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CKCA announces 2016–2017 funded projects
Over 160 arts, culture and heritage projects — including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $706,000 in funding support for the 2016–2017 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust.
“In recent weeks we have heard from many grant recipients how much the funding from the Columbia Basin Trust means to them. We are also seeing for the first time the wonderful results of a CKCA major project grant from 2013/14, recently on display at the Kootenay Gallery in Castlegar. The results of this funding stream are not always immediate, but often they are well worth the wait! The members of the CKCA Steering Committee are very pleased to continue our relationship with the Columbia Basin Trust, fostering excellence in the arts, heritage and culture community across the region,” said Jacquie Hamilton, Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Chair.
CKCA administers and manages arts, culture and heritage program funding on behalf of the Trust. Funding applications were adjudicated in May by the CKCA Steering Committee, with input from community arts councils. Support will go toward a wide range of projects, including individual and group projects, master classes, major exhibitions and heritage capital projects.
“It’s always fantastic to see projects like these that make the Basin a culturally vibrant place to live,” said Lynda Lafleur, Community Relationship Manager, Columbia Basin Trust. “We’re lucky to have many creative and hard-working Basin residents that continue to make our arts, culture and heritage sector thrive.”
Funding coming to the East Kootenay
Columbia Valley: Workshopping the Little Operettas, Barry Ian Moore $2,480; Painting workshops for Emerging Artists – Purcell Mtn Painters $1,175; Artifice Through Artifact, Cajsa Lee Matsdotter Fredin $1,595; Sunday Drive Discoveries, Lori Fontaine $1,500.
Cranbrook and area: Cranbrook Heritage Tour, Cranbrook Heritage Association $400; Lyric Splendor: Symphony of the Kootenays Association $2,500; Mural/Cultural Art Piece, Patricia Gilhuly $2,500; Artistic Connections, Friends of the Cranbrook Public Library $1,900.
Fernie and area: Sculptures & Art Activities, Wapiti Music Festival Soc. $1,150; The Curse of the Lumberjack, King Lindsay Vallance $2,350; Fernie Wonder Walk, Sandra Boer $1,000; Geometric Sculptural Felt, Sandra Jane Barrett $1,200; The Oversight Series, Rebecca Margaret Louise Musso $675.
Kimberley and area: Kimberley Kaleidoscope Puppet Theatre, Kimberley Arts Council $1,130; Youth Band (One For Five) 10-Song CD, Fraser Armstrong $1,300; Art on Deer Park, Kimberley Arts Council / Centre 64 Society $300; Selkirk Trio Afternoon Tea Concert, Kimberley Arts Council $1,190.
Sparwood and area: Market Music in the Park, Sparwood Farmers Market $2,500; New Elements in Portraiture, Shirley Davey $1,210; The Shape of Parenthood, Katherine Russell $2,400.
See the full list of projects getting funding in the Columbia Basin.
CKCA funding helps individuals and organizations realize heritage projects and projects in all arts disciplines, including visual art, theatre, music, dance, media, literature and inter-arts. For a list of funded projects, visit the CKCA website at www.basinculture.com or call 1-877-505-7355.
Columbia Basin Trust supports efforts to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about the Trust’s programs and initiatives, visit www.ourtrust.org or call 1-800-505-8998.
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