The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts and CALTAC Present A National Latinx Theatre Gathering

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts and CALTAC Present A National Latinx Theatre Gathering

Three years after their sold-out inaugural gathering, CALTAC are hosting their second COYUNTURA, a national gathering of Latinx theatre artists, co-presented with SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, focused on the theme of self-identification in regard to nationality, ethnicity, and cultural competency.

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Pacific Contact 2023 Conference

Pacific Contact 2023 Conference

Pacific Contact is BC Touring Council’s annual showcase festival and conference for the performing arts. 

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Registration Open for Pacific Contact 2023

Registration Open for Pacific Contact 2023

Pacific Contact is BC Touring Council’s annual showcase festival and conference for the performing arts. 

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Sign Up For Heritage BC and BCMA Joint Conference 2022

Sign Up For Heritage BC and BCMA Joint Conference 2022

After two years of pandemic-related disruptions to both the BCMA and Heritage BC annual conferences, the two organizations are looking forward to working with their collective members in 2022 to explore how to blend the best of the virtual conference format with the best of in-person conferences.

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Join Arts BC for Their Annual Conference 2022!

Join Arts BC for Their Annual Conference 2022!

Arts BC invites you to join them as they respectfully gather on the ancestral, unceded territory of the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam First Nation, also known as Richmond, for their annual conference from October 13 to 15.

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Open Call for Performing Artists at Pacific Contact 2023

Open Call for Performing Artists at Pacific Contact 2023

The BC Touring Council (BCTC) invites artists interested in touring in BC in 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 to apply to showcase at Pacific Contact 2023.

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Performing Arts Opportunities at Showcase at Pacific Contact 2023

Performing Arts Opportunities at Showcase at Pacific Contact 2023

The BC Touring Council is accepting applications to showcase at Pacific Contact 2023.

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Arts and Culture Networking Opportunities at 2022 Western Arts Alliance Annual Conference

Arts and Culture Networking Opportunities at 2022 Western Arts Alliance Annual Conference

The Western Arts Alliance’s annual conference provides a prime environment for connection, discovery, and insight: a space for presenters, artists, agents, and practitioners to connect, to discover, and to pursue their shared goal of programming live performances.

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100 Collective presents Culture Con 22 in Kelowna, BC

100 Collective presents Culture Con 22 in Kelowna, BC

Culture Con is a 4-day conference style event presented by 100 Collective on July 14-17 in Kelowna, BC. This event is meant to promote local talent and accelerate the careers of independent artists.

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Call for Presentations: Arts BC Conference 2022

Call for Presentations: Arts BC Conference 2022

Arts BC is currently accepting presentation applications for its 41st Annual Conference.

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Upcoming Conference On Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations

Upcoming Conference On Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations

GVPTA and the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) invite you to join them next month for a free pan-Canadian virtual conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations.

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$50 million Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund Distributed To These Four Arts Organizations

$50 million Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund Distributed To These Four Arts Organizations

On May 3, at the National Culture Summit, the Government announced that the following organizations have been identified to provide direct financial assistance to independent and self-employed workers in the live performance sector experiencing financial hardship and requiring emergency support:

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Touring Artists: Apply for Pacific Contact 2022

Touring Artists: Apply for Pacific Contact 2022

Showcase applications for BC Touring Council’s Pacific Contact 2022, April 7-10, are now available. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 30.

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Save the Date: Our Annual Conference Takes Place June 25

Why Art? Why Now? is the theme of our 2020 conference, taking place June 25 in partnership with SFU Woodward's in Vancouver. We will dive into important conversations about the reasons for and outcomes of artistic practice, and the changes art can create – from personal, to social, to systemic.

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Last Chance for Early Bird Rates on Actsafe's Entertainment Safety Conference

Last Chance for Early Bird Rates on Actsafe's Entertainment Safety Conference

BC Alliance members are invited to register by January 31 to score early bird rates for the upcoming arts and entertainment workplace safety conference, taking place March 5-7.

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Creative Convergence Winnipeg: Reporting Back

Creative Convergence Winnipeg: Reporting Back

“All of the speakers emphasized the need for arts and culture to play a central role in government policy making and in our everyday lives, and agreed that capitalism was at the very heart of the biggest issues facing us all.“

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Actsafe Launches Registration for 2020 Conference

Actsafe Launches Registration for 2020 Conference

Actsafe Safety Association has opened registration for the 2020 Actsafe Entertainment Safety Conference, to take place March 5-7 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. Actsafe is offering a discount on early bird registration for BC Alliance members.

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Weaving Wellness: Schedule at a Glance

Weaving Wellness: Schedule at a Glance

Click through to see the Weaving Wellness Schedule at a Glance, and register at an early bird rate by Monday, September 16!

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More People You'll Meet at Weaving Wellness, the BC Alliance's Annual Conference

More People You'll Meet at Weaving Wellness, the BC Alliance's Annual Conference

Introducing Margo Kane, Julie Lebel and Carmen Papalia, three of the speakers who’ll be on deck at Weaving Wellness, the BC Alliance’s annual conference.

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Who You'll Meet at Weaving Wellness

Who You'll Meet at Weaving Wellness

We're excited to announce some of the artists and experts who will be joining us September 30-October 1 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver.

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