REPORT TO

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

FROM

ANNE COLLINS, PRESIDENT

TORONTO ARTS COUNCIL

August, 1999

SUBJECT:

CITY OF TORONTO

ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS

JANUARY TO JUNE, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

1999 Grants: January to June

Economic Analysis

Loan Fund

Method of Grants Evaluation

Statement of Revenues, Expenses & Program Balances as at June 30, 1999

Grant lists: Project Grants - March 1, 1999 deadline

Operating Grants - March 1, 1999 deadline

1999 Appeals list

Project Grants:March 1, 1999 deadline

Operating Grants: March 1, 1999 deadline

Grants to Choreographers

Grants Rescinded

Board of Directors

Committees

INTRODUCTION

This report, covering the first six months in 1999 (January 1 to June 30), describes the economic impact of the City's financial investment in the arts community and the impressive array of new work, creativity and community animation which resulted.

At its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, City Council approved Toronto Arts Council as the city-wide arm's length administrative body in relation to the funding of the arts and cultural organizations and artists in the City of Toronto. The Cultural Grants budget to be disbursed by TAC is $7,882,868.

1999 GRANTS: JANUARY TO JUNE

Toronto Arts Council's overall goal is the continued encouragement of diversity and innovation in professional and community-based arts and culture expressions.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVEDGRANTS AWARDED

ORGANIZATIONS/COLLECTIVES:

March 1st deadline

Arts and Community33$ 199,27430$ 99,590

Dance 33$ 763,28829$ 673,259

Festivals/Urban Arts33$1,069,05632$ 828,320

Literary 5$ 44,300 5$ 42,300

Music86$1,452,21086$1,283,160

Theatre 78$2,934,25265$2,565,120

Visual Arts 26$ 808,87825$ 683,238

Media Arts10$ 343,73010$ 306,510

TOTAL 310$7,723,054288$6,545,497

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS:

Choreographers32$ 176,33518$ 83,000

TOTAL GRANTS/AWARDS342$7,899,389306$6,628,497

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

During the first half of 1999, small and medium-sized arts organizations received City of Toronto cultural grants totalling $6,628,497. In 1998, with a similar amount of City funding, these sectors of the non-profit arts community generated additional cash flows of $53,129,234:

City of Toronto Arts and Culture Grants$ 6,628,49711.09%

which leveraged the following additional revenues:

Other Government$13,865,79923.2%

Self-Generated$22,793,05238.14%

Donations and Corporate Sponsorships$16,470,38327.56%

TAC funded organizations are part of a much larger non-profit sector in the City of Toronto which had a total 1996/97 cash flow of $211 million and a national economic impact of $800 million resulting in a local economic impact of $600 million.

LOAN FUND

Toronto Arts Council administers a Loan Fund which provides short-term bridge financing to arts organizations. The Loan Fund, which made 4 loans totalling $40,000 in the first half of 1999 through a rotating fund of $141,200, is a program which puts the City of Toronto in the vanguard with respect to its support of the arts. Toronto is one of only three North American cities and the only Canadian city to provide this much needed and very appreciated service to its arts community.

METHOD OF GRANTS EVALUATION

Grants to Organizations:

Applications are reviewed by TAC staff for adherence to eligibility criteria and correct submission of budgetary, program and operational information. Applications are then divided into their respective disciplines and sent for review to one of the Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts/Media Arts, Festivals/Urban Arts, Arts and Community, or Literary Committees. In some cases, applicants meet with TAC staff to discuss their applications and/or to receive help with the application procedure prior to adjudication.

Committees are chaired by members of the TAC board; collectively they represent a broad spectrum of artistic and cultural practices. All committee members are volunteers with extensive professional experience in their fields and are selected through a process of consultation with the arts community. All grants are approved by TAC's Board of Directors (Board and Committee members are listed on pages 44-45.)

Appeals are available: 1) to any group to whom a grant was not recommended; and 2) to any group whose recommended 1999 grant level is less than their 1998 grant level, assuming their 1999 request is equal to or greater than their 1998 grant. (Appeals results are listed on page 10.)

Grants to Individuals:

The Choreographers, Music Creators and Composers, Visual/Media Artists and Writers programs are adjudicated by a representative independent jury of professional artists working within the respective discipline. Jury members are selected by members of the appropriate Toronto Arts Council arts discipline committee.

As with grants to organizations, applications are reviewed by Toronto Arts Council staff for adherence to eligibility criteria and correct submission of budgetary, program and applicant information and are then forwarded to the appropriate adjudication body for review and recommendation. All grants are approved by TAC's Board of Directors.

Toronto Arts Council Income Statement and Program Balances For the Period ended June 30, 1999
	TOTAL PROGRAMS		ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM		LOAN PROGRAM		CULTURAL PROGRAM
	Jan. - June 1999		Jan. - June 1999		Jan. - June 1999		Jan. - June 1999
	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
REVENUE
Allocation - City of Toronto	7,557,823	7,576,364	309,036	327,577			7,248,787	7,248,787
Telephone Grant	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	-		-	-
Interest	40,540	26,750	931	750	3,564	3,500	36,045	22,500
Grants & Contributions	11,500	11,500	11,500	11,500
Other Income	67,436	65,422	165	250	-		67,272	65,172
	7,678,799	7,681,536	323,132	341,577	3,564	3,500	7,352,104	7,336,459
EXPENSES
Grant and Awards	7,352,104	7,336,459			-	-	7,352,104	7,336,459
Salaries	130,284	132,784	130,284	132,784	-	-	-	-
Staff Benefits	29,620	34,500	29,620	34,500	-	-	-
Materials and Supplies	41,045	56,500	41,045	56,500	-	-	-	-
Furniture and Equipment	6,580	5,000	6,580	5,000	-	-	-	-
Purchase of Services	83,175	101,489	83,175	101,489	-	-	-	-
G.S.T. Unrecoverable	4,470	4,500	4,470	4,500	-	-	-	-
Adjudication Costs	19,227	20,000	19,228	20,000	-	-	-	-
					-	-	-	-
	7,666,505	7,691,231	314,401	354,772	0	0	7,352,104	7,336,459
Surplus (deficit) for period	12,294	(9,695)	8,730	(13,195)	3,564	3,500	0	0
Balances, beginning of year	178,673	178,673	(3,804)	(3,804)	181,721	181,721	756	756
Balance, end of period	190,967	168,978	4,926	(16,999)	185,285	185,221	756	756
Note 1: Interest in Cultural Grants program exceeds budget due to timing issues.
Note 2: Represents 1997 & 1998 grants rescinded, and reallocated through 1999 grants programs.
Note 3: In 1998, TAC changed its capital asset accounting policy to comply with the new CICA reporting requirements for not-for-profits. As a result for the period ending June 30, on a cash basis expenditures in the Administration Program are understated by $10,118 resulting in a cash deficit of $1,388.
Note 4: Due to CICA reporting requirements, the balance at the beginning of the year in the Administration Program is understated by $14,565 resulting in an end of period cash balance of $19,757.

1999 PROJECT GRANTS (March 1, 1999 deadline)

2000 Beyond Collective is a collective of visual artists that was formed in the spring of 1998 with the aim of mounting exhibitions and related events that examine cross-cultural issues as a means of initiating dialogue between a variety of communities. In the fall of 1999, the collective will mount a group exhibition that examines cultural, political and social issues related to the coming of the millennium, through visual interpretations of the writing and lyrics of musician, philosopher and activist, Bob Marley.

$3,000

AALE-Mohammad Research Centre, which promotes the culture of Islam and reinforces Islamic Art within the community, will mount an exhibition of Islamic Art and Science at Metro Hall in August and at the Scarborough Civic Centre in October, 1999.

$3,000

Aboriginal Voices will produce a multi-disciplinary Performing Arts Festival at Harbourfront Centre, June 16-21, 1999.

$10,000

ACT-CO (Association of Community Theatres-Central Ontario) will mount its annual adjudicated theatre festival for community theatres.

$2,000

Alianak Productions will mount a new collective work, Baby Blue - The Sequel, at Theatre Passe Muraille in the fall of 1999.

$11,000

Anna Livia Productions produces Bloomsday, an annual spring celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses. The 14th annual Bloomsday Festival, occurring June 14-19,1999 will comprise a number of events including a traditional Irish hooley at St. Lawrence Hall and Bloom on the Beaches, a series of readings from Ulysses staged at various appropriate locales around downtown and the Beaches area of the city.

$6,730

The Art Bar Poetry Series is mandated to provide an inclusive venue for poetry which is free of charge and accessible to all. In 1999-2000, Art Bar will continue its series of weekly readings by local and national poets at the Imperial Pub Library, and will host several theme nights and special events.

$5,000

Art in Open Spaces, under the artistic direction of Bill James and Chiyoko Szlavnics, will present Water Sources 2, a curated bi-annual outdoor festival and walking tour of new dance/music collaborations performed at up to 9 sites in downtown Toronto and on Ward's Island from July 23-25, 1999.

$5,000

Arts Foundation of Greater Toronto promotes the quality, quantity and diversity of the arts in Toronto through ArtsWeek which runs from September 25 to October 3, 1999.

$10,000

Artstrain will develop a Community Arts Education Centre at Downsview Secondary School in the summer of 1999.

$5,000

Ashkenaz Foundation will co-produce Ashkenaz - A Festival of New Yiddish Culture at Harbourfront Centre in the summer of 1999. Ashkenaz will present a comprehensive look at contemporary cultural manifestations and expressions in Yiddish music, dance, theatre, spoken and written word, film, visual arts and crafts.

$20,000

Atlas Moves Watching Dance Projects, founded by choreographer Bill James, will begin development of a new site specific installation work based on the five senses in its 1999/2000 season.

$5,000

b current presents works out of the Black diaspora, focusing on alternative pop cultural productions and arts education programs. In 1999/2000, the company will present a hip hop adaptation of Shakespeare's twelfth night; a mainstage production of lot 1975 and a staged reading of Harriet's Daughter by Marlene Nourbese Philip.

$7,500

Bald Ego Theatre will mount a production of The Paradise, a collectively created trilogy, at Theatre Passe Muraille in the fall of 1999.

$4,000

Ballet Creole is dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of traditional and contemporary African and Caribbean culture through education and performances. During their 10th anniversary season, they will present two productions in Toronto, tour to Ontario schools for African Heritage Month and continue performing at festivals and special events.

$5,000

Banja Afro Caribbean Arts promotes Caribbean artistic culture in Canada. They will present Cream of the Crop, a series of six showcases featuring Toronto's best calypsonians, from June 5 to July 10, 1999 at the Scarlett Ibis Restaurant.

$2,000

Bathurst Jewish Centre houses the My Jewish Discovery Place Children's Museum which will mount an exhibition entitled You and Me...Past, Present and Future in September, 1999.

$7,000

The Beaches Jazz Festival is a celebration of jazz along the Queen Street strip in the Beaches from July 22 to 25, 1999.

