Nova Scotia is home to an incredible, vibrant arts and culture sector, a critical economic building block for the province. According to the Culture Satellite Account (2020), culture contributes $989 million to Nova Scotia’s GDP and accounts for more than 14,000 jobs.
The arts contribute massively to our province and our country’s forging of cultural identity, and to our understanding of ourselves as people. Theatre especially, represents a powerful tool for illustrative storytelling and providing shared transformative experiences with each other.
Theatre in Nova Scotia also represents a great engine that drives our economy and tourism throughout the province. We are a major draw for both tourists and new residents to Nova Scotia.
See below for statistics gathered from last year’s Professional producers all across the province!
Annual total of artists involved on a professional theatre production
Annual total of paid artist contracts
Annual total of professional theatre performances in NS
Annual total of audience attendees
Total budget cost of all professional productions for the year
Total ticket sales revenue earned
Total annual dollars paid to artists
See below for the latest news from our advocacy coalitions across the country:
