We’re spending just $85 per person on arts, culture, and media—less than a third of what our peers do at $258—leaving us 67% behind the pack while they fund vibrant communities. It’s ridiculous when we could be investing $240 per person, closer to where they stand, so our artists, journalists, and local stories aren’t left begging for scraps while the rest of the world thrives.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$85 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$243 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$240 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on June 18, 2019 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 25 September 2025 (in 9 months).
Pledges (3)
Free Citizens Alliance
pledged June 1, 2019
Delivered
“With the revised budget, we will have a thriving Columbian arts industry”
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance
pledged June 11, 2019
Delivered
“We will rapidly increase the art and culture budget maybe even more than the people have asked”
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)
pledged June 12, 2019
Delivered
“Wil work with free citizen alliance to increase spending”