Letter from ProArt Alliance Re: CRD Arts Funding

Re: Amend CRD Arts Funding from Group 1 to Group 2 - Councillor Rogers

Dear Mayor Tobias & Council,

I am writing on behalf of the ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria to express our support for the Town of View Royal to maintain their Group 1 participation in the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service.

ProArt represents eighteen arts and culture organizations who operate in some capacity within and across all of the CRD’s municipalities and districts. Funding from the Arts & Culture Support Service enables citizens from all municipalities to participate in some of the most engaging concerts, festivals, theatre productions, exhibitions and a further array of arts and culture events, available to folks across this country. The Capital Region is fortunate to host a life cycle of emerging to professional level arts organizations and communities providing dynamic and relevant content that enriches the lives of the region's inhabitants.

View Royal’s participation as a Group 1 member in this Service is appreciated. Your ongoing commitment demonstrates the Town’s acknowledgement of the value of the Arts & Culture Support Service to the strong development of arts and culture in the region. Your investment also indicates that the Council appreciates regional access to the arts for the citizens of View Royal. Proximity is an asset that can not be taken for granted.

Future development takes time and work. ProArt appreciates that new initiatives are being discussed to grow arts infrastructure on the west shore. We encourage View Royal to maintain their current level of investment in the regional arts community and continue to build capacity towards a stronger and better serving arts ecosystem for the citizens of View Royal and your neighbours.

Sincerely,

Doug Jarvis Administrator ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria