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Arts Club's Howard Jang to Chair Tourism Vancouver
/The arts community is invited to turn out Wednesday, June 22 at 2 p.m. to celebrate Arts Club Theatre executive director Howard Jang’s new position as Tourism Vancouver’s chair, board of directors for 2011/2012.
Read MoreAlliance Marketing Council Meets June 23
/The Alliance Marketing Council brings professionals in the arts marketing field in Vancouver together three times each year for learning and networking.
Read MoreCelebrate The Life of Renee Paris
/There will be a celebration of the life of Renee Louise Paris, pillar of Vancouver’s arts community for decades, on Sunday, June 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Performance Works.
Renee’s courage, compassion and generosity are legendary. Her fierce will and intelligence informed, challend and blessed those she touched. She had a way of cutting through to the core of every issue, moment and person. We admired her style, her icono clastic ways, her poise and her unswerving sense of self in times good and bad.
Read MorePark Board To Consider "Arts Spaces" Motion June 27
/The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation will consider a motion on June 27 at 7:00 p.m. to explore the potential use of any surplus facilities and space, including closed field houses, for re-use as arts spaces.
The following motion will be put forward by Commissioner Sarah Blyth:
Whereas Vancouver adopted the Park Board Arts Policy in 2003
Morna Edmundson Wins Women of Distinction Award
/Morna Edmundson, one of Canada’s best-known choral conductors with a strong reputation for excellence, has received a 2011 YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the arts, culture and design category in recognitioin of her work with Elektra Women's Choir.
Read MoreCrystal Pite Wins Jacobs Pillow Dance Award
/Vancouver choreographer Crystal Pite has won the Jacob's Pillow Dance Award, a $25,000 US honour celebrating visionary dance artists.
Pite, a former Ballet British Columbia and Frankfurt Ballet dancer turned choreographer, will receive the award on June 18 as part of the season opening gala of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass.
"Crystal is one of the most talented, intelligent and original dancemakers to come along in recent years," festival artistic director Ella Baff said in a statement.
Read MoreGuest Bios for Arts Summit 2011
/Extraordinary lineup of participants at this year's Arts Summit. Take a look at who's talking ...
DIALOGUE LEADERS
Arts Featured At Metro Vancouver Sustainability Breakfast
/Arts & Culture - the Heart of Communities: The next Sustainability Community Breakfast will take place Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the BCIT downtown Vancouver campus at 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver is home to a rich and diverse arts and culture sector, and our next Community Breakfast will feature three leaders from BC arts and culture organizations who will share some exciting initiatives that are happening throughout the region and across the province this summer.
Read MoreLindy Sisson Receives Community Arts Champions Award
/At the recent ArtsBC/Assembly of BC Arts Councils conference in Richmond, BC., Lindy Sisson, Executive Director of the ACT Arts Centre & Theatre and the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council and Coquitlam resident, received an 2011 Community Arts Champions Award as an outstanding champion for the arts in British Columbia schools and communities.
Read MoreVancouver AM @ Arts Summit 2011: Join the Cultural Tourism Conversation
/Vancouver's premier tourism and hospitality networking group, Vancouver AM Tourism Association, will hold their next fortnightly breakfast event in conjunction with the Alliance for Arts and Culture's Arts Summit 2011.
Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. on Friday, June 10 at the newly opened W2 Media Cafe in the Woodward's Atrium, adjacent to the Summit venue SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.
Read MoreInfo Session For Cultural Spaces Grant
/City of Vancouver Cultural Services invites you to learn more about the Cultural Spaces Infrastructure Grant and Regulatory Reviews at an information session on Wednesday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Multipurpose Room # 4 in the Creekside Community Centre (1 Athlete’s Way).
City staff will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss the goals of the grant program, your eligibility and how to apply.
Brief updates on the Live Performance and Artist Studio Regulatory Reviews will also be presented.
Read MoreThe Jessie Nominations Party
/29th ANNUAL JESSIE RICHARDSON AWARDS
Vancouver, BC – The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Society will be announcing the nominees for the upcoming theatre awards honouring Vancouver’s vibrant artistic community at the 2011 Nominations Party on Tuesday, May 24th at the Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. The doors open at 4:00pm and the announcement of the nominees will be at 4:30pm sharp, followed by a reception.
Read MoreArtspoints Webinar May 17
/Artspoints, a Vancovuer-based arts and culture loyalty program, is offering a webinar for arts groups on May 17, "Webinar for Arts Groups - Markeitng Your Empty Seats and Generating Revenue with Artspoints Rewards".
How can Artspoints Rewards play a role in filling your empty seats and generating additional revenue for your arts organization?
Join the next Artspoints webinar on May 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. and find out.
Read MoreJay Brazeau Suffers Onstage Stroke
/During the Thursday, May 12 performance of Hairspray at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, actor Jay Brazeau experienced a minor stroke and the performance was cancelled.
He is expected to fully recover and return to the run at a later date.
The Arts Club Theatre Company is currently rehearsing Jay's understudy and performances will continue tomorrow evening.
The entire arts community and appreciative audiences join in wishing Jay a speedy recovery and look forward to his return.
Read MoreYOUTH & MUSIC 2011: Local composers recognized in choral composition competition
/(MAY 2011, VANCOUVER, CANADA) - The Vancouver Chamber Choir and Artistic Director Jon Washburn have drawn their 40th concert season to a close with the performance of YOUTH AND MUSIC and winner announcements of the 2011 Young Composers Competition.
Read MoreUBC Museum of Anthropology Receives National Landmark Status
/The University of British Columbia’s iconic Museum of Anthropology, designed by the renowned late architect Arthur Erickson, has received one of Canada’s most prestigious architectural awards.
The museum is one of four buildings to receive the 2011 Prix du XXe Siècle Award for enduring excellence in Canadian architecture from Architecture Canada | RAIC, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Robson Square, whose occupants include UBC, is also one of the honoured buildings.
Read MoreSimon Johnston To Leave Gateway
/Gateway Theatre Artistic & Executive Director Simon Johnston has announced his resignation, effective April 2012. Mr. Johnston has been at the helm of Richmond’s only professional theatre company since January 2000.
Johnston will leave Gateway to pursue other artistic projects.
Read MoreSurvey: Tell Us What You Think!
/As part of our ongoing efforts to improve services to the arts and culture sector, we have engaged the United Community Services Co-op to assist us through a strategic planning process.
Here is a link to a short online survey that will help us in our endeavours. We would appreciate your candid feedback.
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