Betty Keller Named Recipient of Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
/Teacher, mentor, editor, and writer Betty Keller has been named the recipient of the 12th annual Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence.
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SFU Announces 2015 Honorary Degree Recipients
/One of Canada's 100 most powerful women, a nuclear disarmament specialist, and a celebrated Canadian poet are among the distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees from Simon Fraser University.
Read MoreBC Book Prizes Finalists Announced
/Congratulations to the authors and illustrators on the shortlists for this year's BC Book Prizes. With five finalists in each of seven categories, the 31st Annual BC Book Prizes celebrates the best of BC books published in 2014.
Read MoreAlcuin Society Announces 8th Robert Reid Award Winner
/The Alcuin Society has named Rod McDonald, type designer, educator, and writer from Lake Echo, Nova Scotia, as the winner of the 2015 Robert R. Reid Award and Medal for lifetime achievement in the book arts in Canada.
Read MoreApplications Now Accepted For 2015 Chrystal Dance Prize
/Dance Victoria’s 2015 Chrystal Dance Prize will award $27,000 to an emerging and/or mature, independent dance artist.
Read MoreNominations Open for 2015 Richmond Arts Awards
/Do you know a Richmond artist who deserves recognition? Is there a volunteer extraordinaire or community-minded business that has supported the arts, beyond expectations?
Read MoreNominations Open for 2015 Edmund C. Bovey Award
/The Edward C. Bovey Award honours a business professional who has demonstrated a lifetime of significant philanthropy or leadership in arts and culture in Canada.
Read MoreWinners of CAPACOA Awards Announced
/BC's Lindy Sisson and Margot Holmes are among the winners of the CAPACOA Awards, which recognize excellence in the field of live performance touring and presenting.
Read MoreVancouver Park Board Names Artists for 2015 Fieldhouse Studio Program
/More than 30 Vancouver artists, musicians, and performers have been selected for multi-year residencies in nine former park caretaker cottages throughout the city.
Read MoreAlcuin Society 2014 Book Design Competition
/The Alcuin Society is now accepting submissions for its 33rd national book design competition, The 2014 Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada.
Read MoreSeven Local Artists Receive Studio Awards from City of Vancouver
/Local artists including painters, dancers, and filmmakers will receive inexpensive or reduced rent studios or live-work spaces from the City of Vancouver.
Read MoreBallet BC Leader Named to Forty Under 40 List
/Branislav Henselmann, Ballet BC's executive director, is among 40 individuals being recognized by Business in Vancouver (BIV) for accomplishing outstanding achievements before the age of 40.
Read MoreNominations Open for 2015 YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards
/Do you know a woman who has made exceptional contributions to the fields of arts, culture or design in Metro Vancouver? Submit a nomination by January 22!
Read MoreLast Chance for Submissions for 2015 BC Book Prizes
/There are less than two weeks left to submit your book for the 2015 BC Book Prizes.
The BC Prizes, established in 1985, celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers.
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2014.
Read More2014 Governor General's Literary Awards Winners Announced
/The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the winners of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards.
“By celebrating the GG literary awards, we want to highlight the work of Canada’s best authors, illustrators and translators. The voices of these artists and thinkers are more necessary than ever in a world in search of meaning and hope,” said Simon Brault, Director and CEO of the Canada Council. “The Canada Council supports Canadian literature so that it can be enjoyed by a growing number of readers across Canada and abroad.”
Read MoreVancouver Island Symphony ED Honoured With National Award For Arts Leadership
/Margot Holmes, executive director of the Vancouver Island Symphony, has been named the recipient of the 2014 National Cultural Champion Award: Arts Leadership.
Read MoreBC Culture Days Photo Contest Winners Announced
/Surrey resident Jina Kim has been awarded first prize in this year’s province-wide “Culture Shapes Our Community” photo contest.
Read MoreNominations Open for 2014 Culture Days Awards
/Following the launch of Culture Days' inaugural annual awards program last year, nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 awards.
Read More2014 Mayor's Arts Awards Recipients Announced
/Twenty-six individuals and one business are the recipients of the 2014 Mayor’s Arts Awards for having made significant contributions to creative life in the city of Vancouver.
Read MoreCall For Nominations For 2015 BC Community Achievement Awards
/The British Columbia Community Achievement Awards celebrate British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique. They inspire by their example.
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