2013-2014 - Winnipeg Folk Festival

WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL
2013 -14 ANNUAL REPORT
Photo by Joey Senft
ABOUT US
The inaugural Winnipeg Folk Festival was held in 1974 as a one-time celebration
to mark Winnipeg’s centennial. The festival was free and attracted an estimated
audience of 22,000 over the three-day weekend. While the festival has grown
considerably since then, 1974 established important roots with the community
that remain strong today.
The festival’s cumulative attendance now exceeds 80,000 and includes thousands
of visitors from outside of Manitoba and performers from across North America
and the world. The organization has nearly 3000 dedicated volunteers who
contribute over 60,000 hours of labour each year to create the magic that is the
Winnipeg Folk Festival.
The Winnipeg Folk Festival generates $29.4 million in economic activity and
creates 281 jobs for the province of Manitoba. The impact on Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) in Manitoba is estimated at $14.7 million. The GDP represents the
estimated net economic activity generated from this signature Manitoba event.*
Over the years, the Winnipeg Folk Festival has evolved from a one-weekend
event to a year round arts organization and community asset with folk music at
its heart. Today, the festival presents concerts and events throughout the year,
supports the community with education and outreach programs and operates a
folk music store and performance space in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District.
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a not-for-profit charitable organization.
*2010 Economic Impact Assessment by Tourism Winnipeg
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Us2
Message from The Chair
3
Message from the Executive Director
3
2013 - 14 At a Glance
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Site Redevelopment6
Staging the Future Donations
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Artistic Festival8
Artistic Year-Round9
Education & Outreach
10
Sustainability12
Volunteers13
Development14
Sponsors & Friends15
2013 - 14 Board of Directors
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Attendance and Financial Overview
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2013 - 14 Financial Statements 18
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL 2013 - 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
MISSION
Creating experiences of discovery
and learning through the
celebration of people and music
VISION
To play a leading role in making
Winnipeg the folk music capital
of North America
VALUES
Artistic Excellence
Creative Expression
Community
Inclusiveness
Collaboration
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Sustainability
Excellence in Governance and Management
Serendipity
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’m
proud to introduce our 2013-14 Annual
Report.
The report provides a summary of a very
momentous year. We celebrated our 40th
Winnipeg Folk Festival in grand style. Artists
from every decade of the festival’s history
performed, including several who graced
the stage of the first event in 1974. We
also unveiled the second phase of our site
redevelopment, which featured changes
aimed at improving the experience of our
growing audience.
In addition to this, the organization worked
all year to create experiences of discovery
and learning through the celebration of
people and music – which just so happens
to be the Winnipeg Folk Festival’s mission.
We do this through presenting concerts,
music education and mentorship programs,
community outreach, exhibitions and family
programming all throughout the year.
And all of this is governed by our core
values that include: building community;
promoting artistic excellence; collaboration;
inclusiveness; creative expression;
fostering environmental sustainability,
entrepreneurship; and excellence in
governance and management.
As a board, we have the great privilege to
support the work of the people who make
this happen – the Winnipeg Folk Festival
staff. It is their passion, and the passion
of those who came before them, that has
made the Winnipeg Folk Festival the great
organization that it is. Thanks to them, our
patrons, funders, sponsors and volunteers,
we can look back on an incredible 40 years
and forward to the future.
Mike Baudic | Chair
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This past year was one of the most
important in the history of the
Winnipeg Folk Festival. Between our site
redevelopment and the celebration of our
40th festival, there was much to be excited
about in 2013.
We hoped that all the new changes to the
site would be well received and I’m happy to
report that the feedback from our audience
was overwhelmingly positive. However, it
was with an amazingly supportive team
including our board, staff (and contractors),
volunteers and funders, that we were able
to present a successful site redevelopment
and great year of celebration.
We have also been working on expanding
our programming around the rest of the
year. We’ve done more concerts, workshops
and special performances than ever
before – and connected even more with
our folk community year-round. From our
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Young Performers Program at the festival
to presenting the most established artists
in our concert series, we continue to share
more music – and ways to experience it –
around the year. We are looking forward to
building even more as we work to realize
the vision of making Winnipeg the folk
music capital of North America.
As we enter our 41st year, we have much to
celebrate – financial stability, a strong and
committed volunteer base, staff and board,
and the passion to build our presence and
our folk community. We are happy to have
so many wonderful people take part in this
with us.
Lynne Skromeda | Executive Director
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2013 - 14 AT A GLANCE
HIGHLIGHTS
40TH FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS
A 2013-2017 STRATEGIC PLAN
To celebrate our 40th year, we had some special programming both
at the festival and in advance. We held an art exhibition in February
in partnership with Gurevich Fine Art entitled “People and Music” with
portraits of artists and patrons from the festival. We also had our Festival
Memory Project blog running throughout the year where people shared
their favourite festival stories and photos online. We held two special
workshops at the festival: the “40 Years of People” storytelling workshop
with Winnipeg Folk Festival founders and the “1974” workshop featuring
artists who played the first festival. In addition we had a dedicated tent
on site with our “Connecting Generations” exhibit featuring photos
throughout our history as well as a short video featuring people and
music from our first few years.
In 2013, our staff and board worked diligently to put in place a new
strategic plan to carry us through the next five years. With four new strategic
objectives, we have an energetic plan to get us closer to our vision.
• To grow the organization’s excellence and international reputation.
• To bring folk music into people’s lives throughout the year.
• To enhance the ability of folk musicians to live and work in our
community. • To establish the key partnerships and strategic alliances required to
advance our vision and contribute to a stronger arts community. FOLK FESTIVAL IN THE CITY
This was our second year under the new theme that brings the feel
of Birds Hill Park to the city. Our festival-themed fundraising gala in
November featured tall grass centrepieces and our popular silent auction
and was once again a sellout, rasising over $52,000 for our Outreach &
Education programs.
CELEBRATIONS
A GREENER FESTIVAL AWARD
Ani DiFranco, 2013 Artistic Achievement Award recipient,
performs at Folk Festival in the City.
For the first time, we received international
recognition for our sustainability initiatives.
Receiving the Commended Award for being a well
managed, environmentally aware festival is a proud
moment for all the effort and dedication our staff
and volunteers have put into making our festival
and festival site sustainable.
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
VOLUNTEER MANITOBA AWARDS
GALAXIE RISING STAR AWARD
Two very committed volunteers received awards from Volunteer
Manitoba this year. Harry Paine received the Lieutenant Governor’s Make
a Difference Community Award and Karen Dana received the William
Norrie Award for Outstanding Community Leadership (Urban). We are so
proud of them for this recognition and appreciative of what they have
done for the festival.
GLASS BANJO AWARDS
Glass Banjo recipients: L-R: Lorna Hiebert, Taavo Sults and Evi Helene-Sults, Arwen
Helene and Teo Helene-Sults, Barbara Hiebert, Bram Singleton, Poe Helene-Hounslow,
Photo by Robert Tinker
Mae Helene-Hounslow, Jon Singleton.
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Photo by Matt Duboff
At Folk Festival in the City in November, we were pleased to honour Ani
DiFranco with this award. Ani has had more than 20 years of history and
connection with the festival. Her passion for social and environmental
issues and her entrepreneurial spirit align closely with festival values,
and make her a perfect recipient. This year we also commissioned a new
award by blacksmith, Matt Jenkins of Cloverdale Forge.
A part of our Galaxie Young Performers Program, this year’s Rising Star,
given to a promising new artist, went to Winnipeg singer-songwriter,
Haley Carr. She also performed at Folk Festival in the City in the opening
slot for Ani DiFranco.
Each year, the festival honours one
individual and one organization
for significant contribution to the
festival with this special award. This
year’s Glass Banjos were awarded to
longtime festival partner Fairmont
Winnipeg and the Singleton/Hiebert/
Sults/Helene family, many of whom
were part of the festival from its
beginning and/or who grew up with
the festival.
Galaxie Rising Star recipient, Haley
Carr with Chris Frayer.
