MicroGrant Success: Emily Ryder 2020
Emily Ryder used her 2020 MicroGrant to create Alfie, a 12 minute film.
Emily Ryder used her 2020 MicroGrant to create Alfie, a 12 minute film.
In 2021, the Feel It! exhibit (2019 MAC Fusion MicroGrant winning project) was remounted at the Joshua Creek Heritage Arts Centre, and the project continues to delight audiences, and inspire creatives.
MAC’s Fusion MicroGrant aimed to grow partnerships between musicians and visual/digital artists or illustrators to collaborate and produce an animated music video. Congratulations to Mauve and Matthew Salisbury who won this grant!
Mississauga Musician, Matt Zaddy, received a Matchmaker MicroGrant from MAC for his #TogetherAtHome #OpenMic series. The weekly event was a way for local musicians/music fans to stay connected. #TogetherAtHome featured local performers and event saw performers from Texas, New York, British Columbia, and Quebec participate.
Matchmaker MicroGrant winner Anna Wojcik’s group Nóżki Opera successfully put on two garden performances of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”.
Watch MAC’s 2021 Dance MicroGrant Winner, Zachary Seto’s, beautiful choreography and intriguing commentary of moving beyond the COVID pandemic into a new world.
Alex Pollard has created the work Next To Me through his 2021 Matchmaker MicroGrant. This piece takes us on the journey of adolescence to adulthood, and what happens to us during that transition.
Frog in Hand’s Stories in the Woods featured nearly 20 dancers in a site-specific dance work. It’s success in 2019 led to a remount in 2021.
Thanks to a MAC MicroGrant, Susan Ksiezopolski created this emotional 15 minute documentary highlighting the importance of incorporating the arts into health practices and treatments.
Emily Roman used her Dance MicroGrant to make a powerful film exploring how it feels as a teen during the COVID-19 Pandemic.