2009-10 Columbia Basin Arts Funding Program

CBT AND CKCA ANNOUNCE 2009-10 ARTS,
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE GRANTING PROGRAMS

The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) is inviting individuals of all artistic disciplines - as well as arts, cultural and heritage organizations - to apply for funding provided by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) under its Arts, Cultural and Heritage granting program.

The Arts, Culture and Heritage programs include: project funding for individuals and groups through community arts councils; minor capital project funding; funding support to touring; arts and heritage mentoring/master classes; organizational development; major project funding; artists in education; major exhibition funding; major heritage capital funding; and funding for new heritage projects. Funding applications are adjudicated once a year by local arts councils and the CKCA Steering Committee.

“The CKCA administers and manages arts, culture and heritage program funding on behalf of CBT,” explained Jacquie Hamilton, CKCA Chair.  “These programs support projects in all arts disciplines and give artists a chance to broaden their abilities, while also ensuring residents in the Basin have an opportunity to be exposed to great local talent.” 

“The goal of this program is to support those in the arts and heritage community to build long-term sustainability and to create a greater awareness of these wonderful talents, projects and resources within the Basin,” said Lynda Lafleur, CBT Community Liaison.

More information, funding policies and application forms are available online at www.basinculture.com, through your local community arts council, or from the CKCA by phoning the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance at 1-250-505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-7355. Deadlines for applications to be received are March 20 and April 3, 2009, depending on the program.