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

Read Candidates' Survey Responses on ArtsVote BC Website Now

Read Candidates' Survey Responses on ArtsVote BC Website Now

After a month of collecting responses from the candidates for the provincial election, there are over 70 responses available to read on the Candidates' Survey page of the ArtsVote BC website.

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Upcoming Law for Nonprofits Workshop: The New Societies Act

Law for Nonprofits will be hosting their workshop, "The New Societies Act: What You Need to Know," in Vancouver on May 10.

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artsVest Returns to Metro Vancouver For New Round of Programming

artsVest, which enables mid-sized arts organizations to build business relationships that lead to sponsorships, has returned to Metro Vancouver for 2017.

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Nominations Open: Carter Wosk Award for Applied Art and Design

Nominations Open: Carter Wosk Award for Applied Art and Design

The Carter Wosk Awards celebrate British Columbians who, through their creativity, contribute to the cultural economy of the province. Those producing art and design with a functional or practical application are encouraged to apply. Nominations are due by July 14.

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Nominate Now for the Surrey Mayor's Arts Awards

Nominations are open for the inaugural Surrey Mayor's Arts Awards, which represent the best individuals and businesses in Surrey's creative industry. Nominations close May 12.

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Announcing the 2017 BC Book Prize Winners

Winners of the provincial book prizes include Jennifer Manuel, Deborah Campbell and Adèle Barclay

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Alliance Hosts All Candidates Meeting for the Arts

The Alliance, in partnership with SFU's School of Contemporary Arts, hosted the All Candidates Meeting for the Arts in Vancouver on May 1. Spencer Chandra Herbert (NDP MLA, Vancouver-West End), Sam Sullivan (BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver-False Creek) and Amanda Konkin (Green candidate, Vancouver-Point Grey) participated in the event, which was moderated by arts activist Melody Ma.

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: "Citizen Engagement" with Franco Boni

Franco Boni will deliver his workshop, "Citizen Engagement" at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8. Early bird registration is open now! 

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2017 Vancouver Heritage Award Winners Announced

The winners were revealed April 24 at a ceremony in Vancouver.

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Names Violinist Nicholas Wright as New Concertmaster

After a lengthy and intensive search, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has named Nicholas Wright as its new concertmaster. 

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Curtain Falls on Vancouver's Blackbird Theatre

The company, which staged productions of classic theatre pieces, pointed to lack of support from funders as the key cause of its closure.

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Share Your Views on the Creation of a New Arts Space in Richmond

The City of Richmond is exploring the possibility of converting the Phoenix Net Loft into an arts facility. The public is invited to participate in a short survey to help determine if there is a demand for such a facility, and if so, what kinds of spaces would meet the needs of the local arts community.

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Canada Council for the Arts Delays Launch of Online Applications Portal

The portal will now launch to accept grant applications on June 5, with subsequent deadlines being affected.

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: "From Art to Action: Building Anti-Racist Solidarity and Allyship Skills for Artists & Arts Organizations"

Anoushka Ratnarajah, lee williams boudakian and mia susan amir will deliver their workshop, "From Art to Action: Building Anti-Racist Solidarity and Allyship Skills for Artists & Arts Organizations" at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8. Early bird registration is open now! 

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Government of BC Makes Additional $5 Million Investment in Community Gaming Grants Program

The Government of BC has released information regarding a new $5 million investment in the Community Gaming Grants program for capital projects. The funding is available to "not-for-profit organizations providing programs or services of direct benefit to the broader community", and will support capital projects with a total cost of over $20,000.

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Spencer Chandra Herbert: BC NDP Will Double BC Arts Council Budget

"The arts will be a key part of our sustainable economy plan," said Chandra Herbert during a Vancouver Co-Op Radio interview, where he also promised a capital infrastructure fund for arts and culture.

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Nominations Are Open for the 2017 City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards!

Celebrate those who have made exceptional contributions to the arts in Vancouver by submitting a nomination for the 2017 Mayor's Arts Awards! The deadline for nominations is noon on May 18, 2017.

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: Dr. Ray Hsu on "Virtual Reality and the Dark Side of Empathy"

Dr. Ray Hsu will deliver his workshop, "Virtual Reality and the Dark Side of Empathy," at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8. We'll be opening early bird registration next week, so stay tuned!

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BC Culture Days Launches Stone Soup Networking Events

Stone Soup will give local community members the chance to connect with other potential Culture Days event registrants to expand their network, find new collaborators, share resources, and brainstorm ideas for creative projects together.

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Hnatyshyn Foundation Presents $1.5 Million in Indigenous Art Awards

The awards of $10,000 will be presented to 150 emerging and established Indigenous artists.

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