Tourism, Culture and Recreation
February 4, 2011
Cultural Sector Receives Additional Financial Boost
The Provincial Government has provided an additional $40,000 through the Cultural Economic Development program (CEDP) for specific projects being undertaken by individuals and organizations working within the province’s cultural sector.
“Our province is blessed with an abundance of talented professional artists working in a vibrant cultural environment that contributes significantly to both our economy and our quality of life,” said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. “These latest investments provide funding to a number of cultural activities in the theatre, dance and visual arts sectors, and will assist with the continued promotion and growth of our cultural industries.
In addition to CEDP funding previously announced for the cultural sector, recent investments include:
- Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador – $10,000 in operational support to assist with the development and growth of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Francophone artists, and to promote the province’s Francophone and Acadian culture.
- DanceNL – $10,000 to assist with activities related to membership recruitment, promotion, future opportunities, and website development.
- Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador – $10,000 to help offset costs associated with an exchange project between Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador’s Youth Theatre and the Second Storey Youth Theatre based in Launceston, Tasmania, as part of Ten Days on the Island (2011), Tasmania’s premier cultural event.
- Five Island Art Gallery – $5,000 to help with the cost of developing a new website, which is part of a wider marketing plan focusing on social media, and enabling the gallery to reach more potential buyers.
- Valerie Hodder (Visual Artist) – $3,000 for expenses associated with the design of a website to showcase Ms. Hodder’s work, conduct e-commerce, and enable her to reach a wider audience through social media.
- Shawn Silver (Dancer) – $2,000 to assist with the costs associated with a performance at the Australian Celtic Festival - A Celebration of All Things Celtic, taking place in New South Wales, Australia April 30 – May 4, 2011.
Budget 2010: The Right Investments – For Our Children and Our Future, provides about $2.8 million through the CEDP to support arts, cultural and heritage initiatives throughout the province. CEDP applications are considered based on the strength of the business plans, vision, and potential development within the sector.
For more information on the program and application guidelines for the arts and culture sector, visit: www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/artsculture/cedp/index.html.
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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
2011 02 04 12:10 p.m.