Dance Victoria Appoints New GM
/Dance Victoria’s Executive Producer, Stephen White announced the appointment of Vancouver’s Bernard Sauvé to the new position of General Manager effective November 1, 2014.
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Call for Applications for 2014 John Hobday Awards in Arts Management
/Are you an established or mid-career arts manager? Are you looking for professional development or mentorship opportunities? The John Hobday Award in Arts Management offers up to two awards of $10,000 annually.
Read MoreSave the Date for the 2014 Mayor's Arts Awards
/The 2014 Mayor's Arts Awards will be presented by Mayor Gregor Robertson at a 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, October 7 at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
Read MoreNew Generation of Leadership at urban ink
/Vancouver’s leading producer of indigenous and inter-cultural performance works, urban ink Productions, has announced the appointment of Corey Payette as artistic director, completing a leadership change that began in June with the appointment of Kate Declerck as general manager.
Read MoreHill Strategies Research on Arts Participation and Engagement
/This special issue of the Arts Research Monitor provides a brief summary of some key issues related to arts participation and engagement explored at Measuring Cultural Engagement amid Confounding Variables, a joint research symposium of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cultural Value Project of the United Kingdom’s Arts & Humanities Research Council. Arts researchers and practitioners from the U.S. and U.K. convened in Washington for the symposium. Kelly Hill was the only Canadian speaker at the June 2014 event.
Read MoreCity of Richmond Manhole Cover Art Contest
/Here's your chance to help turn ordinary manhole covers in Richmond into public art on city streets! The City of Richmond invites you to create a design that reflects Richmond’s cultural heritage for its Cover Stories Manhole Cover Art Contest.
Read MoreGabrielle Prendergast Named VPL's New Writer in Residence
/Acclaimed screenwriter, poet and young adult fiction author Gabrielle Prendergast has been named Vancouver Public Library's tenth writer in residence.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Offers Professional Development Opportunities With Vantage Point
/Arts and cultural organizations currently assisted by the City of Vancouver through grants or who are primary tenants of City-owned or controlled spaces may be eligible for several learning opportunities with Vantage Point at no cost.
Read MoreCARFAC National Offers Artists For Artists Conference Bursaries
/From September 18 to 21, 2014, CARFAC National hosts the annual Artists for Artists conference in Toronto. Want to attend but can't afford the airfare? Eight travel bursaries of up to $500 are available for artists in financial need to cover travel and registration costs. There are also 10 bursaries available to cover registration costs only.
Read MoreRegistration Open for Healthy Dancer Canada Conference
/Registration is now open for Healthy Dancer Canada's 7th annual conference focusing on Prevention and Wellness in Dance.
Participate in a day of learning for dancers, dance educators, and health professionals. Lectures, movement workshops, performances and panels will examine theories and practices that focus on preventing health problems and promoting health and wellness in dance.
Read MoreGiant LED Screen Offer For Arts Groups
/The folks who provided the giant LED screen you may have seen at this year’s Jazz Festival are making the arts community an introductory offer on spots on their screen at this year’s at this year's Pacific National Exhibition. Cultural organizations mentioning they heard about it through the Alliance will get a 65 percent discount off the regular rates. The catch is, you need to move fast.
Read MoreWeigh in on Proposed Revisions to the Society Act
/This week the Ministry of Finance released a White Paper containing proposed draft legislation for an updated Society Act.
Read MoreArtStarts Showcase Application Now Open
/ArtStarts in Schools is inviting performing artists from all disciplines to apply to perform at its annual ArtStarts Showcase and Conference and be positioned to tour BC schools starting September 2015.
Read MoreBC Association for Charitable Gaming 2014 Symposium
/The BC Association for Charitable Gaming hosts its 2014 Symposium over two days this fall, with a theme around Public Policy and Communications. Some time will also be dedicated to discussing the Community Gaming Grant program.
Read MoreBoard Basics for the Arts
/Have you wanted to serve on an arts board but are not sure what to expect? Business for the Arts is hosting the webinar Board Basics for New Board Members for the Arts, providing an overview of the basics of board governance and roles and responsibilities when serving on an arts board.
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