Attachment 2

Summary of Organizations

Alberta Ballet

1966 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Ballet in the amount of $130,000.

REPORT

The goals of Alberta Ballet are to preserve the traditions of classical ballet while promoting its development through the creation of contemporary works; to meet international standards of excellence; to foster and promote the work of Canadian choreographers, dancers, composers, and designers; to encourage and facilitate the study of and participation in ballet; to be professionally staffed and managed, and to govern operations through financially judicious management which will not produce and accumulated deficit. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the 2004 grant.

Alberta Baroque Music Society

1980 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Baroque Ensemble in the amount of $11,500

REPORT

The goals of the Alberta Baroque Music Society are to maintain and further develop a professional Baroque orchestra of international caliber; produce programs of Baroque orchestra music; explore and expand the orchestra repertoire of the Baroque era; promote excellence in instrumental performance, and promote and support music education. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the 2004 grant.

Alberta Craft Council

1980 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Craft Council in the amount of $23,000.

REPORT

The goals of the Alberta Craft Council are to stimulate, develop and promote the excellence and value of craft arts in Alberta. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Alberta Dance Alliance

1984 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Dance Alliance in the amount of $8,000.

REPORT

The Alberta Dance Alliance exists to foster and promote the appreciation of dance in Alberta. The organization seeks to serve the dance community in Alberta, including professional, educational, amateur, and audience enthusiasts. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Alberta Motion Pictures Industries Association

1973 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to AMPIA in the amount of $15,000.

REPORT

The goals of this organization are to represent film and television professionals by disseminating information, offering training and professional development opportunities, lobbying and marketing on their behalf, and advocating for indigenous production. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Alberta Opera Touring Association

1984 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Opera Touring Association in the amount of $6,500.

REPORT

The Alberta Opera Touring Association exists to produce operatic and other theatrical shows that are deemed suitable for presentation in schools and communities in Western Canada. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association

1931 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to AUDA in the amount of $2,000.

REPORT

The goal of Alberta Society of Artists is to have an active membership of professional visual artists which will strive for excellence, and shall, through exhibition, education and communication, increase public awareness and appreciation for the arts. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Alberta Society of Artists

1931 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Alberta Society of Artists in the amount of $1,000.

REPORT

The goal of Alberta Society of Artists is to have an active membership of professional visual artists which will strive for excellence, and shall, through exhibition, education and communication, increase public awareness and appreciation for the arts. The jury recommends

an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Azimuth Theatre Association

1987 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Azimuth Theatre Association in the amount of $15,000.

REPORT

Azimuth Theatre Association is committed to developing research-based performances examining critical social issues in order to empower communities, institutions and individuals to initiate positive change. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Book Publishers Association of Alberta

1975 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Book Publishers Association in the amount of $3,000.

REPORT

The Book Publishers Association of Alberta exists to work for the maintenance and growth of strong book publishing houses, owned and controlled in Alberta; to provide a common forum for publishers and for those concerned with the publishing industry in Alberta for the exchange of ideas and information; to speak for the common interests of constituent members to all levels of government and to public and private institutions in Alberta and across Canada. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Brian Webb Dance Company

1975 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Brian Webb Dance Co. in the amount of $22,000.

REPORT

The main purpose of this organization is to promote and encourage the development of original contemporary dance through the presentation of performances and workshops, the making of dance in collaboration with artists of various media, the mentoring of young emerging choreographers, and the encouraging of a context for contemporary dance making in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and to encourage positive communication between artists of all media and interested people in the community. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Boyle Street Performing Arts Society

2002 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Boyle Street Performing Arts Society in the amount of $2,000.

REPORT

The mandate of Boyle Street Performing Arts Society is to provide space and resources at a low cost to independent performing artists for the purposes of rehearsing, recording and performing and to produce and promote independent radio broadcasts at no cost to the artist. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Cantilon Choral Society

1998 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Cantilon Choral Society in the amount of $3,500.

REPORT

The goal of Cantilon Choral Society is to provide individuals with opportunities to make choral music together; to develop their skills in choral singing; to provide them with opportunities to perform with other choirs; to acquaint them with a body of age-appropriate choral music. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Catalyst Theatre Society of Alberta

1978 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Catalyst Theatre Society of Alberta in the amount of $22,500.

REPORT

Catalyst Theatre is committed to creating original Canadian work that explores new possibilities for the theatrical art form and the process through which it is created, to exposing work locally, nationally and internationally, and to challenging the artists and audiences who participate in the creation of this work. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Christian Music Society Concordia Concert Band

1976 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Christian Music Society in the amount of $500.


REPORT

The goals of this organization are to perform the finest available music for concert band in an atmosphere of Christian fellowship. The jury recommends an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Citadel Theatre

1965 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Citadel Theatre in the amount of $320,000.

