5924 COSP SCCIP Guidelines2011

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CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
C U LT U R A L
INVESTMENT
P R O G R A M
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St. Catharines Cultural
Investment Program
APPLIC ATION GUIDELINES 2011
Purpose and Goals of Program
The City of St. Catharines is making funds available to not-for-profit arts and heritage
organizations through the Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP). The purpose of this
investment is to strengthen, build and invest in the cultural community of the City in order
to improve the spirit and quality of life for residents of St. Catharines.
The program aims to achieve the following goals:
• Provide access to cultural opportunities
for all of St. Catharines’ citizens.
• Enhance St. Catharines’ desirability as a
community in which to live, work and play.
• Celebrate and encourage our cultural and
artistic diversity.
• Promote civic identity.
• Stimulate economic development and
cultural tourism opportunities.
Eligibility
Arts
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Music
Theatre
Dance
Visual arts
Media arts
Heritage
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Oral traditions
Cultural landscapes
Archeological sites
Structures
Artifacts and records
SCCIP funds are available to organizations that:
• are not-for-profit cultural organizations;
• engage in ongoing creation, production,
presentation and dissemination activities
related to the performing, visual, literary
and media arts, and/or to locally relevant
heritage, both historical and ethno-cultural;
• have a diversified revenue base, which can
include memberships, significant earned
revenue, funding from other levels of
government, and support from the
private sector through fund-raising
activities, donations and sponsorships.
• are based and active in St. Catharines;
• provide programming or services that
are open to the public and publicized
city-wide;
• and/or are a service organization, with
permanent administrative staff and a
mandate to provide a range of ongoing
services to professional artists and/or
non-profit arts and heritage organizations
based in St. Catharines.
Organizations that operate on a not-for-profit basis, but are not registered, may apply to the
Cultural Development Program. First-time applicants that are not incorporated are eligible
for a maximum of $3,000.00 in funding.
Cultural Diversity
Additional Eligibility by Program
Celebrating ancestral heritages
through the preservation of
ancestral traditions, arts and
language.
There are three* separate programs in SCCIP. Each program has additional eligibility
requirements and evaluation criteria. Please review all materials carefully to ensure you
are eligible for the program to which you are applying. If you are unsure which program
best suits your organization’s needs, please contact the Cultural Services Office before
developing an application.
*The third SCCIP program stream is currently under review. Please contact staff for additional information or to provide feedback on a new
program concept: "Building Community through Culture."
Programs of SCCIP
Sustaining Program
Evaluation Criteria
Each program of SCCIP has specific evaluation criteria that will be considered
when applications are being reviewed. This criteria is attached to the program-specific
application package and should be reviewed prior to developing an application.The areas
of evaluation are:
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Community Impact
Cultural Interest
Activities and Services
Organizational Competence
Purpose and Goals of SCCIP
Cultural Development
Program
Available funds for 2011
City Council has approved a fund of $150,000 for this year’s Cultural Investment Program.
Deadline
The 2011 deadline for all SCCIP program applications is Friday August 26, 2011
at 4:30pm. Applications must be received prior to this deadline to be considered.
All applicants must speak with the staff contact prior to submitting an application.
Ineligibility
SCCIP will not fund any project or operation in its entirety, nor will it provide funds
retroactively. In addition, the program will not fund the following activities, purposes or
organizations:
• civic departments, commissions or
committees (ie. libraries, community centres)
• social service, religious, sports organizations
• educational institutions (schools, colleges etc.)
• club or community centre programmes
• conferences and conventions
• workshops, courses and other forms
of training (with the exception of service
organizations providing services to
their members)
The Sustaining Program is intended for
established cultural organizations that have
an ongoing presence in St. Catharines and
a track record of quality programming or
services. Under this program, organizations
may be eligible for multi-year funding for
a maximum of three years, at which time
a renewal of funding would be considered.
• scholarships, prizes and awards
• individuals
• as donations (including the waiving of fees
and charges)
• for groups raising funds for non-cultural causes
• for uniforms or personal equipment
• for deficit reduction
In addition, Sustaining Program funds are not available for:
•travel, accommodation and tours outside St. Catharines
•capital projects
Exceptions
Should a social service, religious or sports organization have a significant heritage resource
and develop a project that will substantially engage the broader community, they may be
eligible to apply through an established cultural organization in St. Catharines.
The Cultural Development Program is
intended for new and developing
ar ts, ethnocultural and heritage
or ganizations, for established
organizations that work on a project
basis, and for cultural organizations
undertaking a special one-time cultural
initiative, festival or celebration.
Equipment and small capital costs will
be considered under this program, if it
is demonstrated that providing these
funds will directly satisfy the goals of the
St. Catharines Cultural Investment Policy.
Artist in the Community
Program
This program stream is currently under
review. Please contact staff for additional
information or to provide feedback on a
new program concept:“Building Community
through Culture.”
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SCCIP Committee
c/o Rebecca Cann, Cultural Planning Supervisor
Recreation and Community Services Department
City of St. Catharines
320 Geneva St., PO Box 3012
St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
For More Information Contact
Rebecca Cann, Cultural Planning Supervisor
905-984-8931 ext 232 or [email protected]
Original Photo Credits:
Front page, starting at the top left hand corner going clockwise:
Artwork by John Sakars, installed at the Children's Discovery Centre; South Pacific presented by Garden City Productions, Photo by Kevin Argue;
Enku Sculpture: Ryuto-Kannon by Kawaziri Tatsuo; Betsy Tauro in South Pacific presented by Garden City Productions, Photo by Kevin Argue;
Chorus Niagara performs Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, Photo by Kevin Argue; STRUTT 2010, Photo by Brian Yungblut
Inside Pages, left to right:
STRUTT 2010, Photo by Brian Yungblut; Dee Jones in The Keith Richards One Woman Show, by Suitcase in Point, Photo by Bonez Poley
Back Page:
Monica Dufault in Saving Lonesome George by Gail Bowen presented by Carousel Players, Photo by Joe Lapinski