ArtSea Community Arts Council

Art, Culture, Community

Industry Reports – Arts and Culture

– 2023 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector: Safety Net –

2023 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector:
Safety Net

The report provides an analysis of the current contexts for non-profits operating on the ground in different regions of BC. …It calls on the sector’s partners and leaders to bolster the internal strengths of the sector with external supports to sustain community-serving programs.

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– A Vibrant arts scene is key to our creative economy –

Douglas Magazine. Economic Lens:
A Vibrant arts scene is key to our creative economy – but only if we nurture it!

In Greater Victoria, the arts and culture sector doesn’t just add vibrancy to our region — it contributes about $800 million annually toward the GDP and employs over 10,000 people across the Capital Region. Dallas Gislason explores why we need to nurture this economically potent sector.
August 23, 2023

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Source: Douglas Magazine

Author: Dallas Gislason, August 2023.

– Victoria’s Vital Signs Report –


Vital Signs Report for Greater Victoria (2022)

This report was prepared by the Victoria Foundation and is the annual “check-up” for Greater Victoria. The report documents residents’ ratings on 12 key issues such as arts and culture, housing, environmental sustainability, and safety. Victoria’s Vital Signs report is based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals which were launched in 2015 after three years of collaboration with over 190 countries. 

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Source: Victoria Foundation

– Arts and Culture Impact Assessment –


Arts and Culture Impact Assessment Report (2021)

This report was commissioned by the Digital Impact Group (DIG) and conducted by Nordicity. ArtSea, along with many local organizations, municipal representatives, and local artists and artisans contributed to the study (completed the survey). The findings are results are very applicable to our community.

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Source: Digital Impact Group (DIG) / Creative Coast

Source: Nordicity

– BCAC funding Application Survey Report –


Survey Report Regarding
BC Arts Council Grant Application Process

This report highlights some of the challenges that are faced by organization that submit applications for grant funding. This report was prepared by the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, with input from 181 Organization in British Columbia that submitted a grant application in 2022 for operations funding from BCAC in 2023 and 2024.
BCAC is an annual funder for ArtSea; ArtSea submitted an application for funding (with the results still pending), and provided information for the survey, which was used to generate this report.  

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Source: Victoria Foundation

-CBC News: Critical Volunteer Shortage Nation-Wide –


Critical Lack of Volunteers (2023)

This is an article published by CBC News that touches on the critical shortage of volunteers that are making themselves available. The findings are results are very applicable to our community and to ArtSea as an organization that relies heavily on volunteers to plan and present our programs.

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Source: CBC News

– A Big Crowd Bids Farewell to the Bateman Gallery –


Funding Cuts and Limited Government Support (2023)

“Bateman Foundation chair David Schneider has tied the gallery’s closing to factors like funding cuts and limited government support — which he said are common in the arts-and-culture sector.”

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Source: Times Colonist

– Times Colonist: Point Ellice House Closes –


Critical Lack of Sustainable Funding (2023)

This is an article published by the Times Colonist that highlights the struggle faced by many arts and culture organizations to obtain sustainable funding.

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Source: Time Colonist

– CBC Video: Volunteer Canada CEO raised concerns about national volunteer shortage –

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?mediaId=2164557891691

– 2023 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector: Safety Net –


2023 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector:
Safety Net

The report provides an analysis of the current contexts for non-profits operating on the ground in different regions of BC. …It calls on the sector’s partners and leaders to bolster the internal strengths of the sector with external supports to sustain community-serving programs.

Read the Report (PDF)

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