2012 Annual Report

Directors SummaryThe rollercoaster ride that is maintaining financial support for CAN SA continued in 2012.We started the year with a one year extension of our multi-year agreements with bothstate and federal arts funding agencies – thankyou to both funding bodies - but we finishedin the most difficult position that CAN SA has found itself in from its inception in June 1980.Changes in priority at the Community Partnerships section of the Australia Council hasmeant that it is the first time since the early years that we start 2013 with no federalsupport. It is hard to disassociate from the precarious position we found ourselves in at theend of the year but I must so I can do justice to all the good work that has been undertakenduring 2012.We started 2012 with a beginning of year celebration. The black and white balloons werehuge as was the spirit of the 70+ CAN members and friends that helped us kick start theyear.We thoroughlyenjoyed having thestaff and artists withus and we wish themall the best for thefuture.CAN SA membership continued to build during 2012 although the tight financialcircumstance of many we work with still translates through to our largest area of growthbeing in our free Friends category. Of note also is the number of people accessing usthrough social media. Our Members + Insurance category which gives community artistsaccess to public liability insurance cover at a reduced priced, also continues to grow.Both our major programs were changing during 2012. Our Disability Arts Transition Team(DATT) were preparing their transition from a program of CAN SA to an organisation of theirown. By the end of the year Access 2 Arts was incorporated. We thoroughly enjoyed havingthe staff and artists with us and we wish them all the best for the future.PlaceMaking Program has been with us over a similar timeframe as DATT. Many of theorganisations that work with homeless people that have been partners with us in thePlaceMaking program are now “doing it themselves”. Our funding in this area has nowshifted beyond working with Homeless and from 2013 will become part of our ArtsProgram.International highlights for 2012 were the culmination of our work with fledgling group CCDSingapore that resulted in their Singapore CCD Symposium called Practices and Possibilities.After a number of years relationship building we also have permission to explore whetherAdelaide is willing and able to be the host city for the International Social Theory Politicsand the Arts conference in 2015.CAN SA continued diversifying its income streams in all areas this year with a number ofsmall arts and non-arts grants. Sponsorships still play a small but important role for CANSA. We would like to thank both Guardian Insurance and Frances Sheppardfrom BeeCos Business Software for their ongoing support.I would like to thank CAN SA staff, Board, members, friends, partners,funders and sponsors for their support this year.CheersLisa Philip-Harbutt (Director)