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Arrow Lakes Arts Council
Project: Nakusp Cultural Scan and Mapping
Community: Nakusp
Awarded: $5,000
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2008
Arrow Lakes Community Arts Council will carry out a cultural mapping process. This cultural map will encompass the Arrow Lakes region that includes Trout Lake, Galena Bay, Nakusp, Summit Lake, Arrow Park, Burton, Fauquier and Edgewood. Approximately 7,500 people currently live in this region that spans 120 km and is serviced by two ferries. The cultural mapping project will enable the Arrow Lakes communities to: (1) profile and detail the contribution of the arts, cultural and heritage organizations in the area; (2) build greater cultural capacity and reach more people throughout the region; (3) increase the economic base for arts and cultural activity; (4) create opportunities for artists to achieve excellence; (5) enhance opportunities for everyone in the region to engage in arts and cultural activities.
Bulkley Valley Community Arts Council
Project: Bulkley Valley Community Arts Network
Community: Smithers
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
The recipient, in partnership with the Town of Smithers, the school district and the Office of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation, will engage a consultant to draft a strategic cultural and heritage plan that will comprehensively reflect the community’s unique values and needs around culture and heritage. The town is committed to implementing the plan to guide the development of cultural and heritage practices, services and programs.
City of Campbell River
Project: Campbell River's Culture and Heritage Plan
Community: Campbell River
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
The City of Campbell River will partner with the local museum, art gallery, Tidemark Performing Arts Theatre and the Campbell River Community Arts Council to complete a cultural and heritage plan, based on information from a completed cultural map.
City of Campbell River
Project: Strategic Cultural and Heritage Map
Community: Campbell River
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
The recipient will engage a consultant to draft a Strategic Cultural and Heritage Map that will comprehensively reflect the community’s unique values and needs around culture and heritage. The city is committed to implementing the plan to guide the development of cultural and heritage practices, services and programs.
City of Castlegar
Project: City of Castlegar Cultural Map
Community: Castlegar
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The City of Castlegar will engage a consultant to create a cultural map as a first step toward developing a cultural plan for the community. The Castlegar Arts Council is an active partner in the project.
City of Fort St. John
Project: Fort St. John Cultural Map
Community: Fort St. John
Awarded: $7,500.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
In partnership with the Fort St John Community Arts Council, the City will assess, and create an inventory of, existing arts and cultural assets. The map will be a first step following a recent resolution by City Council to proceed with developing a comprehensive cultural plan for the city.
City of Kelowna
Project: City of Kelowna Cultural Map
Community: Kelowna
Awarded: $15,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2006
The City of Kelowna will undertake a cultural map that will be the first phase of a new cultural plan. The map will document various cultural assets and completed research, as well as identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. The map will incorporate information gathered through consultations, including external consultations with the community at large.
City of Kimberley
Project: Kimberley Cultural Mapping
Community: Kimberley
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2008
The City of Kimberley, in partnership with the Kimberley Arts Council, will engage in a comprehensive cultural mapping exercise. The goal will be to develop a clear vision and determine where energies and resources should be placed to enhance the community's arts, cultural and heritage product. The cultural mapping project is an essential first step towards achieving Kimberley's cultural potential.
City of Langley
Project: City of Langley cultural master plan
Community: Langley
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
With a 2003 Cultural Tourism Economic Impact Study and a 2005 Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan, the City of Langley will work on a master cultural plan. The plan will provide the community with a coordinated and purposeful approach to providing arts, culture and heritage to the citizens in the City of Langley and beyond. The plan will help to guide the City of Langley over the next ten years.
City of Nanaimo
Project: Cultural Resources Inventory/Cultural Calendar
Community: Nanaimo
Awarded: $6,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The project will include the development of an online Cultural Resources Inventory which will be a comprehensive searchable guide to Nanaimo’s arts and cultural community. It will include a list of the existing arts and cultural facilities and organizations, and a calendar of arts, cultural and heritage events.
City of Nelson
Project: Advancing the Arts in Nelson & Area
Community: Nelson
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
Through the project, the recipient will create an Arts Advisory Board to guide planning and policy development. In addition, the City will engage a consultant to develop a comprehensive arts policy that will define the vision for the arts in Nelson and the surrounding area.
