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

remix, vancouver

a creative copyright conversation CCC

Want to learn more about how to promote your Culture Days activity to the media in the weeks leading up to the big weekend? Turning your activity into a media event to generate coverage for your activity, practice or organization? For insights on how to generate buzz around your activity, be sure to download the 2012 Culture Days PR Tool Kit now!

The winner of this month’s Alliance Cultural Passport package of arts and culture treats is Danielle Benzon, whose Inspired Coaching offers voice and acting technique workshops and coaching for non-performers who want to make their voice all that it can be.

Danielle’s Cultural Passport package includes:

By Alan Brown, Principal

Why will some people engage with art in one setting, but not another? For example, why will someone watch great drama on television at home, but never darken the door of a theater? Why will someone listen to classical music in a place of worship, but not a concert hall?

Participation in Culture Days provides an excellent opportunity to attract and develop new sponsors and supporters while strengthening relationships with existing ones. This first edition of the Culture Days sponsorship toolkit is geared to help artists and cultural organizations hosting activities during the Culture Days weekend develop their strategy to solicit support.

The Canada Council for the Arts is extending the deadline for registration to the cultural competitions at the Jeux de la Francophonie 2013. You could be selected to be part of the team that will represent Canada at the 2013 games in Nice, France.

Eligible candidates: Canadian artists aged 18-35  

Deadline: September 7

(Vancouver, British Columbia) — Known across Canada as a writer of urban spaces and an innovator of narrative forms, award-winning poet, writer and historian Meredith Quartermain is Vancouver Public Library’s eighth Writer in Residence.

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For Immediate Release 
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Aug. 13, 2012 

Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development 

Following the 2011-2012 season Phoenix embarked upon an international search for a new Artistic Director, searching for that single person to lead us into the 2012-2013 season and beyond. We were looking for an innately musical soul, with a compelling vision for our organization – someone with formidable drive, singular talent, and a deeply passionate heart.

The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance is delighted to announce the inaugural GVPTA Conference Fellowships for Theatre Designers.

Our warehouse space is under redevelopment and will soon no longer be available, so we’re throwing open the warehouse doors on Friday August 17th from 10am to 2pm for you to come and give us your best offer! This is your last chance to find unique doors, windows, hardware, sinks, and more! All offers considered so that all items find good homes and nothing goes to the landfill. Come and grab a real bargain!

Each year, the Tsawwassen Sun Festival Society recognizes a community member representing a specific discipline of the arts for their contribution and leadership. The 2012 award recipient is Tsawwassen art teacher, Alii Wright.

Ms. Wright has taught a specialized art program at Boundary Bay Montessori House for 21 years, and is also a painter, currently the feature artist at the Upstart Crow Arts & Crafts in Ladner.

This Key Event Calendar, compiled by your Alliance for Arts and Culture, lists upcoming events in Vancouver through 2012. The list is designed to be a helpful guide to event planners, who will find the roster helpful in avoiding scheduling conflicts.

The list includes major cultural dates, opening nights, festivals, gala fundraisers and significant MetroVancouver community events and activities.

As noted in last month’s Information Bulletin, the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, which received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012, amended the Status of the Artist Act to abolish the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT) and transfer its responsibiliti

An investment from the Government of Canada will allow the history of the former village of Steveston—now part of the city of Richmond—to be preserved for generations to come. This was announced on July 19 by the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and Member of Parliament (Richmond), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

There are some new faces at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver. Last fall, Kim Selody left his position as a Theatre Officer with the Canada Council to become Artistic Director of Presentation House Theatre. He has now made some dramatic changes to his staff.

Joining Kim are Denise Lysak as Managing Director and John McHenry as Director of Marketing & Communications. Both Ms. Lysak and Mr. McHenry bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their respective roles:

The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance is pleased to present the results of the first Production Themes and Target Audience survey.

Your self-guided exploration of SuperCultural British Columbia begins here with the 11th annual BC Cultural Crawl. Launched as a BC Day celebration eleven years ago, the event has become a cornerstone provincial event spanning the entire month of August.