A lot can be done with a little, and little done with a lot. In presenting Budget 2024, the Minister of Finance told us that “[i]n 2023, 30 persons benefited from the Cultural and Creative Industries Grant with another 30 persons expected to benefit in 2024 [and that 12] three-week Culture Camps were conducted across all our regions where 400 young people were exposed to techniques in music, dance, visual arts and the preservation of heritage sites.” These are among the activities which situate 2023 as a year of “major growth in our culture and arts sector.” We were also told that for 2024, the government has budgeted “$2.7 billion for the continuous development of culture and arts including provision for a new art gallery and museum, outfitting of community spaces for cultural performances and to continue the [aforementioned activities].” Excluding the $100 million budgeted to support activities associated with the observance of the International Decade for People of African Descent, $2.6 billion is the culture and arts allocation out of an overall national budget exceeding $1.1 trillion.