City of Port Moody
Project: Cultural Facilities Plan
Community: Port Moody
Awarded: $6,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
The project will engage two consultants to develop a cultural facilities plan. This will be done in consultation with a number of existing arts and cultural organizations including the Port Moody Arts Centre, the Port Moody Station Museum, the Inlet Theatre and Outlet Stage and the Rocky Point Warehouse Artists’ Studios and Gallery. As one of the fastest growing cities in BC, Port Moody is looking to nurture and support the city’s arts and cultural assets, and identify priorities for future development.
City of Revelstoke
Project: Revelstoke Cultural Strategy
Community: Revelstoke
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
In partnership with various arts and cultural groups, the City of Revelstoke will develop a comprehensive cultural plan to provide direction for the development of cultural resources over the next 10 to 20 years. The development of a cultural plan has been identified as an important priority in the Revelstoke Community Development Action Plan.
City of Revelstoke
Project: Revelstoke Cultural Map
Community: Revelstoke
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
In partnership with various arts and cultural groups, the City of Revelstoke will develop a comprehensive cultural map to assess and inventory the local artistic activities and groups. This will enable the City to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the cultural and artistic sectors and identify community priorities for the future.
City of Richmond, Culture and Heritage Services
Project: City of Richmond Community Arts and Culture Map Project
Community: Richmond
Awarded: $20,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2007
The City of Richmond will engage a professional consultant to undertake a cultural mapping project. This project will include an economic impact study of the arts and cultural community of the City of Richmond.
City of Vancouver
Project: Creative City Culture Plan
Community: Vancouver
Awarded: $20,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
Under the direction of the Creative City Task Force, the City of Vancouver has launched a strategic planning process to build on the strengths of its arts and cultural sector, and to maximize the opportunities that will arise before and after the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The planning process will result in a new cultural plan for Vancouver.
Corporation of the City of New Westminster
Project: City of New Westminster Arts Strategy
Community: New Westminster
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
The City of New Westminster, in partnership with its community arts organizations, will develop an arts strategy that will detail an action plan for addressing the cultural needs of the community, nurture the development of local existing cultural organizations, and administer public cultural development projects.
Corporation of the City of Penticton
Project: Penticton Cultural Mapping Program
Community: Penticton
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2007
The Corporation of the City of Penticton will strengthen its arts and culture community by auditing and assessing its resources, strengths, challenges and aspirations. Beginning in August 2007, an independent consultant will facilitate a process that engages stakeholders, staff and the general public in a cultural mapping exercise. This important groundwork will establish a base for the creation of a long term cultural plan for the community.
Cranbrook and District Arts Council
Project: Cranbrook Arts and Heritage Cultural Map
Community: Cranbrook
Awarded: $6,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2008
The Cranbrook and District Arts Council in partnership with the City of Cranbrook, Key City Theatre, Canadian Museum of Rail Travel and the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce will engage a consultant to carry out cultural mapping in Cranbrook and District. The Cranbrook Cultural Map will create an inventory of cultural activities and develop a profile of Cranbrook's arts and heritage sectors. The mapping process will include the quantification of community cultural assets and successes, development of a needs and opportunities assessment that includes facilities needs, and development of a vision statement, strategies and actions to be incorporated into a comprehensive Cultural Plan.
Creston Area Economic Development Society
Project: Creston Valley Community Arts and Cultural Map
Community: Creston
Awarded: $8,070.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2006
The Creston Valley Development Authority, in partnership with the Community Arts Council of Creston, will work on creating an inventory of arts and culture in the Creston Valley. The map will help the municipality identify existing assets and strengths, as well as gaps, needs and future opportunities.
District of Kent
Project: Kent-Harrison Cultural Mapping
Community: Agassiz
Awarded: $5,000
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2008
The municipalities of Kent and Harrison Hot Springs will join together to develop a cultural map for the area. The map will serve as a guiding framework for the creation of a 10-year Arts and Culture Plan that will inform arts and culture related projects in the coming years. The work will be completed by a joint project planning committee, a consultant, and with input from the community.
District of Vanderhoof
Project: Arts & Cultural Scan
Community: Vanderhoof
Awarded: $4,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The recipient will engage a consultant to draft an arts and cultural plan that will comprehensively reflect the community’s unique values and needs around culture and heritage. The city is committed to implementing the plan in guiding development of cultural and heritage practices, services and programs.
