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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Associated Links

Budget 2019

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Canada Arts Presentation Fund

Canada Arts Presentation Fund – Creative Export Envelope

Canada's Creative Export Strategy

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	16^th 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	30^th, 31^st, 32^nd and 33^rd Festival d'été francophone de Vancouver and 2019–2023 artistic seasons	$120,000
Vancouver	Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver	Le 25^e 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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