Photo by Travis Ross
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Photo by Travis Ross
Photo by Travis Ross
Photo by Matthew Sawatzky
“I THINK THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE SITE ARE VERY POSITIVE
AND MADE FOR A MORE
ENJOYABLE FESTIVAL
EXPERIENCE.”
~ FESTIVAL PATRON
Photo by Chris Douglas
Photo by Chris Douglas
Photo by Travis Ross
“THIS WAS MY BEST
FESTIVAL YET!”
~ FESTIVAL PATRON
Photo by Joey Senft
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL 2013 - 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Photo by David Quiring
“GREAT FESTIVAL AND THE
VOLUNTEERS WERE AWESOME
THIS YEAR, REALLY DID A
FANTASTIC JOB.”
~ FESTIVAL PATRON
Photo by Chris Douglas
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SITE REDEVELOPMENT
IMPROVING OUR FESTIVAL HOME
2013/14 was a milestone year in the implementation of the second
phase of the Site Redevelopment Project. Through careful planning and
consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including Birds Hill Provincial
Park, the front-of-house areas of the festival saw a $1.6-million overhaul in
time to celebrate our 40th Winnipeg Folk Festival. This included:
• A central Festival Village that serves as a gathering place and hub for
key services
• A reorganization of key services such as audience services, food
vendors, Hand-Made Village and music store centered around the new
Festival Village
• Permanent food kiosks for 18 vendors
• A visually striking and defining Village Tower that soars high in the air
and acts as a meeting point
• Two new forest stages providing additional opportunities for
programming and a shady viewing experience for the audience
• Additional pathways that link the Main Gate, Festival Village and the new
forest stages to enhance accessibility
• Trees planted for shade throughout the grounds and the introduction of
a shaded eating area near the food vendors
• A series of wayfinders to assist the audience to find their way through
the site
• Upgrades to the drainage infrastructure to allow the festival to operate
under all weather conditions
• Upgrades to the electrical infrastructure to service the new stages and
relocated operations
• A donor forest recognizing the generous support from the community
that made this project possible
Photo by Dave McKnight
Photo by David Quiring
Photo by Chris Douglas
Photo by Joey Senft
STAGING THE FUTURE
We would like to thank all the donors who have made a gift in support of
the Staging the Future Capital Campaign. In the past year, we have made
significant progress in both the public and private campaigns. Of our
$6-million goal, we have just under $25,000 left to raise to complete our
site redevelopment plans!
Generous support for the campaign has come from so many sources –
including foundations, government funders, corporations, festival fans
and musicians.
During the 2013 Folk Fest, attendees once again participated in the
campaign by making their own gifts at our Staging the Future tent and
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we continued to use this opportunity to share information and discuss
the new developments to the festival site at Birds Hill Provincial Park.
We were very excited to present our donor forest to patrons, donors and
volunteers during the festival. Our donor forest is uniquely designed for
donor recognition (and shade).
Thank you to our campaign team and the board of the festival for their
commitment to reaching our fundraising goal – we are looking forward
to celebrating the success of the campaign and seeing the benefits that
this project will bring to our community.
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STAGING THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS RECEIVED TO JANUARY 31, 2014
Government Support
Government of Canada
Gouvernement du Canada
Manitoba Government
$100,000+
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Manitoba Public Insurance
The Richardson Foundation
The Sensible Shoes
Foundation
- David & Ruth Asper
The Winnipeg Foundation
$50,000 – $99,999
The Asper Foundation
Gail Asper, Michael,
Stephen & Jonathan
Paterson
Assiniboine Credit Union
Diane & Dave Johnston Johnston Group Inc.
Estate of John Madden
Megill-Stephenson
Company
The North West Company
Princess Auto Ltd.
$10,000 – $49,999
Kris M. Benidickson
Cambrian Credit Union
Canadian Union of Public
Employees
Jim Cuddy
CUPE Manitoba
CUPE Local 500
James Cohen & Linda
McGarva-Cohen
Gerry & Chris Couture
Neil & Carol Duboff
The Fairmont Winnipeg
Allan Finkel
Evelyn & David Friesen
Lea Marc Inc. Professional
Printing Solutions
Bill & Shirley Loewen
The Manitoba Government
& General Employees’
Union
Manitoba Harvest Hemp
Foods
Maple Leaf Construction Ltd.
National Leasing
Bob & Cindy Newfield
Paquin Entertainment
Group
The Pollard Family
Foundation
RBC Foundation
James A. Richardson
Shelter Canadian Properties
Ltd.
TD Bank Group
Wawanesa Insurance
WSSL - Warner Shelter
Systems
Up to $9,999
Aapatin Corporation Isbister
Jamie & Carolyn Abbott
Judi & Les Adams
Richard Adams
Aikins MacAulay
Thorvaldson
AIL - American Income Life
Bill & Gina Alberti Chase
Alcom Electronic
Communications
Alex, Zachary, Lynne & Jeff
Erica Jane Alison
All Charities Campaign
Sandra Altner
Randy Alvero
Amanda, Augusta & William
Pam & Don Amero
Evelyn Anderson
Merle Anderson
Bill & Gail Anderson
Samuel James Thomas
Anderson
Ann & Gerry
Anonymous (29)
Jose Aravjo & Judy Heppelle
Archer-Heese Family - Peter,
Gail, Mackenzie & Rachel
Karin Archibald & Marcel
Carignan
Nicole Armstrong & Bruce
Webb
Ash & Bree
Ted & Betty Ash
Abbi Atkinson
Amelia Atkinson
Brenda Augusta
Cathy Auld & Ted McLachlan
Amanda Austin-Silliker
Bill, Josh & Kathryn Ayers
Zarianna Jolene Ayers
Buffie Babb & Christy Press
Sonia & Haley Babyak
Jodene Baccus
Backstage Lockup Crew
Orland Backstrom & Laura
Boldt
The Bailes Family & Chester
Ron Bailey, Sharon Goertzen
& Melissa Bailey
Ron Bailey
Dianne Baker
Stephen Baker
Eric Balcerzak
Robert Barkwell
Florence Barnsley
Carolyn Basha and Gilles
Fournier
John Batzel
Mike Baudic
Shannon Baxter
Beaver Bus Lines
Doug Belcher
Jasmyn Bellemare
Carol Bellringer & Greg
Doyle
Michael Bennet
In memory of Jerome
Bernard
Kathryn Bernard
Elisabeth Bernardi
Susan Berthiaume
Kristine Betker, Eric
Kananoja and family
Dale Bially
Angela Bishoff
Susan Bishop
Corrine Blackmore
Brenden Blatz
Elizabeth Blatz
Valorie & Neil Block
Debra Bomek
Dmitri Bondarenko
Priscilla Boucher
Jean-Guy Bourgeois
Eugene Boychuk
Carol & Jack Boyer
Diane Boyle
Raquel Bracken
Brenlee & Amanda
Brielle & Drew
Stephen Brodovsky &
Frances Adams
Joyce & Richard
Brownscombe
Ron & Doreen Bryan
Patti Bryski
The Budhia Clan
Natalie Buffalo
Sabrina & Chris Buffie
Andrea Burgoyne
Dale Burton
Carey Buss
Janice Butcher
In memory of Colleen
Butland-Sample
Cheryl Butler
Lindsay Butt
Scott Allan Byzewski
Gerald Callow
Diane Cameron
Patrick Campbell & Elena
Stangherlin
Campground Traffic
Lois Cantin
In loving memory of Richard
Canty from his family
Shirley Canty
Amanda Carrington
Conni Cartlidge
Anne Cathcart
From friends at Cedar
Cultural Centre
Dinah Ceplis
Marianne Cerilli & Andreas
Bludau
Kareen Chambers
Changes Crew
Charlotte & Greg
Alex Chase & Aine Dolin
Lawrie & Bea Cherniack
Duane Cheskey & Georgia
Kerr
Chez Monique
Mike Choi
M. Aster Choi
Cindy Choy
Roslin Chrest
David Christianson & Vera
Steinberger
Jack Chudyk & Nolan
Chudyk
Cindy, Chad, Megan &
Lindsay
Claire Rae & Cameron
Chris Clark
In memory of Percy Clark
Elizabeth Clement
Jennifer Cobb
Bruce Cockburn
Benita Cohen
David & Maurene Cohen
Coghlan’s Ltd.
