|
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 25, 2010, St. John’s, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) has awarded $89,195 to 10 professional festivals from across the province through its Professional Festivals Program (PFP).
The Professional Festivals Program supports festivals representing all artistic disciplines and is available to professional not-for-profit arts festivals or series that exclusively run during a concentrated period of time. Applicants can apply for costs related to artist fees, technical costs, venue rental, administration costs, workshop sessions and travel expenses. Some of the festivals that have received funding this session include the Random Passage Sunday Series and Family Festival in New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay; the Cape St. Mary's Performance Series in Cape St. Mary’s; and the World's End Theatre Festival 2010 on Fogo Island.
“The many festivals that take place throughout the province play a crucial role in promoting the creation and enjoyment of the arts,” says NLAC executive director Reg Winsor. “Local audiences and visitors alike benefit from these events that celebrate our arts and culture. This program encourages professionalism and high artistic standards.”
To be eligible for a grant, the festival or organization must remunerate performers and staff at accepted national rates of pay for services, and typically employ a paid administrator and/or an artistic director. Their primary mandate must be the development or promotion of the arts, and they must operate in a not-for-profit capacity or be registered as a not-for-profit organization in the province. The maximum grant is $10,000 and the minimum grant is $1,000 (or the total amount requested if less than $1,000). Applications are reviewed by a multidisciplinary peer assessment committee.
The next application deadline for the Professional Festivals Program is February 15, 2011 for festivals or series starting after April 15, 2011.
Media enquiries:
Janet McDonald
Communications Officer
Phone: (709) 726-2212
Toll free: 1 (866) 726-2212 (NL only)
jmcdonald@nf.aibn.com
The NLAC is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Council is governed by a volunteer board of 13 appointed by government, reflecting regional representation of the province. This includes 10 professional artists who provide sectoral representation of the arts community; one community representative (with an interest in the arts); one business representative (with an interest in the arts); and one representative of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (non-voting). The NLAC receives an annual grant from the Province to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sector. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film, multidiscipline, music, theatre, visual art, and writing.
Professional Festivals Program
Grant Recipients 2010
Total awarded: $89,195
Total grants: 10
Bluegrass and Old-Time Country Music Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Bay Roberts
$9,603
March 01, 2010 - November 30, 2010
The third annual Old-Time Country Music Jamboree will take place in September 2010. The event will feature old-time country and bluegrass bands from Newfoundland and Labrador and elsewhere in Canada. Vocal and instrumental workshops will be held to promote and improve musicianship in the province.
Cape Random Trust
New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay
$10,000
June 26, 2010 - September 5, 2010
The third annual Random Passage Sunday Series and Family Festival will run an eleven-week Sunday series of traditional music and writers at the site of the Random Passage film set. The Festival features a variety of music, songs, readings, along with day camps and workshops.
The Cape St. Mary's Performance Series
Cape St. Mary’s
$9,889
June 12, 2010 - September 12, 2010
The Cape St. Mary's Performance Series is a series of music, storytelling, readings, sounds, and visual art presented at the Interpretation Centre, Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve.
Gros Morne Summer Music
Corner Brook, Woody Point and Norris Point
$10,000
July 21, 2010 - August 23, 2010
Gros Morne Summer Music is a six-week multi-genre music festival that features top-notch artists from around the world. Now entering its eighth year of activities, the Festival continues to expand in the number of performances, artists, genres, and venues.
The March Hare
Corner Brook
$10,000
March 04, 2011 - April 10, 2011
March Hare 2011 is a festival celebrating words and music at venues in Toronto, St. John's, Gander, Rocky Harbour, and home base Corner Brook.
Nickel Independent Film Festival
St. John's
$10,000
June 22, 2010 - June 26, 2010
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is a five-day event showcasing a wide variety of independent films from Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world. The 10th annual Festival will focus on short films of all genres including children's films and documentaries.
St. John's Storytelling Festival
St. John's
$7,500
October 27, 2010 - October 31, 2010
The annual St. John's Storytelling Festival celebrates the richness of the storytelling tradition in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 7th annual festival will showcase local artists and allow an opportunity for professional development through workshops. Emphasis will be placed on fostering an interest in youth with school visits, a performance night with up and coming young artists, as well as workshops to teach young tellers how to perfect their craft.
Winterset in Summer
Eastport
$10,000
August 13, 2010 - August 15, 2010
The Winterset in Summer Literary Festival will feature nationally acclaimed local writers, as well as internationally celebrated Canadian writers. This year the festival will focus on an artistic outreach with a session featuring Gerry Squires and local artists.
World's End Theatre Festival
Fogo Island
$10,000
June 14 - August 8, 2010
The third annual New World's End Theatre Festival will feature four productions over a period of four weeks including the creation of two new plays.
Writers at Woody Point
Woody Point
$2,500
August 18, 2010 - August 22, 2010
The seventh annual Writers at Woody Point Literary Festival will present readings and musical performances at the historic Woody Point Heritage Theatre. Writers and musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador and elsewhere will entertain audiences during four evenings and two matinee performances over five days.
|
