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/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
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Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Legacies Now guideline revisions for the recent Innovations intake
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Innovations
We thank all applicants for their patience during the guideline revisions for the recent Innovations intake (closed October 14, 2009). A list of the eligible applicants can be viewed at http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/innovations/. Successful applications will be announced before Christmas.
The Innovations Program is currently under review and no further deadlines are scheduled at this time. We will continue to keep you informed of future plans.
Staffing
Read MoreCentre for Policy Studies on Culture and Communities Invites you to our November Salon Series
/Cultural Work: Sustainability, Innovation, and Economics in the Arts
Location: Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver BC
Room 370 – HSBC Executive Meeting Room
Seating is limited – please RSVP to cmnscpcc@sfu.ca or 778-782-7978
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Friday, November 6th, 2:00-4:00 pm
Dawn Bennett
Surviving in the arts: Artists, success, and sustainable careers
Read MoreCreative Renewal: How Art Can Save Us Now - Arlene Goldbard
/Arlene Goldbard gave a really important perspective on arts advocacy and a framework for policy development at the Dialogue presented by the International Centre of Art for Social Change last Sunday.
I think this would be really useful reading as we move forward and try to engage our audiences and convince politicians and decision-makers.
We need to tell stories – we need to use our artistry and our creativity to engage our audiences to articulate why arts and culture matter.
Read More"I encourage anyone who cares about the arts to speak up" - Karen Kain
/Canada's long time support of its artists has helped them to achieve incredible heights both nationally and internationally in a variety of disciplines. For me personally, and for The National Ballet of Canada, government funding has allowed us to tour internationally and to keep our dancers and productions in the top tier of dance companies worldwide. Gaining this kind of acclaim on a worldwide scale, not just for our company but for our museums, symphonies, art galleries and artists as a whole, is critical to preserving Canada's place on the world map.
Read MoreCharitable Status Workshop for the Arts Sector on November 9
/Free and essential information for charity staff and Boards!!! Lower Mainland sessions.
October 19, 2009
Hello,
We at the BC Centre for Social Enterprise are delighted by our partnership with Canadian charities lawyer Richard Bridge, in order to share plain-language and current information on charity governance, fundraising limits, and reporting. This project is generously supported by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Read MoreMemorial for Abraham Rogatnick October 25
/A memorial for one of Vancouver's most beloved arts patrons, Abraham Jedidiah Rogatnick, will be held in the Great Hall of the Law Courts buildings, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, at 2 pm Sunday, October 25.
Read MoreIn Shadow of Cuts, BC Books Dominate GG Literary Awards Shortlist
/Of thirty-five books nominated for the 2009 Governor-General’s Literary Awards, English-language, ten are
written by BC authors and eight are published by BC publishers.
This high BC proportion of shortlisted titles is a testament to the quality of writing and publishing taking place
in this province.
City Council & Park Board To Receive Reports on North East False Creek Plans
/Make Your Voice Heard.
Your Alliance has been participating in a series of consultative roundtables as the City moves forward on plans for development of the Northeast False Creek (NEFC) area.
These plans include a number of options for public spaces and cultural amenities, and final staff reports will presented to Park Board and to City Council's Standing in the coming week. There are opportunities to address both Park Board and City Council at those times.
Read MoreA Celebration of the life of Lloyd Nicholson
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The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company, Royal City Musical Theatre and Studio 58 will lead the Vancouver arts community in a Memorial and Celebration of the life of Lloyd Nicholson on Monday, October 26 at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre (Hamilton & Dunsmuir) beginning at 7pm.
Lloyd Nicholson passed away unexpectedly on October 14 in Ottawa. He was working on the remount of the Playhouse’s production of The Drowsy Chaperone at the National Arts Centre.
Read MoreKicking Horse Culture launches new "put a face to the arts" campaign
/A new initiative launched by Kicking Horse Culture in Golden, BC has caught our attention and we thought you should see it. Take a look at this slideshow of their "put a face to the arts" campaign.
Here's their press release:
Provincial Funding Cuts to Nonprofit Volunteer Organizations
As you have heard on the news, non-profit volunteer organizations have had their provincial
funding support cut to drastic levels.
Alliance Arts Advocacy Toolkit Now Available
/Your Alliance has spent the past few weeks creating an Advocacy Toolkit for organizations and individuals across the cultural sector to use in responding to the recent cuts in arts funding. This Toolkit is now available on our website, under "Advocacy" in our navigation bar. This continues to be a work-in-progress, and we look forward to your suggestions for improvements.
Read MoreFour New Cultural Grant Opportunities
/City of Vancouver Cultural Services has announced details of four opportunities to access or participate in the City's cultural grant process.
1. New deadline for Cultural Grants Program
November 2nd, 2009
Please note: there will only be ONE funding deadline for 2010.
Literary clearcut prompts quick response
/B.C.’s beleaguered literary organizations are forming the Coalition for the Defence of Writing and
Publishing in British Columbia one day after the Arts & Culture branch of the Ministry of Tourism,
Culture & the Arts (Hon. Kevin Krueger) simultaneously removed all funding from the Association
of Book Publishers of British Columbia ($45,000), BC BookWorld newspaper ($31,000) and B.C.
Association of Magazine Publishers ($20,000) via phone calls from its executive director Andrea
Read MoreAlliance for Arts and Culture Advocacy Initiatives
/Here is a roundup of the advocacy work we've been doing in the last few weeks.
Last Wednesday, our Executive Director, Amir Ali Alibhai, made a presentation to the BCACG (British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming).
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE hosts Arlene Goldbard Sunday October 18th, 2-5pm
/A SPECIAL INVITATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Read MoreThe situation and needs of Canadian senior artists
/Monday, October 5: 7 PM – 9 PM at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Faris Family Studio, 677 Davie Street
Tuesday, October 6: 2 PM – 4 PM at PAL Vancouver, Cardero and Georgia Streets
If you are an artist and 60 or over, please participate in this action-oriented research project about artists in all disciplines.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Gordon Campbell from Alma Lee
/Founder, Vancouver Writers & Readers Festival
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