2010 Legacies Now

Application process re-launches for local sport programs

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Victoria, BC: The Province of British Columbia announced that applications are being accepted to the Local Sport Program Development Fund, through October 3, 2011, to help local sport, Aboriginal and community organizations increase sport opportunities for British Columbians of all ages and abilities.

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New UBC Centre focusing on cultural planning and development

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0400

Vancouver, BC: UBC Continuing Studies announced today the launch of a new international centre focusing on cultural planning and development with a founding investment from 2010 Legacies Now and the Province of British Columbia.

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Walk to win with Healthy Families BC

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:19:00 -0400

Vancouver, BC: Want to become more active with your family? Win great prizes for you and your community? Then take the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge! For six weeks, from Monday, Aug. 8 until Monday, Sept. 19, you can map your walks and share personal experiences online.

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Decoda Literacy Solutions: The new provincial literacy organization

Mon, 30 May 2011 06:00:00 -0400

Vancouver, BC: Today marks the launch of Decoda Literacy Solutions, B.C.�s new provincial literacy organization. Decoda will be involved in the full literacy continuum � from early childhood to family, adult, workplace and emerging literacy. It will use literacy as a key strategy to help solve fundamental societal issues, as well as business and industry challenges.

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2010 Winter Games legacies continue to produce lasting legacies for Canada

Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00:00 -0400

International Olympic Committee (IOC) legacy study of 2010 Legacies Now provides recommendations to future host cities

Vancouver, BC: On the heels of its launch in February 2011 during celebrations marking the one-year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, LIFT Philanthropy Partners, formerly 2010 Legacies Now, is the subject of the second in a two-part legacy study commissioned by the IOC.

�The Evolution of 2010 Legacies Now � A Continuing Legacy of the 2010 Winter Games through Venture Philanthropy� examines how 2010 Legacies Now leveraged the Games to create social change in communities throughout British Columbia, while also providing analysis of its transition to become a national venture philanthropy organization. The IOC study highlights the philosophy that Games legacies can endure beyond the event itself, as well as LIFT�s approach to work with not-for-profit organizations to create scalable, measurable and lasting social impact in the communities they serve.

Recognized as a thought-leader in legacy development around the Games and other mega-events, LIFT continues to share the knowledge and expertise it acquired leading up to the 2010 Winter Games with bid and host organizations around the world. Yesterday, LIFT�s Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Dewar, spoke to approximately 150 international delegates at the World Union of Olympic Cities� Seminar on Legacy Planning in Lausanne, Switzerland.

�We are pleased the IOC chose to examine 2010 Legacies Now�s approach to developing and delivering social, economic and community legacies by using the power of the Olympic Movement as the catalyst,� said Mr. Dewar. �Each host region will have its own unique approach, but we hope the analysis of our transition to venture philanthropy seeds the idea for future hosts, so legacies can live beyond the Games and increase their impact over time.�

The IOC offers robust transfer of knowledge programs to help host and bid cities discover how to extend the benefits of hosting the Olympic Games beyond sport competitions and cultural showcases to include the wider socio-economic fabric of the host region and country.

Gilbert Felli, the IOC�s Executive Director for the Olympic Games, said, �At the IOC, we work very closely with Games organizers on the topic of legacy, providing them with guidance and past-Games experience so that they can maximize their own legacies. The case study looking at 2010 Legacies Now provides a very tangible example of how the Games can be used as a catalyst for change. I have no doubt that the initiatives put in place by this organization will influence the efforts of future host cities for many years to come.�

�The Evolution of 2010 Legacies Now � A Continuing Legacy of the 2010 Winter Games through Venture Philanthropy� offers recommendations for future bid and host cities on building effective legacy programs, along with a summary of the impact 2010 Legacies Now created across the sectors of sport, healthy living, arts, literacy, volunteerism and accessibility. The study also details LIFT�s venture philanthropy model that seeks to create a continuing legacy of the 2010 Winter Games to benefit communities across Canada.

