Tower Bow Valley College Alberta Company University of Waterloo Children's School Mpact Movement Brendan John Stevens of Dance Governors of the Shangrila Calgary Urban Stories and Jacob Richard University of Calgary MS Society of Canada Society (SCS) MacArthur Chris Michell Jazz Vanier School Graham Percy Musica Academy Shantero Productions Burnet Duckworth Christopher Sandvoss Verb Theatre Handsome Alice National Theatre Shoemaker Drywall & Palmer LLP. Chromatic Theatre Theatre School Supplies Viva Musica Studio Ltd Calgary Civic City of Calgary • New West Symphony Symphony Hoodlum Theatre Showtime Dance Community Standards & Chorus Promotions West Island College Calgary Girls Choir Honens City of Calgary - New Works Calgary Shy-Ann Dance Western Canada High Environmental and Husky Energy Productions School Safety Management Nexen Energy ULC Iglesias Productions Wild Rose Dance Nhac Chieu Guitar Simon Fraser University Arts Association Orff the Wall Skipping Stone Wood's Homes One Yellow Rabbit Foundation Foundation Performance Theatre Soul to Sole Dance Word Fest Otafest Film Cultural & World Beauty Fitness Festival Planning Sour Dog 175 & Fashion Inc Committee Springbank Dancers YYComedy Collective organizations made Paquin Entertainment Square Cat Zurich Canada Parks Canada Entertainment use of Arts Commons' (Yellowknife) facilities

"Excellent show and to add a celebration at the endfor the 150th birthday was a highlight."

- Arts Commons Presents patron 12 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Arts Commons Presents ... creates connections

In collaboration with One Yellow Rabbit's their questions and even tried their hand As a vital part of Arts Commons' High Performance Rodeo, Arts Commons at playing a digeridoo. The collaborative engagement, the TD Arts Access Pass Presents welcomed Indigenous Australian initiative was a huge success. created the opportunity for thousands supergroup, Black Arm Band, to Calgary. of students, new Canadian citizens, In addition to their amazing performance As part of the Arts Commons donor and families challenged by a variety on the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage, engagement program Founders Circle, of circumstances to attend Arts the group performed at the Nakoda blues artist Reverend Peyton was Commons Presents concerts and Elementary School in Morley, Alberta. interviewed by local blues musician special events. We were so delighted Packed into the crowded auditorium, Tim Williams, speaking to a group of to be able to share these moments students of all ages sang and danced 80 music supporters in the intimate with those who otherwise would have along with a culture from halfway around venue of the Engineered Air Theatre. been unable to attend. the world as they shared their traditional Over the course of two hours, audience stories, creative energy, struggles, and members gained eye-opening insight triumphs as Indigenous Peoples. After into the life of a touring musician and the show, the students were eager to ask how they find a way to make a living doing what they love. 632 artists hired for Arts Commons Presents 11,270 programming Complimentary tickets provided through the generosity of Arts Commons supporters PCL Blues artist Reverend Peyton speaks to Arts Commons Founders Circle members in the Engineered Air Theatre. © Will Young Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 13

Black Arm Band engages with students at Nakoda Elementary School in Morley, Alberta. © Alex Bonyun "It was wonderful to be able to attend exciting events in my community and I am grateful to all the 01:qanizations that facilitated these opportunities))

- TD Ai-Ls Access Pass Patron 14 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Arts Commons Presents ... • I SPI S learning

In November 2016, seventy-five jazz Calgary enabled Arts Commons to music students watched with rapt welcome hundreds of students into the fascination as jazz singer Dee Dee building to learn through the arts, at Bridgewater and jazz trumpeter Theo Arts Commons Hub for Inspired Learning. Croker took the stage to speak about During the 2016-17 season, eight schools what it means to be a jazz musician, and with 340 students were introduced to the how they came to establish their careers. program and explored their curriculum Organized by CADME in partnership with through dance, music, visual arts, and Arts Commons, the students eagerly theatre. Students not only gained a one­ shared their questions with the inspiring of-a-kind experience learning outside songstress. and were floored when she of their classroom, but often found new treated them to a private performance. creative ways of expressing themselves, Bridgewater even invited a few of the gaining confidence, and fostering a new students to share their voices with her; Jove for learning. smiling at the wealth of young talent eager to blossom. Crossing boundaries and removing barriers, the students of West Dover As a fitting follow-up, Arts Commons School were invited to participate in a distributed 200 tickets to CADME so drum circle and smudging ceremony their students could attend the Miles guided by artist Chantal Chagnon from Electric Band performance, the last the arts outreach organization Crees. concert in the TD Jazz 2016-17 season. sharing the culture of the Indigenous students with the rest of the class. and Now on its fourth season, the incredibly helping to create both a knowledge and beneficial partnership with Campus respect for everyone present.

