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The Community Gaming Grants will be investing $18.2 million into arts and culture programs throughout the province.
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Young artists among people receiving $18.2 million in provincial funding
Published 11:44 PST, Mon December 18, 2023
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Young artists are among the people benefiting from an $18.2-million investment in arts and culture programs throughout the province through Community Gaming Grants.
Arts Umbrella, a non-profit centre for arts education with locations in Vancouver, Surrey and South Surrey, received $225,000 to provide free community programming for young artists in dance, theatre, and art and design.
“The continued support we receive from Community Gaming Grants is critical, helping us to provide nurturing, stimulating and inclusive community programming completely free of charge to over 6,500 deserving young people each year,” said Susan Smith Alexander, senior director of programming, Arts Umbrella. “This stable funding helps us to plan with confidence and inspire children and youth who otherwise would not have access to quality arts programming.”
Similar arts-and-culture grants will provide greater community access to a variety of programs at more than 650 organizations across B.C.
“Through Community Gaming Grants, the province is helping organizations like Arts Umbrella to reach more people through their work,” said Minister of Municipal Affairs, Anne Kang. “From arts and literature to festivals and museums, B.C. has a thriving arts-and-culture sector that keeps our communities vibrant and healthy. These grants are helping organizations to keep costs down for art students, museum visitors, festival-goers and anybody participating in arts-and-culture activities.”
Grant recipients will deliver programs that preserve and/or provide public access to arts, heritage or culture, including:
- Ladysmith Festival of Lights ($46,000);
- Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society ($36,400);
- Okanagan Symphony Society ($164,500);
- Société francophone de Maillardville for the Festival du Bois in Coquitlam ($90,000); and
- Stage North Theatre Society ($24,500).
The funding is part of $140 million provided annually through Community Gaming Grants to not-for-profit organizations throughout B.C. These grants help approximately 5,000 organizations to deliver ongoing programs and services in their communities.
The province has also announced an additional $11.2 million in Community Gaming Grants for 1,300 school parent advisory councils (PACs) and district parent advisory councils (DPACs) in B.C.
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