$9,340

Blueprint Gallery is an independent "mobile" gallery that nurtures and presents the work of young, contemporary artists. From September 23 to October 22, the gallery will present Twentieth Century Side Show, a group exhibition that reflects on the history and progression of the 20th Century and its impact on the independent artist at the brink of the new millennium.

$1,000

Caliban Arts Theatre, a company that showcases and produces the work of Black artists in Toronto, will present a multi-disciplinary program of events including the Redlight Poetry readings, The Other Film Festival (TOFF), the Black Underground jazz series and a theatrical production entitled The Wretched.

$3,000

Canada Hindu Maamantram is a Tamil cultural group that produces art exhibitions and musical programs for the community at the Scarborough Civic Centre.

$1,100

The Canadia dell'Arte Theatre Troupe will present Ibsen's Ghosts, a three-act domestic drama, at the Bathurst Street Theatre in the fall of 1999.

$2,500

Canadian Arab Federation will produce a festival of Arab arts, culture and civilization at Harbourfront Centre, October 16-17, 1999.

$3,000

The Canadian Contemporary Music Workshop, which promotes the creation and performance of works by young, emerging Canadian composers, will present a week of workshops followed by the first presentation of the new works at Walter Hall, University of Toronto.

$8,490

Canadian Electronic Ensemble is dedicated to the creation and performance of new electronic works. Its 1999/2000 season will feature three concerts presented at the Music Gallery and a fourth at the Buddhist Church of Toronto.

$4,000

Canzine is an annual festival of alternative culture and publications. The festival's goal is to raise awareness of independent cultural creation while fostering the continued development of new, creative, independent approaches to creation and dissemination in the Toronto community. Canzine '99 will take place on October 2nd and feature a large-scale zine fair, a reading series, a workshop/seminar, a panel discussion, indie film screenings and musical performances.

$1,200

The Centre for Aboriginal Media is dedicated to the preservation, dissemination and development of Aboriginally-produced works, with a focus on film, electronic and digital media. In addition to developing a website data base of Aboriginal artists working in film, video and multimedia, they will present a retrospective screening of media artworks and a multimedia demonstration on September 9, 1999.

$4,000

Centuries Opera Association provides opera presentations at affordable prices and encourages Canadian singers by providing performance opportunities. Their 2000 season will include a concert production of Puccini's Madam Butterfly and a fully-staged production of Verdi's La Traviata.

$3,000

The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto will present the Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival featuring music and dance performances, arts and crafts and a children's painting competition on September 25, 1999.

$3,000

Christmas Moon Company will present a workshop production of Peter Eliot Weiss' Christmas on the Moon at the Glen Morris Studio in the winter of 1999.

$1,500

Church of the Holy Trinity produces Music Mondays, an annual series of free noon-hour concerts from May 31 to August 30, 1999. The weekly summer music program presents a diverse repertoire of music by established and upcoming talents.

$2,000

Civilized Theatre will present a workshop of A Club of Small Men, written and directed by Paul Bettis, at the Theatre Centre in the fall of 1999. The play is based on the experiences of Canadian composer Colin McPhee in Bali from 1934 to 1939.

$5,000

Cliffhanger Productions will present The Elfin Knight, based on the Scottish Ballad of Tamlyn, at the Guild Inn Gardens in the summer of 1999.

$4,500

The Committee for Yiddish of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto was established 50 years ago for the preservation and continuity of the Yiddish language and culture. They present a free annual concert of Yiddish folk music which will take place at the Beth Exodic Synagogue on June 28, 1999.

$2,000

The Creole Festival Committee will present Fete Creole in partnership with Harbourfront Centre, August 27-29, 1999, featuring the music, dance and poetry and crafts of the Creole Caribbean - Dominica, St. Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

$6,000

Da Capo Productions, a professional musical theatre company that provides hands-on arts education and experience for emerging artists, will mount a production of Godspell in October 1999.

$2,000

Divining Rod Productions will present The Crimson Veil, a new work of musical theatre, written and composed by Allen Cole and Glen Cairns, at the Factory Theatre in April, 2000.

$3,000

Dusk Dances, a curated dance event, will present performances of contemporary and traditional dance in Withrow Park and Trinity Bellwoods Park in July, 1999.

$4,500

Eclectic Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of Phyllis Nagy's Weldon Rising at the Alumnae Theatre Mainstage from October 28 to November 21, 1999.

$4,000

Evergreen Club Gamelan Ensemble performs on a collection of bronze and wooden instruments indigenous to Indonesia, collectively known as a gamelan. The ensemble will present a concert at the Music Gallery on June 12, 1999 to launch the group's most recent CD, The Road to Ubud.

$3,000

Face the Future is a forum bringing together international arts professionals to discuss the means of artistic production in an increasing pluralist society. The forum will be held at the University of Toronto, January 13-15, 2000.

$10,000

The Festival Wind Orchestra was established in North York in 1997 to develop the musicianship of community residents and to provide a cultural outlet for the community at large. They will perform outreach and public performances in 1999.

$2,250

Festive Earth, a day-long event celebrating environmental renewal through the arts, will take place in Riverdale Park on September 25, 1999.

$5,000

fFIDA, the annual fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, offering non-curated performance opportunities to individual dance artists, takes place annually in August at site specific locations and at the mainstage venue, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

$16,310

Frog and Nightgown Theatre Productions will remount their original full-length drama Of Magicks, Myths and Mortals and will develop and present The Serpent's Egg in the fall of 1999.

$6,000

Glenn Gould Foundation will present The Glenn Gould Gathering: Perspectives on the Man and the Musician, September 22-26, 1999. The conference, which includes speakers, panel discussions and performance, video screenings and a visual art exhibition, will originate as live programming from the

Glenn Gould Studio, be sent out to Canada via CBC/Radio Canada and simultaneously be available via the world wide web using RealAudio.

$10,000

Greektown on the Danforth BIA will produce the annual Taste of the Danforth community street festival, August 6-8, 1999, featuring three live stages with Canadian, international and Greek musicians and dancers.

$2,500

Harbourfront Centre's Milk International Children's Festival, an annual week-long festival presenting theatre, dance and music events for young audiences, will run from May 23 to 30, 1999. The weekday schedule is targeted to school audiences while the weekend offers expanded programming for families.

$28,000

Harbourfront - Summer Music 1999 features themed weekends in July and August comprising concerts, dance, craft displays, workshops, films and lectures. The weekends include Aboriginal Voices, Canada Day, Great Canadian Blues Festival, Divas and Dreads, Soul Shake, Ritmo y Color, Rhythms of the World, and Celtic Stomp.

$37,000

Hardworkin' Homosexuals will present a three-night cabaret series titled Cheap Queers at Tallulah's Cabaret from June 24 to 26, 1999.

$1,700

Indian Art-I-Crafts of Ontario will produce the Canadian Aboriginal Festival at Skydome, December 2-5, 1999, featuring performances of Native theatre and music, a visual arts exhibition and film and video screenings.

$4,000

Italian Women Project is a collective creation based on the poetry of Gianna Patriarca and containing elements of dance, music, text and video. The work will be developed and workshopped in the summer of 1999.

$2,000

Junction Gardens B.I.A. will produce the sixth annual Junction Arts Festival, featuring performances and storefront exhibitions, from September 19 to October 31, 1999.

$3,000

Kaeja d'Dance creates a unique form of contemporary dance expression, while nurturing the appreciation of dance through performance and education. 1999/2000 activities include the creation of new works for the company by Tedd Robinson, Roger Sinha, Allen and Karen Kaeja. The Toronto performance season will be in May 2000.

$6,500

Kannada Sangha, an East-Indian cultural organization, will produce Festivals of the Land featuring

musical programs including dance, instrumental and voice at Silverthorn Collegiate, November 13, 1999.

$3,270

Kensington Market Summer Festival is a two day event that merges the cultural and artistic elements of the Kensington area. The Festival takes place August 14-15, 1999.

$3,500

Kirkland Drummers of Canada will present two concerts in September 1999 featuring Pee Wee Jazz, the Garden Weasels with guests from Desrosiers Dance Theatre, and Kirkland Drummers of Canada.

$5,000

Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada, under the direction of Mi Young Kim, will present two days of performances and workshops, October 22-23, 1999 at the Leah Posluns Theatre. This showcase will feature traditional dance and drumming of Korea, Japan and China.

$6,800

Kuumba Cultural Association will present Reggaebana, an annual festival featuring Canadian and international reggae stars, at the Island Club, Ontario Place, July 30 to August 1, 1999 during Caribana celebrations.

$6,000

KYTES (Kensington Youth Theatre Employment Skills) offers full-time programs for disadvantaged, homeless and "high needs" youth using popular theatre and education as a means of personal and social change. The experience enables troupe members to explore their artistic expression, develop skills, and build relationships with other artists from the community and the public at large.

$11,000

LAMP/Street Level Youth Centre (Lakeshore Area Multi-Service Project/ Street Level Youth Centre) will run the Lakeshore Mural Painting Workshop, a program that offers workshops on mural painting with professional artist, Raffael Iglesias. The program will result in an exhibition of mural paintings in Etobicoke.

$5,000

Long Branch Historical Society will present outdoor musical concerts in Long Branch Park every Sunday in July, 1999.

$1,000

Mammalian Diving Reflex will workshop Darren O'Donnell's A Suicide-Site Guide To The City from September 13 to 26, 1999.

$2,400

Manteca Theatre Project will present La Ira de Ernesto y Ernestina, a Spanish-language production of the award-winning Canadian play The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine, at the Factory Studio Cafe in October, 1999.

$3,000

Mariposa in the Schools will present two matinee concerts to celebrate 30 years of programming for the education community and the contribution made by artist/performers over the years. The concerts will take place at the Elgin Wintergarden Theatre in October or November 1999.

$9,000

MAS Camp (Mobile Art Sculpture Camp for the Development of Caribbean Art Form) will produce a Carribean Sunfest with a cultural and trade exposition at Mel Lastman Square in July 1999.

$3,000

Modern Quartet presents music from the North American and European experimental traditions. They will present two concerts at the Music Gallery on September 26, 1999 and in January, 2000.

$1,700

Modest Productions will present the one-act comedy Damme This Is The Oriental Scene For You at the Theatre Centre from October 6 to 24, 1999.

$3,000

Mosaic will present Moving Images in Concert at the Music Gallery on September 15, 1999. The septet's diverse styles and approaches to composition and performance will be enhanced by integrating the short videos of Chuck Samuels.

$2,000

The Multicultural Carnival Arts Association will produce a special millennial carnival to raise awareness of the deeper roots of community carnivals. This carnival will take place at Harbourfront, June 8-10, 2000.

$10,000

Music Africa will present Afrofest, an annual festival of African music featuring local and international performers, at an outdoor concert in Queen's Park as well as a variety of venues throughout Toronto.

$12,500

Music Canada Musique 2000 is a year-long festival featuring newly commissioned works for outstanding soloists, orchestras, chamber groups, choirs, ensembles and dance companies that will not only celebrate Canadian composers but also leave a legacy of new works.

