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

Share Your Ideas on the Design and Creation of BC’s First Chinese Canadian Museum

Share Your Ideas on the Design and Creation of BC’s First Chinese Canadian Museum

Community meetings will take place in Kamloops (January 19), Nanaimo (January 25) and Victoria (January 26) to help in the design, creation and content of a provincial Chinese Canadian museum. Feedback is also being accepted online until February 8.

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Explore New Worlds in Virtual Reality at Our Newest #DigitalLadders Salon

Virtual reality is one of the most exciting new avenues of digital technology, creating endless opportunities to showcase your art and better serve your audiences in innovative, exciting ways. Join the BC Alliance on February 5 as VR pro Vincent McCurley walks us through Virtual Reality for the Arts.

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Moving from Creative Vision to Finding Your Digital Tools with #DigitalLadders

Our newly minted Salon, taking place February 26, focuses on the process of Moving from Creative Vision to Finding Your Digital Tools — helping you figure out the steps toward taking action on your big idea.

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BC Alliance to Co-Host Upcoming Info Session and One-on-One Meetings on Canada Council Funding

BC Alliance to Co-Host Upcoming Info Session and One-on-One Meetings on Canada Council Funding

Artists in Vancouver are invited to join the Canada Council for the Arts and the BC Alliance for a free public info session on January 28, or sign up for a one-on-one meeting with Canada Council officers January 29.

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Applications Open for Community Resilience Through Arts and Culture Grants

Grant applications are now open for BC arts and cultural submissions designed to bring healing to people and communities in response to environmental, social and economic hardships. The application deadline is February 15, 2019.

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Nominations Open for BCALS Outstanding Contribution Awards

Nominations Open for BCALS Outstanding Contribution Awards

The BC Academic Libraries Section Outstanding Contribution Award is presented to an individual who works in an academic library (or team of academic library personnel) whose professional achievements have made a real difference to students, faculty, or colleagues in British Columbia. Submit your nomination by March 29.

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City of Port Coquitlam Seeks Proposals for Pride Public Art Project

City of Port Coquitlam Seeks Proposals for Pride Public Art Project

The City of Port Coquitlam seeks proposals for an artist-led, community-engaged public art project that recognizes and celebrates Port Coquitlam’s LGBTQ2+ community.

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Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage Accepting Applications

Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage Accepting Applications

The Cultural Human Resources Council is accepting employers’ applications for the Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage 2019-2020 program. The application deadline is February 1, 2019.

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VSO Orchestral Institute Announces New Three-Year Partnership with University of British Columbia and 2019 Auditions

VSO Orchestral Institute Announces New Three-Year Partnership with University of British Columbia and 2019 Auditions

The VSO Orchestral Institute will be in residence in Vancouver in partnership with the University of British Columbia from June 24 to July 3, 2019. Musicians ages 15-25 are invited to apply to audition.

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Introducing Our Latest Digital Ladders Faculty

We're excited to introduce the most recent additions to our Digital Ladders Faculty, Nate Smith and Sally Smythe of The Vacuum, an award-winning design studio whose clients include Nike, Fitbit, Arc'teryx, Telus, and ESPN.

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Applications Open for First Spark Initiative

Applications Open for First Spark Initiative

Arts and heritage organizations can apply for up to $5,000 to organize a collaborative problem-solving activity which seeks to address a common business challenge.

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City of Kelowna Seeks Youth and Young Professionals for Arts, Culture and Heritage Forums

As part of the engagement process for its upcoming Cultural Plan, the City of Kelowna is seeking youth (grade 11 and 12) and young professionals (post-secondary student) for two forums on arts, culture and heritage.

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The Wait is Over: Welcome to Digital Ladders

Welcome to Digital Ladders, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture’s digital literacy initiative. We’ve teamed up with BC’s foremost digital experts to take the digital skills of BC's creative community to the next level. Read on to see how Digital Ladders can benefit you and your organization, at little to no expense.

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Young Professionals: Register to Attend boardLink Vancouver 2018

Young Professionals: Register to Attend boardLink Vancouver 2018

Are you a young professional seeking volunteer board opportunities in the arts and culture sector in Vancouver? Attend boardLink Vancouver on December 4 to connect with arts organizations looking for folks like you!

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Spread Your Message to Thousands: Advertise On the BC Alliance Job Board

Spread Your Message to Thousands: Advertise On the BC Alliance Job Board

The BC Alliance’s online arts and culture job classifieds are the most widely used in the province, receiving more than 9 million page views per year. Now, you can spread your message via this high traffic section of our website by taking advantage of our new banner and sidebar ads.

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Arts Leadership Program for Young Women of Colour Accepting Applications for Winter 2019

Arts Leadership Program for Young Women of Colour Accepting Applications for Winter 2019

The Future is you and me, a Vancouver-based program designed to support young women of colour to take on leadership positions in creative and arts organizations, has opened applications for its Winter 2019 session. The deadline to apply is November 22.

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City of Vancouver Seeks Proposals for Cultural Amenity Space

The City of Vancouver is seeking proposals from qualified Vancouver-based arts and cultural nonprofits interested in a long term lease to provide a multi-purpose arts and culture hub.

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The BC Alliance is Excited to Offer An Exclusive Grant-Writing Workshop on the City of Vancouver's Project Grants

The BC Alliance is Excited to Offer An Exclusive Grant-Writing Workshop on the City of Vancouver's Project Grants

The City of Vancouver has just launched its 2019 Cultural Project Grants (more info inside). The BC Alliance and grant-writing expert Mary Ann Anderson can help you get a leg up in the application process with our exclusive hands-on workshop, November 21.

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Vancouver Foundation and BC Arts Council to Launch Arts and Social Innovation Program

Running from March to May of 2019, the Program will support a cohort of 12 teams to develop projects specifically examining barriers to equity, diversity, and access.

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Canadian Arts Coalition Seeks New Members for Research and Policy Committee

Canadian Arts Coalition Seeks New Members for Research and Policy Committee

Want to help advocate for the arts at a national level? The Canadian Arts Coalition is recruiting new members to the six working groups of its Research and Policy Committee.

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