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

Three Port Coquitlam events to showcase grant opportunities, benefits for emerging artists

An invitation is out for Port Coquitlam residents looking to get a foot in the door of the local arts.

The city is welcoming interested participants Thursday night (April 21) to the Michael Wright Art Gallery in Leigh Square.

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Applications now open for ARC, a career building program for B.C. based musicians

Applications now open for ARC, a career building program for B.C. based musicians

Applications from B.C.-based musicians are welcomed until May 15 for a new “artist intensive accelerator” multi-stage program.

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New Live Music Professional Training Program Coming to Cowichan Valley’s Laketown Ranch

New Live Music Professional Training Program Coming to Cowichan Valley’s Laketown Ranch

Thanks to a grant from Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, Lake Cowichan will soon see a new program dedicated to helping more professionals enter the Live Music industry.

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Applications Open for $150,000 in Regional Culture Grants

Applications Open for $150,000 in Regional Culture Grants

$150,000 in funding is available via regional project grants, which support creation, production, dissemination, audience development, research, project staff and/or administrative capacity building.

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Lieutenant Governor of BC Announces New Music + Arts Awards

Lieutenant Governor of BC Announces New Music + Arts Awards

This award is open to any British Columbian or B.C.-based individual, group or organization that has shown exceptional commitment to enhancing arts and culture within their communities. Twenty individual awards valued up to $5,000 each will be awarded, and four to five organizational awards will be awarded with a value of up to $15,000.

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BC Arts Council Scholarship Program Open for Applications

Awards of up to $6,000 per year are available to B.C. residents to attend full-time post-secondary arts training or to pursue high school half-day dance programs.

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Call for Nominations for Canada’s Next Parliamentary Poet Laureate

Call for Nominations for Canada’s Next Parliamentary Poet Laureate

The Parliament of Canada has issued a call for nominations to begin the search for Canada’s tenth Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Poets whose work is primarily in French are encouraged to apply by July 10.

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Applications Open for ArtStarts Creative Spark Grant

Applications Open for ArtStarts Creative Spark Grant

In partnership with the City of Vancouver, ArtStarts’ Creative Spark Grant provides emerging artists with financial resources ($3000 for individuals and $5000 for groups) towards small projects in schools.

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Applications Open for Two Dance Awards via Dance Victoria

Applications Open for Two Dance Awards via Dance Victoria

In 2022, Dance Victoria will award $7,175 for emerging dance artists wishing to study at recognized institutions outside of Canada.

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Theatre Rental Grant Program at Vancouver Civic Theatres is Open For Applications

Applications are now being accepted until March 23, 2022 for the Theatre Rental Grant (TRG) program which offers financial assistance to rent the centrally-located Vancouver Civic Theatres.

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CRD Arts & Culture Grants Open for Applications

CRD Arts & Culture Grants Open for Applications

CRD (Capital Regional District) Arts & Culture is currently accepting applications for its Project, IDEA, Equity and Incubator grants, with deadlines this Spring.

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Apply to Be a BC Culture Days 2022 Ambassador

Apply to Be a BC Culture Days 2022 Ambassador

Up to ten successful applicants from across the province will receive artist fees and a production budget totalling $2,000 to present an activity as part of "Earth Endeavours," an ambassador series of interactive, community-engaged projects to be showcased during Culture Days.

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CKCA Funding Open Until March

Artists in all disciplines — as well as arts and culture organizations — are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust.

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Apply for Community Gaming Grants Until April 30!

Apply for Community Gaming Grants Until April 30!

Applications are now open for B.C. Community Gaming Grants. Not-for-profit organizations providing programs or services of direct benefit to the broader community can apply until April 30.

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Funding Available for Columbia Basin Arts, Culture + Heritage Groups

Funding Available for Columbia Basin Arts, Culture + Heritage Groups

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is now accepting applications for 2022 Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative funding. The application deadline is February 11, 2022.

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City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces and CASC Grants Open January 17

City of Vancouver Cultural Spaces and CASC Grants Open January 17

Application forms will be available via the online grants portal the week of January 17, 2022 for the City of Vancouver’s Cultural Spaces Grants program, which supports the arts and culture sector with their facility projects.

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BC Arts Council Reopens Professional Development Program

BC Arts Council Reopens Professional Development Program

After a temporary suspension of the program, the BC Arts Council is again providing opportunities for arts and culture practitioners to apply for professional development activities within the constraints of all relevant public health advisories and protocols, via its Professional Development program. Apply by February 7.

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Applications Are Open for Arts Infrastructure, 150 Time Immemorial Grants

Applications Are Open for Arts Infrastructure, 150 Time Immemorial Grants

BC Arts Council’s Project Assistance: Arts Infrastructure grants enable eligible organizations to develop and enhance arts and cultural spaces. Meanwhile, the 150 Time Immemorial grant program, administered by the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation and Heritage BC, supports reconciliation, learning, diversity, inclusivity, and resiliency through cultural heritage infrastructure, awareness, and planning.

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HCMA Opens Applications for Artists in Residence Program

HCMA Opens Applications for Artists in Residence Program

HCMA’s Artists in Residence (AIR) program is now open for applications. Apply by January 16, 2022.

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Rogers, Creative BC Announce $1M Fund for Indigenous Storytellers in British Columbia

Supported privately by Rogers Group of Funds and administered by Creative BC, the Fund is Canada’s first provincial-national partnership focused on Indigenous creators and will also be the first targeted Indigenous screen fund at Creative BC.

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