Nan & Martin Colledge
Brian R. Connoy
The Cooper Schneier
Fund at the Minneapolis
Foundation
Glynis Corkal
Mahon Corkery
Corrina & Derrick
Philip Coss
Cheryl Costen
Alan Court
Damien Couture
Jo-Anne Cowen
The Coxs at 304
Keith & Linda Craig
Brian & Barbara Crow
Cheryl Crowe
In memory of Peggy
Cubbidge
Sandy Cumming
Karen-Denise Cyr & John
McLennan
Ellen Dale
Dan and Anna
Karen Dana & Harry Havey
Kerry Dangerfield
In memory of Alex Danyliuk
Carmin Davidson
Jennifer Davis, Cindy
Fawcett, Cali Fawcett
Minnie Davis
Linda Dawson & Glenn
Williams
Brandon Deamel
In memory of David O.
DeCorsey
Sharon Delaquis
Aaron Demeter
Michael Desautels
Jill Deschauer
Justin Deschauer
Maximus Deschauer
Ryan Deschauer
Heather & Jeff
In memory of Richelle
Desrosiers
Alexa Dettman & Cole
Moszynski
Harold Dick & Donna Parry
Elana Dil zl
Michael Dillon
The Dirty Feet Tribe
Elisabeth Dolin
Mary Beth Dolin
Laura Donatelli
Kreesta Doucette
Arlo Dubbels
Eli Dubbels
Roger Dueck
Robert Dueck
Thomas & Lucy Dueck
The Duflings
Cecile Dumesnil
Greg & Vera Duncan
In honour of Lisa Dveris and
Tom Stroud
Lisa Dveris
In memory of Ragnar
Dworschak
Sandy & Janice Dyck
Katarzyna Dyszy
Kirsten Earl-McCorrister
Ed & Betty and Family
David & Barbara Ediger
Wendy Elliott
Gordon Elvers
J. Willow Emberhawk
Lottie Enns-Braun
C.J. Enns
Ron & Irene Enns
Hedie Epp
Mark Etkin
In honour of Samuel
Theodore Faulder
Bourgeois’ first folk fest
Murray & Heather Fehler
Lisa Fehr
Toni Fehr
Denzil Feinberg
Sheryl & Barry Feller
Ralph & Elaine Feniuk
Stephanie Fera
Karla Ferguson and Sean
McManus
Allan Fineblit & Judy Elliott
Pat & Doug Finkbeiner
Jessica Fontaine
In memory of Mike Forbes
Bev & Don Forsman
Susanne & Gene Fortin
Jeff and Christine Frank
Chris Frayer & Miriam Jezik
Jane & David Frayer
Linda Freed
Andreas Freeman-Koehl
Fillmore-Handlon-Didora
Union
Josh Friesen
Froese Family
Peter Funk
To future children
GaiaWinnipeg
Perry, Batya & Sarah Gall
Jude Garden
L, A, G & A Gargol
Edwin Garner PringleZifarelli
Luca Garner Pringle-Zifarelli
Adrienne Garner PringleZifarelli
Alexander Garner PringleZifarelli
Bruce Garner & Debbie
Svaling
Tom Garrett & Family
Trudy
Kay Garrity
The Marriage of Tania
Gauther and Chris Douglas
Tania Gauthier
In honour of Matthew
Gemmel
Lance Genik
Lorna George
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL 2013 - 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Wilma Geschiere
Irene Giesbrecht
Debbie Girard & Scott
Dunham
Bryan Goodfellow
Dave Goodman & Barbara
Veitch
S. Grabowieski
Kathryn Graham
Marty Greenfeld
Al & Mintie Grienke
Monica Gross
Nyssa Guilbert
Janine Guinn
Kristian Guttormson
Ralph Guy
Wendy Halldorson
Austin Halliday
Douglas Halliday
Oliver & Benjamin Hamel
Morgan Hamill & Damon
Mitchell
Janice Hamilton
Michelle Hammond
Rich & Connie Hamon
Deb Handziuk, Alex, Nik &
Nally Reimer
Berni & Bryan Harley
Linda Harlos & Adrian
Wildsmith
Jack Binkley & Nancy Jo
Harmon
Kelly Harris
Meg, Mike, Mel & Darrell
Hawryluk
Lori Haverluck & Randy
McGraw
Susan Heald
Raymond Hebert
Mike Heckl
James Heinrichs
Grace Heitsch
Arwen Helene & Taavo Sults
John Helliar
Craig Henderson
Ellen Henry, Cale, Nick and
Jessi Smith
Ray Hesslein
Diane Heywood
In memory of Elaine
Hickerson; survived by Bill
Hickerson & family
Barbara Hiebert & Jon
Singleton
Lorna Hiebert
Linda J. Hiebert
Melody Hiebert
Vivian Hilder-Skwark
In honour of Sandra &
Bryan Hill
Aruna & Pravin Hingwala
Darlene Hnatyshyn &
Jake Fehr
Robyn Hoeppner
Ivy, Sam, Sandra & Doug
Holmes
Lisa Holowchuk & Brad Park
Shaleem Hosein
Roy Houston
Richard & Karen Howell
Joshua Hunter
Debbie Hurrell
In honour of festival
volunteers
International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers Local
2034
Investors Group Matching
Gift Program
Delia Jacob
Jamie & Alona
Barb Janes & Bev Peters
Connie Jantz
Ruth Jantz
Jean & Boyd
Jen, Gerrit, Cole, Lily and
Lorelei
Shane Jestin
Angie Johnson
Karmen Johnson
Rob Johnston
Timothy Jones
Luke & Liam Jordan
Jay Jorowski
Brendan Jowett
Murray Jowett
Nicole Jowett
Love you forever Marni, the
Loud Ladies
In honour of Eric Kananoja
Robert Kanceruk
Tamara Kater
Jocelyn Katz
Zoë Kogan, Laurence Katz,
Zach & Jessica
Daniel Kaufmann
A. Wayne Kazuk
Russ Keenas
Chris Kehler
Marv Kehler
Sandra Kehoe
Judith Kendle
Christine Kennedy
Georgia Kerr
Jon Kerr & Grit Youngquist
KCI
Miriam Ketonen & Simon
Hoad
KGS Group
Larry Kimacovich & Leslie
Stewart
Amanda Kinden
Leslie, Jim, Daniel &
Cameron Kirby
Jen Kirkwood
Hart Klapman & Drew Salter
Randall Klaprat
David Klassen
Steve & Barri Klingaman
Merle & Patsy Klyne
Glenn Knapp
Maureen Kolodie
Margaret Koshinsky
In memory of Robert Kost
Eugene & Jeri Kostyra
Dan Kowalson
Sherman Kreiner & Cynthia
Coker
Soren Kremer
Greg Kresko
In honour of Krista, Stefan,
Tyler and Emily - my
beloved folkies
Wendy Kroeker & Gordon
Zerbe
Michelle Krueger
Patrice Krueger
Mike Krywy
Katarina Kupca
Paul Kushner & Family
Daryl & Shawna Kynoch
Michael Lafreniere
Vern & Louise Laing
Richard Lamar Lott Jr.
