The show must go on? The Atlantic Fringe Festival is looking for your help to fund this year’s festivities. An IndieGoGo campaign, launched this morning by festival director Thom Fitzgerald is looking to make up for the funds slashed by Halifax council. The scrappy theatre festival urges supporters to dig deep into their pockets to […]
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Who got Music Nova Scotia’s Export Development Program grants in 2014-2015?
Music Nova Scotia‘s annual general meeting was last night, where MNS members (597 eligible voters in total, with a 36% voter turnout this year, the highest turnout in MNS history) decided on the board members. In addition, the annual report, prepared by MNS executive director Scott Long was presented. There’s lots to read here, including […]
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Waiter, there’s a grant in Halifax Soup
Hungry for a little more culture in the city? A new micro-grant initiative, Halifax Soup, is looking to fill your stomach and mind with a basic funding model that has already taken root in other cities. The idea is simple: community groups submit proposals, which are voted on by diners at a bimonthly communal meal. […]
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Provincial election temporarily impacts cultural grants
For some Nova Scotian cultural organizations, the upcoming election means short-term belt-tightening and long-term uncertainty over their programming schedules and budgets. “No one’s grant has been postponed,” explains Michael Noonan, communications for Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage. The usual jurying processes and panel assessments are taking place and grant payments are being made to […]