Victoria, BC– The Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Commission has approved funding to 31 non-profit arts organizations of regional significance through the Arts & Culture Support Service. A total of $2,281,270 will provide operating assistance to arts organizations for programming and administration expenses in 2022, an increase of $45,770 over last year.
“These organizations continue to demonstrate resilience in navigating the many challenges presented by the COVID pandemic, while continuing to support wellbeing in the region through arts and culture programming” says CRD Arts Commission Chair Jeremy Loveday. “CRD’s support continues to play a critical role in contributing to the stability of arts organizations during this particularly difficult period.”
In 2020, CRD grants accounted for approximately 11% of total revenues for operating grant recipients (+3% compared to 2019). While organization requests were 14% more than available resources, the Arts Commission provided increases in funding to 12 organizations (view the list of recipients below).
The approved grants meet the CRD’s mandate to support, promote and celebrate arts and culture. The CRD Arts & Culture Support Service is supported by Saanich, Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Highlands, Metchosin, Sooke and Southern Gulf Islands. For more information, visit www.crd.bc.ca/arts.
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Annual- 2022 Operating Grant Recipients
Atomic Vaudeville...................................................... $25,000
Aventa Ensemble....................................................... $22,930
CineVic....................................................................... $23,000
Deluge Contemporary Art.......................................... $38,210
Early Music Society.................................................... $12,000
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival.................. $8,000
Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra............................... $8,000
Kaleidoscope Theatre................................................. $56,800
MediaNet................................................................... $19,000
Open Space................................................................ $87,930
Ptarmigan Arts........................................................... $19,400
Puente Theatre........................................................... $32,800
SNAFU Dance Theatre................................................ $14,500
Story Theatre.............................................................. $40,000
Theatre Inconnu......................................................... $27,500
Theatre SKAM............................................................. $40,800
Victoria Arts Council................................................... $24,000
Victoria Baroque Players............................................ $9,550
Victoria Children's Choir............................................. $13,930
Victoria On Stage....................................................... $21,500
Victoria Shakespeare Society..................................... $20,000
Subtotal..................................................................... $564,850
Multiyear- 2022 Operating Grant Recipients
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria....................................... $448,000
Ballet Victoria............................................................... $47,700
Belfry Theatre.............................................................. $229,000
Dance Victoria.............................................................. $68,900
Intrepid Theatre........................................................... $112,000
Pacific Opera Victoria.................................................... $234,450
Victoria Conservatory of Music..................................... $55,000
Victoria Film Festival..................................................... $47,170
Victoria Jazz Society...................................................... $66,800
Victoria Symphony....................................................... $407,400
Subtotal...................................................................... $1,716,420
Total........................................................................... $2,281,270