Aug 23, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Event Sponsorship, Municipalities
Just before the July 1 holiday weekend, as fairs, festivals, and cultural events across Canada were ready to hit their peak, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty came right out and said it. He said something that most of us knew, but few listened to the warnings. He spoke of...
Aug 16, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Sponsorship Update (in the news!)
Business for the Arts (BftA) and the Government of Saskatchewan are excited to announce a new partnership that will see artsVest, Business for the Arts’ flagship matching grant program, operating across Saskatchewan over the next two years. artsVest is a...
Aug 9, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Municipalities, Training
Someone asked me recently, “Can you run your organization effectively on sponsorship revenue?” I answered, “You can if your assets are of value, but I would not recommend it.”Properties need to diversify their revenue channels. This may mean sponsorship revenue...
Jan 31, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Event Sponsorship, Sponsorship Update (in the news!)
As reported over the weekend by CTV and on www.ctvwinnipeg.ca, a small group of Winnipeg artists may hurt the masses. A festival meant to promote Prairie artists has hit a public-relations snag, with a number of artists signing a petition objecting to an energy...
Jan 30, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Sponsorship Update (in the news!)
Interesting story about the cut back from the Feds for music festivals in Ottawa. This is nothing new as far as I am concerned. All levels of government have been cutting back for several years now. The savvy music festivals and events have chosen to diversify revenue...