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OUR MISSION To spark greater human connections through musical storytelling, providing unforgettable performances that reflect the world around us and reimagine what the choral experience can be. HOW WE DO IT Our dedicated volunteer chorus partners with the world’s most talented, multi-disciplinary artists to create exceptional presentations that cross genres and promote deeper engagement with our audiences. We revive neglected masterpieces, energize the traditional repertoire through innovative collaborations, and commission new works on timely topics. We draw upon the rich diversity within our community to inspire us artistically and help guide us as members of our board, chorus, and staff. WHY WE DO IT (OUR VALUES) We believe that – as our founder Robert Shaw wrote in 1941 – “beautiful music is not the privilege of a few, but a necessity of us all.” We believe the human voice raised in communal song has a unique power to unite and inspire the best in all of us. We believe that working together toward artistic excellence can lift the human spirit and foster stronger interpersonal connections. We believe it is our responsibility to create art that is relevant to and resonates with our many audiences, bringing together voices from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe in keeping our art form vibrant by engaging and involving the next generation of singers, creative artists, and audiences.

We establish a platform that allows dancers, choreographers and collaborators to connect and share artistic sensibilities- honoring each other's uniquely personal experiences. Building site-specific performances for the natural world and the proscenium stage, we actively involve all voices throughout the creation/rehearsal process, promoting an equitable environment where artists can thrive. The amalgamation of these elements brought into a live performance experience is key to our purpose, showcasing the best of what our art form has to offer. In essence, we create the opportunity for dancers to join together and immerse themselves in exciting repertoire, reaching audiences of all sizes.

The Boulder Opera is committed to making opera accessible, inspiring and engaging to the community. Our goal is to develop new audiences for this old art form, enrich the lives of our community, and provide opportunity to local musicians. Our Family Series explore repertoire in reduced versions with a narrator and an ensemble orchestra. And our full-length productions, which include standard, contemporary, and rarely performed works, are experimental in nature, seeking to reach and entertain new audiences and delight the old. Our outreach program is designed to inspire and educate the young generation about opera and to make connections to other disciplines through our study guides and free workshops.

At CiRCLe M (Centre for Rural Community Leadership & Ministry) we care a lot about rural churches and communities! And we think that they ought to be more closely connected. Our central purpose is rural ministry leadership development. Our objective is to build bridges between rural churches and other institutions and organizations concerned with the well-being of rural communities. Our method is to develop and coordinate instruction, research, mentors, materials and conferences towards our purpose and objective. We are interdenominational and do not require the folks we work with to subscribe to a specific statement of faith. We work to help all churches strengthen their ministries.

The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge main mission is the care and comforts of the donkeys residing at the Refuge. The Refuge is a permanent home for all donkeys who arrive at our gate and we work very hard to provide a safe and secure home for the resident donkeys. Our second focus is to provide a venue for Private tours for all special needs adults, children and seniors in our community. The tours provide our special visitors with an opportunity to connect with the donkeys and enjoy the healing characteristics of a Donkey Hug in a quiet farm atmosphere. Donkeys love people and enjoy the attention of the visitors as much as the people enjoy the benefits of the Donkey Magic.

With roots that date back to 1936 when Nanaimo’s first vocational training school opened its doors, Vancouver Island University (VIU) shares a rich history and connectedness with its communities. VIU has evolved into a dynamic, internationally known university supporting a student population in excess of 18,000 full-and part-time learners, including 1100 international students, over 1500 aboriginal students, and employing over 2,000 faculty and staff. VIU operates four campuses including a main campus in Nanaimo and regional campuses in Duncan, Powell River and Parksville•Qualicum. VIU is also the proud owner of Milner Gardens and Woodlands in Qualicum Beach, recently named one of the top 10 public gardens in Canada. Offering programs from basic literacy to vocational programs, trades, undergraduate and graduate degrees, VIU encourages all students to explore their potential, discover more about their world and excel in both life and learning.

Traditional Chinese opera is a distinctive and comprehensive performing art that combines typically Chinese music, singing, dialogue, pantomime, acrobatics and martial arts. We are the only non-profit Cantonese opera society in Vancouver endeavour to introduce our art form to the mainstream population and other ethnic groups. We have English subtitles for our major performances. We provide pre-show workshops "How to appreciate Chinese opera" to our audiences. We have on-going outreach and audience building programs. We endeavour to engage local artists, community and business to ensure that the unique culture of Cantonese opera is accessible to everybody, from the very young to the elderly. Every year we produce three largre productions of Cantonese opera. The majority of our artists and technical crews are Canadians. We showcase our emerging artists in our annual Cantonese Opera Extravaganza and provide them an opportunity to shine and purse for artistic excellence.

Harmony & Healing artists use Zoom to deliver professional live musical performances for patients and their loved ones wherever they may be in the world. Harmony & Healing performances lift spirits and take patients’ and their caretakers minds off their challenges with music. Anyone who is invited, anywhere in the world can share in a Harmony & Healing “Virtual Visit”. We can even provide a recording of the event for posterity.Harmony & Healing is not formal “music therapy”, but rather a soulful, connective journey into the most pleasant memories and associations of patient’s lives. Music lowers stress levels, brings about positive associations, speeds healing, and brings happiness to patient’s lives and the lives of their loved ones.

The festival creates an artistic magnet, drawing a national and international audience of Williams enthusiasts to a small tourist town on the tip of Cape Cod on an otherwise quiet fall weekend, bolstering the tourist economy and cementing the relationship between of one of our great American artists and Provincetown.The mission of the Festival is:* to produce performances that examine and celebrate Tennessee Williams work, life and evolving historical importance including the playwright's connection to Provincetown;* to honor Williams as a playwright of enduring and international relevance and significance; * to encourage the searching spirit of Williams writing to inspire new creative work; and* to draw on Provincetown's perspective as the longest-running American artist colony where serious American drama was born.

The Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils is dedicated to connecting communities to promote and advance community arts and cultural development in British Columbia. The Assembly was founded in 1979. Its original purpose was to provide advocacy, leadership and support to community and regional arts councils in the province of British Columbia. Since then the Assembly has broadened its vision and mandate to support the central role of arts and arts practices in building community and the unique ways in which arts and culture contribute to a strong, healthy society. In partnership with the province's community and regional arts councils, and other arts service organizations, agencies and individuals, we undertake this by providing: advocacy, communications and networking, education, training and tools and resources.

Cardus is a think tank focusing on critical, long-term social needs. We are part of the North American "ideas business": making and marketing ideas, shaping public policy much like teachers shape their students. Cardus' research reflects on, and works to integrate into many spheres, the broad wisdom of the biblical narrative of brokenness and restoration--emphasizing respect for human diversity, the sacredness of life, the purpose of history, and the responsible use of resources. Non-partisan and widely connected, Cardus is uniquely suited to lead communities through meaningful conversations on the ideas that define us. By forming valuable and practical policy packages, and communicating them ingenuously and persistently, Cardus is changing the landscape of public discussion.

Since 1988, the Festival has been part of the cultural and social ecology of the province. We are the only international and multi-disciplinary performing arts festival dedicated to the children in Saskatchewan, and we believe that creative, diverse and culturally aware communities don't happen by accident. A tolerant and vibrant society ready to face the challenges of the future results from planting seeds of inspiration, nurturing through participating and fun, and creating space for ideas to take root and reach for the sun. Imagination grows strong when we feed it the right stuff --- the confidence to try something new, the perspective to see something in a fresh way, the compassion to connect with those in a different situation.