The study provides an update on the document published in 2009 entitled �Catalyst, Collaborator, Connector: The Social Innovation Model of 2010 Legacies Now.�

Downloads:
The two IOC case studies are available at liftpartners.ca via the following links:

The Evolution of 2010 Legacies Now � A Continuing Legacy of the Games through Venture Philanthropy, Mr. Joseph Weiler, 2011

Catalyst, Collaborator, Connector: The Social Innovation Model of 2010 Legacies Now, Mr. Joseph Weiler and Mr. Arun Mohan, 2009

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About LIFT Philanthropy Partners

LIFT Philanthropy Partners is a Vancouver-based venture philanthropy organization that accelerates the growth and impact of not-for-profit organizations to create measurable social change in the areas of sport and healthy living, and literacy and lifelong learning. LIFT selects not-for-profit organizations with an established record of success and provides them with business planning and management support to develop growth strategies, improve effectiveness, and enhance performance. Through its investments, LIFT aims to contribute to the social well-being and economic prosperity of communities in Canada. Visit liftpartners.ca for more information.

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Media Contact:
Nicole Mezzarobba
Manager, Corporate Response
LIFT Philanthropy Partners
778.840.1814
nmezzarobba(at)liftpartners.ca

2010 Winter Games continue to inspire new legacies with launch of LIFT Philanthropy Partners

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 -0500

Venture philanthropy organization LIFT sets its sights on creating positive, measurable social change

Vancouver, B.C. - On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, LIFT Philanthropy Partners unveils an innovative approach to philanthropy that focuses on advancing the impact, accountability and effectiveness of not-for-profit organizations in Canada.

Formerly known as 2010 Legacies Now, LIFT is an evolution of the internationally-recognized organization that successfully leveraged the 2010 Winter Games to create lasting social change in communities throughout British Columbia. This new name embraces a more specialized approach as LIFT emerges as a venture philanthropy organization.

Steeped in a successful history with the 2010 Winter Games and considered a best practice by the International Olympic Committee, LIFT brings an innovative approach to investing in not-for-profit organizations in Canada. Its venture philanthropy model applies the concepts of venture capital finance and business management to its philanthropic investments.

"LIFT recognizes that not-for-profit organizations require support beyond funding to be effective, efficient and impactful," said Bruce Dewar, CEO of LIFT Philanthropy Partners. "We work closely with these organizations to develop growth strategies, secure funding, and enhance their outreach and impact."

LIFT invests in not-for-profit organizations with an established record of success in the areas of sport and healthy living, and literacy and lifelong learning. LIFT works with the organizations for three to five years, providing funding, expertise, and networks of experts to address the specific needs of the organizations.

"We believe many of the societal challenges facing our country today are related to health and literacy. We believe smart, strategic investments in these areas can have positive and lasting results," explained Dewar. "Our highly-engaged investment model is built on a decade of success leveraging the 2010 Winter Games to create and support measurable social change."

LIFT will attract investments from corporations, individual donors, foundations and governments, and will magnify their investments through the value-added services it provides the not-for-profit organizations. LIFT employs a staged investment process, infused with measurement, reporting and accountability throughout, which enables greater return on its donors' investments.

Visit liftpartners.ca for more information about LIFT Philanthropy Partners.

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About LIFT Philanthropy Partners
LIFT Philanthropy Partners is a venture philanthropy organization that accelerates the growth and impact of not-for-profit organizations to create measurable social change, in the areas of sport and healthy living, literacy and lifelong learning. LIFT selects not-for-profit organizations with an established record of success and provides them with business planning and management support to develop growth strategies, improve effectiveness, and enhance performance. Through its investments, LIFT aims to contribute to the social well-being and economic prosperity of communities in Canada. Visit liftpartners.ca for more information.

