Ten community organizations have received over $200,000 in funding to help local artists, art organizations, and build events in the Cowichan Valley.
The money comes from the BC Arts Council (BCAC), and MLA Debra Toporowski says the funding will help drive support for the arts and grow the local economy.
“The Cowichan Valley continues to punch above its weight for our arts and culture output,” she says. “From museums to storytellers to musicians, it’s great to be supporting artists contributing to and growing our local arts community.”
In the Cowichan Valley, money was given to the BC Forest Museum ($56,000), Chemainus Theatre Festival ($20.000), and Kaatza Historical Society ($25,500).
According to the province, more than $37 million in grant funding is distributed to 1,303 art organizations, events, and individual artists across BC.
