2023 Culture Operating & Project Grants

That council approve 2023 Cultural Grand Funding (Operating, Project and Downtown Event) recommendations of $510,139,00 as follows: 2023 Culture Operating & Project Grants Applicant Name: Crimson Coast Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $30,732 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Conservatory of Music Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $20,000 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Festival Heritage Theatre Society (Theatre One) Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $49,000 Applicant Name: Pacific Coast Stage Company Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $16,500 Applicant Name: Vancouver Island Symphony Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $100,000 Applicant Name: Western Edge Theatre Recommended: 3 Yr Operating $20,000 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Chapter of the SPEBSQSA (Tidesmen Chorus) Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $5,000 Applicant Name: L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $26,000 Applicant Name: Mid Island Metis Nation Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $15,000 Applicant Name: Mid-Island Community Bands Society Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $1,000 Applicant Name: Nanaimo African Heritage Society Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $5,000 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Arts Council Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $18,500 Applicant Name: Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association Recommended: 1 Yr Operating $9,000 Applicant Name: A Capella Plus Choral Society Project Name: Season of choral programs Recommended: Project $2,440 Applicant Name: Festival of Banners (Nanaimo) Association Project Name: Festival of Banners Recommended: Project $4,690 Applicant Name: Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society Project Name: Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Series Recommended: Project $7,077 Applicant Name: Island Consort Society Project Name: Season of choral programs Recommended: Project $940 Applicant Name: L’Association des francophones de Nanaimo Project Name: Voices in my head/Des voix dans ma tête Recommended: Project $3,190 Applicant Name: Nanaimo African Heritage Society Project Name: Black History Month Recommended: Project $2,690 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Arts Council Project Name: Engagement Research Recommended: Project $800 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society Project Name: Island Fantasy Ball Showcase & Competitions Recommended: Project $7,440 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra Project Name: Concert Season Recommended: Project $1,190 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Concert Band Society Project Name: Concert Series Recommended: Project $2,940 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Sings! Choral Festival Society Project Name: “Made in Nanaimo” Celebrating Song and Partnership Recommended: Project $3,940 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Ukulele Festival Society Project Name: Nanaimo Ukulele Festival Recommended: Project $500 Applicant Name: Pacific Coast Stage Company Project Name: Teen Fringe Spirit Recommended: Project $1,190 Applicant Name: Western Edge Theatre Project Name: New Waves Festival Recommended: Project $1,940 2023 Downtown Event Revitalization Grants Applicant Name: Downtown Nanaimo Business Association Event Name: Corner Concerts Recommended: $6,000 Applicant Name: Downtown Nanaimo Business Association Event Name: WinterFest Recommended: $24,000 Applicant Name: Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Event Name: 2023 Commercial Street Night Market Recommended: $40,000 Applicant Name: Malaspina Choral Society Event Name: Malaspina Choir Performances 2022-2023 Recommended: $5,000 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Blues Society Event Name: Nanaimo Blues Festival Recommended: $27,800 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Chapter, Federation of Canadian Artists Event Name: Nanaimo Fine Arts Show Recommended: $2,200 Applicant Name: Nanaimo Downtown Farmers Market Society Event Name: Farmers’ Market Recommended: $6,500 Applicant Name: Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association Event Name: 2023 Fall Festival Recommended: $25,000 Applicant Name: Old City Quarter Association Event Name: Christmas in the OCQ Recommended: $3,500 Applicant Name: Old City Quarter Association Event Name: Sounds of Summer in the OCQ Recommended: $7,000 Applicant Name: Pacific Coast Stage Company Event Name: On the Fringe – Live Music @ Nanaimo Fringe Recommended: $3,000