The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has received a $60,000 grant from the B.C. government.

This will allow the festival to bring in 30 international curators to participate in the PuSh Assembly, and gives an opportunity for B.C. artists to interact with and build relationships with the visiting presenters.

It is one of five arts organizations to receive a combined sum of $250,000 through the B.C. government’s International Presence funding in 2016-2017.

Other recipients include Fascinator Management, Made in BC Dance on Tour, Theatre Replacement Society, and the Vancouver Art Gallery Association.

The government funding will provide the province’s arts sector with the opportunity to diversify its international reach, and allow B.C. artists to connect with international presenters and curators from around the world.

"Connecting with the international community is a crucial step in an artist's career,” said Norman Armour, artistic and executive director of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, in a press statement. “With support from International Presence funding, the PuSh Assembly will showcase an exciting range of B.C. works, groups and individual artists to 30 contemporary arts curators from around the world, forging important new relationships and raising the profile of our dynamic arts scene."