Sébastien Labelle
Nova Scotian actor and artistic director of Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax, who discusses the economic and social contributions of the arts and the impacts of provincial funding cuts.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 27min
Nova Scotians aren't accepting cuts to their arts and culture
Sébastien Labelle, Nova Scotian actor and artistic director of Mayworks Kjipuktuk/Halifax, and Tamara Deverell, Canadian production designer and recent Oscar winner, discuss the fallout from provincial arts funding cuts. They talk about protests reaching the Oscars, how grants shaped careers, local cultural losses, economic impacts, and why arts funding matters for communities and tourism.
