Parry Sound Festival Receives Provincial Support

The Festival of the Sound has received a nice boost from the Celebrate Ontario Grant for the Festival’s 2017 season.

Celebrate Ontario is investing $41,000 into the Festival of the Sound in 2017. Celebrate Ontario 2017 provide project-based programming and marketing funding to new or existing Ontario events to enhance programs, activities and services and support innovations that will lead to long-term improvements, sustainability and the attraction of additional tourists. Existing large events with cash operating expenses of at least $1 million can apply for multi-year (two-year) funding for fiscal year 2017-18 and fiscal year 2018-19. Applicants must demonstrate how their event will:

– increase attendance and geographic reach.

– increase tourist visitation and expenditures.

– improve quality and sustainability.

– strengthen Ontario’s tourism brand image throughout Canadian and international markets.

– facilitate overnight stays by visitors to a community through the development and marketing of overnight packages (e.g., theatre/hotel/restaurant discounts) and incentives.

– attract in-province overnight and out-of-province visitation in Ontario.

The Festival of the Sound is an annual summer classical music festival. They will be celebrating their 38th season this year. Featuring Classical, Jazz, Films & Cruises from July 21st – August 13th. For more information about the Festival of the Sound visit their website www.festivalofthesound.ca.