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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Toronto’s billboard tax set to fund city arts and culture

Finally Toronto’s cultural community is set to get a game-changing boost at city hall.

The stunning bonanza comes in the form of millions the city is already collecting from the “third party sign tax,” a.k.a. the billboard tax.

The upshot: a major increase in arts funding, which many artists, cultural organizations and consultants have been seeking for more than a decade, is finally about to become a reality rather than just an unfulfilled promise or an elusive dream. more [HERE]

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