NDP say Liberals pulling Kamloops funding
B.C. New Democrats are lamenting another cut to the arts, this time to the long-established Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts.
Critic Spencer Chandra Herbert called a recent announcement by Minister of Housing and Social Development Rich Coleman the latest broken promise by the Liberal government.
At risk is $15,000 to the group, which stages its annual festival here each winter.
“Arts and music festivals were told they would be eligible for grants from gaming revenues, but now just as the application deadline for those grants looms we have learned that festivals like the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts could be cut off.”
Festival president Helen Newmarch said Monday the society was worried last year when cuts came down but was assured by a promise of three years of funding, expiring next year. The society relies on gaming grants for up to one-third of its budget.
“I’m just really hoping we’re OK. If we don’t get it we’re in trouble – our budget is so tight.”
See also: Festival Funding in Peril
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