The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.

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The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:

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a creative copyright conversation CCC

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Open Letter To Minister Krueger From Spencer Chandra Herbert

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Dear Minister,

I am writing to you today with great concerns about your BC Liberal government’s escalating politicization of arts and culture funding in B.C.

In a time when British Columbian arts organizations are shuttering their doors, cutting programs and cancelling events due to your government’s massive funding cuts - your newly hatched “Spirit Festivals” add insult to injury.

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Minister Krueger Shouldn’t Feel “Threatened”

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There has been a groundswell of supportive response to the resignation of BC Arts Council chair Jane Danzo, and yesterday morning (Thursday, Aug. 26) Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Kevin Krueger appeared on CBC Radio One's Early Edition with host Kathryn Gretsinger, to add his perspective to the discussion.

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Stand up for the Arts Meeting tonight at 7pm at the Scotiabank Dance Theatre

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A public meeting has been called for 7 p.m. on Monday, September 27 at the Scotia Bank Dance Centre to discuss what the community can do to change the way the arts are perceived in this province.

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Open Letter from the Canadian Dance Assembly to Premier Gordon Campbell

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August 26th, 2010

Dear Premier Campbell,

I am writing you on behalf of the Canadian Dance Assembly in response to the recent and devastating decisions made in British Columbia in the field of arts and culture, affecting our daily mission as a national dance organization advocating for a healthy dance milieu. We are writing on behalf of 33% of our members, based in your province, striving to survive in an environment that, with all due respect, could easily be called a "scorched earth policy".

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City Seeks Grant Committee Members

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The City of Vancouver’s Cultural Services is looking for members of the creative community to participate in one of many upcoming cultural grant assessment committee meetings.

Committee members will have expertise in one or more of the following areas: theatre, dance, music, festivals, visual arts, media arts, literary arts, Aboriginal arts and culture, community arts, cultural administration, and cultural facilities.

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Open Letter from George Zukerman, O.C., O.B.C., to Minister Krueger

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Dear Minister Krueger:

I want to express my grave concerns at the severity of the funding cuts recently imposed on much of the  BC Arts Community.

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Chair of Alliance Advocacy Committee responds to MLA Ron Cantelon

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This letter is in response to MLA Ron Cantelon's remarks to the Times-Colonist, Saturday Aug 21.

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David Diamond: Art is the Psyche of a Society

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An open letter to Kevin Krueger, 
BC Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts

August 19, 2010

Art is the psyche of a society

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Canadian Conference of the Arts Open Letter To Gordon Campbell

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August 20th, 2010 

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Former BCAC Chair Jane Danzo Steps Down To Speak Out

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Former BC Arts Council chair Jane Danzo has released the full text of her letter of resignation, citing a lack of both meaningful consultation and an arms-length relationship with government ...

Dear Minister Krueger,

Thank-you for your kind words in last week’s press release that announced my resignation from the British Columbia Arts Council.

I was very proud to have been appointed to the BC Arts Council and even more so to have been appointed Chair.  I consider it a privilege to have been asked to serve the government for the past four years. 

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Alliance's Amir Ali Alibhai responds to Jane Danzo's Resignation

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From Amir Ali Alibhai: Former BC Arts Council chair Jane Danzo's letter of resignation to Minister Kevin Krueger comes as a refreshing expression of "truth to power”.

In the face of almost daily announcements of cuts to government funding of the arts, we were at first disappointed to learn of Jane's resignation. She has been a longtime supporter and tireless advocate for the cultural community, and we were dismayed at the prospect of the loss of her influence.

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125th Anniversary Grants Program: Small-scale and Large-Scale

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First Deadline: October 1, 2010

Cultural Services is pleased to announce the 125th Anniversary Grants Program which has been established to support the growing excitement, pride and enthusiasm for Vancouver's upcoming 125th anniversary in 2011. 

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As this latest round of cuts takes hold ...

