Beach Mirror

The Beaches International Jazz Festival received some good news late Wednesday afternoon as Ontarios Minister of Tourism Culture and Sport, Michael Chan, announced the local event is on tap to receive a $75,000 grant from the Ontario Music Fund (OMF).

The new three-year, $45 million OMF, administered by the Ontario Media Development Corporation, is aimed at strengthening and stimulating growth in the provinces music companies and supporting this growing sector.

As weve said all along, we value the contribution of the Beaches Jazz Festival and have been a proud partner in their success over the years by providing funding through our various programs, Chan wrote in an email to The Mirror.

In January, the Beaches Jazz Festival applied to the Ontario Music Fund and earlier this week was awarded a conditional grant of $75,000. This support will help the festival consolidate their performance stages and showcase a greater diversity of musicians and performers.

Chan said this latest funding infusion good news for the Beaches Jazz Festival as it will help attract tourists and support Ontarios Live Music Strategy.

He also said Ministry staff would continue to work with Beaches Jazz organizers to find ways to ensure the events continued success.

A formal announcement of all the successful Ontario Music Fund applicants is set to take place in the coming months.

Were pleased and grateful weve received a conditional grant from the OMF, said Lido Chilelli, the festivals executive director, Thursday afternoon .

Its coincidental that we got this $75,000 grant now.

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Beaches Jazz Festival set to receive $75,000 Ontario Music Fund grant