Trudeau: No NAFTA Without Cultural Exemption
/Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will not sign a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement that doesn't protect Canada's cultural sectors.
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Vancouver 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 MoreCHRC to Issue Updated Cultural Labour Force Statistics
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The Cultural Human Resources Council has announced that it will receive financial support from Employment and Skills Development Canada to undertake a second Labour Market Information Study of the Cultural Labour Force, updating the one it spearheaded in 2010.
Read MoreCHRC Offers Update On Respectful Workplaces in the Arts
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The Cultural Human Resources Council recently offered an update on its Respectful Workplaces in the Arts initiative, which seeks to address and prevent harassment in the performing, visual and literary arts.
Read MoreVancouver to Build First Centre for Music
/The City of Vancouver has approved the redevelopment plans for the Plaza of Nations, which includes a large music presentation centre in a high-visibility area of the development.
Read MorePablo Rodriguez Appointed New Minister of Canadian Heritage in Trudeau Cabinet Shuffle
/The Honourable Mélanie Joly, who served in the role from 2015-2018, has been newly appointed as Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie.
Read MoreGranville Island Arts Orgs Announce New Theatre District
/The Granville Island Theatre District, helmed by Boca del Lupo and Carousel Theatre for Young People alongside CMHC-Granville Island, will steward performing arts programming at Performance Works, Festival House and the Waterfront Theatre.
Read MoreScotland Plans to Make Culture Central to Policy-Making
/Scotland has introduced a new cultural strategy that holds culture as essential to Scotland's social and economic prosperity, and emphasizes the creative potential of every individual.
Read MoreChildren's Titles Acquired in Aftermath of Sono Nis Fire
/Unpublished children’s books left in limbo by the 2016 fire at Sono Nis Press, one of Canada’s oldest small publishing companies, have been acquired by Crwth Press.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Secures $400K in Funding for Music Industry
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The City has also approved four recommendations to support a wide variety of small to large-scale outdoor events.
Read MoreBC Arts Council Launches New Strategic Plan Focused on Equity, Diversity and Access
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On July 4, the BC Arts Council launched “New Foundations: Strategic Plan for the British Columbia Arts Council 2018-2022,” which includes objectives around increasing and expanding investment in regional and Indigenous arts.
Read MoreRemembering Perry the Poster Man
/The BC Alliance takes a moment to recognize the life and work of Perry Giguere (1950-2018), better known as Perry the Poster Man, an invaluable community member and a dear friend.
Read MoreEmily Carr University Announces New President
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The board of governors of Emily Carr University of Art + Design has named Dr. Gillian Siddall as the University’s next president and vice-chancellor.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Approves Over $1.6 Million in Cultural Grant Allocations
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On June 5, Vancouver City Council approved four major cultural grant programs that support creative communities, awarding $1.6 million in funding to 134 recipients.
Read MorePrince George Artists Announce Formation of New Indigenous Arts Organization
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The Northern Indigenous Artists’ Collective aims to become first non-governmental Indigenous arts council in British Columbia.
Read MoreCHRC Funded to Build "Respectful Workplaces in the Arts"
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The Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts have pledged over half a million dollars to the Cultural Human Resources Council to build better workplaces in the arts sector.
Read MoreKey Leaders Leave Two Metro Vancouver Arts Orgs
/As Richmond’s Gateway Theatre announces the departure of artistic director Jovanni Sy in February of next year, Alexandra Montgomery steps down in June as director and CEO of the Vancouver-based Bill Reid Gallery.
Read MoreNational Compensation Study Shows Decrease in Arts Sector Wages Since 2008
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Findings show there have been only minimal compensation improvements, particularly for the small and mid-sized organizations which make up the majority of the arts organizations in the sector, while since 2008, real wages actually decreased.
Read MoreAn Exciting Digital Announcement from the BC Alliance
/We're thrilled to announce that we've received a $235,000 grant from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Fund, for our project, "DIGITAL LADDERS: Nurturing Digital Literacy & Expression in BC's Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector."
Read MoreTourism, Arts and Culture Minister Lisa Beare Recovering from Heart Surgery
/The BC Alliance wishes Minister Beare all the best for a speedy and full recovery.
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