Edith Landy
Paul, Elizabeth & Abigail
Laporte
In loving memory of June
B. Lappi
Myrna Lattanzi
Meghan Laube & Curt
Lavallee
Ginette Lavack Walters &
Kevin Walters
Lawrence/Jantz Family
Janet Lawrenson
Cycelia Lazarowich
Amanda LeRougetel
Zandra Lea
Lucian Lebitt
Jeff, Katie & Bridget Leclerc
Katrina Lee-Kwen & Jeff
Neufeld
Heather Lehmann
Cathy Lentz
François Lentz
Craig & Melanie Leonhardt
Daniel Levin & Lilian Bonin
Matthew Lian
Olivia Renee Liarakos
In honour of Ted Lightly
Laura Lipkin
In celebration of Jack Litton
- Litton, Marshall & Proven
Families
Dominic Lloyd & Erin
Waterman
Long & McQuade Musical
Instruments
Janey Loucks-McIvor
Casey Lourens
John Loxley
Raina Loxley
Barb & Jim Lund
Rowena Lunn
In memory of Lisa
Macdonald
Mary Macdonald, David
Wood & Family
In memory of Twilla
MacDonald
Scott MacDonell
James Mackie
Maksimovich, Pilgrim,
Goodenough Family
Shauna Mallory
Marcela Mangarelli
Manitoba Federation of
Labour
Glen & Margaret Manning
Barrie March & Jeanne
Beare
Catheryn Martens
Jill Martens
In memory of Bill Martin
Liam Martin
In memory of S. Lorne
Martin
Karen Martindale
Jerry E. Maskiew
Candice Masters
Jemara Fay
Ormac Family
Lisa McAvoy
Kimberley McCallum
Patrick McCallum
Deborah McCawley
Rich & Suzi McClear
Molly McCracken
Anita McDonald
Ryan & Darlene McDonald
Lindsay McDonald
Marni McFadden
MegMcGimpsey
Terry McIntosh
Virginia McKee
Mike McKernan
In memory of Pat McKernan
Cameron McLachlan
Heather, Andrew & Paul
McLaren
Al McLean + Sara Hamilton
Naomi & John McLeod
Rod & Delaine McLeod
Sydney McLeod
Wyatt McLeod
Bob & Karen McManus
Leslie and Erica McNabb
Pat McPhillips
Kirsten McRae
Joan Melanson
Richard Mellway
Craig Messing
Steve & Anne Meszaros
Constantina Metaxas
Noreen Mian
Evan & Jayden Michaels
Gayle Michalyshyn
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Amy Miller
MLPP
Rosalise Molenda
Brian Moore & Dolores
Madolora
Albina Moran
Allan Morin
Emerance Morin
Allan,Tracy & Adam Morin
Ron Morin
Thomas Morris
Morrisons
Rhonda Morrissette
Clare & Shirley Moster
Philip Mouch
Brian Murphy
The Murray Family
Jennifer Nakonechny-Toews
Nancy and Amadea
James Natwick
Alexis Nazeravich
The Folk Festival Music
Store Crew: In memory of
Susan Nesbit
In memory of Sylvia Graham
(Regehr)
Lynda Norman
Jo-Anne Nykilchyk
In memory of Harvey
O’Donnell
Deirdre O’Reilly
Kari O’Reilly
Brendan O’Shaughnessy
Lydia Olchoff
Brian Oleson & Joanne
Gudmundson
The Olive-Tease Family
Gordon Osland
Out’n About Travel Inc
Jim Palmquist
Kim Palmquist
Tea Paquin
Debra Parkes and Cheryl
Sluis
Gary & Erin Parsons
Russ & Bev Passey
Pattison Outdoor
Alisha Paul
Linda Payne
Robert Payne
In honour of Addie Penner
Aaron & Maureen Penner
Kathy & Rollin Penner
Lorisa Penner
Bonnie, Jason & Kiran
Permanand
In honour of Ashley Marie
Perron
Deborah & Henry Peters
Yvonne Peters & Howard
Miller
For Halya Petzold, Love
Mom
Cindy Phelan & Gord Braun
In memory of Paul Phillips
Photography Crew
In memory of Margaret
Pidlaski
Ron & Doris Pidlubny
Planners Plus Inc.
Grant Platts & Claire
Maxwell
Emma Plummer
Karl Plummer
Dani Pokornik
Pokornik Family
Kat Polischuk
Pool Family
Sandy Popham
Angie Popowich
Joyce mum Potter
Dean Prokopowich
Michael & Sjaan Protulipac
Public Service Alliance of
Canada - Prairies
The Purvey Family
Quiet Campground Box
Office Crew
Bev Racicot
Irene Rainey & Tim Sale
Ranger Insurance
Kelsy Rawsthorne
Kevin Rawluk
Ray & Gin
Kevin Rebeck
Nalini Reddy
Reynold Redekopp
Pat & Bill Reid
Sharon & Nolan Reilly
Cheryl Reimer-Vogt
In memory of Eugene
Reimer
Iris Reimer
Manuel Resendes
Mark Reynolds
Karen & Hugh G. Rice
Kelly-Anne Richmond &
Richard Brooks
David & Dorothy Ridd
Barbara Rider
Gayle Robertson
Rick Robertson
Ann Robins
A. C. Robinson
Lindsay Robinson
Sandy Robinson
Bruce Roe
Cheryl & Tim Rohrig
Kelly Romas
Lavonne Ross
Leslie Ross
The Sinclair Ross Memorial
Society
Kat Rother
Terry Rowan
The best fur kids: Roxy
& Oskar
Dewey Roy
Philippe Sabourin
In memory of Lee Saidman
In memory of Noah
Saidman Presser
Alex Sale Dooley - First
Fest 2013
Trish Sale & Chris Dooley
Dave & Lorraine Samolesky
John K. Samson
Matthew Sande
Santa Lucia Pizza
Zoë Sargeant-Brittain
Terry Sargeant & Margaret
Haney
In memory of the 20
children and six teachers
Satya, Camille & Jakob
David Sauer
Dr. Kevin Saunders
Savage Kingsbury Family
Cynthia Sawatzky & Greg
Speiser
Scatliff Miller Murray
Brent Schacter
Kelly Schettler
The Schindle Family
Rebecca Schindle
Elysa Jaman Schneider
Trudy Schroeder, Norman
Dyck, Nina Schroeder &
Katrina Schroeder
Anna, Stefan, Juliane &
Danny Schaible Schur
Debra Schweyer & Dave
Plummer
Jane Polak Scowcroft
Ryan Segal
Taryn Selch
Gary & Darcia Senft
Joey Senft
Laura Shabaga
Joyce Shead
Sherry, Brenda, Laurie, Mike
and Jen
Lydia Sheyka & Joe Kennedy
Norm & Beth Shore
The Shorten Family
Caroline Sicat
Walter & Nicole Silicz
Mark & Zoe Simkin
Ruth Simkin
Sharon Simon
John Simpson
Murray & Gail Singer
Dr. J. Ross & Beryl Singleton
Jennifer Sippel
Jamie Skinner & Kevin
Selinger
In memory of Jim Skromeda
Lynne Skromeda
Danny Slessor
In memory of Craig
Slimmon
Christiane and Jeff Smith
Jason Smith
Jody Smith
In memory of Marie Thérèse
Smith
Murial Smith
D. Snidal
In honour of Amber
Snowdon
Laurie Sodomolak
Bob Somers
Special T Shirt Company
Liz Speers
Tim & Elly Spencer
Stantec Consulting Ltd
Sara Stasiuk
In memory of Evelyn
Ste. Croix
Trish Steadman & Rob
Franklin
Allison Stephen
Dwight Stewart
Jonathan Stewart
Lauri Stewart
Meagan Stewart
Nancy & Gordon Stewart
Randa Stewart
Carolyn Stienstra
Adele Stiles
Dale Stiles
Rob Strachan
David Strang & Kristel van
Ineveld
Jacquelyn Sturton
Sturton Attas Family
The Subtelny Beeusaert
Family
Raegan Swanson
David & Helene Sward
Randall S. Swartz
Ewa & Ludwig Tarsia
The Power of Music
Megan Tate
Ted, Madison, Rachel & Cole
Gunny Tennese & Angie
Woodbury
Andy Terletski & Sarah
Paisley Cummings
Sasha & Josh Thiem
Lloyd Thomas, Linda
Thomas, Liz Thomas
Halina, Janet Thomas,
Karen McKenzie Johnston,
Laura Thomas
Janet Thompson
Allan & Loretta Thorliefson
Thor Thorleifson
Thorn & Kay’s 50th
anniversary
Robin Tod
Dan & Dawn Torbiak
Toro Security & Event
Services
Jeanne Towle
Luke Towle
Wes Towle
Lorraine Turenne
Gary & Shelley Turnbull
Elizabeth Tyndall
David Urquhart
Steve & Becky Van Allen
VanAllen Family
Vona Guiler, Phil, Timmy,
Jayna Veldhuis
Renée Vincent
VIP Crew
Gwen Waedt
Rob Walger
Nancy Walker
The Wall Family
The Wallaces
Mandy Wallmann and Emri
Canvin
Zach, Tiff & Elvira Walsh
Leonard & Doreen Wardale
Susan Watchman
Brad Watchorn
Tracy Wayne
Liam, Sherry & Glen Weaver
Dorcas & Raymond Wehner
Harald & Gerri Weigeldt
Ann Weiszmann & Dan
Brodsky
Dorothy Westad
Wheely Green 2012
Mandy & Jared Whelan
In memory of Gari Whelon
Kerry Telford
Jeremy & Sarah Wiebe
Chad Wiebe
Erika Wiebe
Glenda & Jennifer Wiebe
Terence Wiebe
Les & Terry Wiens & Family
Barbara Wiktorowicz &
Ben Levin
In honour of Jaimie Willow
Lynne Wilson
Joy Winchell
Rebecca Winkworth
Winnipeg Labour Council
Randy & Bev Wolfe
Wolfrom Engineering Ltd.
