Spencer Chandra Herbert
BC arts sector was growing in importance
People in BC’s arts, culture and heritage area are scratching their heads trying to understand why the provincial government would gut funding to organizations which fuel the province’s largest economic growth sector. It’s a sector that drives tourism and provides employment in hard economic times, they say. Indeed, notes the NDP’s gay arts and culture [...]
NDP Critic wants improved arts funding
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S ARTS COMMUNITIES ARE MAKING AN ‘ECONOMIC ARGUMENT’ FOR GREATER FUNDING IN THEIR SECTOR. NDP ARTS CRITIC SPENCER HERBERT SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE ECONOMIC CASE BECUASE “SO OFTEN WE HEAR THE ARTS ARE A FRILL.” HE SAYS A NEW HARMONIZED TAX WILL ONLY FURTHER HURT FUNDING DEFICITS IN BC’S ARTS SECTOR. [...]
