MICRO GRANTS
$1000 was awarded to each Application.
LUCKY'S LENSES
Anthony Stracuzzi
To uncover and publicly share Niagara's Culture and Historic events from the archives of local filmmaker Fortunato "Lucky" Stracuzzi over the past 50 years.
MIDNIGHT RADIO: A ROCK MUSICAL CABARET
Jessie Lamoth
An evening of live music featuring music from two rock musicals. Lazarus - David Bowie and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
FULL GRANTS
ART NIAGARA EVENT
Art Niagara
$9305
Art Niagara is a new cultural and Canadian arts organization seeking to amplify culture in Niagara Falls via a multifaceted, community-focused art fair at the Exchange.
BLANK SLATE
Adam Buller
$7250
A short documentary surrounding three stories of individuals facing homelessness; supplemented by interviews with community leaders, and culminating in a fundraiser premier.
CARIFALLS
Majestic Multicultural Events Inc.
$9305
A Caribbean Street festival entitled Carifalls held third Saturday in August. Festival revelers, Caribbean live music and food is showcased on that day long Downtown festival.
HEARTLAND BEAT DRUM CIRCLE
Eve Atoms
$5000
A monthly, inclusive drum circle that invites people of all ages and abilities to participate in making rhythms together at Heartland Forest.
NIAGARA FALLS ZINE PROJECT
Katie Mazi
$3410
The curation of a Niagara Falls themed collaborative photography and art zine with local photographers and artists and host a launch party at Camp Cataract in Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA IRISH FESTIVAL 2023
Irish Music Niagara
$9305
A community driven celebration of Irish music and culture for the City of Niagara Falls, to be held in Firemen’s Park.
ONE BIG DAY FESTIVAL
Matt Anthony Guarasci
$9305
Taking place on Queen Street and Taps Brewhouse, One Big Day Festival will consist of various live music performances from local Niagara artists, artists from out of town (not many), local artists and artisans selling their work and more.
REWILD THESE HANDS
Harmonic Shadow Circus
$4000
Rewild These Hands is a series of late summer circus performances that fuse aerial/ground acrobatics with live music in order to engage market goers at the Exchange.
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Niagara Falls Art Gallery
$7025
Niagara Falls Art Gallery will present an outdoor film screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Drag preshow presentation in collaboration with Pride Niagara Drag artists.
THE HISTORY WE MADE: BRINGING OUR STORIES HOME
Daniel Hummel
$5209
The History We Made is a literary project to preserve local history by interviewing, documenting, and writing memoirs for 2S + LGBTQQIA+ seniors and then creating book tours to share these stories with the public.
