QUINTE ARTS COUNCIL:
2019 ANNUAL REPORT KEEPING ARTS ON THE TABLE SINCE 1967
COVER ARTWORK by Barbara Whelan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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our mission message from the chair message from the executive director NOTABLES FOR 2019 our vision priority #1 : advancing priority #2 : CULTIVATING priority #3 : PROMOTING priority #4 : aDVOCATING MEMBERSHIP GOVERNANCE review of financial position OUR SUPPORTERS LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE
Pottery by Perry Poupore
ART AND CULTURE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DEFINING WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY. IT CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHY LOCAL ECONOMY AND LIFESTYLE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE AREA. QAC STAFF, BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP ARE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, KEEPING THE ARTS TOP OF MIND WITH THE PUBLIC. photo by: Bob House
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Margaret Simms, winner of the Arts en Plein Air Local Award 2019
OUR MISSION: to stimulate the arts in the Bay of Quinte region to support and foster the artistic endeavours of our members to offer professional development workshops for artists to offer annual grants, bursaries and awards for our next generation of artists to create awareness of the arts through various media to advocate for the arts at all levels of government to work with other arts groups on long-range planning to avoid duplication
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
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Welcome to the Quinte Arts Council’s 52nd Annual General Meeting. It is an honour and a pleasure to be a part of this creative Board of Directors as I finish my final year as its Chair. In 2018, I began my address with, “This city is on fire with art and culture. Painters, sculptors, singers, dancers, musicians, carvers were everywhere.” Since then, with the backing of the city of Belleville, the Parrott Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council, McDougall Insurance, Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group – CIBC Wood
JENNY WOODS
Gundy – Quinte Branch, the DBIA, our members, board and staff, we have evolved. The team has become strong, steering QAC in a sustainable direction. We have
Thank you to Adam and Fiona, who work
continued to grow our Arts Education
together in harmony, and with Janet on the
support with expanded bursaries, and we
same page, making my job, and that of the
have bolstered our promotion of all artists
board, very easy. We realize that supporting
through many media platforms, including
our arts sector and the team is crucial more
our brilliant and beautiful Umbrella
now than ever
magazine. Thank you to the Board, a diverse group who Thank you to our Executive Director, Janet
have been able to lend their talents when
Jarrell, for all your hard work, your vision and
needed to support our staff, and keep a
your abilities to continue moving our
steadfast focus on our strategic plan and
mandate forward. Thank you for
organization goals.
keeping us focused on our goals, for cultivating our partnerships and enhancing
Two people moved on from their posts as
the relationships with townships, chambers,
Director:
other art councils and our local sponsors, which ensures QAC is thriving.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRÂ
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I want to acknowledge Anne Cunningham for the countless years dedicated to the QAC. She was involved with this organization on and off since 1970! She has worn many hats: Director, volunteer and Chair. We were so very fortunate to have her wisdom and passion on the Board. We wish her the best in her new home close
ANNE CUNNINGHAM
to family in Toronto.
And to Bob Blanchard for the many years that he dedicated to the QAC, in particular to the Plein Air painting festival. Bob - you were a wonderful asset to this Board. You brought direction, enthusiasm and kindness to the table and I am happy to now know you as a friend.
BOB BLANCHARD It has been my honour to be your board chair over the past three years. It has been enjoyable, challenging and exciting to go from an operations board to a governance board. I hand over the gavel to Andrea Kerr, who I know will do extremely well in this position.
MESSAGE FROM
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THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2019 marked my one year anniversary as the Executive Director for the QAC. It was an exciting year of change, evolution and growth. Thank you to our dedicated Board of Directors. You are the backbone of the QAC: you are there to support the team, speak on behalf of and advance the arts community, and lead us through our 10-year strategic plan. Highlights from 2019 include:
JANET JARRELL
Building the team: thank you to Adam Gray and Fiona Campbell. The future of the arts in our community needs passionate, inspired and confident leaders like you who are willing to challenge the status quo and stand
"KEEPING ARTS
up for their convictions with enthusiasm. I am truly grateful to be a part of such a
ON THE TABLE
talented group of artists. Umbrella: Driven by community feedback, we
REQUIRES FOCUS,
transformed the Umbrella newspaper into a magazine. Keeping arts on the table requires focus, forward thinking and a touch of
FORWARD THINKING
courage. Having the courage to elevate the Umbrella has raised the entire arts community profile.
