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Support to the Inaugural Toronto Biennial of Art 2019

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2019-06-18 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development and Culture Operating Budget by $0.200 million gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a one-time grant to the inaugural edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art in 2019.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 20-0

For (20)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Jim Karygiannis, Joe Cressy, John Tory, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (6)Gary Crawford, John Filion, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie
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The Toronto Biennial of Art (TBA) will launch its first 72 day visual arts program on September 21, 2019. TBA has been planning this event for five years with the support of private donors and sponsors, and all three orders of government. TBA does not currently meet any existing City cultural grant program criteria, particularly as a biennial event. It meets many of the City's core objectives in terms of cultural programming.

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Access to all of the TBA's sites and artworks are free. There is an extensive arts engagement program planned, and the first edition of the TBA will focus on Indigenous history in Toronto and contemporary Indigenous art. City Council has previously provided funding to initiate planning and the development of the biennial. As the City of Toronto has been partners in the creation of the TBA, it is recommended that Council support this first edition with an allocation of $200,000 to be fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (MSERF).

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development and Culture Operating Budget by $0.200 million gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a one-time grant to the inaugural edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art in 2019.

Considered

  • 2019-05-27 · Economic and Community Development Committee · adopted

    Decision as filed

    The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Economic Development and Culture Operating Budget by $0.200 million gross, $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218), to provide a one-time grant to the inaugural edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art in 2019.

  • 2019-06-18 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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