Volunteers Sought for Arts and Culture
Tourism and Culture (to Dec. 01/03)
December 4, 2002 9:32 AM
The provincial government is looking for artists, culture-sector
leaders and others to join the new Nova Scotia Arts and Culture
Partnership Council.
The volunteer board will advise and make recommendations to the
Minister of Tourism and Culture on the planning, design and
delivery of arts and culture programs in Nova Scotia.
"We're looking for Nova Scotians who have a deep commitment to
the arts and culture in this province," said Tourism and Culture
Minister Rodney MacDonald. "The new council will be involved in
high-level strategic planning and will have a direct influence on
programs and the amount of support they receive."
The council will be based on partnership and accountability. It
will be guided by principles of artistic autonomy and independent
assessment with respect to artistic merit.
It will be composed of 13 sector leaders and two government
representatives. A culture-sector-led selection committee will
recommend volunteers to the minister and will work to strike a
balance between arts and cultural industry representatives and
between artists and arts organization representatives; to address
regional and cultural diversity and the necessity to have a wide
range of experience among council members; and to represent a
diversity of culture sub-sectors.
A recent report, prepared by a culture-sector team appointed in
April, recommended a partnership approach for the new council.
The full report and applications forms are available on the
department's Web site, at www.gov.ns.ca/dtc/culture_council.html
.
The deadline for applications is Dec. 20.
Since the closure of the former arts council in March, $270,000
more has been allocated to six funding programs for arts and
culture.
In the past three years, new culture programs have been created
in the department. They focus on export growth and community
cultural development. The department currently invests more than
$5 million a year in cultural programming, with additional
provincial resources supporting cultural tourism and cultural-
heritage activities throughout the province.
The culture sector has emerged as one of the fastest-growing
sectors in Nova Scotia, with an estimated value of $808 million.
The sector supports more than 29,000 direct and indirect jobs.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The provincial government is looking for volunteers to join
the new Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council.
Working artists and culture-sector leaders are invited to
apply before December 20th.
The council will include 13 sector leaders and two
government representatives.
The volunteer board will advise and make recommendations on
the planning, design and delivery of arts and culture programs in
Nova Scotia.
More information and application forms are available on the
Department of Tourism and Culture Web site.
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Contact: Peggy Turner
Tourism and Culture
902-424-6471
E-mail: turnerpm@gov.ns.ca
kjd December 4, 2002 9:28 A.M.
The provincial government is looking for artists, culture-sector
leaders and others to join the new Nova Scotia Arts and Culture
Partnership Council.
The volunteer board will advise and make recommendations to the
Minister of Tourism and Culture on the planning, design and
delivery of arts and culture programs in Nova Scotia.
"We're looking for Nova Scotians who have a deep commitment to
the arts and culture in this province," said Tourism and Culture
Minister Rodney MacDonald. "The new council will be involved in
high-level strategic planning and will have a direct influence on
programs and the amount of support they receive."
The council will be based on partnership and accountability. It
will be guided by principles of artistic autonomy and independent
assessment with respect to artistic merit.
It will be composed of 13 sector leaders and two government
representatives. A culture-sector-led selection committee will
recommend volunteers to the minister and will work to strike a
balance between arts and cultural industry representatives and
between artists and arts organization representatives; to address
regional and cultural diversity and the necessity to have a wide
range of experience among council members; and to represent a
diversity of culture sub-sectors.
A recent report, prepared by a culture-sector team appointed in
April, recommended a partnership approach for the new council.
The full report and applications forms are available on the
department's Web site, at www.gov.ns.ca/dtc/culture_council.html
.
The deadline for applications is Dec. 20.
Since the closure of the former arts council in March, $270,000
more has been allocated to six funding programs for arts and
culture.
In the past three years, new culture programs have been created
in the department. They focus on export growth and community
cultural development. The department currently invests more than
$5 million a year in cultural programming, with additional
provincial resources supporting cultural tourism and cultural-
heritage activities throughout the province.
The culture sector has emerged as one of the fastest-growing
sectors in Nova Scotia, with an estimated value of $808 million.
The sector supports more than 29,000 direct and indirect jobs.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The provincial government is looking for volunteers to join
the new Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council.
Working artists and culture-sector leaders are invited to
apply before December 20th.
The council will include 13 sector leaders and two
government representatives.
The volunteer board will advise and make recommendations on
the planning, design and delivery of arts and culture programs in
Nova Scotia.
More information and application forms are available on the
Department of Tourism and Culture Web site.
-30-
Contact: Peggy Turner
Tourism and Culture
902-424-6471
E-mail: turnerpm@gov.ns.ca
kjd December 4, 2002 9:28 A.M.