Guest Bios for Arts Summit 2011
/Extraordinary lineup of participants at this year's Arts Summit. Take a look at who's talking ...
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The latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Arts Featured At Metro Vancouver Sustainability Breakfast
/Arts & Culture - the Heart of Communities: The next Sustainability Community Breakfast will take place Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the BCIT downtown Vancouver campus at 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver is home to a rich and diverse arts and culture sector, and our next Community Breakfast will feature three leaders from BC arts and culture organizations who will share some exciting initiatives that are happening throughout the region and across the province this summer.
Read MoreLindy Sisson Receives Community Arts Champions Award
/At the recent ArtsBC/Assembly of BC Arts Councils conference in Richmond, BC., Lindy Sisson, Executive Director of the ACT Arts Centre & Theatre and the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council and Coquitlam resident, received an 2011 Community Arts Champions Award as an outstanding champion for the arts in British Columbia schools and communities.
Read MoreVancouver AM @ Arts Summit 2011: Join the Cultural Tourism Conversation
/Vancouver's premier tourism and hospitality networking group, Vancouver AM Tourism Association, will hold their next fortnightly breakfast event in conjunction with the Alliance for Arts and Culture's Arts Summit 2011.
Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. on Friday, June 10 at the newly opened W2 Media Cafe in the Woodward's Atrium, adjacent to the Summit venue SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.
Read MoreInfo Session For Cultural Spaces Grant
/City of Vancouver Cultural Services invites you to learn more about the Cultural Spaces Infrastructure Grant and Regulatory Reviews at an information session on Wednesday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Multipurpose Room # 4 in the Creekside Community Centre (1 Athlete’s Way).
City staff will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss the goals of the grant program, your eligibility and how to apply.
Brief updates on the Live Performance and Artist Studio Regulatory Reviews will also be presented.
Read MoreThe Jessie Nominations Party
/29th ANNUAL JESSIE RICHARDSON AWARDS
Vancouver, BC – The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Society will be announcing the nominees for the upcoming theatre awards honouring Vancouver’s vibrant artistic community at the 2011 Nominations Party on Tuesday, May 24th at the Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau Street on Granville Island. The doors open at 4:00pm and the announcement of the nominees will be at 4:30pm sharp, followed by a reception.
Read MoreArtspoints Webinar May 17
/Artspoints, a Vancovuer-based arts and culture loyalty program, is offering a webinar for arts groups on May 17, "Webinar for Arts Groups - Markeitng Your Empty Seats and Generating Revenue with Artspoints Rewards".
How can Artspoints Rewards play a role in filling your empty seats and generating additional revenue for your arts organization?
Join the next Artspoints webinar on May 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. and find out.
Read MoreJay Brazeau Suffers Onstage Stroke
/During the Thursday, May 12 performance of Hairspray at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, actor Jay Brazeau experienced a minor stroke and the performance was cancelled.
He is expected to fully recover and return to the run at a later date.
The Arts Club Theatre Company is currently rehearsing Jay's understudy and performances will continue tomorrow evening.
The entire arts community and appreciative audiences join in wishing Jay a speedy recovery and look forward to his return.
Read MoreYOUTH & MUSIC 2011: Local composers recognized in choral composition competition
/(MAY 2011, VANCOUVER, CANADA) - The Vancouver Chamber Choir and Artistic Director Jon Washburn have drawn their 40th concert season to a close with the performance of YOUTH AND MUSIC and winner announcements of the 2011 Young Composers Competition.
Read MoreUBC Museum of Anthropology Receives National Landmark Status
/The University of British Columbia’s iconic Museum of Anthropology, designed by the renowned late architect Arthur Erickson, has received one of Canada’s most prestigious architectural awards.
The museum is one of four buildings to receive the 2011 Prix du XXe Siècle Award for enduring excellence in Canadian architecture from Architecture Canada | RAIC, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Robson Square, whose occupants include UBC, is also one of the honoured buildings.
Read MoreSimon Johnston To Leave Gateway
/Gateway Theatre Artistic & Executive Director Simon Johnston has announced his resignation, effective April 2012. Mr. Johnston has been at the helm of Richmond’s only professional theatre company since January 2000.
Johnston will leave Gateway to pursue other artistic projects.
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