What are the parties promising on Arts and culture?

This is a page from the 2024 British Columbia general election.

Arts and culture platforms

Here's what the 2024 BC election parties are promising.

Expand the Arts, Culture, and Sports Infrastructure Fund

"An expanded Arts, Culture & Sports Infrastructure Fund that helps local community and cultural organizations bring people together, and inform, entertain and engage ever- widening audiences." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07
Provide stable, year-over-year funding for fairs, festivals, and events

"Bringing people together to celebrate their communities, cultures and love of local arts by providing stable, year-over-year funding for fairs, festivals and events." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on Arts and culture.

Increase the BC Arts Council budget to $55M/year

"We will increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $55 million to enhance support for arts and culture initiatives." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09
Maintain COVID-era investments in arts, culture, and heritage, and increase funding based on inflation

"We will maintain COVID-era investments in arts, culture, and heritage and increase funding based on inflation to support ongoing recovery and growth." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09
Work with the sector to create an Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives

"Collaborate with the sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09
Provide more funding for BC Museum, including $500K/year more for operational needs and $50K/year for archiving and digitisation

"• Ongoing Heritage Legacy Fund: An annual allocation of $500,000 to support operational needs, addressing past funding cuts and stakeholder concerns.

• Archives Grant Program: An annual grant of $50,000 to assist with digitization and proper archival processes, ensuring the preservation of cultural artifacts – especially in light of climate impacts." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09