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

remix, vancouver

a creative copyright conversation CCC

Whatever your connection to theatre – in the audience, on stage, back stage, or off stage – you are invited to Making A Scene. Register now!

The National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector is bringing together leaders from across sub-sectors and from across the country to focus on the top four priorities for action identified in a recent national survey:

Sandy Garossino, a former board member of the Alliance for Arts and Culture and past chair of the Alliance's Advocacy Task Force, has declared her independent candidacy for Vancouver City Council.

Ms. Garossino played a key role in the Alliance's advocacy work following the 2009 / 2010 cuts to provincial arts funding and earlier this year was a co-founder of the Vancouver, Not Vegas Coalition and its successful campaign to stop the expansion of gaming in downtown Vancouver.

ARE YOU READY FOR CULTURE DAYS?

There's a ton of activities and events happening in and around Metro Vancouver during this weekend's Culture Days, September 30 and October 1 & 2, and you can find out most of the details at the BC Culture Days website.

Here are four special activities and opportunities we know you won't want to miss:

Join Minister of Community, Sport & Culture Ida Chong, Minister of Jobs, Tourism & Innovations Pat Bell and BC Culture Days Task Force chair Lucille Pacey for a Culture Days launch breakfast, hosted by Vancouver AM Tourism Association.

Breakfast is Friday, September 30 at 7 a.m. (registration begins at 6:45 a.m.) at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

The cost is $35 for Vancouver AM members and $50 for non-members (HST included).

A galaxy of renowned dancers, singers and musicians will be appearing in a free public gala celebrating the life and career of a legendary Vancouver impresario.

David Y.H. Lui - A Celebration, takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 23 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

The Board of Directors of Rumble Productions has announced the departure of Craig Hall, artistic producer, in January 2012.

Craig has been with Rumble since 2006. Craig is leaving to take on a new challenge as Artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre in Calgary, Alberta. He will move into his new position on July 1, 2012.

Of his tenure at Rumble, he said, “I have had an incredible six years at Rumble and am very proud of the work we have done in that time. Our last few seasons have seen sold-out houses and visits to cities across Canada and into the United States.

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services yesterday announced its plans for conducting province-wide budget consultations. Public hearings will begin on September 15, 2011 once the Budget 2012 Consultation Paper has been received by the all-party Committee.

“We encourage interested individuals and organizations to take part in this important process,” said Committee Chair Rob Howard. “The budget consultations provide an excellent opportunity for the public to express their views regarding next year’s provincial budget.”

Dreams do come true, and with a help from Vancouver Tap Dance Society (VTDS) board and members, Building Steering Committee, staff,  friends, a business community that trusted enough to believe in the dream, the Vancouver Tap Dance Society is bursting with pride to declare: “There’s no place like home.”

Seven months ago they found themselves at a crossroads. The building, at 2775 East Hastings Street, that had been their home for 12 years was up for sale.

The next deadline for the City of Vancouver Cultural Grants program (Operating, Theatre Rental, and Project Assistance) is Friday, November 18th, 2011 at 4:30 pm.

Pencil this into your calendars!

More information will be provided in September, including dates for upcoming information sessions to learn more about the programs and how to obtain application forms.

Information about the programs can be found here:

Performing arts touring and presenting has always been a relationship business—never more so than in this economy. Trusted relationships are essential to every presenter, artist, company, and agent.

And there’s no better place to expand your network than the 2011 Western Arts Alliance (WAA) Annual Conference in Seattle, August 29-September 2.