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

The Alliance Thanks Our REVOLUTION 2017 Sponsors

As the Alliance's annual conference, REVOLUTION 2017, draws near, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture would like to take some time to thank our 2017 conference sponsors: Actsafe Safety Association, Best Western Plus Hotel Granville, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, Emelle's Catering, MAXGuide, NEI Investments, Preferred Interpreters, Southlands Financial and Vancouver Civic Theatres.

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: Brenda Leadlay on "Leading the Way on Arts Advocacy"

Brenda Leadlay presents her workshop "Leading the Way on Arts Advocacy" at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8.

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Richmond Arts Award Winners Include a Bee Preservationist and a 91-Year-Old Entertainer

Richmond Arts Award Winners Include a Bee Preservationist and a 91-Year-Old Entertainer

Six awards were granted by the City of Richmond in collaboration with Richmond Arts Coalition on May 16.

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Vancouver Art Gallery Hosts Institute of Asian Art Inaugural Symposium

The Vancouver Art Gallery will host Deconstructing Diaspora: Institute of Asian Art Inaugural Symposium, from May 18-19, 2017. The Symposium will consider how contemporary art and its institutions participate in the construction and experience of Asian diasporas in Vancouver and elsewhere, beginning with a keynote address by Dr. Vishakha Desai.

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New Arts and Culture Hub Centre Opens in Salmo

The commercial hub, which opens May 20, includes "everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage boutique, custom upholstery shop, tattoo shop and art studio."

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City of Vancouver Seeks Tenants for Downtown Arts Studio Space

The City of Vancouver is looking for a non-profit arts and culture organization (or partnership) to operate and lease a new 10,872 sq. ft. artist production studio facility for nominal rent. Located in downtown Vancouver at 1265 Howe Street, the purpose of the space is to provide affordable, shared artist production space for 20 or more Vancouver-based artists.

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2017 Okanagan Arts Awards Winners Announced

The 10th Annual Okanagan Arts Awards were presented Friday, May 12 in Kelowna. Winners include Janet Anderson, Matt Rader and Julia Trops.

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In Case One Day Isn't Enough to Contain Your Museum Love: It's BC Museums Week

BC Museums Week, which runs May 14-21, 2017, celebrates the contributions of museums, galleries, historic sites, and other related heritage organizations to BC’s communities and economy.

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Let's Make Some Noise: Join the Alliance to Create Arts Day at The Legislature, Says BC Museums Association

A special advocacy issue of BC Museums Association's quarterly magazine, Roundup, includes a piece by Jill Baird, which encourages the museum community to rally behind key initiatives of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture.

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Canadian Heritage Matches Over $1 Million in Funding Raised by Vancouver Opera

The Ministry of Canadian Heritage announced that it would invest $1,077,694 in the Vancouver Opera Foundation as part of a matching grant program.

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New Faces at the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture!

We're pleased to introduce our new staff, including director of communications Nancy Lanthier and Indigenous outreach coordinator Shawna Kiesman.

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Vancouver City Council Puts Forward Motion for New Creative City Strategy

The motion comes as the existing Culture Plan, established in 2008, comes to the end of its ten-year term.

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Act Now: Nominations for the City of Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards Close May 18

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 Schedule At a Glance

The Alliance's annual conference REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity takes place Thursday, June 8. Here's the entire schedule at a glance. Register by noon, May 12, and benefit from our early bird registration discount. 

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: "Cultural Diversity in Artistic Practice"

Nina Buddhdev will moderate the panel "Cultural Diversity in Artistic Practice" featuring Tom Hunter, Dr. Michelle La Flamme, Sunny Matharu, Sudnya Mulye and Fay Nass at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8. Early bird registration is open now! 

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New Chinese History Museum Opens in Lytton

The museum, which opens May 13, "will bring recognition to the early Chinese influence in Lytton and the Fraser and Thompson Canyons, and will create a greater awareness of the historic links between the Chinese community, the First Nations community and other local residents."

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City of Vancouver Unveils More Details on Canada 150+ Celebrations

The City of Vancouver has revealed more details on its upcoming Canada 150+ celebrations, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of confederation while acknowledging the long history of Canada's First Nations, including Vancouver's Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Events run from July until September.

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Sechelt Council Approves Three-Year Grant Agreement with Arts Orgs

District of Sechelt Council voted April 19 to approve a three-year standing grant agreement with five non-profit organizations in the district, including two arts organizations: Sunshine Coast Arts Council and the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.

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Call for Artists: Ten Different Things

Call for Artists: Ten Different Things

Ten Different Things is the name of ten projects that will explore ways culture is experienced in Vancouver or provoke new visions of art and civic life. Submissions are open until May 22.

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REVOLUTION Programming Update: "New Ways of Working Together: The Next Generation"

Dani Fecko will moderate the panel "New Ways of Working Together: The Next Generation" featuring Kristin Cheung, Natalie Gan, and Sophia Wolfe at REVOLUTION: Engaging Human Creativity, the Alliance's annual conference on June 8. Early bird registration is open now! 

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