Dear Editor
We are desperately in need of a new inclusive art gallery.
I am a Burnaby artist who has not displayed artwork in Burnaby for the last 10 years. Because there is so little support of local artists in Burnaby, I have had to go elsewhere. I have gone from West Vancouver to PoCo displaying my work. In a smaller city like New Westminster, there are five venues for a local artist to display artwork. In West Vancouver, there are three venues.
In Burnaby, there is one venue. We need to have a new art gallery but one that includes the Burnaby Arts Council and the existing Burnaby Art Gallery. We need to work together to support all artists, including local artists. We have spent tons of money in the past building soccer fields and sports venues. Now is the time for the arts in Burnaby.
Donna Polos, Burnaby
