Hill Strategies Reports on Cultural Volunteers and Donors in Canada
/Report funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Hill Strategies Reports on Visual Arts and Heritage Organizations
/In this issue: A focus on the visual arts sector, including a report on the role of artist-run centres within the visual arts, a statistical summary of heritage organizations in Canada, a British report that aims to provide benchmarks regarding visual arts audiences, and a British study of socially-engaged visual arts organizations.
Read MoreThe latest installment of the Hill Strategies Arts Research Monitor
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In this issue of Arts Research Monitor: Four reports that examine arts attendance and attendee motivations, including a survey of Canadians’ performing arts participation, a Montreal conference that examined the changing nature of cultural participation, an international study of theatre attendee motivations, and an American study of factors in performing arts attendance.
Read Moreremix, vancouver
/The Alliance for Arts & Culture's Artists' Legal Outreach program and the Open Education Conference present:
remix, vancouver
a creative copyright conversation CCC
Read MoreOneLove Mentorship Program Seeks Youth Artists
/Are you a Vancouver youth between the ages of 13-25? Are you an aspiring artist looking to gain valuable skill building training? Are you looking for new ways to apply your creativity to social change in Vancouver? If 'yes', ArtQuake would like to hear from you!
Read More10th Annual Audain Prize & VIVA Awards Winners Announced
/This year's 10th annual Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts will go to two recipients rather than one: BC artists Gathie Falk and Takao Tanabe.
Falk works in ceramics, painting, and sculpture, using themes and objects from everyday life. She is a recipient of the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, and the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts.
Read More2013 Cultural Infrastructure Grant Guidelines and Application Available
/City of Vancouver Cultural Infrastructure Grant guidelines and application forms are available online now:http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/cultural-infrastructure-grant-program.aspx
In the first four years of this program, $3.6million in grants to 92 projects has leveraged ~$20million cultural space improvements, helping Vancouver-based nonprofit cultural organizations with their space needs.
Read MoreJim Wright For Vancity Board of Directors
/The Alliance for Arts and Culture is proud to endorse James Wright for Vancity Board of Directors. Jim is the General Director/CEO of Vancouver Opera and a certified corporate director. He is a leader in British Columbia’s cultural sector and a strong believer in Vancity’s role as a community builder.
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on Culture and Tourism, Facilities, and Social Benefits
/In this issue: Canadian and American research into the links between the arts, culture, tourism, local planning, facilities, and well-being.
Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile
Ontario Arts Council, November 2012
Author: Research Resolutions & Consulting Ltd.
Visit link for full report: http://www.arts.on.ca/Page4922.aspx
Vancouver Tourism Master Plan Survey
/Vancouver’s first-ever Tourism Master Plan will identify, innovate and articulate potential products, amenities, programming and experiences – along with corresponding policies and protocols – that will guide the long-term, sustainable planning and design of Vancouver and its neighbourhoods as tourism destinations. The plan is an initiative of Tourism Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Economic Commission and the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Read MoreAlcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada
/The Alcuin Society has announced the winners of its 31st annual Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada.
The winning books will be exhibited in Germany at the Frankfurt and Leipzig Book Fairs; in Japan, at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, in conjunction with the Tokyo International Book Fair; and, in Canada, in nine provinces. Exhibition venues will be posted on the Alcuin Society website. The books will also be entered in the international book design competition in Leipzig, Germany in February 2014.
Read MoreGot a Project Idea for New Westminster? Cash Prizes Available!
/Do you have an awesome project idea for New Westminster? ONE Prize would like to fund it!
ONE Prize is a community fund seeded by Donald's Market and River Market. They invest 1% of Donald's Market ONE members' shopping dollars into this fund. This year the fund has grown to $6000.
Your proposed project can be big or small. The main criterion is that it contributes positively to living, working, or playing in New Westminster. The project group may be a non-profit organization, a for-profit enterprise, a community group, or an individual.
Read MoreWorld Theatre Day 2013
/The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT), Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) and l'Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (ATFC) have once again joined forces to promote World Theatre Day from a distinctly Canadian perspective.
Read MoreWhat’s Your Cultural Policy Wish List?
/Tell us what you want! Visit the Arts Summit 2013 Facebook Group and take part in building a Cultural Policy Wish List.
June 21 and 22 we will gather at the Roundhouse for Arts Summit 2013, with four goals for the two days of activities.
Read MoreNominations Are Now Open For The 2013 Mayor's Arts Awards
/The City of Vancouver's Mayor’s Arts Awards recognizes established and emerging artists in a wide array of disciplines that make up our creative sector – from literary to culinary arts, and visual to performing arts, as well as four unique awards for support of the arts by individuals and businesses and a special award for Lifetime Achievement.
Read MoreRBC Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Prize
/Canada’s Walk of Fame and National Premier Partner RBC launch the inaugural RBC Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Prize, as part of the Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artists Programs. This new initiative aims to inspire and support the next generation of gifted Canadian superstars, giving them the opportunities to showcase their talent and be inspired along the way.
Read MoreCanadian Aboriginal Writing & Arts Challenge
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The Historica-Dominion Institute invites youth (ages 14 to 29) of Aboriginal descent (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis) to create a short piece of writing or two-dimensional piece of art for a chance to win up to a $2,000 and a trip to a major Canadian city to be honoured at the Awards Reception & Exhibition. Group entries are eligible for additional prizes! Submissions are assessed by a group of esteemed Aboriginal authors and artists, including Joseph Boyden, Drew Hayden Taylor, Maxine Noel and Kent Monkman. Showcase your creativity and explore your heritage! For more information or to register for the Challenge, please visit www.our-story.ca The deadline is March 31, 2013. The Historica-Dominion Institute's mandate is to build active and informed citizens through a greater knowledge and appreciation of the history, heritage and stories of Canada. |
Local Communities Benefit From BC Arts Council Grants
/Artists and cultural organizations, including community arts councils, will share $8.36 million in the latest round of BC Arts Council grants, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett announced today.
Read MoreArtsBC Issues Call For Nominations to the Board of Directors / President
/Do you believe that arts councils and arts organizations are critical for community cultural development? Are you interested in connecting with like-minded people, developing networks, sharing information with artists, arts administrators, volunteers, and the public? Would you enjoy serving on a board, working with specialists in arts administration and participating in the development of ArtsBC? If this sounds like you, or someone in your organization, please consider nominations for ArtsBC's Board of Directors!
Read MoreLangara Launches Production Design Program
/Langara's new 12-week Production Design Certificate is an exciting, hands-on program that trains students from an arts or similar background to work in the art department of a film or television production. The program teaches the aesthetics and process of production design, the roles and responsibilities of the art department crew, the necessary computer software programs, and the skills required to gain an entry-level position in the art department of a professional film or television production.
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