artsVest Brings Big Boost to Kelowna’s Arts Community
/Kelowna’s arts community received a boost of more than $300,000 thanks to the artsVest program, a national sponsorship training and matching incentive program.
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Your Last Chance to Register for Arts Summit 2015!
/At Arts Summit 2015, June 18 and 19 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver, we will close the circle on two years of province-wide conversations around the creation of a Cultural Policy Framework for BC as part of our BC Creative Convergence initiative. We'll also be joined by a range of speakers, including cultural visionary Richard Evans. Don't miss it!
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on Educating Artists
/Hill Strategies' latest report in its Statistical Insights in the Arts research series focuses on post-secondary educational qualifications of artists in Canada and the occupations and workforce characteristics of graduates of post-secondary arts programs.
Read MoreAlliance and Bridge Society AGM Reminder
/The Annual General Meetings of the Alliance and the Bridge Society take place on Thursday and Friday, June 18 and 19, at the Roundhouse.
Read MoreVancouver Art Gallery’s Director Honoured with DVBIA Award
/Vancouver Art Gallery’s Director Kathleen S. Bartels has been selected as a recipient of the 24th annual DVBIA Appreciation Award for Outstanding Individual, in recognition of her significant contribution and commitment to downtown Vancouver.
Read More$10,000 Awards for Emerging Ceramic and Glass Artists
/The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2015 RBC Award for Glass and Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.
Read MoreFalse Creek Flats Arts and Culture Planning Event
/Join the conversation on June 22, and help identify False Creek Flats questions, challenges, and opportunities related to arts & culture.
Read MoreJust One Week to Arts Summit 2015!
/Next week’s Arts Summit is an essential check-in on the issues, initiatives, and ideas that are emerging to shape the future of culture in BC.
Read MoreStatsCan Releases Economic Figures for Culture in BC
/Statistics Canada released this week new Culture Satellite Account (CSA) statistics about the economic importance of culture in Canadian provinces and territories.
Read MoreNine BC First Nations Artists Recognized for Creative Excellence
/The YVR Art Foundation (YVRAF) has announced the nine BC First Nations artists who will each be awarded $5,000 for their creative excellence and commitment to further develop their art practice.
Read More2015 Local Culture Days Ambassadors Announced
/BC Culture Days ambassadors will act as spokespeople for Culture Days in their community and are awarded $1,000 towards the production of their own event for Culture Days weekend in September.
Read MorePhotographs Donated to the West Vancouver Museum
/Acclaimed Canadian architectural photographers Selwyn Pullan and John Fulker donate their photographic archives to the West Vancouver Museum.
Read MoreShowcase Applications open for Pacific Contact 2016
/The deadline for completed applications to BC Touring Council's annual tradeshow and booking conference for the performing arts is June 26, 2015.
Read MoreAlliance Member Discount Available for 2015 Western Arts Alliance Conference
/Alliance members attend the 2015 Western Arts Alliance Conference at a 36% discount on the published non-member rates.
Read More2015 Spotlight Award Winners Announced
/Established in 1999, the Spotlight Awards™ are presented by Women In Film and Television. The awards bring together the BC Film community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women in screen-based media.
Read MoreMusqueam Cultural Exhibition Wins Canadian Public History Prize
/c̓əsnaʔәm: the city before the city has won the 5th annual Public History Prize from The Canadian Committee on Public History.
Read MoreArts Summit 2015 / Richard Evans Presentation & Workshop Details
/Don't miss a full day of programming on New Pathways for the Arts with EmcArts' president Richard Evans at Arts Summit 2015! Learn more about the sessions he'll present plus get details of the afternoon workshop.
Read MoreNominations Open for the 2015 City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards
/Celebrate those who have made exceptional contributions to the arts in Vancouver by submitting a nomination for the 2015 Mayor's Arts Awards. Deadline for nominations is noon on July 3, 2015.
Read MoreBC Artscape Announces Organizations Selected for Cultural Space Development Projects
/BC Artscape has announced the six non-profit organizations which will receive support through the first instance of the BC Artscape Cultural Space Development Mentorship & Coaching Program.
Read MoreCanada Council Unveils New Funding Model
/Canada Council announces six new funding programs that will replace their current granting programs by 2017.
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