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

Apply to receive long-term access to fieldhouses for artists and organizations

Apply to receive long-term access to fieldhouses for artists and organizations

The Vancouver Park Board's Fieldhouse Activation Program provides long-term access to fieldhouses in parks across the city for artists and organizations to create a home-base for projects and activities that engage the community. Apply by September 14, 2022!

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Call to Artists: Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Project

Call to Artists: Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Project

The Richmond Public Art Program is seeking an artist or artist team to create a public artwork as part of the renovation and expansion of the Richmond Animal Shelter (12071 No. 5 Road).

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Merritt's Bass Coast Festival returns July 8-11

Merritt's Bass Coast Festival returns July 8-11

Merritt’s Bass Coast Music and Art Festival is happening this weekend, July 8-11!

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Unraveling Colonial Threads: A Virtual Conversation with Rebecca Lyon, Jaime Smallboy, and Aleen Sparrow

Unraveling Colonial Threads: A Virtual Conversation with Rebecca Lyon, Jaime Smallboy, and Aleen Sparrow

Join the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) for this virtual conversation with Rebecca Lyon, Jaime Smallboy, and Aleen Sparrow on “unraveling colonial threads.”

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Music BC and Talking Stick Festival Deliver Day of Indigenous-Led Industry Events on June 25, 2022

Music BC and Talking Stick Festival Deliver Day of Indigenous-Led Industry Events on June 25, 2022

Join Music BC and Talking Stick Festival for Indigenous-led music events on June 25!

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Call for Artist Proposals: Bella Coola Valley Arts Council

Call for Artist Proposals: Bella Coola Valley Arts Council

The Bella Coola Valley Arts Council is currently accepting artist proposals for community art projects.

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Call for Applications: City of Victoria artist-in-residence program

Call for Applications: City of Victoria artist-in-residence program

Apply for the City of Victoria’s Artist in Residence program!

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Request for Artists: BC Museums Association

Request for Artists: BC Museums Association

The BC Museums Association (BCMA) is seeking a BC-based artist to create a new work to celebrate those recognized by their Annual Awards.

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Nominate an Indigenous artist or organization for BC Achievement Award Programs

Nominate an Indigenous artist or organization for BC Achievement Award Programs

This month BC Achievement opens nominations for three of its award programs:

  • Indigenous Business Award

  • Fulmer Award First Nations Art

  • Carter Wosk Award Applied Art + Design

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Artists and Cultural Practitioners Can Apply Until June 30 for Project Assistance: Professional Development

Artists and Cultural Practitioners Can Apply Until June 30 for Project Assistance: Professional Development

Calling all learners! The Professional Development program is open until June 30. The Professional Development program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, production and technical personnel, and arts administrators with specific learning opportunities or activities to advance their practice or career.

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Emerging Music Talent Can Apply For Demo Recording Program

Emerging Music Talent Can Apply For Demo Recording Program

The 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.

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Call for Performers, Artists, Nautical Artisans, and Storytellers!

Call for Performers, Artists, Nautical Artisans, and Storytellers!

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.

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Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists

Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists

Individual 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.

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Three More Weeks to Apply for Early Career Development Grant

Assistance is available to both arts and culture organizations and to individual art practitioners.

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Call for applications: Indigenous Studio Art Award

Call for applications: Indigenous Studio Art Award

Griffin 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.

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Upcoming Workshop: On a Budget Marketing Tools

Upcoming Workshop: On a Budget Marketing Tools

This 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.

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Upcoming Conference On Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations

Upcoming Conference On Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations

GVPTA 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.

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Deadline approaching for Individual Arts Awards for Professional Performing Artists

Individual 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.

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Granting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology

The 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.

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Cultivating Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Museums, Arts, and Culture: A Webinar

Cultivating Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Museums, Arts, and Culture: A Webinar

Talent 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.

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