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

Hill Strategies Research on the Situation of Artists in Canada

In this issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor: Summaries of five reports on the situation of artists in Canada, including three reports containing national, provincial, territorial, and local data on all types of artists, as well as two reports on visual artists.

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Nominations Open for 2015 YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards

Do you know a woman who has made exceptional contributions to the fields of arts, culture or design in Metro Vancouver? Submit a nomination by January 22!

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Innovative Legal Self-Assessment Tool Now Available to Non-Profits

The Non Profit and Charities Legal Outreach provides a new legal self-assessment tool for the non-profit sector. Its aim is to help identify legal flashpoints early and therefore reduce risks associated with any issues that may be present in five areas of law: governance, privacy, leasing/contracts, employment, human rights, and CRA compliance.

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New Report on Arts & Cultural Workers in Canadian Municipalities

Based on the 2011 National Household Survey, a comprehensive new report on Artists and Cultural Workers in Canadian Municipalities by Hill Strategies Research examines the number, incomes, and demographic characteristics of artists and cultural workers in Canada by municipal size. 

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VHF Grants For Heritage Buildings

Since 1999 Vancouver Heritage Foundation has been offering small project grants to assist owners of buildings listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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Hill Strategies Research on Visual Arts and Museums

In this issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor: A focus on the visual arts and museums, including a report on the situation of art galleries in Ontario, a statistical summary of museum attendance in Quebec, and two papers on the state of the visual arts in Canada.

Ontario Association of Art Galleries Data Exchange

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Tentative Agreement Reached Between Canadian Artists and National Gallery

For over a decade, the organizations that represent visual artists in our country have been trying to negotiate binding standards for the fair payment of artists at the National Gallery of Canada, and it looks as though that fight has finally come to an end. 

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Federal Government Takes Action to Reduce Credit Card Fees Paid by Charities

In their latest pre-budget submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance, Imagine Canada recommended that the federal government take action to reduce fees paid by registered charities when they accept donations or payments for goods and services paid by credit card. These fees add to charities' administrative costs and divert significant dollars away from the cause.

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Ballet BC's Emily Molnar Appointed Artistic Director of Dance at Banff Centre

Ballet BC's artistic director Emily Molnar has been named sessional artistic director of Dance at The Banff Centre. 

The newly created position is designed to guide and inform all Banff Centre dance initiatives throughout the year in collaboration with the dance community, including programs, partnerships, commissions, residencies, workshops, and other forms of professional development.

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Last Chance for Submissions for 2015 BC Book Prizes

There are less than two weeks left to submit your book for the 2015 BC Book Prizes

The BC Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. 

Submission Deadline: December 1, 2014. 

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Legal Pitfalls Series: Privacy 101 Workshop

Privacy 101 is part of the Legal Pitfalls Series, a workshop series for non-profits by the Non Profit Charities Legal Outreach

The Workshop: Are you the privacy officer at your organization? You've heard about anti-spam – now let's look at whether your privacy policy and practices are PIPA compliant.

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2014 Governor General's Literary Awards Winners Announced

The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the winners of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards. 

“By celebrating the GG literary awards, we want to highlight the work of Canada’s best authors, illustrators and translators. The voices of these artists and thinkers are more necessary than ever in a world in search of meaning and hope,” said Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council. “The Canada Council supports Canadian literature so that it can be enjoyed by a growing number of readers across Canada and abroad.”

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Survivor 101 - Not-for-Profit Lifecycles 101

Metro Vancouver’s popular professional development program, Survivor 101, will launch its 2014-15 season in Richmond with Vantage Point’s Not-for-Profit Lifecycles 101 workshop.

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Registration Open for UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development Winter Workshops

The international UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development has launched a new series of professional development workshops delivered 100% online. Workshops are taught by international leaders in their fields and are designed to meet the education and training needs of administrators, designers, consultants, planners and economic and community development professionals.

Upcoming workshops on offer in Winter 2015 include: 

Cultural Planning – An International Perspective (Jan. 22-Feb. 5)
Instructor: Dr. Lidia Varbanova, Montreal, QC

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Canada Council Info Session for Cultivate Program

The Canada Council invites you to learn more about the Cultivate program delivered by the Equity Office.

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Registration Opens for Pacific Contact 2015

Now in its 39th year, Pacific Contact is the BC Touring Council’s annual tradeshow and booking conference for the performing arts. It includes artist showcases, a contact room (tradeshow booths of artists and agent/managers) workshops, networking and a hospitality suite for late night fun.

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Hill Strategies Reports on Arts Participation and Engagement

In this issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor: A summary of quantitative and qualitative research into arts participation and engagement, including statistics on performing arts attendance in Quebec, a literature review of the value of cultural experiences, a discussion paper on the quality of experience in the arts, and a research article on measuring the quality of arts engagement.

Click the article headings below to read the full report.

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Call for Session & Speaker Proposals: Vancouver Social Purpose Real Estate Conference

The Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative and the Non Profit Centres Network invite you to submit session ideas to the 2015 Building Opportunities - Connecting Possibilities conference, taking place in Vancouver on June 1-3, 2015. 

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Remembering Bruce Ward

Bruce Ward was a friend and mentor to many in Vancouver’s theatre, film and television industries for over 25 years. He was a pioneer and one of the city’s first agents when Vancouver was in its fledging days of becoming “Hollywood North”, and he was an early advocate for the expanding theatre scene in the 1980’s and 90’s.     

Sadly, Bruce passed away early last month after a valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis. 

You're invited to attend a celebration of Bruce’s life on: 

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Civic Election 2014: Canvassing the Candidates

Citizens in British Columbia's cities, municipalities, villages and districts go to the polls on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect their respective mayors and city councillors. 

The Alliance for Arts and Culture has conducted a survey to ask the views of candidates across the province on arts, culture, and heritage issues facing the creative sector in our society and in their respective communities.

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