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

Hill Strategies Releases Research on Anti-Black Racism in the Arts

Hill Strategies Releases Research on Anti-Black Racism in the Arts

The latest issue of Hill Strategies’ Arts Research Monitor tackles equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization — specifically, the signs and effects of anti-Black racism in the arts.

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Hill Strategies Releases Brief On Organizational Stress + Resilience in the Arts

Hill Strategies Releases Brief On Organizational Stress + Resilience in the Arts

Click through for the key findings of Organizational stress and resilience in the arts in Canada.

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New Resources from Mass Culture Tackle Arts + Mental Health, NFP Governance and More

New Resources from Mass Culture Tackle Arts + Mental Health, NFP Governance and More

New resources include the culture chapter of the Alternative Federal Budget, a report back from a conference on arts and mental health, and new ideas in board governance.

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New UK Research: "Culture: The Missing Link to Climate Action"

New UK Research: "Culture: The Missing Link to Climate Action"

The latest international research by Julie’s Bicycle – Culture: The Missing Link to Climate Action – combines data that analyses publicly available national arts policies of 25 countries, a survey to arts and culture bodies with a national mandate and cultural ministries, as well as in-depth roundtables and interviews with leading international arts leaders.

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Hill Strategies Releases Arts Research Monitor on Deaf and Disability Arts

Hill Strategies Releases Arts Research Monitor on Deaf and Disability Arts

Hill Strategies has released a new volume of its Arts Research Monitor, focusing on Deaf and disability arts. The issue features insights into the arts practices of Deaf and disabled peoples, their accessibility challenges, and suggestions for improvement, based on four recent reports from Canada and the United States.

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Statistics Canada Issues Report on Arts and Culture in 2020

In August 2021, StatCan released “Financial impacts of the pandemic on the culture, arts, entertainment and recreation industries in 2020.” Click through to find out more.

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It's Time to Vote with ArtsVote BC!

It's Time to Vote with ArtsVote BC!

Visit artsvotebc.ca to learn about the major parties' platform positions on arts and culture issues, check out a map of all-candidates meetings in your area, find out how to vote safely, and browse resources to help you make the case for the arts.

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BC WIL Releases Employer Survey Results

BC WIL Releases Employer Survey Results

The BC Work-Integrated Learning Council has just released the results to its Employer and Community Partner Survey, which polled over 800 employers and community partners on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their WIL student hiring/engaging.

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The Latest Results from Our Everyday Creativity Study

The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture and Nanos Research distributed a general population survey to more than 500 adult residents of British Columbia, focused on the role of creativity in their lives before and after the pandemic. The results underscore the importance of making creativity accessible.

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GVPTA Releases Spring 2021 COVID-19 Impact Report

GVPTA Releases Spring 2021 COVID-19 Impact Report

GVPTA has released its Spring 2021 report on COVID-19's impact on the arts and culture sector across British Columbia, through the GVPTA COVID-19 B.C. Arts & Culture Impact Survey.

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CultureBrew.Art Launches Opportunity Posting Request Form

CultureBrew.Art Launches Opportunity Posting Request Form

The new webform allows you to post opportunities for IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, People of Colour) artists.

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Arts Research Monitor: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Arts

Arts Research Monitor: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Arts

The new issue of Hill Strategies Research’s Arts Research Monitor investigates the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the arts and culture sector, based on four Canadian sources.

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CAPACOA Releases Data from Labour Force Survey

CAPACOA has released employment info on arts and culture jobs, acquired via the Labour Force Survey, a monthly survey of approximately 56,000 households. Among the findings: one in four arts workers lost their job in 2020.

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Submit Your Info to the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey

Submit Your Info to the National Arts and Culture Impact Survey

As we approach the nine-month mark in this complex new landscape, new data is needed to inform medium- and long-term policies that will shape the Canadian cultural sector for years to come. The National Arts and Culture Impact Survey (NACIS) was designed to capture a snapshot in time. Submit your data by November 23.

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New Arts Research Monitor Tackles Audience Attendance and COVID-19

New Arts Research Monitor Tackles Audience Attendance and COVID-19

The latest Arts Research Monitor features insights into entertainment spending expectations as well as digital and in-person arts participation during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on two Canadian and two American surveys.

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CSA Releases Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators for 2018

CSA Releases Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators for 2018

The Culture Satellite Account has released information about the economic role of arts and culture in Canada in 2018. The cultural GDP continued to steadily rise in 2018, with strong growth in interactive media and design, but significant declines in non-digital publishing.

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New Arts Research Monitor Focuses on Audience Attendance and COVID-19

New Arts Research Monitor Focuses on Audience Attendance and COVID-19

Hill Strategies Research has released the latest issue of Arts Research Monitor, focusing on insights into the potential return of audiences to cultural activities, based on recent Canadian reports.

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GVPTA Launches Patron Survey Data Strategy

GVPTA Launches Patron Survey Data Strategy

The new “B.C. Patron Insights” service will create free individualized patron surveys for arts and culture organizations, and use responses as part of a collaborative data strategy.

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BCMA Releases Guidelines for Museum and Gallery Reopenings

The BC Museums Association has compiled a guide to assist museums, galleries, culture centres, and heritage organizations in preparing their sites to be reopened to staff, volunteers, and the public.

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Blackout Tuesday: Moving Forward

A single day of social media posting doesn’t even begin to redress the pervasive and systemic impacts of anti-Black racism. Now is not the time to become comfortable or complacent. Here are some resources to proactively support our Black communities.

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