Presentation delivered to Municipal Council by the Prince Edward County Arts Council on February 15th, 2011 in Picton.

1. February 15, 2011
Deputation
to Council
Judy Kent,
PECAC Chair

2. Who are we?
We are PECAC!
Not‐for‐
Members Volunteers Staff
Profit
1 PT
Community 300 members Volunteer Administrator
based and growing initiated and led
(30 hrs a week!)
Artists and 19,000 hours
Since 1979 contributed in
art supporters 2010

3. What does PECAC do?
 Promote the arts
 Six major events
 Member services
 Incubate new initiatives
 Student Arts Awards
 Community Partnerships

4. PECAC
Signature
Events

5. Art in the County
 Juried art show for County artists
 Held at Picton Town Hall
 Over 175 artists submit work
 2600 visitors in June & July 2010

6. CLIC:
The Eastern Ontario
Photography Show
 First year in
2010 drew over
2000 visitors and
over 100 entries
Photos: Tara Wilkinson

7. PEC Jazz Festival
 Internationally recognized
 8500 visitors in 2010
 Main Stage shows plus almost 50
satellite venues around PEC
 Rising Young Star competition
 Spring Restaurant performances
 Youth Educational Program
 All‐star Jazz Ensemble events
 Summer Jazz on the Street

8. PEC Studio and
Gallery Tour  Over 100 local artists, plus
guest artists participate
 Around 3000 people visited
studios around the County in
the 2010 tour

9. PEC Music Festival
 8th year of Internationally
Renowned Classical Music
Festival
 Youth engagement with classical
music is a top priority
 Young musicians concert
 School concert
 Family concert
 1500 visitors in September 2010

10. The Maker’s Hand
 One of a Kind Show
 40 artists and artisans from
Eastern Ontario
 Attended by 2700 people in
November 2010

11. Other
PECAC
Activities

12. Paint the County
 In partnership
with Arts on
Main Gallery
and Black
Prince Winery
 Local artists
paint on the
street for the
public!

13. Picton
Performances in the Park
 In partnership with
the Picton BIA and
PEC Recreation,
Parks and Culture
 Free performances
are held for the
public Sunday
afternoons in July
and August

14. The Written Word
 The County Reads
 A Book in Every Child’s Hand
 Children’s Book Bank
 Prescription to Read
 Partner in Authors Festival

15. Art in the Community
 Art works by local artists
displayed in public spaces
 Shire Hall (April 2011)
 PELA CFDC Offices
 EDO Offices
 Picton Hospital (April
2011)
 Local restaurants

16. Artscene
 Weekly e‐Newsletter about cultural events in the County
 Sent to over 450 artists, arts enthusiasts, residents, and
businesses throughout the province
 Promotes local cultural and community events in the
County and province

17. PECAC Incubates
New Arts Initiatives
Successes
 Eastern Ontario Photography Show
 The Written Word
Working with
 Milkweed: Helps children with
creativity workshops in schools
We help “hatch” new  Art in Motion: Promotes movement
arts initiatives! and dance for 50+ citizens

18. Student Arts Awards
$1000 award
For PEC student for
post‐secondary education in the arts
2010 Recipient: Brianna Gorsline
$500 award
From Kiwanis, managed by PECAC,
for post‐secondary education in
the visual arts
2010 Recipient: Svenya Scherer

19. Youth Awards
$1000 award
For Rising Young Star at PEC Jazz Festival
Opportunity to play on main stage with
international jazz musicians
$100 award
For Rising Young Star at
County Fall Fair

20. PECAC`s
Impact

21. What the Arts
Contribute to
Prince Edward County
 Enhances
Quality of Place
 Contributes
significantly to the
Creative Rural
Economy
 Stimulates
Economic Benefit

22. Quality of Place
• Heritage, beautification, cultural assets
• Builds cultural tourism
• Culture as engine of growth
• Arts & heritage attractions

23. What the Arts Contribute
to Prince Edward County
• Increasing number of artists
moving to the County because of
the arts; thus, increasing tax base
• Every dollar spent on the arts
generates $3.00 (MP Daryl
Kramp)
• Signature events attract over
20,000 people, at least half of
whom are visitors

24. Economic Impact
Event Estimated Expenditure ($) per Visitor
Picton Performances 550,498
CLIC 596,000
Art In The County 774,800
Maker's Hand 804,600
Studio Tour 894,000
Jazz Festival 2,533,000
Music Festival 447,000
Total 6,599,898
Impact calculated from Ontario 's Tourism
Regional Economic Impact Model (TREIM) and
2010 BIA & PECAC Data

25. PECAC`s
Request

26. What we are requesting
from the Municipality
Total Request = $12,995
Requested on behalf of the seven committees and core
Priorities
1. Youth Education in the Arts = $5625
2. Rent Relief for use of Municipal Buildings = $2370
3. Promotion and Advertising of the Arts = $2500
4. Core PECAC for Economic Impact Study = $2500

27. Youth Education in the Arts:
$5625 Request
PEC Music Festival requests
$4700 for:
 School Concert ($2000)
 Young Musicians Concert for
local music students
($2700)

28. Youth Education in the Arts:
$5625 Request
The Written Word requests
$925 for:
 Children’s Book Bank

29. Rent Relief for use of
Municipal facilities:
$2370 Request
Art in the County requests
 Waiving the $570 rental fee
for use of the Picton Town
Hall from June 10 ‐ July 4,
2011
The Maker’s Hand requests
 Waiving the $1800 rental
fee for use of the
Community Centre from
November 3 ‐ 6, 2011

30. Promotion and Advertising:
$2500 Request
Studio and Gallery Tour requests
 $1700 to create permanent,
year‐round signs for 35 Studio
Tour member studios and
galleries
Eastern Ontario Photography
Show requests
 $800 for signs to advertise the
event across the region

31. PECAC Core:
$2500 Request
The Arts Council
requests
 $2500 to
complete a
study on the
economic
impact of the
arts in Prince
Edward County

32. Questions?

33. Thank you for
your attention!