Three P.G. Groups Get Arts Dollars

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:51 AM

The B.C. Arts Council has announced more than $5 million dollars in funding grants to arts organizations around the Province.

For Prince George, it means three organizations will share in just over $100 thousand dollars for on going operating costs.

Grants have been issued to:

The Prince George Conservatory of Music $12,500;
The Prince George Symphony Orchestra Society $33,000;
The Theatre North West Society $57,000.

Funding to other northern arts organizations include $7,500 to the Wishbone Productions group in Dunster for their upcoming production of Whisper Sister

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Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:51 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: bohemian on August 15 2007 3:18 PM

A perfect example of a repatriation of tax dollars to the local economy due to the presence of professional performing arts organizations.

Posted by: xommilf on August 15 2007 3:26 PM

Great news! All three are very deserving because they make life (mine, at least) a lot better.

Posted by: Gofaster on August 15 2007 3:55 PM

Didn't the Symphony get a huge grant/loan last year because they were going belly up..
looks like there are still going there, sort of like throwing good money after bad.
Oh well I suppose there are three or four who have to have this....
Still not sure why I have to help pay for it though.....

Posted by: duffer on August 15 2007 7:52 PM

Why couldn't they have taken the money from this for the study for the new PAC debt we are going to be saddled with? Another total waste of our tax dollars. Some people just don't undrestand that all this money comes directly from our pockets. When are we going to learn?

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on August 15 2007 11:13 PM

"..A perfect example of a repatriation of tax dollars.."

The repat I don't mind. The part I don't like at all is the fact they took the money in the first place! I would like a chance to spend my own money for a change. I wouldn't be spending much on arties as I don't find it interesting, but what I do spent my money on would have some artie making a movie about it. Kind of weird how people like to watch people that pretend to be the kind of people that don't go to plays.

Posted by: Chester on August 16 2007 6:14 PM

This kind of financial support is needed to assist these organizations and help them survive. Having them operating in our community has a bearing on attracting professional's to our community to work and live. I agree, there is a cost, but it's money well spent I think.

I'm not aware of addictions, moral decay, family breakdown or financial devastation being a consequence of Arts in our community. Chester