Advocacy Toolkit
Do you live away?
If you live out of province, and care about NS Arts, Culture, and Heritage, you can still make your voice heard! Simply write a letter addressed to The Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia that includes the importance of culture to your visiting the province and send it here: FinanceMinister@novascotia.ca, MIN_CCTH@novascotia.ca, PREMIER@novascotia.ca, advocacy@nsarts.ca
If you live in Nova Scotia
Step 1: Look at the talking points.
No one needs to be an expert to have their say. It is helpful when we are all using the same language and being careful to call them proposed cuts, and to focus on the benefits that Arts, Culture & Heritage bring to our economy, tourism, health and vibrancy. We have given you some tools to use.
Step 2: Write a letter to your MLA
It is vital to be respectful and to copy the following on your email: Your MLA (find them here) The Honourable John Lohr, Minister of Finance: FinanceMinister@novascotia.ca The Honourable Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage: MIN_CCTH@novascotia.ca The Honourable Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia: PREMIER@novascotia.ca NS Arts coalition: advocacy@nsarts.ca
Please let us know here if you get a response!
Step 3: Call or Meet your MLA
To feel comfortable speaking to your MLA, and making the campaign positive and engaging, we have created an easy guide to help you feel confident. Here's a sample email or script to use to ask for a meeting or call if your MLA is in government. Please remember to be respectful and ensure you talk about the ways NS can benefit from investment in culture:
Hello,
I hope you are well. I would like to meet as soon as possible for a couple of minutes to talk about the proposed catastrophic budget cuts to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector, and to ask you to reverse that decision. I want to talk about how arts and culture can be part of making Nova Scotians and Nova Scotia strong, and what I believe the arts and culture sector needs in the upcoming budget. I appreciate your time and look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Step 4: Attend our Rallies!
March 27, 2026 at noon
Come and rally with Nova Scotians for our collective futures! All Hands On Deck!
If you need any support, or have comments, let us know.