$10,000

Nathaniel Dett Chorale is a professional vocal ensemble with a mandate to foster and promote awareness of and interest in Afrocentric vocal music in the spirit of African-Canadian composer R. Nathaniel Dett. Their 1999/2000 activities include Toronto concerts and outreach as well as touring.

$12,000

Native Women's Resource Centre will offer workshops to teach arts and traditional cultural crafts to Native women and other interested individuals in the community as part of their It Starts With Me: Wellness Through Cultural Reinstatement program.

$2,000

Northern Encounters, a festival celebrating the arts and culture of the circumpolar nations, will be held July 5-22, 1999. The theme will be Aboriginal Arts of the Far North and will feature concerts, exhibitions and performances at a variety of venues around the City.

$15,000

Not Just Any Body: A Global Conference to Advance Health, Well-Being and Excellence in Dance and Dancers will be held in Toronto, November 11-14, 1999. The primary goal of the conference is to link artistic excellence with notions of health and optimal performance in the public imagination, using dance as an example. The National Ballet School in Toronto, the Holland Dance Festival, Theater Institute Nederland, and the Dutch Health Care Foundation for Dancers in The Hague hold the main responsibility for organizing the conference.

$15,000

Off-Stage Collective is mandated to facilitate and provide a venue for all theatrical costumers in Ontario to pursue and exhibit their individual art and/or craft. The collective will present Behind the Seams, a juried exhibition showcasing personal artworks in various media by theatrical costumers at Queen's Quay Terminal at Harbourfront, August 5 to September 7, 1999.

$4,000

Old Cabbagetown Cultural Festival is an annual event promoting community pride among Cabbagetown's diverse residents and merchants, and introducing others to the neighbourhood. Events include a parade, street fair, arts and crafts exhibits, and film screenings. The festival will take place September 8-12, 1999.

$5,500

OMO Dance Company will create and present a work that explores movement possibilities between the disabled and non-disabled to be presented at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, November 18-20, 1999.

$3,000

The Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes will present a series of 20 performances showcasing calypso and soca music along with seminars and workshops in June and July, 1999, at a variety of venues throughout Toronto.

$6,000

Overall Dance will produce Calculated Risks at Dancemakers' Studio in September 1999, featuring commissions from Doug Varone and Mitch Kirsch and choreography by Peggy Baker and Kate Alton.

$3,500

Pan Trinbago will present Pan Jazz as part of the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Panorama Steelband Festival, Pan Is Beautiful and hold the annual Summer Camp between June and November 1999. They will also hold Pan in the 21st Century a symposium for the millennium at the Ontario Science Centre in November 1999.

$7,000

Peggy Baker Dance Projects' 1999/2000 activities include performances of Parallaxis with pianist Andrew Barashko at the Betty Oliphant Theatre and the commission of a new full evening solo work from Paul Andre-Fortier that will tour across Canada. An important part of audience development is the continuing Inside the Arts lecture/demonstration series.

$6,000

Performing Arts Information Service (PAIS) will present the 20th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, celebrating the outstanding achievements of Toronto theatre and dance artists, at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts on June 21, 1999.

$15,000

Personal Grounds collective is made up of 14 visual artists who have come together specifically to present an exhibition of contemporary figurative paintings. The exhibition, which encompasses a variety of different approaches to the figure, will be presented in September 1999 and will be accompanied by a curator/artist talk.

$1,000

Princess Productions will create and present two new works by Artistic Director Yvonne Ng in addition to mounting a new quartet commissioned from Bill James and remounting three works from its existing repertoire.

$4,500

Prologue to the Performing Arts is a group that acts as agents to performing arts groups and books them into schools to perform for children.

$5,000

Re: Location is a visual arts collective that aims to situate contemporary art within a public forum, through the presentation of temporary site-specific exhibitions. From June 4 to September 4, the collective will present its inaugural multi-site exhibition showcasing the work of eight Toronto-based artists 'regarding location' in some aspect of their practice. The exhibition will explore art practice in the shifting boundaries of the city and, in particular, the 'megacity'. The City of Toronto component of the exhibition will take place at Zsa Zsa Gallery.

$2,500

Return of the Moon Collective will workshop an interdisciplinary performance piece Return of the Moon, inspired by a collection of poems by South African writer Stephen Watson, at the Theatre Centre in August, 1999.

$3,000

Rogue Wave is an ad-hoc collective of Toronto Island artists who came together in the spring of 1998 to initiate exhibitions of outdoor art installations on the Toronto Islands. Rogue Wave will present its second annual exhibition in the fall of 1999. The exhibition will showcase the work of approximately 40 artists working in variety of media, and will open in conjunction with Toronto Arts Week.

$1,000

Sabat/Clarke Duo was formed by Marc Sabat and Stephen Clarke to perform 20th-century works for violin and piano, especially those by living Canadian composers. Three performances will be presented in their 1999/2000 season.

$2,000

San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre will produce the Inti Raymi Festival of Andean Culture in Christie Pits Park, June 26-27, 1999. They are providing a path of unity between the Hispanic and Canadian Communities through presenting the cultural, education, spiritual and historical heritage of Latin America.

$3,800

Scarborough Caribbean Youth Dance Ensemble will present In Celebration of Black Woman at the Leah Posluns Theatre on October 2, 1999.

$4,880

Series 8:08 is dedicated to providing opportunities for professional independent dance artists to perform new works in progress at an informal venue. Its 1999/2000 activities include eight monthly performance workshops held at the Metro-Central YMCA, a monthly calendar of upcoming dance events, sixty hours of Alternative Technique classes and a Season Finale showing of finished works.

$4,000

Shakespeare in the Rough will present William Shakespeare's King John in Withrow Park from July 24 to September 6, 1999.

$5,130

Soulpepper Theatre, a company dedicated to the performance of and training for the classical masterpieces, will perform in repertory Tennessee William's A Streetcar Named Desire and Chekhov's Platonov at the du Maurier Theatre Centre from June 7 to August 14, 1999.

$9,000

Sound Image Theatre, known for its stylized and imagistic work, will present Anatomy of Beauty in September, 1999, at the du Maurier Theatre Centre.

$11,000

splode collective will present I Wuz A Disco Goalie, written and performed by Jane Miller, at the Theatre Centre in October, 1999.

$2,500

STAGE Productions is a community theatre group that produces a series of semi-professional theatrical performances in the spring and fall. Their 1999 series will include Play On, a comedy by Rick Abbot and a Festival of One-Act Plays.

$2,500

Strazilovo, a performance group affiliated with St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, mounts performances designed to facilitate the integration of Serbian immigrants into the Toronto Canadian/Serbian Community.

$2,000

Subtonic Monks, a group of improvisational musicians and performers, design their own interactive soundsculpture instruments, Subtonic Cycles, and engage audiences at community centres and hostels in economically-depressed neighbourhoods and at community festivals throughout the summer.

$3,500

SummerWorks Theatre Festival, an annual fringe-style festival taking place August 5-15, 1999, will present 40 companies in the four performance spaces at Tarragon and Factory Theatres. Unlike other fringe festivals, the focus of Summerworks is to provide the artists with not only production opportunities, but also artistic and professional development.

$13,000

Theatre 2.0 will present a new production, BREATH(e), designed and directed by Steve Lucas, at the Theatre Centre in November, 1999.

$2,500

Theatre Gargantua is an artist-driven company that creates and produces new works with a multi-disciplinary focus. In 1999/2000 it will develop and present the epoch project at St. Stephen's in-the-Field Church and will tour love not love.

$6,500

Theatre in Exile will present Hector Bunyan's Last Train From Ellenville at Dancemakers Studio in October, 1999.

$3,500

Theatrefront will present fforward, a new play by Susan Balint, at the Alumnae Theatre in September, 1999.

$2,500

Theatre Wum is dedicated to the exploration of Black theatrical traditions and African continuity in a context of poetic and imagistic theatre. In 1999/2000, the company will present Beatrice Chancy by George Elliott Clarke, John Moore's Memphis and WORD, a collectively created theatrical poem.

$10,000

This Happy Clan is dedicated to presenting new work by Robert W. Stevenson. The ensemble of Robert W. Stevenson and musicians Rene Lussier, Richard Sacks and Dana Reason will hold inaugural performances September 17 and 18, 1999 at the Music Gallery.

$500

Toronto Human Rights Film and Video Festival presents Rights on Reel, an annual festival dedicated to showcasing recent films and videos on the subject of human rights. The festival provides a venue for a broad range of Canadian and international work, raises the profile of contemporary human rights issues, and encourages interaction between film and video makers, human rights organizations and the general public. The festival will mount its second annual event December 9-12, 1999 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. $4,000

The Toronto Mainland Chinese Community Centre will present a Chinese New Year Gala in January 2000 featuring traditional Chinese music and dance performances.

$2,600

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is a juried showcase of original works of art in a variety of media by artists. Approximately 500 visual artists and craftspeople exhibit each year, including recognized professionals, emerging artists and students. The 38th annual exhibition will be mounted at Nathan Phillips Square, July 9-11, 1999.

$2,500

Volcano will present Building Jerusalem, a multidisciplinary play using song, movement, game-playing and text, at the Factory Theatre in the fall of 1999.

$5,500

Waterfront Trail Artists will present a seven-month-long festival that features the work of artists and engages the community in interactive events. This festival is held along the lakeshore in Etobicoke and the indoor component is at the Lakeshore Area Multi-Service Project.

$4,890

Wei Teh Chinese Culture Association produces an annual performance exhibition of Chinese Folk Dance. This year's performance exhibition will be at Earl Haig Secondary School on June 5, 1999.

$3,000

Weston Little Theatre produces three plays throughout the year entertaining an audience that is made up primarily of senior citizens. They perform outdoors at Weston Little Avenue Park as well as indoors at C. R. Marchant Middle School in York. Their 1999/2000 season includes Neil Simon's Rumors, While the Lights Were Out by Jack Sharkey, and a summer Theatre in the Park production.

$1,000

Weston Silver Band presents five summer Concerts in the Park and three concerts in winter at the Central United Church. The band has provided a continuous contribution of music to the neighbourhood of Weston for more than 40 years.

$2,000

The Whitney Smith Steam Workshop is a jazz performing arts company that will present a series of concerts at Fly during July and August leading up to a season finale presentation at the Glenn Gould Studio in September 1999.

$1,900

Worlds of Music Toronto is devoted to the teaching of traditionally-based musical art forms from cultures throughout the world. Their 1999/2000 activities will include workshops encompassing a wide range of music practices, a series of traditional music workshops for children ages 7-12, and a series of concerts at Harbourfront Centre.

$5,000

Yasmina Ramzy Dance Association will undertake the choreographic development of a new work entitled Isis-Phase I. Choreographer Yasmina Ramzy and dancers of her Arabesque Dance Company will attempt to reveal the mystique and powerful imagery of ancient Egypt utilizing a vocabulary of contemporary and traditional middle Eastern dance.

