CHARLOTTETOWN, August 7, 2010 - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced funding for 37 arts, culture and heritage projects during a visit to the Confederation Centre of the Arts, in the presence of community representatives.
The funding will support a wide range of projects, including the Indian River Festival, the Harbourfront Theatre, the King's Playhouse, and many others.
"A community's spirit and vitality depend in large part on arts and culture. The funding we are announcing today will benefit the entire province through the many economic and social spin-offs that will result," said Minister Moore. "Congratulations to this magnificent province for the many cultural projects it has put together for the pleasure of its citizens and many visitors."
The Government of Canada has provided funding totalling $704,272 under five programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Endowment Incentives component), the Cultural Development Fund component of the Official-Language Support programs, and the Museums Assistance Program. To find out more about the projects, see the attached backgrounder.
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Matthew Deacon
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
819-997-7788
matthew.deacon@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
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The following are the projects that are part of this announcement for the cultural sector in Prince Edward Island:
Canada Arts Presentation Fund
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund is designed to give Canadians increased access to the variety and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts festivals and performances, and other artistic experiences.
- Atlantic Presenters Association Inc. - Programming, Kensington - $80,000
- Charlottetown Summerfest, Charlottetown - $45,000
- Indian River Festival, Kensington - $39,000
- Atlantic Presenters Association Inc. - Contact East, Kensington - $35,000
- Harbourfront Theatre Presents, Summerside - $27,500
- Victoria Playhouse Festival, Victoria - $18,000
- Carrefour de l'Isle Saint-Jean - La culture en mouvement, Charlottetown - $14,000
- TD Canada Trust PEI Jazz and Blues Festival, Charlottetown - $11,000
- The King's Playhouse, Georgetown - $7,500
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program provides Canadians with more opportunities to take part in activities that present local arts and culture and celebrate local history and heritage.
- 200th Anniversary of Saint Anne's Sunday, Lennox Island - $49,800
- Celebrate Culture Summerside Arts Showcase - Arts in Motion, Summerside - $24,100
- Dundas Fair and Ceilidhs Series, Dundas - $20,700
- Celebrating Acadian Days in Rustico, Rustico - $12,200
- Prince County Exhibition, Alberton - $11,300
- PEI Provincial Exhibition Inc. - Old Home Week, Charlottetown - $10,400
- 18th Annual Abegweit Panmure Island Powwow, Panmure Island - $9,900
- Les Petites Fêtes, Brudenell - $9,200
- Montgomery's Legacy Concerts Celebrating Island Writers, North Rustico - $9,000
- West Prince Biennial Heritage Festival, Tignish - $7,700
- PEI Bluegrass and Old time Music Festival, Rollo Bay - $7,500
- Town of Souris, 100th Anniversary Celebration, Souris - $7,200
- Abegweit First Nation's 12th Traditional Mawiomi, Mt. Stewart/Scotchfort - $6,700
- St. Peter's Blueberry Festival and Homecoming, St. Peter's Bay - $6,700
- Hillsborough River Eagle Festival, Mount Stewart - $5,300
- La Kermesse du village : Qu'il fait beau à Rustico! C'est chouette!, Rustico - $5,000
- St. Louis Bluegrass and Old Time Music Campout, St. Louis - $4,500
- Olde Fashioned Victorian Carnival, Summerside - $4,100
- Tignish Irish Moss Festival, Tignish - $4,100
- Kensington Community Harvest Festival, Kensington - $3,700
- Red Clay Bluegrass Festival, Tignish - $3,300
- International Tea House, Charlottetown - $3,200
- Emerald Junction Summerfest Music Festival, Emerald - $2,800
- Tignish Irish Folk Festival, Tignish - $2,000
Museums Assistance Program
- Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI, Mobile Display Unit, Provincial - $101,161
Cultural Development Fund component of the Official-Languages Support Programs
The objectives of the Cultural Development Fund include supporting and strengthening the cultural and artistic activities of official-language minority communities to enhance their vitality, and giving Canadians access to the richness of the culture, arts and heritage of these communities.
- Fédération culturelle de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard Inc. - Intégration de la pédagogie culturelle à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Province-wide - $60,000
- Fédération culturelle de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard Inc. - L'art des communautés, province-wide - $35,000
Canada Cultural Investment Fund (Endowment Incentives component)
The Endowment Incentives component encourages Canadians to donate to professional arts organizations. This year, the Government of Canada is providing 71 cents for every dollar donated by the private sector.
- Indian River Festival Association Inc. - Community Foundation of PEI, Indian River - $711
