July 12^th, 2011

Dear Christy Clark,

On behalf of Geist magazine I would like to thank you for supporting the BC Arts Council. We look forward to seeing a more stable source of arts funding in this province, as well as a more committed relationship between the BC provincial government and the BC arts community.

I would also like to thank you for announcing your review of the gaming grants. Geist and many other non-profit arts groups have been adversely affected by the loss of this funding. And we are anxious—real gut gnawing anxiety I'm talking about here—to see those funds returned.

As a token of our gratitude, please find a copy of the most recent issue of Geist enclosed for your enjoyment.

Sincerely,

Chelsea Novak

for Geist