$3,114

York Weston Players Theatrical Group will produce the musical Secret Garden at Weston Collegiate Performing Arts Centre in November 1999.

$5,000

Young Directors Collective will present four short original works under the title Privacies at the Factory Theatre in July, 1999.

$2,000

1999 OPERATING GRANTS (March 1, 1999 deadline)

A Space is an artist-run centre mandated to facilitate access to contemporary art practice. The gallery supports new media and multi-disciplinary art work, encourages emerging artists and curators, and strongly endorses culturally-diverse, community-based projects. Programming for 1999/2000 includes: The Philippine Diaspora in Contemporary Art; part two of The British/Canadian Xchange, entitled fused histories/UNBOUND GEOGRAPHIES; solo exhibitions by artists Frank Kracjberg and Jose Mansilla Miranda; and the co-ordination of a city-wide community arts biennale scheduled for May-July, 2000.

$59,740

Aldeburgh Connection encourages the performance of art-song repertoire, presenting Canadian vocalists in programs which use narration to set the music in its historical or literary context. Its 1999/2000 season includes a four-concert series, a three-concert recital series, and two Young Artists Recitals in collaboration with the University of Toronto's Vocal Performance Department.

$8,060

All the Kings Voices will present new repertoire in three subscription concerts for the 1999/2000 season.

$3,000

The Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects promotes contemporary Canadian music to music students and educators. Its main focus is the presentation of the Contemporary Showcase, an annual festival of performances, master classes and adjudication. It also publishes a syllabus of contemporary Canadian music, selected and graded for music students.

$9,360

The Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, conducted by Lydia Adams, celebrates its 25th anniversary season in 1999/2000 with four Toronto concerts at the George Weston Concert Hall at the Ford Centre.

$16,510

ANDPVA (Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts) provides support to artists of Aboriginal ancestry and a forum for the expression of Native arts. Its 1999/2000 activities include Mukwa Geezis '99, an annual gathering of storytellers and writers, visual arts exhibitions at Toronto City Hall and Skydome, and community outreach and traditional teaching.

$39,880

Arraymusic commissions and performs contemporary Canadian and international music, especially the work of emerging composers. Its 1999/2000 season will comprise three programs, two with numerous performances, and the Young Composer's Workshop concert. In addition they will undertake educational projects, a recording project and a tour to Ontario universities.

$44,550

The Art Gallery of York University is a public art gallery that provides exhibitions, programs and related activities focusing on contemporary art to enrich the cultural and intellectual environment of York University, Toronto and the surrounding regions. The gallery presents the work of professional artists from Canada and abroad and houses a permanent collection. Programming for 1999-2000 includes solo exhibitions by artists Robin Collyer, Rebecca Singleton, Moira Dryer and Liz Magor and a dual exhibition featuring the work of Yayoi Kusama and Jessica Diamond.

$13,290

Art Metropole distributes, exhibits and publishes non-traditional multiple art. Programming for 1999 includes the exhibitions: Like Punk Never Happened: The J.D. Years, a solo exhibition by British artist Fiona Banner, and Mighty Real, an exhibition featuring queer Canadian artists who utilize the language and conventions of rock, punk, techno and other popular music forms. Planned publications include a set of artists books by Tom Dean and 2001, a series of 24 artists' books by Canadian and international artists on the theme of the millennium.

$31,780

Art Starts is a grass roots community based storefront arts facility that brings together professional artists with people from the neighbourhood to create projects and programs in all artistic media, reflecting the cultures of the neighbourhood and building bridges among them. 1999/2000 activities include programs for kids, youth, and adults.

$52,000

Artists Film Exhibition Group, under the name Pleasure Dome, presents screenings of local, national and international artists' film and video. The group is devoted to the exhibition of experimental work by established and emerging artists working in a variety of genres, styles and traditions. 1999/2000 programming includes: a Barbara Sternberg Showcase; the Annual Toronto New Works Show; the thematic program, + Flesh: Freak Show Female; My Own Obsession: The Films of Garine Torossian; and Reverse/Forward, Pleasure Dome's 10th anniversary screening series.

$21,130

Arts Inter-Media/Dance Collection Danse collects and preserves Canada's theatrical dance history by maintaining archives of clippings, film, photographs and oral histories; and disseminates this legacy through the publication of dance articles, manuscripts, educational material and catalogues, and the presentation of special lectures and workshops.

$16,000

Autumn Leaf Performance is a chamber opera company which presents and produces work of that scale. The 1999/2000 season will include the premiere of Claude Vivier's Kopernicus, Wende Bartley's Electric Flesh, a workshop of Ahmed Hassan's 14 Remembered and 2000 Voices 2000 Dreams.

$22,670

Bach Children's Chorus of Scarborough, under the direction of founding conductor Linda Beaupre, is dedicated to developing a love of music and singing in children through enjoyable learning and performing experiences. The choir presents two annual concerts at the Recital Hall at the Ford Centre for Performing Arts as well as offering training and touring opportunities to their members.

$3,570

Ballet Jorgen is dedicated to developing new works rooted in classical technique. In 1999/2000 plans include: a mainstage program of new works and live music; choreographic workshops; a small scale commissioning program, a national tour of Romeo and Juliet, a Nutcracker tour and a program for young audiences that introduces young audiences in the aboriginal community to ballet.

$21,130

Baroque Music Beside the Grange presents early chamber music on period instruments. In 1999/2000 the organization will present a season of 7 concerts at St. George the Martyr Church.

$3,980

The Bell'Arte Singers have been an active choral group since 1988. They continue to present a 3 concert subscription series and accept invitations to perform as guests with other ensembles.

$2,000

Bharathi Kala Manram presents and promotes the culture of South India. Their 1999 season includes music and dance concerts, featuring both local and visiting artists, as well as film screenings. These activities take place on the campus of York University.

$2,950

The Black Film and Video Network is an arts service organization mandated to support, encourage, and promote the development, production and distribution of works by independent Black film and video professionals in Canada. Public Programming in 1999/2000 will include a Youth Information Tour; the ongoing screening series, Reel Black Cinema; the Reel Black Awards Gala and a series of panel discussions entitled Food for the Soul.

$14,000

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is committed to the development and production of radical new Canadian work. The 1999/2000 season will include Jeff Kavanagh's The Water Crawlers, Shaking the Foundation, directed by Bryden Macdonald and Holly Arsenault, Mark Tewkesbury's solo performance, the 22nd annual Rhubarb! Festival, Strange Sisters, Winter Fling, a co-production with the Shaw Festival, and Passion Symphony produced by Danny Grossman Dance Company.

$89,500

Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre offers quality cultural programs to low income families in the Cabbagetown, Regent Park and St. Jamestown communities. It promotes racial and social harmony and supports the multicultural composition of the community by providing a vehicle for young people to explore many cultural identities through the performing arts.

$15,000

Cahoots Theatre Projects develops and presents new Canadian work that recognizes the pluralities of Canadian society and seeks the participation of artists of diverse cultures. Its 1999/2000 season will include a production of Australian-Greek writer Andeas Litras' Odessey and the development series LIFT OFF.

$22,300

Canadian Children's Dance Theatre is a modern dance company of dancers from 8-18 years old, dedicated to the creation and presentation of new dance works. Its 1999/2000 season will feature an artist-in-residence program, Wintersong at the Winchester Theatre, mentorship programs, community performances, a dance/drama project and touring in Ontario and Quebec.

$33,990

The Canadian Music Centre promotes the works of Canadian composers and encourages the performance and appreciation of Canadian music by maintaining a comprehensive library of published and unpublished scores, tapes, CDs and books; offering educational programs to students and teachers; and providing promotional and advocacy services.

$56,790

Canadian Stage Company strives to develop and present the highest quality of work conceived for large venues. Its 1999/2000 mainstage season includes The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonogh, Allan Ayckbourn's Communication Doors, Patience by Jason Sherman, The Overcoat, co-created by Morris Panych and Wendy Goring, and Michel Tremblay's new work For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. For its 17th annual Dream in High Park, the company will present John Gray's Rock and Roll.

$739,730

CARO (Canadian Artists' Representation Ontario) is an arts service organization dedicated to the enhancement of the professional practice of visual artists. CARO is mandated to ensure and enforce the economic status and rights of individual artists working in all visual media. CARO provides information and consults on issues of cultural policy to enable its members to make well-informed choices about their professional careers. Public programming in 1999/2000 includes various panel discussions and seminars.

$22,780

Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra presents a 5 concert subscription series, free youth programs, a pops concert and ensemble engagements in the community. Ticket prices are made affordable to youth and seniors.

$8,250

Canadian Children's Opera Chorus performs operatic and choral repertoire at a professional level and participates in Canadian Opera Company productions. Its 1999/2000 season will feature a concert at the Jane Mallett Theatre with special guests, the Bulgarian Children's Opera Chorus; the premiere of a new children's opera, The Star Child, at the du Maurier Theatre; the annual Apprentice Chorus Spring Concert; a tour to Bulgaria; and participation in COC's production of La Boheme.

$16,360

Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre is an artist-run centre that distributes the work of independent filmmakers. The centre distributes animation, drama, documentary and experimental work. Currently, CFMDC's collection is comprised of 1,400 titles that are marketed to educational institutions, community groups, festivals, cinematheques, repertory theatres, and broadcasters worldwide. CFMDC provides a financial return to artists through the sale and rental of their work, and seeks to broaden the audience for Canadian independent film.

$33,000

Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery is a visual arts gallery that mounts individual and group exhibitions throughout the year.

$5,000

The Centre for Indigenous Theatre is committed to the training and professional development of Native performing artists. Its 1999/2000 activities include the expansion of its new Indigenous Theatre School, informal readings of works in development, and a spring showcase production to celebrate the Centre's 25th anniversary.

$21,000

Charles Street Video, a video production/post production facility for artists, is dedicated to providing its members with affordable access to a range of electronic media production tools, appropriate technical support and training. The centre also provides residency and screening opportunities for artists to produce, discuss and view works that contribute to media arts practice through innovation and experimentation.

$55,690

Chi Ping Dance Group promotes the richness of Chinese cultural heritage through the art of Chinese dance. Their 1999 activities will celebrate the company's 15th anniversary, including a special Gala Performance in November.

$1,500

The Chinese Opera Group of Toronto preserves the traditional performing arts of Beijing Opera in Canada. The group will provide educational and performance activities in Toronto by staging two full Beijing opera performances and several smaller lecture demonstrations in the 25th anniversary season.

$4,500

Choirs Ontario (formerly the Ontario Choral Federation) is dedicated to the promotion of choral activities regardless of genre, language of performance or size of ensemble. Membership is open to any individual or organization interested in choral music. Their activities include providing an information and resource centre, offering opportunities for choral education and training for all ages and abilities, professional development and exposure, organizing special events in Ontario and producing a newsletter.

$3,000

Clay and Paper Theatre employs the elements of commedia dell arte, pantomime, mask, puppetry and pageantry to develop popular theatre in public places. Its 1999/2000 season includes a production of Lilith of Eden in Dufferin Grove Park, a fall festival of the dead in the park and the adjacent neighbourhood, school touring and Park Nights fall and winter performances of theatrical and dance programs.

