Culture and Recreation Branch
The Culture and Recreation Branch has four divisions:
Responsibilities
The Branch provides:
- support for the development of sustainable economic growth in the cultural industries;
- support for the arts and the fostering of creativity;
- preservation of the province’s cultural heritage and historic resources and recognition of their importance; and
- promotion of participation in recreation and sport, and support for sport development.
Services
- operating historic sites, arts and culture centres and recreation facilities;
- the regulatory protection of archaeological sites and artifacts;
- supporting directed archaeological research;
- supporting development of the arts and heritage sectors through a number of programs and services including financial assistance;
- providing opportunities for physical activity and participation in recreation and sport through various programs and services including financial assistance and consultative services.
Clients
- Artists including the Visual and Performing Arts, Literary Arts, Books and Periodical Publishing, Film and Video and Sound Recording
- Recreation participants (physical activity)
- Recreation providers (physical activity)
- Aboriginal people
- Aboriginal Governments and groups
- Athletes
- Teams
- Coaches
- Officials
- Rental Clients (Arts and Culture Centres)
- The Rooms
- Schools
- Memorial University
- Cultural Entrepreneurs and Cultural Industries (including both arts and heritage)
- Sector/Industry Organizations and Provincial Associations (recreation and sport, arts and heritage)
- Non-Profit and Community-Based Organizations
- Municipalities
- The provincial Departments of Health and Community Services, Education, Human Resources, Labour and Employment, and Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
- The Department of Canadian Heritage.
Contact
Mark Jones
Assistant Deputy Minister
Culture and Recreation
Tel: (709) 729-3609
Fax: (709) 729-0662