FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2009, St. John’s, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) has awarded $75,000 in grants to 20 community arts organizations and groups from across the province through its Community Arts Program.
The program offers funding to community-based arts organizations and groups for new creation, arts workshops, presentations, adjudicator fees, etc. To be eligible for a grant, groups or organizations must be community-based in nature. This means they are typically run by volunteers and do not pay a professional administrator or artistic director. A primary mandate must be the development or promotion of the arts, and they must operate in a not-for-profit capacity.
Some of the groups and projects funded this year include the Newfoundland Youth Theatre Arts Project which will offer a series of free theatre arts workshops for youth at the Rabbittown Community Centre and the Mundy Pond Boys and Girls Club in St. John’s; the Old Perlican Heritage Committee who will be organizing a “Time” of music and dance workshops; the 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival which will feature productions by community theatre groups from around the province; and the Bay St. George Artists’ Association which will offer a series of visual arts workshops for amateur and professional artists in the area.
“Community arts groups throughout the province are showing a keen interest is this program,” says Reg Winsor, executive director of the NLAC. “We’ve seen a marked increase in the number of applications – 28 this year compared with 17 last year. It’s great to see the community embrace the program in this way.”
The next deadline for the Community Arts Program is September 30, 2010.
Media enquiries:
Janet McDonald
Communications Officer
Phone: (709) 726-2212
Toll free: 1 (866) 726-2212 (NL only)
jmcdonald@nf.aibn.com
The NLAC is a non-profit Crown agency that promotes and supports the arts through a variety of granting programs. It receives an annual grant, appropriated by the Legislature, to finance its granting programs, office administration, and communications.
Community Arts Projects
Grant Recipients 2009-2010
Total awarded: $75,000
Number of grants: 20
St. John’s and Environs
Dance NL
St. John’s
$5,000
January 1-June 30, 2010
In support of the Dance Road Map project which will identify dancers, dance schools, and dance groups working in all genres throughout the province. The goal is to create a new dance network and membership lists for this new organization.
For the Love of Learning
St. John’s
$5,000
December 1, 2009-November 30, 2010
To support the Creating Brighter Futures Through Youth Arts project. Resilient youth will have the opportunity to participate in high quality workshops with professional artists to create commissioned community art projects, produce a new original theatre piece, and develop art and craft based products. The goal is to enhance the employment readiness of young people in our community.
Friends of Victoria Park
St. John’s
$3,000
January 15-August 15, 2010
To support artists participating in the 10th annual Victoria Park Lantern Festival Special Anniversary Projects. Participants will mount a series of events during the week leading up to and including the Victoria Park Lantern Festival. This all-ages celebration of community will begin with weeks of free public lantern-building workshops around the city. It will culminate with a full day of outdoor activities and performances in the park by community organizations and local artists.
Newfoundland Youth Theatre Arts Project
St. John’s
$3,000
February 28-May 30, 2010
To support a series of free theatre arts workshops for youth in low-income communities in St. John’s. The workshops will take place at the Rabbittown Community Centre and the Mundy Pond Boys and Girls Club. They will culminate in an informal presentation by the youth.
Rotary Music Festival
St. John’s
$4,000
April 25-May 5, 2010
To support the Rotary Music Festival 2010. This is an annual non-competitive event run by music teachers and supporters that offers intensive workshops and performance opportunities for young musicians.
St. John’s Storytelling Circle
St. John’s
$4,000
July 28-August 1, 2010
To support the Summer Storytelling Workshop Series. Eighteen workshops will take place in St. John’s, Cupids and Brigus and will offer the general public an opportunity to develop storytelling techniques and methods.
Shakespeare by the Sea Festival
St. John’s
$3,500
May 1-August 15, 2010
To support the 18th annual Shakespeare by the Sea Festival. The festival will present two main stage productions of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Henry IV-Part One, the children’s show Fairy Tale Mix-Up, and two site-specific second space shows.
Avalon
Branch Cultural Historical Association
Branch
$3,500
July 30-August 2, 2010
To support the Branch Cultural Festival, a four day festival showcasing the songs, storytelling, dance, craft, and music of the Branch area.
Old Perlican Heritage Committee Incorporated
Old Perlican
$2,025
July 17-18, 2010
To support a “Time” – a full day and evening of traditional music and dance including demonstrations, workshops and storytelling activities.
Eastern
Arts Under the Stars Committee
Clarenville
$4,000
July 1-August 31, 2010
Support to pay artist fees for a series of free performances at Elizabeth Swan Park in Clarenville.
Burin Folk Arts Council
Burin Bay Arm
$5,000
July 2-4, 2010
To support the 27th annual Burin Peninsula Festival of Folk Song and Dance, an indoor family event that brings together performers of all ages to share the stage as they dance, sing, and play music that showcases the heritage of the region.
English Harbour Arts Centre
English Harbour
$3,100
June 15-August 31, 2010
To support a series of visual art workshops for the local community at the English Harbour Arts Centre. Workshops include photography with Brian Ricks, painting with Gerry Squires, music with Chris Driedzic, and printmaking with Mike Connolly.
Central
Central Newfoundland Visual Arts Society (CNVAS)
Grand Falls-Windsor
$4,000
December 1, 2009-November 30, 2010
To support four art workshops with visiting artists; two community mural gatherings; and four issues of the CNVAS newsletter.
House of Diamonds Art
Glovertown
$2,250
July 15-August 23, 2010
To support exhibitions of new works by two young artists, Sarah Feltham and Nicole Russell Pitcher, as well as an on-site painting workshop with Julia Pickard.
Little Bay Islands Heritage Society
Little Bay Islands
$2,000
August 13-15, 2010
Funding for the second annual Traditional Songwriters Festival that celebrates the rich musical heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador songwriters and performers. The festival includes three days of jam sessions, open mics, and performances by a wide variety of artists.
Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Society
Gander
$3,625
April 4-10, 2010
In support of the 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Drama festival. This event promotes community theatre in the province and showcases the work of community theatre groups. The Festival will include seven full length plays, critiques, workshops, as well as an awards presentation and banquet.
Western
Bay St. George Artists’ Association
Stephenville
$4,000
December 1, 2009-November 30, 2010
To support a series of four visual art workshops that will strengthen the knowledge and skills of amateur and professional visual artists of the Bay St. George area. Workshops will include mixed media with Alice Dicks, non-traditional printmaking with Michael Pittman, realistic painting with Lloyd Pretty, and painting the human figure with Tina Dolter.
Burgeo Heritage and Museum Committee
Burgeo
$4,000
January 7-August 31, 2010
To support the Burgeo Homecoming Celebrations 2010, a three-day festival of music and art from residents of Burgeo and the surrounding area.
League of Artists of Western Newfoundland (LAWN)
Deer Lake
$5,000
May 1-June 1, 2010
To support a curated exhibition of works by LAWN members in Norris Point in conjunction with the Trails, Tales, and Tunes Festival.
Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival
Norris Point
$5,000
May 14-23, 2010
To support participants of the Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival that will offer guided walks, story-telling, workshops, and musical performances in Norris Point and surrounding areas.
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