Resources and Links
Printer-friendly versionCollingwood has a vibrant arts and culture community!
According to the latest cultural mapping project, the Town of Collingwood has:
♦ 23 Arts and Culture Organizations ♦ 45 Festivals and Events ♦ 11 Public Artworks
♦ 23 Arts and Culture Organizations ♦ 45 Festivals and Events ♦ 11 Public Artworks
♦ 156 Creative Businesses ♦ Over 100 artists, musicians, writers, cultural workers & creative volunteers
Cinema & Film
Craft
Dance & Theatre
Rythym Partners School of Ballroom & Latin Dancing
Galleries and Studios
Art by Houghton
Drawnonward Art Collective
Georgian Frame Gallery
Skelton Galleries
Literary
Heritage
ByGone Days Heritage Village
Music
Collingwood Optimist Youth Band
Georgian Triangle Music Teachers Association
Photography
Camera Source Photo Club
Visual Arts
Art Group of Collingwood
Go Figure art group
Youth Arts & Culture
Collingwood Optimist Youth Band
The Door Youth Centre (445-5445)
Grant Opportunities - Local
Town of Collingwood
The Murray Jacob Clerkson Award
Provides encouragement and/or recognition of artistic development by the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, to an emerging visual artist in the Georgian Triangle.
The Robert G. Kemp Award
Created by the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts in recognition of Robert Kemp’s special contribution to the Arts in the Georgian Triangle, the award is intended to provide encouragement or recognition for artistic development and is open to any individual or group residing in the Georgian Triangle whose project will provide a benefit to the community.
County of Simcoe
Grant Opportunities - Provincial
The Ministry of Culture encourages the arts and cultural industries, protects Ontario's heritage and advances the public library system. Also visit ontarioartist for an organized gateway to other Internet sites for artists.
The OAC fosters the creation and production of art for the benefit of all Ontarians. It offers more than 50 funding programs for Ontario-based artists and arts organizations, with funds from the Ontario government. Grants provide assistance for a specific activity, support for a period of time, or for ongoing operations.
An agency of the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s mission is to help build healthy and vibrant communities by strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector through investments in community-based initiatives.
Grant Opportunities - Federal
Responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada’s civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.
Canada’s national, arms-length arts funding agency. Grants are offered to individual professional artists and arts organizations through a peer assessment process.
Grant Opportunities - Other
The Canadian Art Foundation is a charitable organization that fosters and supports the visual arts in Canada. The foundation celebrates artists and their creativity with a nationwide educational program of events, lectures, competitions, publications and other initiatives.
The mandate of the Sir Joseph Flavelle Foundation is to fund Ontario-based initiatives which intend to have positive social impact while subsequently supporting and providing an opportunity for decedents of the Flavelle family to celebrate the importance of giving back to the community.
The Laidlaw Foundation promotes positive youth development through inclusive youth engagement in the arts, environment and in the community.
The Honda Canada Foundation's mission is to enhance the social well being of Canadian communities through responsible investment in organizations that share its vision and values and focus on youth in our communities.
Volunteering
Volunteer Connection
Looking volunteer opportunities in the area?
Have a volunteer position you need filled?
Check out volunteerconnection.ca
Event Planning
Town of Collingwood Special Events Department
Collingwood Events Calendar
Make sure there are no conflicts before you plan an event! Click [here] for the upcoming Town events and meeting calendar and [here] for a list of annual arts and culture events.
Fundraising
For news, jobs, resources, how-to articles, volunteer and event listings, educational opportunities, relevant to the non-profit sector. Check out their Resources and Library page for free (and almost free) publications on fundraising [here].
Imagine Canada's Canadian Directory of Foundations and Corporations
An online database containing up to date information on over 2,200 Canadian grant-making foundations. Search for grant-makers on a variety of criteria including location and funding interests, to create targeted funding requests.
Contact Tmazza@collingwood.ca
for access details
It provides information for charitable organizations and donors regarding bequests, annuities, insurance gifts and other planned gifts.
Check out their webconference series at the Barrie Public Library [here].
Other Useful Links
Canada Revenue Agency
Town of Collingwood is a member, contact the arts and culture office for more information.
Town of Collingwood is a member, contact the arts and culture office for more information.
Town of Collingwood is a member, contact the arts and culture office for more information.
The Arts and Culture Advisory Committee has accumulated some arts and culture resources that are available to borrow. Click [here] to view the list of publications.
If you have a useful link to add, we’d love to hear about it.
