Arts Network for Children and Youth (ANCY)

Project

Organizational toolkit to support the development of the children and youth arts sector

Case Description

The Arts Network for Children and Youth (ANCY) is a national non-profit community arts service organization. ANCY was established by a group of arts practitioners with a vision to develop sustainable arts programming for children and youth in communities across Canada.

ANCY’s mission is to ensure that all children and youth have the opportunity to experience creativity and the arts for their personal growth, social development and community involvement. ANCY strives to fulfill this mission by:

• Playing a leadership and partnering role in issues and initiatives affecting community based cultural activity for children and youth in Canada
• Communicating to and supporting the existing arts organizations which work with children and youth
• Assisting the expansion of community-based cultural activity for children and youth in Canada
• Expanding the definition of community cultural programming for children and youth
• Collaborating, sharing and acting as a resource for existing and new programs
• Providing guidance and support to new programs and communities

Specific activities currently undertaken by ANCY include:

• Connecting artist and organizations working with children and youth across Canada
• Connecting diverse community sectors with the Arts including Justice, Social Services, Health and Education
• Gathering and disseminating research data to support the value of the arts in children’s lives
• Linking with government and politicians on the municipal, provincial and federal levels representing your interests and initiatives.
• Connecting and sharing information on the benefits of the arts to children and youth with communities across Canada
• Working with communities to develop pilot sites; modeling innovative and emerging infrastructure and programming
• Developing ‘toolkits’ for communities; information and guidelines for funding, infrastructure and programming
• Educating and building on public awareness about the arts and youth sector

ANCY has begun work on the creation of an organizational toolkit to support the implementation of new children and youth arts programming in communities. The toolkit will provide information and tools for organizational development and basic arts administration, including legal governance models, finances, resources to assist with starting an organization, and generic forms created by ANCY.

The children and youth arts sector is in development, and this document will be used as a tool in the long-term development of the sector. As such, the toolkit will be created to accommodate the addition of new resource materials as they become available.

ANCY will make the completed toolkit available online. After a test sample, ANCY will source funding to print the toolkit and find a formal opportunity for its launch.

ANCY Website: http://www.artsnetwork.ca


Consulting Team

Project Advisor
John Baker
CEO, Aperio

Information Advisor
Tatjana Ljaskevic, BASc Candidate
University of Toronto

Engagement Manager
Sony Sheng, MBA Candidate
University of Toronto Rotman School of Management

Consultant
Elaine Kwan, BEng
Hydro One Networks, Inc.

Consultant
Cassandra Thian, BSc
American Express

Consultant
Ehab Dahdouli, MMPA Candidate
University of Toronto

Consultant
Barry Dion, MSc Candidate
University of Toronto

Consultant
Sargun Bawa, BASc Candidate
University of Toronto
 

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