Our Supporters
ArtStarts in Schools gratefully acknowledges the financial support and assistance of our donors, partners and sponsors.
Founding Sponsors
British Columbia Arts Council • Vancouver Foundation
Annual Support
The following generous sponsors and donors support many programs, projects and services throughout BC.
Major Sponsors
Boeing • British Columbia Arts Council • Canada Council for the Arts – Music Section • Department of Canadian Heritage – Canada Arts Presentation Fund • Province of British Columbia • Vancouver Foundation
Up to $20,000
Cherniavsky Junior Club for the Performing Arts Society • Columbia Basin Trust • Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance • Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, Ministry of Housing and Social Development • TELUS Vancouver Community Board • Westminster Savings
Up to $10,000
Anonymous, in memory of Barbara Robertson • ArtStarts Program Endowment • Assemby of BC Arts Councils and the Province of BC through BC Spirit Initiatives • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • Carmen Wiseman • Chemistry Consulting Group Inc. WTI Program • City of Vancouver's Host a City Happening Community Grant Program • City of Vancouver's 125th Anniversary Grant Program • Claire and Darryl Brousseau • Cultural Olympiad - CODE Live • David Ostro in memory of Edward Ostro • Ethical Bean • ERA (Electronic Recycling Association) • Evelyn Hussey • Grand & Toy • Gord Warrenchuk • Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, Celebration and Commemoration Program - Olympic Torch Relay Initiative • Human Resources and Skills Development Canada • International Foundation for the Arts • Janet Ketchen, in memory of David Ross • Katherine Findlay • Marlies Venier • Matthew Budgeon • Neil Patton • Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Collective • Susan Armstrong in honour of Shanti Ang • Team TELUS Cares • The Centre for Not-for-Profit Sustainability • Valerie Cote, in honour of Yvonne Schultz • Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to BC • Vicky Parnell, in memory of Susan Wade
National and Community Partners
Arts in Education Council of BC • ArtsSmarts • Assembly of BC Arts Councils • BC School Trustees Association • Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance • First Nations School Association • The BC & Yukon Community Newspaper Association
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 +
Douglas B. Johnson & Cathy Spanevello • Janey Gudewill • Sam & Patti Gudewill • Province of British Columbia and Vancouver Foundation through the BC Arts Renaissance Fund
Key Investors - $10,000 +
Government of Canada through the Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program
ArtStarters - $1,000 +
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 • Vancity Community Foundation • Wendy & Rosa Newman
Team Builders - Up to $1,000
Anonymous • Andrew • Anne Weiler • Ashley Walker • Beth Freeman • Brian Lindgreen • Bruce Wright • Camosun College Visual Arts Program • 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 • Laurynas Navidaskas • 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 • Schiffon McCarthy • Sheldon Green • Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Collective • Strategic Income Security Services • TELUS – Employee Giving• Trisha Chu, in memory of Alexander (BJ) Lim • Vancouver Recital Society • Vaughan Bowser • Wade Domries • Wayne Penney
