MicroGrant Success

A group of vocalists and instrumentalists perform on stage under a screen displaying an animated Middle Eastern street scene. A sculptural tree decorates the background.

MicroGrant Success: Ruba Zouzou, Fall 2024

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025
Dance, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Visual Arts

Ruba Zouzou used her Fall 2024 Mississauga Arts Council Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce their multidisciplinary show, A Night in Damas.

MicroGrant Success: Raul Pinto-Gallegos, Fall 2024

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Theatre

Raul Pinto-Gallegos used his Fall 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to support a new run of El Gigante Egoista, his bilingual musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

MicroGrant Success: Sarena and Sasha Nanua, Spirit Service

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025
Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Sarena and Sasha Nanua used their Career Development MicroGrant to support the release of Spirit Service, their latest novel.

A large audience watches a projected image on a screen in a dimly lit room. The projection features a vibrant illustration with Indigenous symbols, including a dreamcatcher, animals, and the Métis infinity symbol, under the title "KANAKIYOST: Art, Identity, and Belonging"

MicroGrant Success: Cathleen MacDonald, KANAKIYOST

April 3, 2025April 11, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Filmmaker Cathleen MacDonald used her Short Documentary Film MicroGrant to produce the short film KANAKIYOST.

MicroGrant Success: Heather Christine, Fall 2023

March 19, 2025March 17, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Heather Christine used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to work with mentor Bill King and produce a brand new EP of original songs.

MicroGrant Success: Jade Hilton, One Night in Tennessee

March 5, 2025April 11, 2025
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Jade Hilton used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her Fall 2024 tour, One Night in Tennessee.

MicroGrant Success: Thipashini Bala, Fall 2023

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025
Dance, Design, Digital, Fashion, Film, Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Thipashini Bala used her Community Activation MicroGrant to produce Let’s Talk Art, creative arts and networking event for South Asian women artists.

MicroGrant Success: Lorraine Brown, Fall 2024

January 9, 2025January 7, 2025
Dance, Fashion, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Theatre

Lorraine Brown used her Fall 2024 Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce a Vintage Fashion Show for Malton’s Senior Citizens Group at their annual Christmas luncheon.