REPORT

The goals of the Citadel Theatre are to produce live theatre productions at world class standards of the widest possible range to Edmonton and Alberta audiences; to promote, foster, and carry on theatre arts in their various forms in Edmonton and elsewhere in Alberta; to promote and encourage public interest in the theatre arts and to encourage and provide the means whereby actors, directors, technicians, performers, and musicians of all types have the opportunity of developing their talents. The jury recommends an increase to the 2004 grant.

Citie Ballet

1988 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Citie Ballet in the amount of $5,000.

REPORT

The goals of Citie Ballet are to provide quality performance opportunities for promising dance artists who have advanced to a pre-professional level, to establish a tradition of excellence in dance performance and entertainment for Edmonton and surrounding communities, to provide professional training for promising dance artists to enable them to enter the professional world, to collaborate with other Edmonton dance organizations towards a common goal of excellence in dance and to foster general awareness of dance and recognition of the value of this art form in our society. The jury recommends the grant request which is equivalent to the grant received in 2004.

Concrete Theatre

1989 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Concrete Theatre in the amount of $15,000.

REPORT

The main purpose of this organization is to work with community groups and encourage them to explore personal experience, confront issues and analyze situations, and to help them communicate their discoveries to others through dramatic presentations. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the 2004 grant.

Cosmopolitan Music Society

1963 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Cosmopolitan Music Society in the amount of $9,000.

REPORT

The main purposes of this group are to provide Edmonton youth and amateur adult musicians with the opportunity to perform quality concert band music as an educational and recreational endeavor, and to provide the City of Edmonton with public concert performances and to make the ensembles available to assist with social occasions and ceremonial functions. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Da Camera Singers

1988 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Da Camera Singers in the amount of $2,500.

REPORT

The mandate of Da Camera Singers is to exemplify the joy of choral singing through the presentation of quality programs to the community for its entertainment and enrichment and to provide accomplished singers an opportunity to express the joy, beauty and bond of choral singing in a Chamber Choir. The jury recommends the grant request which is equivalent to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Chamber Music Society

1965 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Chamber Music Society in the amount of $4,000.

REPORT

The mandate of the Edmonton Chamber Music Society is to provide performances by world acclaimed artists and the opportunity to observe such artists provide inspiration to young people in the Edmonton area. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Classical Guitar Society

1995 Incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Classical Guitar Society in the amount of $1,000.

REPORT

The mandate of this organization is to serve classical guitarists and the general public by providing a forum for listening, learning, performing and teaching, and for members of all playing levels to obtain encouragement and motivation from a positive and constructive environment, and gain playing experience through performance before others. The jury recommends the grant request which equivalent to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Columbian Choirs

1967 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Columbia Choirs in the amount of $4,500.

REPORT

The goals of this Organization are to provide musical training to members through a positive, fun, and quality choral and/or handbell experience for a reasonable fee; to provide members with multiple performance opportunities, including choreographed production; to provide joy to those less fortunate who otherwise may not have the opportunity to attend live performances; to perform various types of music including works by a resident composer, and to perform 20th century Canadian music including works by resident composer Ann Nichols. The jury recommends the grant request which ia an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society

1985 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Composers’ Concert Society in the amount of $1,500.


REPORT

This organization exists to: serve the culture and heritage of the City of Edmonton, the Province of Alberta and Canada by bringing forward public awareness and enjoyment of the voices of Canadian and international composers, and to encourage and support the composition, performance, recording, knowledge and awareness of contemporaty concert music for our member composers and local national international and participating audiences. This is the first time this organization has applied in a number of years.

Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation

1983 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation in the amount of $7,500.

REPORT

This application is in support of the World at Winspear series presented by the Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation. The goals of this series are to nurture and develop an under served audience of music lovers whose primary music interests are World Music, Jazz, and Roots music, and to expand the audience understanding of world music and broaden their cultural horizons. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Festival Ballet Society

incorporated 1981

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Festival Ballet in the amount of $3,000.

REPORT

The goal of the Edmonton Festival Ballet Society is to provide performance opportunities for aspiring young dancers. The jury recommends the grant request which is equivalent to the grant received in 2004.

Edmonton Jazz Society (1973)

1973 incorporated

RECOMMENDATION That a 2005 Community Investment Grant be awarded to Edmonton Jazz Society in the amount of $22,000.

REPORT

The goals of the Edmonton Jazz Society are to promote the best of live jazz featuring international, national and local musicians; to encourage a higher standard of musicianship; to provide Edmonton and area music fans with a quality music venue which is smoke-free on Friday nights and a suitable recording location for artists and to promote Edmonton and jazz on a national basis. The jury recommends the grant request which is an increase to the grant received in 2004.