Matthew Hyland to Step In As Contemporary Art Gallery Executive Director
/Vancouver’s Contemporary Art Gallery has announced its new executive director: Matthew Hyland. Hyland will assume the position effective March 16.
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Hill Strategies Research Offers Statistical Insights and Digital Reports
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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.
Read MoreKeep Arts and Culture in the City of Vancouver's 2020 Budget
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The City of Vancouver recently released its 2020 draft budget, which included a $925,000 increase to Cultural Services. In order to make sure the proposed increase goes through, we need everyone from the Vancouver arts, culture and heritage communities to offer their support before the budget is considered on December 3.
Read MoreGabriola Arts Council Executive Director to Depart in 2020
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Gabriola Arts Council executive director Michelle Benjamin has announced that she’s leaving the organization in 2020 to take a new position with the BC Arts Council in Victoria.
Read MoreWHO 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.
Read MorePM Trudeau Names Steven Guilbeault as New Minister of Canadian Heritage
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Guilbeault, who was elected as an MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie in 2019, is an experienced environmental advocate.
Read MoreAnvil Centre Offers Performance and Pro-D Workshop on Equity
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On November 28, Anvil Centre in New Westminster is offering a performance and a professional development workshop to develop understanding of the unique barriers facing women of colour in achieving equity in Canada.
Read MoreSPRE to Host Workshops on Renting, Leasing and Licensing Space
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Apply to participate in one of seven workshops taking place in your municipality across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island on renting, leasing and licensing space.
Read MoreArtists' Legal Outreach Launches Copyright Podcast "Yours Mine Ours"
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Emerging from ALO’s series of public copyright conversations held in Vancouver in the spring and summer of 2019, “Yours Mine Ours” features artists from a wide variety of disciplines discussing a host of copyright issues with ALO’s Legal Director, Martha Rans.
Read MoreBC Arts Council: Message from the Chair
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The BC Arts Council recently circulated a message from its chair, Susan Jackson, providing updates on the operations of the BCAC and providing a link to the BCAC’s annual report.
Read MoreCHRC Launches Survey on Workplace Harassment
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The Cultural Human Resources Council is asking for survey responses on your concerns, needs and ideas about how to support organizations in conducting investigations in response to cases of workplace harassment.
Read MoreWatch "Exploring Diversity: A Dialogue on Culture, Ethnicity & Identity Through the Arts"
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Didn’t get to attend the Exploring Diversity panel discussion on October 22? Watch the video to catch up on the conversation!
Read MoreCity of Kelowna Seeks Expressions of Interest for New Creative Hub
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The City of Kelowna is interested in the potential of a new community amenity space as a creative hub, which could house two to four creative organizations. Expressions of interest are due by November 29.
Read MoreInfluence the 2020 Provincial Budget: Send an Email to Your MLA
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The BC Alliance has created an email campaign to help you influence the 2020 provincial budget by sending a letter to your MLA and other key government figures supporting arts and culture.
Read MoreAmplify BC Career Development Program Open for Applications
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Artist-entrepreneurs and music companies are eligible to apply for a grant to cover up to 50% of eligible expenses for sound recording, marketing and music videos. Online and in-person info sessions have also been scheduled. Apply by December 11.
Read MoreReport: "The State of Heritage"
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Heritage BC has circulated its new report, The State of Heritage, which offers twelve recommendations to improve the state of the sector.
Read MoreCreative Convergence Winnipeg: Reporting Back
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“All of the speakers emphasized the need for arts and culture to play a central role in government policy making and in our everyday lives, and agreed that capitalism was at the very heart of the biggest issues facing us all.“
Read MoreICASC Launches Report on Arts and Social Change
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ICASC has released a final report on its ASC! project, centring around arts and social change. Click through to find out more.
Read MoreBC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Seeks Workshop Applications
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The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres will mount its annual Indigenous youth leadership training event in Kamloops from March 16-19, 2020. The BCAAFC seeks applications to present workshops at the event.
Read MoreActsafe Launches Registration for 2020 Conference
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Actsafe Safety Association has opened registration for the 2020 Actsafe Entertainment Safety Conference, to take place March 5-7 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. Actsafe is offering a discount on early bird registration for BC Alliance members.
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