Register Your Culture Days 2017 Event by September 18
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The deadline to register an event for Culture Days 2017, a a cross-Canada celebration of the arts, is September 18 at 11:59 pm EDT.
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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Upcoming Conference: Actsafe Event Safety Conference 2018
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The second Actsafe Event Safety Conference will take place February 21-23, 2018, in Burnaby.
Read MoreDigital Strategy Fund Now Open for Applications
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Canada Council for the Arts has announced that the Digital Strategy Fund guidelines are now available and the application portal is open. The Council will also host a series of Facebook Live info sessions around the Fund.
Read MoreSave the Date! City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards & Book Award: October 11
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The ceremony for the City of Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards and the City of Vancouver Book Award will take place October 11 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre at 6:00 p.m.
Read MoreThe BC Alliance is Proud to Offer FREE Workshops on Reducing Barriers to the Arts
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Our upcoming workshops, "Lowering Barriers for Blind and Partially Sighted Audience Members" and "Deaf Culture Without Borders," will be subsidized thanks to support from the Vancity Community Foundation.
Read MoreOntario Arts Council Receives $20 Million Investment
/Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the Ontario Arts Council will receive a 30% infusion over the next four years, bringing the total budget to $80 million.
Read MoreUpcoming Conference: The Art of Changing the World
/Designed for dialogue and exchange, this gathering, taking place November 3-5, will provide useful skills, knowledge, and perspectives on art for social change.
Read MoreMetro Vancouver Issues Regional Project Grants to 31 Arts & Culture Organizations
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Metro Vancouver has awarded $110,000 in Regional Project Grants this year to 31 arts and culture organizations across the region, including several BC Alliance members.
Read MoreEmerging Artists: Apply for Creative Spark Vancouver Grants
/The artist's project must engage young people (ages 5-24) and focus on arts-based learning in any artistic discipline. The deadline for applications is September 15.
Read MoreBCACG Announces Initial Volunteer Futures 2017 Speaker Line-Up
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The conference, which centres around volunteers, non-profits and charities, takes place October 4-5 in Richmond.
Read MoreBanff Centre Opens Applications for Cultural Leadership Program
/The program is designed for leaders interested in honing and developing a comprehensive set of competencies to prepare them for significant leadership roles within the artistic and/or cultural sectors, including both for and not-for-profit organizations, collectives, and non-traditional partnerships.
Read MoreApply for 2017 City of Vancouver Permit Fee Assistance and Critical Assistance Grant
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Arts and culture non-profits can get up to $1,500 to help pay for building or development permit fees in cultural spaces.
Read MoreGabriola Arts Council Pursues Regional District Funding
/The Gabriola Arts Council is pursuing an annual Regional District tax contribution of $50,000. GAC hopes that by securing the funding, they will be able to bring their funding in line with other arts councils in BC and continue operating successfully. A petition will circulate in late August.
Read MoreVancouver Foundation Grant Applications Open This Fall
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Vancouver Foundation has announced that applications for their Arts & Culture and Education & Training fields of interest will open in the fall.
Read MoreNominations Open for Kamloops Mayor's Awards for the Arts
/Nominations have opened for the categories of Emerging Artist, Artist of the Year: Visual Arts, and Business in Support of the Arts. The deadline for nominations is October 11.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: Cold Calling & Sweet Talking: Building Grassroots Community Partnerships
/The BC Museums Association will be hosting a webinar on building grassroots community partnerships on August 29.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Partnership Opportunity for 1847 Main Artist Housing and Production Space
/The City of Vancouver has issued a Request for Proposals for the operation of social housing and shared production space for low-income artists. Social housing operators will partner with arts and culture groups in both the tenant selection process and the management of the space. Organizations should indicate their interest by August 18.
Read MoreMichelle Stilwell and Doug Clovechok Appointed Official Opposition for Tourism, Arts and Culture
/Stilwell (MLA, Parksville-Qualicum) and Clovechok (MLA, Columbia River-Revelstoke) were named to their positions on August 3 as part of the BC Liberal Party's official announcement of their shadow cabinet.
Read MoreAndrew Wilhelm-Boyles Dies at 74
/Wilhelm-Boyles, who died August 1, was a national figure in music and dance, and a former executive director of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture.
Read MoreCall for Applications: City of Vancouver's 2018-2021 Artist Studio Award
/Applications are now open for the Artist Studio Award for the 2018-2021 term. The program offers seven subsidized artist studios for low-income emerging professional artists.
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