Arts Council of Surrey

Membership in the Arts Council of Surrey is open to individual and associate members, and organizations. The Arts Council of Surrey acts as an umbrella organization for over 150 individual members and more than 40 member groups representing the performing, literary, visual and media arts.

To become a member of ACS, call or e-mail us at info@artscouncilofsurrey.ca for an application form or download in pdf format.

It's time to say goodbye to 2011. But before we do, let's remember some of the good things that came out of the past year.

2011 brought the Newton Cultural Centre and Arts Council of Surrey leaps in progress. The Black Box Theatre has seen vast improvements. Curtains are installed, a stage is now available, and we have lighting and sound equipment. We even have a sound booth. All of this thanks to the wonderful Ellie and Geoff King, Surrey Firefighters Charitable Association, Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino Found Money Program, and the City of Surrey donating time, effort and money.

Before we sing Auld Lang Sine let's sing Congratulations to three of the Arts Council's Board Directors and members for being awarded Civic Treasures for 2011. Ed Milany, who we've always know is a treasure, is a long-time board director and major contributor to the arts with his time, money and talent. Bonnie Burnside is also a long-lasting arts council board director who gives generously of her time while still doing whatever she can to promote Surrey and Surrey's events. Lucille Lewis stayed with the arts council even while she actively promoted the work of the Surrey Symphony Society and other boards and organizations. Congratulations!

For the City of Surrey a good thing that comes to mind is new City Centre Library. The building opened in late September 2011 and it has been busy ever since. The 77,000 square feet library is on 4 floors and has a cafeteria, an extensive children's area and a world languages area. As well it is equipped with meeting spaces for a variety of community needs, a 12 seat computer learning centre, wireless internet access and computers for public use, a teen lounge and gaming room, and lots of quiet and silent study spaces.

Also in the City Centre Library two new Public art works: a painting by Gordon Smith entitled, "West Coast Landscapes"; and "Marks" by Liz Magor, which are a series of sculptures.

Now say Hello to 2012. Every year sees new and fresh ideas. The Arts Council will start the new year with plans for developing visual art programs, such as painting watercolours, acrylics, marketing your work, even how to hang it effectively. We plan to continue to develop the dancing programs with flamenco, tango and square-dancing. Our plans include advancing the writing program and a new and improved writing contest.

We even have plans for a new juried art competition called "Just Birds". Look in the magazine for lots of information about it. The City of Surrey has beautification plans in the works: Beautiful City Award, City Banner Program, Cabinet Wrap Initiative, Community Beautification Grants, and Neighbourhood Beautification.

Financial Assistance
Grants (Group members – not for profit), may make application to the Arts Council of Surrey. Application are available through the Arts Council of Surrey office or may be downloaded (check grants for links) Application is due beginning of September each year.

Resource Centre
We currently have information of value to individuals involved in the arts, professional and non-professional performers, with regard to government agencies, foundations or businesses that provide financial assistance and publiCity including media contacts.

Office Services
The Arts Council of Surrey has available a number of office services for its members. Services are provided on an “at cost” basis as available. This includes photocopying, computer assistance and use of fax machine. For more information about these services, please contact the ACS administrator

Other Services
As an umbrella organization for many groups, we look forward to initiating new services to benefit the growth of the arts in Surrey. If a group has any requirements, which are not presently met by the Council, we would be happy to discuss them

Co-sponsorship on Projects
The ACS has been privileged to co-sponsor special events and projects with member groups. These kinds of projects resulted in successful events with the City of Surrey, Surrey Art Gallery, Central City Shopping Centre, Surrey Board of Trade, Local MLA’s and local businesses within the community. The ACS welcomes the opportunity to discuss new project with members at any time.

