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Burlington, Ont.— April 9, 2024 — The City of Burlington’s Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF) grant program has awarded funding to support local artists. This year’s fund will support 18 projects.
City staff and a jury of peers reviewed 27 grant applications. Eighteen recipients were chosen based on:
- artistic merit,
- program merit,
- strategic initiative,
- citywide and community impact and
- economic impact.
This is the sixth year of the BACF. The program has supported a total of 127 projects since its launch. The City has invested $500,000 in the creation and presentation of 127 arts and cultural endeavours throughout Burlington.
Approved by Council in 2017, the Burlington Arts and Culture Fund provides grants to local artists, multicultural groups, and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how Burlington residents experience and engage with arts and culture. The BACF aims to nurture the capacity of the arts and culture sector in Burlington, while fostering creativity, encouraging social cohesion, enhancing quality of life, and stimulating cultural and economic development through direct investment. The program recognizes and supports diverse identities, perspectives, languages, cultures and artistic practices.
More information about the program and approved projects for 2024/25 can be found at burlington.ca/artsandculturefund.
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Angela Paparizo, Manager of Arts and Culture
“Thank you to all the applicants and congratulations to this year’s 18 grant recipients. Every year, it’s exciting to watch each funded projects come to life and add to our community’s cultural landscape. I invite residents to visit our webpage to watch these projects unfold. This is an ideal opportunity for residents to explore Burlington’s local talent and experience different ideas, perspectives and cultures. The BACF allows us to add a diverse and wide variety of arts and culture projects to our city and help us enhance our beautiful city.”
Links and Resources
Burlington.ca/artsandculturefund
Burlington.ca/culture
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Media contact:
City of Burlington Corporate Communications
communications@burlington.ca
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