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67-year-old cultural group to shut down, blames cuts

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 10/31/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

OTTAWA -- A cultural group founded by artists including Group of Seven member Lawren Harris is suspending operations after 67 years, a victim of federal spending cuts.

The Canadian Conference of the Arts, the largest national alliance of the arts, culture and heritage sector, says it will start winding down its work immediately.

The group was warned 18 months ago that the Harper government intended to end 47 years of funding.

It asked for two years of transitional financing while it weaned itself off public money, but was offered only six months of support.

The group says it found a lot of private support, but its board decided it couldn't make the shift in six months and decided to shut down immediately.

Conference chairwoman Kathleen Sharpe says the organization made a game effort, but fell short.

-- The Canadian Press

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 31, 2012 D2

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