KAMLOOPS – Two arts groups in Kamloops will share $181,350 in funding from the B.C. Arts Council to help defray operating costs for the 2015-16 season.
The Western Canada Theatre Company Society receives a grant of $150,000 and the Kamloops Symphony Society receives $31,850.
The funding comes from a record-high $24 million the B.C. Arts Council received from the provincial government to support artists, arts activities and culture in 2015-16.
“Our government recognizes that these two organizations are local institutions that mean so much to our cultural identity,” Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake said. “These grants will help ease budget constraints and allow them to focus on what they do best – deliver high-calibre entertainment.”
Last year, council approved in excess of 1,000 grants in more than 200 communities in every region of the province.
For more information, go to the B.C. Arts Council’s website at: www.bcartscouncil.ca
