The Honourable Andrea Barbour, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, today announced funding through the Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund to support arts organizations and community groups throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
A total of 38 projects, which are listed in the backgrounder below, have been approved under the program. This represents an investment of over $700,000 to strengthen arts infrastructure, enhance programming opportunities, and increase participation in cultural activities across the province.
The Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund supports projects that enhance arts infrastructure, strengthen cultural programming, and increase participation in arts and culture throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding helps not-for-profit organizations upgrade specialized equipment and facilities, while supporting community and professional arts activities that engage residents and enrich the province’s cultural sector.
Additional applications are currently under review, and additional grant approvals are expected in the days ahead through the Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund.
By investing in community organizations and arts spaces, the Provincial Government is helping to create vibrant, connected, safer communities and expand access to meaningful cultural experiences for all of us.
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“Arts and culture play an important role in strengthening our communities, supporting local organizations, and improving quality of life throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Through the Arts Infrastructure and Programming Fund, we are investing in projects that will enhance community spaces, support artists and cultural organizations, and create more opportunities for residents to participate in and enjoy the arts. These investments help build vibrant, connected and safe communities.”
Honourable Andrea Barbour
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
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BACKGROUNDER
Untellable Movement
Clarenville & Area Community Youth Network
Boys and Girls Club of St. John’s
Eastport Peninsula Arts & Heritage Society
Creative Cultural Experiences
Placentia Area Theatre d’Heritage
Elmastukwek Mawio’mi
Bangladeshi Community of Newfoundland
The Nickel Independent Film Festival
Atlantic Jazz
The Town of Chapel Arm
Unpossible Creative Corp
Rebels at the Walls
Majestic Arts Centre Ltd
Torbay Folk Arts
Persistence Theatre
Civic Roots Foundation
HarbourVOICES
Eastern Labrador Arts Alliance
Lady Cove Women’s Choir
Soundbone
Colony of Avalon
Norris Arm Heritage Society
Women’s Work Festival
Corner Brook Rotary Arts
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
King’s Point Theatre Project
Mistaken Point Cape Race Heritage Inc
Federation des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
St. Shotts Recreation Committee
Grow Twillingate Inc.
Authors in Art NL Corp
Town of Port Blandford
Shorefast Foundation
Town of Flatrock
Placentia Star of the Sea Association
Opera on the Avalon
Folk Arts Society Inc.