Amory Wood
Alison Wood-Gittoes
Manny Wood
Hawksley Workman
Heidi Wurmann
Libby Yager & Billy
Brodovsky
Alex & Chery Yaworski
Grit Youngquist & Jon Kerr
Delilah Zakhem
Richard Zbrog
Rob Zifarelli
Nikki Zloty
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ARTISTIC
2013 WINNIPEG
FOLK FESTIVAL
ARTISTS
FESTIVAL
The 40th anniversary was a memorable year for programming at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. With 56,811
paid attendees and a cumulative total attendance of 82,953, the anniversary year marked one of the largest
audiences of the past decade. Our audience enjoyed 86 diverse musical acts on 10 daytime stages and two
evenings stages in 41 workshops and 93 concerts. Bringing together our signature collection of exceptional
artists from all over the world, the 40th anniversary lineup also included performers from the very first festival
in 1974, past festival favourites and of course, an excellent group of local Manitoba acts. Musical highlights
included Saturday night headliner Galactic performing ‘I Am the Walrus’ to an ecstatic crowd, Nathan Rogers
honouring his father in his ‘Nathan Sings Stan’ tribute, and award-winning acts The Avett Brothers and Serena
Ryder kicking off the festival with sizzling sets on Wednesday and Thursday nights. In memory of Stompin’
Tom Connors, a group of artists performed their favourite Stompin’ Tom tunes in an afternoon workshop
called ‘The Best Song You Can Name’.
Blue King Brown
Dr. Dog
The Avett Brothers
Xavier Rudd
Photo by Matt Duboff
Photo by Matt Duboff
Photo by Jen Kostesky
Photo by Matt Duboff
HAND-MADE VILLAGE
The Hand-Made Village has been an integral part of the festival since 1974. We selected 52 artisans from
across Canada to sell their wares at the 2013 festival. Artisans had a prominent location in the new Festival
Village, and for the first time ever were open on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
PRAIRIE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
The festival site comes alive each year with a unique outdoor gallery featuring the art of our Prairie Outdoor
Exhibition. The theme of the exhibition in 2013 was the celebration of our 40th anniversary. We also
commissioned two new stage backdrops for the forest stages. Thanks to all of the artists who brought their
talents to this year’s festival.
KC Adams
Tyler Allanson
Carrie Bryson
Ken Cade
Andrew Courtnage
James Culleton
Julia Dennis
Gilbert Detillieux
Alison Doerksen
Brook Drabot
Mandel Hitzer
ML Kenneth
Glen Knapp
Ryan Lacovetsky
Martha Street Studio
Kelly Ruth
Elyse Saurette
Moneca Sinclaire
Rick Unger
CAMPGROUND ANIMATION
The Festival Campground is all about creative expression and encouraging a magical community experience
for all. In 2013, 20 unique animation projects brought everything from Big Games’ giant Jenga and
Battleship, to the serendipitous Mushroom Hunt, to our own temporary tattoo parlour, Vintage Flash. Thanks
to everyone for their energy and ingenuity.
Advice Booth
Sundance and Betty
Big Games
Castle Boys
Cylotrope Circus
Dining Table
Flaming Trolleys
Folk Fest Sundial
Juke Joint Hideaway
Gravity Still Works Fire
Circus
Hula Tree
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Mist World
Mushroom Hunt
Pope’s Hill Morning Yoga
Pope’s Hill Sing-A-Long
Shadow Puppet Show
T-shirt Remix
Trading Post
Vintage Flash
Vinyl Village
A Tribe Called Red
Afro Kumbé Sound System
Aidan Knight
Alan Kelly Gang
Alex Svenne and the Great Fire and
Knives Culinary Extravaganza
Aurelio & Garifuna Soul
Bhi Bhiman
Blue King Brown
Bob King
Bombino
City and Colour
Cold Specks
Colin Meloy (of The Decemberists)
D’Harmo
Dan Bern
Danny Michel with The Garifuna
Collective
David Francey
David Lindley
Del Barber
Dr. Dog
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
Frank Fairfield
Galactic
Grant Anderson
Habadekuk
Hayes Carll
Indigo Girls
Jason Collett
Jordie Lane
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
Kaki King
Ken Whiteley & The Levy Sisters
Lake Street Dive
Leon Redbone
Lindi Ortega
Locos Por Juana
Los Vega
Madame Diva
Martin Sexton
Matt The Electrician
Nathan Rogers
Niyaz
Oh My Darling
Over The Rhine
Patrick Watson
Peter Paul Van Camp
Rich Aucoin
Robert Ellis
Rose Cousins
Sara Watkins
Sarah MacDougall
Sean Rowe
Sean Watkins
Seanster and the Monsters
Serena Ryder
Shelley Bean & The Duckety Muds
Stringband
Sylvia Tyson
The Avett Brothers
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
The Cat Empire
The Dunwells
The Flatlanders (feat. Jimmie Dale
Gilmore, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock)
The Garifuna Collective
The Great Balanzo
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
The Howlin’ Brothers
The JD Edwards Band
The Magnificent 7s
The Milk Carton Kids
The Okee Dokee Brothers
The Poor Fools Comedy
Thus:Owls
Tinpan Orange
Tony Furtado
Whitehorse
Xavier Rudd
Zero Gravity Circus
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ARTISTIC
YEAR-ROUND
CONCERT SERIES
Each year the Winnipeg Folk Festival produces
a very successful year-round concert series
that brings back festival alumni and new local,
national and international artists to multiple
venues around Winnipeg. This year we presented 29 concerts
with a combined audience of over 13,000. Our Concert Series
keeps us in touch and engaged with our festival patrons,
volunteers and music lovers all year long. Through our concerts
we support many music venues in the city and contribute to
the diversity and financial sustainability of Winnipeg’s music
community.
Whitehorse
Lindi Ortega/Dustin
Bentall and the
Smøkes
Justin Rutledge
Stars
Hayden
Yukon Blonde &
Zeus
Billy Bragg
Pickwick
Family of the Year
The Cave Singers
Loreena McKennitt
Lightning Dust
Dwight Yoakam
The Dodos
Michael Franti &
Spearhead
Indigo Girls
Lee Harvey Osmond
Austra
Lucy Rose
The Harpoonist & the
Axe Murderer
Delhi 2 Dublin
Frank Turner & The
Sleeping Souls
The Paper Kites
Judy Collins
Aidan Knight & Justin
Rutledge
Emmylou Harris &
Rodney Crowell
Twin Forks
Brendan Canning
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The Brothers Landreth
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FOLK EXCHANGE
CONCERTS IN THE EXCHANGE
The Folk Exchange is the Winnipeg Folk Festival’s intimate, gallery-style venue,
located in the heart of the Exchange District. The Live @ The Folk Exchange
series highlights emerging and established performers in an intimate acoustic
setting. In 2013, we aimed to increase the programming in the venue,
resulting in over double the amount of concerts as the previous year. Through
35 concerts, another season of successful Open Mic nights co-presented with
Manitoba Music, and our Ron Oswald Young Performers showcases, over
1,500 people attended our Folk Exchange programming this year.
