Victoria, BC– This spring 18 non-profit arts organizations will receive funding through the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service to create and present arts projects for the benefit of the region.
Approved last week through the Arts Commission, this Project, Series and Extended Programming (Project) Grant intake will support much loved events and festivals such as the Victoria Ska and Reggae festival and the Victoria Festival of Authors, as well as extended programming for organizations such as Fifty Fifty Arts Collective and Suddenly Dance Theatre.
“It is exciting to receive so many applications this year. After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, there is clearly enthusiasm and demand for arts programming in our communities, and this funding will help local arts organizations bring these events to life,” says Arts Commission Chair Jeremy Loveday.
Twenty six eligible applications were received in this intake, compared to 17 applications in January 2021 and an average of 27.8 applications in the 5 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Total requests were over double the available amount of funding, however the Arts Commission was able to fund two new recipients: Arts on View and La Société francophone de Victoria. View the list of recipients below and descriptions of funded programming (PDF).
The second and final deadline for 2022 Project Grants is Thursday, April 21 at 4:30pm. Learn more about Project Grants and register for the upcoming information session.
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.
Proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the CRD delivers regional, sub-regional and local services to 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Governed by a 24-member Board of Directors, the CRD works collaboratively with First Nations and all levels of government to enable sustainable growth, foster community well-being, and develop cost-effective infrastructure while continuing to provide core services to residents throughout the region. Visit us online at www.crd.bc.ca.
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| January 2022 Project Grant recipients
*newly funded organizations
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| Afro Latin Cultural Exchange |
$5,500 |
| Alter Arts Society |
$7,200 |
| *Arts on View |
$6,000 |
| Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre |
$7,500 |
| Campbell Bay Music Festival |
$8,000 |
| Caravan World Rhythms |
$5,000 |
| Fifty Fifty Arts Collective |
$7,300 |
| Flamenco de la Isla Society |
$6,000 |
| Garden City Electronic Music |
$10,000 |
| Hispanic Film Society |
$3,500 |
| Impulse Theatre |
$8,000 |
| Meridiem Wind Orchestra |
$3,500 |
| *La Société francophone de Victoria |
$5,500 |
| Sooke Fine Arts |
$4,000 |
| Suddenly Dance Theatre |
$8,000 |
| Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society |
$11,000 |
| Victoria Festival of Authors |
$10,000 |
| Victoria Summer Music |
$4,000 |
| Total |
$120,000 |