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

Funding Increased for Canada 150 Events in Prince George

The City of Prince George has partnered with the Prince George Community Foundation to support community events celebrating Canada 150, with each organization offering $25,000 for a total of $50,000.

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ShapeShift Arts Offers Anti-Racism and Allyship Workshop for Artists and Arts Orgs

The two-day workshop, entitled "From Art to Action: Building Anti-Racist Solidarity and Allyship Skills for Artists & Arts Organizations," will take place March 4 and 5 in Vancouver.

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Names Otto Tausk as New Music Director

The Dutch conductor will replace Bramwell Tovey when he departs in 2018.

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Upcoming Workshop: 'Indigenous Realities' with Suzanne Keeptwo

The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, in partnership with Talking Stick Festival and Full Circle: First Nations Performance, is excited to present "Indigenous Realities: A Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness-Building Presentation." This workshop, delivered by teacher, writer, editor and journalist Suzanne Keeptwo, takes place at the Alliance on February 16. Register online today!

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Applications Open for City of Vancouver 2017 Community Arts Grants

Vancouver-based non-profits may be eligible for cash grants to help cover the costs of planning or producing a community art project or event. Attend a Feb. 15 workshop to learn more. 

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13th Annual OVATION! Awards Round-Up

The ceremony for the 13th Annual OVATION! Awards, honouring the best Vancouver musicals of 2016, took place January 29.

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grunt gallery to Turn Iconic Blue Cabin Into Floating Artist Residency

grunt gallery has received $45,000 of Collaborative Spaces funding from the BC government, which will fund the remediation, renovation, and relocation of the structure as a floating artist residency. 

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Councillor Elizabeth Ball Seeks BC Liberal Nomination in Vancouver-Fairview

The Vancouver city councillor, who has a long history in the local arts community, hopes to challenge NDP MLA George Heyman in the upcoming provincial election.

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Women in Film and Television Vancouver Opens Nominations for Spotlight Awards

The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women and their allies in screen-based media. Nominations are due March 20.

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New Work Experience Project to Restore Historical Dragon Boats

The BC government is providing more funding to help at least six people gain work experience in wood-working and restoration as they restore six original Taiwanese camphor wood dragon boats.

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City of Richmond Opens Nominations for Richmond Arts Awards

Richmond Arts Awards recognize the artistic achievements and contributions to the arts community by city residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. Nominations are due March 17.

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Daina Augaitis to Step Down As Vancouver Art Gallery's Chief Curator and Associate Director

Daina Augaitis, the chief curator and associate director of the Vancouver Art Gallery since 1996, has announced that she plans to leave the gallery at the end of the year.

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Introducing the Alliance's Winter 2017 Workshops and Info Sessions!

The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is excited to announce our winter 2017 workshops and info sessions! This programming covers a broad array of diverse subjects, including community gaming grants, Indigenous realities and arts advocacy. Space for all workshops and info sessions is limited, so please register online!

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Vancouver Arts Orgs Awarded $2.6 Million in Advance Grants

98 organizations were awarded $2.6 million in advance grants, in keeping with an increase of 53% in arts and culture investment from the City since 2012.

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Applications Open for National Arts Centre Board of Trustees

Applications for part-time positions are open until February 5, 2017.

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Hill Strategies Research on Arts Indicators and Well-Being

The latest issue of Arts Research Monitor features four reports that attempt to examine the overall health of the arts and culture in different countries, including culture-specific indicators from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and broad arts indexes from the U.S. and England.

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Provincial Government Announces Employment Project to Remunerate Aboriginal Artists

The project will provide jobs for unemployed Fraser Valley residents to manufacture replicas of works by local Aboriginal artists, with the artists being offered royalty payments upon the sale of the works.

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Vancouver Chamber Choir Opens Applications for Young Composers' Competition

The deadline for submissions from young choral composers ages 8-22 is March 15, 2017.

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Penticton Arts Council Opens Nominations for 4th Annual Art Awards

Nominations are open until 3:00 p.m. on January 31. The awards ceremony will be held March 2.

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City of Vancouver Prepares to Acknowledge Indigenous History for Canada 150+

The title Canada 150+ is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls To Action, and acknowledges that the Indigenous history of the region predates colonization.

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