We gain pleasure and enjoyment from the variety of arts and culture available in our communities. A further benefit of the restoration of heritage inner cities has been the creation of a safer environment with a noticeably lower crime rate. Arts projects can rescue dying communities by providing much needed jobs through cultural tourism. Arts organizations and artists support community causes, such as hospitals, food banks, and other charities. The arts form a non-verbal means of communicating with people, at home and abroad, particularly with those whose mother tongue is neither English nor French.
Theatre is used as a means of engaging street youth.
Artists and arts groups have been used to forge communications links to the chronically ill, and to sick children. Yes Most performing arts companies provide discount tickets, either for performances on specific days, or through group, senior, and student discounts. Some galleries and museums have never charged admission. Others have moved to make at least their permanent collection free to visitors. Musicians from BC and their music, together with other Canadian musicians, occupy a minimum of 30 percent of the radio airwaves in this country.