Media Contact:

Nicole Mezzarobba
Manager, Corporate Response
LIFT Philanthropy Partners
778.840.1814
nmezzarobba(at)liftpartners.ca

14 local governments receive $132,000 in Creative Communities arts and cultural funding

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:40:00 -0400

Vancouver, B.C. - 2010 Legacies Now and the Province of British Columbia are providing $132,000 in Creative Communities funding to 14 communities to invest in developing arts and culture in their regions. This is the final round of funding for Creative Communities, a program that will leave a lasting arts and cultural legacy of the 2010 Winter Games that will be experienced throughout B.C.

Since 2005, the impact of Creative Communities has been felt in all four corners of the province as the Province of British Columbia and 2010 Legacies Now have invested $518,215 into 56 projects in 42 B.C. communities. In this final round of funding, recipients include local governments and arts organizations in regions spanning from Vancouver Island east to Lumby, and from the Lower Mainland north to Fort Nelson. For full details on the most recent recipients, please review the Fact Sheet.

"The Creative Communities program has been an integral component in linking culture and creativity to municipal planning in the Village of Pemberton," said Village of Pemberton Mayor Jordan Sturdy, a recent recipient. "This funding will allow us to develop a community-specific, place-based plan which will identify programs and services that can be developed and improved, and support the development of community partnerships."

Between 2005 and 2010, Creative Communities funding supported local governments and arts organizations to assess cultural resources together with community leaders and develop long-term cultural plans. Through collaboration, they enhanced cultural offerings and found opportunities to use the arts to meet social and economic objectives. Funding was made available in three categories: cultural mapping, cultural planning and cultural tourism strategy.

"Creative Communities builds on the excitement of the 2010 Winter Games by helping communities across B.C. express their unique cultural characteristics," said Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts for the Province of B.C. "By supporting the integration of cultural objectives into municipal planning our arts and cultural sector will continue to see benefits from the Creative Communities program for years to come."

Bruce Dewar, CEO of 2010 Legacies Now said, "Creative Communities was an innovative program that allowed communities to discover how arts, culture and heritage benefit their region. The result will be felt for years as communities recognize their specific strengths and find opportunities for these strengths to be used for the sector to grow."

Moving forward, 2010 Legacies Now is transitioning away from program delivery to focus on working with innovative not-for-profit organizations to achieve major social change in two areas: sport and healthy living, and literacy and lifelong learning. 2010 Legacies Now will work with these organizations to significantly improve and expand their social reach by providing funding, business planning, strategic advice, mentorship and other support as a venture philanthropy organization.

For more information on the future of 2010 Legacies Now, please visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com/moving-forward or www.2010andBeyond.ca. To learn about Creative Communities please visit www.2010legaciesnow.com/creative_communities/.

Download the Fact Sheet in PDF

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Media Contact:

Karen Lee
Manager, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
Ph: 778.331.8647
klee(at)2010LegaciesNow.com

About 2010 Legacies Now
2010 Legacies Now is the first organization of its kind that has taken an innovative approach to leveraging the 2010 Winter Games. A not-for-profit society, 2010 Legacies Now works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private sector and all levels of government to assist communities in discovering and creating inclusive social and economic opportunities. More than two million British Columbians in 400 communities and neighbourhoods have benefited from investments made by 2010 Legacies Now, and many of its programs will endure beyond the Games. For more information visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com or www.2010andBeyond.ca.

New Zealand to recruit volunteers using software developed by 2010 Legacies Now

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:40:00 -0400

Vancouver, B.C. � A made-in-B.C. legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is now being used by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development. Software that matches volunteers to short-term event opportunities has been licensed by New Zealand�s Ministry from two local organizations, BC Games Society and 2010 Legacies Now.

