The ED Report, October 2020
/With the launch of our ArtsVote BC advocacy campaign and the beginning of our research work on the connections between arts, creativity and well-being, there’s plenty percolating for the BC Alliance.
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
On October 20, Join Us for "Black Artists Matter"
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On October 20 at 2:00 p.m., join artist Naomi Gracechild and four other Black arts leaders from Metro Vancouver for Black Artists Matter, an online conversation and call to action to explore commitments that organizations can make to become actively anti-racist.
Read MoreCAPACOA to Host Town Hall on Environment
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In a special edition of All Access Town Hall, CAPACOA will moderate a discussion about the environment on Tuesday, October 6 at 12:00 p.m. (PDT). This will be the first of a three-part series, discussing rebuilding upon more sustainable and equitable foundations.
Read MoreGVPTA Webinar Tackles New COV CICA Grants
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Non-profit arts and culture organizations are invited to join this presentation and Q&A, including City of Vancouver Cultural Services staff, on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Read MoreProvince of BC Launches CERIP Fund to Support Economic Recovery
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The Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program provides fully-funded provincial grants to support economic resilience, tourism, heritage, and urban and rural economic development projects in communities impacted by COVID-19.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Announces COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance Grants
/COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance (CICA) grants provide one-time funding to assist Vancouver based non-profit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Read MoreSPRE Launches Space for Community Survey
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Space for Community is a multi-year study seeking to understand the real estate challenges impacting the the arts and non-profit sectors. The Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative and the Real Estate Institute of BC have commissioned this study and survey to get the facts that will help create actions for change.
Read MoreBC Heritage Awards Now Open for Nominations
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The BC Heritage Awards celebrates outstanding achievements and best practices that have impacted and strengthened all forms of heritage as valued cultural resources in communities throughout British Columbia.
Read MoreMore Than $150K in Arts and Culture Grants Available in Kelowna
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More than $150,000 is available to support local, incorporated, non-profit arts, culture and heritage organizations in Kelowna, with applications open from October 1 to November 30.
Read MoreNew Survey to Quantify Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Performing Arts
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The survey, called The Change You Want to See, was designed by Hill Strategies and Rosa, and polls Canadian union and non-union contract workers in the performing arts, film, and television industries. Complete it by October 23.
Read MoreUpcoming Session: "Contracting for Digital: A Conversation with UBCP"
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On September 24, Pi Theatre and the GVPTA will host a Zoom session focusing on contract questions and concerns related to the new reality of contracting performers for digital broadcasting.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver to Host Virtual Town Hall on Anti-Black Racism
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On September 24, the City of Vancouver will host a virtual town hall focused on addressing anti-Black racism. Click through to find out more.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: Are Canadians Ready to Return to the Arts?
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Learn the findings of the latest Arts Response Tracking Survey to help inform fundraising and programming, September 22.
Read MoreBusiness / Arts Appoints New CEO
/Business / Arts has appointed Aubrey Reeves, currently the National Executive Director of Culture Days, as incoming CEO of Business / Arts. She will begin October 19.
Read MoreNew Leadership at Vancouver's Green Thumb Theatre
/After 32 years, Patrick McDonald will be stepping aside as Artistic Director of Green Thumb Theatre at the end of 2020. Rachel Aberle will assume the role effective January 1, 2021.
Read MoreIntroducing Our 2020 Fall Workshops
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We’re excited to announce our slate of Fall Workshops for 2020, including sessions on search engine optimization, creative entrepreneurship, financial strategy and live streaming.
Read MoreBC Launches $2 Million Domestic Motion Picture Fund
/As part of the COVID-19 Action Plan relief funding, the Province is investing $2 million to launch the new Domestic Motion Picture Fund. This is the first dedicated funding since 2003 to support the production phase of content creation in BC’s domestic motion picture sector.
Read MoreGVPTA Announces New Data on Arts and Culture
/GVPTA has announced initial results from B.C. Patron Insights, its decentralized data collection strategy to provide an understanding of arts and culture patron sentiment across British Columbia during our sector’s COVID-19 recovery efforts.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar: "COVID-19 Risks and Precautions for the Performing Arts"
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The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health hosts "COVID-19 Risks and Precautions for the Performing Arts", a free webinar, on September 30.
Read MoreNew Arts Research Monitor Focuses on Audience Attendance and COVID-19
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Hill Strategies Research has released the latest issue of Arts Research Monitor, focusing on insights into the potential return of audiences to cultural activities, based on recent Canadian reports.
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