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

remix, vancouver

a creative copyright conversation CCC

The BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced on October 31 that Minister Ida Chong has received the independent report from Skip Triplett that examines government’s community gaming grant system for British Columbia.

In making the announcement the ministry stated that “Government will release the report, in full, within the next 60 days – once it has had an opportunity to thoroughly review the document and determine next steps based on the options provided.”

Mark your calendar for 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Canadian cultural sector is facing considerable changes in the environment in which it operates. One of those is an increasingly clear change in the way the federal government sees its role regarding arts and culture. Now, more than ever, is a time for greater solidarity in the arts, culture and heritage sector.

It’s not all that surprising that people think of mountains, ocean, and rainforest, when our fair city is mentioned. Unfortunately, this sometimes overshadows the incredible arts and culture Vancouver has to offer. To help remedy this, Tourism Vancouver is giving Culture in Vancouver a little extra love this winter.

First up, is a comprehensive Events Calendar that lists dozens of great events happening here every day.

BCreative 2012 Conference and Showcase, May 1-0 - 12 at SFU’s downtown Vancouver venues, is an opportunity for the business, academic, government and creative communities to discuss the importance of a robust creative sector to a vibrant economy.

Often overlooked or taken for granted, the cultural industry will be one of the main economic drivers in the coming years.

In addition to a call for papers, BCreative 2012 is seeking out voices in various creative subsectors.

The City of Richmond has issued a Call to Artists / Request for Qualifications, for their 2012 Artist Roster. The Artist Roster seeks artists wishing to be considered for projects in Richmond’s Community Public Art Program. This program matches artists with community groups to develop public art projects created through a collaborative process.

The Artist Roster was created for the City of Richmond Community Public Art Program (the Program). 

Current Alliance members are invited to bring a friend or colleague to this year’s Arts Fete (Friday, Dec. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Vancity Film Centre) and sign them up for Alliance membership (memberships begin at $30 for the Arts Advocate level).

The host and new members will then be entered into an Arts Fete evening draw for the first Alliance Cultural Passport package of tickets, subscriptions and other goodies.

Vancouver , British Columbia – The Board of Directors of ArtsBC/Assembly of BC Arts Councils is very pleased to announce that a new Executive Director has been named.

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.

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:

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. 

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.

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.

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.