Betty Keller Named Recipient of Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
/Teacher, mentor, editor, and writer Betty Keller has been named the recipient of the 12th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.
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Bursaries Available to Attend Building Opportunities Conference
/Are you an artist or arts and culture organization looking for space? Looking to share space? Needing help understanding leasing negotiations? Apply for a bursary to attend the 2015 Building Opportunities conference in Vancouver.
Read MoreSurvivor 101 - Amping Up Volunteer Engagement
/Learn lessons and strategies for keeping volunteers engaged and providing opportunities for them to grow at Amping Up Volunteer Engagement: Seeking and Keeping Talent, March 28 in Pitt Meadows.
Read MoreTowards A BC Cultural Policy Framework
/Seven Community Cultural Roundtables have been held in BC communities in March to kick-start a series of up to 20 such events designed to engage British Columbians in an inclusive conversation about creating a cultural policy framework for our province.
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on the Situation of Arts Organizations
/The latest issue of Arts Research Monitor includes an analysis of the situation of Canadian arts organizations, including a report on the impact of the recent economic crisis on arts organizations as well as surveys of heritage organizations, visual arts organizations, and orchestras.
Read MoreOpen House on Housing Proposal for Low Income Artists
/Applicants are putting together a proposal to develop the first "low income" artist housing project in Vancouver in decades. This new building venture would allow artists space to live and work, while remaining part of a vibrant and growing neighbourhood.
Read MoreCulture Days Issues Call For Ambassadors
/Artists and cultural workers can apply for the role of BC Culture Days Ambassador to win $2,500 towards the production of their Culture Days event and attend the National Congress in Edmonton.
Read MoreSFU Announces 2015 Honorary Degree Recipients
/One of Canada's 100 most powerful women, a nuclear disarmament specialist, and a celebrated Canadian poet are among the distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University.
Read MoreLast Call For Culture Days Crowdfunding Webinar Registration
/Registration for Culture Days' Crowdfunding Webinar featuring Angie Arsenault, Canadian vocal coach, singer-songwriter and producer, closes March 25, at 3 p.m. PST.
Read MoreBC Book Prizes Finalists Announced
/Congratulations to the authors and illustrators on the shortlists for this year's BC Book Prizes. With five finalists in each of seven categories, the 31st Annual BC Book Prizes celebrates the best of BC books published in 2014.
Read MoreNew Vancouver Cultural Hub Opens Its Doors
/Four Vancouver arts organizations have opened a new cultural space called The Post at 750. Located at 750 Hamilton Street, it's a downtown home for an exciting new cooperative arts organization and a vibrant and much-needed creation space for the arts community at large.
Read MoreVirginia Parker Prize Call for Applications
/If you are a classical musician, instrumentalist or conductor under the age of 32, consider submitting an application to the Virginia Parker Prize, which annually awards $25,000 to a young artist.
Read MoreMassey Helps Program Provides Free Theatre Space
/Massey Helps provides free access to theatre space four times per calendar year, to organizations who prove they can make use of the theatre’s scale, technical capabilities and large seating capacity.
Read MoreThe Neighbourhood Small Grants Deadline is March 31!
/The Neighbourhood Small Grants program funds individuals to fulfill projects that connect and engage residents (typically up to $500) in 17 communities across Metro Vancouver.
Read MoreTwo Steps to Success - The 2015 Theatre Rental Grants
/The deadline is approaching for the City of Vancouver Theatre Rental Grant program, which offers financial assistance to non-profit arts and cultural organizations to use the Vancouver Civic Theatres.
Read MoreAlliance Announces New Insurance Program
/We've enlisted the services of Axis Insurance Managers Inc. to offer commercial insurance cost savings to our members via a program put together with A+ Rated Insurers, designed to suit your organization's unique needs.
Read MoreAlcuin Society Announces 8th Robert Reid Award Winner
/The Alcuin Society has named Rod McDonald, type designer, educator, and writer from Lake Echo, Nova Scotia, as the winner of the 2015 Robert R. Reid Award and Medal for lifetime achievement in the book arts in Canada.
Read MoreYes I Dance Survey Results Released
/Results are in from a nation-wide online survey designed to gain a better understanding of who dances in Canada, where they dance, and why.
Read MorePacific Contact 2015 - Pre-Conference Professional Development Day
/Learn how to increase support from ticket buyers, donors and authorizers at the Making our Case Symposium at BC Touring Council's Pre-Conference Professional Development Day.
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