AND A TOUCH OF
Community: We have renewed our pledge to support the arts and culture community
COURAGE."
through communications, partnerships, networking and collaboration. continued next page
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Workshops: We provided high-quality
THE TEAM
professional development opportunities while promoting adherence to industry rates and standards for the engagement of artists and arts workers. Adaptation: The Board and the team have recognized the need to adapt our mission and strategic plan to ensure we are supporting our arts community in ways that are responsive and relevant. Inclusion: The Board and team have had many conversations on what it means to be effective and authentic allies with historically
FIONA CAMPBELL
Director of Communications & Outreach
marginalized groups, namely our BIPOC communities. Please know that we are currently working on our policies to ensure equal access to the arts for all. At this time, advocacy is more important than ever. While this report surveys the activities of 2019, I am writing six months into a global pandemic. It is hard to remember life before COVID-19 and its many related changes. But we will recover – and we will be there stronger than ever to foster the growth and success of established, emerging and next generation artists. Supporting our arts sector and the team as we move forward is crucial: thank you to our
ADAM GRAY
Creative Director
members, partners, funders, sponsors and friends for your continued allegiance, confidence and support.
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NOTABLESÂ FOR 2019:
Hired two new staff: Adam Gray as Creative Director, Fiona Campbell as Director of Communications & Outreach
Hosted our first annual Everyone Under the Rainbow show celebrating the work of our LGBTQ2+ community, and first annual show for Art and Mental Health Awareness
Launched Umbrella magazine, transforming the newspaper into a beautiful glossy publication
Hosted the Student Plein Air show featuring the work of 350 students under the guidance of eight artists mentors
Partnered on the new Elaine A. Small student bursary that was created to help graduating students overcome obstacles to pursue their art dreams
Fostered new partnerships and collaborations with the Downtown Business Improvement Area, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board and the City of Belleville
Collaborated with galleries in the Downtown District on the resurgence of the Gallery Stroll
Organized the Sultans of String Live at the Empire Theatre, a successful fundraiser for arts education
Strengthened our community voice with our improved weekly Cultivating Creativity column in the Belleville Intelligencer and our renewed online arts calendar and social media presence
Celebrated our 25th anniversary hosting the Luncheon for the Arts/Arts Recognition Awards
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OUR VISION
We are community leaders in advancing, cultivating, promoting and Keeping Arts on the Table, the Quinte Arts Council's Strategic Plan,
advocating for a vibrant, thriving
identifies four strategic
and diverse arts
priorities that will guide
community in the
QAC's operations through to 2023.
Art by: Robert Tokley
Quinte region.
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priority #1
ADVANCING Sultans of String (photo credit: David McDonald)
Developing our arts community has been our focus since 1967.
2019 HIGHLIGHTS WORKSHOPS
Our local programming continues to adapt,
Digital Marketing Made Easy – A Social
change and evolve in response to the
Media Workshop for Artists (with Bay of
needs of our members and our diverse
Quinte Regional Marketing Board)
community. While much has changed over
Novel Writing for Beginners Series (with
the past 50 years, what is consistent is
Joy Goddard)
the focus on advancing arts and culture
Arts & Culture Grant Writing
locally to create more healthy, vibrant
Workshops (with City of Belleville)
and equitable communities.
Brand Yourself: How to Make your Mark
The QAC is dedicated to supporting artists develop excellence in their arts practice and boost the capacity to realize their work. In 2019 we refocused our attention on curating and creating inclusive opportunities through a series of QAChosted shows and workshops. In December, with the support of Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group - CIBC Wood Gundy – Quinte Branch, the QAC presented the Sultans of String Live at the Empire Theatre. Proceeds directly supported the QAC's Arts Education program, and contributed to the financial sustainability of our work.
SHOWS & FESTIVALS Portrait of the Artist Through Their Own Eyes Fall Photography Show featuring Mark Hopper and Ash Murrell The QAC hosts the Belleville Art Association Everyone Under the Rainbow (LGBTQ2S+) Arts en Plein Air Student Art Show Larger than Life with Robert Tokley Open Your Mind Through Art Expressions Biennial Juried Show Arts en Plein Air 2019 Christmas Artisan Market
IMPACT
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BY THE NUMBERS artists paid fees by QAC
65
public performances/shows
18
artists exhibited (inc. students)
470
community art projects
34
community attendance
4,200
professional development workshops total participants arts education activities total participants volunteers volunteer hours
7 150 8 1,250 76 1,820
Art: Old Town by Jan Coombs
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priority #2
CULTIVATING Arts education funding is vital to the succession of arts and culture in our community and continues to be a core part of our mandate. Our Artists in Schools program funds collaborations between local artists and schools, bringing arts education that supports the Ontario curriculum into the classroom, while our Student Arts Bursaries support graduating students intending to pursue post-secondary Since
2003
close
to
100
bursaries
have
been granted to local schools under the "Artists in Schools" program.
education in the arts. In 2019 the QAC: awarded nine grants totalling $2,500 to seven local elementary and secondary schools awarded student bursaries totalling $3,000 to six exceptional students from three local high schools created the new Elaine A. Small Bursary, funded by Elaine to help young artists push boundaries and overcome obstacles in pursuit of their own dreams.
