Proposed Cuts to Regina’s Arts and Community Funding

What You Need to Know 

Regina’s City Council is considering major cuts for arts, culture, and community funding in their 2025–2027 budget. This isn’t good. 

Council will decide December 15. Your voice matters.

Why this is important

Regina’s arts, culture, and community programs depend on City Council’s funding. These municipal dollars are often needed to unlock provincial and federal grants. 

Without ongoing City of Regina funding, many organizations will lose eligibility for essential funding and may be forced to shrink, cancel programs, or close. 

Cuts to recreation and cultural services also reduce access to community spaces and affordable arts programs.

Budget Cuts Being Considered Include:

• Eliminating the Community Investments Grant Program. This is the main municipal funder for arts, culture, festivals, and community programs. Less funding means Regina has less of all of this – important parts of our economy, our society, our belonging and well-being.
  • Possible closure or off-loading of the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre. Many organizations,  and programs would lose this key community arts hub.
  • Reductions that weaken community associations, cultural programs, and neighbourhood services across the city.

These cuts would negatively impact Regina’s cultural and community landscape for years to come.

What you can do

You, and everyone you know, can help protect arts, culture, and community programs by contacting the Mayor and their City Councillor before December 15.

We’ve made this easy. Click here to send a ready-to-use letter through our online too. You can personalize the message if you want.

Your voice is vital. Even a short message helps the City Council understand what these programs mean to the people who live here.

Community and cultural funding is part of what makes Regina safe, welcoming, creative, and connected. Protecting these programs protects the people who rely on them.