Administered through the Oakville Arts Council
Brief History:
Each year since 1989, the Town of Oakville has provided operating and project grants to qualified not-for-profit cultural organizations. The Oakville Arts Council, on behalf of the Town of Oakville administers this process with the applications reviewed by the Cultural Grants Review Committee commissioned by and responsible to the Board of Directors of the Oakville Arts Council. Over the past 10 years, 35 different cultural organizations in Oakville have benefited from this support and in a number of instances these grants formed a substantial part of the recipient’s funding. In 2010, the OAC renewed our Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Oakville (covering 2010 through 2012) for the following purposes:
- To ensure that Oakville shall be a community where art is embraced and Oakville artists and art organizations are supported and recognized as vital and central to the creative life of the Town.
- To service the Oakville community through enabling the activity of artists, arts groups and businesses.
- To provide, through the OAC, a non-partisan, arms-length service that advocates, communicates, enables, and sustains the arts for the community of Oakville.
- To administer grants to the artists and arts groups of Oakville on behalf of the CTO, ensuring accountability and transparency.
2013 Allocations:
The 2013 cultural grant applications were reviewed by a peer advisory committee made up of representatives from the arts and business community.
2013 Cultural Grants Review Committee:
William Smith – Chair, Oakville Arts Council
Derik Hawley
Karen Korody
Andrew MacIver
Karen Raymond
Maureen Tilson-Dyment
Megan Whittington, Executive Director, Oakville Arts Council
Sarah Douglas-Murray, Senior Manager, Cultural Services, Town of Oakville
Listing of 2013 Cultural Grants
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Organization
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Amount
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Arthouse
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5,000
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Burl-Oak Theatre Group
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7,100
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Carousel of Nations Multicultural Association
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4,000
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Circle of Harmony
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5,800
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Halton Youth Symphony
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4,600
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High Rendition Jazz
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4,600
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Intrada Brass of Oakville
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3,600
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Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra
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5,350
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Oakville Chamber Orchestra
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4,000
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Oakville Children's Choir
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7,850
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Oakville Choral Society
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3,600
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Oakville Ensemble
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3,600
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Oakville Sculptors & Woodcarvers
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3,000
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Oakville Symphony Orchestra
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7,000
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Oakville Wind Orchestra Inc.
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6,300
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Streetwise
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3,400
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Tempus Choral Society
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3,600
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The Oakville Players
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7,100
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West End Studio Theatre
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7,100
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World of Threads
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3,400
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100,000
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CLICK HERE to watch the Oakville Arts Council’s delegation to the Town of Oakville on December 6th.
What can the Community of Oakville expect from these groups receiving funding?
- 20 groups requested funding, representing 1,386 volunteers
- Town funding leverages other funding - Last year, these groups had combined revenues of $1.6 million
- Building community connectivity - Collective audience of over 88,000 attendees – supporting local market place (restaurants, retail, tourism, etc.)
- Residents are entertained and participate in local creative activity, ensuring quality of life
- Community is encouraged to increase exposure to diverse arts and helps unify and foster cross-cultural communication, strengthening the appreciation for all cultures
- Residents are pleased to live in a thriving, creative and engaging community – fostering civic pride and developing community participation and collaboration