Indigenous Culture Fund updates
Staffing updates
Kateri Gauthier, who was previously the Program Administrator for ICF (as well as for OAC’s Indigenous Arts and Multi- and Inter-Arts sections), has been promoted to ICF Outreach Coordinator.
Kateri is Anishinaabekwe who was raised in Niswaakamog (Sudbury) and whose roots are from Wikwemikong. She has more than 10 years of experience in administration and previously held positions with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council. Kateri is a traditional hand drummer, singer, teacher, mentor and song carrier.
Taking over from Kateri as ICF Program Administrator is Véronique Belcourt. Véronique is Métis from the Historic Georgian Bay Métis community, with paternal ties to the Anishinaabe Nation. She has extensive experience as an administrator and has a great interest in promoting and developing Indigenous identity through community-based education.
Rounding out the ICF team are Janine Manning, Manager of the ICF, and Erika Iserhoff, ICF Grants Facilitator.
Learn more about Janine and Erika.
Results from the November 1, 2017 program deadlines
Results from the first round of applications to the Indigenous Culture Fund are now available on the Ontario Arts Council (OAC)’s website. We are looking forward to hearing about the positive impact that the projects will have on communities across the province.
Staff directory
If you have any questions about the ICF programs, please contact:
Véronique Belcourt
Indigenous Culture Fund Program Administrator
vbelcourt@arts.on.ca
416-969-7424 | Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-387-0058, ext. 7424
Kateri Gauthier
Indigenous Culture Fund Outreach Coordinator
kgauthier@arts.on.ca
416-961-1660 ext. 51811 | Toll-free in Ontario:1- 800-387-0058 ext. 5181
Erika Iserhoff
Indigenous Culture Fund Grants Facilitator
eiserhoff@arts.on.ca
647-258-5079 | Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-387-0058 ext. 5079
Janine Manning
Manager of the Indigenous Culture Fund
jmanning@arts.on.ca
416-646-7469 | Toll-free in Ontario:1-800-387-0058, ext.7469