$6.9 million in BC Arts Council grants help museums, festivals and more

VICTORIA – More than $6.9 million is being provided to 277 artists, museums and arts organizations in 97 British Columbia communities as part of the latest round of successful BC Arts Council grant adjudications.

Highlights of this most recent funding includes:

$1.47 million to museums
Almost $900,000 to 71 community arts councils
$780,000 towards professional arts festivals
$1.95 million to 31 visual arts organizations
$430,000 to 50 creative writers
These most recent awards are a result of applications examined by the BC Arts Council’s independent peer-review process between Nov. 1, 2014, and Jan. 31, 2015.

The funding is part of the $24 million provided to the BC Arts Council by the Government of British Columbia to support the province’s arts and culture sector in 2014-15.

For a full list of recent recipients, visit: https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/documents/publicationforms/pdfs/recipientlist_nov2014_jan2015.pdf