The Quinte region was well represented in grants towards festivals in 2020.
The Ministry of Heritage, Sports, Tourism, and Culture has announced dozens of events across the country, including 11 in our listening area.
Empire Summerfest 2020 Belleville – $27, 500
Comedy Country 2020 Prince Edward County – $2,696
Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival – $5,000
Tweed Elvis Festival – $6,622
Tweed Stampede and Jamboree – $15,000
Concerts at the Barn Trent Hills – $26,600
Festival Player’s 2020 Theatre Season Marmora and Lake – $25,664
2021 Kingston Canadian Film Festival – $20,000
Artfest Kingston – $11,448
Skeleton Parks Arts Festival Kingston – $9,948
The Kick and Push Festival Kingston – $18,636
BELOW IS FROM THE GRANTS COMMITTEE IN REGARDS TO COVID RELATED POSTPONEMENTS
The Celebrate Ontario 2020 program grants will support festival and event organizers with rescheduled, postponed or reprogrammed events to help maintain the capacity and future success of the province’s festivals and events sector.
