The Government of Canada Supports Local Festivals in Metro Vancouver
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, will announce funding for 41 recipient organizations to support local festivals across Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER, April 23, 2019 /CNW/ - The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, today announced investments totalling more than $1.6 million to support local festivals and performing arts series across the Greater Vancouver area.
These investments will benefit 41 arts, culture and heritage organizations, including the Vancouver International Writers Festival Society, the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver and the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society. See the attached backgrounder for more details.
Funding has been provided through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) and the Creative Export Envelope of the CAPF.
Investments announced as part of Budget 2019 will allow Canadians and people around the world to see, hear and appreciate Canada's talented and diverse artists, and will bring festivals and performing arts series to more communities across the country.
Quotes
"Our government is committed to supporting arts and culture. Our creators and artists play a significant role in reinforcing social unity and identity, generating jobs and economic growth, and improving the cultural life of Canadians. Festivals and live performances extend beyond delivering entertainment. They provide us with the chance to also discover local artists and productions."
—The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism
"The Vancouver Writers Fest has greatly benefitted from ongoing support from Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. Funding enables our organization to deliver high-quality programming year round and outreach that connects people—young, old and from all walks of life—to exceptional books, ideas and dialogue, igniting a passion for words and the world around us."
—Ms. Nicole Nozick, Executive Director, Vancouver International Writers Festival Society
Quick Facts
The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program increases opportunities for local artists, artisans, heritage performers or specialists, and cultural carriers to be involved in their community through festivals, events and projects.
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund provides financial assistance to organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series (arts presenters) and organizations that offer support to arts presenters.
The Creative Export Envelope facilitates strategic investments for international presenters to participate in Canadian festivals and performing arts events in order to expose them to Canada's artists. This funding also supports the reciprocal participation of Canadian arts presenters at international events.
In 2018, the Government of Canada introduced the Creative Export Strategy to promote Canada's creative industries by strengthening Canada's presence in global markets and to contribute to Canada's economic growth, job creation and prosperity. The Strategy is divided into three pillars, which include providing additional funding through existing programs, such as the Creative Export Envelope through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
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Backgrounder
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
City | Organization | Project | Amount |
Burnaby | Scandinavian Community Centre Society | Midsummer Festival | $16,700 |
Maple Ridge | Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows Agricultural Association | Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Country Fest | $19,800 |
Maple Ridge | Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival Society | Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival | $6,700 |
New Westminster | Arts Council of New Westminster | Music by the River Festival | $5,000 |
North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Arts Council | Art in the Garden | $2,700 |
Port Coquitlam | Port Coquitlam May Day Organizing Committee | Port Coquitlam May Day Festival | $12,000 |
Port Moody | Port Moody Golden Spike Days Society | Port Moody Golden Spike Days Festival | $18,400 |
Richmond | Richmond Arts Coalition | 16th Annual Richmond Maritime Festival | $50,400 |
Richmond | Richmond Museum Society | Doors Open Richmond 2019 | $2,000 |
Vancouver | Asian-Canadian Special Events Association | 2019 TAIWANfest | $48,400 |
Vancouver | Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society | Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival | $94,300 |
Vancouver | Car Free Vancouver Society | Car Free Vancouver Days | $32,900 |
Vancouver | Collingwood Neighbourhood House Society | Collingwood Days | $12,300 |
Vancouver | Community Arts Council Of Vancouver | Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival | $11,300 |
Vancouver | Create Vancouver Society | Vancouver Mural Festival | $80,700 |
Vancouver | Documentary Media Society | DOXA Documentary Film Festival | $35,600 |
Vancouver | Downtown South Gathering Place Community Centre Association | The Gathering Festival | $38,100 |
Vancouver | Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C. | Greek Heritage Month | $30,700 |
Vancouver | Indian Summer Arts Society | Indian Summer Festival 2019 | $80,700 |
Vancouver | Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver | JCC Festival Ha'Rikud 2019 | $8,400 |
Vancouver | Latincouver Cultural & Business Society | Carnaval Del Sol Latin American Week | $84,400 |
Vancouver | Powell Street Festival Society | Powell Street Festival | $59,800 |
Vancouver | Pride in Art Society | Queer Arts Festival | $63,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration | 5X Festival | $75,900 |
Vancouver | Vancouver Pride Society | Vancouver Pride | $80,700 |
Vancouver | Vancouver Wooden Boat Society | Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival | $5,000 |
TOTAL: | $975,900 | ||
Canada Arts Presentation Fund
City | Organization | Project | Amount |
Surrey | City of Surrey | Surrey Spectacular | $25,000 |
Vancouver | Art Starts in Schools Society | Arts Engagement for Young Canadians | $20,000 |
Vancouver | Caravan World Rhythms Society | World Music & Dance Series | $80,000 |
Vancouver | Carousel Theatre Society | Family Stage at the Waterfront Theatre | $30,000 |
Vancouver | Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver | 30th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Festival d'été francophone de Vancouver and 2019–2023 artistic seasons | $120,000 |
Vancouver | Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver | Le 25e Coup de coeur francophone de Vancouver 2019 | $20,000 |
Vancouver | Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique | Soutien à la relève en chanson, 2019 and 2020 editions | $52,000 |
Vancouver | New Forms Media Society | New Forms Festival | $7,500 |
Vancouver | PTC Playwrights Theatre Centre | Unscripted | $15,000 |
Vancouver | Theatre La Seizième | Saison Grand Public 2018–2019 | $21,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre | MSG Theatre Lab Play Development Program | $23,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Society | Global Soundscapes Festival 2019 | $10,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver International Dance Festival Society | 2020 VIDF | $45,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver International Writers Festival Society | Vancouver Writers Fest | $140,000 |
TOTAL: | $608,500 | ||
Canada Arts Presentation Fund – Creative Export Envelope
City | Organization | Project | Amount |
Vancouver | Music on Main Society | Public Presentation Programme | $10,000 |
Vancouver | Push International Performing Arts Festival Society | PuSh Assembly: Industry Series | $30,000 |
Vancouver | Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra Society | VICO Hosts 8 International Guests in 2019 | $6,000 |
TOTAL: | $46,000 | ||
SOURCE Canadian Heritage
(media only), please contact: Simon Ross, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, 819-997-7788; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]
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