Hundreds of students learned through the arts at Arts Commons "On behalfofCADME, our sincere Hub for Inspired Learning. thanks for offering this wonderful opportunity for so many students to witness world class live music in our city.))

- Chris Herard, Bishop Carroll High School Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 15

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Arts Commons Presents ... uplifts and energizes

Despite a suffering economy, it was ceiling of the Jack Singer Concert Hall. clear that our community still held high It was hard to tell who was having more value for the inspiration that the arts fun, the audience or Michael Kaeshammer provide. Arts Commons Presents hosted himself, who remarked that he would a full house to see the legendary Mavis come back to the Jack Singer Concert Staples, a daughter of the civil rights Hall again and again if invited. movement and unmistakable voice of her generation; revelled in the ethereal During the Canada Day celebrations, sounds of pianist Ludovico Einaudi, an estimated 8,000 people packed who had previously and notoriously Olympic Plaza for the free outdoor performed his beautiful compositions concert, in partnership with the City amongst crumbling icebergs in the of Calgary, featuring Alberta Ballet, Arctic; and rejoiced when trombone Bach Tots, Calgary Opera, Calgary player Trombone Shorty brought the Philharmonic Orchestra, GlobalFest Jack Singer Concert Hall audience to Urban Arts Crew, and the Rattle and its feet in excitement as he led his band Strum band; culminating in a Strum n through the crowd. We learned new Sing participatory rendition with Ian things about our evolutionary ancestry Tyson of his hit song Four Strong Winds. from National Geographic Explorer-in­ If it wasn't clear before, it certainly was Residence and paleoanthropologist, Lee then - this song will forever be Alberta's unofficial anthem. Ian Tyson leads the crowd on Berger. And we can't forget the Canada Canada Day for a group 150 celebration with Canadian musician strum n sing of Four Strong Winds, The City of Calgary, in turn, won the Alberta's unofficial anthem. Michael Kaeshammer, who brought the Cultural Events Award presented by the house down with his boogie-woogie Creative City Network of Canada, for piano playing, a roaring rendition of our hosting this and other city-wide events, national anthem, ending in excitement as in celebration of Canada 150. hundreds of balloons cascaded from the

"You could not have done any better!!!! Thank you!"

"Al'tN CommoM f're~cnt~ pat1·on 18 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Arts Commons Presents ... is for you

Happenings at Arts Commons moved and everyone was excited to see the new the Jack Singer Lobby into a no-holds­ into its second year during our 2016-17 dynamic added to the event. It also had barred party zone. season and this free quarterly event the added benefit of exposing both the welcomed many new and seasoned arts artists and artisans to a new audience These events couldn't happen without lovers. Hands on, immersive, and fun. of people who were keen to learn more involvement from our greater community. Happenings is an evening of live music, about their craft. A special thank you goes out to our artist chats, participatory art activities, volunteers. From the moment patrons and self-guided walking tours of the The Arts Commons Presents presentation step out of their car and enter through current exhibitions. Attendees learn of comedian Margaret Cho also gave our doors, Arts Commons concierge more about the artists and are offered a us the chance to throw one heck of a volunteers have been helping to direct deeper context for the work they create. Naughty Pre-Party. Featuring Canada's guests, answer questions, and make preeminent queer-feminist-ukulele­ everyone feel welcome. Arts Commons This season for Happenings 8, Arts comedy band; the longest running gay is grateful to the 426 volunteers who Commons was pleased to partner with organization still operating in the City of continue to donate their time to the Market Collective to bring local Calgary Calgary; a cultural enthusiast DJ, and a arts, and make every Arts Commons artisans into the space to share and sell 3'10" trail-blazing comedian, we danced, experience exceptional. their work. It was hugely well-received, laughed, and celebrated, transforming

volunteers engaged in Arts Commons Presents programming

Naughty Pre-Party before Margaret Cho in the Jack Singer Concert Hal! lobby. © Erin Belton

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Arts Commons Demonstrates sustainabi ity

Sustainability in challenging Year over year comparisons economic times Revenues: Expenses: As we continue to navigate through Overall, in 2016-17 we saw recovery In 2016-17 we faced increasing costs challenging economic times, our in many of our revenues streams as when compared to the prior year: 2016-17 planning and budgeting process compare to the prior year: • With a sizable part time and casual focused on ways to mitigate risk to • Contributed - a healthy increase of work force, our labour costs continue our current revenue streams, as well 10% in corporate sponsorship helped to rise with the increasing minimum as absorbing increasing costs. We were achieve an overall 1% increase wage putting pressure on all also motivated by the desire to give departments, but especially front back to our community by working • Earned of house and ticketing services. with our many partners to provide - Venue bookings increased by 3% • Higher artist fees and exchange increased opportunities for free tickets - Ticket sales increased 12% - rates led to an overall 5% increase and public programming. significant given current economic in programming expenses pressures • Expenses for Facilities increased - Increase in ticket sales also helped Fiscal Year 2016-17 Results 4% year over year due in part to boost ticketing service revenues increased utility and security costs, Despite budgeting for a break-even by 22% offset by savings in engineering and year, we ended the fiscal year with a - Arts learning and education supplies. Support services expenses modest surplus in operations of $165,603 programs increased by 34% increased 4% as well, primarily in the through focused efforts on increasing areas of marketing, software and both earned and contributed revenues. - Front of house revenues were down year over year by 1% labour burden costs.

