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/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
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Gambling: Are We For It Or Against It?
/We've been asked repeatedly if we would withdraw our opposition to the Edgewater expansion if the original agreement for one-third of Gaming revenues to charities and non-profits were honoured.
The short answer is "no".
Let us be clear:
Read MoreCelebrate Volunteerism!
/The sixth annual Celebrate the Arts - Celebrate Volunteers Conference takes place Febuary 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Museum of Vancouver, and there is still have space for registrations
This conference is a unique opportunity, organized for and by volunteers in the arts and culture community, to educate, recognise and network
Read MoreTheatre Cares Week coming February 14th to 20th
/Theatre Cares Vancouver is proud to announce our plans for the next Theatre Cares Week, February 14th to 20th 2011, and we invite you to join us in making it even more successful than last year.
Read MoreInvite to Chinatown cultural development study workshop on Feb. 19 at 2pm
/Dear Chinatown and Downtown Eastside artists/groups/creative businesses,
Public Hearing On Edgewater Expansion
/Vancouver Not Vegas! Come to a Public Forum on the proposed Edgewater Casino expansion at the Chinese Cultural Centre (50 East Pender St.) on Wednesday, February 9 from 7 to 10 p.m.
This is a chance for you to make your feelings known about the proposed Edgewater mega-casino planned for downtown Vancouver. (Next to BC Place Stadium in Northeast False Creek.)
Read MoreGetting Political: Tom Durrie Joins Forces With Alliance In Pressing Leadership Hopefuls for Answers
/Earlier this year the Alliance issued an Open Letter to all provincial party leaders and leadership hopefuls in the Liberal and NDP races. The letter also went to the Green Party leader and to spokespersons for the currently leaderless BC Conservative and BC First parties.
Read MoreMAX: New Metro Vancouver Arts Event Calendar
/On February 25, 2011 Metro Vancouver launched MAX (Metro Arts Xperience), a free online arts and culture guide for arts organizations and individuals across the lower mainland to post their arts events, arts organization information and arts venue information.
The website includes maps, images, video, social media tools and links to media reviews. Metro Vancouver Staff will be working to promote the site to residents and tourists as well as to support arts organizations with any technical issues or questions about the site.
Read MoreSimon Brault To Speak In Vancouver
/Simon Brault, Canada Council vice-chair, CEO of the National Theatre School, and the author of No Culture, No Future, will give a talk in Vancouver at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 in the Birmingham Studio at the Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Mr. Brault will be joined in a panel discussion by Max Wyman and Amir Ali Alibhai. Alliance president and Museum of Vancouver CEO Nancy Noble will moderate an open forum following the panel's discussion.
Read MoreNew Executive Director At Circle Craft
/Betty Hasker, whose career includes a roster of companies such as Roots, the Gap, Joel Berman Glass, and spud.ca, has joined BC’s Circle Craft Co-operative Association as its Executive Director.
In making the announcement Caetllonn Seadjwyc, president of Circle Craft Co-operative Association’s Board of Directors, said: “Betty's expertise in both retail sales and e-commerce, coupled with her enthusiasm for fine craft, will be a tremendous asset as we strive to seek out exciting and innovative opportunities for our members.
Read MoreNew ED At ArtStarts
/The Board of Directors at ArtStarts is pleased to announce the appointment of Navida Nuraney as its new Executive Director, as of January 10, 2011. Ms. Nuraney succeeds Wendy Newman, the organization's founder, who has served for the last 15 years.
Read MoreCulture Days Announcement
/The BC Culture Days Task Force is pleased to announce that it has engaged the Alliance for Arts and Culture, through the Society to Bridge Arts and Community, to coordinate the 2011 BC Culture Days.
The Alliance's director of communications and special events, Kevin Dale McKeown, will take the role of BC coordinator of BC Culture Days, and Trudy Van Dop of Van Dop & Associates has been retained by the Alliance to serve as the BC Culture Days programmer.
Read MoreLong Term Space Lease Opportunity at CBC
/Long Term Space Lease Opportunity
CBC Building, 700 Hamilton Street
Performing, Festival, Media Arts
Call for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Read MoreCouncillor's Motion Supports Non-Profits Gaming Fund Rights
/The Alliance strongly supports a motion which Councillor Ellen Woodsworth has placed on the City Council agenda for their meeting of January 18, which among other things calls on Council to affirm ” both the inherent and contractual rights and interests of charities and non-profits to gaming proceeds, and refuses to expand gaming until those rights and interests are protected.
The full text of the motion can be found here.
We have requested to speak to the motion.
Vancouver 125 Grant Program Info Sessions
/The City of Vancouver’s 125th anniversary will be marked on April 6, 2011.
The City of Vancouver, the cultural community and the wider general public all have a common interest in celebrating this anniversary, as we have done for the City’s past major anniversaries such as its Golden and Diamond Jubilees in 1936 and 1946; its Centennial in 1986 at Expo 86 and its 115th birthday with the Portrait V2K Millennium Project.
Small and large-scale grants are available for events and programs to support the growing excitement, pride and enthusiasm for our city's anniversary.
Read MoreBanff Centre Info Session In Vancouver
/The Banff Centre will be holding an informal presentation about their upcoming residency opportunities for artists at Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre on February 2.
The Banff Centre offers dozens of residencies in a variety of disciplines for artists in all stages of their careers. Come find out more about The Banff Centres unique professional development opportunities and learn about our inspiring programs!
Read MoreLive Performance Regulatory Review Open Houses
/In the Fall of 2009, Cultural Services launched a regulatory review on Live Performance Venues.
Read MoreCHRC study confirms strategic role played by cultural sector in new digital economy
/The Cultural Human Resources Council's (CHRC) much anticipated Cultural HR Study 2010 is now online. The Study, conducted by the Conference Board of Canada, draws on the input of thousands of employers and workers from the entire cultural community in Broadcasting; Digital Media; Film and Television; Heritage; Live Performing Arts; Music and Sound Recording; Visual Arts and Crafts; and Writing and Publishing. This is the largest HR study ever undertaken on the cultural sector in Canada.
Read MoreOur Holiday Message
/As I write my last blog of 2010 I am in a reflective mood.
It has been a challenging and sometimes difficult year for many of our members as many have struggled with cuts to their operating budgets, especially those that relied on Gaming Grants as part of their core funding. The Alliance, too, has struggled with this situation, but, like our members, we have found ways to survive and even thrive.
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