Fort St. John Community Arts Council
Project: The development of a working cultural plan document by the City of Fort St. John
Community: Fort St. John
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
The City of Fort St. John, along with the Fort St. John Community Arts Council, will work with a cultural committee to develop a cultural plan that will be part of the city's official community plan. The city recently completed a map of the arts and cultural assets in the community, and the City Council agreed with the benefits of proceeding with the creation of a cultural plan. The City believes that the plan will lead to a stronger arts and culture infrastructure, and long term sustainability of cultural activity in Fort St. John.
Golden Area Initiatives
Project: Golden's Cultural Map and Community Consultation Project
Community: Golden
Awarded: $5,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
In partnership with the Town of Golden and Area ‘A’ of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Golden Area Initiatives will undertake an inventory of local cultural assets, strengths, challenges and aspirations. This assessment will be the first stage toward developing an action plan for arts and cultural development in Golden.
Musqueam First Nation
Project: Cultural Map
Community: Vancouver
Awarded: $15,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The recipient will engage a consultant to create a strategic cultural map as the first step toward planning for the Band. The project will include focus groups to engage the community in the planning process, the mapping of cultural assets and the establishment of a community vision, principles and values. The map will also take into account the development of the Musquem First Nation Cultural Centre.
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Project: Cultural Map for Greater Trail
Community: Trail
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, in partnership with the cities of Trail and Rossland, will engage a consultant to develop a cultural map for Trail and the surrounding area. The map will be developed through a consultative public process, and will help the district move toward creating an arts and culture master plan as an integral part of enhancing the cultural aspects of the region.
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary - Boundary Region
Project: Cultural Map for the Boundary Region
Community: Trail
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2006
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, in partnership with the Boundary District Arts Council, the Boundary Economic Development Commission, the City of Grand Forks, the City of Greenwood and the Village of Midway, will engage a consultant to assess and document the cultural assets and gaps in the region of Grand Forks and Kootenay Boundary (Electoral Areas C, D & E). This work will provide a background for preparation of a regional cultural plan, local government cultural policies, and the potential development of a cultural centre.
Regional District of North Okanagan
Project: Greater Vernon Arts & Culture Master Plan
Community: Vernon
Awarded: $10,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2005
The Regional District of North Okanagan, in partnership with the District of Coldstream, the City of Vernon and other arts and culture organizations, will engage a consultant to develop an arts and culture master plan for the City of Vernon and the surrounding area. The plan will be developed through a consultative public process, and will help the regional district make arts and culture a more integral part of local community life.
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Project: Sunshine Coast Regional Cultural Map
Community: Sechelt
Awarded: $13,100.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The Sunshine Coast Regional District will engage a consultant to develop a cultural map as a first step toward developing a cultural plan for the community. The Coast Cultural Alliance is an active partner in the project.
Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD)
Project: Sunshine Coast Regional Cultural Plan
Community: Sechelt
Awarded: $8,500.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2006
The Sunshine Coast Regional District will bring together local governments, the education sector, business and numerous local arts and cultural organizations to participate in a cultural planning process with consultants who are experts in the field. The resulting cultural development plan will provide a firm foundation for future collaboration on the Sunshine Coast.
Town of Princeton
Project: Celebrating 150 Years of BC Spirit
Community: Princeton
Awarded: $4,245.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Mapping
Application Year: 2005
The Town of Princeton, in partnership with the local First Nations band, the regional Association of Arts Organizations and the regional government, will identify, inventory and assess the cultural assets of Princeton (visual arts, music, dance, heritage and others). Through this project, the Town of Princeton will be able to increase the community’s awareness of the existing arts and cultural resources, and promote and strengthen partnerships in the arts community.
Whistler Arts Council
Project: Regional Economic Impact Study of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor
Community: Whistler
Awarded: $20,000.00
Program sub-category: Cultural Planning
Application Year: 2008
Whistler Arts Council in partnership with the Resort Municipality of Whistler will undertake a Regional Economic Impact Study of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor. The study will identify the economic benefits of arts, culture and heritage activities in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, from Lions Bay to Mt. Currie, and recommend strategies for enhancing these benefits. The study will include surveys, interviews, analysis, workshops and input from a regional steering committee comprised of representatives from participating communities.
