The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF), Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) and Elimin8Hate jointly released its Diversity On Screen Audit Report of Canadian Broadcasters 2022, which specifically reviews Asian representation on four national broadcasters – CBC, Citytv, CTV, Global TV–and one provincial broadcaster, Knowledge Network.
Read MoreThe Demo Recording program supports new and emerging artists from underrepresented groups living in the Province of B.C. to create demo recordings and engage in mentorship with local music producers.
Artists and producers can apply together for a $2,000 grant to cover 100% of recording expenses for one to two songs.
The 19th Annual Richmond Maritime Festival is getting ready to set sail! The Richmond Arts Coalition, Anigraph Productions, the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Society, and the City of Richmond will be artfully celebrating our ocean-side past and present here at the mouth of the river.
Read MoreIndividual Arts Awards: Media Artists assists independent media artists with the creation of specific projects. The BC Arts Council defines media arts as works in film, video, audio/sound art and new media, including new information and communications technologies used for artistic expression.
Read MoreAssistance is available to both arts and culture organizations and to individual art practitioners.
Read MoreThe Province is creating a new grant program to help children and youth during and after government care participate in sport, physical and cultural activities.
Read MoreJune 1st marks the start of National Indigenous History month. This month is an opportunity for us to immerse ourselves in the distinct histories and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. It is also a chance for us to envision dismantling the systemic racism, inequality, and discrimination that Indigenous Peoples continue to face today in the arts and culture sector as well as other sectors.
Read MoreGriffin Art Projects is committed to providing support, resources, and profile for Indigenous artists. This is a studio-only residency opportunity intended for artists living in the metro-Vancouver area.
Read MoreThis Arts BC's workshop On A Budget Marketing Tools could prove to be useful to non-profit organizations, artists looking for marketing tools or small businesses.
Read MoreGVPTA and the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) invite you to join them next month for a free pan-Canadian virtual conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations.
Read MoreThe BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is looking for new office mates at 100-938 Howe St, Vancouver. We are seeking an arts-based organization to be our new tenant.
Read MoreIndividual Arts Awards: Professional Performing Artists supports initiatives in the development, creation, production, realization, dissemination and/or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary performing art forms from all world cultures. Performing Arts includes dance, music, theatre, multidisciplinary or other performing arts practices such as circus and comedy.
Read MoreThe deadline is approaching for the Interactive Fund, one of the only granting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology.
Read MoreTalent MATCH hosts Jules André-Brown (Leadership Consultant and appointed member of the BC Arts Council for a discussion about student leadership and entrepreneurship in the museums, arts, and culture sectors.
This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at 3:00pm (Pacific). Participants can register here.
Read MoreIf you would like to review the Council report and/or share your views with Council, please visit the Council agenda for May 18. Speakers can request to speak to Council until 8:30am on May 18.
Read MoreLaunch 2022 will take place as a full day masterclass including time for studio sharing of creative work and feedback, and presentations and discussions on the business side of art making. As part of this format, all participating emerging artists will be given 3 minutes to share a sample of their creative work.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2022 at midnight
Read MoreStory Money Impact is offering 15 impact coaching hours to three Canadian documentary films (25–90 mins in length) by underrepresented creators that are in the development phases of their projects. Participating film teams will receive an honorarium of $750 for their time. Visit our website to read more about this opportunity and submit applications.
Read MoreWould you like to greet students or visitors in nsyilxcən? Would you like to master some basic vocabulary, and gain a deeper understanding of syilx culture and connection to place? This workshop will give participants a start on pronunciation, greetings and language meaning. This class is for everyone, regardless of heritage.
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[Image Source: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, William Kurelek (1927–1977), Jewish Wedding in Calgary, 1975.]
Jewish Heritage Month is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate Jewish traditions, art, culture and history and to honour the contributions of Canada's Jewish community.
Jewish Canadians have made significant and valuable contributions to our communities across all sectors, and have shown a tremendous amount of resilience and bravery throughout history.
Around 400,000 people of Jewish heritage call Canada their home. Despite Canada being the country with the 4th biggest Jewish community in the world, Jewish Canadians today continue to experience a rise in the acts of antisemitism and xenophobia.
Jewish Heritage month is a time for us to reflect on how we can take a stand against antisemitism, violence and xenophobia. It is also a moment for us to commemorate and honour the memory of those lost to the Holocaust.
We encourage everyone to self-educate, reflect on and learn about the profound contributions of Jewish Canadians to Canada, and to find ways of supporting and celebrating Jewish-led organizations, events and communities.
With that in mind, here are a few ways that you can celebrate National Jewish Heritage Month:
VISIT A JEWISH MUSEUM OR A SITE OF HISTORICAL JEWISH INTEREST
Learn more about Jewish history by visiting a Jewish museum, a Holocaust memorial museum, a Jewish library or a historical synagogue.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CANADIAN JEWISH HISTORY
Did you know that Vancouver’s Jewish community emerged through the immigration of people from Victoria? And that Victoria is home to Canada’s oldest continuously operating synagogue that still holds services?
Read this Daily Hive story of the evolution of British Columbia’s Jewish community.
For more information about Jewish history in B.C., visit: https://jewishmuseum.ca/
For more information on Victoria’s Congregation Emanu-El, visit: https://congregationemanuel.ca/
For information on Lower Mainland Jewish community organizations, including schools, synagogues, cultural and social service organizations, visit: https://www.jewishvancouver.com/
JOIN A JEWISH BOOK CLUB
Join the lively discussions centred around a Jewish novel with chair Helen Pinsky.
Thursdays 1:00pm
April 28 – “The plot against America” by Philip Roth
May 26 – “The Hidden Palace” by Helene Wecker
June 30 – “Morningside Heights” by Joshua Henkin
TAKE A JEWISH HERITAGE WALKING TOUR
Explore the early roots of Vancouver's Jewish community in this entertaining family-friendly tour of scenic Strathcona.
ATTEND AN EVENT
Celebrate Jewish music by singing along and learning more about traditional Jewish songs.
On Saturday May 15 JunkOy! Klezmer band will sing Jewish songs from Odessa and play Klezmer tunes from Eastern Europe. All proceeds will go to supporting refugees from Ukraine in BC.
On May 15, Queer Jewish Languages will feature a lineup of linguists and everyday speakers of what the organization calls “queer Jewish languages (nonbinary Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish, queer Jewish English, and Farsi)”. The guests include Eyal Rivlin of the Nonbinary Hebrew Project, Nesi Altaras, Faith Jones, Grace Elizabeth Dy and Ellen Perleberg, and Yosef Jay Nemanpour.
On May 28, Bridging Water Rituals will come together for accessible and virtual embodied practice, music, song, poetry and celebration
SUPPORT A JEWISH ORGANIZATION
Do your part to strengthen the impact of the Jewish people by supporting Jewish arts organizations and museums in BC, such as the Chutzpah! Festival, the Norman Rothstein Theatre, the JQT, a volunteer-run Jewish queer and trans nonprofit organization, the Peretz Centre for Jewish Culture, the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival or the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, to name a few.
The list above is by no means comprehensive. We hope you find these resources useful in your celebration of Jewish Heritage Month!
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