The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.

Work of Art Conference for Visual Artists

Work of Art Conference for Visual Artists

"Work of Art" will take place Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Newton Cultural Centre in Surrey. The conference tackles many aspects of how to be a creative artists AND pay the bills. 

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Work of Art Conference for Visual Artists

To celebrate BC Arts and Culture Week, the Arts Council of Surrey is presenting a full-day conference for visual artists. 

"Work of Art" will take place Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Newton Cultural Centre in Surrey. The conference tackles many aspects of how to be a creative artists AND pay the bills. 

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Alliance Spring Workshop: Navigating Your 2014 Gaming Grant Application

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 / 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Venue:  Alliance Board Room, 100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver.

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Nominations Open for the 2014 City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards

Nominations Open for the 2014 City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards

The City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize established and emerging artists in a wide array of disciplines that make up our creative sector – from literary to culinary and visual to performing arts, as well as five unique awards for contributions to our community.

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Participate in an Important BC Music Sector Survey

Participate in an Important BC Music Sector Survey

Creative BC, with the support of Music BC, has commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to conduct a sector profile of BC’s music and sound recording industry. 

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Call for Qualifications for Port Moody Overpass Public Art Project

Call for Qualifications for Port Moody Overpass Public Art Project

The City of Port Moody is seeking artists, or artist teams, interested in creating artwork to enhance the Moody Street overpass. The potential opportunities for artwork include the three main portions of the retaining walls, the centre of the rounded portion of the pathway, and the surface of the pedestrian/cycling pathway.

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Hill Strategies Research on Arts Attendance and Participation

Hill Strategies Research on Arts Attendance and Participation

In this issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor: A focus on arts attendance and participation, including a Canadian study of arts attendance by diverse audiences, a report on cultural participation by Aboriginal children, a landmark American report on arts attendance, and an examination of whether Canadians are interested in reading Canadian content.

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Alliance Spring Workshop: Navigating Your 2014 Gaming Grant Application

Alliance Spring Workshop: Navigating Your 2014 Gaming Grant Application

 In this half-day session, participants will learn how to write successful applications for British Columbia's Community Gaming Grants program and its 2014 Arts and Culture intake.

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Hill Strategies Research on Arts Attendance and Participation

In this issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor: A focus on arts attendance and participation, including a Canadian study of arts attendance by diverse audiences, a report on cultural participation by Aboriginal children, a landmark American report on arts attendance, and an examination of whether Canadians are interested in reading Canadian content.

Diversity and Arts Attendance by Canadians in 2010

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Participate in an Important BC Music Sector Survey

Creative BC, with the support of Music BC, has commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to conduct a sector profile of BC’s music and sound recording industry. The main objectives of this study are to: 

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Nominations Open for the 2014 City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards

The City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize established and emerging artists in a wide array of disciplines that make up our creative sector – from literary to culinary and visual to performing arts, as well as five unique awards for contributions to our community.

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Celebrate World Theatre Day on March 27

Celebrate World Theatre Day on March 27

The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT), l'Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (ATFC), and the Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) have combined efforts again to promote and celebrate World Theatre Day from a distinctly Canadian perspective – with a written message in French and in English, as well as a video of the message in French.

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UBC Receives Donation of $1.2 Million Photo Collection

UBC Receives Donation of $1.2 Million Photo Collection

A collection of rare historical photos from the early days of British Columbia will be preserved, digitized and made public through the University of British Columbia, thanks to a $1.2 million donation from Vancouver art collectors Uno and Dianne Langmann.

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2014 Making a Scene Conference & Actors Symposium

2014 Making a Scene Conference & Actors Symposium

The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA) presents two major events later this month, its signature industry event, the Making a Scene Conference, and the 2014 GVPTA Actors Symposium. 

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TED2014 Streaming at the Alliance!

TED2014 Streaming at the Alliance!

The Alliance is pleased to announce that we are live-streaming portions of TED2014 free for our members in our conference room this week!

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Call for Presenters: Interdisciplinary Arts and Technology Summit

Call for Presenters: Interdisciplinary Arts and Technology Summit

The Banff Centre is seeking national and international presenters on subjects related to interdisciplinary arts practices that engage with digital arts for Convergence, an upcoming arts and technology summit.

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Shortlist Announced for 2014 BC Book Prizes

Shortlist Announced for 2014 BC Book Prizes

Five finalists in each of seven categories were announced today for the 30th Annual BC Book Prizes.

The winners in the seven categories will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala in Vancouver on Saturday, May 3, 2014. 

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Opposition Critic to Address Arts Investment in Budget Debate

Opposition Critic to Address Arts Investment in Budget Debate

Opposition Critic for Small Business, Tourism, Arts & Culture Lana Popham will raise the issue of government investment in arts and culture with Minister Coralee Oakes in this Thursday's budget estimate debate. 

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Vancouver Biennale Brings Art Superstars to Town

Vancouver Biennale Brings Art Superstars to Town

Internationally renowned artists Ai Weiwei, Vik Muniz, Jonathan Borofski, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, and Andy Goldsworthy are among those whose public art installations will soon appear across Metro Vancouver as part of the upcoming Vancouver Biennale

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Tyee Master Class: Creativity in the Digital Age

Tyee Master Class: Creativity in the Digital Age

Copyright lawyer Martha Rans, legal director of Artists' Legal Outreach, provides the ins and outs of the thorny subject of 'fair use' in her Master Class presented by The Tyee, Creativity in the Digital Age: Copyright, Fair Dealing & Social Media.

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