Music BC Announces New Executive Director
/After announcing the departure of Alex Grigg as executive director last week, Music BC has shared that Lindsay MacPherson has been hired as his successor.
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New Report: "Vitality and Impact of Arts Presenting"
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Performing arts presenters are a vital component of their communities and the overall arts ecology, according to a new research report by CAPACOA and Hill Strategies Research.
Read MoreBC Touring Council Offers "On the Road 2.0" Touring Workshop
/On April 2-3 in Burnaby, the BC Touring Council is offering the "On the Road 2.0" Touring Workshop for young, aspiring emerging performers, agents, managers and administrators. The deadline to register is March 27.
Read MoreVancouver Opera Hosts Upcoming Panel on Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Artists
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Moderated by BC Alliance executive director Brenda Leadlay, the panel, to take place January 23, will explore how the current housing affordability crisis is affecting artists’ quality of life in Vancouver.
Read MoreVSO Orchestral Institute Announces New Three-Year Partnership with University of British Columbia and 2019 Auditions
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The VSO Orchestral Institute will be in residence in Vancouver in partnership with the University of British Columbia from June 24 to July 3, 2019. Musicians ages 15-25 are invited to apply to audition.
Read MoreUpcoming Panel: Promoting Mental Health in the Music Industry
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Music BC is hosting a free panel on mental health in the music industry, to take place in downtown Vancouver on November 17.
Read MoreVancouver International Jazz Festival Co-Founder Ken Pickering Dies at 66
/The BC Alliance offers its sincere condolences on the passing of Ken Pickering, the co-founder and artistic director emeritus of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, who died of throat cancer on August 10.
Read MoreApplications Open for Pacific Contact 2019
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Pacific Contact, which takes place over four days from April 4-7 in Burnaby, is the BC Touring Council’s annual showcase and booking conference for the performing arts. The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 30.
Read MoreCreative BC Announces Amplify BC Funding Program Dates
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On May 24, Creative BC announced the opening of its first two Amplify BC funding programs and the timeline for all remaining program openings and deadlines.
Read MoreApplications Open for MusiCounts TD Community Music Program
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The program provides musical instruments and equipment to community centres, after-school programs and other community non-profit organizations. Applications are due by May 9.
Read MoreSOCAN Foundation Launches Indigenous Songwriter Award
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The winner of the TD Indigenous Songwriter Award receives a prize of $10,000 and will attend the Indigenous Music Awards gala in Winnipeg on May 18, 2018.
Read MoreBC Government Launches New $7.5 Million Fund for Music Industry
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Creative BC will work over the coming months to design and launch new programs focused on industry development, individual career development and live music events.
Read MoreFour Canadian Music Festivals Pledge Gender Equality in Performer Lineups
/Four Canadian music events have pledged gender parity across their lineups by 2022. They join an international movement led by the UK-based PRS Foundation, seeking to "[empower] women to transform the future of the music industry."
Read MoreYo-Yo Ma on The Place of Culture in a Fractured World
/Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has penned an editorial for the World Economic Forum laying out the importance of arts and culture in a world where strong survival mechanisms have become increasingly necessary.
Read MoreCurtis Pendleton Named ACT Arts Centre Executive Director
/Curtis Pendleton will take on the role of executive director for The ACT Arts Centre starting in February
Read MoreWolfBrown Releases Performing Arts Ticket Buyer Media Usage Study
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The study, available for free download, provides a current snapshot of the digital and print media consumption patterns of performing arts patrons, showing a massive trend toward digital consumption.
Read MoreCoastal Jazz Introduces New Leadership Structure
/Coastal Jazz has announced a new leadership structure. The society, which produces the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, will be helmed by a three-person leadership team.
Read MoreKelowna to Host BreakOut West 2018
/The event, taking place October 2018, will include a three-night music festival of new talent from Western Canada, a four-day career development conference and international industry program, awards programs honouring the best of Western Canada’s musicians and industry.
Read MoreLinda Tanaka Departs as Vancouver Folk Festival Artistic Managing Director
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society announced November 13 that Linda Tanaka, who has served as the festival’s artistic managing director for the past 10 years, is leaving the festival to return to Salmon Arm.
Read MoreBC Touring Council Presents On the Road Touring Workshop
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The BC Touring Council presents On the Road: A Touring Workshop for Aspiring, Emerging Performing Artists. The workshop takes place in Burnaby November 18-19.
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