Known in Canada as VolWeb, this software includes a website application (www.VolWeb.ca) that connects people to volunteer positions in their local community online. VolWeb.ca was launched in 2005 by 2010 Legacies Now with support from Volunteer BC and the Province of British Columbia. In May of this year, 2010 Legacies Now transferred VolWeb.ca to the BC Games Society, an organization that runs multi-sport events, who will work in partnership with Volunteer BC to ensure the site continues to provide lasting benefit to communities beyond the 2010 Winter Games.

"We were approached by New Zealand's Ministry of Economic Development who heard about the success of VolWeb.ca in British Columbia and Canada," said Bruce Dewar, CEO of 2010 Legacies Now. "Seeing the benefits of this user-friendly tool, the Ministry decided to purchase this resource from us to boost the capability of New Zealand�s event sector, while at the same time making it easier for people to get involved in volunteering."

Called VolunteerNet (www.volunteernet.org.nz), the Ministry has invested in customising and developing the software further, to meet the needs of New Zealand�s event sector. The site aims to capture the enthusiasm generated by volunteering at events like the 2010 World Rowing Championships and the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the biggest sporting event ever hosted in New Zealand, by encouraging those volunteers to register with VolunteerNet and contribute to the success of other events happening in their communities. VolunteerNet provides an online tool to assist event organisers with their volunteer recruitment and management processes, while at the same time building a network of experienced and enthusiastic volunteers.

In Canada, VolWeb.ca has a database of more than 12,000 volunteers and 2,400 registered events and organizations; to date, it has matched close to 9,000 volunteers into volunteer positions. BC Games is working with Volunteer BC to continue expanding the site across B.C. and Canada.

"We are excited to see VolWeb.ca's technology being used in New Zealand as it has been a successful model for our local volunteer sector," said Kelina Kwan, President of Volunteer BC. "We�ve already seen the positive impact of VolWeb here with the matching of thousands of volunteers to short-term volunteer positions."

"An important legacy of the 2010 Winter Games, the VolWeb website application makes it easy for organizations and people to connect online," said Kelly Mann, President and CEO of the BC Games Society. "This is key as volunteers are vital to hosting successful events in communities."

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Media contacts:

Karen Lee
Manager, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
778-331-8647
klee(at)2010LegaciesNow.com

Kelly Mann
President and CEO
BC Games Society
250�387-1375
kellym(at)bcgames.org

Kelina Kwan
President
Volunteer BC
604-873-5877
volunteerbc(at)gmail.com

About 2010 Legacies Now
2010 Legacies Now is the first organization of its kind that has taken an innovative approach to leveraging the 2010 Winter Games. A not-for-profit society, 2010 Legacies Now works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private sector and all levels of government to assist communities in discovering and creating inclusive social and economic opportunities. More than two million British Columbians in 400 communities and neighbourhoods have benefited from investments made by 2010 Legacies Now, and many of its programs will endure beyond the Games.

About BC Games Society
The mission of the BC Games Society is to provide an opportunity for the development of athletes, coaches and officials in preparation for higher levels of competition in a multi-sport environment which promotes interest and participation in sport and sporting activities, individual achievement, and community development.

About Volunteer BC
For almost 30 years, Volunteer BC has been the provincial leader in promoting the value and impact of volunteerism and enhancing the abilities of volunteer-involving organizations. Volunteer BC�s mission is to be a strong and relevant provincial voice in promoting the development and value of volunteerism in B.C. by working cooperatively with volunteer centres, voluntary organizations, governments, business, and volunteer-involving organizations.

19 B.C. organizations receive $800,000 to create artistic and cultural legacies

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 -0400

Vancouver, B.C. - A Victoria concert series inspired by B.C. artist Emily Carr, a play comparing privilege and deep economic disparities from the 19th century to today, and a hip-hop musical theatre exploring the lure of gang culture on young adults are just three of the diverse artistic works funded by Arts Partners in Creative Development (APCD).

This year, 19 projects will receive a total of $800,000 in funding from APCD. Initiated as a three-year funding program to assist B.C. organizations in creating world-class artistic work, this is the fifth and final round of funding for APCD.

