Canada Council Seeks Input for Five-Year Plan
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The Canada Council for the Arts is inviting members of the community to help shape the Council’s next five-year strategic plan. You can respond via online survey until August 21.
The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
City of Kelowna Names First Ever Artist in Residence
/Local artist Melany Nugent-Noble will be sharing her project When it is necessary to stand still beginning in early July, exploring this year’s theme of social inclusion.
Read MoreMay is Asian Heritage Month!
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In 2002, the Government of Canada designated May as Asian Heritage Month. Click through for ways to celebrate the culture and contributions of Canadians of Asian origin.
Read MoreGabriola 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.
Read More"The Why of Everything": How Vicki Cummings Draws On Experience to Ignite Change
/We sat down with visionary entrepreneur Vicki Cummings to talk about the formative experiences of the past, how she found herself building a new life in Vancouver in the present, and how she helps arts organizations look toward the future.
Read MoreArtStarts in Schools Executive Director Departing
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ArtStarts in Schools has announced the departure of its executive director Navida Nuraney as of March 11, 2020. Nuraney will take on a new role with City of Vancouver Cultural Services.
Read MoreThe BC Alliance Honours Black History Month
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February is Black History Month in Canada, a time to mark the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. For the BC Alliance, that means celebrating notable figures in BC’s cultural history, as well as honouring the Black members of our artistic communities.
Read MoreGordon Smith Dies At 100
/West Vancouver artist and philanthropist Gordon Smith died January 18, 2020 at the age of 100.
Read MoreMatthew Hyland to Step In As Contemporary Art Gallery Executive Director
/Vancouver’s Contemporary Art Gallery has announced its new executive director: Matthew Hyland. Hyland will assume the position effective March 16.
Read MoreArtists' Legal Outreach Launches Copyright Podcast "Yours Mine Ours"
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Emerging from ALO’s series of public copyright conversations held in Vancouver in the spring and summer of 2019, “Yours Mine Ours” features artists from a wide variety of disciplines discussing a host of copyright issues with ALO’s Legal Director, Martha Rans.
Read MoreNew Arts Research Monitor Gauges Situation of Artists
/The latest Hill Strategies communication focuses on the situation of artists in Canada and abroad, including statistical profiles of artists in Canada and the United States, an international literature review on research methods used to study artists’ careers, and an English survey of visual artists.
Read MoreDeaf-Led ASL Opera to Be Presented at Queer Arts Festival
/Jesse: An ASL Opera will be presented as a workshop reading on June 24, followed by a group feedback session.
Read MoreArtists: Be a Part of the Vancouver Hub for BC Culture Days
/Culture Days at CBC Vancouver will host free arts and cultural activities by self-producing artists and arts groups in a celebration of local arts, culture and heritage. Apply by June 15 to join this celebration of culture!
Read MoreApply for a City of Vancouver Creative Spark Grant by April 23
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Emerging artists across all disciplines living in the City of Vancouver who have an interest in building their careers and working with young people in an arts-based capacity are invited to apply for Creative Spark Vancouver by April 23.
Read MoreUpcoming Artists' Legal Outreach Events Focus on Public Art
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Artists’ Legal Outreach is co-hosting a pair of Vancouver events focusing on public art on April 11 and 12, including a moderated panel on ownership and a discussion on public art contracts.
Read MoreBC Culture Days and C*SARN Seek Senior Artists for Mentorship Program
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Senior artists in BC with a minimum of 20 years of professional experience are invited to apply by June 1 to mentor BC Culture Days ambassadors.
Read MoreBC Entertainment Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
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You have until March 31 to nominate individuals who have shaped BC’s entertainment landscape.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Issues Call for Murals and Digital Printed Artwork
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Three artist calls aim to celebrate the creativity of Vancouver’s rich and varied cultural communities, including Chinatown, the Black Canadian community, and the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and urban Indigenous communities. The deadline to apply is March 20.
Read MoreIntroducing the BC Alliance's Winter 2019 Workshop Series!
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In the coming weeks, we’re excited to offer sessions on tax preparation, succession planning, Gaming grant applications, and reconciliation through Indigenous art! Click through for more information.
Read MoreA Message from Gillian Wood
/The former BC Arts Council executive director plans “to discover new ways to give back to our artists and practitioners, especially after the years of inspiration and passion you have given to me.”
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