Hopes had been high that Ontario’s government would increase the province’s $25 million arts budget this year. But when the budget was announced, there was nothing new for the arts. Arts leaders are disappointed – the amount has stayed the same for the past five years. “We had made some very strong arguments for the value of the arts and the contribution they make to life in Ontario. There appears to be nothing in it for the arts. The community is going to be very disappointed.”