CCACS Fall 2020 Grants Awarded

 Courtesy of the Central Cariboo Arts/Culture Society:

The Cariboo Regional District, City of Williams Lake, and the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society (CCACS) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Fall intake of the CCACS Grants Program. ' 

Grants are available twice annually for non-profit organizations or community groups in Williams Lake and the Central Cariboo (CRD Areas D, E, and F) to support and develop arts and culture within the region. The Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake provide funding for these grants through the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture function. A total of $25,000 in funding was available for both 2020’s Spring and Fall intakes, with $14,470 being recently awarded. More information on CCACS funding programs can be found at centralcaribooarts.com. 

2020 Fall intake CCACS Grant Recipients: 

• Cariboo Gold Dance Band (Livestream concert and workshop), $3,000 

• Third-planet Crusade (Music Video for ‘Mother Earth’s Plea’ by Shannon Zirnhelt), $2,585 

• Wildwood Community & Recreation Association (Wildwood Art Series), $2,385 

• Community Arts Council of Williams Lake and Area (Arts-Based Reconciliation), $3,000 

• Gavin Lake Recordings (2021 Gavin Lake Artist Residency for Musicians), $1,500 

• Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin (The Laketown: Downtown WL Past to Present), $2,000 

“Arts and culture are vital elements of any community,” notes Cariboo Regional District Board Chair Margo Wagner. “We are delighted to support the grant recipients in their efforts to build and expand the cultural life of the Central Cariboo.” 

“The City of Williams Lake is proud to be a partner in the CCACS Grants Program, which has supported and celebrated arts and culture in our region for the past 10 years,” said Williams Lake City Councillor Ivan Bonnell. “This funding provides valuable opportunities and enriches our communities by allowing our creativity to grow and flourish.” 

“In our current global climate of uncertainty, arts and culture have demonstrated their importance more than ever,” said CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk. “We are proud of our local organizations for finding creative ways to adapt and continue to provide our community with comfort and connection via the arts.” 

For further information, please contact CCACS Executive Director Leah Selk at info@centralcaribooarts.com.