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A great little video put together by James Cowan. It takes a few minutes to load, but it’s worth it! You can see it on the Youtube site here. It is interesting that the BC Arts Council has updated their website with a new look while Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has the same old message stating his “tremendous respect for British Columbia’s arts and culture community—both for the beauty and significance of what it creates, and for the important economic generator that it represents” even after the present government has axed funding to the arts. While some arts organizations had their funding reinstated because they had previously received a letter confirming funding for three years, the VFMF was not one of them. We did not receive $80,000 in funding that was in our last budget for the 2009 festival. This is devastating to a festival that is important to our audience, musicians, the city and the cultural landscape of Canadian folk festivals. FACT - The Province of BC has cut arts funding by 50% this year and 92% next year, with devastating effects throughout the communities we live in. It’s time to tell them what you think: Hon. Gordon Campbell (Premier): gordon.campbell.mla@leg.bc.ca Hon. Kevin Krueger (Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts): Kevin.krueger.mla@leg.bc.ca From the Direct Action Committee of the Alliance for Arts and Culture. CULTURE MATTERS – DON’T TORCH THE ARTS! We call on all those who believe in the value of arts and culture in our communities to continue to bring public attention to the recently announced, brutal cuts to our sector by the BC government. Funding to the arts and culture sector has NOT been restored; the provincial government is planning to cut over 80% of what has consisted of only 1/20th of 1% of the provincial budget. No other provinces in Canada have reduced support for a sector that, according to government statistics, produces significant returns on investment. This is a sector that creates both social and economic capital. ART WORKS! We ask you to consider the ways that arts and culture touch your daily lives at home, in the streets, your children in schools, community centres, on TV, your music, on the internet, in videogames and in theatres, museums and galleries. We ask you to think about culture as part of our individual and community identities, a way to connect with our diverse origins…with who we are today and with what we care about. Arts and culture are woven into the fabric of our daily lives. The arts are NOT A FRILL! Our symbol is a grey and empty rectangle, a metaphor for a world without art and culture. Thank you to all that contributed to the success of the 32nd Annual Festival. Mark July 16-18 on your calendars for 2010 and come help us celebrate our 33rd year! Congratulations to the 2009 raffle winners! 1. Tam Tocher Ticket #2022 2. Beth Hutchinson Ticket #3046 3. Margaret Partridge Ticket #5143 |
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