Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization

Subject: Canadian nonprofit culture organizations
From: GUEST,Marion
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 03:28 PM

Hello all! I've just discovered a government program called Cultural Youth Internships - the govt. will provide funding for non-profit "heritage and cultural organizations and institutions" to hire young interns. I'd like to find an interesting group to work for and get them to make a funding proposal, and I'd like to find them fast, as the deadline is February 15.

Any suggestions? Naturally I'd hope for something related to traditional music, and it would be nice (but not necessary) to stay in Toronto. Is there such a thing as a non-profit studio?

Merci beaucoup, Marion

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 03:32 PM

Well, I think I qualify as non-profit... gig and maille money comes in... and after rent, bills and necessities go out I never have any profit!

LOL!!!!!

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: DougR
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 03:39 PM

Marion: I'm fairly sure Canada has a government agency similiar to the U. S. National Endowment for the Arts, or perhaps a provencial arts council. You might be able to get a list of Toronto based arts groups there.

DougR

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: Bardford
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 04:28 PM

Hey, Marion - Here's a start:

Canadian Society For Tradional Music

Good Luck, Bardford

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: Bardford
Date: 05 Feb 02 - 04:38 PM

Or, you could check this out:

MusicGallery

which I found at this link:

Toronto Cultural Links

Go get some money!

Bardford

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: Marion
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 03:31 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. But DougR, who are you calling provincial? Bardford, I don't recall seeing your name before - are you Canadian?

Cheers, Marion

Subject: RE: Help: Canadian nonprofit culture organization
From: Bardford
Date: 06 Feb 02 - 04:08 PM

Hi Marion -

I poke my head in here from time to time, but mostly don't post a whole bunch. I find I get more out of it than I contribute.

Yup, I'm a Canucklehead. B.C. raised, now living in the second province from the left (that would be a geographical, not political description).

Is that federal moola you're after?

The Canadian equivalent to the NEA that DougR refers to would be the Canada Council. In Alberta we have the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, I don't know about Ontario.

Good luck in your quest Cheers, Bardford