The literary sector in Newfoundland and Labrador has
received $115,962 in operational and project support
through the Provincial Government�s 2009 Cultural
Economic Development Program (CEDP).
The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation, said the investment supports the
operation of the Writers� Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador (WANL), as well as literary publications,
festivals and events � including the Winterset in Summer
Literary Festival, which begins today, and next week�s
annual Writers at Woody Point Literary Festival.
"CEDP support for the literary sector is designed to
support and promote the wealth of emerging and
established literary talent in Newfoundland and
Labrador," said Minister Jackman. "In addition to
providing financial assistance to the Writers� Alliance,
individual writers can apply for assistance to engage in
professional development activities and market access
initiatives."
CEDP funding approved for the literary sector, to
date, includes:
Writers� Alliance of Newfoundland and
Labrador (WANL) � $80,000 in operational
funding to offset costs associated with its
activities, including professional development
initiatives and other programs beneficial to the
literary sector;
The Newfoundland Quarterly � $20,000 to
offset costs associated with the publication of
four issues (April, June, September, December)
in 2009;
Winterset in Summer Literary Festival �
$6,000 to assist with the costs of the 2009
literary festival, which begins today in
Eastport and runs through to August 9;
Friends of Writers at Woody Point
� $5,250 to assist with costs associated with
the 6th annual festival (August
12-16), an event showcasing writers and
musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador, as
well as guest artists from elsewhere;
Dale Jarvis � $2,500 to storyteller Dale
Jarvis to assist with the cost of attending the
Northlands Annual Storytelling Conference, held
April 24-26 in Wisconsin, where he presented two
performances and participated in a series of
professional development workshops focusing on
storytelling within the educational system; and,
Janet McNaughton � $2,212 to assist with
the cost of attending the Worldcon International
Science Fiction Convention in Montreal to
promote her most recent book, Dragon See.
The event began August 4 and will run through to
August 12.
CEDP projects are selected based on the strength of
business plans, vision, and potential for development
within the sector. For more information on the CEDP
program and application guidelines, visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/services_programs/CEDP/ARTS/.
The Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
also supports the literary sector through the $200,000
Publishers Assistance Program, the annual Arts and
Letters Awards Program, which this year received an
additional $25,000 to bring its total annual budget to
$135,000, and through the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts
Council (NLAC), which has seen its annual funding more
than double from $900,000 to $2 million since the
implementation of the provincial cultural strategy,
Creative Newfoundland and Labrador (2006). More than $25
million has been injected into the arts, culture and
heritage sectors since the introduction of the strategy.
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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
2009 08 06 10:25 a.m.
