Fraser Valley/Victoria – More people will have the opportunity to enjoy B.C.’s community festivals and visual artists, thanks to an increase in BC Arts Council grants. This includes $2500 for the Abbotsford Arts Council, $2000 for Savittar Productions (Abbotsford) and $12,000 for a visual arts project for Krista Kilvert of Chilliwack.
“Arts and culture connect, challenge and inspire us. They make our communities vibrant and resilient, creating great places to live and raise families,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. “Through our increased investment in the BC Arts Council, we are working to enrich our neighbourhoods, improve peoples’ lives and attract even more visitors to B.C.”
More than $1.5 million in provincial funding will be distributed through 191 grants in the latest round of funding administered by the BC Arts Council. This includes 102 grants to support community festivals (up from 77 last year). As well, there was an increase in grants to individual artists through the Visual Arts Awards program.
For a full list of BC Arts Council Grant recipients: http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/mediaroom/recipients.htm
