Provincial candidates gathered this weekend at Fredericton’s Charlotte Street Arts Centre for a forum hosted by the Fredericton Arts Alliance to discuss how their parties will help improve issues in the provinces arts sector.
Fredericton Grand Lake NDP candidate Arthur Taylor, Fredericton North Green Party candidate Anthea Plummer and Fredericton North Liberal Candidate Luke Randall took questions on various issues related to the arts sector. Topics of discussion included the impact arts can have on creating a cross cultural dialogue, where the arts fit in terms of education and healthcare and their commitment level towards creating new opportunities for artists to establish sustainable careers in the sector.
The candidates spoke about the impacts the sector can have on mental health and literacy, how it brings communities together and the need for more funding to help kickstart those pursuing careers as artists.
