News Date: Jul 29, 2010
A new study from the PEI Council of the Arts observes that Prince Edward Island needs a post-secondary arts school in order to renew an aging population of artists. Like many industries on PEI, the arts suffer from young talent moving away to work elsewhere. Support for a new centre is demonstrated in the study, but getting support from the provincial government is proving to be difficult. The arts study was sponsored by PEI's former culture minister, who now has a different portfolio following a cabinet shuffle earlier this year. The Arts council chair says nothing has come from meeting with the new culture minister. Government officials say the study is being taken into consideration. CBC