Victoria, BC– The CRD Arts Committee has recently approved grants resulting from the Arts Development 2016 Operating Grant program. A total of $2,121,240 will provide assistance to 30 organizations in the Capital Region whose primary purpose is public programming in the arts.
Organizations receiving Arts Development operating grants produce a wide range of events for citizens and visitors. Their activities bring visibility and economic benefits to the region, provide employment for local artists and technicians and provide numerous audience and volunteer opportunities for all ages. Last year, funded organizations produced over 2774 events encompassing dance, visual and media art, music, theatre and more.
“These organizations contribute so much to the cultural richness of our community,” said Colin Plant, Chair of the CRD Arts Committee. “Operating grants are one of the key ways that the Arts Development Service municipalities invest in the development of artists and arts organizations in the region.”
The CRD Arts Development Service is supported by eight municipalities: Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Metchosin, Highlands, View Royal and Sidney. For further information please see www.crd.bc.ca/service/arts-funding. For more information, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/service/arts-funding.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Colin Plant
Chair, CRD Arts Committee
cplant@crd.bc.ca
Cell 250.514.1439
For more information, please contact:
James Lam, Manager
CRD Arts Development
Tel: 250.360.3205
Cell: 250.216.5539
2016 CRD Operating Grant Awards
| Art Gallery of Greater Victoria | 440,500 |
| Atomic Vaudeville | 27,000 |
| Aventa Ensemble | 20,000 |
| Ballet Victoria | 45,000 |
| Belfry Theatre | 214,530 |
| Cinevic | 21,000 |
| Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria | 24,000 |
| Dance Victoria | 60,000 |
| Deluge Contemporary Art | 37,210 |
| Early Music Society | 12,000 |
| Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival | 8,000 |
| Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival | 20,000 |
| Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra | 8,000 |
| Intrepid Theatre | 95,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Theatre | 53,000 |
| MediaNet | 19,000 |
| Open Space | 80,000 |
| Pacific Opera Victoria | 217,500 |
| Palm Court Light Orchestra | 6,000 |
| Puente Theatre | 30,000 |
| Story Theatre | 40,000 |
| Theatre Inconnu | 24,000 |
| Theatre SKAM | 34,000 |
| Victoria Children's Choir | 11,000 |
| Victoria Conservatory of Music | 55,000 |
| Victoria Film Festival | 35,000 |
| Victoria Jazz Society | 58,000 |
| Victoria Operatic Society | 25,000 |
| Victoria Symphony | 390,500 |
| Xchanges Artists' Gallery | 11,000 |