Cultural Grants 

 

Each year the Town of Oakville makes operating and project grants available to qualified not-for-profit cultural organizations. The Oakville Arts Council, on behalf of the Town of Oakville, administers the cultural grant program. 

 

The Town of Oakville has provided $98,000 
to non-profit local arts groups

for the 2008 Cultural Grants Program

 

In February, Ken Kawall, OAC President, made the Cultural Grants Review Committee's recommendations to the Budget Committee and Council.  (read more…)

 

The Oakville Arts Council is pleased to announce the approved increase of $20,000 and would like to extend tremendous thanks to the Cultural Grants Review Committee, for putting the recommendations forward.

 

Cultural Grants Review Committee:

 

Chair, Robert Eagle

Helen Barnes

Bill Hewitt

David Newman

 

  

The Oakville Arts Council extends a special thank you to Claire Loughheed, Manager, Culture and Heritage Services with the Town of Oakville.  She worked diligently with Megan Whittington, OAC Executive Director, to redefine the eligibility and evaluation criteria, simplifying the application process.

 

The Town of Oakville has granted $98,000 to fifteen Arts & Culture groups, moving the per capita funding to approximately $.60.  Eight organizations are first time recipients.  

 

2008 Recipients:

 

Bronte Historical Society ($5,500)

Carousel of Nations Multicultural Association ($4,400)

Trafalgar Historical Society - project & operating ($2,000) Township

Poetry Café ($2,700)

Poetry Month ($4,500)

Oakville Camera Club ($2,400)

Canadian Music Competitions ($5,000)

Halton Youth Symphony ($10,000)

Oakville Chamber Ensemble ($5,000)

Oakville Chamber Orchestra ($5,000)

Oakville Children's Choir ($12,500)

The Oakville Symphony Orchestra ($12,000)

Oakville Wind Orchestra ($12,000)

Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute - project & operating ($5,500)

West End Studio Theatre ($9,500)