June 02, 2025
Dear ArtStarts Community,
We regret to inform you that ArtStarts has made the difficult decision to pause our operations, effective at the end of June 2025. We know that services like grant delivery, artist directory, the booking and touring service, and the ArtStarts showcase have been a valued resource for students, artists, and educators for the last 29 years, and we recognize that this news of a pause in our services may be disappointing.
ArtStarts is proud to have served the province with discounted artist services and grants for thousands of performances, workshops, and projects in BC schools. However, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the scale of operations. We hope to refocus our organization and we remain hopeful and optimistic for the future of ArtStarts and our work supporting schools and artists across the province.
As a result, the ArtStarts board has made some difficult decisions, including pausing current operations while we restructure the future of our organization. Please know we appreciate your patience, and look forward to a time when our organization can be better positioned to support arts and culture in schools.
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