About the importance of creative thinking…

1.  On January 30, at the Vancouver Art Gallery, I announced ‘Creative Futures.’ The program will focus on opportunities for youth across all of B.C. to engage in arts and encourage creative thinking.

2. The new program will fund six new programs: youth attendance at events featuring professional artists; after school sports and arts activities; bringing artists into schools; student co-op working arts opportunities; scholarship opportunities; artists in classrooms.

3. The $6.25 million new funding raises overall arts funding to the highest level ever in B.C. The creative industries in BC generate $4 billion in activity and employ tens of thousands of British Columbians. Economies with a strong component of creativity are successful economies. This is an investment in B.C.’s future.

Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett

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