ABPBC Announces New Executive Director
/As Margaret Reynolds announces her retirement, the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia welcomes new executive director Heidi Waechtler.
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Nominations Open for Kamloops 2017 Mayor's Awards for the Arts
/Nominations are now open for the annual awards that recognize and celebrate artists and arts supporters in Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on the Economic Benefits of Culture
/The latest issue of Arts Research Monitor includes a detailed examination of various categories and subjects as well as key provincial and territorial statistics from Statistics Canada’s report on Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators (2010 to 2014), which provides data on the direct economic and employment impacts of the arts, culture, and heritage.
Read MoreCall for Submissions: Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry
/The Royal City Literary Arts Society has announced its Call for Submissions for the 3rd Annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry.
Read MoreNominations Open for Carter Wosk Awards for Applied Art & Design
/The Carter Wosk Awards for Applied Art & Design celebrate British Columbians who, through their creativity, contribute to the cultural economy of the province.
Read MoreSurvey of Professional Dancers in Canada
/Hill Strategies Research is conducting a survey for the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) to better understand the working situation, career and transition needs of dancers across the country. Professional dancers are invited to complete the survey before June 30
Read MoreSummer Workshop: The New Societies Act
/Register now for our upcoming summer workshop, another session of The New Societies Act: What You Need To Know: Making The Transition, with Martha Rans of Pacific Legal Education Outreach Society. Note that ASL interpretation will be provided for this session.
Read MoreCanada's Walk of Fame Searches for 'Unsung Hero'
/Do you know a Canadian who should be recognized for their outstanding work, project or volunteer efforts in arts or culture in their community? Submit a nomination for Canada's Walk of Fame's Peter Soumalias Unsung Hero Award.
Read Morere:generation / BC Cultural Roundtable 2016: Facing The Future of Arts & Culture Leadership
/More than 150 BC arts, culture, and heritage community workers gathered last Thursday, June 9, at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster to consider the changing landscape of leadership in our sector, exploring issues of engagement, transition, and legacy.
Read MoreGeorge Woodcock and George Ryga Awards To Be Presented at VPL
/The "Two Georges" will be awarded at Vancouver Public Library on June 29.
Read MoreVancouver Writer Leah Horlick Wins Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers
/Leah Horlick, author of For Your Own Good and Riot Lung is the winner of the 10th annual Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT Emerging Writers, as announced by the Writer's Trust of Canada.
Read MoreCourtenay, Nanaimo, and Port Alberni Cultural Mapping Project + Symposium
/Phase 1 of a cultural/video mapping project conducted on Vancouver Island earlier this year has been completed, preliminary results have been shared, and a symposium on the subject of cultural mapping is being held in July in Courtenay.
Read MoreAnnouncing Our New Executive Director
/Brenda Leadlay will join the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture as our new executive director effective this August.
Read MoreCreative BC Announces Manager of BC Music Fund
/CiTR 101.9 FM station manager Brenda Grunau has been named manager of the BC Music Fund.
Read MoreLast Call for Registration for the Alliance Conference, BC Cultural Roundtable 2016!
/This Thursday, June 9, your arts, culture and heritage colleagues from across Metro Vancouver and around British Columbia will gather at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster for the Alliance's conference, re:generation / BC Cultural Roundtable 2016. This is your last call to register to take part in this important conversation about emerging leadership in all cultural disciplines and sectors.
Read MoreCanada Council Shares CADAC Reports on Media Arts Organizations
/The Canada Council for the Arts has shared the findings from two recent sector reports from their series called Understanding Canadian Arts Through CADAC Data.
Read MoreLast Week to Register for re:generation / BC Cultural Roundtable 2016!
/You don't want to miss the presentations and discussions at the Alliance's conference, so register now to join us in person in New Westminster on Friday, June 9 or to watch the livestream of the morning session.
Read MoreMuseum of Vancouver's Nancy Noble Named Director & CEO of Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
/Atlantic Canada’s largest art museum will welcome Nancy Noble as its new Director and CEO effective this September.
Read MoreBallet BC's Emily Molnar Named Artslandia's 2016/17 Ambassador
/As Artslandia Vancouver embarks on its second issue, Ballet BC's Artistic Director Emily Molnar will take on the role of its Arts Ambassador for 2016/17.
Read More9th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards Recipients Announced
/Thirteen award recipients were recognized for their significant achievements and contributions to the arts in the Central Okanagan region at an award ceremony held in Kelowna on May 28.
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