Boca del Lupo Announces 2019/20 Intakes for Performance Works and Residencies
/Granville Island’s Boca del Lupo is conducting its first-ever Performance Works and Residency Program Intakes.
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Granville Island Arts Orgs Announce New Theatre District
/The Granville Island Theatre District, helmed by Boca del Lupo and Carousel Theatre for Young People alongside CMHC-Granville Island, will steward performing arts programming at Performance Works, Festival House and the Waterfront Theatre.
Read MoreCongratulations to the Winners of the 2018 Jessie Awards
/The Jessie Awards, which celebrate the best in Vancouver theatre, were presented July 16 in Vancouver, with big wins for Rumble Theatre, The Arts Club, Green Thumb Theatre and more.
Read More2019 Magnetic North Theatre Festival Will Take Place in Metro Vancouver, Opens for Submissions
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The Magnetic North Theatre Festival will return after a two-year hiatus from presenting work, taking place June 6–16, 2019 in the Vancouver area. The deadline for submissions is September 1.
Read MoreApplications Open for Pacific Contact 2019
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Pacific Contact, which takes place over four days from April 4-7 in Burnaby, is the BC Touring Council’s annual showcase and booking conference for the performing arts. The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 30.
Read MoreWestern Canada Theatre Spaces Awarded Infrastructure Grant
/On May 15, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport announced $188,000 in funding for important infrastructure upgrades to Sagebrush Theatre and the Pavilion Theatre, both spaces operated by Western Canada Theatre.
Read MoreCommunity Nominations Open for Two Jessie Awards
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Nominations are being accepted for two annual awards for Vancouver-based individuals/organizations that have made considerable contributions to the local theatre industry: the Patron of the Arts Award and the GVPTA Career Achievement Award. Nominations are due May 15.
Read MoreKey Leaders Leave Two Metro Vancouver Arts Orgs
/As Richmond’s Gateway Theatre announces the departure of artistic director Jovanni Sy in February of next year, Alexandra Montgomery steps down in June as director and CEO of the Vancouver-based Bill Reid Gallery.
Read MoreApplications Open for John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award
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The $1,500 award is intended to assist mature West Coast theatre artists to further their artistic development. The deadline for applications is May 16.
Read MoreWestern Canada Theatre Appoints Evan Klassen as Managing Director
/Winnipeg transplant Klassen starts in his new role with the Kamloops theatre company on May 2.
Read MoreBritish Council Canada and PuSh Festival Host Three-Day Relaxed Performance Training Workshop
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A relaxed performance provides the opportunity to attend live performance for those who may struggle with the traditional theatre environment. Learn best techniques and practices in Vancouver, April 14-16.
Read MoreNorman Armour Steps Down as PuSh Festival Head
/Norman Armour will step down as artistic and executive director of Vancouver's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, after 14 years with the organization. He leaves April 27.
Read MoreNew Data Indicates Attendance at Canadian Performing Arts Facilities Has Dropped
/While overall arts attendance in Canada is strong, reported attendance at performing arts facilities has dropped from 71% of the population to 60% since 2012.
Read MoreColumbia Basin Trust Funds 12 Arts and Culture Venues
/The funds, which will help renovate, relocate or upgrade a dozen cultural facilities in the Columbia Basin, total nearly $830,000.
Read More"Art Is Our Weapon": The Canadian Arts Community Reacts to Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
/Recent instances of sexual harassment in the arts and culture community have seen a swift and powerful response from across Canada.
Read MoreCurtis Pendleton Named ACT Arts Centre Executive Director
/Curtis Pendleton will take on the role of executive director for The ACT Arts Centre starting in February
Read MoreFay Nass Steps In as New Artistic Director of the frank theatre company
/Nass, a director, devisor, producer and theatre maker, assumes the role of artistic director for the Vancouver-based theatre company.
Read MoreWolfBrown Releases Performing Arts Ticket Buyer Media Usage Study
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The study, available for free download, provides a current snapshot of the digital and print media consumption patterns of performing arts patrons, showing a massive trend toward digital consumption.
Read MoreLori Marchand Appointed as Managing Director of NAC's Indigenous Theatre
/Marchand leaves her position as executive director of Western Canada Theatre, which she's held for 18 years.
Read MoreCAPACOA Issues New Article on Live Arts Attendance Trends
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CAPACOA has issued a new article on barriers to attendance for live arts audiences entitled "Attendance Trends: Why Won’t They Come?," which sources a number of recent reports on Canadian and American live arts event audiences.
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