Budget cuts will end Artists in the Schools! The Nova Scotia Government is proposing budget cuts that will be devastating to the arts, our natural environment, social services, mental health and equity programs. Among these heavy-handed cuts, they are proposing to eliminate 100% of the provincial support for the Artists in the Schools programs, including PAINTS. If you are an educator, a parent, or a student, you already know that schools are asked to do more with less every day, and arts programs are often first to go. Artists in the Schools programs need to grow, not end.

Artist-in-schools programs reach students in every corner of this province. Through music, visual art, creative writing, theatre and dance these programs help students and teachers thrive. Arts education supports a positive school culture and has proven to help students find success in all academic areas. The ripple effects from every connection resonate way beyond the moments shared between artist and student. They extend out into into schools, homes and communities. We need to continue this vital work! If you haven’t already, please write and call your MLA. It’s not too late. Click here to sign & send a letter to your MLA, the Premier and the Ministers of CCTH & Finance.