Arts & Culture
Exploit's Valley Salmon Festival, Newfoundland
For the past 10 years, CIBC has proudly sponsored the Exploit's Valley Salmon Festival. This 5-day event in Grand Falls-Windsor, in the heart of Central Newfoundland, has consistently been voted one of the top 100 North American events by the American Business Association.
Art Gallery of Ontario
The Teens Behind the Scenes program provides learning opportunities after school and on weekends for youth aged 14 to 19 years. The teens join either as family volunteers, gallery troupe members or members of the AGO Teen Council, or with artists in their communities. CIBC's contribution over 3 years will help to attract youth from different cultural, geographic and economic backgrounds and awaken their interest in the visual arts.
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Alberta
CIBC is a proud sponsor of the Adopt-a-Player Program, a comprehensive music educational program that encourages and inspires young performers. Through this program, 10 professional musicians partner with Edmonton-area students from Grades 4 to 6 to compose and perform an original piece of music.
Dawson City Museum, British Columbia
A donation to Dawson City Museum helped to create a permanent exhibit showcasing the history of banking in the Klondike. The exhibit will be visited by thousands of tourists who travel to this historic community every year.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec
Through a 5-year financial commitment, CIBC is assisting the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with its ongoing work to present leading exhibits, acquire new works of art and undertake renovations. CIBC also donated a painting by Quebec artist Jean-Paul Riopelle to the museum in 2002.
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