remix, vancouver
/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
remix, vancouver
a creative copyright conversation CCC
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Reality Check: Arts Funding Cut By BC Budget
/"Arts funding was not restored to 2008/2009 levels in yesterday's budget, despite a unanimous recommendation by the government's Standing Committee on Finance", according to Alliance for Arts and Culture executive director Amir Ali Alibhai.
"In fact what we have seen are further cuts to core funding" said Mr. Alibhai, "for a total loss of 32.4 per cent from funding levels in 2008/09."
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Here are the basic facts from the March 2 budget:
Read MoreNEWS: Arts Community Leaders Disappointed by Budget
/“Premier Ignored MLAs and His Own Finance Committee”
VICTORIA: Emerging from today’s budget lockup at the BC Legislature, Alliance for Arts and Culture executive director Amir Ali Alibhai, Victoria Symphony executive director Mitchell Krieger, and ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria coordinator Scott Walker expressed disappointment at the budget’s half-hearted support for the arts in British Columbia.
Read MorePetition to Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia
/All Residents of British Columbia:
Petition to Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia
Petition Summary and Background
Provincial Cuts to Charitable Gaming Grants for 2009-2010
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NEWS: Announcing "Culture Days"
/Culture Days: Celebrating Arts & Culture from Coast to Coast. Culture Days is a collaborative Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement by all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.
Read MoreVIEWPOINT: Dear Premier Campbell
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An open letter to Premier Gordon Campbell by Graham Scholes:
Dear Premier Gordon Campbell,
Read MoreEVENT: Lawrence Lessig Talk at W2 tomorrow (Feb. 25)! Don't miss it!
/W2 (112 West Hastings) will present the live stream of an address by Lawrence Lessig, the foundational voice of the free culture movement, from the Berkman Centre at Harvard on Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 3 to 4:30 pm PST.
Admission at W2 is free.
Read MoreVIEWPOINT: Thoughts On The Cultural Olympiad
/by Bruce Hoffman
Read MoreVIEWPOINT: Notes On An Olympic Moment
/Notes on an Olympic Moment
by Sandra Garossino
In a few short days, the Olympics will be upon us.
Read MoreNEWS: Nominations Called For Mallory Gilbert Award
/The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) has announced a call for nominations for the 2010 Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 26, 2010.
Read MoreNEWS: Artists' Legal Outreach 2009 in Review
/Announcing the new Artists Legal Outreach website – we are excited to use this forum to talk about where art and law meet provide a forum for a conversation about copyright. Give the blog a name - suggestions welcome.
Read MoreNEWS: Tovey Renews With VSO
/The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has announced a five-year extension of Bramwell Tovey’s contract as Music Director.
Read MoreNEWS: CBC Offers Free Space
/CBC Vancouver, as part of its redevelopment process and with the support of the City of Vancouver’s Cultural Services, has created two community spaces for Vancouver based registered charities, societies and other non-profit organizations, with a cultural or artistic mandate.
Read MoreVIEWPOINT: It’s Showtime!
/by Amir Ali Alibhai,
Executive Director, Alliance for Arts and Culture
News: City of Vancouver announces Celebration Grants Program
/Celebration Grants Program
Celebration Grants are for community-based festivals, cultural celebrations and large-scale parades, in recognition of the entertainment they offer and their contribution to a sense of community among Vancouver residents of diverse cultures, ages, and interests.
Views: A Letter to the Premier from the Metro Vancouver Board
/December 30, 2009
The Honourable Gordon Campbell
Premier of British Columbia
PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9E1
Dear Premier Campbell:
Re: Provincial Cutbacks to Cultural Services (original letter)
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