Statistics Canada Issues Report on Arts and Culture in 2020
/In August 2021, StatCan released “Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020.” Click through to find out more.
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Parties Talk Arts and Culture in National Debate
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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.
Read MoreIt's Time to Vote with ArtsVote BC!
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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.
Read MoreElection 2021: The Major Parties on Arts and Culture
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As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for a federal election in September, here are the positions and statements of the major parties on arts and culture.
Read MoreBudget 2021 Commits $1.9B to Arts, Culture, Heritage, Sports
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In Budget 2021, released June 28, the Government of Canada committed $1.9 billion to help support the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors, including a $300M Recovery Fund for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors, $200M Reopening Fund, and the $200M Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative.
Read MoreSubmit Your Story of Pandemic Resilience to Hill Strategies
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Hill Strategies is leading the research for the first phase of a new project, Cultural Resilience: Using Innovation to Stabilize in Times of Crisis, and is seeking stories of innovation (whether digital or analog) that are expected to have a lasting impact on the organization or artist.
Read MoreTake the Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey
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The Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey is part of the Department of Canadian Heritage’s ongoing research to fill data and knowledge gaps related to the cultural sector and to the economic sustainability of Canadian artists and creators. The survey will be accessible online until July 2, 2021.
Read MoreTake a Survey Measuring the Impact of Arts in Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and Central Coast
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For the first time ever, Digital Innovation Group is measuring the economic, social, cultural, and health impacts of arts across the Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands/Central Coast super-region. Take the survey now.
Read MoreParticipate in the Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey
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Take Canadian Heritage’s Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey before June 18, to help create a comprehensive and current portrait of the artistic and creative community in Canada at large.
Read MoreThe Latest Results from Our Everyday Creativity Study
/The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture and Nanos Research distributed a general population survey to more than 500 adult residents of British Columbia, focused on the role of creativity in their lives before and after the pandemic. The results underscore the importance of making creativity accessible.
Read MoreCanada Council Releases 2021-26 Strategic Plan: "Art, Now More Than Ever"
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The new strategic plan prioritizes investing in rebuilding and innovation, amplifying the benefit of the arts in society, and nurturing and expanding collaborations and partnerships.
Read MoreThe ED Report, April 2021
/BC Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay shares the details from recent conversations between arts and culture orgs, Ministers Mark and Bains and other government representatives, and Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Read MoreThe ED Report, March 2021
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BC Alliance ED Brenda Leadlay provides updates on our recent projects and advocacy efforts.
Read MoreFederal Government Launches Pre-Budget Consultations
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The federal government has launched a series of consultations called Let’s Talk Budget 2021. The consultations, which run from January 25-February 19, include opportunities for public input on the 2021 budget.
Read MoreAdvocacy Updates: Federal Government Provides $181.5 Million for Arts and Culture
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A communication from Global Public Affairs outlines the latest in federal arts and culture news, including a pledge of $181.5 million in 2021-22 to the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Read MoreContact the Premier + Ministers to Support Live Performance!
/The Provincial Health Order effective November 20 allows every business already operational under the previous order to remain so with the exception of live performance. Contact our premier and ministers to lend your support!
Read MoreThe ED Report, November 2020
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Executive director Brenda Leadlay checks in with the latest from the Canada Council’s Strategic Planning Community Dialogue sessions.
Read MoreCSA Releases Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators for 2018
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The Culture Satellite Account has released information about the economic role of arts and culture in Canada in 2018. The cultural GDP continued to steadily rise in 2018, with strong growth in interactive media and design, but significant declines in non-digital publishing.
Read MoreEmail Your MLA Candidates for Arts and Culture
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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.
Read MoreSPRE Launches Space for Community Survey
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Space for Community is a multi-year study seeking to understand the real estate challenges impacting the the arts and non-profit sectors. The Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative and the Real Estate Institute of BC have commissioned this study and survey to get the facts that will help create actions for change.
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