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

Grant Program Available for Music Venues and Concert Promoters

Grant Program Available for Music Venues and Concert Promoters

Offered as part of the Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program (CACRP), this grant program at FACTOR aims to keep Canadian-owned music venues and concert promoters operating during this period of continued recovery for the sector.

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Individual Micro Grants Available for Emerging BIPOC Artists and Arts Workers

Individual Micro Grants Available for Emerging BIPOC Artists and Arts Workers

Are you an emerging BIPOC artist or arts worker? Do you have lived experience of disability, or are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing, neurodivergent, and/or Mad? Are you interested in media art or exploring the use of digital media in your work? Cinevolution is giving out five $1,000 grants to individual artists and arts workers who have limited access to traditional funding.

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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: Vancouver Status of Women Community Action Grants

Call for Applications: Vancouver Status of Women Community Action Grants

Vancouver Status of Women is currently accepting applications for Community Action Grants.

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Apply for the Community Arts Fund grant

Apply for the Community Arts Fund grant

The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is currently accepting applications for the Community Arts Fund grant.

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Apply for the Yosef Wosk Publication Grant program before July 29th

Apply for the Yosef Wosk Publication Grant program before July 29th

Do you have an upcoming project relating to heritage in Vancouver? Perhaps an exhibit, book or podcast has been stalling, looking for support. If so, please consider applying to the Yosef Wosk Publication Grant program.

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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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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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Grants to help youth in and from care take part in sport and cultural activities

Grants to help youth in and from care take part in sport and cultural activities

The Province is creating a new grant program to help children and youth during and after government care participate in sport, physical and cultural activities.

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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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Small Neighbourhood Grants available to help communities connect

The Vancouver Foundation is encouraging people throughout the province to come together with friends and neighbours and apply for up to $500 to work together on small projects that build connections in their community.

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Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program Now Open for Applications

Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program Now Open for Applications

Applications are now available for the 2022 intake of the Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program. This in-kind granting program supports meaningful activations of Vancouver Civic Theatres’ well equipped, professional venues.

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Three Port Coquitlam events to showcase grant opportunities, benefits for emerging artists

An invitation is out for Port Coquitlam residents looking to get a foot in the door of the local arts.

The city is welcoming interested participants Thursday night (April 21) to the Michael Wright Art Gallery in Leigh Square.

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Applications Open for $150,000 in Regional Culture Grants

Applications Open for $150,000 in Regional Culture Grants

$150,000 in funding is available via regional project grants, which support creation, production, dissemination, audience development, research, project staff and/or administrative capacity building.

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New Resources Available to Alliance Members

Alliance members are invited to take advantage of new resources available on-site in our offices: Grant Connect's fund searching database, and Charity Village's 2013 Salary Survey Report for the Non-Profit sector.

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Koerner Foundation grant changes

We received an important release for the The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation announcing changes to their grant programs. As you know, foundations everywhere have taken a pounding by the economic downturn. The Koerner Foundation has been a stalwart supporter of the arts and we are greatly saddened by their current predicament.

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2013-14 City of Vancouver Theatre Rental Grant Program Deadlines

Please note two upcoming deadlines for submitting a request for the 2013-14 Theatre Rental Grant Program.

The Theatre Rental Grant program offers financial assistance to non-profit arts and cultural organizations to use the Vancouver Civic Theatres (Orpheum, Vancouver Playhouse, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and the recently opened Orpheum Annex). The program is intended to assist with artistic development, increasing profile and expanding audiences for organizations by providing access to well-equipped and centrally-located professional venues.

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