On November 4, the Vancouver Art Gallery announced it would receive of a $100 million transformational gift from the Audain Foundation, to support the creation of a new building — the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history.
Vancouver Foundation is committing $750,000 to the Indigenous Priorities Granting Program to provide flexible, one-time grants to First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities, and Indigenous-led organizations. Apply by November 29.
In a shuffling of the cabinet on October 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Pablo Rodríguez as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage. Rodríguez previously served as the Canadian Heritage Minister from July 2018 through to November 2019.
Hill Strategies has released a new volume of its Arts Research Monitor, focusing on Deaf and disability arts. The issue features insights into the arts practices of Deaf and disabled peoples, their accessibility challenges, and suggestions for improvement, based on four recent reports from Canada and the United States.
Source: Vancouver Island Free Daily
Autumn is upon us, and hanging in the air with the young fall leaves is the feeling of creativity. BC Culture Days runs until October 24, offering free, fun, hands-on, digital and in-person cultural activities for the whole family.
Organization: Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Deadline: Nov. 12, 2021
Organization: City of Surrey
Deadline: Nov. 23, 2021
Organization: City of Surrey
Deadline: Nov. 12, 2021
