Ontario Arts Council
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Curve Lake First Nation singer-songwriter Missy Knott appointed to Ontario Arts CouncilIt has been more than 50 years since there was an appointee to the council from the Peterborough-Kawartha riding. Missy Knott is the first ever from Curve Lake First Nation.PoliticsOct 16, 2023
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Aboriginal arts organization forced to cancel conference plans due to Ontario funding cutsSince the Indigenous Culture Fund has been eliminated, Dawn Setford, the founder of the AACC said the organization does not have enough funding to continue some of its efforts to preserve Indigenous arts and tradition.CanadaAug 22, 2019
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Ontario government eliminates Indigenous Culture Fund, cuts millions for the artsCulture programs are budgeted at $235 million this year, down from nearly $295 million last year.PoliticsMay 26, 2019
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Ford government cuts funding to Ontario Arts Council, impacting Indigenous Culture FundThe Indigenous Culture Fund was set up by the previous Liberal government in 2017 with an investment of $5 million annually.PoliticsDec 14, 2018
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Ontario government boosts funding for Ontario Arts CouncilOntario is giving the Ontario Arts Council $50 million in additional funding over the next four years.CanadaAug 29, 2017
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