Convert Yellowknife’s aging pool into an arts centre and waive fees for arts events in city parks — these were just some ideas offered by city council candidates at a forum dedicated to the arts at Makerspace YK Thursday evening.
All 16 candidates appeared at the forum hosted by non-profit Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC).
They all pretty much agreed: the arts are a key element of a thriving community, and public art would bring new life to the city’s downtown.
Around 40 or 50 people gathered to hear what the candidates had to say about supporting the arts and artists in Yellowknife.
In the first hour, candidates were asked questions demanding a solid grasp of city plans and strategies about what they would do to make it easier, and perhaps profitable, to create or consume art in the city.
