Artists ‘pretty mad’ after N.S. premier says new provincial gallery not a priority
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Local artists are raising concerns after Premier Tim Houston confirmed there are no current plans to build a new home for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
The arts community is pushing back after Premier Tim Houston said a new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) is not a priority for his government given the challenges around healthcare and housing.
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“I’m really disappointed and, in fact, actually pretty mad,” says Executive Director Therese Cruz.
On Monday, Houston told reporters during a meeting of Cabinet there are no plans to resume the project to create a new home for the art gallery, which was put on pause two years ago due to ballooning costs.
Houston says that pause will not change, at least not until issues like housing and healthcare improve.
“There are tremendous demands on the public purse,” says Houston. “We need to stay focused on investments in Nova Scotia through healthcare, through education, through housing, through supporting people in their times of need.”
Cruz says the premier’s words have delivered a second blow to the province after it was recently announced the museum’s Yarmouth branch would not be reopening this summer.
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