Canada Council for the Arts Launches Portal For New Funding Model
/Applicants must register on the new online portal 30 days in advance of applying for funding.
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Auditor General Reports on Community Gaming Grants & Updated Guidelines Are Released
/The report calls for improvements in a number of key areas in order to better understand and measure success of the program as well as to ensure that grants are fair, consistent, well documented, and are used as approved. Revamped guidelines for the program are now available.
Read MoreCall to Action From City of Vancouver's Arts and Culture Policy Council
/Members of Vancouver's arts and cultural community are urged to register to speak at a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 to advocate for increased arts funding in the 2017 Budget.
Read MoreUpdate and Reminder to RSVP: Alliance Call to Action
/We've made some updates to the Call to Action we issued last week to hone in on the matter of requesting increased funding for our sector through the BC Arts Council. If you haven't already done so, register to be part of this important public meeting in Vancouver on December 6!
Read MoreAlliance Workshop Registration Open for The New Societies Act: Making the Transition
/Building on the basic framework of the The New Societies Act: What You Need to Know, this session will demonstrate the mechanics of the transition and will address the key bylaw changes that may be required by societies under the new Societies Act. Workshop attendees will also be introduced to the new BC Registries and Online Services website.
Read MoreArts and Culture Recommendations for 2017 Provincial Budget
/The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its report on its Budget 2017 consultations, which includes recommendations pertaining to the arts and culture sector.
Read MoreAnalysis of the 2016 Federal Budget From the Perspective of the Cultural Sector
/The Canadian Conference of the Arts, the Canadian Arts Coalition and the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance have released their annual analysis of the Federal Budget, examining federal funding for the arts and culture sector for the 2016–2017 fiscal year.
Read MoreApplications Open for Vancouver Public Art Community Grants
/For the next two years, up to $20,000 in funding is available for small-scale, one-time community public art projects sponsored by Vancouver-based non-profits working with practicing artists and communities. Eligibility criteria has broadened to include arts and cultural organizations that currently receive other grant funding from the City.
Read MoreUnderutilized Spaces Vancouver Civic Theatres Grant Application Now Available
/Vancouver arts organizations and other non-profit community groups are invited to apply now for the 2017 grant program, which focuses on the activation of underutilized spaces in Vancouver Civic Theatres.
Read MoreA Call to Action Concerning the Community-Engaged Arts & the Canada Council
/A team of concerned artists from across the country is urging members of the arts community to take part in a letter-writing campaign as a result of serious concerns about new policies affecting community-engaged arts practice in the context of the Canada Council's New Funding Model.
Read MoreProvince Cuts Red Tape For Organizers of Festivals and Cultural Events
/Changes coming in January to provincial liquor licensing will simplify the application process for organizers of festivals, concerts, and other cultural events, with the goal of creating more events in BC and strengthening patronage of the arts.
Read MoreCity of New Westminster Seeks Community Input For New Arts Strategy
/Residents, business owners, visitors and those working in New Westminster are invited to participate in a survey and a series of focus groups to support an update to the City's Arts Strategy.
Read MorePort Alberni to Create Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan
/The plan, which will identify priorities in the arts sector, support development of partnerships and provide community-driven opportunities to develop pride of place and civic identity, is slated for early 2017.
Read MoreDigital Canadian Content: National Consultations and Dialogue
/Participate in upcoming federal government consultations on strengthening Canadian content as well as a dialogue session through the new Digital Innovation Council for the Performing Arts.
Read MoreApplications For 2017 City of Vancouver Cultural Grants Open October 24
/Vancouver-based non-profit arts groups, projects, and events in any artistic discipline that contribute to discourse, practice, or art forms or support heritage or services to the arts sector are eligible to apply.
Read MoreGet Ready for Arts Day on the Hill on October 25
/Register by October 11 to attend Arts Day on the Hill in Ottawa and meet with MPs in person, or plan to participate online by becoming a social media ambassador.
Read MoreCity of Nanaimo Seeks Next Poet Laureates
/The City of Nanaimo is now seeking applications for its next Poet Laureate and for its first Youth Poet Laureate. Terms begin in January 2017, and the application deadline is October 28.
Read MoreAlliance Recommendations on 2017 Provincial Budget
/At a public hearing in Richmond this week, Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay made a presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services with respect to the arts and culture sector and the 2017 provincial budget.
Read MoreCity of Maple Ridge Invites RFPs for Consulting Services on Cultural Plan Update
/Qualified and experienced arts and cultural consultants are invited to submit fee proposal submissions to work with the City of Maple Ridge's Culture Steering Committee, stakeholders and city staff to develop a new Cultural Plan Update 2017-2027.
Read MoreFinance Committee Announces Budget 2017 Public Consultation Schedule
/Public hearing registration opened on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 and spaces book up quickly!
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