Victoria, BC– The Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Commission has approved the distribution of $2,684,670 in funding this year to support the region’s arts sector, a record-high amount. Ninety-three local not-for-profit organizations received funding through the Arts & Culture Support Service’s five grant programs: Equity, IDEA (Innovate, Develop, Experiment, Access), Incubator, Project and Operating.
Each grant program supports a wide variety of art initiatives across the region. Equity and IDEA grants remove barriers to access for many groups, broadening the reach of the arts funding to support a greater diversity of artistic and cultural expression. Project grants support the creation and presentation of new arts activities, while Incubator grants focus on the development of emerging arts organizations. Operating grants enable long-term planning through stable funding for established arts organizations and can be used both for programming and administrative expenses.
“A well-supported arts sector is essential to community wellbeing,” says CRD Arts Commission Chair Marianne Alto. “This funding creates jobs, and activates thousands of arts events for all to enjoy. The funded organizations play a key role in amplifying the impact of arts and culture across the region, making it more fun and dynamic for everyone.”
The approved grants advance the mission of these granting programs to support, champion and develop arts and culture in the region. 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
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 government partners 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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For media inquiries, please contact:
Chris Gilpin, Manager
CRD Arts & Culture
Tel. 250.360.3205
cgilpin@crd.bc.ca
2023 CRD Arts & Culture Grant Recipients
*New recipients
Equity Grants
| Bayanihan Cultural & Housing Society | $5,000 |
| BC Black History Awareness Society* | $8,000 |
| Integrate Art Society | Kara Stanton | $8,000 |
| Monoceros Education Society | $8,000 |
| Open Space | Farheen Haq | $5,000 |
| Ptarmigan Arts Society | John Aitken | $5,000 |
| Victoria Dragon Boat Festival* | $8,000 |
| Victoria Native Friendship Centre | $8,000 |
| Total | $55,000 |
IDEA Grants
| Amber Academy Youth Fine Arts | $3,000 |
| Canadian International Tea Appreciation Society* | $3,000 |
| Cook St. Village Association* | $3,000 |
| Friends of Bowker Creek Society | $1,000 |
| Galiano Conservancy Association* | $3,000 |
| Harmony Project Sooke | $3,000 |
| James Bay Community School* | $3,000 |
| Jewish Community Centre of Victoria | $3,000 |
| Southern Gulf Island Community Resource Centre | $3,000 |
| Victoria Downtown Residents Association* | $3,000 |
| Wiser Developments Society* | $3,000 |
| Total | $31,000 |
Incubator Grants
| Haus of Owl* | $5,000 |
| Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society* | $5,000 |
| Total | $10,000 |
Project Grants
| JANUARY INTAKE |
| Active Passive Performance | $6,000 |
| Afro Latin Cultural Exchange | $8,250 |
| Alter Arts Society | $8,000 |
| Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre | $9,600 |
| Campbell Bay Music Festival | $6,000 |
| Caravan World Rhythms | $12,000 |
| Choral Evolution Society* | $3,000 |
| Esquimalt Community Arts Hub | $5,625 |
| Fifty Fifty Arts Collective | $6,375 |
| Flamenco de la Isla Society | $5,700 |
| Garden City Electronic Music | $12,000 |
| Hapax Theatre | $3,350 |
| Impulse Theatre Society | $10,000 |
| Noble Riot Dance Theatre Society | $7,500 |
| Suddenly Dance Theatre | $7,500 |
| Three on a Tree | $2,300 |
| Victoria Festival of Authors Society | $12,000 |
| Victoria Summer Music Festival | $4,150 |
| View Royal Hispanic Film Society of Victoria | $4,000 |
| Wonderheads Theatre Society | $6,650 |
| APRIL INTAKE |
| BC Accordion & Tango | $5,000 |
| Bounce Performance Works | $9,000 |
| Broken Rhythms | $5,000 |
| Embrace Arts | $9,250 |
| Galiano Literary Festival* | $8,000 |
| India Canada Cultural Assn | $8,000 |
| Integrate Art Society | $8,000 |
| Ministry of Casual Living | $12,000 |
| Sing Your Joy | $3,500 |
| Sooke Arts Council | $5,000 |
| Sooke Community Choir | $2,075 |
| The Other Guise Theatre* | $10,000 |
| Veselka Ukrainian Dance | $2,000 |
| Victoria Choral Society | $6,000 |
| Victoria Philharmonic Choir | $8,000 |
| Victoria Poetry Project | $7,500 |
| Westshore Community Concert Band* | $2,075 |
| William Head on Stage | $12,000 |
| Xchanges | $10,000 |
| Yellowhouse Arts | $10,000 |
| Total | $282,400 |
Operating Grants
| ANNUAL |
| Atomic Vaudeville | $25,000 |
| Aventa Ensemble | $22,930 |
| CineVic | $23,000 |
| 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 |
| Runnymede Enhancement Society (Deluge) | $38,210 |
| 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 BC Ska & Reggae* | $25,000 |
| Victoria Children's Choir | $13,930 |
| Victoria On Stage | $21,500 |
| Victoria Shakespeare Society | $20,000 |
| MULTI-YEAR |
| 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 |
| Total | $2,306,270 |