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Fredericton Cultural Capital of Canada 2009
November 5, 2009 - New Brunswick Arts Board Launches Fredericton Community Arts Project - The New Brunswick Arts Board is pleased to be partnering with the City of Fredericton on the Fredericton Community Arts Project, an initiative made possible through the 2009 Cultural Capitals...
June 25, 2009 - Visual Arts Festival Starts This Weekend - The City of Fredericton's year-long reign as a Cultural Capital of Canada swings into high gear this weekend with a Visual Arts Festival celebrating the city's local visual artists and galleries..
May 28, 2009 - Fredericton Onstage Shines a Spotlight on the Cultural Capital's Performing Artists - The Fredericton Playhouse will present a special show this fall to celebrate the City's designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada...
February 17, 2009 - Summer Visual Arts Festival Scheduled For June 27 - July 5 - Michael Maynard, principal of the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design, has been named chairman of this summer's Visual Arts Festival, which will showcase ...
January 20, 2009 - Seven Applicants Share $100,000 Cultural Capitals Program Funding - Seven projects have been selected for funding under the City's $100,000 Cultural Capitals of Canada Culture program...
January 12, 2009 - City Unveils Ned Bear Mask To Kick Off Cultural Capital Year Celebration - Fredericton's year-long celebration as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada was launched today with a Proclamation by Mayor Brad Woodside and the unveiling of a hand-carved wooden ...
November 5, 2008 - Applications Now being Accepted for Cultural Capital Grants - Applications from arts and cultural organizations are now being accepted for the $100,000 Fredericton Cultural Capital Grant Program...
October 7, 2008 - 15 Major Projects Announced for 2009 Cultural Capital Celebration - Fifteen special arts and culture projects were announced today as the City gets ready to celebrate its designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada.
January 21, 2008 - Fredericton Designated 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada - On behalf of the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, today celebrated with Brad Woodside, Mayor of Fredericton, the city's designation as a 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada.
