Supporting Creative Export in Montréal Through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund
News release
MONTRÉAL, May 23, 2018
Today the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced that the Festival TransAmériques (FTA) received $27,000 to host an international delegation of presenters from 20 countries through the Creative Export Envelope of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF). The Creative Export Envelope provides supplemental support to existing CAPF recipients that contribute to a favourable environment for Canadian cultural export by promoting Canadian artists to international markets.
This amount is in addition to the $300,000 that the FTA received for its 2018 edition from the programming component of the CAPF.
In keeping with the Government of Canada’s Creative Export Strategy, in 2017–2018 the CAPF offered additional support for the participation of both international presenters at Canadian arts festivals and events, and Canadian arts presenters at international events. Numerous Canadian festivals and arts events have become destinations for delegations of international presenters, providing springboards for launching the international careers of Canadian performers and opening up opportunities for future collaborations.
Through the CAPF, Canadians have access to a variety of professional artistic experiences in their communities. The fund provides financial assistance to organizations that present professional arts festivals or performing arts seasons and to organizations that offer support to arts presenters.
Each year, the CAPF supports approximately 650 professional arts festivals, performing arts seasons and other activities related to arts presentation in more than 250 cities and communities across Canada.
Quotes
“Investing in Canada’s creative exports is important to the Government of Canada. These investments will help build the international careers of Canadian performers, open new markets and opportunities for Canada’s artists, and create well-paying jobs for people in our thriving arts and culture industry.”
—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage
“Canadian dance and theatre artists are recognized for their talent, and are among our key cultural ambassadors. It is fortunate that Canadian Heritage allows professional international presenters to come to Montréal, to the Festival TransAmériques, to discover the work of our great artists. This initiative will undoubtedly encourage the number of coproductions, partnerships and invitations to perform on foreign stages in the years to come.”
—Martin Faucher, Co-Executive Director and Artistic Director, FTA
Quick facts
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The Creative Export Envelope of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund allowed the program to make strategic investments for international presenters to participate in Canadian festivals and performing arts events in order to expose them to Canada’s artists. The funding also supported the reciprocal participation of Canadian arts presenters at international events.
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Delegations of international presenters participating at Canadian festivals or delegations of Canadian arts presenters attending international arts events facilitating peer-to-peer contact were eligible.
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Continued investments in arts and culture benefits economic growth, as the cultural sector represents more than 3.5 percent of jobs in Canada and employs more than 652,000 Canadians.
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Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Simon Ross
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca
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