On 26 June 2007 it was announced that the Town of Sackville, New Brunswick, has been designated the 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada in the under 50,000 population category.

The Cultural Capital of Canada designation is awarded for merit, which is determined by the quality of a candidate community's proposed projects as well as earlier achievements of that community which demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the arts and culture.

The funding which accompanies the award helps support special projects celebrating the arts and culture and the amount varies according to the size of the municipality. With a population of under 50,000, Sackville may be awarded up to $500,000. The funds will be used for a variety of projects in 2008.

"Heritage" is an important component of the Cultural Capital award and the Tantramar Heritage Trust will be providing the 2008 Heritage project. Further details will be made available soon.