Backgrounder – The Government of Canada Supports Folklorama and Other Festivals in Manitoba
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada is providing funding to Folklorama and additional support to other festivals and arts presentations.
| Program | Total |
|---|---|
|
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage This program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in local arts and culture activities as well as local history and heritage activities. |
$607,400 24 projects |
|
Canada Arts Presentation Fund This program gives Canadians to experience the variety and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts festivals, live professional performances, and other artistic experiences. |
$1,110,650 27 projects |
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
| Recipient | Project | City | Initial Amount ($) | Budget 2019 Supplement ($) | Total funding ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anishnabe Mikinack Kinamakamik Inc. | 14th Annual Igniting The Fire Gathering | Whiteshell Provincial Park | $26,700 | $7,600 | $34,300 |
| Ebb And Flow First Nation | Ebb And Flow First Nation Pow Wow 2019 | Ebb And Flow First Nation (Eddystone) | $39,600 | $12,000 | $51,600 |
| Fire & Water Music Festival Inc. | Fire & Water Music Festival | Lac Du Bonnet | $11,300 | $4,200 | $15,500 |
| Graffiti Art Programming Inc. | The Wall-To-Wall Mural And Culture Festival | Winnipeg | $39,900 | $10,100 | $50,000 |
| Hanover Agricultural Society Inc. (The) | Hanover Agricultural Fair | Grunthal | $35,500 | $11,000 | $46,500 |
| Harvest Moon Festival | Harvest Moon Festival | Clearwater | $15,800 | $5,200 | $21,000 |
| Harvest Sun Music & Art Society Inc. | Harvest Sun Music Fest | Kelwood | $27,600 | $9,100 | $36,700 |
| Homes For The Holidays - Holiday Alley | Holiday Alley (Homes For The Holidays) | Selkirk | $26,300 | $4,900 | $31,200 |
| Icelandic Festival Of Manitoba | Islendingadagurinn | Gimli | $19,600 | $7,200 | $26,800 |
| Manitoba Agricultural Museum Inc. | Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion & Stampede | Austin | $12,000 | $500 | $12,500 |
| Morden Corn & Apple Festival Inc. | Morden Corn & Apple Festival | Morden | $38,000 | $11,600 | $49,600 |
| Musée St. Joseph Museum Inc. | Festival Du Patrimoine Montcalm | St. Joseph | $15,100 | $2,100 | $17,200 |
| Pas Arts Council Inc. (The) | Culture Days 2019 | The Pas | $5,000 | $1,900 | $6,900 |
| Portage Potato Festival | Portage Potato Festival | Portage La Prairie | $5,900 | $1,600 | $7,500 |
| Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. | Pride Winnipeg Festival | Winnipeg | $33,500 | $5,900 | $39,400 |
| Rolling River First Nation | Rolling River First Nation Traditional Pow Wow | Rolling River First Nation (Erickson) | $8,600 | $4,100 | $12,700 |
| Sagkeeng First Nation | Sagkeeng First Nation Annual Treaty Days | Sagkeeng First Nation (Fort Alexander) | $49,800 | $12,000 | $61,800 |
| Sainte-Agathe Community Development Inc. | Festival d'Été Cheyenne Summer Festival | Sainte-Agathe | $7,500 | $1,200 | $8,700 |
| Salut Voisin / Howdy Neighbour | Salut Voisin / Howdy Neighbour | Notre-Dame-De-Lourdes | $5,000 | $600 | $5,600 |
| St. Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies Incorporated | Folies Grenouilles St-Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies | St. Pierre-Jolys | $17,500 | $6,600 | $24,100 |
| Steinbach Arts Council Incorporated (The) | Summer In The City Festival Of Arts And Culture | Steinbach | $14,900 | $10,100 | $25,000 |
| West End Cultural Centre, Inc. (The) | Ellice Street Festival | Winnipeg | $2,000 | $3,200 | $5,200 |
