City of Burlington Arts and Culture Fund Sees 19 New Projects Funded
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — April 12, 2023 — The City of Burlington’s annual Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program has awarded funding support to 19 projects this year.Local artists, event and project organizers submitted 27 grant applications between Jan. 3 and Feb. 3 and a jury of peers and City staff reviewed the applications. The jury selected the 19 fund recipients based on:
- artistic merit,
- program merit and strategic initiative,
- citywide and community impact, and
- economic impact.
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 are able to experience and engage with arts and culture across the city. The BACF seeks to nurture 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.For more information about the program and approved projects for 2023/24, visit burlington.ca/artsandculturefund
"Thank you to all the applicants and congratulations to this year’s BACF grant recipients. We look forward to experiencing the 19 awarded arts and cultural activities. Please visit our webpage to learn more about these projects as they unfold. The BACF nurtures the quality and capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington and promotes diverse views, perspectives, cultures and artistic practices." -- Angela Paparizo, Manager of Arts and Culture, City of Burlington
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