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Is there an ongoing initiative in your community that could use a little extra support? A new idea for a project that needs some funding to get off the ground?
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The following post was written by Trevor Malcolm about the work being done by the Lollipop Guild in Windsor and Essex County. This group (and several other collaborators) received support from the Collaborative Community Initiatives Program to pay … [Read more]
This blog post first appeared on the Prologue to the Performing Arts Blog earlier this year. We are sharing it on the the SPARC blog as a follow up to Frank Dzijacky's post on touring a few weeks ago, and as a way to promote Prologue, as they are … [Read more]
Back in April, Rebecca (SPARC's Network Coordinator) had the opportunity to speak with Robin Sutherland and Miranda Bouchard - the Founding Artistic Director and General Manager of Thinking Rock Community Arts. They discuss how Thinking Rock … [Read more]
By Frank Dzijacky, of the Geraldton Concert Series and Geraldton Children’s Entertainment Series I am writing as a presenter from a small Northwestern Ontario community. We have a long history of presenting adult concerts and now also run a … [Read more]
