HAZELTON – Local MLA Doug Donaldson is welcoming $37,879 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program for community projects that will create new programs that encourage more inclusivity and accessibility in the creative sector, including those that support emerging Indigenous artists.

“The collection and preservation of local historical and cultural items is important work,” said Donaldson. “I am excited that Bulkley Valley Historical & Museum Society will be benefiting from the BC Arts Council Grant Program.”

Bulkley Valley Historical & Museum Society will be benefiting from the latest round of grants. The organization is receiving two grants one for $17,879 and another of $20,000.

Budget 2019 announced an additional $15 million over the next three years to the BC Arts Council, bringing its annual budget to $34 million in 2019-20.

In addition to new programs, this investment will also enable the council to further build on the funding increase provided in 2018 to enhance the capacity of arts and culture organizations in more than 200 communities.

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