In partnership with the Exchange District Biz, the festival once
again presented lunch hour concerts in Old Market Square. This
year they were billed as ‘Winnipeg Folk Festival Wednesdays’. The
outdoor concerts showcased some of the finest up and coming
performers from across Canada. Featuring a different band each
week, these free concerts are one of the great ways we reach out
to new audiences and give back to our community.
Sarah Cripps
The Bros. Landreth
Emma Cloney
Sol James
William Prince
Belle Starr
Grant Davidson
Steve Brockley Band
Flying Fox and the
Hunter Gatherers
Aidan Knight
Jay Aymar
Amelia Curran
Jenny Berkel
Cassidy Mann
Ty Baynton
Emma Cloney &
Friends “Songs I
Wish I Wrote”
Tony Dekker of Great
Lake Swimmers
Jon and Roy
Gabrielle Papillon
Daniel Romano
Until Red
Boreal Sons
Jadea Kelly
Kat Danser
Amelia Curran
Don Brownrigg
Zachary Lucky
Kris Ulrich
Eagle Lake Owls
Sebastian Owl
Jon Bryant
Demetra Penner
The New
Lightweights
Vance Joy
Lucas Chaisson /
Brooke Wylie
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• Northcote
• JP Hoe
• Leela Gilday (co-presented with Aboriginal Music Week)
• The Treble
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL MUSIC
STORE
The Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store continues to be a
destination for independent and hard to find music of all kinds.
Although the store bucks the trend in the industry for CD sales
at the summer event, year-round sales have been on the decline
and we are looking at some innovative ways to bring new
customers into the store. This was the first year we began to sell
some used inventory, a trend we would like to continue in the
future. The festival autograph area and music store performance
stage have also become really popular extensions of the
Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store presence on site.
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EDUCATION & OUTREACH
GALAXIE YOUNG PERFORMERS PROGRAM
The Young Performers Program gives young musicians ages 14 to 24
the opportunity to work on their craft with renowned festival artists
and perform on stage at the festival. Now in its 14th year, the Young
Performers Program continues to be a popular program, with applications
greatly exceeding the amount of musicians that the program can
accommodate. In 2013, 41 participants had the opportunity to work with
mentors Whitehorse (Luke Doucet & Melissa McLelland), Jason Collett
and local favourites Oh My Darling. The musicians also participated in
an industry session presented by Manitoba Music and Manitoba Film
and Music. Thanks to a partnership with Galaxie, all program costs for
Canadian participants are covered by bursary support. In the spring, many
past Young Performers Program participants performed as part of a twonight showcase held in The Folk Exchange, supported by the Ron Oswald
Fund for Young Performers.
Young Performers Program Participant.
Photo by Travis Ross
FOLK MUSIC CAMP
For four days leading up to our festival in July, musicians of all skill
levels from the community and beyond have the opportunity to
work with festival performers to hone their musical skills. In 2013,
the Folk Music Camp invited Dan Bern, Tony Furtado, and Sara and
Sean Watkins to share their time and talents. Over the four days
participants dove into classes and workshops in songwriting, banjo,
slide neck guitar, fiddle and more.
GUEST FOR A DAY
Seanster and the Monsters Folk for Families performance.
Photo by Keri Lesnick
Now in its 6th year, the Guest for a Day program invites not-for-profit
community groups to share in the festival experience. The program
offers selected groups the opportunity to enjoy a guided day at the
festival free of charge that includes meals and transportation. Over
700 community members participated in the program in 2013.
NEWCOMER CREW
Tales from the Prairies In The City workshop feat. Keri Latimer, Jess Reimer with her band
Jeremy Hamm and Chris Saywell (not pictured: Greg MacPherson). Photo by Keri Lesnick
Now in its 4th year, the Newcomer Volunteer Program provided
training and support to 45 new adult and youth volunteers, and
saw 13 graduating participants continue with us on regular crews.
Participants on this crew are either new Canadians or are from
the inner city, and receive extra orientation about the festival and
volunteerism in general. Thanks to Red River College, NEEDS, and
Broadway Neighbourhood Centre for partnering with us on this
venture.
FREE CONCERTS AT THE MILLENNIUM
LIBRARY
Over 1,500 people attended our In The City, Folk For Families and
Travelin’ concert series this year! In collaboration with the Winnipeg
Public Library we presented 14 family concerts and workshops just
like you would see at the festival. Our themed workshops hosted
a line-up of great local artists sharing songs and stories. Folk For
Families and Travelin’ series presented concerts for the little ones with
local acts who have performed under our Chickadee Big Top.
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Young Performers Program Participants
Photo by Travis Ross
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Photo by Dave McKnight
ACCESSIBILITY
In 2013, we continued to build on all of our accessibility services and
continued the implementation of American Sign Language interpretation
for all Family Area performances. We hope to expand this service in the
coming years.
MUSICAL MENTORS
Now in its 4th year, the Musical Mentors Program brings together local
musicians with Winnipeg youth that otherwise have little to no exposure
to music education. By pairing students with mentors, the program helps
youth explore the craft of songwriting and music making. Aaron Burnett,
Keri Latimer, Leonard Sumner, Lindsey White, Rusty Matyas, Sheena
Grobb, Scott Nolan and Jason Burnstick worked with groups to develop
and write their own songs, work towards live performance opportunities
and record a song in a professional studio.
D’Harmo teaching a Folk Fest audience about the
harmonica.
Photo by David Quiring
“ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OF FOLK FEST
THIS YEAR. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR A
JOB WELL DONE!”
~ FESTIVAL PATRON
FOLK SCHOOL
Folk School in the Folk Exchange hosted over 10 classes and workshops
in 2013 with over 100 registrants enrolled. The always popular ukulele
classes for all skill levels, bluegrass banjo, blues harmonica and beginner
workshops in penny whistle, and bodhran kept folk music alive in our
community throughout the year.
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Mentor Lindsey White teaching a Musical Mentors
Program participant a chord.
Photo by Jen Davis
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SUSTAINABILITY
THE WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO EMBRACE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
PRACTICES. EACH YEAR, WE SEARCH FOR NEW WAYS TO MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT OF THE FESTIVAL AND OUR YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES.
Photo by Joey Senft
Photo by Joey Senft
RECYCLING
CYCLING
We introduced additional recycling bins on the festival site and the
campgrounds. The weight of materials composted this year was down
slightly due to not allowing glass in the campgrounds.
Our Bike Ride to Site program continues to be popular, and was filled to
capacity with 300 riders. This program provides a fun and safe alternative
to driving a car out to the festival site. To support the avid cyclists in our
audience, we added more bike racks at the Main Gate and in the Festival
Campground in 2013, and added bicycle repair services to the Festival
Campground to complement the services already offered at the main
festival grounds.
COMPOSTING
Our composting program has grown significantly in the past few years.
Food vendors are required to use all compostable products for any
disposable items such as cutlery, napkins and cups. Beer and wine
cups used in the Taverns are also compostable. In 2013, the amount of
material composted increased by 5% from the previous year to 13,395
kgs. This is equivalent to the weight of eight full size hippopotamuses.
Greenhouse gas emissions avoided due to composting were .89
tonnes of Methane and 18.69 tonnes of CO2. We also introduced a pilot
composting project in the Quiet Campground and have increased
awareness in the Festival Campground.
FESTIVAL EXPRESS, CAMPGROUND SHUTTLE
AND HOTEL SHUTTLE
The Festival Express is the extremely popular transit service that
the festival offers free of charge between Winnipeg and the festival.
Ridership levels were maintained at 5,034 riders. We estimate that we
saved 37,652 KG of CO2 emissions in 2013. This is equivalent to 4,221
gallons of gasoline consumed.
SOLAR POWER
We continued to power the music store stage and cell phone charging
station by solar energy.
