City Awards Funding to 18 Projects Through Burlington Arts & Culture Fund
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — April 12, 2022 — The City of Burlington has awarded funding support through the Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program to 18 projects.The BACF received 30 grant applications between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, 2022. A jury of peers and City staff reviewed the applications and selected 18 recipients. These recipients were chosen based on artistic merit, program merit and strategic initiative, citywide and community impact, and economic impact. This year’s grant program was able to support 18 arts and cultural projects across Burlington.Approved by Council in 2017, the Burlington Arts and Culture Fund provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups, and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. The BACF aims to nurture the capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life, and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment. The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices.More information about the program and approved projects for 2022/2023 can be found online at burlington.ca/artsandculturefund
"Thank you to all the applicants and congratulations to this year’s grant recipients. We look forward to seeing the funded projects come to life and add to Burlington’s cultural landscape. I invite residents to visit our webpage to watch these projects unfold. This is an amazing opportunity for residents to engage with arts and culture and to experience different ideas, perspectives, languages and cultures. The BACF allows us to add a diverse and wide variety of arts and culture projects to Burlington and help us continue to be an engaging city." -- Chris Glenn, Director of Recreation, Community & Culture, City of Burlington
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--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist