freedom to voice

Posted by Daniela Elza on Aug 18 2010

Letter from Jane Danzo (Chair of BC Arts Council) to Minister Kevin Krueger (Minister of Tourism Culture & the Arts for the BC government).

“…I felt obliged to resign in order to have a voice.”

What does it cost you to have a voice?
Where does freedom to have a voice come from?
Important questions for writers (and artists in general).

Federation of BC Writers just had its funding cut by 80% -from the previous $20,500 to just $4,500.
How much can an institution speak up against the hand that feeds it? Who would/can speak on their behalf?

If you are on Facebook, you can join Organizing Against Campbell’s Cuts to the Arts. More than 4,000 members, and counting:
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1257567378601#!/group.php?gid=129278437702


One Response to “freedom to voice”

  1. Karyn Says:

    RE: “Federation of BC Writers just had its funding cut by 80% -from the previous $20,500 to just $4,500.”

    Such a huge cut. Shocking. Sad. Makes me wonder what they’ll do with the $4,500~

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