Just to be clear, this is what we're talking about: ...in late August and early September of 2009, Gordon Campbell's government announced massive cuts. First, they announced that the share of casino revenues that traditionally went to support the activities of charities, including non-profit arts organizations, was going to be used for other, unspecified purposes.… Continue reading The BC government has declared war on the Arts. Choose your weapons
Tag: wrecking ball
Vancouver picks up the Wrecking Ball and runs with it
Well, that rocked. Vancouver's Wrecking Ball, which opened with an all-party debate on the arts and then moved into a cabaret of political theatre, went off tonight with a bang, and judging from the amount and enthusiasm of the attendees, was a good indication of a freshly politicized artistic front. The anti-Harper sentiment in the… Continue reading Vancouver picks up the Wrecking Ball and runs with it
Simon Ogden 