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Arts and culture platforms

Here's what the 2024 BC election parties are promising.

BC NDP

  • Expand the Arts, Culture, and Sports Infrastructure Fund

    "An expanded Arts, Culture & Sports Infrastructure Fund that helps local community and cultural organizations bring people together, and inform, entertain and engage ever- widening audiences." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

  • Provide stable, year-over-year funding for fairs, festivals, and events

    "Bringing people together to celebrate their communities, cultures and love of local arts by providing stable, year-over-year funding for fairs, festivals and events." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on Arts and culture.

BC Greens

  • Increase the BC Arts Council budget to $55M/year

    "We will increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $55 million to enhance support for arts and culture initiatives." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Maintain COVID-era investments in arts, culture, and heritage, and increase funding based on inflation

    "We will maintain COVID-era investments in arts, culture, and heritage and increase funding based on inflation to support ongoing recovery and growth." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Work with the sector to create an Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives

    "Collaborate with the sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Provide more funding for BC Museum, including $500K/year more for operational needs and $50K/year for archiving and digitisation

    "• Ongoing Heritage Legacy Fund: An annual allocation of $500,000 to support operational needs, addressing past funding cuts and stakeholder concerns.

    • Archives Grant Program: An annual grant of $50,000 to assist with digitization and proper archival processes, ensuring the preservation of cultural artifacts – especially in light of climate impacts." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

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