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

remix, vancouver

a creative copyright conversation CCC

Geoff Teoli has been selected as Actsafe's new Executive Director, effective September 23, 2013.

Teoli has worked in film location and production management for eighteen years, as a freelance location and production unit manager for major Canadian and US studios and networks such as Warner Bros., MGM, Sony Pictures, Miramax, NBC Universal, Fox Television, ABC Television, Disney and CBC Television.

There's a new face at New Works this fall: executive director Quincey Kirschner. 

Kirschner hails from the healthcare sector, and has a strong background in politics and advocacy. She brings to her new role with New Works extensive experience in financial management, human resource management and fundraising. 

Following on the success and feedback of the inaugural "Survivor 101" workshop in November 2012, the Regional Cultural Development Advisory Committee, through Metro Vancouver, has partnered with four municipalities throughout Metro to present SURVIVOR 101...THE NEXT GENERATION!

Vancouver Opera issued a news release today (September 16) announcing its second surplus in as many years, eliminating an accumulated deficit of $831,000. The organization reported an operating surplus of $435,483 for the year ended on June 30, 2013, on a budget of $10.2-million, bringing the company's accumulated surplus to $169,354.

Canadian students in grades 5 to 8 are invited to submit an original story for the chance to become a published author. 

Write For a Better World is a national writing contest, aiming to inspire global citizenship in Canada’s youth.

How to Enter: 

Read the following paragraph and continue writing for another 400 words:

Join in British Columbia’s Culture Days as more than 450 free events and activities province-wide celebrate arts and culture, September 27 - 29, 2013.

Hundreds of free, interactive activities are planned across the province, inviting people to get involved with the arts and artists in their communities to share their love of culture.

In this issue: A focus on recent reports on arts education, including American summaries of the benefits of arts and music education, Canadian research into the relationship between music training and reading skills, a Quebec survey of the cultural activities of children and their parents, and a Canadian report on the labour market value of higher education.

The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia will be undertaking its annual budget consultation process in the weeks ahead.

The Craft Council of BC, the charitable arts service organization for the craft sector, celebrates their 40th anniversary this year and has announced the conference "Craft Invested: 10,000 hrs Conference" and associated exhibit "Invested/40 Exhibition" (October 18 - November 8). The title derives from writer Malcolm Gladwell's citing of 10,000 hours being a threshold of proficiency.

The Council reports:

"A-Maze-ing Laughter" (2009) by artist Yue Minjun has been nominated to win designation as a "Great Place in Canada." The annual competition, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners, seeks to profile beloved public spaces in the country.

The Aviva Community Fund, created by Aviva Insurance, is Canada's longest running community funding competition, dedicated to funding the little things that will create positive change within communities. Plan, submit, and promote your idea for a chance to share in the $1,000,000 fund. 

To be eligible, submissions must be "action oriented, local to Canada, beneficial to many, priced under $150,000 and capable of being executed by December 2014".

The Cinematheque, Vancouver's non-profit cinema dedicated to education and exhibiting excellence in film, has recently launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to upgrade their projection capabilities. The cinema presently screens in 35mm reels, and comments that upgrading to the modern film projection medium DCP or Digital Cinema Package is critical to their sustainability as an organization. 

The architect-selection committee for the new Vancouver Art Gallery has released a Request for Qualifications for interested architects with a deadline of October 4th. This process marks the latest development in the Gallery’s relocation since City Council’s granting of a 99-year lease on the 1.8 acre site at Cambie and Georgia in April.

Richmond City Council wishes to fill vacancies on the following Advisory Committees/Boards/Commission: