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

Take a Survey Measuring the Impact of Arts in Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and Central Coast

Take a Survey Measuring the Impact of Arts in Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and Central Coast

For the first time ever, Digital Innovation Group is measuring the economic, social, cultural, and health impacts of arts across the Vancouver Island/Gulf Islands/Central Coast super-region. Take the survey now.

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SPRE to Host Workshops on Renting, Leasing and Licensing Space

SPRE to Host Workshops on Renting, Leasing and Licensing Space

Apply to participate in one of seven workshops taking place in your municipality across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island on renting, leasing and licensing space.

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First Nations Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Language Revitalization Pole

First Nations Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Language Revitalization Pole

The First Nations Education Foundation is calling for donors and sponsors for the Language Revitalization Pole, which is being carved in Port Alberni to amplify the need to save Indigenous languages before all the remaining fluent Elders pass on.

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Upcoming Law for Non Profits Workshop: "Employment and Human Rights" in Nanaimo

Upcoming Law for Non Profits Workshop: "Employment and Human Rights" in Nanaimo

On June 17, Law for Non Profits comes to Nanaimo to provide foundational knowledge on employment and human rights for non-profit organizations.

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Upcoming Law for Nonprofits Workshops in March

Upcoming Law for Nonprofits Workshops in March

Law for Nonprofits is offering a trio of upcoming workshops this month, including one on record keeping on March 6 in Nanaimo, and sessions on record keeping and the BC Societies Act in Vancouver on March 13 and 20.

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Comox Valley Arts Launches Arts and Culture Advocacy Campaign

Comox Valley Arts Launches Arts and Culture Advocacy Campaign

Comox Valley Arts has launched an advocacy statement and campaign aimed at emphasizing the value of arts and culture in the region and ensuring continued and sustainable support from local governments, agencies and institutions.

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Victoria Foundation Awards $2.3 Million in Funding to Vancouver Island Non-Profits

Victoria Foundation Awards $2.3 Million in Funding to Vancouver Island Non-Profits

The Victoria Foundation has approved $2,294,724.40 in annual Community Grants to 104 non-profit organizations on Vancouver Island, including over 25 arts and culture-related initiatives.

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Comox Valley Arts Accepting Registrations for 2018 Central Island Arts Guide

Comox Valley Arts is accepting artist registrations for its new Central Island Arts Guide, which offers visitors and residents a directory of artists, performers and creators in the community.

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Register Now for artsVest BC

artsVest works directly with small to mid-sized arts organizations, equipping them with in-depth training, tools and mentorship relationships. Registration has opened in five new regions: Northwest BC, the Sunshine Coast, the South-Central Okanagan, Columbia-Shuswap, and Alberni-Clayoquot.

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Schedule of Upcoming Community Gaming Grant Workshops

The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is hosting a series of regional community gaming grant workshop events across British Columbia. Check this schedule to see if any are occurring near you!

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Port Alberni to Create Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan

The plan, which will identify priorities in the arts sector, support development of partnerships and provide community-driven opportunities to develop pride of place and civic identity, is slated for early 2017.

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BC Touring Council Presents On the Road Touring & Training Workshop

Aspiring/emerging artists, agents and managers interested in enhancing their knowledge about touring are invited to register for a two-day workshop taking place in Nanaimo on November 12 and 13.

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Nominations Open for Nanaimo's 2017 Culture and Heritage Awards

The public are invited to nominate organizations and individuals whose significant contributions make Nanaimo a culturally vibrant city. Nomination deadline is November 15 at 4:30 p.m. 

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City of Nanaimo Seeks Next Poet Laureates

The City of Nanaimo is now seeking applications for its next Poet Laureate and for its first Youth Poet Laureate. Terms begin in January 2017, and the application deadline is October 28.

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Courtenay, Nanaimo, and Port Alberni Cultural Mapping Project + Symposium

Phase 1 of a cultural/video mapping project conducted on Vancouver Island earlier this year has been completed, preliminary results have been shared, and a symposium on the subject of cultural mapping is being held in July in Courtenay. 

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Cultural Mapping Project Invites Vancouver Island Participants

A new cultural mapping project by Vancouver Island University researchers aims to examine and map areas of Courtenay, Nanaimo, and Port Alberni by inviting residents to talk about the places in which they feel most connected to their community. 

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City of Nanaimo Announces 2016 Culture & Heritage Award Recipients

Four individuals are being recognized for their significant contributions to making Nanaimo a culturally vibrant city. 

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Nominations Open for 2016 City of Nanaimo Culture & Heritage Awards

The City of Nanaimo invites public nominations for their 2016 Culture & Heritage Awards by the November 17 deadline.

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New Societies Act Workshop in Nanaimo

Find out what you need to know to effectively transition your organization to the new Societies Act without losing sleep. 

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Nanaimo Honours Local Artists With the 2015 Culture and Heritage Awards

On April 9, the City of Nanaimo honoured four citizens who have displayed an outstanding dedication to culture in the Nanaimo community. 

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