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North Okanagan artist groups draw up provincial cash

Vernon art gallery, museum, North Okanagan arts council, and Okanagan Screen Society all receive $20,000 or more from B.C. Arts Council
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The Arts Council of the North Okanagan is among four local organizations receiving a total of slightly more than $100,000 in grant funding from the B.C. Arts Council. (Arts Council of the North Okanagan photo)

On the same day as one of the city's biggest artistic nights and fundraisers, Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder Sandhuk said Vernon is becoming a "more vibrant and connected community" with provincial funding allocated for local artists, arts organizations, and events.

Four organizations are receiving more than $100,000 for the 2024/2025 intake through the B.C. Arts Council, including the Vernon Public Art Gallery, which hosted its 39th annual Midsummer's Eve of the Arts Wednesday, July 16, at the Coldstream Community Hall and Cenotaph Park. 

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"As the local MLA, I am deeply committed to supporting and uplifting the cultural vibrancy of our region. This funding is an investment in our shared identity, ensuring that the beauty and diversity of artistic expression continues to thrive right here in British Columbia 香蕉视频直播 for today香蕉视频直播檚 audiences and for generations to come.香蕉视频直播

Across B.C., more than $37 million in grant funding was distributed to 1,303 arts organizations, events, and individual artists through the B.C. Arts Council (BCAC).

Receiving funds in the North Okanagan were: 

香蕉视频直播 Museum and Archives of Vernon, $27,900;

香蕉视频直播 Arts Council of the North Okanagan, $26,300;

香蕉视频直播 Vernon Public Art Gallery, $26,000;

香蕉视频直播 Okanagan Screen Society, $20,000.

The BCAC is an agency of the provincial government that nurtures and supports arts and cultural activity in communities throughout B.C.



Roger Knox

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