The document discusses the issue of lack of funding for arts programs in the community. It presents information on who is affected by the issue, including children, youth, parents and various art programs. It discusses advocacy groups working to increase funding like the Beautifulcity.ca Alliance. The document also examines the core issues hindering art funding, such as lack of finance and access, and proposes solutions like collaboration and communication. Overall, the presentation aims to raise awareness of how cuts to art program funding negatively impact communities.

1. The Lack of Funding for
the Arts in the Community
Presented by Martha, Cheryl, Samantha , Meghan, Anne, and Aleena

2. Preview of Presentation
 An Introduction of Our Issue
 Our Questions
 Who
 What
 When
 Where
 Why
 How
 Our Action Plan
 Your Thoughts

3. An Introduction of Our Issue
 Issue: The lack of funding for the Arts in the Community
 Reason:
 It is current issue that is affecting everyone in the
community
 Began to notice this issue during our placements in child
care centres and schools

4. Our Questions

5. Who
Who is affected by this issue?
Who are the stakeholders
involved?
 Children and youth
 Parents
 The community, as a whole
 Art programs, including dramatic,
performance, musical, etc.
 Agencies
 Schools and child care centres
 The government or those who will
have to provide funding
Who supports this issue?
Who are allies in regards
to the issue?
 Beautifulcity.ca Alliance
 An alliance of 60 Toronto’s art
programs and organizations
 Includes:
 Art Gallery of Ontario
 Sketch
 Toronto Arts Council Foundation
 Ryerson Student Council
 University of Toronto Student Union

6. Who continue…
Who will provide the funding needed to support the need
for the arts in the community?
 Toronto has a “culture plan for the creative city”
 Plan to provide $22.5 million in civic funding over the next five years
 It was decided that the money will go to fund the city’s art and culture
programs
 $6 million was provided last year
 $4.5 million was provided this year

7. Who continue…
Who benefits from have funding for the arts?
 Increases investment from other levels of government
 Increases employment in the art sector
 Creates more performances, festivals, screenings, readings and exhibitions
 Ensures greater arts accessibility for all ages and incomes in all Toronto
neighbourhoods
 The Beautifulcity.ca Alliance believes the arts:
 Celebrate the diverse voices and activate art programs across Toronto
 Create and build ownership of vibrant and healthy public spaces
 Support Toronto’s living and practicing artists
 Builds the capacity of young adults, youth, and children

8. What
What are the
advocacy/champions?
 The first advocacy is Toronto Arts
Foundation or also known or
called TAF for short.
 The second advocacy is Toronto
Arts Council or also known or
called TAC for short.
What are the core issues that
are hindering the art funding
in the community?
 The first core issue is Finance and
Funding
 The second core issue is Access
and Diversity
 The third core issue is Cultural
Space

9. What continue…
What are the solutions to remove the issues that are
hindering the art funding in the community?
 Collaboration
 Encourage cooperation and partnership between artists, arts and heritage,
Organizations, and across disciplines, sectors, and neighbourhoods
 Communication
 Provide the necessary information in easily accessible forms, in clear, plain
Language.
 Community ownership
 Nurture an environment of community expression.
 Diversity
 Recognize the arts sector reflects the tremendous diversity of the city at large.

10. When
 Started in 1996
 2001 SKETCH became a non-profit organization, then received a charitable
status
 “Home is where the Art is” goal was to raise $ 1500 to build a new space
was accomplished
 Since expanded to accommodate new members, and this year the grand
opening of the larger space will take place
 Started by community members with no funding
 Shortly after began receiving donations that lead to a charitable status
 Now continue to receive funding

11. Where
Where are these
community centres
located?
 Downtown Toronto
 Sketch – located at Queen and
Shaw
 Caters to struggling or homeless
individuals who have enhanced
their lives through art
 ArtHeart – located Regent Park
 For children, youth, adults, seniors
thriving to survive in the community
 Programs have help them cope with
their difficulties
Where can we find the
strategies and extra
support/knowledge to
help these centres?
 Through their support groups
 Artscape
 Provincial and Municipal
Government
 Other art schools and
organizations

12. Benefits for
SKETCH
 Helpful resources such as:
 More materials and food
(because they have a culinary
arts and community kitchen
programs)
 Public displays of their art work
 Participating in workshops with
already established artists
ArtHeart
 Maintenance of space
 More materials, such as art
supplies and food

13. Why
Why the Ontario government
has been doing cuts in
different Art programs?
 By February 12, 2014 “The Federal
government cut $641 million in
transfer that help support
programs the people of Ontario
rely on”
 For them is preferable to protect
program as housing, security and
transit than cultural programs.
Arts are integral part of child
development. Why priority
centers offer free courses for
adults and not for children?
 Across the City of Toronto are 23
locations that are considered as
Priority Center.
 User fees for adults have been
eliminated.
 A variety of programs as
Instructional fitness, dance, arts &
crafts, fine arts music and others are
free of charge for adults 60+.
 Eligibility is now based on the
client’s ability to meet the program
requirement in accordance with
the reason to assistance

14. Why continue…
Communities’ centers increase 2.25% in al recreational
programs like art, music and dance. Our communities face
a lack of funding for arts programs. Why the government
does not seek an alternative solution to this problem?
 City of Toronto is receiving less money and they prefer to invest in
others areas as housing, long term care, emergency medical
service among others.
 The total cost to deliver parks, forest and recreational to Toronto
residents in 2014 is $409740 million.
 They faced a pressure of $15333 million due cost of operations,
inflation and collective agreement”.
 The best solution for the city is to increase the registration fee. It is
expected to occur in the spring of 2014 a further increase of 3.75%
as part of the approved budget of City of Toronto.

15. How
How do they reach the community though different
programs?
 Reach the community through different programs such as Open Studio
(Self-directed skill building), Music Recording Art Studio, The community
Artists Program which gives youth training and job opportunities.
 Mentoring and supporting emerging artists who wish to make a change in
the City of Toronto Area.
 SKETCH involved with many other organizations such as Womynation, New
Eyezwhich educate the community on newcomer youth’s in their barriers.
 Visual arts, such as painting, drawing, printmaking
 Textile arts, such as sewing, soft sculpture, screen-printing
 Art installations, exhibitions, and public events
 Music, including songwriting, recording, instrument lessons, vocal lessons,
engineering, live performance, and beat making
 Youth leadership programming

16. How continue…
How can they raise more funding?
 They received funding through The Drug Prevention Community Investment
Program, The Status of Women Canada, The Toronto Arts Council, The
Ontario Art Council, Bell Canada and SKETCH Donors.
 They also raise funding through their programs which involves youth’s and
allows them to bring out their talents in the community by organizing
concerts, exhibitions.

17. Our Action Plan

18. Our Action Plan
Tactic Educational
Target Audience People in the community who are affected by
funding for the arts and have the opportunity to
advocate for the cause
Goal To handout at least 200 flyers to bring awareness
to the cause
Key Message Support the Arts! Or Toronto will not be the same
without it! Many children, youth, and adults are
struggling to stay alive through the means and
help of these art programs and centres. By
supporting these programs and the arts, you are
helping to maintain Toronto's diverse culture and
stature in which we all live in. Ultimately, you will
also be saving the lives of so many at risk
individuals.

19. Photos of Our Action Plan

22. Your Thoughts
What are some of your thoughts in regards to the lack of
funding for the arts in the community?
Have you seen the need for funding in your placements
and/or work places?
Any additional suggestions to increase funding for the arts?

23. Bibliography
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25. Bibliography continue…
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