| Winnipeg Chinese Cultural And Community Centre Corporation | 2019 Winnipeg Chinatown Street Festival | Winnipeg | $5,000 | $1,200 | $6,200 |
| Winnipeg Gay And Lesbian Film Society Inc. (The) | REEL PRIDE Film Festival | Winnipeg | $7,400 | $4,000 | $11,400 |
| Total initial funding | Budget 2019 supplement | Total funding | |||
| $469,500 | $137,900 | $607,400 |
Canada Arts Presentation Fund
| Recipient | Project | City | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Music Manitoba Inc. | Aboriginal Music Week 2018 and 2019 | Winnipeg | $35,000 |
| Association Culturelle Franco-Manitobaine Inc. (L') | Le développement de la diffusion en ruralité manitobaine | Winnipeg | $43,500 |
| Festival Du Voyageur Inc. | Festival du Voyageur 2020, 2021 et 2022 | Winnipeg | $99,500 |
| Flin Flon Arts Council | Flin Flon Arts Council Performing Arts Season 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 | Flin Flon | $14,500 |
| Gas Station Arts Centre Inc. | Winnipeg Comedy Festival | Winnipeg | $50,000 |
| Golden Prairie Arts Council Inc. | Program Support Component 2018-2022 | Carman | $9,500 |
| Groundswell Inc. | GroundSwell Concert Season 2019-20 | Winnipeg | $9,000 |
| Jazz Winnipeg Inc. | TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival / Jazz Winnipeg Concert Season | Winnipeg | $75,000 |
| Le Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain | Soutien à la programmation 2018-2022 | Winnipeg | $17,000 |
| Le Cercle Molière Inc. | Le TCM en 2019-2020 - on voit grand! | Winnipeg | $30,000 |
| Manitoba Arts Network, Inc. | Presenter Support Organization, all regions of the province of Manitoba | Winnipeg | $50,000 |
| Manitoba Theatre For Young People Inc. | Presentation Series | Winnipeg | $70,000 |
| Minnedosa Performing Arts Committee Inc. | Minnedosa Performing Arts Committee Expressions Concerts | Winnipeg | $3,000 |
| Portage Community Centre Inc. | Main Stage and Coffee House Concert Series | Portage la Prairie | $15,000 |
| Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc. | 2018 & 2019 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival | Winnipeg | $66,300 |
| Sarasvàti Dramatic Theatre Productions And Repertory Inc | FemFest | Winnipeg | $13,500 |
| Send + Receive: A Festival Of Sound, Incorporated | send + receive: a festival of sound - v19 / v20 / v21 / v22 | Winnipeg | $16,500 |
| Southern Manitoba Concerts Inc. | Southern Manitoba Concerts Connects Communities | Winnipeg | $5,500 |
| Storyline Fx Inc. | Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages/Le Festival international de films pour enfants de tous âges | Winnipeg | $40,000 |
| The Burrows Trail Arts Council Inc. | Burrows Trail Performing Arts Series | McCreary | $4,850 |
| The Steinbach Arts Council Incorporated | The Steinbach Arts Council Concert Show Series | Steinbach | $12,000 |
| The West End Cultural Centre, Inc. | Building Bridges: Culture and Community | Winnipeg | $65,000 |
| The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Inc. | Winnipeg New Music Festival | Winnipeg | $55,000 |
| Virtuosi Concerts (Mb) Inc. | VCI Presents | Winnipeg | $18,000 |
| Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc. | Winnipeg Folk Festival and Hear All Year Concert Series | Winnipeg | $135,000 |
| Winnipeg International Children's Festival Inc. | Presentation of the Annual Kidsfest, the Annual Festival of Fools and Multiple Multi-phase Social Circus Programs | Winnipeg | $105,000 |
| Winnipeg International Writers Festival Inc. | THIN AIR | Winnipeg | $53,000 |
| Total funding* | |||
| $1,110,650 |
*Additional funding under Budget 2019 is being determined for these organizations; further details will be announced.