Pacific Contact 2018 Opens Showcase Applications
/The BC Touring Council has opened online showcase applications for its annual touring conference, Pacific Contact 2018. The deadline for applications is June 30.
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Register Now Before REVOLUTION Sells Out!
/Registration for REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference happening June 8 in Vancouver, is near capacity – register today!
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Issues Open Call for Public Art Proposals
/This open call to artists requests approaches to artwork of any scale for public spaces in Vancouver. The deadline is July 5.
Read More"New Arts Club Hire Must Prioritize Diversity," Alliance ED Brenda Leadlay Tells The Georgia Straight
/Leadlay told the Straight that Arts Club hiring committee members must ensure that "they are aware of the national concern that is surrounding [...] cultural diversity in leadership positions."
Read More"This Panel Reflects a Rise for REVOLUTION": An Interview with South Asian Heritage Arts Advocate Nina Buddhdev
/Check out this Q&A with Nina Buddhdev, the moderator of REVOLUTION 2017's feature panel, "Cultural Diversity in Artistic Practice."
Read MoreVancouver Indigenous Fashion Week Launches in July
/The new event, which takes place July 26-29, aims to bring global recognition to local Indigenous fashion designers.
Read MoreJessie Awards Announce 2017 Nominees
/Arts Club's Angels in America dominates the Large Theatre category, while diverse productions battle it out for the Small Theatre and Theatre for Young Audiences awards. The ceremony will take place in Vancouver June 26.
Read MoreIt's a REVOLUTION: Ben Cameron On Ways Your Audience Is Changing
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Anyone who cares about the arts should pay attention to Ben Cameron. He's one of America's most important arts administrators and he says there's a REVOLUTION going on in the arts world.
Read MoreThe Alliance Thanks Our REVOLUTION 2017 Sponsors
/As the Alliance's annual conference, REVOLUTION 2017, draws near, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture would like to take some time to thank our 2017 conference sponsors: Actsafe Safety Association, Best Western Plus Hotel Granville, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, Emelle's Catering, MAXGuide, NEI Investments, Preferred Interpreters, Southlands Financial and Vancouver Civic Theatres.
Read MoreREVOLUTION Programming Update: Brenda Leadlay on "Leading the Way on Arts Advocacy"
/Brenda Leadlay presents her workshop "Leading the Way on Arts Advocacy" at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8.
Read MoreRichmond Arts Award Winners Include a Bee Preservationist and a 91-Year-Old Entertainer
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Six awards were granted by the City of Richmond in collaboration with Richmond Arts Coalition on May 16.
Read MoreVancouver Art Gallery Hosts Institute of Asian Art Inaugural Symposium
/The Vancouver Art Gallery will host Deconstructing Diaspora: Institute of Asian Art Inaugural Symposium, from May 18-19, 2017. The Symposium will consider how contemporary art and its institutions participate in the construction and experience of Asian diasporas in Vancouver and elsewhere, beginning with a keynote address by Dr. Vishakha Desai.
Read MoreNew Arts and Culture Hub Centre Opens in Salmo
/The commercial hub, which opens May 20, includes "everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage boutique, custom upholstery shop, tattoo shop and art studio."
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Seeks Tenants for Downtown Arts Studio Space
/The City of Vancouver is looking for a non-profit arts and culture organization (or partnership) to operate and lease a new 10,872 sq. ft. artist production studio facility for nominal rent. Located in downtown Vancouver at 1265 Howe Street, the purpose of the space is to provide affordable, shared artist production space for 20 or more Vancouver-based artists.
Read More2017 Okanagan Arts Awards Winners Announced
/The 10th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards were presented Friday, May 12 in Kelowna. Winners include Janet Anderson, Matt Rader and Julia Trops.
Read MoreIn Case One Day Isn't Enough to Contain Your Museum Love: It's BC Museums Week
/BC Museums Week, which runs May 14-21, 2017, celebrates the contributions of museums, galleries, historic sites, and other related heritage organizations to BC’s communities and economy.
Read MoreLet's Make Some Noise: Join the Alliance to Create Arts Day at The Legislature, Says BC Museums Association
/A special advocacy issue of BC Museums Association's quarterly magazine, Roundup, includes a piece by Jill Baird, which encourages the museum community to rally behind key initiatives of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture.
Read MoreCanadian Heritage Matches Over $1 Million in Funding Raised by Vancouver Opera
/The Ministry of Canadian Heritage announced that it would invest $1,077,694 in the Vancouver Opera Foundation as part of a matching grant program.
Read MoreNew Faces at the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture!
/We're pleased to introduce our new staff, including director of communications Nancy Lanthier and Indigenous outreach coordinator Shawna Kiesman.
Read MoreVancouver City Council Puts Forward Motion for New Creative City Strategy
/The motion comes as the existing Culture Plan, established in 2008, comes to the end of its ten-year term.
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