''It,s a pleasure to work with such a competent and caring team.))

- Arts Commons st11ff

Arts Commons staff with National Geographic Explorer Charlie Hamilton James (centre). © Tasha Komery Repnrt to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons

10% cont ibuted Programming

Development• 36% 8% Development • Facilities 15% Programming Looking forward

As we leok forwatd to our 20l7-18 season. we are excited to see oul' new season come to If fe, to invite the community Expenses to utilize our spa-ces In new and inventive ways, and to malnt1;1in and Improve our $12, 175,993 facilities while managing the risks pf our economic teantles,

Marketing & Adm In Venue Utilization

' Includes $289, 730 of goods and services in kind Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17 Arts Commons 23

Private and Public Sector Support Arts Commons wishes to express our sincere appreciation to the following corporations, foundations, governments, and passionate community leaders who gave generously to support Arts Commons as we played a key role in the social, economic, cultural and intellectual life and well-being of Calgarians and visitors throughout the 2016-17 Season.

Corporate Sponsors and Foundation Partners

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Supporting Sponsor, Official Brewery Title Sponsor, Gift from the Media Sponsor Official Printer BD&P World Music BD&P World Music Arts Commons and TD Jazz Endowment Fund

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Student Engagement Major Sponsor, Official Hotel Sponsor, EXPLORE Title Sponsor, Media Sponsor Sponsor, National Arts Commons Box Office National Geographic, PCL Blues Geographic Live National Geographic Live Sponsor, Arts Commons Young Minds Initiative Sponsor, Hub for Inspired Learning Student Engagement ~ servantage Sponsor, National I . Geographic Live REPJOL

Series Presenting Sponsor, EXPLORE Sponsor, EXPLORE Supporting Sponsor, Title Sponsor, Sponsor, National National Geographic, National Geographic, BD&P World Music TD Jazz Geographic Live National Geographic Live National Geographic Live Title Sponsor, TD Arts Access Pass

Corporate Sponsors and Kinder Morgan Foundation Engineered Air - Resman Government Foundation Partners Cont. Supporting Partner, Community Services Hub for Inspired Learning Operating/Program Support Calgary Foundation/Community Terra Ferma Holdings Ltd. Government of Canada through Fund for Canada 150th Norreen Baker Fund at the Departments of Canadian Supporting Partner, Arts Commons Calgary Foundation Heritage, and Service Canada Presents Visual and Media Arts Supporting Partner, Sponsored Goods Government of Alberta through the Untold Stories Hub for Inspired Learning Or Services Department of Alberta Labour, and Coca-Cola Refreshments SOCAN Foundation CBC the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Canada Company Supporting Partner, Media Sponsor The City of Calgary through the Official Supplier Duet Stage Department of Community Services Great Events Catering Dinner Optimist Club of Calgary Sponsor, VIP Receptions, TD Jazz Capital Support Supporting Partner, Corporate Philanthropic Hotel Arts Government of Canada through Hub for Inspired Learning Donors Employment and Social Development Sponsor, VIP Receptions, Harry & Martha Cohen Foundation Callow & Associates National Geographic Live Government of Alberta through the Supporting Partner, Management Consultants Inc. Department of Alberta Culture Our Daily Brett Hub for Inspired Learning and Tourism Sponsor, VIP Receptions, Cenovus Energy - Employee Matching The City of Calgary through the BD&P World Music Imperial Oil Gift Campaign Department of Community Services Lead Sponsor, Arts Commons Teatro Restaurant Group Presents Visual and Media Arts ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Untold Stories Corp. - Employee Matching Sponsor, Founders Circle Gift Campaign 24 Arts Commons Report to the Community 2016-17

Members of Founders Circle support Arts Commons education programs, which make the arts Arts Commons more accessible to young minds through a variety of impactful initiatives, such as the Hub for FOUNDERS Inspired Learning. They also help us bring renowned artists to perform in the BD&P World Music CIRCLE and TD Jazz, to name only two of the music series programmed through Arts Commons Presents.