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Many artists and groups are receiving word of even more severe BCAC program cuts than expected, in addition to the effective elimination of gaming grants to the arts sector.  This will hurt all members of the sector badly, and some will sustain mortal wounds (the Western Edge Theatre in Nanaimo has cancelled their 2010/11 season and may fold).  The BCAC and the Assembly of BC Arts Councils have both been forced into a devil's choice in circumstances with no good options.

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Jane Danzo steps down as BCAC Chair

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The Alliance was very disappointed to learn yesterday of the unexpected resignation of Jane Danzo, chair of the BC Arts Council, less than one year into her term.

Ms Danzo, past president of Pacific Opera Victoria, has an exemplary record of more than 30 years of community service and service to the arts. She served as a member of the advisory committee to the Vancouver Foundation for the BC Arts Renaissance Fund and the Medici Fund. She was appointed September 10, 2009.

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A Message to Members

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A Message to Members:

As BCAC notifications arrive across the province over the coming days, there is renewed anger and anxiety throughout the arts sector.  Please stay tuned here for more information coming from the Alliance Advocacy Committee respecting our work to date, our view of the situation, our view of the sector across the province, our advocacy plans and our thoughts about other planned advocacy initiatives.

Information that helps us is information not only about actual cuts, but also the impact of those cuts--especially as it affects programming.

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Response to "Liberals clarify B.C. Spirit Festivals plan to arts groups"

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The following is a response by Sandy Garossino, Alliance Board Member and Advocacy Task Force Chair, to the a Georgia Straight news item "Liberals clarify B.C. spirit Festivals plan to arts groups".  The comment was originally posted on the Alliance’s Facebook page.

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Links To The Latest News & Views

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Your Alliance keeps an eye out for news items and opinion pieces of interest to members and friends. Send links to your favourite news items to communications@allianceforarts.com.

Here is a list of recent “clippings” of note:

July, 2010

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Vancouver Community College RFP for Aboriginal Art

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With support from the Province of BC and the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Vancouver Community College (VCC) Aboriginal higher learners are supported through the development of Aboriginal Gathering Spaces "to assist public post-secondary institutions develop and enhance infrastructure that reflects the cultural characteristics of their Aboriginal students, community, and traditions".  Vancouver Community College has a total budget of $175,000 remaining from the VCC Aboriginal Gathering Space funding designated for the acquisition of Aboriginal works for display in public spaces within the VCC Broadway Campus. This funding creates a unique and significant opportunity to acquire multiple works of art for VCC to honour the First Nations on whose traditional territories the College operates; to recognize the contributions of First Nation artists and Aboriginal artisans to British Columbia's shared culture and cultural heritage; and reflect culture to Aboriginal learners that creates a welcoming environment and improves access to education at VCC.

       All art will:

*       Be undertaken only by persons of Aboriginal ancestry;
*       Reflect local 3 First Nations culture first, followed regional, and national Aboriginal culture and diversity; and
*       Respect the local significance of traditional waterways with this theme.

       Art will be sited in appropriate locations throughout the Broadway campus with the objective of providing quality art to the greatest number of VCC students. The objective is to develop a worthwhile, enduring, and varied collection of artworks in VCC buildings, public spaces, and appropriate other spaces that enhances, enlivens, and enriches the lives of all students at VCC while reflecting the culture and values of the Aboriginal community.

       For full details visit BC Bid at: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/welcome

       More Information Contact:

       Walter H. Pritchette III
       Associate Director of Purchasing & Services
       Broadway Campus
       1155 East Broadway, Vancouver BC V5T 4V5
       Ph: 604-871-7104
       wpritchette@vcc.ca
       www.vcc.ca/aboriginal

 

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ALO cites Lawrence Lessig to clarify Creative Commons

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The following is a guest post from the Artists' Legal Outreach site, found here.

Recently I have been receiving e-mails from my friends at Creative Commons.  Apparently ASCAP in the US has written a fundraising letter to supporters that misstate the mission of Creative Commons.  This is unfortunately all too common in an environment where copyright is presented as a war between factions (left and right, right and wrong). 

Here is an excerpt from Lawrence Lessig's response:

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