Nominate someone for a GG
/The Governor General's Performing Arts Award have posted their call for nominations for awards in lifetime artistic achievement or voluntarism in the performing arts:
Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
BC Lags in its Response
/Perhaps it is because of the election, but according to the latest report from the Canadian Conference of the Arts, which gives an overview comparing different Canadian provinces’ responses to the economic crisis, only BC has made cuts in their budget for arts and culture.
Read MoreYou too can own this very heavy award!
/Possibly due to the Globe and Mail story about it in today's paper, the current bid for the Dora award playwright and screenwriter David Finley is selling on eBay is $465.00 (whereas when the article it was published, it had yet to receive a single bid).
Read MoreAn open letter to Gordon Campbell
/Dear Mr. Campbell,
Congratulations on your victory last night. You must be honoured to be among of a select group of Premiers who have been elected for a third term.
Read MoreMartha Rans nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award
/We are extremely pleased to announce that our very own Martha Rans has been nominated for one of the YWCA's prestigious Women of Distinction Awards.
Read MoreTalking about the arts...
/C'mon, people… let's start talking about arts and culture during this election! We’re trying, but not everyone running for office wants to engage in this important discussion. We tried to arrange a live debate between candidates from the different parties regarding their respective arts and cultural platforms - no luck.
Read MoreLive debate, Monday at 4pm - click here to participate
/Today (Monday, April May 4, 2009), at 4pm, we will be hosting a live debate on arts and culture with Spencer Herbert (NDP) and Vanessa Violini (Green Party) in the comments section of this blog post. To participate, simply submit a question in the comment field. (Note: submitting a question does not guarantee inclusion in the debate - we have a wide range of topics to cover and may not have time to address all issues). Important note: To watch this event unfold in real-time, you may need to continually refresh your browser.
Read MoreUpdate on All-Candidates Forum to Discuss the Arts and Culture
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In an innovative departure from the usual all-candidates debates, the Alliance for Arts & Culture will host a “live-blogging” forum on May 4th at 4pm with Spencer Herbert (NDP candidate), Vanessa Violini (Green Party candidate). At this point, no Liberal Party candidate has chosen to participate; however, Bill Bennett, Liberal candidate and former Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts – who cited prior commitments - will post a prepared statement on behalf of the Liberals. We have asked each candidate to begin the session with a response to the two questions:
- In your opinion, why aren’t we talking about the Arts and Culture in this Election?
- What is your party’s position on the significance of the art and culture in BC’s economy and its future growth?
We will then begin with questions submitted online.
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