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Government of Canada Invests in Arts, Culture, and Heritage in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, March 19, 2011 - Youth, artists, festivals, and arts training organizations are thriving in Vancouver, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. Support for a total of 40 projects was announced today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Minister Moore made the announcement at the Vancouver Playhouse in downtown Vancouver alongside leaders of Vancouver's arts and cultural community. "With Canada's economic recovery still fragile, we are focused on creating jobs and economic growth throughout British Columbia," said Minister Moore. Supporting Canadian culture means supporting Canada's economy. Arts and culture bring communities together and contribute to the economic strength of cities. We are proud to support our artists and arts organizations, because investing in the arts is central to strengthening communities in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia." The funding announced today will support a range of projects that create cultural experiences, strengthen communities, and bring people together. Projects benefitting from today's announcement include the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre, the DanceHouse performance series, Vancouver Takes the Stage, the Vancouver Early Music Festival, and the Bard On The Beach Theatre Society. "We are very excited about the opportunity that the Government of Canada has provided to the youth of Vancouver," said Lucille Pacey, President of Arts Umbrella. The Act One: Youth project will provide the opportunity for youth to work with seasoned Canadian artists in the community and to take those lessons into the classrooms in a leadership role." The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $4,779,527 under six programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the Canada Cultural Investment Fund, the Canada Arts Training Fundand the Youth Take Charge program.
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