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Donors, Partners and Sponsors
ArtStarts in Schools gratefully acknowledges the financial support and assistance of our:
FOUNDING SPONSORS
British Columbia Arts Council • Vancouver Foundation
ANNUAL SUPPORT
The following generous sponsors & donors support many programs, projects and services throughout BC:

Major Sponsors
British Columbia Arts Council • Canada Council for the Arts – Music & Writing and Publishing Sections • Department of Canadian Heritage – Arts Presentation Canada & Book Publishing Industry Development Program • Metropolis at Metrotown • Province of British Columbia • Vancouver Foundation

Up to $20,000
2010 Legacies Now • Cherniavsky Junior Club for the Performing Arts Society • Columbia Basin Trust • TELUS Vancouver Community Board

Up to $10,000
Arts in Education Council of BC • Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts in British
Columbia • Human Resources and Skills Development Canada • International Foundation for the Arts • Jean Baird • J.W. McConnell Family Foundation • Microsoft • Opus Framing and Art Supplies • Province of British Columbia through BC150 • Spirit of BC Arts Fund • TPH - The Printing House • Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to BC

National and Community Partners
ArtsSmarts • Assembly of BC Arts Councils • BC School Trustees Association • Canadian Education Association • Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance • Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT SPONSORS
The following generous capital gifts and awards help us to equip, endow and program the ArtStarts gallery and centre:

City of Vancouver
ArtStarts' young people’s gallery and resource centre is part of the City of Vancouver's innovative Cultural Amenity Bonus program

Anchor Investors - $25,000 and Up
Douglas B. Johnson & Cathy Spanevello • Janey Gudewill • Sam & Patti Gudewill •
Vancouver Foundation and the BC Arts Renaissance Fund

ArtStarters - Up to $10,000
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • Bob Rennie • Business Objects • Dean Elissat •
Grey Worldwide Northwest • Janet Ketchen • John Casablancas Fashion Institute •
Mr. Lube • Neil Patton • Nuala Woodham & Paul Belserene • Opus Framing and Art Supplies • Robert Kleyn MAIBC • Wendy & Rosa Newman

Team Builders - Up to $1,000
Anonymous • Andrew • Anne Weiler • Ashley Walker • Beth Freeman •
Brian Lindgreen • Bruce Wright • Charissa Oblea • Dawn Quast • Diana &
Andrew Clark • Dr. Herzl Lowenstein • Geoff Burns • Heidi Rolston • Jane Heyman • Jeff Oliver • Jennifer Ryan • Jim Leard • Joanna Gould • John Falconer •
Judi Cunningham • Karen Coflin & Bruce Carscadden • Khac Chi & Bic Hoang • Kim Lear & Chris Welsby • Kriss Boggild • Leone & Glen Farrell • Linda Bartz • Lucille & Russ Pacey • Luke Batdorf • Madeline Rosamond • Marilyn Kerr • Matt Vanderwerff & Jim Brown • Mr. and Mrs. K Austin • Nina Chwelos • Sheldon Green • Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Collective • Strategic Income Security Services • TELUS – Dollars for Doers • Trisha Chu, in memory of Alexander (BJ) Lim • Vaughan Bowser • Wade Domries • Wayne Penney


SPECIAL EVENTS
The following companies generously contributed in-kind donations for many of our projects and events including: our exhibitions, ArtStarts Showcase 2008, Footprints and BookWorks BC:

Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia • Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation • City of Vancouver and CBS Outdoor JC Decaux • Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd • Harbour Publishing • New Star Books • OPUS Framing and Art Supplies • Staples Business Depot • Talon Books • The BC & Yukon Community Newspaper Association • Vancouver School Board
 
  

* We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $18.5 million in the arts in British Columbia. Nous remercions de son soutien le Conseil des Arts du Canada, qui a investi 18,5 millions de dollars l'an dernier dans les arts en Colombie-Britannique.