ABOUT
The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association
The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association plans annual jazz festivals in Downtown Nanaimo and professional jazz events throughout the year.OUR GOALS
- To present an annual jazz festival in Downtown Nanaimo
- To provide local opportunities for local and internationally known jazz artists
- To increase tourism to downtown nanaimo through live jazz performance
- To develop a greater appreciation and audience for jazz music by performing more of it locally
- To work with other jazz festivals and organizations to help further the same and similar goals.
Nanaimo has a distinguished connection with jazz in its professional performers, some who have achieved national and international recognition as well as its jazz education programs in both the public schools and Vancouver Island University.
Our Board Members include:
- François Savard, President
- James McRae, Vice Président
- Michael Holliday, Treasurer
- Natasha Hoskins, Secretary
- Helena Kreowska, Director
- Dirk Heydemann, Director
- Joëlle Rabu, Director
- Craig Edwards, Director
- Narissa Young, Director
The Board recognizes efforts of past directors and many volunteers who helped pave the way to Nanaimo’s first International Jazz Festival. We’d also like to thank and credit HA Photography for many of the photos used on our website.
S.A.A.C.
We have a dedicated team called the Standing Artistic Advisory Committee (SAAC). The responsibility of the SAAC is to provide the Board of Directors all the information related to the artists susceptible of performing in Nanaimo, for the final choice.
2022-2023 members:
François Savard, James McRae, Craig Edwards, Graham Villette, Tasha Adams, Kosma Busheikin.
By Laws of the Nanaimo Jazz Festival Association
NANAIMO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION By-Laws 2021 as ratified at AGM
