The continuation of a beloved street festival in Toronto is on the rocks after its organizers announced that the community event had not received t...
"This was due, in part, to a reduction in program funding back to pre-pandemic levels," the update reads.
"In addition, timelines for the rollout of the program, which funds festivals and events, have been significantly delayed, sending many scrambling after the fact or at the 11th hour," the announcement continues. "We are not alone in this, and have been working with industry advocacy groups to address it. At this point, we are trying to appeal to the province and the City to see if they can help us reach the minimum required budget to produce the 2023 Geary Art Crawl on our previously announced dates of September 23 and 24th.", Ministry of Tourism, local MPPs, MPs, and city councillors to let them know that the art crawl is a significant event that is worth funding.
With the two-day event a month away, the community still has time to save the street festival for its third rendition, which is slated to take place on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24.
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