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Centennial SS's Leader of the Pack at the 2018 AGM
YOUTH ARTS ADVISORY "QAC HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY AND HAS SUPPORTED MY EDUCATION IN THE ARTS.” - ADEY SINGER
BEN REED
RHEYA DUTKIEWICZ
Representing a diverse group of students in Quinte, the Quinte Arts Council Youth Arts Advisory Committee is run by youth ages 15-24 who are interested in art and the relationship between young people and the art community.
ANISSA NIELSEN
ADEY SINGER
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priority # 3: priority # 3:
PPRROOM O T I N G MOTING Andy Forgie @ Signal Communities with a vibrant arts and
priority # 3:
culture scene become “destination cities” for people to visit and live, which in turn supports local businesses, revitalizes urban areas, and fuels economic growth, prosperity and quality of life. Our role in promoting local artists and their events through our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), our weekly What's ON: Arts Calendar e-Newsletter, our website, our quarterly Umbrella arts magazine that profiles and celebrates our members and partners, and our weekly Cultivating Creativity column in the Belleville Intelligencer is key for fulfilling our mandate to elevate the arts community as a whole.
BY THE NUMBERS
Umbrella has been a mainstay of the QAC since its inception in 1991.
1576 : Number of Facebook followers @ December 31/19 (a 18% annual increase)
In 2019, it was transformed from a
6,000 : Number of combined followers on
newspaper to a glossy magazine.
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
52 : Number of Cultivating Creativity
Local photographer Mark Hopper was
columns published in the Belleville
featured on the front cover.
Intelligencer
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priority # 3:
PROMOTING Melanie Hilmi @ Capers
priority # 3: 2019 RECIPIENTS
In 2019, the Quinte Arts Council celebrated 25 years of hosting our Luncheon for the Arts/Arts Recognition Awards to recognize
mayor mitch panciuk
those who have made a difference
catherine taylor
Without
City of Belleville
in our community. exception
these
Quinte Ballet School
individuals are making Quinte a
holly dewar
vibrant arts and culture scene.
Belleville DocFest
dave bush
destination for those craving a
The sold-out Luncheon was held on Thursday September 19, 2019
Front Porch Shenanigans
at
andrea kerr
Melanie
HPEDSB
Dinkel's
Restaurant
and
Courtyard in Belleville and featured Hilmi
performer.
as
our
musical
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priority # 4:
ADVOCATING The Quinte Arts Council is a leader in advocating for the arts sector, offering a trusted voice for the community to ensure it remains supported and a vital part of our social and economic structure. We advocate to our business community and have a watchful eye on art policies with all levels of government.
“WE
CANNOT
HAVE
GOOD
LIVES IF OUR COMMUNITY IS A
DESERT
CULTURAL
OF
ARTISTIC,
AND
HERITAGE
ACTIVITIES.�
- Mayor Mitch Panciuk, May 2019
We align with local, provincial and federal art organizations in support of the arts sector. The QAC represents the arts community on: the City of Belleville Arts and Culture Review Team the City of Belleville Economic and Destination Development Committee the Belleville Downtown District BIA As an umbrella organization representing artists and member groups across all disciplines (theatre, music, literary, heritage, art & crafts, etc.) the QAC takes an integrated and inclusive approach in its advocacy work to build a vital and creative community.
Art by David R. Maracle
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MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP DISTRIBUTION student 3.6%
Being a member of the Quinte Arts Council offers more than just a list of benefits (which are considerable!).Â
community friend 24.7%
Membership offers the opportunity to
artist 41%
directly support our work to keep arts on the table and help us build a thriving arts community, which, in turn, makes Quinte a more robust and vibrant place to live. Your membership dollars help to ensure
business 14.5%
the continued sustainability of the arts
member group 16.3%
community in Quinte Region.
