Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
July 13, 2016
Promoting Our Province's Culture and Heritage
Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador Receives Operational Grant
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, today announced $80,000 in operational funding has been provided to the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador (WANL) through the Provincial Government's Cultural Economic Development Program (CEDP).
"We are pleased to support WANL and their continued work with our province's literary talent. WANL showcases our province's writers and literature provincially, nationally and internationally, thereby increasing economic benefits to authors through increased book sales, awards, invitations to readings, literary festivals and other events."
- The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
WANL is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1987 to contribute to a supportive environment for writing and the enhancement of the literary arts in the province. It is a member-based organization with membership of approximately 300. WANL is dedicated to enhancing the economic well-being of local writers; the professionalization of writing and publishing in the province; the celebration of our writers and literature; and increasing public awareness and appreciation of the literary arts.
"The Cultural Economic Development Program is vital to the continuation of the many valuable programs and services the Writers' Alliance provides to this province's burgeoning literary arts sector, which produces work recognized at the local, national and international levels. This continued investment not only supports literary excellence in the province, but it helps pave the way for a future generation of writers."
- Carmella Gray-Cosgrove, Acting Executive Director, Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador
CEDP provides operational support to arts sector organizations to stimulate sustainable economic development of the province's cultural resources.
QUICK FACTS
- Operational funding of $80,000 has been provided to the Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador (WANL) through the Provincial Government's Cultural Economic Development Program.
- WANL is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1987 to contribute to a supportive environment for writing and the enhancement of the literary arts in the province.
- WANL is a member-based organization with membership of approximately 300.
- CEDP provides operational support to arts sector organizations to stimulate sustainable economic development of the province's cultural resources.
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Media contacts:
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Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
Carmella Gray-Cosgrove
Acting Executive Director Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador 709-739-5215 wan@nf.aibn.com |
2016 07 13 11:50 a.m.