Public Funders
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society receives grants from a number of public funders to assist in the production of this Festival. All three levels of government join us in celebrating the cultures reflected in our programming line-up and show a strong commitment to the many communities who attend this event. Each year, the various government officers and program coordinators give crucial support to Festival staff as we prepare grant applications.
The CITY OF VANCOUVER helps in two ways. The office of Cultural Affairs in the Social Planning Department oversees programs through which we receive operating funds from the City. The Board of Parks and Recreation allows us to use Jericho Beach Park. City staff help us get building permits and help deal with issues of vehicle parking near the Park. www.city.vancouver.bc.ca
The BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTS COUNCIL, supported by the Province of British Columbia, provides operating funds to support the payment of artist fees and other costs of producing the Festival. The staff of the BCAC evaluates the Festival and works with a committee of experienced festival producers and participants to determine the level of our yearly grant. www.bcac.gov.bc.ca.
We also acknowledge the contribution made by the PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA by providing access to gaming funds.
The Government of Canada contributes through CANADIAN HERITAGE / ARTS PRESENTATION CANADA, recognizing the part our Festival plays in celebrating the diverse cultures of Canada. ARC/CH provides us with operating funds. www.pch.gc.ca.
CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $26.3 million in music throughout Canada. Nous remercions de son soutien le Conseil des Arts du Canada, qui a investi 26,3 millions de dollars l’an dernier dans la musique à travers le Canada.
Festival Partners
TRINITY POWER RENTALS and WILLPOWER SYSTEMS INC. are teaming up to bring the Festival the best solutions for our portable power requirements. From concept to completion, this team has provided us with turnkey solutions including design, installation and state-of-the-art equipment such as substations, transformers, distribution and cabling throughout the Park. www.trinitypower.com and www.willpowersystems.com
TOM LEE MUSIC CO. LTD. provides pianos, equipment and drum kits for each stage, and will have a tent in the Market Area. Their support ensures that the performers have the very best equipment. www.tomleemusic.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PRODUCTION SERVICES kindly supplies the sound and lighting equipment for the Evening Concert Stage at reduced rates. www.rmps.ca
MODU-LOC FENCE RENTALS LTD. The Fence Guys provide great service and help define the boundaries for us. www.modu-loc.ca
APEX TENT & EVENT RENTALS helps shield us from the elements, come rain or shine.
AMAZING STAGES provides the stages we stand on to entertain and amaze you.
CCEC CREDIT UNION, through thick and thin, has helped the Festival stay a vibrant part of our community. We couldn’t do it without them! You can join CCEC if you’re a member of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society.
PAIR BISTRO offers Festival Members 20 per cent off on food orders. Pair Bistro is located at 3763 West 10th Avenue. Bring your membership card along to receive the discount. For reservations call 604-224-7211 or visit pairbistro.ca.
CHAPTERS/INDIGO have assisted with this year’s Festival in getting the word out by displaying large visual posters at several of their locations and making the Festival Program available to their customers during the weeks before the Festival.
THE COMPANY CAR is a car-sharing program for businesses, NGOs and government agencies, and is wholly owned by the Co-operative Auto Network, which has been providing car sharing in our region for more than ten years.
DECAL DOG is a full service graphics shop specializing in signage such as: signs and banners; awnings; stickers and decals; vehicle and fleet graphics; boat lettering; sandwich boards; vinyl lettering and logos; and window graphics and storefronts.They are helping us make all our signs looking spiffy and clean. We invite you to call them for a free quote at 604-568-3328 or visit decaldog.org.
LONDON DRUGS brings their Operation Family Identification to this year’s Festival. Our Pioneered in Canada by London Drugs, and supported by Block Parent, Crime Stoppers and the RCMP, this program provides a child identity package for parents and guardians. The package contains a picture, fingerprints of the child and all of the child’s vital statistics. The parent or guardian retains the only copy of the identity kit.
SANDMAN SIGNATURE HOTELS & RESORTS – VANCOUVER AIRPORT Many of our out of town guests will be laying their weary heads down at the newly renovated Sandman Signature Hotels & Resorts property in Richmond. Elegant. Relaxed. Comfort. Says it all…
ROGERS WIRELESS As the Official Cellular Communications Partner, Rogers Wireless has provided the Festival with Cell Phones and Local airtime that will allow our Festival Staff and Volunteer coordinators to communicate wherever they might be during the Festival.
FUGU PHONE As the Official Telephone Service Provider, FUGU Phone is providing all hard line phone services through Voice Over Internet Protocols (VOIP) to provide superior telephone service. They have given us the ability to run our office lines as if we had a large switchboard with out the cost of an expensive phone system.
RECYCLING ALTERNATIVE As the Official Recycling Service, Recycling Alternative is providing waste collection services to keep our landfill impact to a minimum. They collect all Plastic and paper waste from our site. They will be collecting Kitchen Grease waste from our back stage kitchen and Food Vendor areas to turn to Bio Diesel and will be transporting our compost waste to the UBC farms.
THERECORDTENT.COM TheRecordTent.com is the digital version of the record tent you have been visiting for years. Get music from Festival favorites long after the park closes. Just like at the park a portion of the sales come back to the Festival Society to keep the Festival going. Just sign up and register the coupon code VFMF and receive a free music sampler.
NATURAL GLACIAL WATERS As the Official Water Supplier, Natural Glacial Waters is providing all the bottled water needs of this year’s Festival. All water sales go directly to the Festival Society.
Festival Media Partners
Our Festival Media Partners, CBC RADIO ONE, RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE CHAINE, RADIO-CANADA ESPACE MUSIQUE, RADIO-CANADA TV, THE TYEE, THE VANCOUVER COURIER and THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT help us get the Festival news out to the world.
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Foundations, Friends & Supporters
Tides Canada Foundation and Endswell Foundation helped us update our re-useable plates program.
Graduate Student Centre at UBC helps with our plates and bowls.
Rogue Folk Club and Capilano College collaborate with us on year-round special event programming.
Gordon Kadota helped support programming on the Little Folks stage.
The Jericho Garrison provides our staff parking.
Happy Planet donated juices for our Little Folks activity area.
Advanced Mobility Products and G.F Strong Rehabilitation Centre support our disabled access program.
Industry Images for their printing donation of posters and raffle tickets.
