The George Ryga Award for Social Awareness will be presented to author Shelly Wright at the Vancouver Public Library, on June 11, with a $2,000 cash prize and a civic declaration of Author Appreciation Day.
Read MorePurchase your tickets for Arts Summit 2015 by Friday, May 29 to save up to $50 on regular registration rates!
Read MoreThe Award of Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions for museums with less than $1 million in annual operating budgets goes to an upcoming exhibition at Touchstones titled "Roll on Columbia", which has not yet been shown in Nelson.
Read MoreThe latest issue of Hill Strategies' Arts Research Monitor includes summaries of a major Canadian report on active participation in dance, American reports on arts participation and local arts vibrancy, and a report from the United Kingdom on arts participation.
Read MoreThe Professional Association of Canadian Theatres presented the ninth annual Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award to Ivan Habel, and protégés Nadine Carew and Natalie Ackers.
Read MoreOur programming line-up includes What We Have Learned report-backs from a number of organizations and initiatives, a presentation of the outcomes of our BC Creative Convergence initiative, and three sessions with cultural visionary Richard Evans. Early bird registration deadline extended to May 29!
Read MoreThere are still a few seats available at two of the remaining Community Cultural Roundtables, in Vancouver on May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. and in Victoria, also on May 26, from 7 to 10 p.m.
Read MoreThe 2015/2016 Program Guidelines and Application Forms for the BC Arts Council’s Special Project Assistance – Capacity and Sustainability and Innovations programs are now available online. Note that July 2, 2015 is the only deadline for applications for both programs for 2015/16.
Read MoreOn May 15, 2015 the federal government announced $150 million for the new Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. Applications in Western Canada are open until Wednesday, June 17.
Read MoreThe 2015 Building Opportunities Conference is designed for those interested in sustainable community development, cutting edge financing of real estate projects, efficient operations, quality workspace, and innovative shared services for the nonprofit sector.
Read MoreCulture Days invites you to join Liesl Barrell, CEO and co-founder of Third Wunder, for a free two-part webinar series on Digital Marketing for Canadian Artists and Cultural Organizations.
Read MoreAfter gathering extensive input from residents and stakeholders, WE Arts will hold the final West End Art Plan consultation event on May 31, 2015 at Vancouver's Empire Landmark Hotel.
Read MoreThe Government of British Columbia is providing one-time funding to eligible non-profit organizations for small community events that strengthen volunteer capacity for event hosting throughout the province.
Read MoreGet your Arts Summit tickets early to take advantage of discounted pricing!
Read MoreThe City of Richmond congratulates the six winners of the annual Richmond Arts Awards, announced at a ceremony on May 12.
Read MoreDo you know a remarkable Canadian artist who deserves to be recognized? Honour them for outstanding artistic achievement and contributions by nominating them for a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Nomination deadline: June 15, 2015.
Nine BC First Nations artists have been recognized for creative excellence by the YVR Art Foundation.
Read MoreIn late 2015 the Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation will transition from being a grantmaker to an endowment that will support the new Leon and Thea Koerner Award.
Read MoreGenevieve Bucher has been named the inaugural president of BC Artscape, the non-profit, independent organization established to make space for creativity and transform communities in British Columbia.
Read MoreSecond session in Vancouver added! RSVP now to join your arts, culture, and heritage colleagues in a province-wide conversation in your community about the development of a cultural policy framework for British Columbia.
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