Four branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are inviting artists and arts groups to apply for free space to present their Culture Days activity during the weekend of September 26, 27 and 28.
Read MoreA service of remembrance of the life of beloved Canadian composer, music critic, radio producer, writer, and arts administrator Hugh Davidson (May 27, 1930 - July 14, 2014) will be held Tuesday, August 5 at 2 p.m. at St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Victoria.
Read MoreThe City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver Writers Fest are accepting nominations and Letters of Intent for Vancouver’s next Poet Laureate.
Read MoreThe City of Vancouver’s Artist Studio Awards Program is offering two- and three-year residencies in live/work and work/only studios starting February 2015. Artists currently residing in Vancouver who can demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply. Eligible artists will be evaluated on the artistic merit of their work.
Read MoreThe Bright Spots Schedule, presented by Culture Days National Partner Sun Life Financial, is an online scheduling tool that can be used to create a customized schedule of activities happening during the Culture Days weekend on September 26, 27.
Read MoreThe City of Vancouver's Cultural Services has an immediate opportunity for a long term space lease of approximately 2,254 usable square feet at 2050 Scotia Street within “The Artiste” artist live/work development in Mount Pleasant.
Read MoreThe Arts Event Licence is a City of Vancouver pilot program for occasional performances in studios, warehouses, and other unconventional event spaces without full building upgrades. Thanks to valuable participation and feedback, the City of Vancouver has made mid-pilot improvements to the program such as faster processing times, lower fees for event series, and more.
Read MoreBogner's Grocery, a 1960 photograph by Vancouver artist Fred Herzog is among works by seven master photographers in a stamp series issued by Canada Post.
Read MoreThe international UBC Centre for Cultural Planning and Development has launched a new series of professional development workshops delivered 100% online. These online workshops are taught by international leaders in their fields and are designed to meet the education and training needs of administrators, designers, consultants, planners and economic and community development professionals.
Read MoreOn Friday, July 4 the CRTC issued FAQs for registered charities and a statement regarding the general approach to enforcement of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation. The new guidance aligns with Imagine Canada's and Industry Canada's broad interpretation of the exemption for registered charities.
Read MoreThe Bill Reid Foundation announced this week the appointment of Alexandra Montgomery as CEO of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, effective October 1, 2014.
Read MoreTake action now and register an activity for the 5th Anniversary Culture Days weekend on September 26, 27 and 28!
Read MoreHill Strategies Research Inc. has posted its most recent presentation on diversity in BC arts audiences, prepared for the Alliance and the Vancouver Opera. The data was shared in a presentation in Vancouver on June 19.
Read MoreThe Canada Council for the Arts announced last week the appointment of Christina Cameron as President of the The Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Her term began at the Commission's Annual General Meeting held in Victoria from June 5 to 7, 2014. She was appointed for a term of 2 years, renewable once. Cameron was formerly Vice-President of the Commission from 2010 to 2014.
Read MoreOn June 26, the Honourable James Moore announced $623,024 in funding support for arts and culture, seniors, accessibility upgrades, veterans and jobs in the Tri-Cities community.
Read MoreThe official public announcement won't be made until Tuesday, but the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is already serenading BC residents with plans for the creation and development of a new facility where youth will be trained in classical music.
Read MoreOn June 30, Imagine Canada sent an Issue Alert to its subscribers regarding the July 1 Anti-Spam Legislation.
Read MoreMembers of British Columbia's arts, culture and heritage community are among the latest 86 appointees to the Order of Canada, announced on July 1.
Read MoreAs part of the Alliance's preparations for Arts Summits 2013 and 2014 we researched cultural policies and strategy documents of other provinces to inform our work towards a comprehensive and sustainable cultural policy framework for British Columbia. We were fortunate to be joined at Arts Summit 2013 by Richard Hornsby, one of the architects of New Brunswick’s first cultural policy initiative in 2002 and a participant in that province's policy renewal process.
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