Kwantlen Polytechnic University Receives $22 Million in Infrastructure Funding
/The funds, provided jointly by the federal and provincial government, will be used to renovate the Spruce Building at KPU's Surrey campus.
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BC Artscape Hosts Report Back Events on Chinatown Arts and Cultural Centre
/BC Artscape is hosting a series of 'Report Back to the Community' events to share the results of their expression of interest submission process and the next steps for their planned Chinatown community arts and cultural centre development.
Read MoreVancouver Symphony Orchestra Names Otto Tausk as New Music Director
/The Dutch conductor will replace Bramwell Tovey when he departs in 2018.
Read Moregrunt gallery to Turn Iconic Blue Cabin Into Floating Artist Residency
/grunt gallery has received $45,000 of Collaborative Spaces funding from the BC government, which will fund the remediation, renovation, and relocation of the structure as a floating artist residency.
Read MoreNew Work Experience Project to Restore Historical Dragon Boats
/The BC government is providing more funding to help at least six people gain work experience in wood-working and restoration as they restore six original Taiwanese camphor wood dragon boats.
Read MoreVancouver Arts Orgs Awarded $2.6 Million in Advance Grants
/98 organizations were awarded $2.6 million in advance grants, in keeping with an increase of 53% in arts and culture investment from the City since 2012.
Read MoreProvincial Government Announces Employment Project to Remunerate Aboriginal Artists
/The project will provide jobs for unemployed Fraser Valley residents to manufacture replicas of works by local Aboriginal artists, with the artists being offered royalty payments upon the sale of the works.
Read MoreVancouver Theatre Icon Joy Coghill Dies at 90
/Coghill had an extensive career in theatre, film and television, and was a devoted supporter and vibrant member of BC's performing arts community. A celebration of life will occur February 20 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.
Read MorePhilanthropist Yoshiko Karasawa Donates $1 Million to Burnaby's Nikkei Place
/The donation supports the redevelopment of the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, which opened in Burnaby in 2002. The expanded museum will reopen in 2018 to coincide with the 140th anniversary of Japanese presence in Canada.
Read MoreFive BC Arts Orgs Receive International Presence Funding From Provincial Government
/The grants, totaling $250,000, aim to increase international awareness of and exposure to BC artists, culture, creativity and innovation.
Read MoreCommunity Arts Council of Vancouver Welcomes New Executive Director
/Eric Rhys Miller, an arts administrator and community-engaged artist with a background in theatre, takes over leadership of the CACV from Chris Gilpin, who departs for the BC Arts Council.
Read MoreCanadian Art Appoints Lindsay Nixon As New Indigenous Editor-At-Large
/In addition to appointing Nixon, who will lead Canadian Art’s Indigenous art and culture content initiatives, the publication announced the installation of Merray Gerges as staff writer.
Read MoreGreen Thumb Theatre Announces Departure of General Manager Nadine Carew
/Carew will be moving to a new role with the BC Arts Council. Green Thumb's board of directors have started the search for the theatre's new general manager.
Read MoreIn Memory of the Recent Passing of Three Arts Leaders
/The Alliance pays tribute to Heather Hannaford, Catherine Montgomery, and Ann Picking, arts leaders who have passed away in the recent weeks.
Read MoreDistrict of West Vancouver Launches New Arts & Culture Strategy
/An overview of the District's new arts and culture strategy, which launches this month and is set to be presented in its final form in June.
Read MoreVancouver Painter Philippe Raphanel Wins Tanabe Prize
/Raphanel has been named as the recipient of the new prize, which is administered by by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and comes with $7,500.
Read MoreBallet BC's Branislav Henselmann Appointed City of Vancouver's Managing Director of Cultural Services
/A leader in Vancouver's arts community will now play a principal role in shaping the vision of arts and culture in the city.
Read MoreCanada Reaffirms Its Commitment to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
/On December 13, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced a contribution of $100,000 to UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity to promote cultural projects in developing countries.
Read MoreNew North Vancouver Museum Approved by City Council
/The City of North Vancouver Council has voted to approve a 16,000 square foot space to house the North Vancouver Museum and Archives across from the Quay in Lower Lonsdale.
Read MoreBC Artscape To Open Multi-Tenant Creative Hub in Vancouver's Chinatown
/The non-profit has announced that negotiations are being finalized on approximately 48,000 square feet of vacant space for use as a creative hub. A call for tenants and partners has been issued and a series of open houses will take place over the next week.
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