2019 / 2020 Niagara Investment in Culture Projects
Learn about the Niagara Investment in Culture Program.
| Applicant | Project | Description | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo Niagara | Sounds of Hope | Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, including compelling musical performances enriched with free educational outreach initiatives in Niagara. | $17,000 |
| Femmes de Feu Creations | The Bank Family Days | A series of family days hosted at The Bank building in Welland to inspire and engage families around creative and cultural activities. | $5,000 |
| First Ontario Performing Arts | Celebration of Nations | An annual gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in downtown St. Catharines from Sept. 11-13, 2020, with new Niagara Investment in Culture components around water and youth. | $12,000 |
| Fort Erie Arts Council | Expanding Our Impact: The Value of Reaching Out | A project to bring visual arts education to groups who are not traditionally engaged or served, such as seniors in institutional settings and youth aged 13 to 17 years. | $4,164 |
| Fort Erie Festivals | The Magic of Arts and Entertainment | Fort Erie Festivals new festival component which celebrates the arts through the eyes and work of street performers. | $8,000 |
| Niagara Artists Centre | Feast on Film | Local chefs create meals inspired by films paired with Niagara wine and beer, and screened at locations throughout Niagara. | $16,000 |
| Niagara Historical Society | Rollin' Down the River | A musical story-telling of the role played by the Niagara River in Niagara's history, from freedom seekers to whiskey seekers, from bateaux to jet boats. | $5,850 |
| Suitcase in Point | In the Soil Arts Festival: Rhizomes Revisited | In the Soil Arts Festival 2020 new component Rhizomes Revisited to the festival, involving tours to performance art installations in downtown St. Catharines. | $12,000 |
| TD Niagara Jazz Festival | Hungry for Hammond | A new series which explores the world of the Hammond B3 organ featuring celebrated organists from Niagara and beyond. | $12,500 |
| Town of Pelham | Pelham Coffee House | Events during the fall and winter months, welcoming people from across Niagara to sing, dance, read poetry, perform stand-up comedy, or demonstrate other talents. | $1,800 |
| Yellow Door Theatre | Hansel and Gretel | A project commissioning the creation and design of a contemporary Canadian musical theatre adaptation of Hansel and Gretel, workshopped by Niagara youth performers. | $3,500 |
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