Arts Alliance Blog
- Stan Douglas Wins Scotiabank Photography Award
- Thu, May 16th, 2013
- Vancouver artist Stan Douglas has won the third annual Scotiabank Photography Award. The award is Canada’s largest annual peer reviewed celebration of excellence in Canadian contemporary photography.
The $50,000 prize, announced Thursday evening at Toronto's Ryerson Image Centre, also...
- Arts Summit 2013 Early Bird Registration Extended!
- Wed, May 15th, 2013
- We've extended the Early Bird Registration for the Arts Summit to Wednesday, May 22!
BC's arts, culture, and heritage community leaders will gather at Arts Summit 2013 for two days of brainstorming and visioning as we take the first steps towards developing a comprehensive and sustainable...
- Alliance Responds to Provincial Election Results
- Wed, May 15th, 2013
- On behalf of the Alliance for Arts and Culture, I would like to extend congratulations to Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party on their election victory.
We look forward to further developing our continued positive working relationship with the Liberal government.
The Alliance...
- VIEWPOINT: Thoughts on the Centre for Performing Arts
- Wed, May 15th, 2013
- by Brent Belsher
As many of you will have already heard, Westside Church, which is currently using Granville Island Stage for their worship services, is in the process of buying the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. This represents a huge loss to our city and, while I'm not sure what can be...
- Creative SpaceMaking Vancouver Tickets on Sale Now
- Tue, May 14th, 2013
- Creative SpaceMaking Vancouver - June 12 & 13, 2013
Celebrate, learn about, and map the future for our cultural spaces
Artist-run centres, performing arts venues, creation and production studios, indie music sites, outdoor plazas, art galleries and museums, and workspaces for creative...
- Culture Days 2013 Info + Ideas Sessions
- Tue, May 14th, 2013
- Last year, British Columbians celebrated 403 Culture Days activities in 61 communities across the province, a 95% increase from 2011!
This year, in preparation for Culture Days 2013, BC Culture Days will be offering Info + Ideas Sessions around the province to share the many available resources,...
- DOXA 2013 Award Winners Announced
- Mon, May 13th, 2013
- The 2013 DOXA Documentary Film Festival concluded with a gala event which included the announcement of the 2013 Award winners.
Winners include:
The Short Documentary Award was given to 18 kg, Kacper Czubak’s moving portrait of a little boy battling HIV with the love and support of the nuns who...
- Arts Summit 2013 Announcements
- Thu, May 9th, 2013
- The schedule of events for Arts Summit 2013 (June 21 & 22) is now available, along with the list of confirmed guest speakers, Dialogue Leaders, presenters, and a special offer from our hospitality partner BEST WESTERN PLUS Chateau Granville. Visit artssummit.ca for all the latest updates....
- Winners Announced for Richmond’s Fifth Annual Arts Awards
- Thu, May 9th, 2013
- The six winners of the annual Richmond Arts Awards were announced at a ceremony last night (May 8) at Richmond City Hall Council Chambers.
Established to recognize the achievements and contributions to the arts by Richmond residents, artists, educators, organizers and business leaders, the Richmond...
- Applications Accepted for ‘Festival Launch!’
- Wed, May 8th, 2013
- 149 Arts, a newly formed non-profit society of SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, has announced the premiere of Festival Launch! Vancouver's Professional Emerging Artist Showcase and Workshop, taking place June 21 and 22. Hosted by popular musician and composer Veda Hille, this annual...
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