$7,360

The Community Folk Art Council promotes the preservation, development and advancement of the cultural and artistic heritage of the people of Toronto.

$22,500

Company of Sirens develops and produces innovative theatre that promotes equality and justice within society. Its 1999/2000 season features a mainstage production of Singing the Bones by Caitlin Hicks, the development of two new works, and touring to schools across Ontario.

$20,000

Concertsingers, a mixed voice chamber choir, presents a 3-concert subscription series at St. Thomas's Church.

$2,210

Continuum presents concerts of contemporary chamber music featuring works by young Canadian composers as well as more established national and international composers. Its 1999/2000 season includes participation in the Massey Hall New Music Festival, a concert at Walter Hall, two concerts at the Music Gallery and a tour of Western Canada.

$4,900

Crow's Theatre presents works with a sense of social criticism expressed through a strongly individual and theatrical voice. Its 1999/2000 season will include three mainstage productions: Time After Time: The Chet Baker Story by James O'Reilly, Bruce McCulloch's Slightly Bigger Cities, and a new production of the Dora award-winning play that launched the company, Dali by Jim Millan.

$22,460

Da Da Kamera creates new work which maintains traditional ideas of character while pushing beyond the limits of narrative. Its 1999/2000 season includes a production of Faust with the Tarragon Theatre, the development of The Zen of Joan and Saving My Life, both by Daniel MacIvor and Daniel Brooks, and tours of Monster and Insomnia.

$21,000

Dance Ontario Association is a membership-based service organization dedicated to the support and promotion of the advancement of dance in Ontario. Activities include publication of the Dance Ontario Directory and Headlines, a bi-monthly newsletter, and the presentation of Dance Weekend at Harbourfront, an opportunity for professional dance companies to market upcoming events.

$8,275

Dance Umbrella of Ontario (DUO) provides technical assistance and business skills in the areas of administration, finance and promotion/marketing to Ontario's dance professionals on a fee-for-service basis. It also acts as an animateur, facilitator and advocate in the professional dance community.

$24,930

Dancemakers is a professional contemporary dance company that brings to its audiences dance of challenging physicality and emotional impact. In 1999/2000, it will present Le Jardin at Premier Dance Theatre, create new works and tour throughout Canada and the United States.

$81,500

DanceWorks, a presenter of contemporary dance, supports the creation, production and dissemination of innovative choreography by professional dance artists. Its 1999/2000 mainstage season features Heidi Latsky & Lawrence Goldhuber, Bill Coleman & Laurence Lemieux, two programs entitled More Local Heroes, and a full evening choreographed by Montreal's Roger Sinha.

$44,850

Danny Grossman Dance Company is dedicated to the creation, performance and preservation of works created by Danny Grossman and others whose work is about humanity. In its 1999/2000 season, the Company will have a season at Premiere Dance Theatre, present at another Toronto venue, hold the Noondance community outreach series, continue an apprenticeship program and undertake touring residencies in Nebraska and Alberta.

$94,360

Desh Pardesh is an organization of South Asian artists and cultural producers who facilitate new expressions and encourage the development of Diasporic South Asian arts and culture in the west. Their activities include the annual festival and ongoing programs such as the Brick by Brick community forums and the Winter Mini-Fest, a three day event comprising workshops and performance.

$29,000

Desrosier Dance Theatre, an internationally-acclaimed modern dance company, creates and performs original works in keeping with the vision of founding artistic director Robert Desrosiers. In 1999/2000, the company will remount and tour Corridors and Circus Dreams, hold summer schools, present work created for children at Arts Naturally and create a new work for the Toronto season.

$75,000

Dixon Hall Music School introduces the children of Toronto's Regent Park area to the enjoyment of music by providing them the instruments, lessons and encouragement needed to develop their musical abilities. In addition to lessons in piano (classical and blues), guitar (classical and folk), percussion, violin, saxophone and other orchestral instruments, the organization operates an overnight summer music camp, a summer music daycamp and a Listening Library.

$17,000

DNA Theatre strives to create a unique theatre experience, using new theatre languages and offering performances that are deeply affecting. In 1999/2000, the company will continue developing two new works, Paula and Karl, inspired by Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo and Extremis, a work of theatre that contains no visible performers and no text.

$22,000

The Elmer Iseler Singers is a professional 20 voice chamber choir with a repertoire that spans 500 years of choral music. Its 1999/2000 Toronto season includes a series of six concerts held at St. Patrick's Church, Massey Hall, and Rosedale United Church.

$24,280

Equity Showcase Theatre provides opportunities for theatre professionals to further develop their skills through its professional development program and specialized workshops. It also offers a Showcase Production program, which enables less experienced directors to work with experienced ones in mounting a production.

$31,110

Esprit Orchestra commissions, performs and promotes new music by Canadian composers. Its 1999/2000 season will include a four-concert subscription series, two free community outreach concerts, a European tour, and workshops and lectures.

$58,770

Etobicoke Centennial Choir presents three concerts per season as well as participating in community activities, fundraising events and accepting invitations to perform at events and concerts with other choirs.

$5,000

Etobicoke Community Concert Band is a unique ensemble of amateur community musicians under the musical direction of John Liddle. The Band presents a concert season of ticketed and free community concerts as well as accepting paid invitations for other engagements and participating in outreach activities.

$5,000

Etobicoke Handweavers & Spinners Guild is a group that encourages an interest in handweaving, spinning and dyeing. They have exhibitions of the work of members and those in the community. The group holds a handweavers and spinners festival each year.

$900

Etobicoke Musical Productions is a community theatre group that formed in 1962 and presents two annual musical theatre or operetta presentations. In 1999/2000 they will present the Broadway musicals Forum and 'Lil Abner.

$4,300

Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra provides programs of popular 18th and 19th century repertoire as well as new works by Canadian composers. They present four concerts per season in Etobicoke high school auditoriums.

$8,300

Factory Theatre develops, produces and promotes original Canadian theatre. It also serves as a centre for developing works by new artists through its WORKS festival at the Studio Cafe. 1999/2000, its 30th anniversary season features George Walker's Escape From Happiness presented in repertory with his play Better Living, Florence Gibson's Belle, and Singapore by John Palmer.

$134,500

Feast of Fools Theatre, based at The Village Playhouse, produces outdoor and indoor productions. Their 1999/2000 season includes Cabaret of Fools, a musical for young audiences entitled Christmas comes to Fudge City, Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and the musical Godspell.

$4,000

First Night Toronto produces a New Year's Eve arts festival in downtown Toronto which is family-oriented, alcohol-free, community-based and which features a wide range of local artists.

$25,000

The Franklin Carmichael Art Group provides art classes and produces visual art exhibitions and juried art shows for their membership.

$3,000

The Fringe of Toronto will celebrate its 11th anniversary with a 10-day theatre festival from July 1-11, 1999, presenting the work of 93 companies in 8 venues in the Annex neighbourhood.

$54,450

Gallery 44, an artist-run centre committed to the advancement of contemporary Canadian photography, houses a gallery, darkrooms, a workshop space and a resource centre. Programming for 1999/2000 includes the exhibitions: Memories of Underdevelopment: Philippine Diaspora in Contemporary Art; Whirligig: Curatorial Practice in an Accelerated Age; Telegenic; and Moving Stills, an exhibition of six video installations by artist Donigan Cummings.

$66,800

The Gallery, University of Toronto at Scarborough hosts an annual exhibition season for its campus community and Toronto area visitors. Mandated to exhibit the work of contemporary Canadian artists, The Gallery also houses a permanent collection. 1999/2000 programming includes solo exhibitions by printmaker Jean Maddison, sculptor Cheryl Hubber and installation artist Katherine Walter; an annual community exhibition presented in collaboration with the Scarborough Arts Council; and various student exhibitions.

$3,170

Glass Orchestra is a contemporary music ensemble which explores the tonal qualities of glass on instruments of its own invention. It is the only contemporary glass music ensemble in the world. Its 1999/2000 season will include Toronto concerts and performances in Asia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

$3,080

The Hannaford Street Silver Band is a professional brass band. Its 1999/2000 season will include a series of three concerts at the Jane Mallett Theatre, Christmas Concert at Metropolitan United Church and an event at Massey Hall as part of Made In Canada Festival.

$13,100

Harbourfront Centre's Craft Studio is mandated to encourage and support contemporary work in craft media. It operates four working studios (glass, textile, metal and ceramics) and offers ongoing artist residencies, workshops, exhibitions, classes and tours. 1999/2000 programming includes: the 25th Annual Residents' Exhibition; International Creators, a 3-day forum on contemporary craft; Beadazzled, a beading and embroidery event; the continuing exhibition series, Uncommon Objects; intensive hands-on workshops geared to Toronto youth; and a symposium on public art.

$5,750

Harmony Singers of Etobicoke, formed in 1965, promote the study of light music through the performance of folk, show, modern, popular and semi-classical works. The choir entertains at community events, senior citizens residences and presents an annual musical variety show.

$1,500

Hemispheres Music Projects is a 15-member performing ensemble whose specialty is music that combines current styles of composition and improvisation. Its 1999/2000 season includes a series of three Toronto concerts at the Music Gallery and expansion of the DOmusic workshops.

$14,280

Inner City Angels offers a broad range of artistic and art education experiences to Toronto's children, youth and their families. It provides opportunities for young people to directly participate and interact with professional artists in workshops, performance and art events.

$24,870

Inter/Access is an artist-run electronic art centre exploring the intersection of culture and technology through the creation, exhibition, and critique of electronic art forms and new communications media. Inter/Access houses a gallery and a production facility. Upcoming programming includes: Relay Room, a sound installation by Laura Kikauka; interactive video work by Montreal artist Giselle Trudel; E-Kids, a series of computing and electronic workshops for children; and Solar Century, an exhibition of electronic artworks.

$24,250

International Readings at Harbourfront is dedicated to the promotion of literature by contemporary writers of fiction, poetry and drama, from Canada and around the world. In 1999, International Readings will host the 20th Annual International Festival of Authors (October 20-30) and will present its ongoing program of weekly readings. In order to mark the 25th anniversary of the Harbourfront Reading Series, the organization will mount a special 4-day event in June, 1999.

$100,990

Jeunesses Musicales of Ontario encourages the pursuit of music among young people and assists emerging performers and composers to develop their careers. 1999/2000 marks their 20th anniversary season. In addition to its regular 8-concert family-oriented series called Cushion Concerts at du Maurier Theatre Centre, they will mount a special anniversary concert entitled Last Night at the Proms for Kids.

$20,090

The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery is devoted to the exhibition and interpretation of contemporary Canadian and international art. Situated in the Columbus Centre, the gallery places a strong emphasis on presenting work by emerging and established artists of Italian heritage. Upcoming programming includes: Light Within Light, an exhibition of works by Romanian Canadian artists on the theme of birth and renewal; solo exhibitions by photographers Tony Viggiani and Arnold Machtinger; paintings by Lisa Petrocco and Innocenzo Odelscalchi; and Contemporary Slovak Art.

