Interesting facts from the British Columbia Coalition for Arts, Culture and Heritage
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BC’s Coalition for Arts, Culture and Heritage shares some statistics about the impact of the sector on BC’s economy and wellbeing.
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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Cultural Human Resources Council Announces NEW HR toolkit
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The Cultural Human Resource Council (CHRC) is pleased to announce that a new Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) tool is now available to the cultural sector.
The City of Vancouver is looking for feedback on the proposed cultural amenity at 889 Drake St
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The City is collecting feedback on the 889 Drake St. (formerly 1290 Hornby St.) development application.
This development proposal includes a ~13,000 sq. ft. cultural amenity space. The proposed cultural amenity will be delivered to the City and includes 2 floors of dedicated arts and culture presentation (visual or media arts) and shared artist production space. At a later date, the City will seek to select a non-profit arts and culture operator for the facility.
Announcing Our Collaboration With The Bandish Network
/This week, we'd like to announce a new collaboration between the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture and The Bandish Network. The Bandish Network provides industry support, engagement, representation and advocacy for the pan-Indus Valley community of presenters, artists, cultural workers and organizations.
Read MoreVancouver’s Taleeb Noormohamed named Parliamentary Secretary to Canadian Heritage Minister→
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Vancouver Granville Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed was named parliamentary secretary to Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge on Friday, September 23rd, 2023.
Read MoreNew Report on Understanding the Needs of Performance Creation Spaces
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Determined to draw long-term solutions out of ongoing adversity, C-Space recently released a report titled BACKSTAGE SPACES: Progress Lab 1422 and the Future of Performance Creation Spaces.
Read MoreApplications open for Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) Grants
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The City of Vancouver is inviting organizations with artist-driven projects or cultural activities aiming to take place in January to June 2023 to apply for their Communities and Shifting Culture grants.
These grants aim to support short-term, one-time, or limited series arts, cultural, and creative projects by providing up to $20,000 in funding. The City is looking for creative people, projects, and organizations who’s work contributes to Vancouver’s diverse creative stories.
New applicants can contact a Cultural Planner to discuss eligibility of projects and obtain access to information forms. To book a meeting or request an access code for CASC, please contact:
Aliyah Amarshi, Cultural Planner (for organizations with names starting from A-M)
Joyce Rosario, Cultural Planner (for organizations with names starting from N-Z)
Important dates for applicants:
· Deadline for new applicant inquiries: Wednesday, October 12, 4:00pm
· Applications due: Wednesday, October 26, 11:59pm
For more information visit the City of Vancouver website
Apply to the Emerging Artist Contest and Win an Artist Booth at Christmas Market
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Signatures and Circle Craft are pleased to invite all emerging artists to submit for a chance to win a budding artist booth (a $590+ value) at their upcoming Circle Craft Christmas Market held at the Vancouver Convention Centre November 9-13, 2022.
Read MoreAre You An Arts and Culture Space in Vancouver? Apply for the Small Grants for Cultural Spaces program!
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Small Capital Grants up to $25,000 support Vancouver based non-profits, bands or co-ops on smaller cultural space projects including for example space planning, research, building improvements and upgrades, accessibility, and mentorships between organizations or between organization and professionals to support space planning, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
Read MoreApplications Are Open for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities
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The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is now inviting applications for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities for the 2023-24 academic year.
Read MoreNew, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector
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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.
Read MoreSmall Grants for Cultural Spaces Program Opens August 2nd
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Does your arts & cultural organization have a space in need of a small renovation?
Does your arts & cultural organization wonder about a plan to run your own space?
Check out the Small Grants for Cultural Spaces program, supporting arts & culture spaces in Vancouver. Applications are open as of August 2nd, 2022.
Read MoreLast chance to register for Speaker Series: Strategies for re-engaging and reconnecting in the arts
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Join the Business/Arts Speaker Series, as they turn their attention to those who remain reluctant to return to the arts, and consider meaningful strategies for engaging these audiences.
Read MoreMusic BC and Talking Stick Festival Deliver Day of Indigenous-Led Industry Events on June 25, 2022
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Join Music BC and Talking Stick Festival for Indigenous-led music events on June 25!
Read MoreThree More Weeks to Apply for Early Career Development Grant
/Assistance is available to both arts and culture organizations and to individual art practitioners.
Read MoreGranting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology
/The deadline is approaching for the Interactive Fund, one of the only granting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology.
Read MoreCultivating Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Museums, Arts, and Culture: A Webinar
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Talent MATCH hosts Jules André-Brown (Leadership Consultant and appointed member of the BC Arts Council for a discussion about student leadership and entrepreneurship in the museums, arts, and culture sectors.
This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at 3:00pm (Pacific). Participants can register here.
Read MoreThe Richmond Museum’s 15th Doors Open Richmond returns this spring as an in-person event
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The 15th annual Doors Open Richmond (DOR) returns this spring as a free, in-person and online event from June 2–5, 2022. All in-person activities will take place on June 4–5, and will be complemented by virtual content available from June 2.
Read MoreCanadian theatre artists are invited to pitch their tour-ready work to an audience of colleagues for Edinburgh Fringe
/If you are a Canadian independent artist, theatre company, or performance collective, Spotlight Canada: The Pitch 2021 is inviting you to apply to present your Edinburgh Fringe Festival pitch to an audience of colleagues by May 2.
Read MoreVancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program Now Open for Applications
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Applications are now available for the 2022 intake of the Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program. This in-kind granting program supports meaningful activations of Vancouver Civic Theatres’ well equipped, professional venues.
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