On November 4, the Vancouver Art Gallery announced it would receive of a $100 million transformational gift from the Audain Foundation, to support the creation of a new building — the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history.
Read MoreVancouver Foundation is committing $750,000 to the Indigenous Priorities Granting Program to provide flexible, one-time grants to First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities, and Indigenous-led organizations. Apply by November 29.
Read MoreIn a shuffling of the cabinet on October 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Pablo Rodríguez as the new Minister of Canadian Heritage. Rodríguez previously served as the Canadian Heritage Minister from July 2018 through to November 2019.
Read MoreHill Strategies has released a new volume of its Arts Research Monitor, focusing on Deaf and disability arts. The issue features insights into the arts practices of Deaf and disabled peoples, their accessibility challenges, and suggestions for improvement, based on four recent reports from Canada and the United States.
Read MoreRestrictions placed on indoor and outdoor gatherings, including concerts, cinemas, and other cultural events, are being lifted on October 25 in British Columbia for those over 12 with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreSubmission and administrative fees must now be disclosed, and any opportunity with a fee for application must have the potential to recompensate the applicant. Click through to learn more.
Read MoreThe Canadian arts sector has been one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been reflected in decreased employment levels, high stress and burnout among employees, and financial uncertainty among organizations. Click through to learn more.
Read More221A Artist Housing Society has launched the application process for 30 units of rental housing located at 187 E 3rd in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Applications are due October 15.
Read MoreApplications for the City of Kelowna’s 2022 General Operating and Project Cultural Grants are now open. The deadline is November 30.
Read MoreCreative Convergence, the biennial conference presented by the Canadian Network for Arts & Learning, takes place virtually October 28-29, 2021.
Read MoreOn September 21, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture addressed the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, as part of the committee’s consultations on Budget 2022. Interim ED Howard Jang stressed the need for affordable housing and universal basic income programs.
Read MoreRE:GENERATE will showcase the creative resilience of five remote or rural B.C. communities, as they adapt to COVID-19 restrictions and re-emerge with inspiring ideas for the future.
Read MoreThe City invites the public to attend the virtual launch of W.E. Connect, an engagement process that will help guide future redevelopment of the West End Community Hub, on September 21.
Read MoreThe Canada Council has announced two new programs: Digital Generator, to help arts groups, collectives, and organizations to build digital capacity, and transform their business models and operations; and Digital Greenhouse, to help artists, arts groups and arts organizations develop projects that make use of digital technology to address sectoral and digital challenges.
Read MoreOn September 8, the Directors Guild of Canada hosted a virtual town hall where candidates from the five major national parties addressed the future of the audiovisual industry — television, music, radio, streaming and more.
Read MoreIn August 2021, StatCan released “Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020.” Click through to find out more.
Read MoreOn September 12, candidates from the major national parties got down to brass tacks on arts and culture in a debate hosted on CPAC by the Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Read MoreIs your organization planning an arts or cultural project? If so, you may be eligible to apply for Communities and Artists Shifting Culture, a grant program which combines the programs formerly known as Projects and Community Arts.
Read MoreBeginning September 7, British Columbians can apply for the B.C. vaccine card. Click through to find out more.
Read MoreComplete this survey to help give a comprehensive idea of COVID-19’s impacts on the heritage and museum sectors.
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