$16,900

The Jubilate Singers started in North York and are entering their 30th season. The 30 voice chamber choir performs choral music from the medieval period to the present day. In the 1999/2000 season they will present three subscription concerts as well as community outreach activities.

$3,950

Kala Nidhi Fine Arts is dedicated to the promotion of Indian dance. Activities for 1999/2000 include a training residency, summer festival, a choreographic lab and creative planning for an international conference to be held in 2000/2001.

$15,000

Kensington Carnival Arts Society integrates music, dance, movement, mask and dialogue to create artistically and aesthetically interesting theatrical productions. The 1999/2000 season includes the annual Festival of Lights and the workshop and production of a new work based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh.

$20,000

The Koffler Gallery exhibits, interprets and documents works of excellence in the visual arts with a focus on contemporary Canadian arts and programming of special interest to the Jewish community. 1999/2000 programming includes solo exhibitions by Lily Markiewicz, John Dickson and Gwen McGregor; sculptural works by Carmelo Arnoldin and Judith Schwarz; a group exhibition entitled Dream Ecology; six site-projects presented as part of the ongoing series, Flex; and a lecture series on Jewish visual culture.

$24,500

Le Theatre francais de Toronto is the only professional French-language theatre company in Toronto, producing high quality plays in the French language. In 1999/2000, the company will mount three mainstage productions: Le Faucon by Marie Laberge; Encore une fois, si vous permettez by Michel Tremblay; and two comedies by Alfred de Musset.

$96,500

The League of Canadian Poets is a national arts service organization and association of professional poets mandated to develop the art of poetry; to enhance the status of poets and nurture a professional poetic community; and to enlarge the audience for poetry by encouraging publication, performance and recognition of Canadian poetry nationally and internationally. In 1999/2000 it will run the Readings in Public Places program; mount three poetry contests; and launch the first National Poetry Month in Canada. $19,100

Les Amis Concerts promotes, sponsors and encourages interest in the performance of Canadian music, particularly young Canadian artists, through the presentation of an annual concert series. Five subscription concerts are planned for the 1999/2000 season at the Ford Centre Studio Theatre.

$4,240

LIFT (Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto) is an independent film production cooperative mandated to assist independent artists in the production of their films. LIFT provides affordable access to production and post-production equipment; production grants and co-production funding; a discount program for LIFT members at a number of labs and supply houses; computerized crew listings; and information resources on technical matters, budgets, funding, festivals, distribution, broadcast, etc. Public programming includes monthly screenings of members' works and an ongoing schedule of technical, aesthetic and professional development workshops.

$54,950

M-DO is a multicultural centre dedicated to presenting heritage and cultural diversity through dance and music that has grown out of the artistic vision of its founders Joanna Das and Ritesh Das. The 1999/2000 season will include an annual festival of music and dance at the M-DO studios, co-performances, workshops, recitals, a newsletter and for the first time a children's summer dance and music day camp.

$5,000

Mayworks, a multi-disciplinary festival of working people and the arts, is held annually in May. The festival celebrates the creative spirit of unionized workers and artists as workers in Toronto. A special focus of Mayworks programming in the year 2000 will be the acknowledgement and commemoration of the historical antecedents that have informed the development of the labour movement in Canada.

$22,400

Menaka Thakkar Dance Company will present a mainstage production, Land of Cards, with creative partners Bengt Jorgen, William Lau and Patrick Parson. Land of Cards is based on a short story by modern India's best known poet, Rabindranath Tagore. The Company will also undertake residency programs and touring activity.

$14,200

Mercer Union is an artist-run centre committed to the presentation and examination of contemporary art and related cultural practices. The gallery explores artistic strategies and concerns pertinent to the local arts community through a program of exhibitions, publications and events. Programming for 1999/2000 includes installation work by Mindy Yan Miller and Katheryn Walter; Portable Transcendence, a group exhibition curated by the nvisible Museum; sculptural works by Susan Detwiler; an exhibition of works by artists Leah Modigliany and Scratch; and a video installation by New York artist Ken Bass.

$61,158

Mixed Company develops and produces innovative and socially relevant drama and takes custom-created theatre projects into the broader community. Its 1999/2000 season includes a remount of Sacred Law, a tour of Fennario's Gargoyles and development of new works using popular and forum theatre techniques.

$12,620

Mooredale Concerts presents a unique combination of professional and youth concerts designed to attract families, students and senior citizens. Its 1999/2000 season comprises 14 concerts performed at the George Weston Recital Hall, Walter Hall, Willowdale United Church, and Rosedale Heights School.

$8,540

Mural Routes is dedicated to the creation and promotion of public art murals. Their 1999/2000 activities include workshops, a symposium and creation of a mural along Heritage Trail.

$5,000

Museum for Textiles displays, collects, studies and researches the indigenous textile traditions of the world and presents an ongoing program of exhibitions highlighting the work of contemporary artists working with textiles. 1999/2000 programming includes a collaborative audio and textile installation by Anne Wilson and A.B. Forster, and a group exhibition of original artworks created by artists and architects using industrially-produced felt.

$23,000

The Music Gallery, a unique space for the performance and creation of new music and music-related arts, plays an important role as catalyst and animateur for Toronto's music community. In its 1999/2000 season it will produce 25 programs, co-produce 30 programs, provide subsidized rent for 30 programs and continue its audience outreach activities.

$66,400

Music Toronto presents classical chamber music at the Jane Mallett Theatre. Its 1999/2000 season offers audiences 20 concerts comprising 5 series: Quartets, Piano, Contemporary Classics, Ensembles-in- Residence, and Young Artist Showcase.

$95,940

National Shevchenko Musical Ensemble comprises four performing groups, the Shevchenko Choir, the Shevchenko Male Chorus, the Toronto Mandolin Orchestra and the Kaniv Ukrainian Dancers. Its 1999/2000 season will include seven Toronto concerts.

$4,000

Native Earth Performing Arts is dedicated to the creation, development and production of professional artistic performance that expresses the Aboriginal experience. Its 1999/2000 season includes The Trickster of Third Avenue East by Darrell Dennis, a production of new Native dance works and the annual new works festival Weesageechak Begins to Dance.

$56,380

Native Women in the Arts encourages and promotes the work and activities of Native women artists. Their activities include a literary arts celebration, a visual arts exhibition, workshops in performance art and photography, and publication of the third issue of their arts journal.

$18,000

Necessary Angel Theatre Company works collaboratively with an ensemble of theatre artists to create challenging new Canadian plays. In its 1999/2000 season, it will present two mainstage productions, a remount of Jason Sherman's It's All True and the world premiere of Hysterica Passio, and do intensive play development work on its new cycle of plays.

$43,500

New Music Concerts programs contemporary music featuring works by Canadian and international composers. Its 1999/2000 season will comprise an 10 concert series at a variety of venues throughout the City of Toronto.

$48,870

Nightwood Theatre develops, promotes and produces innovative Canadian works by women artists. In 1999/2000, its 20th anniversary season, it will premiere Anything That Moves, a new comedy by Ann-Marie MacDonald and hold its annual Groundswell play development program.

$49,920

North York Concert Band presents a free summer concert series at Mel Lastman Square and performs with other bands. In 1999/2000 the Band will also present two Gala concerts.

$1,000

North York Concert Orchestra provides opportunities for amateur and professional musicians who wish to practise and perform at the community level. The orchestra offers special opportunities for young musicians to perform as soloists with a full orchestra. They present public and community concerts each season.

$2,175

North York Symphony Association, now called Toronto Phiharmonia, presents an annual subscription concert series at the George Weston Concert Hall in the Ford Centre, tours Southern Ontario, operates a youth orchestra and works closely with the Board of Education providing music programs for students.

$47,000

Northdale Concert Band promotes the Canadian band tradition through its adult community ensemble and run Northdale Music Press which publishes works by Canadian Band composers.

$1,900

Northern Visions presents Images, an annual festival of independent film and video with an emphasis on contemporary Canadian work. The festival is mandated to ensure that film, video, digital arts, new media and related installation works, from all regions and communities, are made visible. The festival is committed to presenting work that is innovative and challenging both in form and content. The 13th annual Images Festival will be held in April 2000.

$34,830

The Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) is an association of organizations representing public non-profit art galleries in Ontario. OAAG maintains a resource centre; provides advisory services to its members; publishes reports and reference guides; hosts an annual series of professional development workshops; and mounts two annual conferences on issues of broad interest to the gallery community. 1999/2000 programming includes the national conference, People Passion and Power: Museum Performance in the 21st Century, presented in conjunction with the Canadian Museums Association.

$2,930

Open Studio is an artist-run centre dedicated to the production, preservation and promotion of contemporary fine art prints. Open Studio houses a gallery, an archive/print sales area and a fully equipped collective printmaking studio for artists working on limited-edition etchings, lithographs and serigraphs. 1999/2000 programming includes: exhibitions and lectures by visiting artists Barbara Webb, Reid Diamond, Colette Whitten and Sarindar Dhaliwal; an ongoing program of courses and workshops; and solo exhibitions by Dana Holst, Libby Hague, Tricia Johnson, Daniel Erban and David Armstrong.

$62,030

Opera Atelier presents a highly diversified repertoire, interpreting opera, ballet and drama of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in an historically informed manner. Its 1999/2000 season will include Pygmalion at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Les Petits Riens and Bastien et Bastienne at the Jane Mallett Theatre, and further work on the Millennium Training Program that will culminate in a production of Lully's Persee next season.

$42,050

Opera in Concert presents rarely-performed operas using the talents of young Canadian singers while developing an audience for opera. Its 1999/2000 season will include three operas at the Jane Mallett Theatre - Offenbach's La Perichole, Handel's Alcina, John Beckwith's Shivaree - and one at the Ford Centre Recital Hall - La Gioconda. They will also present a special concert - Opera Sacra - to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Opera in Concert Chorus, featuring Chorus alumni now performing nationally and internationally.

$28,320

Orchestra Toronto provides musicians with an opportunity to perform symphonic music under the direction of a professional conductor and with professional soloists and guest artists. They will present five concerts at the Leah Posluns Theatre in the 1999/2000 season.

$14,810

Organa Singers, one of the few all-female choirs in Canada, presents an annual 3-concert subscription series at Grace Church-on-the Hill and performs benefit concerts for charitable organizations and seniors' residences.

$5,840

PACT (Professional Association of Canadian Theatres) is a national trade and service organization representing professional anglophone theatre across the country. They work for their members in four areas: advocacy and information, labour relations, communications and professional development.

$3,500

Paula Moreno Spanish Dance Company creates and presents all aspects of Spanish dance. In 1999/2000 repertoire will be revised, new chamber works created for alternative venues and a Toronto season will be presented in the Spring of 2000.

$11,560

Platform 9 Theatre is dedicated to developing and producing new Canadian theatre that is both theatrically innovative and socially relevant. Its 1999/2000 season will feature a production of Michael MacLennan's Grace, and an international tour of Swahili Godot.

