Spencer Chandra Herbert Returns as NDP's Arts and Culture Critic
/Vancouver-West End NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert has been reappointed as his party's Official Opposition Spokesperson for Arts, Tourism, and Culture.
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Receives $1.1M Donation From Art Collector, Philanthropist
/Late Victoria art lover and philanthropist Rosita LeSueur Tovell has bequeathed $1.1 million to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) to support the Gallery’s continuing exhibitions and programming.
Read MoreAlliance Releases New Research Findings on BC's Cultural Ecology
/Significant new information and insights into the situation of the arts and culture in British Columbia are now available through a series of research projects conducted for the Alliance by Hill Strategies Research.
Read MoreThe Alliance's Kevin Dale McKeown "Retires"
/After seven years on staff with the Alliance for Arts + Culture, Kevin Dale McKeown has retired as our director of community engagement.
Read MoreVancouver Opera Appoints Next General Director
/Vancouver Opera has announced the appointment of Kim Gaynor as its next general director, replacing Jim Wright following his retirement at the end of this season.
Read MoreProvincial Government Announces Creative Economy Strategy
/The Province has allocated $1.5 million over three years towards shared creative spaces and a $300,000 investment over two years in artsVest BC.
Read MorePatrick Street Productions Welcomes New General Manager
/Patrick Street Productions has welcomed the organization's first general manager, Tammy Hampel.
Read MoreDr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Appoints New Executive Director
/Vincent Kwan has been appointed the new executive director of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver.
Read MoreWest Vancouver's New Manager of Cultural Development
/After thirteen years with the Whistler Arts Council, Doti Niedermayer is moving on to West Vancouver.
Read MoreVancouver Park Board Adopts 11 TRC Strategies
/The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation has approved 11 strategies for its programs and facilities, including ones relating to culture and heritage, in response to some of the calls to action issued in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report published last year.
Read MoreMemorial For Big Band Musician Dal Richards To Be Held January 9
/Vancouver's "king of swing", Dal Richards, passed away shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve, a few days before his 98th birthday, following a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 9 at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral.
Read MoreNew Arts Initiative Will Support Efforts to Welcome Syrian Refugees
/Starting in April 2016, the Canada Council’s new initiative will support arts organizations that wish to provide free access to refugees to a performance, exhibition or arts event in their communities.
Read MoreVSO Welcomes New Assistant Conductor For 2016-17
/The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has appointed William Rowson as its new assistant conductor.
Read MoreVancouver Art Gallery Welcomes New Chief Librarian
/The Vancouver Art Gallery has announced that Jane Devine Mejía has assumed the role of the Gallery’s chief librarian.
Read MoreTheatre Cares Raises $27,000 For Local Charities
/Theatre Cares has raised $27,000 to be distributed to the Actors’ Fund of Canada, the Performing Arts Lodge, AIDS Vancouver, Positive Living B.C., and the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Read MoreSooke Arts Community Protests Proposed Grant Cuts
/Sooke arts organizations are rallying against proposed funding cuts from the Sooke District government.
Read MoreEmily Carr Students' Union Invests in New Campus
/The student union of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design has invested $315,000 towards the University's Great Northern Way campus in Vancouver.
Read MoreGabriola Arts Council Announces The Haven's Next Artist In Residence
/Gabriola Arts Council and The Haven have announced that Justin Kautz has been named their Artist in Residence for 2016.
Read MoreNew Appointments Named to BC Arts Council
/Several new appointments, including a new chair and vice-chair, have recently been named to the BC Arts Council.
Read MoreOut on Screen Appoints New Executive Director
/Out on Screen turns a new page under the executive leadership of Stephanie Goodwin.
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