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Five Prince George arts organizations receive grant funding from province

Five Prince George arts organizations received funding from the B.C. Government as part of the province’s economic recovery plan.

The Exploration Place and Theatre NorthWest each received a grant of $50,000.

Meanwhile, The Community Arts Council of Prince George was given $35,575, Two Rivers Gallery received $30,000 and $10,000 went to Method Dance Society.

The grants, provided by the B.C. Arts Council, are to support artists and organizations that have been impacted by recent public health orders and closures.

To support the pivots, the B.C. government is providing more than $194,000 in grants to seven artists and organizations across the North.

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Catherine Garrett
Catherine Garrett
Catherine is an anchor and reporter in the MyPGNow newsroom. Born in Ontario, raised on Haida Gwaii, she now is living in Prince George. She obtained a diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism at BCIT. You can find her on Twitter @Cath_Garrett

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