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Artist Grants program report - Fall 2017
The PEI Arts grant program is designed to support the development of artistic practice through a competitive award system. The process for assessment was modeled after the best practice of using peer juries to select successful projects and award funding amounts.
Silver-screen investments will be economic gold
Creating jobs for Islanders Prince Edward Island accountant Emma Fugate was excited when she learned that government will invest $3.5 million to grow the Island's cultural sector over the next five years. The Island film industry is one of the sectors that will benefit. When a...
Cultural Strategy
Cultivating Growth: A Five-Year Action Plan for Culture and Creative Industries of PEI
‘New Leaf’ for chip plant means new products, markets
Creating jobs for Islanders - A former potato chip plant is creating new market opportunities and lucrative new crops for the farmers of Prince Edward Island. Earlier this year, New Leaf Essentials East took over facilities in Slemon Park previously used by Small Fry and Humpty...
Grants continue to help Island artists
Playwright Linda Wigmore says receiving an arts grant gave her an extra boost to make her project come to life. Hers was among the $50,000 in total grant funding given to 13 established and emerging Prince Edward Island artists in the spring round of arts grants; the final list...
PEI Arts Grant Budget
This budget can be used for the Creation Grant Application, Professional Development Grant Application and the Dissemination Grant Application.
New Leaf Essentials East brings new jobs to Slemon Park
Now that Prince Edward Island native Chris Chivilo is a successful pulse processor and trader out west with his company WA Grain Holdings Inc., he wants to do the same in his home province. The Charlottetown Rural High School graduate has created New Leaf Essentials East, an...
Ignition Fund supports 10 companies
Until now, Gabriel and Deidre Mercier couldn’t produce enough sheep’s milk at their small Rustico farm to bring their artisanal cheese and yogurt to market. That will change now that the Merciers – and entrepreneurs from nine other Prince Edward Island businesses – will receive...