New funding shows federal commitment to Canadian arts

May 10, 2001
Source: The Banff Centre
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Mary Hofstetter, acting president and CEO of The Banff Centre, returned optimistic from Toronto last Wednesday after Prime Minister Chrétien and Heritage Minister Sheila Copps announced an infusion of $560 million in new funding to the arts in Canada. "The government’s distribution of this funding across a wide spectrum of artistic genres and geographic regions indicates a pan-Canadian approach to cultural development," says Hofstetter. "This announcement conveys a strong commitment at the federal level to use the arts and culture as a means of showcasing Canada on the global stage. As a national training institution, The Banff Centre is uniquely poised to carry out the priorities of this government."

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