In the March 2010 budget, the BC government announced 50% cuts to support of the arts. In addition, they introduced a new program to bring arts funding more directly under political control, and take more of it out of the hands of the BC Arts Council, an independent arms-length agency of the provincial government.

These are 50% cuts to an already inadequate level of support; cuts which amount to less than one-twentieth of one percent of the provincial budget, providing insignificant cost savings to the government.

These foolish and destructive actions will trigger a new wave of community responses. To keep informed about upcoming actions and initiatives, you can:

Follow stopbcartscuts on Twitter.
Join the group Organizing against Campbell's cuts to the arts on Facebook.
Return to this site in the days and weeks to come.

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