The Government of Canada Announces Funding for the Fifth Artapalooza Festival
MONTRÉAL, August 1, 2002 -- Irwin Cotler, Member of Parliament (Mont-Royal), on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps, today announced funding of $35,000 for Artapalooza, an art festival for children and teenagers."The Government of Canada is proud to support this bilingual, multi-disciplinary festival that combines music, dance, mime and theatre," said Mr. Cotler. "I would like to acknowledge the members and volunteers of Artapalooza, who, through their remarkable work, provide our youth with culturally enriching experiences and encourage their love of the arts."
The Artapalooza Arts Festival for Kids and Teens was created in 1999 at the Youth Institute of the Saidye Bronfman Arts Centre. Since 1996, the Institute has offered children, teens and young adults original creative and training programs to encourage openness to the arts.
Financial assistance is being provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage, through the Arts Presentation Canada program. This program seeks to give Canadians more access to direct experiences of the diversity and richness of Canada's culture through professional arts festivals, presentations of live professional performances and other artistic experiences provided by arts presenters.
Funding for this project was provided for in the December 2001 federal budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework.
Information:
Kerry Edmonds
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-7788
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