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44 44 Events that are eligible for the fund include national and international conventions as well as sports and special events that meet certain criteria. The fund is not used for small local events or capital contributions. As of June 2017, the fund has committed a total contribution to won and bidding events of $9.3-million to 179 conventions and major events spanning 2009-2023. These event cumulatively represent more than $152 million in direct expenditures for Winnipeg. Examples include: » 2013 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings (Canadian Curling Trials) » 2014 Juno Awards » 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup » 2017 National Skills Competition » 2017 Canada Summer Games 3) Grants are also available through the Winnipeg Arts Council. The Winnipeg Arts Council Inc. is a not- for-profit corporation with charitable status, charged by the City of Winnipeg to distribute funding to arts organizations and artists, to manage the City's Public Art Policy, and to champion development of the arts for the people of Winnipeg. As a pre-eminent city-building organization, the Winnipeg Arts Council focuses on the quality of life in the city and how arts and culture determines Winnipeg's reputation as a City of the Arts, both nationally and internationally. The Winnipeg Arts Council currently receives approximately $4.5 million for this purpose along with another $500,000 designated for the Public Art Program. Grants are made available to not-for-profit arts organizations (this includes festivals/events), artist collectives, and individual artists and arts administrators working in all artistic disciplines. Applications are peer assessed, and the existence of high professional standards, community and audience support, and financial viability are key considerations in arriving at grant recommendations. Examples of financial support taken from 2016 Winnipeg Arts Council Annual Report financial statements include $10,500 for the Winnipeg Music Festival; $100,000 for Festival du Voyageur; $44,000 for Jazz Winnipeg; $103,000 for the Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival, $62,150 for the Winnipeg International Children's Festival and $25,000 for the Winnipeg International Writers Festival and $10,000 for First Fridays in the Exchange. c. In-Kind Services Support Provided to and /or Budgeted for Festivals and Events from the City or Other Government Agencies The City of Winnipeg offers several cost-sharing programs that non-profit festivals may be able to access: » A street closure cost-sharing program, where the City of Winnipeg and festival share in the costs of labour to close down a city street up to proscribed maximum. The fee to rent a street is waived for festivals and events. » A Winnipeg Transit shuttle subsidy for community groups (including festivals). Also, there is no fee charged for selecting and coordinating particular transit routes that need additional capacity or re- routing, although fees apply for adding additional transit capacity. » Non-profit booking rates for parks and other city facilities. » For smaller events held at city parks, extra garbage cans and pick-up are offered complimentary. As outlined in answer 3b., rather than providing in-kind services, the City of Winnipeg provides direct funding support through grants, and this money can then be used toward city services such as fire, paramedic, garbage collection etc. Dan Harper Dan Harper

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