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

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The 2022 Municipal Elections are just around the corner and the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture wants to hear your opinions about the current state of your local arts and culture community!

The 2022 Civic Election Advocacy Survey has been created in partnership with 221A, ArtsBC, BC Museums Association, Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, Le Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, and Vancouver International Film Festival. The survey aims to identify key priorities of the BC Arts and Culture sector leading up to the municipal election. 

Your Participation in the Civic Election Advocacy survey will help shape the Candidate Survey, which the Alliance will conduct leading up to the first day of the campaign period of the Municipal Elections.

The survey will close on September 12. The results of the survey will be released on September 19.

Click here to fill out the survey.

New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

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New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

New arts funding will increase access and remove barriers to funding for equity-deserving arts and cultural organizations to benefit more people in B.C.’s arts sector.

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All-Parties Town Hall Addresses Audiovisual Industry

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All-Parties Town Hall Addresses Audiovisual Industry

On September 8, the Directors Guild of Canada hosted a virtual town hall where candidates from the five major national parties addressed the future of the audiovisual industry — television, music, radio, streaming and more.

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Parties Talk Arts and Culture in National Debate

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Parties Talk Arts and Culture in National Debate

On September 12, candidates from the major national parties got down to brass tacks on arts and culture in a debate hosted on CPAC by the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

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It's Time to Vote with ArtsVote BC!

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It's Time to Vote with ArtsVote BC!

Visit artsvotebc.ca to learn about the major parties' platform positions on arts and culture issues, check out a map of all-candidates meetings in your area, find out how to vote safely, and browse resources to help you make the case for the arts.

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Email Your MLA Candidates for Arts and Culture

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Email Your MLA Candidates for Arts and Culture

Lend your voice and reach out to the candidates of the major provincial parties expressing your support for arts and culture, using our quick and easy email tool.

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Get Out the Vote for Arts and Culture with ArtsVote BC

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Get Out the Vote for Arts and Culture with ArtsVote BC

Want to know how you can get out the vote for arts, culture and heritage for the 2019 federal election? Check out ArtsVote BC, our newly relaunched arts and culture advocacy initiative.

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Vancouver Mayor-Elect's Victory Speech Recognizes Arts and Culture As Top Priority

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Kennedy Stewart’s first words as Vancouver mayor-elect focused on his support for arts and culture. See what he had to say, along with the arts and culture platforms of other successful mayoral candidates across BC.

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Mayoral Candidates Agree: Arts and Culture Can Unleash Vancouver's Potential

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Mayoral Candidates Agree: Arts and Culture Can Unleash Vancouver's Potential

Mayoral candidates held forth on arts and culture at the October 2 Mayors’ Candidate Forum in Vancouver, hosted by the DVBIA.

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Make Your Voice Heard! Send a Letter to Your Candidates

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Make Your Voice Heard! Send a Letter to Your Candidates

With ArtsVote BC, send auto-generated letters to your candidates letting them know that arts and culture are vital to you and your community.

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Follow Our Lead: Tell BC Government To Keep Promise to Double Arts Budget

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Every person in BC has the opportunity to ask the government to make arts, culture and heritage a priority in its next budget. Here’s the link.

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A Message from Our Executive Director

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Last week, NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert told Brenda Leadlay that the NDP plans to keep its election platform promises, including doubling the budget for BC Arts Council.

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Read Candidates' Survey Responses on ArtsVote BC Website Now

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Read Candidates' Survey Responses on ArtsVote BC Website Now

After a month of collecting responses from the candidates for the provincial election, there are over 70 responses available to read on the Candidates' Survey page of the ArtsVote BC website.

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Alliance Hosts All Candidates Meeting for the Arts

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The Alliance, in partnership with SFU's School of Contemporary Arts, hosted the All Candidates Meeting for the Arts in Vancouver on May 1. Spencer Chandra Herbert (NDP MLA, Vancouver-West End), Sam Sullivan (BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver-False Creek) and Amanda Konkin (Green candidate, Vancouver-Point Grey) participated in the event, which was moderated by arts activist Melody Ma.

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Spencer Chandra Herbert: BC NDP Will Double BC Arts Council Budget

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"The arts will be a key part of our sustainable economy plan," said Chandra Herbert during a Vancouver Co-Op Radio interview, where he also promised a capital infrastructure fund for arts and culture.

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Share Your Thoughts for the #ArtsVoteBC Campaign

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Share Your Thoughts for the #ArtsVoteBC Campaign

As part of the resources provided at ArtsVote BC, we've made the case for the importance of arts and culture, and the need for public and private investment in the cultural sector. Now we want to hear why arts and culture are important to you. 

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Alliance Launches ArtsVoteBC Campaign For 2017 Provincial Election

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Alliance Launches ArtsVoteBC Campaign For 2017 Provincial Election

In preparation for the provincial election on May 9, we've re-launched our ArtsVoteBC website to provide a range of resources for voters and candidates. The updated site will keep you informed, help keep arts and culture on the election agenda, and enable you to advocate for increased investment in our sector.

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