Sunday, November 1, 2009

Metro Vancouver board calls on Premier Gordon Campbell to rescind arts cuts | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com

Metro Vancouver board calls on Premier Gordon Campbell to rescind arts cuts | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com

EXCERPT:

At the board meeting today (October 30), Broughton told her fellow regional district directors that the arts have been proven to be an effective tool for steering people, particularly youth, away from anti-social behaviour.

Broughton also pointed out that children who are exposed to arts have shown “less inclination” to engage in “scurrilous activity” as adults.

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