Over the past four decades, Thea Borlase has had a major influence on culture in New Brunswick. As an arts broadcaster and administrator, she promoted and guided emerging artists from the province's two distinct linguistic communities, and was instrumental in focusing attention on the blossoming Acadian cultural scene. She has also been an active volunteer, helping to formulate an arts and culture policy for the City of Moncton, and serving on the board of the Capitol Theatre.