Minister Joly Announces Funding for Yukon-Based Arts, Culture and Official-Language Organizations
The Government of Canada is providing more than $2 million to nine organizations in Whitehorse and Dawson City
/EINPresswire.com/ -- WHITEHORSE, YUKON -- (Marketwired) -- 02/27/16 -- Department of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced support for nine Yukon-based arts, culture and official-language organizations.
Funding will enable these organizations to continue their important work in promoting the arts, fostering and developing official languages in minority communities, supporting local festivals, and celebrating emerging and established artists.
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Quick Facts
- Total funding of $2,026,080 has been provided to nine organizations: the Association franco-yukonnaise, the Dawson City Arts Society, the Dawson City Music Festival Association, Jazz Yukon, Les EssentiElles, the Nakai Theatre Ensemble, Whitehorse Concerts, the Yukon Arts Centre and the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society.
- Projects have been funded under the following programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and the Development of Official-Language Communities Program. See the attached backgrounder for additional information.
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"Each of these organizations contributes to the richness, diversity and unique character of the North. The Government of Canada values creators in all fields; investing in talented Canadians helps create jobs, encourages tourism and improves overall quality of life and sense of community."
- The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage
"On behalf of the Association franco-yukonnaise, I want to thank the Minister of Canadian Heritage for renewing our funding for the next three years. This funding will allow us to pursue our community development activities and thus better respond to the needs of francophones in the Yukon."
- Andre Bourcier, Vice President, Association franco-yukonnaise
"The support of Canadian Heritage has made it possible for the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) to upgrade is 24-year-old sound system to the 21st century. The new system will benefit not only YAC, but also the many Yukon groups that use the theatre: Whitehorse Choir, Blue Feather Festival, the Available Light Film Festival and many others."
- Al Cushing, Chief Executive Officer, Yukon Arts Centre
"The Board of the Yukon Arts Centre Corporation is very grateful for the support of Canadian Heritage for our sound system. The Arts Centre is the best performance venue in the North, which means we can attract top-notch talent from both north and south of 60. This sound system is an important part of keeping the Arts Centre a first-rate facility."
- Dr. Deborah Bartlette, Chair Board, Yukon Arts Centre Corporation
"Canadian Heritage stepped up to help transform the performing and listening experience at our 25-year-old Yukon Arts Centre. The new sound environment is natural, inclusive and beyond expectations. This upgrade raises the bar with new performance capabilities and aural outcomes-a great thing for Northern audiences."
- Duncan Sinclair, President, Jazz Yukon
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Backgrounder
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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.
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City Organization Project Funding and Year
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Dawson City Dawson City Arts Dawson City $2,000 (2015-16)
Society International Short
Film Festival
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Whitehorse Yukon Sourdough 2016 Yukon $49,400 (2015-16)
Rendezvous Society Sourdough
Rendezvous Festival
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TOTAL: $51,400
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Canada Arts Presentation Fund
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians increased access to the
variety and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts
festivals, presentations of live professional performances, and other
artistic experiences.
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City Organization Project Funding and Year
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Dawson City Dawson City Music Dawson City Music $32,000 (2016-17)
Festival Festival and $32,000 (2017-18)
Association Concert Series
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Dawson City Dawson City Arts Klondike Institute $7,500 (2016-17)
Society of Art and Culture $7,500 (2017-18)
Performing Arts
Series
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Whitehorse Jazz Yukon Jazz on the Wing $20,600 (2016-17)
$20,600 (2017-18)
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Whitehorse Nakai Theatre Pivot Theatre $14,000 (2016-17)
Ensemble Festival $14,000 (2017-18)
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Whitehorse Whitehorse Concerts Classical Currents $22,000 (2016-17)
$22,000 (2017-18)
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TOTAL: $192,200
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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund program seeks to improve physical conditions
for artistic creativity and arts presentation or exhibition. It is also
designed to increase access for Canadians to performing, visual, and media
arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays.
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City Organization Project Funding and Year
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Whitehorse Yukon Arts Centre Sound System $166,800 (2015-16)
Renewal
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TOTAL: $166,800
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Development of Official-Language Communities Program
The Development of Official-Language Communities Program aims to foster the
development of Canada's minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and
enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
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City Organization Project Funding and Year
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Whitehorse Association franco- 2016-19 programming $491,853 (2016-17)
yukonnaise $491,853 (2017-18)
$491,853 (2018-19)
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Whitehorse Les EssentiElles 2016-19 programming $46,707 (2016-17)
$46,707 (2017-18)
$46,707 (2018-19)
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TOTAL: $1,615,680
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Contacts:
Pierre-Olivier Herbert
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
819-997-7788
Anna Gravelle
Regional Communications Manager
Canadian Heritage
Western Region
604-666-6504
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
pch.media-media.pch@canada.ca
