Hosting/Sponsorship Policy

Amended and approved April 2008

 

1.                  Policy:

The Bulkley Valley Community Arts Council (BVCAC) will host or sponsor events that fit within the Arts Council Mandate.

 

2.         Arts Council Mandate:

Increase awareness of and access to the arts for the residents of the Bulkley Valley.

 

3.         Circumstances:

a)      Members of the community may require the assistance of the BVCAC to participate in one time only events. For example all groups and individuals require proof of liability insurance prior to using or renting any space from School District #54.

b)      Performances and/or appearances by local artists and groups to fund raise for non-arts related organizations within the community are not deemed to fall within the mandate of the Arts Council 

c)      If a certain group or individual applies to be hosted/sponsored for more than one event per year the BVCAC reserves the right to request that they become members of the BVCAC as opposed to the BVCAC hosting/sponsoring the event.

 

4.         Definitions:

Host/Sponsorship: Sanctioning of a particular event by the BVCAC.  This includes the privilege of using the BVCAC logo, to be included under the BVCAC liability insurance & any other rights or privileges extended to members of the BVCAC for the one time only event.

 

5.         Procedure:  

a)      Any resident/organization of the Bulkley Valley may apply in writing to have their event hosted/sponsored by the BVCAC .

o        Applications must state the type of event, venue, & purpose of event.

o        Members of the arts council will not be charged a hosting/sponsorship fee.

o        Non- members will be charged a fee: this fee provides $2,000,000.00 liability insurance for attendees of the event only. This fee will be agreed upon annually by the Board of Directors.

b)      Final decisions regarding hosting/sponsorship of performances by the BVCAC will be made by the Directors of the BVCAC.

c)      Successful applicants will be required to sign a waiver outlining the responsibilities of the applicant and limitations of liability insurance.  The waiver is available at the Smithers Secondary School office and must be signed before permission to use any school premises is granted

d)      As a condition of funding, the BVCAC requires that the successful applicants acknowledge the support of the BVCAC on all promotional materials.  The logo must be used on posters, brochures, print ads and programs and used where possible on media releases and signage related to the funded project. In addition, two (2) free media passes have been made available to the local media and must be honoured.

 

6.         Dispute Resolution:

a)      If a dispute regarding sponsorship arises, the following procedure will be followed:

§         The Group or individual shall submit their dispute in writing to the Board of Directors.  A decision will be made at the next scheduled Board meeting.

§         After a decision has been made by the Board of Directors a letter will be sent to the