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	Margaret Anhorn		Keerti Nand Sonja Nedd Joseph Noel B. Nuttall-Smith
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	Carla Bailey Beth Barlow Donalda Bartlett Mary Frances Batut Dave Benny Lloyd Berry Irma Bijdemast Wendy Bollard Ben Brown Satya Brown Carolyn Bruce Surinder Budial Carolyn Budd-Goertzen Bonnie Burnside		Pauline Ouellet
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	S. Cadieux, MLA Simon Cantin Meghan Carich Doug Chamberlayne Li Chuang Chang Iris Chen Xiwen Chen Rosemarie Cooper Julius Cotter Jessica Joyce Craig John Cranswick Sharon Crowson		Robert Gary Parkes Sheila Patzke Marc Pelech Flora Pigeau Ewa Pluciennik Barbara Pratezina Penny Priddy Deborah Putman
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	Brad Dalzell Donna D'Aquino Margaret Deefholts Joanne Dennis Joanne Devlin Maxine Dobranowski Hilma Doherty Robert Dominick
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	Morna Edmundson Ingrid Eglsaer Lepa Erakovic		Len Rhind Wanda Richards Ray Richardson Buffy Russell John Russell Patricia Rust
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	Ernest Faessler Kevin Falcon, MLA Claude Fiset Shannon Francis Karen Frederickson		Helma Sawatzky Pat Schendel Peter E. Scott Connie Severson Vandna Sidher Rusan Maria Silvana Anne Simpson Isabell Simpson Amarjit Singh Merylee Smith Marlene Strain
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	Walt Giesbrecht Virginia Gillespie K.C. Gilroy Carol Girardi Joe Given Dawn Govier		Lesley Tannen Gay Taylor William Teskey Jill M. Tompkins Carol Tulpar
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	Gail Hall Jude Hannah Dianna Harding Dave S. Hayer, M.L.A. Brian Hill Sui Fan Ho S. Vendel Hoiberg Maxine Howchin Lorraine Hummel
I		V	Grace Van Gauthier Ravinder Kaur Virk

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	Joan Jacobson J. Paul Jago Kathryn Johnson Susan Jessop		John S.D. Wharton Josephine Watson Deanna Welters Zofia Wieclawek Juma Wu
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	Moira Klassen Alice Klisch Audrey Kraushar
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	Jennifer Lai Debbie Lawrance Yun Lee Cindy Loeppky		Tony Yang
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	Kathy Magee Glenda Mantle Murray C. McLaughlin Mary-Lou McCausland Becky McMahon Ed Milaney G Y Millette Diana Miskell Dianne Monds Linda Morris Wendy Mould		Ying Zheng Mardi Zipursky Miachael Zrymiak

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	Lora Armbruster		Kim Naumann
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	Kimberly Baker Enda Bardell Josh Beamish Frank Bennett Dave Bibbs Doris Biddle Margret Billings Judy Blais Emma Blaudek David Blinkhorn
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	Jane Cameron Ruby Campbell Pat Castle Barrie Chadwick John Charlton Sung Bae Cho Sunny Cho Moon Soon Choi Suh Hee Choi Grace Chung Haesun Chung Zoe Clemens Wendi Copeland Marion Cox David Crocker		David Pollock
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	Michael Delac Marven Donati		Elise Quarmby Ilse Quast
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	Marney-Rose Edge Gail Elliott		Barinder Rasode Ellen Ratzlaff Elvira Redekop Chris Robson Val Robinson
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	Judith Fairwood Ragnhild Flakstad Eileen Fong Julia Fraser Cindy Funk		Mehran Modarres Sadghi Patricia Sawatzky Caroline Scagel Inta Schorcht Wendy Schmidt Siah Somin Seong Jo-Ann Sheen Natalia Simen-Falvy Courtney Simms Michelle Sprangers Marie Stoney Deborah Strong
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	Donna Gilchrist Grace Gordon-Collins Faye Gordon-Lewis Elaine Gunn Andrea Gunnlaughson		Andrea Taylor Kelli Thiessen Daniel Tibbits Roxsane Tiernan
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	Danielle Han
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	Tadashi Isozaki
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	George Janousek Anella Jeong Jeff Joe		Connie Wicklund Sian Williams Barb Wolfe Terry Wong
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	Susan Kang Diane Keegan Olga Khodyreva Samuel Kim Vladimir Kolosov Raymond Kwong
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	Bette Laughy Seonok Lee Evan Leung Chun Chun Liao		Hilary Young Robert Young Patricia Young Ken Yung
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	Chris Mackenzie Laurie Mackie IIsoo Kyung MacLaurin Judy MacNeill Bernard Major Bindoo Matharu Leah McCullough Michelle McCutchon Murrary C. McLaughlin Joan McMann

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	Virginia Bell Chuck Bury
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	Dave Dunnison
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	Mr. & Mrs. R. Fletcher		Bill Smithaniuk Gunter Sorgatz
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	Barbara Gould Elleen Gratland
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	Jule Hopkins
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			Kay Van Deventer
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	Jesse James Roberta Jorgensen		Pat Walker Corrie Williams Jennifer Wyatt
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	Peter Kinvig
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	Mr. & Mrs. W. Lehman Lucille Lewis Ursala Maxwell-Lewis
M	Jim Mutter	Z

Members, please notify the ACS office if your information needs to be updated.

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