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MicroGrant Success: Angelo Brown, Spring 2026

A group of joyful performers celebrate together on a stage beneath rainbow streamers. In the centre, a person in a blue blazer and black trousers stands with arms wide open. Other individuals surround them, smiling, clapping, and holding Pride and transgender flags.

Project: Rising Colours: A Mississauga Queer Arts Showcase

Vocalist and poet Angelo Brown used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce Rising Colours: A Mississauga Queer Arts Showcase in July 2026 at Christ First United Church. Rising Colours was a vibrant interdisciplinary community arts event that addressed the need for dedicated spaces for queer artists in Mississauga and the Peel Region as a whole. The showcase featured a lively open mic alongside artist and vendor tables spotlighting local queer creators and allies.

Marking Angelo’s debut as an event producer, the project served as a powerful hands-on learning experience in event management, promotion, and coordination. The showcase was a resounding success, selling out in advance and bringing together nearly 100 attendees to foster a thriving, connected local queer arts community.

“My project created a positive and safe environment for local LGBTQ community members and our allies to congregate. In the feedback form sent to all of the artists afterwards, many voiced gratitude and excitement for creating more local representation.”
– Angelo Brown

A close-up shot of a person sitting cross-legged on a stage, playing a large, ornate stringed instrument called a veena. They are wearing glasses and a blue patterned top. The background is a brown brick wall.
A performer in a long pink dress sings into a microphone on a stage decorated with rainbow fabric streamers draped across the top and sides. The stage has a brown brick backdrop, two wooden stools, and a music stand. An audience sits in front of the stage, viewed from behind.
A wide view of an auditorium looking toward a stage decorated with rainbow streamers. Two musicians, one with a guitar, perform on stage under warm lighting. An audience sits in blue chairs, facing the stage from behind. Artwork is displayed along the front base of the stage.

Our MicroGrant program is made possible through the efforts of dedicated volunteers through the Charitable Gaming program. Thank you, Rama Gaming House, Mississauga Charitable Gaming Association, and Charitable Gaming. Community Good. for helping to fund artist-led projects!

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