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Originally Posted by octothorp
Here's the thing though: right now, the state of the market is that just about every other provincial government in Canada is paying more to artists than Alberta. And thus, the market dictates that artists are going to choose not to move to Alberta to pursue their art, and many who live here will likely leave for communities where the grants are better and where there are more artists in general. If Alberta wants to retain their artists, they need to step up and increase funding. As artists, we aren't demanding handouts, we're simply stating what the markets for our services are, and expressing our intention to go where the market dictates.
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Hmmm.. Well I guess the market is saying they don't care?
I think I'm about a quadrillion time more concerned about doctors leaving the province.