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Barrie. Economic and Creative Development

Site: Barrie - 70 Collier St - 9th Floor

Service: Arts and Culture Investment Program

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Record #: BAR2590
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 11 Dec 2024

Contacts

Office Phone 705-728-9850
Fax 705-739-4246
E-Mail invest@barrie.ca
Website https://www.barrie.ca/services-payments/permits-licences-applications/arts-culture-investment-program
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeBarrie/
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativebarrie/
Primary Contact Amanda Dyke, Culture Development Officer; Phone: 705-739-4220 ext 4593; Email: amanda.dyke@barrie.ca

Addresses

Address & Map
70 Collier St. 9th Flr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 1G8
Intersection Mulcaster St and Worsley St
Mailing Address c/o City of Barrie 
PO Box 400 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 4T5
Physical Access Fully Accessible - Parking - Accessible; Entrance - Accessible (auto door); Public Washroom - Accessible; Elevators with audible indicator

Description

Description (Service)

Barrie Arts & Culture Investment Program helps to strengthen Barrie's arts and culture community through strategic investments in the work of not-for-profit creative organizations by:

  • Strengthening the relevance, responsiveness, effectiveness and resilience of Barrie's arts and culture sector,
  • Supporting capacity building by arts organizations,
  • Developing Barrie's identity as an arts friendly city, and
  • Enhancing Barrie's social, economic, and cultural prosperity by supporting Council's Strategic Priorities

Eligible Arts and Culture Organizations:

  • Performing Arts Organizations (includes theatre, dance, and music)
  • Visual Arts Organizations
  • Arts Service Organizations
  • Literary Arts Organizations
  • New Media Organizations
  • Heritage Organizations

Funding Categories

Operational Streams

  • Open to registered not-for-profit organizations with budgets of $75,000 or more
  • Open to registered not-for-profit organizations with budgets of less than $75,000

Projects & Capacity building Streams:

  • Open to both established and emerging not-for-profit professional or semi-professional arts and culture organizations that have been in operation for at least one year
  • Project and Capacity Building Grants are for up to $5,000 and support new initiatives and special projects as well as to support arts organizations in their growth

Service Details

Legal Status (10) Local Government
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Dates: Funding applications are submitted each year; See website for deadlines and application instructions or call Amanda Dyke
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility To be eligible for municipal funding through the Arts and Culture Investments Program, groups must be Barrie based, not-for-profit, have proof of sound financial management
Application See website for deadlines and application instructions or call Amanda Dyke
Languages English
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories City Government Departments/Offices ; Program Development Funds
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