Ontario is helping build Northumberland’s creative economy and enhance its quality of life by supporting a project led by Community Living-Campbellford/Brighton.

The province is investing $19,000 to develop a Youth Arts Mentorship Program, to provide free weekly workshops in film production, for youth, including youth at risk, rural youth and First Nations youth. It will pilot two new more advanced programs in documentary and art film production to broaden the knowledge base and creative experience of the students who have been through the first course.

The Cultural Strategic Investment Fund helps to build a strong and stable cultural sector by funding projects that contribute to Ontario’s cultural development and achieve economic and creative growth.

This investment supports the province’s Open Ontario Plan, recently introduced in the Speech from the Throne. The plan will build a new foundation for economic growth and jobs in Ontario.

QUOTES

“We want to help develop the economic potential within our local cultural community. By harnessing the creativity of the business and art communities, we are helping build a prosperous creative economy and a more vibrant, liveable community.”
– Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P., Northumberland-Quinte West

“This investment is about encouraging Northumberland-Quinte West to tap into its culture sector’s creativity, innovation and leadership to generate new opportunities for economic growth and job creation.” 
— Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture

QUICK FACTS

§ Ontario’s culture sector generates almost $20 billion of the province’s Gross Domestic Product.

§ Ontario’s creative sector is the third largest in North America by employment after California and New York.

LEARN MORE

Learn more about the Cultural Strategic Investment Fund

Find out about Ontario’s Culture Sector

Contact:
Lou Rinaldi, M.P.P., Northumberland-Quinte West
1-800-263-3980