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION PEC 12.3%
ARTIST MEMBER BENEFITS direct mail of Umbrella
Tyendinaga 4%
Weekly What's ON e-Newsletter Discounted tickets to QAC workshops/events Calls for submissions for memberonly shows Free profile page on QAC website
Other * 22.9%
Belleville 60.8%
Promotion of your events Invitation and voting rights at the AGM
*other includes Napanee to east, Brighton to west and Bancroft to north
GOVERNANCE
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The Quinte Arts Council Board of Directors meets at least six times a year and is responsible for the oversight of the organization’s policies, programs, budgets and grant decisions. The QAC oversees five active committees: governance, arts advisory, bursary, fundraising and youth arts advisory. These committees meet at least three times a year and report back to the executive committee. In 2019 we began an intensive organizational audit to ensure our policies and procedures provide equal access to the arts and fair representation for all artists, art groups and organizations, and disciplines. We act from a place of openness, transparency and accountability in all we do.
2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JENNY WOODS CHAIR
DAN ATKINSON PAST-CHAIR
MAURY FLUNDER TREASURER
HEATHER COCKERLINE SECRETARY
ANDREA KERR DIRECTOR
DEBBIE MCKINNEY DIRECTOR
RICK MOULTON DIRECTOR
LISE LINDENBERG HONORARY DIRECTOR
CHRIS BENNETT DIRECTOR
RHEYA DUTKIEWICZ STUDENT REP.
FINANCIALS
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS FINANCIALS 2018 - 2019* REVENUE SOURCES Visual
arts
Arts
education
&
Umbrella
projects projects
advertising
Fundraising
&
sponsors
projects
Membership Donations Gallery
sales
Other/misc.
REVENUE FROM ABOVE SOURCES
2018
2019*
5,342 1,225 9,101 16,875 10,138 47,862 13,279 606
15,445 9,470 15,091 22,834 13,244 58,313 17,461 782
104,428
152,640
Grants Ontario
Arts
Council
Arts
Endowment
City
of
Fund
Belleville
Summer
Employment
Grants
11.019
9,366
5,894
5,866
32,500
41,300
-
4,153
49,413
60,685
TOTAL REVENUE
153,841
TOTAL EXPENSES
157,824
213,325 215,818
(3,983)
(2,493)
NET INCOME/(LOSS)
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2018 - 2019* ASSETS Cash
-
operating
Operating Awards
&
Accounts HST
investment bursaries
account
accounts
receivable
receivable
Prepaid Due
fund
expenses
from
other
funds
NET ASSETS
LIABILITIES Accounts Gov't
and
Deferred Due
to
payable other
&
accrued
remittances
liabilities payable
income
other
Bursaries
2019*
3,331 1,852 20,191 4,715 932 -
2,394 1,852 18,283 10,027 932 2,849
31,021
36,337
18,136 295 9,866 28,297
33,219 38 2,849 36,106
17,467 20,191
20,901 21,132
31,021
36,337
funds
Fund balances Accumulated
2018
operating
fund
balance
funds
NET LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
* 2019 figures are subject to audit adjustments and are preliminary view at this time
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OUR SUPPORTERS There is a community of people whose contributions are vital to our success. Our volunteers donate their time, energy, knowledge and enthusiasm to programs and special events. Our benefactors provide much-needed funds to support programming and operations. Our supporters and patrons ensure that our programs and services continue for the benefit of all members of the community from children to adults, from emerging to established artists. Our part-time staff provide their skills and competancies. We thank you all.
KIM LIDSTONE : BOOKKEEPER Kim has been a valuable member of the QAC since 2010 and worn many hats, the most recent being that of bookkeeper.
CONNOR HAINES : SUMMER STUDENT Connor spent the summer as Membership Director as part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program.
"[Mary was] vivacious, cheery, curious and so alive: an inspiring volunteer.” - Gary Magarrell In February of 2019 we lost one of our special and long-time supporters: Mary Shipton. "Mary had a curious mind, a big heart and a positive spirit," writes Carol Bauer. "She was a true-blue lover and supporter of the arts, and for that, and many other reasons, we will greatly miss her."
spotlight on our volunteers
Debi Nelson, Phyllis Murray & Karen Allore
Mary-Anne O’Boyle Kelly & Corina Starbuck
Sarah Fahey-Parks
Michael DeRushie
Toby Tylor
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Premier Arts Benefactors
Kim & Glenn Lidstone
Glamour Junkie Jewellery
The John M. & Bernice Parrott
Lise Lindenberg
Hastings County Historical Society
Ron & Betty MacDonald
Heather McColl Fashionable Interiors
The City of Belleville
Foundation
Troy Maracle
Henderson Williams LLP
McDougall Insurance & Financial
Bob and Cathy McCallum
Impacto Protective Products
Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group – Ian McFarlan
Knudsen Brady Clark Advisory Group –
CIBC Wood Gundy – Quinte Branch
Judith McKnight
CIBC Wood Gundy – Quinte Branch
Premier Supporter
Elizabeth Mitchell
Layered Living
Anne Cunningham
Linda Mustard
Liberty Tax Service
Maurice Rollins
Mary O'Flynn
Lions Club of Belleville
Lynda Wheeler
Richard Reid
Mackay Insurance
Audrey Williams
Dennis Stembridge
Malcolm Brothers Ltd.
