Nominations Open For 2017 Okanagan Arts Awards
/Recognize the top creative talent in the Central Okanagan by submitting a nomination by January 20 for the 10th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards.
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Salt Spring National Art Prize Announces 2017 Call for Submissions
/SSNAP issues awards totalling $30,000 to artists whose practice demonstrates originality, quality, integrity and creativity—resulting in significant work with visual impact and depth of meaning.
Read MoreNominations Open for BC Community Achievement Awards
/The BC Community Achievement Awards celebrate British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique. Nominations are now open.
Read MoreRebecca Belmore Wins 2016 Gershon Iskowitz Prize
/The award, which is presented annually to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada, includes a $50,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Read MoreJohn Wardlow and Joy Coghill to Be Honoured at 5th Annual UBCP/ACTRA Awards Gala
/John Wardlow and Joy Coghill will be presented with lifetime achievement awards at the UBCP/ACTRA gala on November 12 at the Vancouver Playhouse.
Read MoreVancouver-Born Jeremy Shaw Wins 2016 Sobey Award
/Vancouver-born multimedia artist Jeremy Shaw was awarded the $50,000 Sobey Art Award on November 1. The announcement was made at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
Read More2016 Writers' Trust Awards Winners Announced
/Deborah Campbell, Eden Robinson and Yasuko Thanh are among the individuals honoured with the literary prizes, which comprise a combined $219,000.
Read MoreLonglist Announced for B.C. National Award for Non-Fiction
/The award, presented by the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, will be conferred in 2017.
Read MorePaul Beatty Wins 2016 Man Booker Prize for 'The Sellout'
/Beatty is the first US author ever to win the prize after rules changed to allow American writers in 2014.
Read MoreNominations Open for 6th Annual Gina Wilkinson Prize
/The $5,000 award, established in memory of director Gina Wilkinson, is intended to recognize an experienced female theatre artist transitioning from one theatre discipline into the discipline of theatre direction.
Read MoreCedric Literary Awards Winners Announced
/The awards, which are given to outstanding emerging writers 50 and above, were presented in Victoria on October 15.
Read MoreFANS Tribute to the Arts' 2016 Distinguished Artist Award Recipients Announced
/Visual artist and illustrator Lynn Johnston and dancer/choreographer Jennifer Mascall will be honoured at the FANS Tribute to the Arts event on November 4.
Read MoreGovernor General's Literary Awards Winners Announced
/The winners of the 80th Governor General's Literary Awards, who receive a prize of $25,000, were announced October 25.
Read MoreNominations Open for Nanaimo's 2017 Culture and Heritage Awards
/The public are invited to nominate organizations and individuals whose significant contributions make Nanaimo a culturally vibrant city. Nomination deadline is November 15 at 4:30 p.m.
Read MoreNominations Open For Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award
/The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) has launched the Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award to recognize leaders in fundraising for the arts under 35 years old.
Read More2016 City of Vancouver Book Award Goes to Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories
/The award was presented to artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun and editors Karen Duffek and Tania Willard on October 3 at the Mayor's Arts Awards.
Read MoreFive Directors Shortlisted for 2016 Siminovitch Prize
/Five directors are in the running for the $100,000 prize, which recognizes exceptional theatre artists and encourages emerging talent by highlighting the importance of mentorship.
Read MoreGovernor General's Literary Awards Announce Shortlist
/The awards, which are celebrating their 80th year, have announced their 2016 shortlist. The award comes with a $25,000 prize. The winners will be revealed October 25.
Read More2016 Mayor's Arts Awards Recipients Announced
/Some of the brightest talents and leaders in Vancouver’s arts community will be honoured with the 2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards at a presentation on Monday, October 3 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.
Read MoreOutstanding BC Applied Artists and Designers Honoured with Awards
/The recipients of the 2016 Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards for Applied Art and Design will be honoured later this fall at a formal ceremony in Vancouver.
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