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

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Friday marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.

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Grants to help youth in and from care take part in sport and cultural activities

Grants to help youth in and from care take part in sport and cultural activities

The Province is creating a new grant program to help children and youth during and after government care participate in sport, physical and cultural activities.

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Hill Strategies Arts Research Monitor Highlights Pandemic Recovery

Hill Strategies Arts Research Monitor Highlights Pandemic Recovery

Hill Strategies’ Arts Research Monitor gathers four recent articles that offer interesting perspectives and visions of the role of artists and the arts in a post-pandemic future where the goal is to “build back better”.

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Statistics Canada Launches Pilot for New Culture and Well-Being App

Statistics Canada is launching a new mobile app to understand the impact of cultural participation on well-being. The Vitali-T-Stat app asks participants in-the-moment questions about their daily activities and feelings. Download the app by March 31 to participate.

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Hill Strategies Releases Brief On Organizational Stress + Resilience in the Arts

Hill Strategies Releases Brief On Organizational Stress + Resilience in the Arts

Click through for the key findings of Organizational stress and resilience in the arts in Canada.

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New Resources from Mass Culture Tackle Arts + Mental Health, NFP Governance and More

New Resources from Mass Culture Tackle Arts + Mental Health, NFP Governance and More

New resources include the culture chapter of the Alternative Federal Budget, a report back from a conference on arts and mental health, and new ideas in board governance.

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BC's Restart: What's New for Arts + Culture?

BC's Restart: What's New for Arts + Culture?

On May 25, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced BC’s Restart, a four-stage BC reopening plan, with the goal of lifting virtually all restrictions for September. Click through to find out what that means for indoor and outdoor gatherings, travel restrictions, and more.

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Important Information on Our Reaction to COVID-19

Important Information on Our Reaction to COVID-19

Click through for info on our office closure, and how you can help document the impacts of COVID-19 on the arts sector.

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Information on COVID-19 for Artists/Arts and Culture Workers

Information on COVID-19 for Artists/Arts and Culture Workers

Click through for a list of resources related to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). We’ll update this list with new resources as we discover them.

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Culture Days Offers Free Upcoming Webinar On Health and Well-Being

Culture Days Offers Free Upcoming Webinar On Health and Well-Being

On May 29, Culture Days is offering a free webinar with the Get Creative Festival about their recent leading-edge research around creativity, expression, and ties to personal well-being.

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Hill Strategies Releases New Arts Research Monitor Centred on Arts and Health

Hill Strategies Releases New Arts Research Monitor Centred on Arts and Health

The most recent edition of Hill Strategies Research’s Arts Research Monitor includes highlights from four recent reports examining the benefits of arts and culture for health and wellbeing.

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