HONOURARY John & Susan M. Ann McCaig H. Marrieta Cruz Michael Mezei MEMBERS McWilliams Rodney & Karen William & Marie Brian Murphy Dr. Martha Cohen, CM, Brian Mills & Susan Mccann Davidson Joan Myles LLD (in memoriam) Tyrrell James & Janice Irene Delgado Priscilla Ng Sandra LeBlanc Randy & Luba Morton James & Catherine Brian Nichols Vera Swanson, OC Pettipas Jock & Diana Osler Dixon Philippe Reicher Stu & Vicki Reid Holly Schile & David Gilles Dugas Darek Richmond LEGACY BUILDER C. A. Siebens Nielsen Ellen Gasser David Rowley MEMBERS Tharrie & Johann Alane Smith Joseph George Zietsman Cyndi Ruff Bob & Sue Benzen Margaret Southern Wojciech Grochowski Peter & Christine David & Betty Smith Daryl & Cindy Penny Hajdu MEMBERS Stepanie Sammon Henry Sykes, QC & Richard Haley Molly Naber-Sykes Anonymous (x2) Shone Thistle & Lesley Sandham Sandra Hamilton Colin & Wendy Heather Shaw Ludmila Scvirenco Colin Harder PIONEER MEMBERS Anderson Stacey Seymour Deirdre Harris Don Douglas & Betty Joanna Barstad ASSOCIATE Richard Sigurdson Dunphy Douglas Leslie Biles & Robert MEMBERS Kari Harrison Barbara Simic David & Roxanne Armstrong Anonymous (x2) Kathryn Heath Elmer & Lillian Smith Dunlop Carri Clarke Faye Archer Wilson Joshua Ho Paula Smith R. Scott Hutcheson Norm & Colleen Tim Beattie Cleo Howe Barbara Soriano-Moe Founders Circle members Dickson Greg & Alexa Kudar Torben Bech-Hansen Brenda Kelly Diane Strome enjoy dinner at Teatro. Jane Golubev & Igor Mike Bignell Terry Kelly Jan Thompson © Will Young Tesker VISIONARY Tracy Blow Saskia Knight Laura Thorp MEMBERS Ken Havard Bonnie Borys-Bresee Douglas Komery Maria Tinoco Brian & Annette Michel Bourque & Allan Bruce Steven Lee Bryan Clarke Hester William & Colleen Carolyn Clifton Jesse Lunzmann Tobman Patricia Dalk & Terry Wes Jenkins Sylvia Madder John van der Laan Burton Jennifer Johnson & Penny Clipperton Madison Marchuk David Verbicky Greg Epton & Greg Trev Habekost Kirsten Cook-Zaba Robertson Tasha Komery Brian Cornelson Alan McKinnon Ashley Weeks JoAnn McCaig Arun & Roopa Lakra Paul Coward Rene Messier Winter's Turkeys Jiong Yu

Arts Commons All members of Explorers Circle help National Geographic to inspire people to care about the planet EXPLORERS and they aid Arts Commons in bringing the distinguished National Geographic Live speaker series CIRCLE to Calgary for the enjoyment of students and public audiences.

ENGAGEMENT MEMBERS Greg Epton & Shone Thistle Holly Clark & Andrew & Sarah-Jane SPONSORS Simon & Sandra Barker Greg Robertson & Heather Shaw Jon Handforth Petti Bob & Sue Benzen - Michel Bourque Lloyd & Riona Joyce Warren Steve & Jayne Clarke Ann Rooney I Bought a Rainforest & Bryan Clarke Freeman & Vanessa Arrate Patricia Dalk & Jim Artindale by Photojournalist James & Bev Butler Jane Golubev & Terry Burton Linda Saunders Charlie Hamilton & Igor Tesker James Cabra Consulting Ltd. ASSOCIATE Paul English Gary & Roxanne Steen Brian & Annette Hester MEMBERS & Marion Woodman Ken Havard - The David & Roxanne Kevin Treptau Mystery of Our Human Dunlop Janine LaBossiere Anonymous (1) Cathy Fulton & Tracy Brenner & Jim Smellie Story by Explorer- Jane Durango & Jordan & Nyssa Moore Maureen Armitage Tharrie & Johann in-Residence and Dr. Beverly Frizzell Devin & Shelley & Shane Matthews Jason M. Lavigne Zietsman Paleoanthropologist Spackman Pat Atkinson John & Phyllis Peters Dr. Lee Berger

Please note that only donors of gifts valued at $20 and above are listed. Arts Commons has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this directory of public and private sector supporters. If we have made an error or there is an omission, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at [email protected].

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Cover: TD Jazz, Trombone Shorty, performing on the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage. © Will Young Back cover: TD Jazz, Dee Dee Bridgewater with Theo Crocker. © Wilf Young