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

The BC Alliance Honours Indigenous History Month

The BC Alliance Honours Indigenous History Month

As we make necessary efforts to decolonize and Indigenize our cultural sector, here are resources to celebrate the heritage, cultures and achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

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June is International Pride Month

June is International Pride Month

We’ve pulled together a series of educational, artistic, and support resources for LGBTQ2IA+ folks, and those looking to celebrate their many contributions to our cultural fabric.

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Vantage Point Releases Report on COVID-19 Impacts

Vantage Point Releases Report on COVID-19 Impacts

Vantage Point has issued No Immunity: BC Nonprofits and the Impacts of COVID-19, a summary report on the impacts of COVID-19 on the province’s non-profit sector.

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Event Safety Alliance Releases Recommended Guidelines for Venue Reopening

Event Safety Alliance Releases Recommended Guidelines for Venue Reopening

The Event Safety Alliance has released a list of guidelines for safely reopening venues, based on information from more than 300 contributors across the U.S. and Canada. These recommendations emerge as BC’s venues begin to tackle the difficult task of developing their own guidelines for safely reopening.

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Celebrate Jewish Heritage This May!

Celebrate Jewish Heritage This May!

May is the month we celebrate the contributions, culture and resilience of Canada’s Jewish community. Here are some resources for those looking to mark the occasion!

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May is Asian Heritage Month!

May is Asian Heritage Month!

In 2002, the Government of Canada designated May as Asian Heritage Month. Click through for ways to celebrate the culture and contributions of Canadians of Asian origin.

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Information on COVID-19 for Artists/Arts and Culture Workers

Information on COVID-19 for Artists/Arts and Culture Workers

Click through for a list of resources related to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). We’ll update this list with new resources as we discover them.

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North Van Arts Introduces North Shore Culture Compass

North Van Arts Introduces North Shore Culture Compass

The North Shore Culture Compass is a free online map that visualizes the rich cultural landscape of the Lower Mainland’s North Shore.

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The BC Alliance Honours Black History Month

The BC Alliance Honours Black History Month

February is Black History Month in Canada, a time to mark the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present. For the BC Alliance, that means celebrating notable figures in BC’s cultural history, as well as honouring the Black members of our artistic communities.

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Hill Strategies Releases Report on Diversity of Canadian Artists

Hill Strategies Releases Report on Diversity of Canadian Artists

Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada, based on the 2016 census, provides insights into the situations of four demographic groups of artists: women, Indigenous people, members of racialized groups, and members of official language minority groups.

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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Releases Report on Racial Income Inequality

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Releases Report on Racial Income Inequality

A new report draws on 2016 census data to detail the income inequalities faced by racialized Canadians.

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Talent2Lead Releases Report on Cultural Leadership

Talent2Lead Releases Report on Cultural Leadership

The Cultural Human Resources Council’s Talent2Lead program has released a report synthesizing a series of regional gatherings on key challenges facing cultural leaders in Canada.

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Hill Strategies Releases Research on Labour Force Trends

Hill Strategies Releases Research on Labour Force Trends

Hill Strategies Research has released volume 18, issue 7 of its Arts Research Monitor, with a focus on labour force trends, issues, and challenges in the cultural sector.

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Hill Strategies Research Offers Statistical Insights and Digital Reports

Hill Strategies Research Offers Statistical Insights and Digital Reports

This November, Hill Strategies Research released a suite of research on the relationship between digital technologies and the arts, and on artists and cultural workers in Canada’s territories and provinces.

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WHO Releases Largest Ever Evidence Report on Arts and Health

The World Health Organization has released the largest evidence report ever published on arts and health. Covering the findings from over 3,500 published studies, the report aims to give an overall picture of the role the arts play in supporting health globally.

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Report: "The State of Heritage"

Report: "The State of Heritage"

Heritage BC has circulated its new report, The State of Heritage, which offers twelve recommendations to improve the state of the sector.

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ICASC Launches Report on Arts and Social Change

ICASC Launches Report on Arts and Social Change

ICASC has released a final report on its ASC! project, centring around arts and social change. Click through to find out more.

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CAPACOA Launches New Report on Digital Future for Performing Arts

CAPACOA Launches New Report on Digital Future for Performing Arts

On August 21, CAPACOA presented its new report, "A Linked Digital Future for the Performing Arts: Leveraging Synergies along the Value Chain."

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New Arts Research Monitor Gauges Situation of Artists

The latest Hill Strategies communication focuses on the situation of artists in Canada and abroad, including statistical profiles of artists in Canada and the United States, an international literature review on research methods used to study artists’ careers, and an English survey of visual artists.

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New Report Sheds Light on Canadian Orchestras' Relationships with Indigenous People and PoC

New Report Sheds Light on Canadian Orchestras' Relationships with Indigenous People and PoC

Orchestras Canada’s new report, Re-sounding the Orchestra, presents an analysis of systemic inequality and coloniality in the orchestra, and offers recommendations to help advance diversity and equity.

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