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FOR RELEASE #08-215
September 9, 2008
Arts Fund Supporting Twelve Yukon Arts and Cultural Projects
WHITEHORSE - The Arts Fund is contributing $124,300 towards twelve projects to further develop the arts in Yukon, Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor announced today.
"Arts and culture play a significant role in developing an individual's potential as well as contributing to community development," Taylor said. "The Yukon government is pleased to provide funding for these arts and cultural projects."
The Arts Fund is an applicant-driven funding program that supports artists and communities in creative endeavours such as festivals, events, training, and art creation in all forms.
One of the groups to receive funding is the North Klondyke Highway Music Collaboration for the 2008-09 Klondike Fiddle School project, which provide a series of music lessons and concerts between October 2008 and March 2009 in communities along the Klondike Highway.
"We're thrilled to receive news that the Arts Fund will support us again," Board Member Peter Menzies said. "We've been working hard at music education in the North Klondike Highway communities and schools. We could not have accomplished what we've done without the support of the Arts Fund. Mashi cho, merci and thank-you."
The next deadline for Arts Fund applications is September 15, 2008. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Fund Administrator before applying. Telephone: (867) 667–3535, toll free at 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3535. Email: artsfund@gov.yk.ca
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List of Arts Fund June 2008 recipients attached.
| Contact: | |
| Matthew Grant Cabinet Communications 867-633-7961 matthew.grant@gov.yk.ca |
Alicia Debreceni Communications, Tourism and Culture 867-667-5318 alicia.debreceni@gov.yk.ca |
Arts Fund Recipients - June 15, 2008 Intake
| Applicant | Project Description |
Amount Allocated | |
| 1 | Arts in Motion | Flamenco Dance & Guitar Workshop For a comprehensive workshop in flamenco dance technique for beginner and intermediate level students, and classes in guitar accompaniment for flamenco dance. |
$1,210 |
| 2 | Blue Feather Music Society | 2008 Blue Feather Music Festival For a celebration of music and arts, and mentorship of youth in production and performance. |
$10,950 |
| 3 | Carcross-Tagish First Nation | Tagish Tlingit Immersion Summer Camp For an immersion camp focusing on Tagish and Tlingit culture through art creation, art history, and encouraging traditional practices and language. |
$6,000 |
| 4 | Caribou River Originals | Timber Rabbits – World Premiere To mount the play “Timber Rabbits” to a full stage production. |
$14,000 |
| 5 | Dawson Community Fiddlers Cooperative | String Lessons in Dawson To provide affordable, quality string lessons in Dawson City. |
$2,580 |
| 6 | Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon | Film’in Yukon For a film project that will introduce youth with learning disabilities to the art of filmmaking. |
$6,060 |
| 7 | North Klondyke Highway Music Collaboration | 2008/09 Klondyke Fiddle School For a season of music lessons, concerts, and dances for young people in Carmacks, Pelly Crossing, Mayo, and Dawson City. |
$14,000 |
| 8 | Suzuki Strings Association of Yukon | SSAY Teacher Support 2008/09 For a project that will foster the ongoing musical education, mentorship, and performance training for young musicians in Whitehorse. |
$12,000 |
| 9 | Tr’ondëk Hwëchin | The Moosehide Gathering 2008 For a large-scale cultural festival at the heritage townsite of Moosehide, hosted by the Tr’ondëk Hwëchin. |
$25,000 |
| 10 | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | First Nation Roots & Rhythms Towards music and dance components of the Biennial Gwitch’in Gathering in Old Crow. |
$10,000 |
| 11 | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | Old Crow Art Boot Camp 2008 For a three-day workshop focusing on a variety of art forms, with attention to youth and adult participation. |
$6,000 |
| 12 | Yukon Women in Music | YWIM CD Release Concert & Community Tour To present Yukon women artists in a series of concerts and workshops in Whitehorse and in the communities and for the release of the new YWIM compilation CD. |
$16,500 |
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TOTAL: |
$124,300 |
The Yukon government is supporting 12 arts and cultural projects with $124,300 through the arts fund. Celebrating $14,000 in support to the Klondyke Fiddle School is Klondike MLA Steve Nordick, Peter Menzies of the North Klondyke Music Collaboration and Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor.