EQUIFLASH [ADVOCACY ALERT - FEDERAL ARTS & CULTURE FUNDING IN 2016-2017]

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ADVOCACY ALERT - FEDERAL ARTS & CULTURE FUNDING IN 2016-2017
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The Canadian Conference of the Arts in conjunction with the Saskatchewan
Arts Alliance and the Canadian Arts Coalition have released an analysis of
the 2016 Federal Budget "Budget 2016 - Culture and Arts: a New Approach" [
http://bit.ly/2fo0Rr1 ] which examines federal arts and culture sector
funding for the 2016 - 2017 fiscal year. The analysis concludes, in broad
terms, that the government’s approach to the arts and culture sector to date
is a very positive one, supported with substantial reinvestments and new
investments in the sector.

Five main findings emerge.

1. The government has signaled a new approach to governance at the federal
level. Budget 2016 followed through on many of the objectives of the mandate
letter sent to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, made public for the first
time.

2. The government’s support for the arts and cultural sector is grounded in
both economic and socio-cultural rationales.

3. The government places substantial priority on the arts and culture,
committing an additional $1.9 billion in funding to the sector over the next
five years. This is an unprecedented investment.

4. The government places substantial priority on investing in
infrastructure. Budget 2016 announced a plan for $120 billion worth of
infrastructure spending over ten years, including $342 already committed to
cultural infrastructure.

5. The government is investing substantial resources into celebrations for
the 150th Anniversary of Confederation in 2017. The arts are not always
explicitly mentioned in the government’s plans, so it will be important for
the sector to underscore the important contribution that the arts can play
in the celebrations.

"The government’s recognition of the importance of the arts and culture
sector is very encouraging. The reinvestment has brought some programs back
to the levels where they were prior to recent cuts. That and the increase in
the Canada Council’s budget is very welcome news," said Kathleen Sharpe,
president of the Canadian Conference of the Arts.

Budget 2016 – Culture and Arts: a New Approach [ http://bit.ly/2fo0Rr1 ]

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