Workshop Archive

BC Centre for Social Enterprise offers three workshops in November

Free and essential information for charity staff and Boards!!! Lower Mainland sessions.

October 19, 2009

Hello,

We at the BC Centre for Social Enterprise are delighted by our partnership with Canadian charities lawyer Richard Bridge, in order to share plain-language and current information on charity governance, fundraising limits, and reporting. This project is generously supported by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Topics to be covered include financial areas such as proper receipting, managing books and records, the disbursement quota, the new T3010B information return, GST / HST, and CRA audits. Good governance principles and approaches are another focus, which is extremely important for Board members. The session also offers advice on allowable fundraising activities, and social enterprise.

We have so far delivered 16 of these sessions across Western Canada, and the positive feedback has been astounding. Many participants state that this session should be a prerequisite for any staff or Board members involved in charities. Other comments that we have received revolve around people's realization that 'you don't know what you don't know until you know it!'.

Here are the Lower Mainland, BC dates. All sessions are free, but pre-registration is a must. Attendees receive a free comprehensive information package.

Nov 9 -- arts sector -- 10am to 5pm -- BC Alliance for Arts and Culture -- #100 - 938 Howe Street

To register for the November 10th and 12th sessions, please contact Heidi Madden at 604.864.5770 ext 305 or heidi.madden@southfraser.com

To register for the November 9th session (arts sector), please call 604.681.3535 or email info@allianceforarts.com

Our sincere thanks go to Lower Mainland sponsors BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, the Vancouver Foundation, and the Langley Association for Community Living!

Please do book your seat as soon as you can as space is limited. Multiple participants from the same charity (Board members, staff) are encouraged to register together. Individual registrants are also welcome. These sessions are also perfect for non profit groups considering applying for charitable status.

For more information on the BC Centre for Social Enterprise, click here.
Stacey Corriveau

BC Centre for Social Enterprise

email: stacey@centreforsocialenterprise.com

web: http://www.centreforsocialenterprise.com

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The Alliance for Arts & Culture is proud to present the Artist Legal Outreach Art and the Olympics workshop series. These workshops are presented free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Law Foundation of British Columbia. Participants can reserve a space by emailing legal@allianceforarts.com.  

Workshop 1: Running Rings Around Trade-marks
The Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act: Issues for Artists

Kimberly Baker whose image of 5 shopping carts and the words Vancouver 2010 caught the eye of the city relates her experiences with VANOC, and the Olympic and Paralympic Trademark Act. Joined by representatives from VANOC and members of the legal community we hope to initiate a dialogue on the Act and its potential impact for artists.

Date: October 21, 2008, 6:30 to 8 PM

Venue: Grunt Gallery, #116, 350 East 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Speakers:        

Kimberly Baker, Visual Artist

Charles Hotel, Legal Counsel, VANOC

Bill Cooper, Director of Corporate Rights and Management, VANOC

David Wotherspoon, Partner, Intellectual Property Litigation, Fasken Martineau LLP

Moderator: Martha Rans, Lawyer and Legal Director, Artists’ Legal Outreach

Workshop 2: Making Art Public:
Artists and the Law in Public Spaces

When Dennis Oppenheim's Device to Root Out Evil was removed from a downtown landmark the community reacted. For artists working the public sphere many potential legal issues can arise in the commissioning process: the integrity of work, liability for deterioration, maintenance and vandalism and many others. Join us for a dialogue with Alan Storey creator of the Pendulum in the HSBC Building while and many involved in the commissioning of works in public spaces including artists, art consultants, architect. City and Parks Board members.  

Date: November 20, 2008, from 6:30 to 8 PM

Venue:  Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton Street (Activity Room)

Speakers:

Sharon Kallis, Artist-in-Residence, Coal Harbour Community Centre

Alan Storey, Artist

Thom Weeks, Proscenium Architecture and Interior Design

Barrie Mowatt, Vancouver Sculpture Biennale, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery

Dennis Walz, Walz Lehan Lawyers

Oliver Kellhammer, Environmental Artist and Writer 

Members of the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Park Board

Moderator: Martha Rans, Lawyer and Legal Director, Artists’ Legal Outreach

Device to Root Out Evil (1997) by Dennis Oppenheim. Photographed by Dan Fairchild. Used with permission from Vancouver International Biennale.

Workshop 3:  Legal Issues for Arts Organizations

The Olympics has brought with it some questions that some arts groups are struggling to address.  To get those questions answered we invite arts administrators to bring their questions to a speed - lawyering session where they will have the opportunity to meet one on one with participating lawyers.

Date: February 6, 2009, 1 to 3 PM

Venue:  Arts Club Theatre, Upper Lobby, 1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC

Participants:     

Robert Galletti

Margaret Mason, Partner, Bull, Housser & Tupper

Martha Rans, Lawyer and Legal Director, Artists’ Legal Outreach

Denis Walz, Partner, Walz Lehan Lawyers