Vancouver Folk Music Festival is officially back on for Summer 2023
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- 20 Mar 2023
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Music lovers, rejoice! One of the city’s most popular summer events is officially back on for 2023.
Vancouver Folk Music Festival (VFMF) announced today that thanks to “a tremendous outpouring of support,” the festival will happen from July 14 to 16, 2023.
This comes nearly two months since this year’s VFMF was initially cancelled due to financial challenges and just a few weeks after the Government of British Columbia set aside $30 million in one-time grants to help eligible events stay afloat.
“Last month’s funding announcement by the BC government was a game changer for the festival,” said Erin Mullan, newly appointed folk festival board president, in a release. “This new funding, combined with the strong support of our other funders, partners, other festivals, and the community at large, means we can hold a 2023 festival.”
The government grant covers up to 20% of the total event budget to a maximum of $250,000. Organizations that host multiple events will have their grant capped at up to $500,000.
Public events held by non-profit entities, for-profit organizers, and local governments are eligible, with the events required to take place between April 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. Read More…