LOCAL, ORGANIC AND FAIR TRADE
We continue to source as many local, organic and fair trade products as
possible for the backstage catering at the festival that serves up to 5,000
volunteers, performers and guests at each meal. Festival food vendors
are encouraged to offer local, organic and Fair Trade options to our
audience. We also incorporate this philosophy into our office and at yearround events. Fair Trade Manitoba certified the Winnipeg Folk Festival as
a Fair Trade Event.
The internal campground shuttle helps reduce traffic within the park by
providing service to 4,544 people between the park’s three campgrounds
and the festival site. This is an increase in ridership from 3,812 in 2012.
Our shuttle from the Fairmont Hotel that services volunteers and
performers continues to grow in popularity, further reducing vehicle
traffic between Winnipeg and Birds Hill Park.
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Photo by Dave McKnight
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VOLUNTEERS
Photo by Chris Douglas
Photo by Travis Ross
We often say that the Winnipeg Folk Festival could not happen without
our volunteers and it’s absolutely true, this year perhaps more than
ever. Our volunteers have been instrumental in creating this special
place we return to every year, where we connect with people who share
our common values of community, inclusiveness and collaboration. They
are the ambassadors of the festival and go to great lengths to create a
wonderful experience for us all.
With nearly 3,000 enthusiastic and dedicated people on our team, it’s
easy to feel that we can do just about anything. The 2013 Winnipeg
Folk Festival presented new challenges with substantial site changes
and a major milestone celebration. Through all of this, we relied heavily
on the support, expertise and commitment of our volunteers to guide
us through this journey, and we are so pleased to report that the
40th Winnipeg Folk Festival was a success. Our volunteers welcomed
thousands of visitors and made them feel like they were “home” – there is
no better test or benchmark by which to judge our success.
We continue to make volunteering at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
accessible to all through a variety of programs – our Newcomer crew, our
Apprentice crew, and by supporting our volunteers with disabilities with
an accessibility pass that gives them an opportunity to have someone
support them with their work. A new milestone was added to our
recognition program and for the first time the organization recognized
20-year volunteers, as well as our 30-year volunteers and even a 40-year
volunteer. We are proud to consider these volunteers the champions of
our organization.
Photo by Joey Senft
Photo by Dave McKnight
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Photo by Travis Ross
Photo by Joey Senft
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DEVELOPMENT
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a not-for-profit organization driven by its
mission to create experiences of discovery and learning through the
celebration of people and music. Our supporters are key to the delivery
of our mission through the summer festival and our year-round
programming.
INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL GIVING
In another year with a strong focus on the Capital Campaign we saw
general donations to the annual campaign decline slightly; however,
are very pleased that our annual donors continued to respond well to
our growing education and outreach programming.
Donations support creative expression in our little folk.
ENDOWMENT
Photo by Matt Duboff
Our endowment fund held at the Winnipeg Foundation saw positive
growth as the Foundation’s holdings showed a strong return in the
2013 season. The Winnipeg Folk Festival’s Endowment Fund is currently
$983,541.
GRANTS
Stable operating support from each level of government remained
unchanged in 2013. Thanks to Canadian Heritage for their support
through the Canadian Arts Presentation Canada Fund, the Province of
Manitoba through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport
and Consumer Protection, the Manitoba Arts Council and the Winnipeg
Arts Council.
The Bros. Landreth perform at
Folk Festival in the City.
Corporate sponsorship provides important revenue
and in-kind support for the festival.
Photo by Matt Duboff
Photo by Matt Duboff
SPONSORSHIPS
Our corporate partnerships provide important revenue and in-kind
support for the festival and we provide them with carefully designed
marketing opportunities. At the 2013 Folk Fest, site activations
again included a solar-powered stage sponsored by Solar Solutions,
a charging station sponsored by MTS, and a CBC listening lounge.
Sponsored program support also included Galaxie’s support of the
Young Performers Program, Manitoba Union’s sponsorship of the
Family Area and Manitoba Public Insurance’s sponsorship of a shaded
picnic area, the shuttle bus service and assistance with the Bike Ride to
Site. We are also excited to have signed a multi-year agreement with
the Fairmont Winnipeg and look forward to their great service during
the festival and during Folk Festival in the City.
Many of our sponsorships return year after year and we are so grateful
for their ongoing support.
A gift to the Winnipeg Folk Festival supports our youth
volunteer program.
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Photo by Travis Ross
Donations to the Winnipeg Folk Festival help connect young
musicians with professional artists.
Photo by Matt Duboff
ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AND ARTISTIC
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The annual Folk Festival in the City fundraiser took place on November
22, 2013. This year we took the spirit of the summer festival to the
Fairmont Winnipeg. Filled with festival music and ambiance and hosted
by Ace Burpee, the event was attended by 355 festival friends and raised
$52, 000 for the festival’s Education & Outreach programs.
Folk Festival in the City featured performances by Haley Carr, Mariachi
Ghost, The Bros. Landreth and Artistic Achievement Award recipient,
Ani DiFranco. Sheena Grobb, a past participant in the Young Performers
Program and the Musical Mentors Program gave a moving speech on
the impact our education and outreach programs have on young artists.
A special thanks to the many folks who made this event a success: the
volunteer committee, auction donors, all the performers, host Ace
Burpee, sponsors and event guests.
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Nancy Allan
Rob Altemeyer
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Earl & Cheryl Barish
Angela Bishoff
Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers-Bock
Barbara Bowen
The Carruthers Family, remember Fiona
in the music
Gerry & Chris Couture
Sheila M. Davis
Lissa Donner
Jean Doucha
Wendy Elliott
Sheryl & Barry Feller
Jeff & Christine Frank
David & Jane Frayer
Linda Freed
Colin Goldstone
Stan Hales
Linda Harlos
Celebrating the marriage of Sarah Hatherly &
Ian Cherry
Aruna & Pravin Hingwala
Shaleem Hosein
Richard & Karen Howell
Don Hurst
Timothy Jones
Kathleen Kerr
Georgia Kerr & Duane Cheskey
Glen Knapp
Gerald & Bonnie Korzeniowski
In memory of David Landy
Lilian Bonin & Daniel Levin
Graeme & Joyce Lowden
Estate of John Madden
Megan Maksimovich & Daniel Goodenough
Barrie March & Jeanne Beare
Lisa & Jock Martin
Anita McDonald
Patrick McDonald
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Karen & Bob McManus
Tia Metaxas
Shawna Moodie
Nancy Nolan
Herb Peters & Donna Peters-Small
In Memory of Margaret Pidlaski
Grant Platts & Claire Maxwell
Pat & Bill Reid
Trudy Schroeder, Norman Dyck, Nina Schroeder
& Katrina Schroeder
Kelvin Seifert & Barbara Fuller
Dr. J. Ross & Beryl Singleton
Lynne Skromeda
Jean Skromeda
Jack Spence
Allison Stephen & Nicole Hewitt
Liz Tyndall
Darcie Wadelius
Jennifer Webster
Gerri & Harald Weigeldt
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2013 - 14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Photo by Lisa Waldner
EXECUTIVES
Mike Baudic, Chair
Gerry Couture, Past-Chair
Karen-Denise Cyr, Vice-Chair
Alex Yaworski, Treasurer
Jean-Guy Bourgeois, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Carolyn Abbot (to May 2013)
Oly Backstrom
Susan Berthiaume (from May 2013)
Lisa Holowchuk
Mary MacDonald (to October 2013)
Molly McCracken (to August 2013)
Maureen Krauss (from May 2013)
Michael Krywy
Noreen Mian
Yvonne Peters
Josh Thiem (from May 2013)
2013 - 14 STAFF
Photo by Lisa Waldner
Buffie Babb
Manager of Finance &
Administration
Carolyn Basha
Manager of Resource Development
(to May 2013)
Keith Bellamy
Development Manager
(from October 2013)
Betty Bernardi
Accounting Consultant
Valorie Block
Resource Development Associate
Andrea Burgoyne
Interim Artistic Associate
Artistic Associate
(from September 2013)
Jennifer Davis
Education & Outreach Coordinator
(to August 2013)
Katherine Dzbik
Reception Services Assistant
Jackie Easton
Technical Director
Tim Jones
New Media Coordinator
Lise Fenton
Volunteer & Administrative Assistant
(from June 2013)
Laura Kathler
Education & Outreach Assistant
Karla Ferguson
Volunteer Resources Associate
Erin Keating
Interim Manager of Finance &
Administration
Chris Frayer
Artistic Director
Debbie Girard
Volunteer Resources Assistant
(to August 2013)
Morgan Hamill
Artistic Coordinator
(from September 2013)
Arwen Helene
Production Manager
Marie-France Hollier
Music Store Assistant
Rose Jang Performer Services Assistant
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Christine Kennedy
Administrative Associate
Finance Coordinator
(from August 2013)
Margaret Koshinsky
Manager, Marketing Communications
Paul Laporte
Campground & Safety Coordinator
Andy Morton
Music Store Manager
Angie Popowich
Production Coordinator
Brodie Sanderson
Sponsorship & Special Events Coordinator
(to August 2013)
Ryan Segal
Finance Associate
Tim Sidock
Box Office Administrator
Sponsorship & Special Event Coordinator
(from September 2013)
Renee Simcoe
Production Assistant
Lynne Skromeda
Executive Director
Cheryl Sluis
Manager of Volunteer Resources and
Strategic Initiatives
Taavo Sults
Site Coordinator
Kelly Romas
Communications Coordinator
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HISTORY OF PAID ATTENDANCE
90,000
PAID
TOTAL
80,000
70,000
YEAR
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
ATTENDANCE
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
PAID
39,169
37,832
40,899
42,111
44,846
45,205
45,014
45,565
53,813
54,837
59,324
52,197
56,811
TOTAL
48,400
47,000
57,641
56,500
59,000
60,000
61,000
62,000
73,500
76,480
86,188
80,232
82,953
2013
YEAR
2013 - 14 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
EXPENSES
Year Round Programs; 8%
REVENUES
Summer Festival; 64%
Summer Festival; 54%
Resource Development; 16%
Music Store; 2%
Administration; 25%
Grants; 8%
Music Store; 3%
Resource Development; 10%
Year Round Programs; 8%
Administration; 1%
WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL TEN YEAR FINANCIAL HISTORY
This chart shows the
financial results of the
Winnipeg Folk Festival
for the last ten years. The
persistent effort to bring
in an operating surplus
each year has brought a
new level of stability to the
organization. The thin line
showing the accumulated
surplus includes capital
assets, internally restricted,
and unrestricted assets.
