The report calls for improvements in a number of key areas in order to better understand and measure success of the program as well as to ensure that grants are fair, consistent, well documented, and are used as approved. Revamped guidelines for the program are now available.
Read MoreMembers of Vancouver's arts and cultural community are urged to register to speak at a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 to advocate for increased arts funding in the 2017 Budget.
Read MoreWe've made some updates to the Call to Action we issued last week to hone in on the matter of requesting increased funding for our sector through the BC Arts Council. If you haven't already done so, register to be part of this important public meeting in Vancouver on December 6!
Read MoreBuilding on the basic framework of the The New Societies Act: What You Need to Know, this session will demonstrate the mechanics of the transition and will address the key bylaw changes that may be required by societies under the new Societies Act. Workshop attendees will also be introduced to the new BC Registries and Online Services website.
Read MoreThe Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its report on its Budget 2017 consultations, which includes recommendations pertaining to the arts and culture sector.
Read MoreThe Canadian Conference of the Arts, the Canadian Arts Coalition and the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance have released their annual analysis of the Federal Budget, examining federal funding for the arts and culture sector for the 2016–2017 fiscal year.
Read MoreFor the next two years, up to $20,000 in funding is available for small-scale, one-time community public art projects sponsored by Vancouver-based non-profits working with practicing artists and communities. Eligibility criteria has broadened to include arts and cultural organizations that currently receive other grant funding from the City.
Read MoreVancouver arts organizations and other non-profit community groups are invited to apply now for the 2017 grant program, which focuses on the activation of underutilized spaces in Vancouver Civic Theatres.
Read MoreA team of concerned artists from across the country is urging members of the arts community to take part in a letter-writing campaign as a result of serious concerns about new policies affecting community-engaged arts practice in the context of the Canada Council's New Funding Model.
Read MoreChanges coming in January to provincial liquor licensing will simplify the application process for organizers of festivals, concerts, and other cultural events, with the goal of creating more events in BC and strengthening patronage of the arts.
Read MoreResidents, business owners, visitors and those working in New Westminster are invited to participate in a survey and a series of focus groups to support an update to the City's Arts Strategy.
Read MoreThe plan, which will identify priorities in the arts sector, support development of partnerships and provide community-driven opportunities to develop pride of place and civic identity, is slated for early 2017.
Read MoreParticipate in upcoming federal government consultations on strengthening Canadian content as well as a dialogue session through the new Digital Innovation Council for the Performing Arts.
Read MoreVancouver-based non-profit arts groups, projects, and events in any artistic discipline that contribute to discourse, practice, or art forms or support heritage or services to the arts sector are eligible to apply.
Read MoreRegister by October 11 to attend Arts Day on the Hill in Ottawa and meet with MPs in person, or plan to participate online by becoming a social media ambassador.
Read MoreThe City of Nanaimo is now seeking applications for its next Poet Laureate and for its first Youth Poet Laureate. Terms begin in January 2017, and the application deadline is October 28.
Read MoreAt a public hearing in Richmond this week, Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay made a presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services with respect to the arts and culture sector and the 2017 provincial budget.
Read MoreQualified and experienced arts and cultural consultants are invited to submit fee proposal submissions to work with the City of Maple Ridge's Culture Steering Committee, stakeholders and city staff to develop a new Cultural Plan Update 2017-2027.
Read MorePublic hearing registration opened on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and spaces book up quickly!
Read MoreBC artists and arts organizations pursuing international promotion or networking opportunities can submit proposals for International Presence funding as part of the provincial government's Creative Economy Strategy.
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