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/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
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Alma Lee Among Writers Trust Award Recipients
/At a ceremony in Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre tonight, Vancouver’s Alma Lee, founding director of the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival, was presented with the Writers’ Trust Award for Distinguished Contribution, awarded to an individual or organization for long-standing involvement with the Writers’ Trust and the Canadian literary community.
Previous winners include John Macfarlane, Graeme Gibson, and Pierre Berton.
Read MoreCreative Mix
/Vancouver’s leading creatives agree that industry inbreeding is so very old-school (in a bad way). Success as an artist or creative professional requires a diverse skill set and a broad network.
Read MorePark Board Matching Funds Grants Deadline
/The Vancouver Park Board is now accepting applications for the fall deadline of the Neighbourhood Matching Fund. The Fund supports projects by neighbourhood-based not-for-profit groups who want to make creative improvements to local public land while actively involving people in developing community and building neighbourhood connections.
The Park Board will supply funds up to $10,000 to match the contribution the community makes through other funds raised, donated supplies, or volunteer labour.
Examples of projects are:
Read MoreAmir Ali Alibhai Moving On
/This is a difficult message to write as I have so many mixed feelings. After three years, I am announcing that I will be leaving the Alliance for Arts and Culture in January 2012. It has been a privilege to serve such a broad arts and cultural community.
Read MoreNew E.D. At GVPTA
/The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA), an association of more than 100 theatre companies and individual members who promote live theatre and foster a thriving environment for the continued growth and development of theatre in our region, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor Stacey as its new Executive Director. Ms. Stacey has been a fundraiser and arts administrator in theatre organizations in the United States and Caribbean, and since 2005 has been the Director of Development at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (The Cultch).
Read MoreCreative City Network Names New G.M.
/Ian Forsyth, president of the board of The Creative City Network of Canada, recently announced the appointment of Tammy Isaacson as the new general manager of CCNC.
“We are so pleased to have Tammy join our team, she brings a wealth of experience working in the cultural industries, and will be just the person to work with the board as we continue to evolve the organization,” said Mr. Forsyth in making the announcement.
Read MoreInvitation To A Jersey Boys Meet & Greet
/The arts community (that's us!) are cordially invited to an inside look at the Broadway phenomenon Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, with special guests, cast members from Jersey Boys.
Jersey Boys, the story of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history, was the winner of the 2006 Tony for Best Musical, and Gramy for Best Musical Show Album and the 2009 Olivier Award for Best new Musical.
Read MoreJoin In Welcoming The New Poet Laureate
/Mayor Gregor Robertson will welcome Evelyn Lau as Vancouver’s third Poet Laureate at a ceremony on Saturday October 22 at 5 p.m. at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W. Hastings St).
This free event will close the Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference (October 19-22) organized by Brad Cran, Vancouver’s outgoing Poet Laureate.
To attend the October 22 event, please RSVP to jonathan.taylor@vancouver.ca.
Read MoreAnother Heritage Site Slated For Demolition
/Another historic City of Vancouver landmark is poised to face the wrecking ball as the city receives an application that seeks to to demolish the Legg Residence, one of the City's three remaining grand estate homes from the turn of the 19th century and an extremely important link to the history of both the West End and Vancouver.
Read MoreWhat We Asked The Candidates: An Arts & Culture All-Candidates Survey
/Citizens in Metro Vancouver’s 24 cities, municipalities, villages and districts go to the polls on Saturday, November 19th to elect their respective mayors, city councilors and, in Vancouver, park board commissioners.
To ensure that arts and culture are part of the campaign conversation, the Alliance for Arts and Culture has developed a survey to ask the positions of candidates on arts, culture, and heritage issues facing the creative sector in our society and local communities.
All candidates have been asked the following questions:
Read MoreAlcan Awards Deadline November 28
/The Cultch has announced the fourteenth anniversary of the Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award - THEATRE 2013. This $60,000 production fund is open to performing arts companies resident in British Columbia, rotating annually between Dance, Theatre, and Opera/Music.
Read MoreMaking A Scene / Nov. 4 & 5
/Whatever your connection to theatre – in the audience, on stage, back stage, or off stage – you are invited to Making A Scene. Register now!
Read MoreNational Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector
/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:
Read MoreArts Advocate To Run For Vancouver City Council
/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.
Read MoreJoin The Community Arts Dialogue Nov. 5
/The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is holding a series of events to celebrate the Past, Present and Future of Community Arts in Vancouver.
As a part of this program, they have conducted a short survey on the state of the community arts in Vancouver today.
Read MoreFinal Culture Days News & Notes
/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:
Read MoreCulture Days Breakfast With Ida Chong
/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).
Read More"David Y.H. Lui - A Celebration" This Sunday, Oct. 23 at The Playhouse
/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.
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