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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Gabriola Arts Council Names Carol Fergusson as Executive Director

Fergusson is a mainstay of the Gabriola arts community, having served as a gallerist and curator for various shows, tours and galleries.

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Gabriola Arts Council Executive Director to Depart in 2020

Gabriola Arts Council Executive Director to Depart in 2020

Gabriola Arts Council executive director Michelle Benjamin has announced that she’s leaving the organization in 2020 to take a new position with the BC Arts Council in Victoria.

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Salt Spring National Art Prize Issues Call for Submissions

Salt Spring National Art Prize Issues Call for Submissions

Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are invited to submit their two- and three-dimensional work for consideration for the 2019/2020 Salt Spring National Art Prize. Applications open in January.

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Sunshine Coast Arts Council Presents 2018 Awards

Sunshine Coast Arts Council Presents 2018 Awards

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council presented its 2018 awards in Sechelt on October 25, honouring local artists and recognizing community leadership in the arts.

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Gabriola Arts Council Pursues Regional District Funding

The Gabriola Arts Council is pursuing an annual Regional District tax contribution of $50,000. GAC hopes that by securing the funding, they will be able to bring their funding in line with other arts councils in BC and continue operating successfully. A petition will circulate in late August.

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Association of Book Publishers of BC Names Two Award Winners

Writer, editor and teacher Betty Keller has won the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award, while Vancouver-based Greystone Books have been awarded the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award.

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Eight Unmissable Things to Do This Week: June 28 - July 5

Check out events presented by our members, including Canada Day festivities on Granville Island and Gabriola, FUSE: 2167, and the opening of a new play at Bard on the Beach.

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Gabriola Arts Council Wins Islands Trust Community Stewardship Award

The Gabriola Arts Council is among eight winners being recognized for protecting and preserving the unique environment of B.C.'s island communities.

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Sechelt Council Approves Three-Year Grant Agreement with Arts Orgs

District of Sechelt Council voted April 19 to approve a three-year standing grant agreement with five non-profit organizations in the district, including two arts organizations: Sunshine Coast Arts Council and the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.

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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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Salt Spring Arts Council Opens Applications for Artist in Residence Program

The program provides an opportunity for artists to work in the vibrant arts environment of Salt Spring Island. Applications can be submitted on or before April 15, 2017 for tenure between October 2017 and April 2018.

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Winners of 2015 Salt Spring National Art Prize Announced

SSNAP announces eight winners in four award categories: the Joan McConnell Award for Best in Show, the Juror's Choice Awards, the ASA Award for best Salt Spring artist, and the Rosemarie Behncke People’s Choice Awards.

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BC's Theatre Community Mourns the Passing of Antony Holland

Antony Holland, a beloved actor, acting teacher, and founder of Studio 58, died on Wednesday (July 29) at the age of 95.

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