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

GVPTA Coffeehouse Series: Contracts 101

Community, conversation, connection, caffeine. The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance invites you to its third Coffeehouse event, Contracts 101 with Martha Rans of Artists' Legal Outreach on November 25.

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New Appointments Named to BC Arts Council

Several new appointments, including a new chair and vice-chair, have recently been named to the BC Arts Council.

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UBCP/ACTRA Award Recipients Announced

The annual UBCP/ACTRA Awards took place November 7, honouring five members for their work in the creative industries over the past year. 

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Out on Screen Appoints New Executive Director

Out on Screen turns a new page under the executive leadership of Stephanie Goodwin.

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Nominations Open for the 2016 Heritage BC Awards

Heritage BC's Awards program recognizes the outstanding and significant achievements in heritage conservation of individuals, organizations, groups, businesses and government in communities across BC. Nomination deadline is December 18.

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2015 Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards Recipients Announced

Twenty-four individuals and one business are the recipients of the 2015 Mayor’s Arts Awards for having made significant contributions to creative life in the city of Vancouver.

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Tom Argue Next Artist-in-Residence At Leigh Square

Carver Tom Argue will be the Leigh Square Community Arts Village's next Artist-in-Residence. 

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Count Yourself In! Join the BC Artist Registry

Calling all BC artists! We invite all British Columbian adults who are artists in any discipline to be counted in the BC Artist Registry. 

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Mélanie Joly Appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

Lawyer, public relations expert, and arts supporter Mélanie Joly has been appointed the new Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. 

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Registration Open for CAPACOA Annual Conference

The 28th annual Canadian Arts Presenting Association’s (CAPACOA) conference "The Culture of inClusion” will take place in Ottawa November 25 – 28, 2015 and registration is now open.

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New Curator For The Lake Country Art Gallery

Wanda Lock is the newly appointed curator at the Lake Country Art Gallery.

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BC Book Prize Deadline Approaches

The deadline for applications for the 2016 BC Book Prizes is Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Entries may be submitted in one of seven categories, as well as for the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.

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City of Surrey Names Inaugural Poet Laureate

Author Renée Sarojini Saklikar has been selected as the inaugural Poet Laureate for Surrey. 

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British Columbia's Cultural Ecology: New Research Findings in the Arts and Culture Sector

RSVP to join your Alliance for an engaging FREE presentation by Hill Strategies Research followed by a lively discussion, 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 at Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music in Vancouver.

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Victoria Artist Sandra Meigs Wins $50,000 2015 Gershon Iskowitz Prize

Painter Sandra Meigs has been named the 2015 recipient of the Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO, presented annually to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada.

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Fourteen Books Win 2015 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Fourteen must-read books in seven categories have been announced as winners of the Canada Council for the Arts' Governor General’s Literary Awards.

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Canadian Music Centre – BC Region Appoints Sean Bickerton as Director

On October 27, 2015 Canadian Music Centre / Centre de musique canadienne (CMC) announced the appointment of Sean Bickerton as Director – BC Region. 

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Ryan Donn To Lead Lake Country's Cultural Development

Kelowna City Councillor and well-known musician Ryan Donn has been named Lake Country's new cultural development coordinator.

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Register for New Societies Act Workshop (Vancouver)

Find out what you need to know to transition your organization to the new Societies Act without losing sleep. Register now for a workshop in Vancouver on November 18.

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Attend the 2015 Mayor's Arts Awards and Vancouver Book Award Presentations

Plan to attend this year's Mayor's Arts Awards and Vancouver Book Award presentations on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

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