MEDICI, new patron of the arts
The Vancouver Foundation has launched a new program designed to help arts organizations build their capacity to access the BC Arts Renaissance Fund endowment matching program.
The MEDICI Program (love the name!) will support activities that assist arts and cultural organizations “improve their capacity, market their offerings and seek out strategic opportunities.” Priority for MEDICI grants will be given to organizations that are working towards accessing the BC Arts Renaissance Fund’s matching endowment program. Some examples of what the program could fund:
- Implementation of marketing, development, communications, and fund-development plans and/or initiatives;
- Audience development and outreach (engaging new and diverse audiences);
- Creation and production of outreach and communications materials
- Support for key staff positions identified to implement an organization’s strategic opportunities;
- Development of initiatives that build profit centres, and/or alternative revenue streams.
All the details can be found here.
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