$17,940

Playwrights Union of Canada provides a national voice for Canadian playwrights, promoting their interests and professional development. In its main office in Toronto, PUC publishes, markets and distributes plays, represents playwrights' interests to the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, provides reading room facilities, coordinates reading tours and acts as a resource centre.

$19,600

The Polish Canadian Society of Music promotes Polish culture and music through concerts by orchestra and choral ensembles. Its 1999/2000 season will feature eight concerts, three at the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts.

$3,940

The Power Plant, a public gallery dedicated to contemporary visual art, pursues its activities through exhibitions, publications and public programming and is committed to the dissemination of Canadian artworks in a national and international context. 1999/2000 programming includes: a full-scale survey exhibition of local photographer Arnaud Maggs; an international group show entitled The Hand; a Stan Douglas exhibition and symposium; and a site-specific installation by Vancouver artist Jessica Stockholder.

$104,200

Puppetmongers creates works for the theatre that draws on puppetry and storytelling traditions from around the world and places the work in a contemporary context. Its 1999/2000 season will feature remounts of Bed and Breakfast and Cinderella and the development of a new work titled The Pirate Widow Cheng.

$7,500

Roseneath Theatre creates, produces and tours family theatre productions. In 1999/2000, it will present mainstage productions of Dib and Dob and the Journey Home and Morgan's Journey, and will tour productions of Health Class and Head a Tete.

$11,000

Royal Conservatory of Music presents its annual concert and lecture series featuring students, faculty and guest artists at the Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall.

$11,000

Salon du livre de Toronto organizes an annual exhibition of French-language books from Canada and around the world and a concurrent Writers' Festival for francophone writers. It facilitates exchange among francophone writers, publishers and distributors, and provides francophone and francophile readers the opportunity to increase their knowledge of French-language literary creation. The 7th annual Toronto French Book Fair will be held from October 14-17, 1999 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

$2,000

Scarborough Dukes of Harmony seeks to raise awareness and enjoyment of barbershop harmonies in full chorus and quartet concerts. Activities include performances, workshops, competitions and coaching instruction.

$1,000

Scarborough Philharmonic presents an annual concert series featuring a diversity of symphonic music that appeals to a broad audience. As well as the Masters series of concerts, the orchestra presents educational concerts, provides scholarships to young musicians, has a composer-in-residence program and forms partnerships with other organizations in the community for multicultural presentations.

$18,500

Scarborough Sweet Adelines is committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performances. The 1999/2000 season will include sing-outs on request, workshops on vocal production, and a special show in November 1999 called Soul Progression- from Gospel to Jazz and Beyond.

$500

School of the Toronto Dance Theatre is committed to the training and education of young dancers in the art of modern dance. The public performance schedule for 1999/2000 includes winter and spring concerts.

$7,800

Seniors Arts Services sponsors artistic activities and entertainment with and for seniors in the Etobicoke community.

$3,500

Shakespeare In Action is a multi-racial classical repertory company with a strong commitment to arts in education. In 1999/2000 it will present two mainstage productions, Macbeth and a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream infused with mask, movement and puppetry.

$3,210

Small Theatre Administrative Facility (STAF) offers affordable, professional, administrative and promotion services to small not-for-profit theatre ventures and independent artists on a fee-for-service basis.

$12,760

Smile Company brings professional Canadian theatrical productions to groups, primarily seniors, who are unable to attend regular presentations due to financial or physical limitations. Its 1999/2000 season will include: The Light in Winnie's Window, The Ukelele Man, Lilacs in the Snow, Dinah Christie is Alive and Well and Living in Holstein and Soldier of Fortune.

$25,060

Solar Stage Theatre presents one-act plays in two Toronto venues. Its North York theatre space is devoted to the creation and presentation of children's programming; its downtown location offers lunchtime presentations to adult audiences.

$29,650

Soundstreams fosters the development of contemporary Canadian creation in the performing arts through a variety of programming. Its 1999/2000 season will include performances from its three main programs: Encounters Series, Music Theatre for Young Audiences and Northern Encounters.

$29,100

South Asian Women in Action provide training and performances in Kathak dance that contribute to the diverse cultural milieu in Etobicoke. Their activities encourage greater confidence and cultural understanding for children and youth.

$4,000

St. Christopher House Music School provides high quality, affordable music instruction to students of all ages in the west-central core of Toronto. The school offers lessons in piano, violin, viola, voice, guitar, flute, accordion, clarinet and recorder, runs a weekly Introduction to Music program for preschoolers, and supports a children's and adult community choir.

$15,000

Storytellers' School of Toronto promotes the art of storytelling through courses, workshops, and community events celebrating stories and tellers. The organization's 1999/2000 season includes the 22nd annual Toronto Festival of Storytelling in February 1999; a series of Oral Culture forums highlighting issues in contemporary storytelling; and the ongoing publication of the newsletters Appleseed Quarterly and Pippin.

$15,000

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is a professional chamber orchestra dedicated to performance on period instruments. Its 1999/2000 season includes 11 programs presented at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church.

$120,000

Tapestry Music Theatre develops and produces new works of music theatre. Its 1999/2000 season will feature the world premiere of Oh Pilot, music Nic Gotham, libretto Banuta Rubess; development of Iron Road, music Chan Ka Nin, libretto Mark Brownell; and touring of Elsewhereless, music Rodney Sharman, libretto Atom Egoyan.

$31,090

Tarragon Theatre develops and produces new Canadian plays and trains qualified individuals for theatrical and theatre-related performances. Its 1999/2000 season includes: The Whirlpool by Brian Quirt, Goethe's Faust, adapted by Daniel Brooks, Perfect Pie by Judith Thompson, Music for Contortionist by Morwyn Brebner, a remount of Margaret Atwood's Good Bones, The Road to Hell by Michael Healey and Kate Lynch, Sibs by Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt, and Motel Helene by Serge Boucher.

$169,150

The Theatre Centre creates a supportive yet critical atmosphere for developing Canadian theatre through provision of subsidized performance and rehearsal space and support services to emerging, innovative theatre artists. In 1999/2000 it will co-produce three works: Eros with Arraymusic Company; Of The Shape of the World with wordmachine; and Restless Prayers with Rumble Theatre.

$57,420

Theatre Columbus is committed to creating new comedies that address issues and themes of our time and place. During its 1999/2000 season, it will develop and present Suspense, a new collaborative creation, and continue development of Lonely Nights & Other Stories and Housebounderspiel.

$38,000

Theatre Direct presents compelling and inventive theatre for young audiences. In addition to its development work, its 1999/2000 season will include a touring production of Robert Morgan's The General, a youth drama festival titled Buncha' young artists havin' their say... and a touring production of Not Quite the Same by Anne Chislett.

$52,000

Theatre Etobicoke, a community theatre group, will produce the comedy Charlie's Aunt by Brandon Thomas and a musical comedy by Richard Harris entitled Steppin Out.

$5,000

Theatre Passe Muraille seeks to develop and produce innovative and provocative Canadian theatre and to nurture new artists and theatre companies. Its 1999/2000 mainstage season includes: Linda Griffiths' This Table is Reserved For You Gwendolyn McEwan, The Sex Show directed by Paul Thompson, The Yoko Ono Project by Jean Yoon, Ed Roy's The Mothers' Saint, The Sleeping Soucouyant by Andrew Moodie, and My Life in Show Business by John Allen.

$132,400

Theatre Smith-Gilmour is dedicated to the development and production of new original Canadian works and adaptations of existing texts. Its 1999/2000 season will include a full production of Chekhov's Shorts, an examination of Chekhov short stories, and a workshop presentation of Dante's Purgatorio. In addition, it will tour Dante's Inferno throughout eastern Europe.

$28,810

Toronto Blues Society promotes and presents blues in all its diverse styles to a wide audience. The 1999/2000 season marks their 15th anniversary and includes an Anniversary concert, Big Band Blues Horn Workshop; Swingin' the Blues, a concert/dance to introduce the swing revival audience to the roots of swing; the Women's Blues Review, the third annual Maple Blues Awards, as well as a variety of workshops and educational and outreach programs. The organization also offers a wide range of services to blues musicians.

$18,000

Toronto Book and Magazine Fair's mission is to unite the country in a national, annual celebration of reading and writing, and to highlight the importance of literacy in the lives of all Canadians. The 10th annual The Word on the Street festival will take place on September 26, 1999 along Toronto's Queen Street West, and concurrently in cities across the Canada.

$34,000

The Toronto Canadian Chinese Artists Centre promotes Chinese artists and cultures through an annual concert series that provides performance opportunities to young local artists, preserves traditional Chinese art forms and supports new compositions by Chinese Canadian composers. The 1999/2000 season comprises ten concerts at a variety of venues.

$6,010

The Toronto Chamber Choir (formerly Toronto Chamber Society) is a community choir that presents choral music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods with the assistance of professional soloists and instrumentalists. Its 1999/2000 season will feature two full-length evening concerts and two afternoon concert/lectures.

$5,595

Toronto Children's Chorus, one of the finest treble voice choirs in the world, provides musical training for children between the ages of five and sixteen in a four-tiered choir system. The 1999/2000 season includes four self-presented concerts, a tour of Australia and New Zealand, school concerts, performances at festivals and conferences, and an exchange visit with the Syracuse Children's Chorus.

$25,730

Toronto Consort recreates the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, performing on a unique collection of reproduction period instruments. Its 1999/2000 season will include a five-concert series at Trinity-St. Paul's Church and a tour to British Columbia.

$13,310

Toronto Dance Theatre is dedicated to creating and presenting original Canadian choreography. The 1999/2000 season includes the creation of a new full-length work by Artistic Director Christopher House, a mainstage season at Premiere Dance Theatre, Four at the Winch choreographic presentations as well as touring, commissions and community outreach activities.

$144,940

Toronto Downtown Jazz Society produces the annual du Maurier Downtown Jazz Festival which took place June 25 to July 4, 1999 at 45 venues throughout downtown Toronto.

$3,000

Toronto Early Music Centre promotes the performance and appreciation of medieval, renaissance and baroque music through a variety of programs and member services. Its 1999/2000 activities include the ROM concert series Musically Speaking, a pre-concert lecture series, a one-day Early Music Fair at the ROM, music circles and workshops, and a variety of services for the early music community.

$5,530

Toronto International Film Festival honours both the business and the art of filmmaking. The 24th annual festival will take place September 9-18, 1999.

$181,330

Toronto Jewish Folk Choir performs a repertoire of traditional Yiddish music and regularly commissions new works by Jewish-Canadian composers. They self-present an annual spring concert, participate in events produced by other organizations, and do community outreach performances.

$5,440

The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, established in 1894, maintains a tradition of choral excellence through its repertoire which includes early baroque masterpieces, large-scale oratorios, choral/orchestral works and commissioned pieces, usually accompanied by full orchestra. The 1999/2000 choir concert series, conducted by Noel Edison, includes performances at Massey Hall and Yorkminster Baptist Church.

