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

Digital Strategy Fund Now Open for Applications

Digital Strategy Fund Now Open for Applications

Canada Council for the Arts has announced that the Digital Strategy Fund guidelines are now available and the application portal is open. The Council will also host a series of Facebook Live info sessions around the Fund.

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Metro Vancouver Issues Regional Project Grants to 31 Arts & Culture Organizations

Metro Vancouver Issues Regional Project Grants to 31 Arts & Culture Organizations

Metro Vancouver has awarded $110,000 in Regional Project Grants this year to 31 arts and culture organizations across the region, including several BC Alliance members.

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Emerging Artists: Apply for Creative Spark Vancouver Grants

The artist's project must engage young people (ages 5-24) and focus on arts-based learning in any artistic discipline. The deadline for applications is September 15.

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Apply for 2017 City of Vancouver Permit Fee Assistance and Critical Assistance Grant

Apply for 2017 City of Vancouver Permit Fee Assistance and Critical Assistance Grant

Arts and culture non-profits can get up to $1,500 to help pay for building or development permit fees in cultural spaces.

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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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Vancouver Foundation Grant Applications Open This Fall

Vancouver Foundation Grant Applications Open This Fall

Vancouver Foundation has announced that applications for their Arts & Culture and Education & Training fields of interest will open in the fall. 

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Tourism Richmond Launches New Investment Program

Tourism Richmond Launches New Investment Program

Tourism Richmond has announced a new funding opportunity for Richmond based tourism initiatives.

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A Message from Our Executive Director

Last week, NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert told Brenda Leadlay that the NDP plans to keep its election platform promises, including doubling the budget for BC Arts Council.

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Applications for Community Gaming Grants Open August 1

Applications for the Province of British Columbia's Community Gaming Grants will be open from August 1 to September 30.

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City of Vancouver Accepting Applications for Critical Assistance Grants

City of Vancouver Accepting Applications for Critical Assistance Grants

If your Vancouver arts and cultural space is facing a critical situation as a result of a facility emergency or urgent life-safety issue, you could be eligible for a grant to help pay for costs associated with emergency repairs or safety upgrades.

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Vancouver Creative Hubs Receive $3 Million in Federal Support

The funds, provided through Canadian Heritage's Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will support the BC Artscape Society and the Vancity Community Foundation in their renovations of new creative spaces.

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BC Liberals Pledge to Double BC Arts Council Budget in Throne Speech

BC Liberals Pledge to Double BC Arts Council Budget in Throne Speech

In the BC Liberal Party's throne speech delivered at the B.C. Legislature on June 22, Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon pledged that the government would double the budget of the BC Arts Council, in line with the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture's recommendations.

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Canadian Heritage Approves $3.3 Million in Job and Internship Funding to Museums

The new federal financial contribution enables the Canadian Museums Association to deliver 354 additional Young Canada Works summer jobs and internships in 2017–2018.

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Department of Canadian Heritage Invests $2.6 Million in Victoria Arts and Culture Organizations

The Government of Canada provided $2.6 million in funding to 14 arts and culture and official-language organizations in Victoria.

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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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artsVest Returns to Metro Vancouver For New Round of Programming

artsVest, which enables mid-sized arts organizations to build business relationships that lead to sponsorships, has returned to Metro Vancouver for 2017.

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Canada Council for the Arts Delays Launch of Online Applications Portal

The portal will now launch to accept grant applications on June 5, with subsequent deadlines being affected.

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Government of BC Makes Additional $5 Million Investment in Community Gaming Grants Program

The Government of BC has released information regarding a new $5 million investment in the Community Gaming Grants program for capital projects. The funding is available to "not-for-profit organizations providing programs or services of direct benefit to the broader community", and will support capital projects with a total cost of over $20,000.

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Call for Applications: Metro Vancouver Regional Project Grants

Cultural groups can apply to Metro Vancouver for Regional Project Grants until May 24.

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12 BC Companies Receive Interactive Fund Boosts

The funds, awarded by the BC Arts Council and Creative BC, will be used for the development of original, creative, interactive digital media and software applications.

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