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Arts and culture platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.
We don't have any BC NDP policies on Arts and culture.
We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Arts and culture.

BC Green
  • Increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $65M

    "Increase the annual BC Arts Council budget to $65 million to enhance support for arts and culture initiatives." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Work with the arts sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives

    "Work in partnership with the sector to develop a provincial Arts, Culture, and Heritage Action Plan to guide future investments and initiatives." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Work with arts professionals to develop legislative responses to the impacts of AI on the creative sector

    "Collaborate with sector professionals to identify and develop legislative responses to the impacts of AI on the creative sector." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Partner with organisations and First Nations in rural, northern, and coastal regions to fund arts, culture, and heritage programming

    "Build partnerships with organizations and First Nations in rural, northern, and coastal regions to identify strategic plans and sustainable funding models for arts, culture, and heritage programming." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Create a dedicated "small live venue" license class, with lower fees and simpler zoning for smaller venues booking local artists
We don't have any OneBC policies on Arts and culture.
We don't have any CentreBC policies on Arts and culture.

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