CAPACOA Releases Report on Data Governance in Performing Arts
/CAPACOA has issued its new report, a culmination of exploratory activities to develop a governance framework for open and shared data in the performing arts sector.
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Applications Open for VIFF AMP Talent Accelerator
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Applications are now open for the VIFF AMP Talent Accelerator program, which provides 50 emerging creators from across Canada with exclusive mentorship and learning opportunities. Applications close August 8.
Read MoreTouring Artists: Apply for Pacific Contact 2022
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Showcase applications for BC Touring Council’s Pacific Contact 2022, April 7-10, are now available. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 30.
Read MoreTwo Vancouver Music Venues to Host Virtual Open House
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Pooni Group is hosting an online event pertaining to two music venues in downtown Vancouver, the Commodore Ballroom and the Orpheum Theatre, on April 22.
Read MoreAmplify BC Receives $22.5M Boost
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B.C.’s music industry can plan for the future with $22.5 million dedicated to the sector over the next three years through Amplify BC.
Read MoreApplications Open: PCH Support for Workers in the Live Arts and Music Sectors Fund
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This new funding will support the planning and presentation of COVID-19 safe events in the arts and music sectors – including both live and digital – and provide work opportunities in these sectors. It includes the one-year renewal of an additional $25 million initially provided in Budget 2019 to help stabilize the overall environment for the arts and music sectors.
Read MoreApplications Now Open for $300,000 Vancouver Music Fund
/Applications are now open for the second round of the Vancouver Music Fund, which provides direct support to Indigenous and underrepresented musicians, artists and groups in Vancouver’s music sector. Apply by April 28.
Read MoreNew Survey to Quantify Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Performing Arts
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The survey, called The Change You Want to See, was designed by Hill Strategies and Rosa, and polls Canadian union and non-union contract workers in the performing arts, film, and television industries. Complete it by October 23.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: "COVID-19 Risks and Precautions for the Performing Arts"
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The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health hosts "COVID-19 Risks and Precautions for the Performing Arts", a free webinar, on September 30.
Read MoreBC Centre for Disease Control Releases Guidelines for Bands and Choirs
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The BC Centre for Disease Control has released its guidelines for bands and choirs to manage the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreCentral Okanagan Music Strategy Launches Community Survey
/Lend your voice to contribute to a music strategy for the Central Okanagan region, to be delivered in late 2021.
Read MoreWolfBrown Issues New Report on Music, Child Development and Well-Being
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WolfBrown and the Bernard van Leer Foundation have released a new report entitled Making a Joyful Noise: The Potential Role of Music Making in the Well-Being of Young Families.
Read MoreCreative Okanagan Seeks Members for Music Strategy Advisory Group
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Creative Okanagan is leading the process of developing the region’s first Music Strategy, and seeks members for an advisory group to aid the process.
Read MoreBC Touring Council Presents "On the Road" Touring Workshop
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The BC Touring Council is accepting registrations for On the Road: A Touring Workshop for Young, Aspiring Emerging Performing Artists, Agents, Managers and Administrators, taking place November 9-10 in Burnaby.
Read MoreVancouver City Council Passes Culture|Shift Cultural Plan
/Vancouver City Council has approved Culture|Shift, the new 10-year cultural plan prioritizes affordable and accessible spaces, cultural equity, accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization.
Read MoreRespectful Workplaces in the Arts Seeks Signatories for Performing Arts Code of Conduct
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Respectful Workplaces in the Arts has issued a Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts, a series of guidelines to create “safer, more inclusive, respectful workplaces where artists can thrive, free from all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence.”
Read More$300,000 Vancouver Music Fund to Elevate Indigenous and Underrepresented Voices
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The City of Vancouver and Creative BC have partnered on three new music grant programs to support Indigenous and underrepresented artists, which will be funded by the City’s $300,000 Vancouver Music Fund.
Read MorePacific Contact 2020 Opens Showcase Applications
/Performing artists are encouraged to apply for the showcase, which takes place April 4-5, 2020 in Burnaby.
Read MoreNew Report Sheds Light on Canadian Orchestras' Relationships with Indigenous People and PoC
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Orchestras Canada’s new report, Re-sounding the Orchestra, presents an analysis of systemic inequality and coloniality in the orchestra, and offers recommendations to help advance diversity and equity.
Read MoreKelly Tweeddale to Depart as VSO President
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Tweeddale, who also serves as President of the VSO School of Music, will take on a new role with the San Francisco Ballet, effective September 3.
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