2500
2000
1500
Ann. Surplus (Deficit)
Accum. Surplus (Deficit)
1000
500
Total Festival
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Ann. Surplus (Deficit)
213
109
119
55
361
311
490
177
38
59
60
Accum. Surplus (Deficit)
471
580
699
754
1,115
1,426 1,916
2092
2130
2189
2250
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The management of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements
and accompanying notes. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada
and reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The statements have been examined by Magnus Chartered Accountants, independent external auditors, whose opinion is included herein. The
preparation of the financial information contained in the annual report necessarily involved the use of certain estimates and judgments that
have been reached based on careful assessment of data available through the organization’s information systems.
Preparation of financial information is an integral part of management’s broader responsibilities for the ongoing operations of the organization.
Management maintains an appropriate system of internal accounting controls to ensure that transactions are accurately recorded on a timely
basis, are properly approved and result in reliable financial statements.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors meets periodically with the financial officers of the organization and the auditors. A portion of
each meeting with the auditors takes place in the absence of the Treasurer and staff of the organization. The auditors have free access to this
committee to discuss the results of their audit work and their opinion on the adequacy of internal financial controls and the quality of financial
reporting.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON THE SUMMARY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the Members of
The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc.
Report on the Summary Financial Statements
The accompanying summary financial statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc., which
comprise the summary statement of financial position as at January 31, 2014, the summary statement of
operations and the summary statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended, and related
note, are derived from the audited financial statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. for
the year ended January 31, 2014. We expressed a qualified audit opinion on those financial statements in
our report dated May 7, 2014 (see below).
The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting
standards for not-for-profit organizations. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a
substitute for reading the audited financial statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc.
Management's Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements on the
basis described in Note 1 to the summary financial statements.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our procedures,
which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, Engagements to
Report on Summary Financial Statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of The
Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2014 are a fair summary of those
financial statements on the basis described in Note 1 to the summary financial statements. However, the
summary financial statements are subject to the equivalent scope limitation as the audited financial
statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2014.
The scope limitation on the audited financial statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. is
described in our basis for qualified audit opinion in our report dated May 7, 2014. Our qualified audit
opinion is based on the fact that, in common with many charitable organizations, donations and
fundraising revenues are not susceptible to complete audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of
these revenues was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the organization and we were not
able to determine whether any adjustments were necessary to donations and fundraising revenues,
excess revenue, deferred revenue, deferred contributions, deferred capital contributions and net assets.
Our qualified audit opinion states that, except for the possible effects of the described matter, the audited
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Winnipeg
Centennial Folk Festival Inc. as at January 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
May 7, 2014
Winnipeg, Canada
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THE WINNIPEG CENTENNIAL FOLK FESTIVAL INC.
Summary Statement of Financial Position
January 31, 2014
2014
2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
Short term investments
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
$
Capital assets
303,844
110,283
519,470
103,531
56,444
1,093,572
$
699,399
215,244
263,620
115,657
26,342
1,320,262
5,149,059
4,101,995
$ 6,242,631
$ 5,422,257
$
$
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Government remittances payable
Deferred revenue
Current portion of long term debt
Long term debt
Deferred contributions
Deferred capital contributions
Net assets:
Invested in capital assets
Internally restricted
Unrestricted
166,083
9,623
404,549
9,200
589,455
150,766
5,371
306,817
8,800
471,754
255,026
263,850
40,000
40,000
3,108,061
3,992,542
2,456,727
3,232,331
1,776,772
83,381
389,936
2,250,089
1,372,618
74,999
742,309
2,189,926
$ 6,242,631
$ 5,422,257
See accompanying note to the summary financial statements.
APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
_____________________________ Director
_____________________________ Director
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THE WINNIPEG CENTENNIAL FOLK FESTIVAL INC.
Summary Statement of Operations
Year ended January 31, 2014
2014
Grants
$
Revenue:
Summer festival
Music store
Year round programs
Resource development
Administration
Cost of sales
Expenses:
Summer festival
Music store
Year round programs
Resource development
Administration
Excess of revenue over expenses
$
454,358
2013
$
462,569
3,513,458
129,684
470,859
849,344
31,861
4,995,206
3,122,950
167,375
357,395
680,118
32,020
4,359,858
5,449,564
4,822,427
387,223
372,609
5,062,341
4,449,818
2,594,835
95,173
423,423
560,448
1,328,299
5,002,178
2,255,134
90,659
323,885
432,692
1,288,146
4,390,516
60,163
$
59,302
See accompanying note to the summary financial statements.
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THE WINNIPEG CENTENNIAL FOLK FESTIVAL INC.
Summary Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended January 31, 2014
Invested in
capital assets
Balance, beginning of year
Excess (deficiency) of revenue
over expenses
Investment in capital assets
Balance, end of year
$ 1,372,618
Internally
restricted
$
(173,475)
74,999
$
8,382
577,629
$ 1,776,772
Unrestricted
$
83,381
$ 2,130,624
60,163
59,302
-
-
389,936 $ 2,250,089
$ 2,189,926
(577,629)
$
Total
2013
742,309 $ 2,189,926
225,256
-
Total
2014
See accompanying note to the summary financial statements.
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THE WINNIPEG CENTENNIAL FOLK FESTIVAL INC.
Note to Summary Financial Statements
Year ended January 31, 2014
1. Basis of preparation
The summary financial statements have been prepared from the audited financial statements of The
Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2014; the audited financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit
organizations. The criteria applied in the preparation of the summary financial statements are that the
summary financial statements include the major operating activity totals and subtotals from the
audited financial statements.
The audited financial statements of The Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. and the independent
auditors' report thereon are available by contacting the organization's head office located at 203-211
Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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