Backgrounder – Investing in Cultural Infrastructure Projects Across British Columbia, Including Vancouver’s New Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Backgrounder
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announces support for cultural infrastructure projects across British Columbia, including a historic investment in the Chinatown Storytelling Centre—a cutting-edge immersive museum experience dedicated to preserving and sharing the histories and stories of Chinese Canadians
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
| City | Organization | Project | Fiscal Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Coola | Lobelco Community Club | Lobelco Community Hall Roof Replacement Project | 2018–2019 | $40,000 |
| Britannia Beach | Britannia Mine Museum Society | Terra Lab and Visitor Centre | 2019–2020 | $31,625 |
| Chemainus | Chemainus Theatre Festival Society | Technical Booth Upgrade | 2018–2019 | $20,125 |
| Cranbrook | The Cranbrook and District Arts Council | Plan to Acquire, Renovate and Equip Cranbrook and District Art Gallery | 2019–2020 | $254,000 |
| Cranbrook | Key City Theatre Society | Key City Theatre Mechanical, Electrical and Equipment Upgrades | 2019–2020 | $544,375 |
| Duncan | Cowichan Valley Regional District – Cowichan Theatre | Wireless Receivers and Carpet Replacement | 2019–2020 | $55,000 |
| Gibsons | Deer Crossing – The Art Farm Society | Mobile Media Laboratory | 2018–2019 | $10,000 |
| Hornby Island | Hornby Island Arts Council | Hornby Island Arts Centre | 2020–2021 | $375,000 |
| Kitimat | Kitimat Museum & Archives | Kitimat Museum Accessibility Lift | 2019–2020 | $133,925 |
| Nanaimo | The Port Theatre Society | Stage Lighting LED Upgrade | 2019–2020 | $41,802 |
| Nanaimo | Nanaimo Art Gallery Society | Public Entranceway Enhancement & Pride of Place Project | 2018–2019 | $37,500 |
| Nelson | The Capitol Theatre Restoration Society | Technical Equipment Upgrade and Theatre Improvement Project | 2019–2021 | $147,870 |
| Nelson | Nelson and District Museum, Archives, Art Gallery and Historical Society | Building Access and Igniting Community Engagement: Nelson’s Cold-War Bunker & Historic Collection | 2018–2019 | $85,000 |
| New Westminster | Massey Theatre Society | New Lights for Massey Theatre | 2018–2019 | $37,000 |
| New Westminster | Patrick Street Productions Society | Sound Equipment Purchase | 2018–2019 | $12,968 |
| North Vancouver | North Vancouver Community Arts Council | CityScape Community Art Space Facility Upgrade 2018–2019 | 2018–2019 | $75,000 |
| North Vancouver | Presentation House Cultural Society | Second Floor Studio Fit-Out | 2019–2020 | $38,250 |
| Pemberton | Pemberton and District Museum and Archives Society | Pemberton Station School & John Arn Cabin Project | 2019–2020 | $67,000 |
| Prince George | The Community Arts Council of Prince George and District | Prince George Creative Hub Feasibility Study | 2019–2020 | $34,000 |
| Prince George | Prince George Regional Art Gallery Association | Two Rivers Gallery Renovation | 2019–2020 | $94,083 |
| Prince Rupert | Northern British Columbia Museum Association | Chatham Building Revitalization Project | 2019–2020 | $192,115 |
| Richmond | Richmond Gateway Theatre Society | Microphone Equipment Purchase & Theatre Technical Equipment Feasibility Study | 2018–2019 | $24,133 |
| Terrace | R.E.M Lee Theatre Alive (1988) Society | R.E.M. Lee Theatre Upgrades | 2018–2019 | $199,632 |
| Vancouver | Vancouver Symphony Society | Digital Concert Hall Upgrade for Vancouver’s Historic Orpheum Theatre | 2019–2020 | $725,177 |
| Vancouver | 221A Artist Run Centre Society | 236 E Pender St Cultural Hub, Phase 2 | 2019–2020 | $66,200 |
| Vancouver | 221A Artist Run Centre Society | 222 Fire Alarm Upgrade | 2019–2020 | $20,000 |
| Vancouver | The Beaumont Studios Artist Society | Beaumont Studios Cultural Spaces Upgrade Project | 2019–2020 | $65,000 |
| Vancouver | Boca Del Lupo Theatre | Performance Works Specialized Equipment | 2019–2020 | $54,984 |
| Vancouver | Little Mountain Gallery Community Arts Performance Association | Little Mountain Gallery Space Evaluation and Planning Project | 2019–2020 | $10,695 |
| Vancouver | The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society | Renovation of the Granville Island Stage | 2019–2020 | $115,000 |
| Vancouver | I.E. Artspeak Gallery Society | Expanded Facilities Project | 2018–2019 | $65,535 |
| Vancouver | Vancouver Society for Early Music | Hodson Manor Renovation | 2018–2019 | $50,000 |
| Vancouver | Movement Enterprises Society | Small Stage Summer Series | 2018–2019 | $20,000 |
| Vancouver | The Plastic Orchid Factory Society | Left of Main Dance Space Renovation – Phase 2 | 2018–2019 | $60,000 |
| Vancouver | Urban Ink Production Society | Indigenous Performing Arts Centre Feasibility Study | 2018–2019 | $13,850 |
| Vancouver | Pink Ink Theatre Productions Association | Pi Theatre Storefront Theatre Feasibility Study | 2018–2019 | $12,085 |
| Vancouver | Burrard Arts Foundation | Burrard Arts Foundation New Space Renovation Project | 2018–2019 | $30,507 |
| Vancouver | Canadian Music Centre BC Region | Theatre Upgrade Project | 2018–2019 | $20,000 |
| Vancouver | Visible Art Society | The Blue Cabin Residency | 2018–2019 | $125,000 |
| Vancouver | Bard on the Beach Theatre Society | Bard on the Beach - Lighting Equipment Inventory Project | 2018–2019 | $250,000 |
| Vancouver | Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret Society | Phase 1: Planning | 2018–2019 | $2,500 |
| Vernon | Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society | Stage and Production Capacity Improvement Project | 2019–2020 | $75,000 |
| Victoria | Ballet Victoria Society | Upgrading Lighting System to Improve Quality and Accessibility | 2018–2019 | $10,500 |
| Wells | Sunset Theatre Society | Lighting and Sound Upgrade | 2019–2020 | $29,108 |
| Whistler | Spo7ez Cultural Centre And Community Society | Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Cultural Longhouse Feasibility Study | 2018–2019 | $20,677 |
| White Rock | Peninsula Productions Society | NextGen Black Box Theatre Project | 2018–2019 | $12,800 |
| TOTAL: | $4,405,021 | |||
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