A Collingwood festival will benefit from federal funding this summer. The Collingwood Music Festival will receive 20 thousand dollars from the Arts Presentation Canada program.

Arts Presentation Canada was introduced in May, 2001, and gives Canadians direct access to a variety of quality artistic experiences through financial assistance to arts presenters or the organizations that support them. The objective is to provide Canadians will have greater access to artists' work from all regions of Canada, celebrating our rich cultural diversity. Canadian communities of all backgrounds will have the opportunity to participate in and benefit from the broadest possible range of artistic experiences.

The Collingwood Music Festival is celebrating its 10th season, held this year from July 11th to August 8th at the New Life Brethren In Christ Church in Collingwood. The Collingwood Music Festival Association is the only community non-profit organization in the Georgian Triangle/Collingwood area that is dedicated to live concerts featuring the finest-calibre classical and World music. It was founded by the festival's Artistic Director, Douglas Nadler, in 2000.

The festival continues to grow, and has expanded to include a commitment to youth in the community, a commitment to innovative ways to involve other groups in the community, and a commitment to the environment. The Collingwood Music Festival have also become a year-round cultural resource for our community, instead of being simply a summer music festival..

For more information, visit collingwoodmusicfestival.com