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Arts groups receive grants

Six Shuswap arts and culture organizations received a combined $81,366 in grants from the B.C. Arts Council

Six Shuswap arts and culture organizations received a combined $81,366 in grants from the B.C. Arts Council, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo announced on April 21.

The Arts Council for the South Shuswap and Shuswap Children’s Theatre Foundation received $9,700; Eagle Valley Arts Council, $6,000;  Enderby and District Arts Council, $12,565; Salmon Arm Folk Music Society, $18,000; Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association; $17,000; and the Shuswap District Arts Council received $18,101.

“These arts and culture groups are part of what makes the Shuswap a great place to live,” Kyllo said. “The arts are an essential ingredient to the well-being of any community, and I’m proud of the financial support that our government is able to provide through the B.C. Arts Council.”

The funding comes from a record-high $24 million the B.C. Arts Council received from the provincial government of British Columbia to support artists, arts activities and culture in 2015-16.

As B.C.’s lead agency for arts funding and development, the council enlists the expertise of British Columbia’s artists and arts administrators to evaluate grant applications through a peer review process independent of government.