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/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
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Vancouver Arts Summit: New Directions panel
/This is my blow-by-blow of the morning panel discussion: New Directions for Advancing the Arts in BC: A Go Forward Strategy, moderated by Howard Jang, Executive Director of the Arts Club Theatre. I made every effort to duplicate the panelists’ comments exactly; however, I must still apologize to anyone who feels that they or their position was misrepresented.
Howard began the forum by quoting from Diane Ragsdale’s keynote address, in which she described a town hall meeting at a recent National Performing Arts Convention in Denver, Colorado, where the following issue was identified as the #1 challenge:
Read MoreJames Moore's announcement
/The announcement by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, was a pledge to maintain federal arts funding despite the recession.
The press release is available on Mr. Moore's website. The Alliance will follow up with a comment once the details have been analyzed, but Amir characterized the announcement as "good news" in his remarks from the podium.
Read MoreVancouver Arts Summit: Thursday afternoon
/Unfortunately, I was so busy helping get things set up and running smoothly yesterday that there was no time to report on the afternoon of the Summit. I was helping out at the Facilities session moderated by the tireless Jacquie Gijssen from the City of Vancouver's Cultural Services department. There was an excellent sneak peak into the Woodward's project, including a lowdown on W2. There were also a few updates and discussion about the Coal Harbour Performing Arts Complex and the York Theatre on Commercial Drive.
Read MoreVancouver Arts: Thursday morning
/We'll be doing some live blogging for the Vancouver Arts Summit. So far, things are humming along swimmingly (how's that for a mixed metaphor?). Diane Ragsdale, our keynote speaker, blew everyone’s mind with her latest version of Surviving the Culture Change. PDF of the speech should available Monday - if you weren't at the Summit, you should absolutely give it a read. It's basically a roadmap for the next fifty years in the cultural sector, and we're providing it to you for free.
Read MoreVancouver's cultural sector during recession
/As most of you know, the Alliance has partnered with 2010 Legacies Now to host a Vancouver Arts Summit at the Vancouver Public Library tomorrow and Friday. Thanks to 2010 Legacies Now, the Summit was offered free of charge, but with the caveat that participants had to fill out a detailed survey on how they are reacting to current economic climate.
The results are still being collected and reviewed, but I thought I'd share a few of the key findings with you before the Summit begins:
Read MoreCreative Places + Spaces Bursary
/We received the following bulletin from the City of Vancouver that may be of interest to you all: CREATIVE PLACES + SPACES BURSARY Bursary Application Deadline: July 13, 2009 Conference Dates: October 28 – 30, 2009 The City of Vancouver and Vancouver City Savings Credit Union are pleased to announce a bursary opportunity for up to ten individuals to attend the Creative Places + Spaces: The Collaborative City conference, October 28 to 30, 2009 in Toronto, ON. These bursaries are designed to enable participation in the Creative Places + Spaces conference by Vancouver-based, professional artist / creators, representatives from Vancouver arts / culture organizations and others involved in creative space development.
Read MoreNew Culture Minister
/Kevin Krueger, the MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson, has been appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts on June 10, 2009. We hope that Mr. Krueger will be a strong champion for the arts, and a mindful steward of our industry. It is our desperate wish that he will continue the work his predecessor began, to restore the devastating cuts to the BC Arts Council. Mr. Krueger had served as Minister of Community Development since January 19, 2009 and as Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Regulatory Reform since June 23, 2008.
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting
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Notice is hereby given of the 23rd Annual General Meeting to members and friends of the Alliance for Arts and Culture
Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
at the Vancouver Public Library - Alice Mackay Room 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
The following business will be considered by the membership:
Read MoreKoerner Foundation grant changes
/We received an important release for the The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation announcing changes to their grant programs. As you know, foundations everywhere have taken a pounding by the economic downturn. The Koerner Foundation has been a stalwart supporter of the arts and we are greatly saddened by their current predicament.
Read MoreVancouver Arts Summit almost full
/The Vancouver Arts Summit is almost full!
Register now for your chance to take part in this free event taking place on June 25th and 26th at the Vancouver Public Library, Lower Concourse. The Summit will offer a platform for dialogue, professional development and networking opportunities to a diverse group of individual artists, arts administrators, arts organizations, presenters, facility managers, students, businesses and government representatives.
Read MoreNominate someone for a GG
/The Governor General's Performing Arts Award have posted their call for nominations for awards in lifetime artistic achievement or voluntarism in the performing arts:
Read MoreBC Lags in its Response
/Perhaps it is because of the election, but according to the latest report from the Canadian Conference of the Arts, which gives an overview comparing different Canadian provinces’ responses to the economic crisis, only BC has made cuts in their budget for arts and culture.
Read MoreYou too can own this very heavy award!
/Possibly due to the Globe and Mail story about it in today's paper, the current bid for the Dora award playwright and screenwriter David Finley is selling on eBay is $465.00 (whereas when the article it was published, it had yet to receive a single bid).
Read MoreAn open letter to Gordon Campbell
/Dear Mr. Campbell,
Congratulations on your victory last night. You must be honoured to be among of a select group of Premiers who have been elected for a third term.
Read MoreMartha Rans nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
/We are extremely pleased to announce that our very own Martha Rans has been nominated for one of the YWCA's prestigious Women of Distinction Awards.
Read MoreTalking about the arts...
/C'mon, people… let's start talking about arts and culture during this election! We’re trying, but not everyone running for office wants to engage in this important discussion. We tried to arrange a live debate between candidates from the different parties regarding their respective arts and cultural platforms - no luck.
Read MoreLive debate, Monday at 4pm - click here to participate
/Today (Monday, April May 4, 2009), at 4pm, we will be hosting a live debate on arts and culture with Spencer Herbert (NDP) and Vanessa Violini (Green Party) in the comments section of this blog post. To participate, simply submit a question in the comment field. (Note: submitting a question does not guarantee inclusion in the debate - we have a wide range of topics to cover and may not have time to address all issues). Important note: To watch this event unfold in real-time, you may need to continually refresh your browser.
Read MoreUpdate on All-Candidates Forum to Discuss the Arts and Culture
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In an innovative departure from the usual all-candidates debates, the Alliance for Arts & Culture will host a “live-blogging” forum on May 4th at 4pm with Spencer Herbert (NDP candidate), Vanessa Violini (Green Party candidate). At this point, no Liberal Party candidate has chosen to participate; however, Bill Bennett, Liberal candidate and former Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts – who cited prior commitments - will post a prepared statement on behalf of the Liberals. We have asked each candidate to begin the session with a response to the two questions:
- In your opinion, why aren’t we talking about the Arts and Culture in this Election?
- What is your party’s position on the significance of the art and culture in BC’s economy and its future growth?
We will then begin with questions submitted online.
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