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CAO Annual Report 2005 - 2006
Annual ReportOn Tuesday, February 14, 2006, the National Gallery of Canada generously welcomed 250 CAO patrons to the Great Hall to celebrate the 17th Annual CAO Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts hosted by Mayor Bob Chiarelli. Reception performances were provided by A Company of Fools and accordionist, Laurie Rosewarne. Visual art, exhibited throughout the hall, was provided by the Inuit Art Foundation, Lafrenière and Pai Gallery and Snapdragon Gallery. Thank you to the 60 Balloon Draw and Silent Auction Donors. Special thanks to our event sponsors, Thyme & Again Creative Catering, the National Gallery of Canada and our media sponsor, The Ottawa Citizen. A big THANK YOU! to the artists, arts groups and businesses who volunteered and contributed to our fifth and final Annual Holiday Silent Auction. Those contributions helped to raise funds in support of the CAO's programs and services. From the scintillating opportunities of stuffing envelopes and preparing for events, to the glamorous work on Committees and the Board, volunteers help to keep us on track. Here's a few examples of what 84 volunteers who contributed 2,360 hours, assisted with in the past year:
Board of DirectorsExecutive Directors Past President Staff
AwardsCongratulations to this year's award recipients! The Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards - Stimulating innovative arts projects
The Victor Tolgesy Arts Award - in collaboration with the City of Ottawa, cash prize sponsored by Gowlings. Recognizing arts accomplishments and contribution to the arts in Ottawa
Business Recognition Awards - Celebrating business support for the arts
Micaela Fitch Facilitation ProgramThe Micaela Fitch Room was renovated in 1999. Thousands of gatherings have taken place including; meetings, special events, workshops, auditions, and arts juries. The room has even been used as a site location for film productions. As part of the Micaela Fitch Facilitation Program, group members can use this space at no cost three times per year. Additional bookings are available at low cost. Thanks to a grant from the City of Ottawa, new equipment will improve the effectiveness of the space. This is a room that works!
Great Year! Congratulations.• A Company of Fools • A.C.T. (Acting for Cinema & Television) • Algonquin College • ARC Poetry Society • Artswell • Calligraphy Society of Ottawa • Camera Club of Ottawa • Canada Dance Festival • Canadian Film Institute • Canadian Friends of the Hermitage • Cantata Singers • Carleton University Art Gallery •Centrepointe Theatre • collective (gulp) • Crichton Cultural Community Centre • Cube Gallery • Dance Network • East End Theatre • Enan Egyptian Dancers • Enriched Bread Artists • Foyer Gallery Artists' Association •Galerie Calligrammes •Galerie St-Laurent + Hill •Gallery 101 • Geraldine Query & Associates • Great Canadian Theatre Company • Heritage Ottawa • Hintonburg Community Association Inc. • Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa (IFCO) • Kanata Civic Art Gallery •La Favoritte •La Nouvelle Scène • Lafrenière & Pai Gallery • Lakeside Players • Le Groupe Dance Lab • Magnetic North Theatre Festival • MASC •National Arts Centre • National Arts Centre Orchestra, Players Association • National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing • National Capital Suzuki School of Music • National Gallery of Canada/Musée des beaux-arts du Canada • Ontario Registered Music Teachers Assoc. • Opera Lyra Ottawa • Orpheus Musical Theatre Society •Ottawa Art Gallery •Ottawa Arts Court Foundation • Ottawa Chamber Music Festival • Ottawa Children's Choir • Ottawa Choral Society • Ottawa Film Society • Ottawa Folk Festival • Ottawa Fringe Festival • Ottawa Gay Men's Chorus • Ottawa Independent Writers • Ottawa International Children's Festival • Ottawa Jazz Festival • Ottawa Little Theatre • Ottawa Orff Chapter • Ottawa Public Library • Ottawa Regional Youth Choir • Ottawa School of Art • Ottawa School of Speech and Drama • Ottawa Storytellers • Ottawa Symphony Orchestra • Ottawa Valley Weavers & Spinners Guild • Pontiac Artists' Association • Purley Rideau Veterans' Centre •Rideau BIA • Robanzo Productions • Salamander Theatre • Savoy Society of Ottawa • Galerie SAW Gallery • SAW Video • School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa • Snapdragon Gallery • Stafford Studios • Stories from the Ages • Taipei Econo & Cultural Office • Tara Players of Ottawa • Théâtre de la Vieille 17 •Théâtre du Trillium • Third Wall Theatre • Thirteen Strings • Tone Cluster •Vision Theatre •Volunteer Circle of the National Gallery of Canada •West Carleton Arts Society • Westboro BIA (WESTfest)
Education, Consultation & Workshops
Advocacy - How did we do last year?City of Ottawa Investments
Provincial Investments
Community Investments
Need to address
President's Message '05 - '06NEW MONEY!!
GOVERNANCE
DIRECTIONS '06 - '07
NEW MANTRA
Executive Director's ReportThe past year stands out in stark contrast to the difficult times that surrounded the 2004 arts funding threat. The shift was felt by our organization as we entered into a new arts service agreement with the City of Ottawa. That change has resulted in an increased level of service and delivery. There's good reason to feel optimistic about the future of the arts in this city. A cluster of arts activity is growing in center west Ottawa, and other urban areas are also poised for cultural transformation. To continue to build cultural capacity we need to respond to a number of challenges head on. We need affordable arts space, we need to connect with non-traditional partners, we need to discard out-dated ideas, we need to take risks and we need to speak out. Something is changing. I'm excited about the new connections that the CAO has established and look forward to continuing the momentum in the year ahead.
THANK YOU!Corporate Patrons The CAO gratefully acknowledges the support of the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Arts Council.
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