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

Applications Are Open for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities

Applications Are Open for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is now inviting applications for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities for the 2023-24 academic year.

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Five finalists announced for the 2022 City of Vancouver Book Award

Five finalists announced for the 2022 City of Vancouver Book Award

Five books that demonstrate excellence and reflect Vancouver’s unique character, rich diversity and culture, history and residents have been selected as finalists for the annual City of Vancouver Book Award.

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New South-Asian arts festival coming to Okanagan this fall

A new South-Asian arts festival is coming to the Okanagan this September.

OKGN MELA is a one-day festival that will feature 12 young artists from Western Canada including some local Okanagan talent. The event will have musical and poetry performances, an art gallery, a market featuring local vendors, and food and drinks from local businesses.

This event will provide a platform for young artists to share their talents and tell their stories through art.

The event will take place from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday September 17, 2022 at Creekside Theater in Lake Country.

Tickets can be purchased online on the Creekside Theatre website.

Apply to FACTOR's Artist Development Subsidy Until September 8

FACTOR’s Artist Development window is open and accepting applications until September 8, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET.

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New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

New arts funding will increase access and remove barriers to funding for equity-deserving arts and cultural organizations to benefit more people in B.C.’s arts sector.

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Call for Nominations: Volunteerism in the Arts Award

Call for Nominations: Volunteerism in the Arts Award

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2022 Volunteerism in the Arts Award.

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Report on the Budget 2023 Consultation

The Committee holds an annual public consultation on the provincial budget. The Committee released its Report on the Budget 2023 Consultation on August 11, 2022.

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Are you a Hiring Manager? Take Our Survey!

Are you a Hiring Manager? Take Our Survey!

Do you oversee hiring at your organization? We want to hear from you! Take our brief survey and you’ll be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards or a donation to the charity of your choice.

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Join BC Arts Council Program Advisors for upcoming Operating Assistance Information Sessions

Join BC Arts Council Program Advisors for upcoming Operating Assistance Information Sessions

Learn more about BC Arts Council’s Operating Assistance programs at upcoming Information Sessions.

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Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations — Museums Assistance Program

Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations — Museums Assistance Program

Applications for the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) are due August 2, 2022, at 5 pm (ET).

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Pride in Chinatown presents Don Kwan: Beyond Exclusion

Pride in Chinatown presents Don Kwan: Beyond Exclusion

Beyond Exclusion is Don Kwan’s first solo exhibition in Vancouver.

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Call for Applications: The PACT Green Award

Call for Applications: The PACT Green Award

The PACT Green Award, a new initiative of the Environmental Stewardship Committee, honours programming from companies and/or artists that inspires theatre workers and theatregoers to engage with the climate crisis and environmental stewardship in creative and exciting ways.

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Contribute to artist-in-residence Lucie Chan’s research during the month of August

Contribute to artist-in-residence Lucie Chan’s research during the month of August

Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to announce visual artist, Lucie Chan as artist-in-residence for the month of August. Chan was born in Guyana, and currently resides on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations otherwise known as Vancouver, BC where she maintains a multi-disciplinary visual art practice and teaches at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

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Indigenous Disability & Wellness Gathering

Indigenous Disability & Wellness Gathering

The Indigenous Disability & Wellness Gathering is seeking support from local friends for their National three-day gathering in November.

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DYKE NEWS presents DYKE NEWS/DYKE FILM

DYKE NEWS presents DYKE NEWS/DYKE FILM

DYKE NEWS is excited to present DYKE NEWS/DYKE FILM, a program of 7 experimental short lesbian films from the 1990s! The films have been selected from works created across the country with a goal of connecting dykes & queers to a lineage of lesbian and queer film making.

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Open Call for Performing Artists at Pacific Contact 2023

Open Call for Performing Artists at Pacific Contact 2023

The BC Touring Council (BCTC) invites artists interested in touring in BC in 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 to apply to showcase at Pacific Contact 2023.

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Gachet 2023 call for submissions

Gachet 2023 call for submissions

Gallery Gachet is currently welcoming proposals for exhibitions and projects that engage their mandate in interesting and challenging ways.

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CADAC Replacement Initiative Information Session

CADAC Replacement Initiative Information Session

On July 14, CADAC hosted an information session about the exciting changes coming to the CADAC system.

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Women In Film and Television announces Summer Fest

Women In Film and Television announces Summer Fest

Women in Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) has announced the first ever Summer Fest presented by the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) on August 26 and 27, 2022.

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Take the District of West Vancouver's Arts Planning Visioning Survey

Take the District of West Vancouver's Arts Planning Visioning Survey

The DIstrict of West Vancouver is seeking participants to complete a survey in support of their Arts Planning: Visioning engagement initiative.

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