Trevor Gould co-stars next to a puppet named Wowkwis in Mermaid Theatre's Animalingo, a video series for school-aged kids that the company hopes to bring to classrooms across the province.
Grants Help Creative Sector Go Digital During COVID-19
December 17, 2020 - 9:37 AM
The creative sector is turning to technology to reach audiences and find new customers during the global pandemic. To support this effort, government is investing $913,526 in 56 projects for digital tools and approaches to manage the impacts of COVID-19.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, an award-winning, international touring company based in Windsor, is receiving $30,000 to support MermaidTV – a new digital project designed to showcase professional puppetry productions and engage children, parents, and educators through online puppetry construction workshops. The funding will help purchase equipment and software and employ artists and technical staff.