THANK YOU MOLLY JOHNSON
Celebrated local jazz vocalist Molly Johnson, who headlined
the Mayor’s Giant ArtsWeek
KickOff at Nathan Phillips Square on September 23, demonstrated
her generosity to Toronto’s arts sector by donating
half her $10,000 Roy Thomson Hall Award of Recognition to
ArtsWeek. The Award was presented to her on September 27
at City Hall as part of the Toronto Arts Council Foundation
Awards.
Johnson’s contribution will be doubled by a matching
grant from Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF), which
gives matching grants to festivals and events that attract
tourism to Ontario communities. OCAF will match up to $200,000
for ArtsWeek. To date, ArtsWeek has raised over $115,000.
ArtsWeek raises awareness of the importance of the arts
in our community. The all-arts festival is part of a larger
campaign called Great
Arts=Great City, which calls for a $45 million increase
in operating revenue to Toronto’s arts sector by 2012.
ArtsWeek receives no share of the increased box office or
art work sales it generates, and is free to presenters.
All contributions to ArtsWeek by October 31, 2004 will
be matched by OCAF. To make a donation to ArtsWeek, please
click
here.
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