"To support these community based cultural celebrations, a re-elected Hogan Government will increase The Cultural Events Fund from $70,000 to $250,000 so more communities can access much-needed funds to celebrate their community and history." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

"As the St. John’s Folk Festival prepares to celebrate their 50th year in 2026, a re-elected Liberal Government will provide support of $100,000 to ensure that this cultural institution is able to celebrate this important milestone." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

"We also know that many arts and cultural organizations struggle with financial and administrative burdens, and an inability to pay for professional services. As such, a Hogan Government will implement a Pilot Project within Government to provide free professional services such as bookkeeping and legal compliance advice to non-profit organizations in the arts and cultural sector who run community programming, events and festivals. If successful the program could be expanded to other non-profit organizations in a range of sectors." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

"A re-elected Liberal Government will also develop a Provincial Cultural Policy, with measurable targets for employment and growth in the arts and cultural sector. We will further work with arts organizations and businesses to ensure that artists and cultural sector workers receive fair compensation for their work." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

"Finally, we will ensure that funding requests through the Cultural Economic Development Program provide clear and transparent evaluation criteria, and regular status updates for applications within a reasonable time service standard." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

"We’ll help our cultural industries thrive by making the 2024 Year of the Arts funding increases permanent – providing stable support for artists, creators, and the cultural sector across the province." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27