Partners
Christina Taylor
McDougall Insurance Brokers Ltd.
David & Theresa Boyd
Wendy Tice
Media Advisor-Classical 103.1 FM
Elaine A. Small & Richard Haeberlin
Mary Tubbs
Mr Print
Janet Jarrell
Lyle & Sharon Vanclief
Mystical Distributing Company Ltd.
Ray McCoy
Tracy Vanslyke
OENO Gallery
Ross McDougall
Jenny Woods
Ottawa Valley Models
Mary-Lynne Morgan
Paulo's Italian Trattoria
Rick & Elizabeth Rolston
Business members
Peggy deWitt Photography
Benefactors
About Framing
Peter Smith Chev Olds Cadillac Ltd.
Bob Blanchard
Advanced Electrolysis LASER
Prime Focus Productions
Barry Brown & Gary Magarrell
Arts on Main Gallery Picton
Quinn's of Tweed Fine Art Gallery
Hans &Lenneke Buré
Avondale Flowers
Quinte Broadcasting Co. Ltd
Leo & Mary Jo Fortin
Bathworks
Quinte Business Accounting Services
Linda and Garry Gray
Bay of Quinte Regional
Quinte Gardens
Laurel Hoard
Marketing Board
Quinte West Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne Lowther
Begonia Moon
Rashotte Home Hardware Building Centre
Paul & Judith Niedermayr
Belleville Cemetery
Rattan Barn
Susan Nurse
Belleville Downtown District
RE/MAX Quinte Ltd.
Vera Morton
Benton Fry Ford Sales
Red Ball Radio Ltd.
Lola Reid Allin
Birdy's Fine Casual Dining
Reid's Dairy
Douglas and Mary Wilson
Blush Floral by Carrie Parkhurst Sandra Lee Randle Photography
Patrons
Campbell's Orchards
Sean McKinney Remax Quinte Ltd.
Dan & Kathy Atkinson
Capers Restaurant
Starboard Communication
Janice Brant
Cavan Art Gallery
Stirling Festival Theatre Inc.
Julie Brown Hale
Chisholm Lumber
The Belleville Intelligencer
Jennifer Chanter
City of Belleville
Thomas Estevez Design
Kerri Denyes
Coriander Girl
Tim McKinney ReMax Quinte
Lois Foster
Debbie McKinney Remax Quinte Tipper Financial Services
Shirley A. French
Dinkel's Restaurant
Transformations by Tamara
Maxwell Gower
Denmar Farms
Upfront Gallery & Home
Claire Grant
Drake Devonshire Inn
Upstaging North Ltd
Brian & Lynn Knudsen
Earl & Angelo's Steak and
W.T. Hawkins Inc. (Hawkins Cheezies®)
Ann Lawrence
Seafood
Wellington Water Week
Peggy Dymond Leavey
Flowers by Dustin
Welch LLP, CA
Judy Lesson
Funk & Gruven A-Z
Wilkinson & Company LLP
Where we are
TODAY
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LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE When 2019 came to a close, the QAC team and board was full of optimism and enthusiasm for what we would be able to achieve in 2020. Then COVID-19 hit, and the world as we knew it changed overnight. Since then we have had to navigate (or should I say "pivot") and support our arts community that was devastated by this global pandemic in novel and creative ways. Then on May 25, 2020, a black man George Floyd was murdered by police in Minnesota. The public response was electric. While this was not a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter Movement as some have suggested, merely the latest case that made headlines because the crime was caught on video, it is a reminder that as allies we need to do better: to not just assert our inclusiveness with our marginalized communities here in Quinte, including BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+, but to act in authentic and impactful ways. Despite all the turmoil and upheaval, this
Where we are
GOING
challenging time has reminded us of the resiliency, creativity and passion of our community. We are finding ways to support one another, create new synergies and rebuild. We will recover. And we will be #StrongerTogether.
L-R: Adam Gray, Creative Director : Janet Jarrell, Executive Director : Fiona Campbell, Communications Director
thank you for helping us keep
ARTS ON THE TABLE quinteartscouncil.org : 2019
Report produced by: Janet Jarrell, Executive Director Design/layout: Fiona Campbell, Director Communications & Outreach Image procurement: Adam Gray, Creative Director This Annual Report and supplementary information on grants, services and awards are available on our website @ quinteartscouncil.org
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