Media Releases 2008

$1.5M TO DEVELOP ARTISTIC WORKS AS CULTURAL LEGACIES FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver, BC (July 17, 2008): From Japanese killer hornets' juice to dancing Zambonis, and from urban aerial dance to farm theatre performed on horse-drawn wagons, Arts Partners in Creative Development (APCD) is pleased to invest in 16 diverse creative works for a total of $1.5 million.

The announcement was made today by the six APCD partners: the Province of British Columbia, City of Vancouver, Canada Council for the Arts, Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) and 2010 Legacies Now.

APCD supports B.C. organizations in creating and developing original works in the performing and studio (visual, media and literary) arts. These projects represent the many cultures of B.C. and some will reach audiences locally, while others will be presented across Canada and abroad. In this third of four rounds, APCD has invested in the following organizations based in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Armstrong, Fort Langley and Penticton:

Studio Arts

Langley Centennial Museum and National Exhibition Centre
Out on Screen Film and Video Society
Presentation House Gallery
Vancouver Art Gallery Association
Western Front Society

Performing Arts

Aeriosa Dance Society
Boca del Lupo Theatre Society
Caravan Farm Theatre
Grinning Dragon Theatre Co. Society, doing business as Felix Culpa
Hard Rubber New Music Society
Leaky Heaven Performance Society
Mascall Dance Society
MovEnt (Movement Enterprises Society)
Okanagan International Children's Festival
Turning Point Ensemble Society
Vancouver Community Gamelan Society

Since launching in March 2007, APCD has invested $4.2 million in 48 B.C.-based organizations. APCD will invest a total of $6.5 million over three years (2007-2010) to support the creation and development of original artistic works that will leave extraordinary legacies for B.C. arts and cultural communities nationally and internationally. Eligible arts and cultural organizations can apply for up to 90 per cent of a proposed project’s development and/or commissioning costs, to a maximum of $300,000. The next Letter of Intent deadline for the APCD program is April 2, 2009.

For more information on Arts Partners in Creative Development, including details on the projects, a list of advisory panel members and program guidelines, please visit www.ArtsPartners.ca.

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Media contacts:
Victoria Klassen
Communications Manager
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Ph: 250-387-2799
Cell: 250-812-9193

Karen McDonald
Director, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
Ph: 778-327-5180
Cell: 778-840-8779

Grace Thrasher
Interim Senior Communications Manager
Canada Council for the Arts
Toll Free: 1-800-263-5588, ext. 5145

Paul Heraty
Communications
Vancouver Foundation
Ph: 604-639-3050
Cell: 604-617-0421

Jennifer Young
Assistant Director, Corporate Communications
City of Vancouver
Ph: 604-873-7394

Wendy Soobis
Communications
VANOC
Ph: 778-328-1119

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