Got a creative community project? Matching funds available through the Park Board

March 12, 2010 (No. 11) - The Vancouver Park Board's arts and culture office is now accepting applications from community groups for creative community building projects. The deadline to apply for the Neighbourhood Matching Fund is April 15, 2010.

The fund supports projects by neighbourhood-based not-for-profit groups who want to make creative improvements to local public land. It supports projects which actively involve people in developing community and building neighbourhood connections while improving parks or other public spaces.

The Vancouver Park Board will supply funds up to $10,000 to match the contribution that the community makes through other funds raised, supplies donated or volunteer labour. Examples of projects include:

• greening a street-end
• building a community fence
• working with a ceramic artist to build creative benches
• starting a banner program

Information is available at vancouverparks.ca. Community groups can also contact Anna Nobile, Community Arts Programmer, at 604-257-8479 to discuss projects.

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Media contact: Barb Floden, Communications Coordinator, at 604- 257-8438 .

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.