Backgrounder — Investing in Arts and Culture in Victoria
Backgrounder
Arts and culture inspire us, bring us together and make our communities and economy stronger. They give shape, context and understanding to our experiences and the experiences of others...
| Program | Client Name | Project Name | Funding Amount | Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | BC Accordion & Tango Society | 13th World Accordion & Tango Festival | $7,500 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | British Columbia Black History Awareness Society | BC Black History Month | $4,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | Fairway Gorge Paddling Club Society | Victoria Dragon Boat Festival | $52,300 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | India Canada Cultural Association of Victoria | 10th Annual Victoria India Mela | $8,600 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | Victoria Conservatory of Music | Pacific Baroque Festival 2020 – The Galant Style | $6,500 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | Victoria Symphony Society | Symphony in the Summer | $45,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | Victoria Highland Games Association | Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival | $19,500 | 2020–2021 |
| Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage | Victoria Pride Society | Victoria Pride 2020 | $26,800 | 2020–2021 |
| Canada Arts Training Fund | Canadian Heritage Arts Society (Canadian College of Performing Arts) | Training in the Arts (2019–2021) |
$325,000 $325,000 |
2019–2020 2020–2021 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. | Publishing Support | $119,684 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | Orca Book Publishers Ltd. | Publishing Support | $362,771 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | Orca Book Publishers Ltd. | Accessible Audio Books | $34,050 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | TouchWood Editions Ltd. | Publishing Support | $122,475 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | TouchWood Editions Ltd. | Accessible Audio Books | $39,525 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd. | Publishing Support | $104,656 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Book Fund – Support for Publishers | Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd. | Accessible Audio Books | $75,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund – First Spark Initiative | British Columbia Museums Association | Uncovering a Digital Action Plan for BC’s Cultural Heritage Sector | $5,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Cultural Investment Fund – First Spark Initiative | British Columbia Museums Association | Marketing the economic impact of Canada’s cultural heritage institutions | $5,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund | Garden City Electronic Music Society | NeuzTec / Wonderment |
$5,000 $10,000 |
2019–2020 2020–2021 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund | Theatre SKAM Association | SKAMpede | $5,500 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Arts Presentation Fund | Afro Latin Cultural Exchange Society | Victoria International Kizomba Festival |
$10,000 $10,000 |
2019–2020 2020–2021 |
| Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | University of Victoria (Farquhar Auditorium) | Replacement of 600 Mhz Wireless Audio Equipment | $45,518 | 2019–2020 |
| Canada Music Fund | Victoria BC Ska Society | Victoria’s 20th anniversary Ska and Reggae Festival | $10,000 | 2019–2020 |
| Museums Assistance Program | British Columbia Museums Association | BCMA BRAIN 2.0 – Online tools and enhancements to BCMA’s innovative new learning centre | $49,000 | 2020–2021 |
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