"As a company dedicated to the creation of new performance works, APCD offered us the time and resources to follow the inspiration of this project practically without limits," said Jay Dodge, artistic producer of Boca del Lupo Theatre Society, which received funding in 2008 and 2010 to commission and produce PHOTOG: An Imaginary Look at the Uncompromising Life of Thomas Smith. "We've drawn on the expertise of world-renowned war photographers, psychologists and involved many of Vancouver's most dynamic artists. APCD also acted as a catalyst for new partnerships, including one with World Stage at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto where the show will premiere."

Since launching in March 2007, APCD has invested $6.2 million in 84 B.C.-based organizations to support the creation of original works that will leave extraordinary legacies for B.C. arts and cultural communities, within the province and across the country.

Recognizing that arts and culture are an important part of our province�encouraging community engagement, promoting diversity and stimulating economic growth�the six partners came together to streamline support for innovative new projects. APCD is funded by the Province of British Columbia, Canada Council for the Arts, City of Vancouver, Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and 2010 Legacies Now.

APCD supports B.C. organizations in creating and developing original works in the performing and studio arts. These projects represent the many cultures of B.C. Some will reach audiences locally, while others will be presented across Canada and abroad.

Our multimedia Media Centre provides full project descriptions of current and past recipients, a list of advisory panel members and information on Arts Partners in Creative Development. Also, you may review and request videos and photos from some past recipients at www.ArtsPartners.ca.

Listed below are the 19 recipients and a brief summary of their projects:

STUDIO ARTS

Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver
Marina Roy and Abbas Akhavan will create Fire/Fire, an installation that will include an animation by Roy, sculpture and drawings by Akhavan and a collaborative artist book. Fire/Fire will draw upon socio-political history and Japanese Ukiyo-e prints. The exhibition will be co-operatively presented by Malaspina Printmakers and Centre A, and will take place at both venues.

Poetry Gabriola Society, Gabriola Island
Previously funded for the commissioning of twelve new works, Poetry Gabriola Society will premiere them at the 7th Annual Poetry Gabriola Festival: Canada Speaks Showcase. This is the second largest literary performance festival in Canada, which features 35 to 50 artists over four days, making it a significant national festival.

Presentation House Gallery operated by the BC Photography and Media Arts Society, North Vancouver
A public art work will be developed for Vancouver by visual artist Cedric Bomford and his collaborators Nathan and Jim Bomford. The work will interpret our local history and the city's evolving landscape that will be experienced for several years.The Bomford Project, will be a significant development for Presentation House Gallery's public art programming.

Vancouver Access Artist Run Centre (Access Gallery), Vancouver
In a performance and video featuring local parkour practitioners Toronto-based Jon Sasaki explores overcoming near-impossible challenges in Come Down. Parkour is physical interaction with urban spaces, often overlooked by urban dwellers, using acrobatics. Sasaki proposes a collective form of parkour and a series of challenges that are metaphors for those found in society.

Vancouver Art Gallery Association, Vancouver
This project, Ken Lum: Mirror Maze with 12 Signs of Depression and House of Realization, will see two-large scale art works by Ken Lum further developed, created and then presented together with a survey exhibition of his work at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The two art works will provide the central structure for the exhibition's floor plan and will have a crucial role in the way viewers perceive Lum's catalogue as a whole.

Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Centre A), Vancouver
Internationally renowned Canadian artist Lani Maestro will be commissioned to create a sculpture and a video in a project titled No Pain Like This Body, examining the formation of urban sensitivities (how the experience of the city shapes identity). The works will be presented in a publication, and at exhibitions at Centre A in Vancouver and at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg. The exhibition will include a video and text written by the artist, which will be projected onto an exterior window and seen by thousands of passersby.

PERFORMING ARTS

Boca del Lupo Theatre Society, Vancouver
Supported previously for the commissioning of this work, Boca del Lupo will present the world premiere of PHOTOG: An Imaginary look at the Uncompromising Life of Thomas Smith at World Stage, Harbourfront Centre in Toronto in the fall of 2010 and at a Vancouver premiere in 2011. The work is a multi-media performance piece about seeing the world through the eyes of a conflict photographer based on interviews with four of the world's top photojournalists.

Chop Theatre Society, Vancouver
How to Disappear Completely is a one-man show tracing Itai Erdal's journey to understand his mother Mery's approach to death. Video will be a large component of the shows, enabling the audience to gain access to Mery Erdal, and to see her body and mind's descent into illness. This performance will capture her vibrant personality, the strong bond she had with her son and how she faced her imminent death.

First Pacific Theatre Society, Vancouver
First Pacific Theatre will commission and develop Father Daughter Reunion (working title), a play based on events that took place in 1965 when a Quaker named Norman Morrison set himself on fire at the Pentagon to protest the Vietnam War. The historic event acts as a springboard for contemporary questions on martyrdom, faith and conscience.

Green Thumb Theatre, Vancouver
Sick Daze explores the rise of gang identity as cool, using a contemporary hip-hop musical theatre style. Green Thumb Theatre, in collaboration with playwright Michael Northey and Vancouver hip-hop artist Kyprios, will create and develop a full-length musical featuring three friends who come together over a love of music and spoken word. When one of them begins to move toward gangster rap both in style and persona, rising tensions lead to problems and tragedy.

Karen Jamieson Dance Society, Vancouver
Collision, part of Dancing on the Edge Festival 2011, is interdisciplinary and site-specific to the Roundhouse Community Centre. It brings together professional contemporary dancers, multicultural/multigenerational community dancers and a team of award-winning artists. The work explores the collision of cultures such as the different relationships that European/Asian immigrants and the First Nations had to the railway (experienced at the Roundhouse).

Kelowna Ballet Society aka Ballet Kelowna, Kelowna, B.C.
Ballet Kelowna will commission award-winning Vancouver choreographer Simone Orlando and acclaimed jazz pianist and Okanagan-based composer Stu Goldberg to create a new ballet set to an original piece of music. New Works Ballet Kelowna: Original Dance and Music Commission (working title), will be the featured premiere of Ballet Kelowna's fall season and tour to more than 30 communities during the performance year.

Mortal Coil Performance Society, Richmond, B.C.
Through a highly collaborative creative process, Mortal Coil will unite designers, puppet masters, actors, stilt performers and a writer in a developmental process to create a site-specific theatre work at the Britannia Shipyards in Steveston. The Britannia Project (working title) will explore issues of immigration, ethnic conflict, labour history and memory.

musica intima society, Vancouver
Songs from the Holy Forest will be an opera written by Vancouver composer David MacIntrye for musica intima. It will draw from selected poems from The Holy Forest, written by B.C. poet Robin Blaser, and feature the spiritual journey of 12 people who are lost "in the land of magic." To keep fear away, they tell each other stories in the hope they soon will be found.

Neworld Theatre Society, Vancouver
Neworld Theatre will commission and develop James Fagan Tait's original adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, incorporating original music composed and directed by Joelysa Pankanea. The project partners include Playwrights Theatre Centre and Vancouver Moving Theatre, who will become a production partner when The Idiot is presented in the 2012 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.

Pangaea Arts Society, Vancouver
Previously funded for the commissioning of this work, Pangaea will present Cumberland, a bilingual play about the Chinese coal mining community of Cumberland, B.C. in 1899 and the Cantonese opera troupes that toured the province at the time. The work will be a synthesis of Cantonese opera and western theatre and a cross-cultural collaboration with professional Cantonese opera actors, musicians and western theatre practitioners.

Radix Theatre Society, Vancouver
Babylonia is a new theatre project that explores how corporate and online cultures impact people. Andrew Templeton and Paul Ternes will create this work, which will be delivered both online and through three live, simultaneous performances in coffee shops in different British Columbia cities. The audience will experience the performance in part through live feeds�which they watch through their laptops�and through live performances in the three locations.

