The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts stood together with live event workers across Canada on Tuesday night.
The venue was lit up in red as part of Light Up Live: a day of visibility for the live event community.
Local residents wereencouraged to drive past the Dekker Centre to see it lit up in red. Venues and landmarks across Canada were also lighti g up in red as a show of support for live event workers across the country who are either out of work or need government support, according to the Dekker Centre’s news release.
According to their media release, “Light Up Live is a national, grassroots initiative to help bring awareness to an industry that is still dark.” It was noted that in the last year 152,000 jobs in arts, entertainment and recreation sector have been lost due to cancellation of events and a decrease in demand.
“The Dekker Centre for Performing Arts stands in solidarity with our colleagues in other venues across Canada. Live events are a $100 billion industry and COVID-19 has had an unimaginable impact on this sector.”
