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

Alliance Winter Workshop: Foundations of Strategic Planning

Learn what strategic planning may look like for your organization and what additional resources are available to support those driving the process at our upcoming workshop, February 18.

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Canada Council Seeks Input on Strategic Plan 2016-2021

The Canada Council for the Arts is conducting a survey of stakeholders to help guide decision-making about what its priorities should be for the next five years.

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New Provincial Key Events Calendar for Event Planners

Our tool for event planners has undergone updates to serve those across the province, and we welcome your input.

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Analyses of the Provincial and Territorial 2015-16 Budgets from the Perspective of Arts, Culture and Heritage

The fourth annual analyses of provincial and territorial budgets from the perspective of the cultural sector is now available. 

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Alliance Winter Workshop: Navigating Your Gaming Grant Application

Are you ready to submit your organization's 2016 Community Gaming Grant application? Learn how to write a successful application for the program's Arts and Culture intake at this February 4 workshop.

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Alliance 2016 Winter Workshop: The New Societies Act

Get the information necessary for your organization to effectively make the transition to the new Societies Act at this half-day workshop on January 21. 

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Kickstart Your Career at Art at Work Symposium

On January 31, 2016 Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond Public Art Program and CARFAC BC present a full day of working artists, curators and art specialists providing tips on professional practices for visual artists.

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Registration Open For Alliance 2016 Winter Workshop Series

Your Alliance for Arts + Culture’s 2016 Winter Workshop Series includes guidance on making the transition to the new Societies Act, help with writing an effective Community Gaming Grant application, and an introduction to strategic planning.

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Artspoints Introductory Offer for Alliance Members

Through the Alliance's Members' Advantage Program, Artspoints Rewards, a new loyalty/ticketing program for the arts, is offering Alliance members a preferred introductory rate of 25% off its service fee for a full year, season, or on a single event. Sign up by January 29 to receive this special offer.

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Registration Open for ArtStarts Showcase & Conference 2016

Teachers, school or district administrators and community presenters are invited to attend the annual ArtStarts Showcase and Conference, taking place February 29 and March 1, 2016 in Vancouver. 

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Updates on Canada Council's New Funding Model

The Canada Council for the Arts has provided further information and will host webinars in January about the six new funding programs that will replace their current granting programs by 2017. 

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Registration Now Open for Pacific Contact 2016

Registration is now open for BC Touring Council's 40th Annual Pacific Contact 2016, March 31 through April 3 in Burnaby.

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More Financial Assistance Available For Heritage Projects in 2016

Vancouver Heritage Foundation has funds available that will allow them to grant additional projects in 2016. Anyone planning a heritage restoration or maintenance project in Vancouver is encouraged to contact them to find out more. 

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Get on the Map: War Monuments and Memorials in British Columbia

Heritage BC is seeking public input for a war memorials and monuments project commemorating Canada’s contribution in the two World Wars from a BC perspective. Information gathered will be used to create an interactive online map. 

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Hill Strategies Research on the Situation of Artists

Four reports examining different aspects of the working lives of artists, including a Canadian study on the education of artists, reports from the UK on the situation of visual artists, a report on Quebec song, and American reports on the earnings of musicians and composers.

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New Draft Research Findings on Arts and Culture in BC

Hill Strategies Research has released draft findings from a series of research projects aimed at creating significant new information and insights regarding the status of arts and culture in British Columbia. 

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More Than 17,000 Artworks Now Available Through Canada Council's Art Bank

The Canada Council for the Arts has re-launched its Art Bank website, featuring the largest and most exciting collection of Canadian art online. 

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Watch "BC's Cultural Ecology" Research Findings Presentation Online

Tune in online on Wednesday, November 18 from 3-5 p.m to watch a free presentation by Hill Strategies Research, and help shape the final reporting for an important research project into the province’s arts and culture sector. 

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More Than 1,000 BC Artists Join Provincial Registry

More than one thousand artists signed up for a new BC Artist Registry within a week of its launch last Wednesday by the Alliance for Arts + Culture. Have you added your name yet?

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GVPTA Coffeehouse Series: Contracts 101

Community, conversation, connection, caffeine. The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance invites you to its third Coffeehouse event, Contracts 101 with Martha Rans of Artists' Legal Outreach on November 25.

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