Apply to Gaming for Capital Grants to Cover the Costs of COVID-19
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Not-for-profit organizations can apply for a grant of up to $250,000 between June 19 and August 14, to address the challenges of COVID-19.
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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Business / Arts & NAC Report Details Audience Attitudes on Reopening Museums and Galleries
/Business / Arts, the National Arts Centre and Nanos Research have come together to gauge Canadians’ attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture events across Canada.
Read MoreThe ED Report, June 2020
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BC Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay speaks on our latest activities and the urgent need for equity and justice in our communities.
Read MoreCPAMO Hosts Online Gathering on Impacts of COVID-19 on Arts Administration
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“Navigating Precarity and the Impact of COVID-19 on Arts Administration” will take place June 11, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PST, via Zoom.
Read MoreVantage Point Releases Report on COVID-19 Impacts
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Vantage Point has issued No Immunity: BC Nonprofits and the Impacts of COVID-19, a summary report on the impacts of COVID-19 on the province’s non-profit sector.
Read MoreEvent Safety Alliance Releases Recommended Guidelines for Venue Reopening
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The Event Safety Alliance has released a list of guidelines for safely reopening venues, based on information from more than 300 contributors across the U.S. and Canada. These recommendations emerge as BC’s venues begin to tackle the difficult task of developing their own guidelines for safely reopening.
Read MoreCanadian Heritage Shares Details On Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations
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On May 8, Minister Guilbeault shared further details regarding the Government of Canada’s April 17 announcement of temporary relief measures to support the culture, heritage and sport sectors.
Read MoreThe ED Report, May 2020
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BC Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay on the uncertainty engendered by COVID-19, and how we can hopefully come together to build a different, better future for arts and culture.
Read MoreBC Arts Council Opens Applications for Resilience Supplement
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Organizations who have received at least one BC Arts Council project assistance grant in the past three years within eligible programs can apply for up to $5,000 to help with the adverse financial impacts of COVID-19. The final deadline is May 31.
Read MoreUnited Nations Hosts Dialogue On "Art in the Time of Coronavirus"
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How are artists and art organizations responding to the health, economic and environmental effects of this pandemic? And what role can art play in building a better world in the crisis’ aftermath?
Read MoreCBC Launches New Arts Initiative and $1 Million Fund with Canada Council
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On April 21, CBC launched Art Uncontained, a new initiative connecting Canadian artists and art lovers, as well as a new artist fund in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts.
Read MorePhilanthropist Yosef Wosk Donates $100,000 to BC Arts Community
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Vancouver philanthropist Yosef Wosk has donated $100,000 to help British Columbia's struggling artists and members of the cultural community navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinars: GVPTA, CARFAC BC, and PLEO
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Here’s a selection of free weekly programming from our community partners to stay connected and get the latest info during this time of social isolation.
Read MoreCanada Council Releases Preliminary Report on COVID-19 Impacts
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To better understand the needs of the professional arts sector to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, the Canada Council for the Arts sent a survey to approximately 30,000 of its clients. Here are the preliminary findings.
Read MoreCanada Summer Jobs Announces Program Changes Due to COVID-19
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The changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program include wage subsidies, job extensions, and ability to hire staff on a part-time basis.
Read MoreVancouver Foundation Announces $1 Million in New Funding for Arts and Culture
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First launched on March 18 to provide essential support to frontline organizations, the In Our Hearts Fund is now expanding its scope with a new injection of $1-million in additional funding from Vancouver Foundation to offer vital support to the arts and culture sector.
Read MoreGVPTA Launches "Working Through This" Webinar Series
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These free sessions will address topics related to supporting through and recovering from the effects of COVID-19 on the arts and cultural sector.
Read MoreNAC and Facebook Canada Launch Fund for Online Performances
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The Facebook-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists will provide $100,000 in artists fees to support online performances between now and March 31, 2020 to help ease financial strain for those impacted by the closure of performance venues across Canada related to COVID-19.
Read MorePACT to Host Weekly Online Meeting for Theatre Community
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PACT is convening a weekly Town Hall meeting with PACT staff and special guests every Thursday to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian theatre
Read MoreMinister Beare Releases Letter to Arts and Culture Community
/“We are also working on ways to support businesses and organizations affected the most by the restrictions on travel and gatherings,” says the Minister. “I am speaking with my Cabinet colleagues daily so they are well informed of impacts to people and businesses in the arts and culture sector.”
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