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), Vancouver
VICO will commission two groundbreaking new works: one from Dutch composer Jo�l Bons for the 27-member orchestra, and one from Canadian composer Dr. Stephen Chatman for the orchestra and 25-voice chamber choir (Laudate Singers). The pieces will be developed through an intensive, highly interactive workshop process. The project, Imagined Worlds: Intertwined, expands the horizons of Canadian contemporary classical music and pushes the boundaries of the developing art form of intercultural music.

Victoria Symphony Society, Victoria, B.C.
As part of the popular Odyssey series concerts, the focus for the 2011/12 season will be B.C. artist Emily Carr in a project called Emily Carr Odyssey Series. One concert will be commissioned symphonic works inspired by Carr's artworks; another will feature Veda Hille, a composer with roots in a number of musical worlds who has already written a song cycle about Carr; and one will focus on First Nations locations and people that inspired Carr. Along with the commissions and the concerts, collaborations will happen with other arts institutions, incorporating Carr's art in concerts, educational activities and other cross-promotion.

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Media Contacts:

Karen Lee
Manager, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
Ph: 778-331-8647
Email: klee(at)2010LegaciesNow.com

Gordon Keast
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Ph: 250-356-8177

Pierre Pontbriand
Head, Strategic Communications
Canada Council for the Arts
Ph: 613-566-4414 , ext. 4159
Email: pierre.pontbriand(at)canadacouncil.ca

Paul Heraty
Communications
Vancouver Foundation
Ph: 604-639-3050
Cell: 604-617-0421
Email: paulh(at)vancouverfoundation.ca

City of Vancouver
Corporate Communications
Ph: 604-871-6336
media(at)vancouver.ca

Arts Partners in Creative Development - Partner organizations

Province of B.C.
The Province of British Columbia supports arts and culture through the funding of a variety of programs and organizations, including the British Columbia Arts Council, the Arts Legacy Fund and 2010 Legacies Now. In 2008, the Province established a new $150-million BC150 Cultural Fund to support and foster creative opportunities for British Columbians across the province. Since 2001, the British Columbia Arts Council has distributed over $124 million in funding. For more information, please visit www.gov.bc.ca.

Canada Council for the Arts/Conseil des Arts du Canada
The Canada Council for the Arts is a national arms length agency created by an Act of Parliament in 1957. According to the Canada Council Act, the role of the council is "to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts." The Council offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, interdisciplinary and performance art, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and writing and publishing. It also promotes public awareness of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities.

City of Vancouver
The City works to ensure Vancouver's future as a creative city, open and accessible to artists, to the broadest range of artistic expression, and to the widest participation. The City of Vancouver's cultural goals include promoting a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence in the cultural life of Vancouver. For more information, please visit www.vancouver.ca.

Vancouver Foundation
Vancouver Foundation is Canada's largest community foundation. We work with donors across BC to help them become community builders. VF donors support a wide range of projects and organizations, and recognize many factors go into creating a healthy and vibrant place to live, work and play. That's why we support arts and culture. With our donors, we also identify long-term needs and opportunities, invest in sustainable solutions, and help communities become resilient, resourceful, and ready for the future they want. For more information, please visit www.vancouverfoundation.ca

VANOC
VANOC was responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games were staged in Vancouver and Whistler February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler hosted the Paralympic Winter Games March 12 to 21, 2010. Visit www.vancouver2010.com.

The Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, presented by Bell, was a series of multidisciplinary festivals and digital programs showcasing the best in Canadian and international arts and popular culture. Launched in 2008, the program culminated in the 60-day Cultural Olympiad 2010 (January 22 to March 21, 2010), which ran before and throughout the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

2010 Legacies Now
2010 Legacies Now is the first organization of its kind that has taken an innovative approach to leveraging the 2010 Winter Games. A not-for-profit society, 2010 Legacies Now works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private sector and all levels of government to assist communities in discovering and creating inclusive social and economic opportunities. More than two million British Columbians in 400 communities and neighbourhoods have benefited from investments made by 2010 Legacies Now, and many of its programs will endure beyond the Games. For more information, please visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com and to read about our community impact, visit 2010andBeyond.ca.

SPARC BC to manage community accessibility program

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Vancouver, B.C. � The Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) will manage outreach and support for the accessibility-related projects and resources established under 2010 Legacies Now's Measuring Up program. 2010 Legacies Now is transferring Measuring Up to this trusted partner to ensure British Columbia communities continue to benefit from the work that was done under the program to support accessibility and inclusion as a legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

"Measuring Up brings together government, business and community leaders who are passionate about improving the lives of people with disabilities," said Bruce Dewar, CEO of 2010 Legacies Now. "With SPARC BC's history of working for accessible and inclusive communities around B.C. we are confident they will run Measuring Up with the same commitment, vision and leadership."

Measuring Up was created in 2006 to foster community engagement and improve accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities, enabling them to participate in and contribute to their communities. The program was funded by the Province of British Columbia and includes a step-by-step guide to help communities evaluate community accessibility, along with other tools and resources to improve accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

"SPARC BC is excited to work with communities to build on the successes achieved under the program and identify new opportunities to work together to advance accessibility and inclusion in B.C." said Emese Szucs, Manager of Accessibility Programs. "Our goal is to work with the provincial government and other community partners to identify funding for community-level initiatives that will make British Columbia more inclusive and accessible to all."

In 2007 and 2008, the Province of B.C. contributed a total of $2.62 million to establish the Measuring Up Accessibility and Inclusion Fund, which has provided grants to communities to help implement the program. The Fund has supported a variety of projects, including new employment opportunities for people with disabilities, improved public transportation, and more accessible public spaces, such as outdoor trails and recreation centres. The Fund will now provide transition support to SPARC BC as they manage the Measuring Up program.

"Through Measuring Up, B.C. communities are a better place for people of all abilities to live, work and visit," said Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development. "Our support to 2010 Legacies Now is enabling SPARC BC to continue enriching people's lives moving forward."

Since its inception in 2000, 2010 Legacies Now has worked with more than 4,000 community partners and organizations to help B.C. communities discover and create lasting legacies leading up to the 2010 Winter Games and beyond. To ensure its work leading up to the Games continues, 2010 Legacies Now is strategically transferring many of its programs to partner organizations. Moving forward, 2010 Legacies Now is transitioning away from program delivery to focus on working with innovative not-for-profit organizations to achieve major social change in two areas: literacy and lifelong learning, and sport and healthy living. 2010 Legacies Now will work with these organizations to significantly improve and expand their social reach by providing funding, business planning, strategic advice, mentorship and other support.

For more information on the future of 2010 Legacies Now, please visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com/moving-forward/ or www.2010andBeyond.ca.

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Media contacts:

Emese Szucs
Manager of Accessibility Programs
SPARC BC
604-718-7756

Karen Lee
Manager, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
778-331-8647
klee@2010LegaciesNow.com

About 2010 Legacies Now
2010 Legacies Now is the first organization of its kind that has taken an innovative approach to leveraging the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to create lasting social change. A not-for-profit society, 2010 Legacies Now works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private sector and all levels of government to assist communities in discovering and creating inclusive social and economic opportunities. More than two million British Columbians in 400 communities and neighbourhoods have benefited from investments made by 2010 Legacies Now, and many of its programs will endure beyond the Games.

About SPARC BC
The Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) is a non-partisan, charitable organization operating in BC since 1966. SPARC BC works with communities to promote a just and healthy society for all with a focus on accessibility and inclusion, income security and poverty reduction as well as community development education, social planning and outreach.