Vancouver Art Gallery Welcomes New Chief Librarian
/The Vancouver Art Gallery has announced that Jane Devine Mejía has assumed the role of the Gallery’s chief librarian.
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Theatre Cares Raises $27,000 For Local Charities
/Theatre Cares has raised $27,000 to be distributed to the Actors’ Fund of Canada, the Performing Arts Lodge, AIDS Vancouver, Positive Living B.C., and the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Read MoreSooke Arts Community Protests Proposed Grant Cuts
/Sooke arts organizations are rallying against proposed funding cuts from the Sooke District government.
Read MoreNominations Open For YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
/The 2016 Women of Distinction Awards category for Arts, Culture & Design is open for nominations.
Read MoreEmily Carr Students' Union Invests in New Campus
/The student union of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design has invested $315,000 towards the University's Great Northern Way campus in Vancouver.
Read MoreBC Artists Honoured With Awards for Applied Art and Design
/A ceramic artist, sculptor, and shoemaker have been named the recipients of the 2015 Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards for Applied Art and Design.
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on the Situation of Artists
/Four reports examining different aspects of the working lives of artists, including a Canadian study on the education of artists, reports from the UK on the situation of visual artists, a report on Quebec song, and American reports on the earnings of musicians and composers.
Read MoreNorman Armour Receives National Arts Centre Award
/Norman Armour has been awarded the 2015 National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring in the Performing Arts,
Read MoreInaugural Cedric Literary Award Winners Announced
/Four unpublished writers of a certain age were each presented with a $3,000 prize at the inaugural Cedric Awards.
Read MoreBramwell Tovey Honoured with Oskar Morawetz Award
/Bramwell Tovey, music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, is the recipient of the 2015 Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance.
Read MoreLieutenant Governor's "Sing Me A Song" Initiative Open For Entries
/Entries are now open for the third season of "Sing Me A Song," a music program under the aegis of The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Read MoreVideo Contest to Support BC Charities and Nonprofits
/Filmmakers and organizations are invited to a meet-and-greet event on Sunday, December 6 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre to discuss the opportunity to win a subsidized video short.
Read MoreNew Draft Research Findings on Arts and Culture in BC
/Hill Strategies Research has released draft findings from a series of research projects aimed at creating significant new information and insights regarding the status of arts and culture in British Columbia.
Read MoreMore Than 17,000 Artworks Now Available Through Canada Council's Art Bank
/The Canada Council for the Arts has re-launched its Art Bank website, featuring the largest and most exciting collection of Canadian art online.
Read MoreGabriola Arts Council Announces The Haven's Next Artist In Residence
/Gabriola Arts Council and The Haven have announced that Justin Kautz has been named their Artist in Residence for 2016.
Read MoreNew Resource Showcases More Than 8,500 BC Books
/BC Books Online, a comprehensive database featuring more than 8,500 books and ebooks from BC publishers, launches today.
Read MoreWatch "BC's Cultural Ecology" Research Findings Presentation Online
/Tune in online on Wednesday, November 18 from 3-5 p.m to watch a free presentation by Hill Strategies Research, and help shape the final reporting for an important research project into the province’s arts and culture sector.
Read MoreArts and Culture Recommendations for 2016 Provincial Budget
/The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services' report on its Budget 2016 consultations, released earlier this week, includes significant recommendations pertaining to the arts and culture sector which mirror the requests made to the Committee by the Alliance for Arts + Culture.
Read MoreReducing Red Tape for British Columbians
/The provincial government is inviting your feedback and ideas about how they can make improvements to deliver services that are faster, easier to access and simpler to use.
Read MoreWayde Compton Wins 2015 City of Vancouver Book Award
/Writer Wayde Compton was presented the prize for The Outer Harbour (Arsenal Pulp Press) on Thursday, November 12 at the 2015 Mayor's Arts Awards.
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