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Charitable Gaming & Alliance For Arts Cite Crisis of Confidence

The BC Association for Charitable Gaming and the Alliance for Arts and Culture call on Premier-designate Christy Clark to replace Solicitor General Rich Coleman as Minister responsible for gaming in the Province of BC.

We cite:

    * The crisis in public confidence in the integrity of the gaming industry;
       

‘Dialogues between First Nations, Urban Aboriginal and Immigrant Communities in Vancouver’ (the Vancouver Dialogues Project) is seeking expressions of interest from Event Producers who are interested in planning and coordinating the Project’s closing celebration event.

The event will be the culmination of a 19-month long unique process engaging Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal/immigrant communities in Vancouver. It will be held at the new Musqueam Cultural Centre and will include representatives from governments, Aboriginal and newcomer communities.

Pre-registration for activity organizers planning events during the Culture Days 2011 weekend ends April 22, 2011. 

Vancouver, BC – The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the finalists vying for recognition in seven categories at the 27th Annual BC Book Prizes.

Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize awarded to the author of the best work of fiction:

Supported by Friesens and Webcom

    * Rifet Bahtijaragic, Chernovs’ Toil and Peace (Publish America)
    * Gurjinder Basran, Everything Was Good-Bye (Mother Tongue Publishing)

To Christy Clark
Premier Designate of  British Columbia
 
Dear Ms. Clark:
 
On behalf of the Board and members of the Alliance for Arts and Culture, I would like to extend our congratulations on your successful leadership bid for the Liberal Party of BC.  

An open planning session is being called by the M1 Art Strike Coalition as they begin organizing an action to “transform our lives”.

Every Saturday at 12 noon at Shudder Gallery, at 433 Columbia Street in Vancouver, artists and other arts sector workers are called to discuss plans for an Art Strike on May 1.

According to the invitation, all are invited and “disagreement welcome”.

For more information visit www.artstrike.wordpress.com.

The City of Vancouver, Cultural Services, has announced a bursary opportunity for up to five individuals to attend Building Opportunities 2011: The Nonprofit Shared Space and Services Conference, May 9 - 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.  

As expected, the budget presented by the provincial government on Tuesday, held to a “stand pat” strategy. 

We were disappointed to see that yet again the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance were not followed.  Given the current political and economic climates, however, we have not been surprised. 

A small degree of freedom and flexibility have been provided for the next Premier of British Columbia.

COQUITLAM – The Evergreen Cultural Centre announce the appointment of Astrid Heyerdahl as the new Visual Arts Manager. Astrid joined the staff last week and is responsible for the development and implementation of all visual arts programs at Evergreen, including administrative and curatorial duties in the Art Gallery and art education programs, workshops and tours.

Submission Deadline: March 10, 2011 5 p.m. (PST)