Previous artsVest Communities

artsVest Year Two: 2006 – 07 Communities

Year Two (2006-2007) brought artsVest to three communities: Owen Sound & District, Sarnia-Lambton and Thunder Bay & District.

A total of $443,319 was generated for the arts from an initial investment of $150,000 (provided by the Trillium Foundation and the Ministry of Culture).
$293,160 in new business sponsorship dollars was leveraged for the arts – almost double the challenge fund.
The artsVest challenge fund consistently generated greater return on investment from business partners.
In every community the arts organizations and their business partners surpassed the artsVest fund by a significant margin.

artsVest Year One: 2005 – 06 Communities

Year One (2005-2006) brought artsVest to four communities: Peterborough, Prince Edward County, Sudbury, and Waterloo Region

A total of $468,467.00 was generated for the arts from an initial investment of $198,438.00 (provided by the Trillium Foundation and the Ministry of Culture).
$270,029.00 in new business sponsorship dollars was leveraged for the arts – almost double the challenge fund.
The artsVest challenge fund consistently generated greater return on investment from business partners.
In every community the arts organizations and their business partners surpassed the artsVest fund.