A total of $59,000 has been awarded to 13 different projects under Windsor’s Arts, Culture, and Heritage Fund (ACHF).
Seven of the grants were given to individual people, while six of them were given to organizations.
“For the fourth year in a row, $118,000 will be awarded to individuals and organizations through the city’s ACHF program,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens.
“The results of the program speak for themselves, with over $1 million in funding awarded to over 480 innovative projects since the program launched. The ACHF is one of many components of council’s overall significant investment in arts, culture, and heritage in Windsor. Congratulations for the funding recipients this time around.”
The recipients of this year’s first round are:
Windsor Jazz Concert Series: $5,000 for Windsor Jazz Day – funding for artist fees and production costs for a special jazz festival
Windsor Feminist Theatre: $5,000 for Fringe Windsor – funding for venue rentals, technical costs, graphic design, and promotion of a Fringe festival
Terrance Travis: $5,000 for A Blaze of Story Festival – funding for artist fees and workshop fees for a storytelling festival
Windsor Light Music Theatre: $5,000 for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for live theatre productions in the 2025 season
Arts Collective Theatre (ACT): $5,000 for artist fees and production costs for a new musical
Nuha Elalem: $5,000 for the Salam Project – funding for post-production costs, distribution, festival fees, and promotion of a locally made film
Anh Nguyen: $5,000 for the 30th anniversary of HNM Dance – funding for artist fees and venue rental for a dance company’s 30th anniversary production
Michael Poirier: $5,000 for Displaced by War – funding for production and post-production costs for a locally-made documentary film
Rising Lotus Foundation Inc.: $5,000 for Summer Fest 2025 – funding for artist fees, materials, production costs, and promotion of a multicultural festival showcasing diversity and inclusivity
Kristen Siapas: $4,950 for Jazz in the Park 2025 – funding for artist fees and venue rentals for a summer jazz series in community parks
Stefan Cvetkovic: $3,550 for Loop Sessions Windsor – funding for venue rental, production costs, and promotion for a monthly music workshop and performance series
Windsor Dance eXperience Inc.: $3,000 for Wonderland – funding for set and costume costs for an original dance production
Jill Moysiuk: $2,500 for Intimate at Anchor with Mom Said Duck – funding for artist fees, venue, videography, production costs, and promotion for a live comedy and poetry reading event
A second round worth $59,000 will be announced later this year.
