The City of Campbell River has amended its budget to include new five-year licences for three local organizations to deliver arts and culture programming.
According to the city, the groups were granted their licences for one dollar and will continue to receive support for the Tidemark Theatre ($415,421), the Art Gallery ($53,685) and the Maritime Heritage Centre ($307,560).
“In total, the city provides $776,666 in annual financial assistance through these agreements, with additional support provided through property tax exemptions, building maintenance and grant funding,” the city said in a statement.
The city said it will continue to support non-profits across the region and earlier this year identified five that demonstrated challenges in raising revenue.
“In November, the five core non-profit operators of city-owned facilities presented to council to share information about their operations, highlight any revenue diversification strategies they’ve identified and share their operational challenges which may limit opportunities for revenue diversification,” the statement said.
Licences for the city-defined core-operated facilities expire between 2026 and 2028. The city said it will continue assisting the operators as they enter new agreements.
