Edmonton’s Fringe Festival, like many other organizations and people are feeling the effects of the rising cost of living. As a result, they’ve reached out to the community in hopes of receiving monetary support.
Founded in 1989 by a group of five theatre companies on the University of Alberta Campus, the goal of the festival was to provide a space and ongoing work for anyone working in the arts sector in Edmonton.
In 2020, Edmonton’s Fringe Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic, resulting in a $3 million loss in revenue. Megan Dart is the Executive Director for Edmonton Fringe Theatre and said the organization has yet to recover financially from the cancellation.
Dart joined the Windspeaker Radio Network and said this festival is tailored made for the community and wants the arts to remain a safe space and accessible for all Edmontonians.
With over 1,600 Festival Artists every year, Edmonton’s Fringe takes pride in saying 100% of all ticket proceeds goes towards the artists and talent. When asked if the organization would consider taking a cut of the ticket prices, Dart quickly shot down any notion of that.
Dart says the 11 day festival brings in more than $16 million in local economy and urges anyone who can donate $5 monthly to visit their website and learn how you can show support.
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