<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>The Province of BC announced Budget 2024 today. The BCMA is working on an overview and response for our members and hopes to share that document tomorrow.</div><div><br></div><div>Until then here are some relevant links for the museum and cultural sector:</div><div><ul><li>Budget 2024 Strategic Plan: <a href="https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/downloads.htm#gotoAllMaterials">https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/downloads.htm#gotoAllMaterials</a></li><li>Backgrounder and Economic Outlook: <a href="https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/pdf/2024_Backgrounder_5_Fiscal-Plan.pdf">https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/pdf/2024_Backgrounder_5_Fiscal-Plan.pdf</a></li><li>Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport Service Plan: <a href="https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/ministry/tacs.pdf">https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/ministry/tacs.pdf</a></li><li>First Peoples' Cultural Council Service Plan: <a href="https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/agency/fpcc.pdf">https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/agency/fpcc.pdf</a></li><li>Royal BC Museum Service Plan: <a href="https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/agency/rbcm.pdf">https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/sp/pdf/agency/rbcm.pdf</a></li></ul><div>My initial impression is that this is overall a status quo budget, but there are some bright spots for our sector, especially when it comes to proposed actions to support repatriation.</div></div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to sharing more in-depth analysis with BCMA members soon.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,<br><br>Ryan</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Ryan Hunt</b></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Executive Director</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Pronouns: He/him </font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:x-small">To learn why pronouns are important, click </span><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:x-small" target="_blank">here</a></div><div><div><font color="#888888">-</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">The BC Museums Association office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the <a href="https://vimeo.com/275788251" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Lekwungen</a> peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory.<br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Direct: 250-884-0499</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> || </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Office: 250-356-5700</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  || <a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca" target="_blank">www.museum.bc.ca</a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>