The St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP) is designed to serve distinct segments of the creative sector and strengthen the overall cultural ecosystem in St. Catharines. |
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2021 Culture Days Activity Program
DEADLINE: Thursday March 24, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Application materials are now available on the City's website for the Culture Days Activity Program (CDAP). Click here to view and download a PDF of the Program Guidelines.
*NEW* All applications MUST be submitted through the online application portal by visiting the SCCIP Development Funding webpage. Scroll down and click the "Culture Days Activity Program" box for program information, including eligibility requirements and details on how to apply.
IMPORTANT!
Before you apply: please contact Ashley Judd-Rifkin, Culture Coordinator, at ajuddrifkin@stcatharines.ca or 905-359-7348 to discuss your plans, or if you require assistance with the online application form.
SCCIP Information Session
WHEN: Wednesday February 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online (via ZOOM)
FREE - Pre-registration required. Email culture@stcatharines.ca to RSVP. (Please mention the Culture Days Info Session in your email.)
First time applying to SCCIP? Seasoned grant writer? Join us for a SCCIP information session dedicated to the Culture Days Activity Program.
Whether you're looking for a first-time overview or a refresher on the Culture Days Activity Program, this online session will help get you off to a good start. Cultural Services Staff will give a short presentation on the program and answer your questions. "See" you there!
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2020 Funding Year-in-Review
The COVID-19 pandemic affected everything last year, including SCCIP. Programs were adjusted; a new, interim program was created; and deadlines changed. The biggest difference, however, was the programming that was funded through SCCIP. Artists and arts organizations pivoted, re-worked performances and events, and came up with so many creative ways to share their art, interact and connect with the community.
Arts and Culture Community Revitalization Program
In order to provide support to the Arts and Culture Community during COVID-19, the SCCIP Arts Development and Culture Builds Community Programs were replaced in 2020 with the Arts and Culture Community Revitalization Program. On Monday September 14, 2020, Council approved funding for distribution through this program, which had a deadline of July 31. A total of 16 artists and organizations received funding through this program.
- 5 x 2 Visual Conversations Committee - $1,600
- Rhiannon Barry - $3,000
- Carousel Players - $10,000
- Chorus Niagara - $5,000
- Essential Collective Theatre - $4,000
- David Figueroa - $3,000
- The Foster Festival - $11,000
- The Gallery Players of Niagara - $3,500
- Kevin Hobbs - $2,000
- Niagara Artists Centre - $10,000
- Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre - $8,500
- Niagara Jazz Festival - $6,000
- Sheldon Rooney - $1,500
- Start Me Up Niagara - $5,000
- Suitcase In Point - $10,995
- Willow Arts Community - $8,000
Please see the full list of successful 2020 SCCIP applicants - including those who received funding through the Sustaining-Core, Sustaining-Festivals, Sustaining-Midsized and Culture Days Activity Programs - on the City's SCCIP webpage.
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In 2020, Council approved a total of $400,000 in funding to 44 applicants. As the following chart indicates, 73% of this funding ($291,905) was directed to organizations applying to the Sustaining Program (Core, Festival and Midsized streams), while the remaining 27% ($108,095) was directed to Development Funding through the newly-created Arts and Culture Community Revitalization Program, and the Culture Days Activity Program.
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1. Sustaining-Core | 2. Sustaining-Festival | 3. Sustaining-Midsized
4. Arts and Culture Community Revitalization Program | 5. Culture Days Activity Program.
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St. Catharines is building a strong and vibrant cultural sector through the City's cultural funding programs - positively impacting St. Catharines residents and businesses.
Thank You!
Thank you to all the organizations and groups that applied for funding in 2020, employing artists and providing meaningful arts experiences to residents during this year of uncertainty.
Thank you to City Council for their continued support of the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program.
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City of St. Catharines Cultural Services
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