Arts Future BC – 2009 BC Provincial Budget Presentation
Increasing our investment in arts and culture will demonstrate to the world that British Columbia is a culturally diverse and creative place to live.
The Province known as Supernatural British Columbia
could also become known as
Creative British Columbia.
Presentation to the British Columbia Select Standing Committee
on Finance and Government Services for the
2009 BC Provincial Budget
October 16, 2008
Presented by Roger Chilton, member of the Board of the Downtown Vancouver Association and the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, speaking on behalf of ArtsFuture BC
ArtsFutureBC speaks for the
Assembly of BC Arts Councils, the BC Museums Association, the BC Touring Council, Canadian Artists Representation of British Columbia, Citizens for the Arts, the Greater Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture, the ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria, and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres – the people who represent the Arts Future for British Columbia.
ArtsFutureBC represents the interests of the future of the arts and cultures of British Columbia. In so doing, it speaks on behalf of the interests of all British Columbians, and the interests of the Government of British Columbia.
What we know
We are in a new world economy, – a creative economy driven by ideas, innovation, and communication.
We are reminded every day that our future prosperity does not lie simply in our economic wealth.
Our future prosperity lies in our education, health, community development, cultural development, and social development. Our future depends on contributing to the quality of life for all people.
Our natural resources have made us prosperous in the past. Our creative resources could make us prosperous in the future.
We need to invest in our creative economy.
