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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.
DISCUSSION: Society Act Review and New Models
/Please join in the discussion (see link below).
Read MoreNEWS: BC Book Awards Short List Announced
/BC Book Prizes 2010 Shortlists Announced
DISCUSSION: What is a society?
/This is a piece by Martha Rans from the Artists' Legal Outreach. Please follow the link below and join in the discussion. This issue is flying under the radar for a lot of arts organizations, but many of those facing cuts will have to look at their bylaws to deal with potential cuts in administration. With the Society Act session coming up next week, you have an opportunity to talk about how to do this and share resources. Martha is flagging a very important issue for the arts community here and invites your input.
Read MoreNEWS: SHAPE Gets A New Name & New Look
/After 12 years of leadership in health and safety educational programs for BC’s performing arts and motion picture communities, SHAPE (Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment) is getting a new look and new name.
“Our community looks for clarity and directness when they have health and safety concerns,” says general manager
Dawn Brennan. “The name Actsafe has that clarity.”
NEWS: BC Government Shuts Arts Out Of Gaming Funding
/In a media release issued this morning (Monday, March 08 .10) by the ministry responsible for BC Gaming, the Government of British Columbia has announced measures to deny most non-youth oriented cultural programs and organizations any form of gaming funding for the foreseeable future.
Read MoreNEWS: Two Cultural Workers Surveys
/They want to know. They really want to know! Two surveys are currently underway to gather information on cultural workers.
Read MoreDISCUSSION: Identifying Issues for Society Act Reform
/In August 2009 the arts sector was faced with a significant cut to Gaming grants.
As I write this it appears that those funds have not been restored in the new budget. Gaming monies have been used by many arts organizations to fund the vital administrative work that is necessary to keep them going. When the only paid staff person in a small artist run gallery has to handle all the day to day issues, negotiate the lease, do the bookkeeping, as well as the programming, it is little wonder that some things fall by the wayside.
Read MoreArts Sector Key to Canada’s Economic and Social Prosperity
/Ottawa, Thursday, March 4th, 2010 – The Canadian Arts Coalition is pleased to see that arts and culture investment has been sustained in Budget 2010 and that the Government will continue to deliver on stimulus measures for the cultural sector identified in the Economic Action Plan.
Read MoreReality 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.
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