Local arts and culture organizations were given close to 900 thousand dollars in Ontario Arts Council grants.

50 local organizations split the funds including the Sudbury Theatre Centre which received 90 thousand dollars an an opportune time having just received a 200 thousand dollar bailout from the city.

Interim Operations Manager at STC, Katherine Smith says the recent funding allows them to put on their holiday play which is based on the movie A Christmas Story.

Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault says it’s important to provide this kind of funding because arts and culture are what draw people to a community.

The Art Gallery of Sudbury got $50,075, Cultural Industries Ontario North $47,250 and Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury $42,750.