$71,100

Toronto Operetta Theatre presents classical operetta and light opera featuring Canadian artists. Its 1999/2000 season, presented at the Jane Mallett Theatre, will include productions of Johann Strauss's The Gypsy Baron, Oscar Telgman's Leo, The Royal Cadet and Lerner and Leowe's My Fair Lady.

$24,140

Toronto Photographers Workshop is an artist-run centre dedicated to promoting and supporting photo-based artists' work through an ongoing program of exhibitions, publications, seminars, lectures and workshops. Upcoming programs include an exhibition of photography and video works by Michael Buckland and Damien Moppett; an experimental exhibition entitled 1000 Words: musings on the medium; and Terra Incognita, an exhibition of photographic works by Rose Kallal and Normand Rajotte.

$59,270

Toronto Theatre Alliance does promotion and advocacy work on behalf of Canadian theatre and dance, and provides services to enhance the development of theatre and dance professionals in Toronto. It also manages T.O. TIX, a central access point for the sale and promotion of half-price, day of performance tickets.

$49,560

Trinity Square Video is an artist-run centre that provides access to production and post-production facilities for individual artists and community organizations working on non-commercial video projects. In addition to subsidized equipment rentals, it supports the independent video community through the provision of workshops, an artist-in-residency program, an Annual Purchase Collection and the presentation of artists' work. Through its programming, it seeks to expose audiences to contemporary Canadian video art and to foster an environment for the appreciation of independent artistic productions.

$61,090

University Settlement Music School provides quality, affordable music lessons to children and adults in the downtown area. The school offers a wide range of instrumental and vocal lessons from classical, jazz, popular and world traditions.

$17,090

V Tape operates as a distributor, a mediatheque and a resource and education centre with an emphasis on contemporary media arts. The organization's mandate is to serve both artists and audiences by assisting and encouraging the appreciation, pedagogy, preservation, restoration and understanding of video art and other media artworks by artists and independents. V Tape's international distribution centre houses a collection of 2,357 titles by 590 artists. Since 1994, V Tape has been working in partnership with the Aboriginal Film and Video Art Alliance (Ontario) to encourage the distribution of Aboriginal-produced film and video.

$34,400

VideoCabaret International develops new plays that explore the visual art of theatre and, through that process, produces music/video/theatre hybrids. In 1999/2000, the company will remount Michael Hollingsworth's New France, the first play in his cycle of history plays.

$44,900

Visual Arts Ontario is an arts service organization mandated to further the awareness and appreciation of the visual arts in Ontario. VAO creates professional development opportunities for artists through the provision of information, professional and skills development training, and special services. The organization houses a Resource Centre; a Slide Registry representing the work of over 2,500 Ontario artists; and a Colour Reprography and Computer Centre with an adjoining gallery. Ongoing public programs include the International Speakers Program; an Art Advisory and Placement Program; and a series of Artist Business Seminars.

$9,170

Women's Art Resource Centre (WARC) is an artist-run centre dedicated to the advancement of artistic practice by contemporary Canadian women artists. The centre maintains a slide registry representing the work of over 2500 women artists and presents regular exhibitions. 1999/2000 programming includes: an exhibition of Inuit women's work; a collaborative installation by Pearl Van Geest and Michelle Johnson; a group exhibition entitled, Children of the Millennium; and Honey Moccasin, a video installation by Shelly Niro.

$37,020

The Women's Musical Club of Toronto presents an afternoon concert series at Walter Hall, University of Toronto, provides scholarships to music students, and presents an annual Career Development Award. Its 1999/2000 concert series will feature Miro String Quartet, pianist Alma Petchersky, Soprano Karina Gauvin with pianist Michael McMahon, Philippe Magnan on the oboe with pianist Claire Ouellet, and the Duke Trio.

$1,500

Young People's Theatre provides quality entertainment for young people and their families. The company provides a link with the educational community through services and programs such as teachers' workshops and school touring. Its 1999/2000 season will include mainstage productions of The Prince and the Pauper adapted by Pierre Tetrault, Mella Mella by Gail Nyoka, and Alice in Wonderland adapted by Maristella Roca.

$289,550

YYZ Artists' Outlet is an artist-run centre and exhibition venue which supports contemporary artists and art critics working in all media through ongoing programs in visual arts, time-based arts, and publishing. 1999/2000 programming includes: an exhibition of work from the Philippine diaspora by U.S. artists Maryrose Mendoza and Marlon Fuentes; As Twentieth Anniversary Show; Rita Reischke's The Injury Project; a curatorial exchange with the Montreal gallery, SKOL; and two time-based group shows, Performance and Promise, and Video Pranksters.

$64,750

1999 GRANTS T0 CHOREOGRAPHERS (February 8, 1999 deadline)

Level 1 Grants: up to $6,000

Norma Araiza5,000

Sukalyan Bhattacharjee4,000

Nova Bhattacharya1,500

Michael Du Maresq4,800

Catherine Gordonmarsh3,000

Susanna Hood4,500

Graham McKelvie3,850

Davis Mirza2,000

Newton Moraes5,000

Kathleen Rea5,630

Karen Resnick Kaeja5,980

Laura Taler5,200

Rebecca Todd5,000

Total Level 1 (13 grants):$55,460

Level 2 Grants: up to $10,000

Esmerelda Enrique7,000

Lawrence Gradus4,000

Hari Krishnan4,540

Learie McNicolls6,000

Rina Singha6,000

Total Level 2 (5 grants):$27,540

TOTAL (both levels - 18 grants): $83,000

GRANTS RESCINDED

Grant Year - 1997

Fresh Arts 3,281

Orpheus Choir/Ontario Choral Federation22,481

Stepping Stone Theatre 2,000

Theatre Asylum 4,500

Grant Year - 1998

Aboriginal Music Project11,480

Alltruewhist Theatre Company 2,500

Artists and Communities pilot program10,000

Brookstone Performing Arts 3,000

Howling Icon 3,000

Ladies Auxiliary Theatre Cooperative 3,000

Fresh Arts was awarded a 1997 operating grant in the amount of $28,500 in support of its 1997/98 activities. The organization, which worked with youth to facilitate self-expression and development in the arts, had been struggling for some time with declining government funding and its own lack of success in achieving private sector support. It became apparent that the organization could not be sustained and after consultation with its membership, the decision was made to terminate the corporation. The amount of $3,281 was returned to TAC when the organization had met its obligations. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the balance of the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Orpheus Choir and the Ontario Choral Federation were awarded a 1997 Transition Fund grant of $23,000 for a joint project. Following initial planning and discussion, the Board of the Ontario Choral Federation chose not to proceed with the project. Orpheus Choir did not have the resources to proceed on its own. After payment of administrative costs incurred in the initial planning, the balance of the grant in the amount of $22,481 was returned. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the balance of the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Stepping Stone Theatre was awarded a 1997 project grant in the amount of $2,000 for their production of Neil Fleming's Crossword. The company was unable to raise sufficient other funds and decided not to proceed with the project. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Theatre Asylum was awarded a 1997 project grant in the amount of $4,500 for its production of George Tabors The Ballad of Weiner Schnitzel. The company was unable to raise sufficient other funds to mount the project. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Aboriginal Music Project was awarded a 1998 project grant in the amount of $11,480 for its 1998/99 activities. The organization is unable to proceed with its programming because it is dealing with internal restructuring of its Board and management. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Alltruewhist Theatre Company was awarded a 1998 project grant in the amount of $2,500 for their production of Forest Hill Cares. The company has postponed the project indefinitely due to lack of funds and scheduling conflicts. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

The Artists and Communities pilot program was a joint project of Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Laidlaw Foundation and TAC. TAC contributed $25,000 for grants to projects in the City of Toronto. One of the two Toronto grant recipients, Atlas Moves Watching, was unable to complete the project and returned part of the grant after covering initial expenses incurred. TAC's portion of the returned grant was $10,000. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the balance of the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Brookstone Performing Arts was awarded a 1998 project grant in the amount of $6,000 for their production of Dennis Hassell's Habeas Corpus. The company was unable to confirm sufficient other funds to proceed with the project and requested permission to re-direct the grant to a production of The Word Tree which has a smaller cast and fewer production requirements. On recommendation of the Theatre Committee, TAC Board of Directors reduced the grant to $3,000 based on the budget presented, rescinded the balance of $3,000 and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

Howling Icon was awarded a 1998 project grant in the amount of $3,000 for a production of Ed Schroeter's Fire in the Stable. The company did not cash the grant cheque and have not responded to TAC staff requests for an update on the project. TAC Board of Directors rescinded the grant and added the funds to the 1999 grant budget.

Ladies Auxiliary Theatre Cooperative was awarded a 1998 project grant in the amount of $5,000 for their production of Ken Brand's Burying Michael. The company subsequently decided that the play needed further development and requested permission to re-direct the grant to a workshop of the play. On recommendation of the Theatre Committee, TAC Board of Directors reduced the grant to $2,000 based on the budget presented, rescinded the balance of $3,000 and added the funds to the 1999 grants budget.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentAnne Collins

Vice PresidentsJim Leech

Kim Tomczak

Past PresidentMargo Bindhardt

SecretaryMary Ann Haney

TreasurerSam Marinucci

Margaret Atwood

Brainerd Blyden-Taylor

Councillor Sandra Bussin

Barbara Carey

Yvonne Chiu

Elizabeth Cinello

Gregory Cromwell

Sarindar Dhaliwal

Atom Egoyan

Councillor Mario Giansante

Danny Grossman

Maggie Huculak

Peter Jacobsen

Molly Johnson

Marvelle Koffler

Sandra Laronde

Councillor Joe Mihevc

Donald Moffat

Douglas Perry

Councillor Michael Prue

Sam Sniderman

Paul Thompson

Councillor Mike Tzekas

Laurette Wijetunga

COMMITTEES

Dance Danny Grossman Chair Roberto Campanella Esmerelda Enrique Donald Himes Christopher House Janak Khendry Eddison Lindsay Joey Meyer Claudia Moore Literary Barbara Carey Chair Cecil Foster Dorris Heffron Terry Watada Dan Yashinsky Music Brainerd Blyden-Taylor Co-Chair Douglas Perry Co-Chair Allison Cameron Annette Chretien Sophia Grigoriadis Michael Hynes Rick Lazar John Liddle Opiyo Oloya Lee Pui Ming Donald Quan Visual Arts/Film & Video

Theatre Maggie Huculak Co-Chair Paul Thompson Co-Chair Gwen Bartleman Greg Brown Naomi Campbell Tim Chapman Nancy Coy Peter Deboran Fleurette Fernando Frank Francis Festivals/Urban Arts Molly Johnson Chair David Baile Allison Bain Mary Li Heidi McKenzie Joan Pierre JIll Robinson Brian Scott Jim Shedden Arts and Community Laurette Wijetunga Chair Carol Auld Barbara Elias Joy Hughes E.J. Lightman Rosa Maria Luza Pat McCormack