RELEASE: 2025-26 Community Arts Program grants announced
Dec 19, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2025-26 Community Arts Program grants announced
December 19, 2025 (St. John’s, NL) – ArtsNL has awarded $100,000 in grants to 23 community arts organizations and groups from across the province through its Community Arts Program (CAP).
The program offers funding to not-for-profit, community-based arts organizations and groups to support projects related to arts workshops, productions, presentations, new creations, adjudicator fees, artist fees, and travel costs.
“The Community Arts Program supports projects that connect people through shared creative experiences,” said Melanie Martin, Executive Director of ArtsNL. “These initiatives help build relationships, encourage participation, and create spaces where communities can come together and express who they are.”
The successful applicants for 2025-26 are:
| Atlantic Guitar Society | $4,500 |
| Botanical Art Society of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | $4,500 |
| Brain Food Studios Youth Services Inc. | $4,500 |
| CALOS Youth Orchestras | $4,500 |
| The Cloud Factory Artist Run Centre | $4,500 |
| Elmastukwek Mawio’mi Inc. | $4,500 |
| The Group of 77 | $4,000 |
| The King’s Point Theatre Project | $4,500 |
| Mad as Hops Productions Inc. | $4,000 |
| Mummers Festival Incorporated | $4,500 |
| NL Sketch Comedy Festival | $4,500 |
| Newfound Sound Inc. | $4,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Society | $4,500 |
| Pouch Cove Public Art Committee Inc. | $4,500 |
| Projēkt Chamber Voices | $3,500 |
| Shakespeare by the Sea Festival Inc. | $4,500 |
| St. John’s Northwest Rotary Music Festival | $4,500 |
| St. John’s Players | $4,000 |
| St. John’s Shorts | $4,500 |
| Stella’s Circle Inclusion Choir | $4,700 |
| Suzuki Talent Education Program | $4,500 |
| Twilight 50+Club | $3,800 |
| Unpossible NL | $4,500 |
The next deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Media enquiries:
Charlene Jackson
Communications Officer, ArtsNL
(709) 726-2212 ext. 3
charlene@artsnl.ca
The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (ArtsNL) is a non-profit Crown agency created in 1980 by The Arts Council Act. Its mission is to foster and promote the creation and enjoyment of the arts for the benefit of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The Council is governed by a volunteer board of no fewer than 9 and no more than 11 members appointed by Government. At least 7 members must be artists or arts administrators, and one member is appointed to represent the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation (non-voting). ArtsNL receives an annual allocation of $5.3 million from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to support a variety of granting programs, program delivery, office administration, and communications. It also seeks support from the public and private sectors. It supports the following artistic disciplines: dance, film and video, Indigenous arts and practices, literary arts, multidisciplinary arts, music and sound, theatre and performing arts, visual arts, and other similar creative and interpretative works or activities.
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