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
Department of Canadian Heritage - Canada Arts Presentation Fund • Canada Council for the Arts - Music Section • British Columbia Arts Council • Province of British Columbia • Vancouver Foundation • 2010 Legacies Now
Up to $30,000
Boeing • Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch • City of Vancouver • Cherniavsky Junior Club for the Performing Arts Society • Columbia Basin Trust • Westminster Savings
Up to $10,000
Vancity Community Foundation
Up to $1,000
James Bay Elementary • Matthew Budgeon • In memory of Barbara Robertson • Cayle Hache • Yvonne Schultz • Shanti Ang • Evelyn Hussey • Carmen Wiseman • Alia Kube • BC School Trustees Association • Katherine Findlay • TELUS • September Shop • Neil Patton • International Foundation for the Arts • Western Council of Arts in Education • Dawn Quast • Anonymous, in honour of Ken Roepe
In Kind
OPUS • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP • Community Newspaper Association • Preview The Gallery Guide • Gord Warrenchuk
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
