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

Apply for the Community Arts Fund grant

Apply for the Community Arts Fund grant

The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is currently accepting applications for the Community Arts Fund grant.

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Request for Artists: BC Museums Association

Request for Artists: BC Museums Association

The BC Museums Association (BCMA) is seeking a BC-based artist to create a new work to celebrate those recognized by their Annual Awards.

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Culture Days Opens for 2022 Activity Registrations

Culture Days Opens for 2022 Activity Registrations

Culture Days, a national celebration of arts and culture, is taking place September 23 to October 16, 2022, and event and activity registration is now open.

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Artists and Cultural Practitioners Can Apply Until June 30 for Project Assistance: Professional Development

Artists and Cultural Practitioners Can Apply Until June 30 for Project Assistance: Professional Development

Calling all learners! The Professional Development program is open until June 30. The Professional Development program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, production and technical personnel, and arts administrators with specific learning opportunities or activities to advance their practice or career.

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Emerging Music Talent Can Apply For Demo Recording Program

Emerging Music Talent Can Apply For Demo Recording Program

The Demo Recording program supports new and emerging artists from underrepresented groups living in the Province of B.C. to create demo recordings and engage in mentorship with local music producers.

Artists and producers can apply together for a $2,000 grant to cover 100% of recording expenses for one to two songs.

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Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists

Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists

Individual Arts Awards: Media Artists assists independent media artists with the creation of specific projects. The BC Arts Council defines media arts as works in film, video, audio/sound art and new media, including new information and communications technologies used for artistic expression.

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Three More Weeks to Apply for Early Career Development Grant

Assistance is available to both arts and culture organizations and to individual art practitioners.

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Granting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology

The deadline is approaching for the Interactive Fund, one of the only granting programs available in BC for projects at the intersection of arts and technology.

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Cultivating Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Museums, Arts, and Culture: A Webinar

Cultivating Student Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Museums, Arts, and Culture: A Webinar

Talent MATCH hosts Jules André-Brown (Leadership Consultant and appointed member of the BC Arts Council for a discussion about student leadership and entrepreneurship in the museums, arts, and culture sectors.

This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at 3:00pm (Pacific). Participants can register here.

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Launch Festival of Emerging Artists deadline approaching

Launch Festival of Emerging Artists deadline approaching

Launch 2022 will take place as a full day masterclass including time for studio sharing of creative work and feedback, and presentations and discussions on the business side of art making. As part of this format, all participating emerging artists will be given 3 minutes to share a sample of their creative work.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 17, 2022 at midnight

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Paid mentorship opportunity for documentary film makers

Paid mentorship opportunity for documentary film makers

Story Money Impact is offering 15 impact coaching hours to three Canadian documentary films (25–90 mins in length) by underrepresented creators that are in the development phases of their projects. Participating film teams will receive an honorarium of $750 for their time. Visit our website to read more about this opportunity and submit applications.

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Last chance to apply for Vancouver Outsider Arts Fest!

Last chance to apply for Vancouver Outsider Arts Fest!

If you identify as an outsider, and you are 19 years or older, residing in the Metro Vancouver area, you can still apply for the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival.

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Two weeks left to apply to the 2022 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

Two weeks left to apply to the 2022 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

Applications still open for Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival!

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Two Weeks Left To Apply For Leon and Thea Koerner Award

Established in 1955, The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation has provided over ten million dollars in grants to arts and social service organizations throughout B.C. and the Yukon.

The deadline for the award is May 17, 2022.

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Applications open to join Capital Regional District Arts Advisory Council

Live in the greater Victoria area and interested in supporting decision-making in arts funding?

Apply to join the Capital Regional District (CRD) Arts Advisory Council. This volunteer group adjudicates arts funding programs and provides advice on issues relating to arts in the capital region. This year’s initiatives include continuing implementation of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives on funding programs.

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Canadian theatre artists are invited to pitch their tour-ready work to an audience of colleagues for Edinburgh Fringe

If you are a Canadian independent artist, theatre company, or performance collective, Spotlight Canada: The Pitch 2021 is inviting you to apply to present your Edinburgh Fringe Festival pitch to an audience of colleagues by May 2.

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Artists with theatre experience encouraged to apply for $2,000 award

The John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award is an annual Award, intended to assist mature West Coast theatre artists to further their artistic development, and will take the form of a $2,000 cash award.

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Tri-City arts, music leaders can win upwards of $15,000 through The Lieutenant Governor’s Arts and Music Awards

A total of 20 individual prizes, worth up to $5,000 each, plus up to five organizational awards valued at up to $15,000 each are available for those who meet the eligible criteria.

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Small Neighbourhood Grants available to help communities connect

The Vancouver Foundation is encouraging people throughout the province to come together with friends and neighbours and apply for up to $500 to work together on small projects that build connections in their community.

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Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program Now Open for Applications

Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program Now Open for Applications

Applications are now available for the 2022 intake of the Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program. This in-kind granting program supports meaningful activations of Vancouver Civic Theatres’ well equipped, professional venues.

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