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

remix, vancouver

a creative copyright conversation CCC

The Pride in Art Society (PiA) announced today (May 8) that Canadian Heritage has restored partial funding for this year's Queer Arts Festival (QAF). The society received word in April that Canadian Heritage was withdrawing its funding for the festival. 

After 20 years on Main Street, VIVO Media Arts Centre will be searching for a new home. The building that houses the organization has been sold, and VIVO must vacate by May 1, 2014. 

VIVO currently occupies a 6000 square foot warehouse space, and the search is on to find a suitable, affordable location in Mount Pleasant. It is important to the organization to stay central and rooted in this vital art community.

All you need is a computer and Internet connection to join the Culture Days live stream and participate in the discussion about the most vital topics affecting public engagement, funding, marketing and sustenance of the cultural sector.

The Vancouver Ballet Society has announced that Maureen Riches, managing editor of Dance International magazine will step down after the publication of the Summer 2013 issue. 

The 29th Annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala took place on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Government House in Victoria, BC. 

The British Columbia Book Prizes celebrate the creative, diverse writers and publishers of British Columbia, as well as their contribution to the strength of Canada’s book publishing industry.

 The 2013 prize winners are as follows:

Over the years there have been many conversations about the need for a holistic approach to cultural policy and practice in British Columbia. At Arts Summit 2013 we plan to take the next steps towards a comprehensive and sustainable cultural framework for our province and begin a year-long process that will see us return to the table in 2014 with a document for discussion and adoption.

The Key Events List (pdf), compiled by your Alliance for Arts and Culture, lists upcoming events in and around Metro Vancouver through the next 12 months. 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 community events and activities.

British Columbia's Liquor Control and Licensing Branch recently announced amendments to policies regarding Special Occasion Licenses (SOLs), effective April 1, 2013. 

Amendments to the SOL policy exemption requirements relate to maximum drink prices and the number of consecutive days allowed for community festivals. The SOL prices are being adjusted in order to help offset the impact of the return of the PST as well as overall increased costs faced by community and charitable organizations since the prices were last adjusted in 2004. 

Performing arts presenting generates a wide range of benefits for Canadians, the communities they live in and society at large, according to a report prepared by Strategic Moves and released today by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA).

Capilano University administrators recently announced plans to suspend several programs to eliminate a $1.3-million budget deficit.

On Friday, the university announced background information on its 2013-14 budget recommendations to eliminate the projected shortfall.

Vancouver city councillors have voted unanimously in favour of leasing the Larwill Park site for a new, purpose-built Vancouver Art Gallery. 

On Wednesday afternoon, council approved a 99-year lease on the 1.8-acre site a few blocks away at 688 Cambie Street. 

The VAG has outgrown the Robson Square site and is only able to exhibit 3% of its permanent collection at any given time in its current location. A new, larger space would enable the display of works that are presently kept in storage.