NLIS 3
June 12, 2006
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)
Projects approved under
Cultural Economic Development Program
The Department of Tourism, Culture and
Recreation has announced funding for 21 arts and heritage projects
totalling approximately $475,000 under the Cultural Economic Development
Program (CEDP). The CEDP is one of the major building blocks of the
recently released cultural strategy designed to develop and grow the
cultural industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Started in 2003, the CEDP is intended to
stimulate economic activity by providing financial assistance for
professional arts and heritage projects across the province.
"This demonstrates our commitment to the
continued development and promotion of our cultural industries which
make such an important contribution to our social and economic life,
especially in rural areas," said Tom Hedderson, Minister of Tourism,
Culture and Recreation.
"These projects are very important to the
cultural life of the province and will attract even more tourists to our
shores. A major trend in the tourism industry is cultural tourism. We
know that visitors travel to Newfoundland and Labrador to enjoy unique
and authentic experiences."
CEDP projects were selected on the
strength of business plans, artistic vision and potential for
development within a specific sector. Projects range from summer theatre
festivals to promotional campaigns.
In March, the government announced an
investment of $17.6 million over the next three years to implement the
first cultural plan entitled Creative Newfoundland and Labrador: The
Blueprint for Development and Investment in Culture (//www.gov.nl.ca/tcr/publications.htm).
BACKGROUNDER
Projects approved through the Cultural Economic Development Program
Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador
Theatre Newfoundland Labrador (TNL) received $50,000 toward the cost of
producing its Gros Morne Theatre Festival for the 2006 summer season.
The festival is situated just outside Gros Morne National Park and
attracts provincial, national and international audiences. TNL presents
top quality professional theatre productions over a four-month period
and provides work for over 35 professional Newfoundland actors,
directors, designers, stage craft and theatre students.
Rising Tide
Rising Tide Theatre Company received $50,000 toward the 2006 operating
season for The Summer in The Bight Festival which attracts thousands of
tourists to the Trinity area each summer. Plans for 2006 season include
15 different plays and an extended season, beginning mid June and
running until October 15, 2006.
Andy Jones Productions
Andy Jones Productions received $20,000 toward the cost associated with
promotion, marketing and operational costs for the 2006 - 2007 season of
theatre activities.
Grand Bank Theatre Company
The Grand Bank Theatre Company received $20,000 toward the operational
costs of its 2006 summer festival program. Berni Stapleton is returning
as artistic director of the festival and will be producing six
productions.
Eastern Edge Gallery
The Eastern Edge Galley received $10,000 to offset costs associated with
developing its marketing and promotional campaign. Eastern Edge Gallery
is a non-commercial, artist-run centre that is committed to exhibiting
Canadian contemporary art in diverse media, including visual, audio,
interactive, performance, video and film.
Jack Five - OH Theatre Company
Jack Five - OH Theatre Company received $10,000 to offset costs related
to its touring the theatrical production Jack and the Three Giants
throughout the Atlantic Provinces.
Battery Radio
Battery Radio received $4,000 to assist with travel costs for producer
Chris Brookes to attend the Prix Marulic Europa in Berlin in October
2006 and the International Feature Conference in Vienna, Austria in
April 2006. Battery Radio, an award-winning St. John's based production
company, specializes in radio documentary features.
Festival 500
Festival 500 received $50,000 toward the operational costs of the 2007
Festival 500 Sharing the Voices. Now widely regarded as the best of its
kind in the world, the festival organizers are planning once again for a
rich and diverse international choral festival. Choral groups and music
enthusiasts from around the globe will come to the province to
participate in performance, workshops and concerts.
Writers at Woody Point Literary Festival
Writers at Woody Point received $4,600 toward the 2006 summer festival,
which will start officially on August 16 and run to the 20th and will
include eight writers and five musicians or musical groups. CBC�s
Shelagh Rogers will once again host the Writers at Woody Point Festival.
Winterset in Summer Literary Festival
Winterset in Summer Literary Festival received $4,000 toward the cost
associated with presenting its annual festival in Eastport this August.
The festival has grown from a one-day awards show in 2001 to a three-day
extravaganza of readings and discussions with Newfoundland and Labrador
writers and hosts.
Tramore Theatre Troupe
The Tramore Theatre Troupe, located in the community of Cuslett on the
Cape Shore, received $12,500 toward the cost of presenting its 2006
summer festival. This is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage and oral history of
the Cape Shore and Placentia Bay area. The festival is made up of a
series of theatre performances, story telling and ballad singing
workshops. The troupe also organizes an archival collection, as well as
cultural exchanges with Ireland.
Association of Cultural Industries
The Association of Cultural Industries (ACI)
received $30,000 toward its operational costs for 2006. Established in
1998, ACI has served as a unified voice for the artists and cultural
workers of the province to foster the growth and development of our
cultural resources and industries.
THEM DAYS
THEM DAYS Magazine and Archives received $50,000 toward its annual
operating costs. The first edition of the magazine was published in 1975
and quickly became a quarterly publication. The archives were started in
1984. This collection - which continues to grow - contains diaries,
letters, reports, audio and video recordings, photographs, slides, maps
and a reference library. It is considered one of the most important
collections of Labrador history.
Colony of Avalon Foundation
The Colony of Avalon Foundation received $75,000 towards operating costs
for the popular archaeological site at Ferryland. Visitors are growing
in number and are attracted by the outdoor interpretation and on-going
archaeology, period gardens, exhibits of artifacts, the archaeology
laboratory, not to mention the start of a living history program and a
remarkably successful gift shop.
Cape Freels Heritage Trust Inc.
The Cape Freels Heritage Trust Inc. received $50,000 to offset some of
the costs associated with the operation of the Barbour Heritage Village
for its 2006 season. The heritage village comprises 17 heritage
structures and replicas of traditional buildings that represent the
history of the Barbour family. The site is historically important as it
represent the story of the province= s sealing history on the north east
coast and its role in the seasonal fishery activity of Newfoundland.
Exploits Valley Heritage Society
The Exploits Valley Heritage Society received $1,500 to support the
production of a heritage passport to raise public awareness and to
promote culture and heritage in the region. The Exploits Heritage
Council is a network comprised of heritage centres in the Exploits
region whose membership includes the Exploits Valley Tourism
Association, the Exploits Valley Economic Development Corporation, and
the provincial heritage organizations.
Shallaway
Shallaway, the Newfoundland and Labrador Youth in Chorus Choir received
$10,000 toward the development of marketing materials for its folk opera
entitled: Ann and Seamus B A
Chamber Opera for Treble Voices inspired
by the book Ann and Seamus by award-winning author Kevin Major.
The opera was composed by Stephen Hatfield, well-known composer and
conductor; produced by Jillian Keiley, who was the 2004 recipient of the
prestigious Elinore and Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre; and directed
by Susan Knight, founder and Artistic Director of Shallaway.
Ann and Seamus B A Chamber Opera
will tour Canada and the US in 2007.
Individual Artists
Several individual artists received funding to assist with the
production of marketing materials for specific projects including:
visual artist Pam Hall $4,370; painter Elena Popova, $8,000; sculptor
Jim Maunder, $8,000 and actor Berni Stapleton, $4,000.
For CEDP guidelines or more information
on the program, go to
//www.gov.nl.ca/tcr/services_programs/CEDP.
Media contact: Susanne Hiller, Director
of Communications (709) 729-0928, 728-7762;
susannehiller@gov.nl.ca
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