Government of Yukon
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FOR RELEASE #05-024
February 7, 2005
Government Supports Cultural Projects Through Arts Fund
WHITEHORSE - The Arts Fund is contributing $121,630 to 16 projects that support and promote artistic endeavours for artists of all ages, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor announced today.
"These projects reveal the astonishing array of arts activities that take place on a daily basis throughout Yukon communities," Taylor said.
The Arts Fund is for projects that address the creative development of the arts in the Yukon. Applications are reviewed at arms-length from government by the Yukon Arts Advisory Council.
The council adjudicated 21 applications requesting more than $245,000 in funding for the December 2004 intake.
The next deadline for applications is March 15. Applicants are asked to consult with the program officer before applying.
Attachment: Arts Fund December 2004 Successful Recipients
| Contact: | |
| Darielle Talarico Communications Cabinet Office (867) 633-7949 darielle.talarico@gov.yk.ca |
Karen Tremblay A/Communications Officer Tourism and Culture (867) 667-8304 karen.tremblay@gov.yk.ca |
Arts Fund December 2004 Successful Recipients:
| APPLICANT | NAME OF PROJECT | FUNDING ALLOCATION | |
| 1 | Alsek Music Festival | Alsek Music Festival 2005 Secondary Venues Project | $7,500 |
| 2 | Breakdancing Yukon Society | Breakdancing workshops and performances | $7,500 |
| 3 | Celebrations Bellydance! Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble | Choreography intensive and public performances | $4,230 |
| 4 | Dawson City Arts Society | Odd Gallery exhibition and KIAC artist residency series | $27,000 |
| 5 | Del Van Gorder School Council | Arts in the Town – professional and youth art exhibitions, mural project and coffee house in Faro | $1,400 |
| 6 | Richard Lawrence and the Guild Society | A Pint of Pinter – an evening of performance, film and discussion of playwright, Harold Pinter | $1,500 |
| 7 | Regroupement d’artistes de la Scène (performing artists collective) | Theatre production of Les Girls arrivent en ville (The Girls Come to the City) | $6,000 |
| 8 | Sour Brides Theatre | Theatre production of Matt & Ben | $10,000 |
| 9 | Suzuki Strings Association Yukon | Winter Music Camp 2005 | $1,500 |
| 10 | Upper Lip Collective | Workshop, creation and production of an evening of short theatrical pieces | $5,000 |
| 11 | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | Gwitchin Traditional Drumming Group | $5,000 |
| 12 | Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery | Three Rivers Exhibition National tour | $8,000 |
| 13 | Yukon Art Society | Arts in the Park 2005 | $15,000 |
| 14 | Yukon Bluegrass Music Society | 2005 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival and Music Camp | $10,000 |
| 15 | Yukon Campfire Collective | Dance/Story production Why Campfire Smoke Follows the Guilty One | $7,000 |
| 16 | Yukon Educational Theatre | Inzanity! – two annual community celebration projects | $5,000 |
| TOTAL | $121,630 |