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
/
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 MoreArts Summit News: Community Snapshots / Art for Social Change
/Another feature of Arts Summit 2013 will be a series of inspiring presentations under the title "Community Snapshots / Art For Social Change".
Read MoreAlliance Announces Group RRSP Opportunity
/The Alliance for Arts and Culture is pleased to introduce a Group RRSP Savings Plan for its individual and group members.
The fact that many of our member companies provide Extended Health Benefits for their employees through our excellent group benefits program demonstrates that as a sector we are caring and responsible employers. Now it is the future of the cultural worker that is our concern.
Group RRSPs with NEI Investments
Read MoreBids Accepted to Host the 2014 & 2015 ArtsBC Conference and AGM
/ArtsBC has held a conference every year since its inception in 1979. The conference brings together representatives from community and regional arts councils, other arts and culture organizations and individuals engaged in arts based community development. The conference program offers professional development workshops, information sessions, panel discussions on a range of topics and issues relating to the practices of community arts organizations, as well as social and networking opportunities.
Read MoreAlliance Introduces New Member Advantage Program Partners
/Alliance members are eligible for discounted rates on products and services via a range of participating partners through the Member Advantage Program (MAP).
For more information about Alliance membership benefits, click here.
Read More2013 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominees
/The nominees for the 31st Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were announced at the Jessie Nominations Party held on Tuesday, May 21 at the Vancouver TheatreSports League Improv Centre on Granville Island.
Read MoreReport on Culture Days Results and Impact
/Culture Days has made available a report on the results of the third annual event that took place from September 28 – 30, 2012.
This summary of statistics, testimonials, photos, tweets and more provide a sense of the impact Culture Days has made in just three years since its launch.
Stan Douglas Wins Scotiabank Photography Award
/Vancouver artist Stan Douglas has won the third annual Scotiabank Photography Award. The award is Canada’s largest annual peer reviewed celebration of excellence in Canadian contemporary photography.
The $50,000 prize, announced Thursday evening at Toronto's Ryerson Image Centre, also comes with a primary Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival exhibition in 2014 and book of his work to be published by international art publisher Steidel.
Read MoreArts Summit 2013 Early Bird Registration Extended!
/We've extended the Early Bird Registration for the Arts Summit to Wednesday, May 22!
BC's arts, culture, and heritage community leaders will gather at Arts Summit 2013 for two days of brainstorming and visioning as we take the first steps towards developing a comprehensive and sustainable cultural framework for our province.
Join us on June 21 & 22 at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Here are the latest updates from the Arts Summit website:
Read MoreAlliance Responds to Provincial Election Results
/On behalf of the Alliance for Arts and Culture, I would like to extend congratulations to Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party on their election victory.
We look forward to further developing our continued positive working relationship with the Liberal government.
Read MoreVIEWPOINT: Thoughts on the Centre for Performing Arts
/by Brent Belsher
As many of you will have already heard, Westside Church, which is currently using Granville Island Stage for their worship services, is in the process of buying the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. This represents a huge loss to our city and, while I'm not sure what can be done, I hope that the arts community will speak up and voice their concerns about what is happening.
Read MoreCreative SpaceMaking Vancouver Tickets on Sale Now
/Creative SpaceMaking Vancouver - June 12 & 13, 2013
Celebrate, learn about, and map the future for our cultural spaces
Artist-run centres, performing arts venues, creation and production studios, indie music sites, outdoor plazas, art galleries and museums, and workspaces for creative industries — these are spaces that bring culture to life!
Read MoreCulture Days 2013 Info + Ideas Sessions
/Last year, British Columbians celebrated 403 Culture Days activities in 61 communities across the province, a 95% increase from 2011!
This year, in preparation for Culture Days 2013, BC Culture Days will be offering Info + Ideas Sessions around the province to share the many available resources, tools, and tips that can make your Culture Days activities a success.
Read MoreDOXA 2013 Award Winners Announced
/The 2013 DOXA Documentary Film Festival concluded with a gala event which included the announcement of the 2013 Award winners.
Winners include:
Read MoreArts Summit 2013 Announcements
/The schedule of events for Arts Summit 2013 (June 21 & 22) is now available, along with the list of confirmed guest speakers, Dialogue Leaders, presenters, and a special offer from our hospitality partner BEST WESTERN PLUS Chateau Granville. Visit artssummit.ca for all the latest updates.
Read MoreWinners Announced for Richmond’s Fifth Annual Arts Awards
/The six winners of the annual Richmond Arts Awards were announced at a ceremony last night (May 8) at Richmond City Hall Council Chambers.
Established to recognize the achievements and contributions to the arts by Richmond residents, artists, educators, organizers and business leaders, the Richmond Arts Awards are presented by Canadian Western Bank. They are administered by the City of Richmond, in partnership with the Richmond Arts Coalition, and are sponsored by Tempest Development Group, the Richmond News and Peller Estates Wines.
Read MoreApplications Accepted for ‘Festival Launch!’
/149 Arts, a newly formed non-profit society of SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, has announced the premiere of Festival Launch! Vancouver's Professional Emerging Artist Showcase and Workshop, taking place June 21 and 22. Hosted by popular musician and composer Veda Hille, this annual festival will focus on providing emerging artists entorship by top industry professionals, including Producer Jim Smith of DanceHouse Vancouver, vaunted arts columnist Max Wyman, and talent agent Murray Gibson, among others.
Read More
