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

CAPACOA Issues New Article on Live Arts Attendance Trends

CAPACOA Issues New Article on Live Arts Attendance Trends

CAPACOA has issued a new article on barriers to attendance for live arts audiences entitled "Attendance Trends: Why Won’t They Come?," which sources a number of recent reports on Canadian and American live arts event audiences. 

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City of Vancouver Releases Draft 2018 Budget

City of Vancouver Releases Draft 2018 Budget

Among the planned investments, the City will contribute $580,000 in grants for arts and culture, following recommendations from the initial phase of the Creative City Strategy development.

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Register by December 31 for the Actsafe Event Safety Conference

Register by December 31 for the Actsafe Event Safety Conference

The second Actsafe Event Safety Conference will take place February 21-23, 2018, in Burnaby.

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Upcoming Webinar: Perceptions, Principles and Practices of Heritage Real Estate

Upcoming Webinar: Perceptions, Principles and Practices of Heritage Real Estate

On December 1 at 12:00 noon, Heritage BC will present a new webinar exploring the perceptions, principles and practices of real estate as related to heritage properties

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Comox Valley Arts Accepting Registrations for 2018 Central Island Arts Guide

Comox Valley Arts is accepting artist registrations for its new Central Island Arts Guide, which offers visitors and residents a directory of artists, performers and creators in the community.

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Chris Gatchalian Steps Down As frank theatre company Artistic Producer

Chris Gatchalian Steps Down As frank theatre company Artistic Producer

the frank theatre company announced November 27 that Chris Gatchalian will step down as artistic producer, effective December 15. the frank will continue under new leadership, set to be announced in the coming weeks.

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BC Alliance's New Salary Disclosure Policy Highlighted by CBC

BC Alliance's New Salary Disclosure Policy Highlighted by CBC

The new policy, whereby employers will be required to list a salary range or hourly rate in their Jobs Board postings, will be implemented effective December 1.

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Arts & Culture Information at Your Fingertips: Check Out Our New and Improved Research and Resources Pages!

Arts & Culture Information at Your Fingertips: Check Out Our New and Improved Research and Resources Pages!

We've overhauled our Research and Resources pages to give you an easier and more comprehensive experience finding the arts, culture and heritage information and resources you need.

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North Shore Cultural Mapping Project Receives Federal Funding

The federal government will grant $421,000 towards a North Shore cultural mapping project led by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in cooperation with local partners.

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Vancouver Seeks Indigenous Poet Laureate

Vancouver Seeks Indigenous Poet Laureate

Vancouver is looking for its next poet laureate, and nominations for this term are open to published or performance poets from the Musqueam, Squamish or Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The deadline for applications is December 15.

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Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture to Host 2nd Outdoor Public Gathering in Vancouver

The event takes place December 3 to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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221A Artist Run Centre Society to Operate Howe Street Studios

221A was selected through a peer and staff jury process to operate the new 10,872 sq ft artist production studio facility in Vancouver.

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Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Issues 2018 Budget Report

Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Issues 2018 Budget Report

Among the recommendations outlined in the report, the Committee recommends doubling the BC Arts Council budget, increasing funding to Creative BC, funding Indigenous cultural centres, and creating a capital arts infrastructure fund.

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Linda Tanaka Departs as Vancouver Folk Festival Artistic Managing Director

Linda Tanaka Departs as Vancouver Folk Festival Artistic Managing Director

Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society announced November 13 that Linda Tanaka, who has served as the festival’s artistic managing director for the past 10 years, is leaving the festival to return to Salmon Arm.

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CKCA Announces 2017–2018 Funded Projects

Over 140 arts, culture and heritage projects have been funded at a total of $706,000 by the the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust.

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Introducing BC ArtsPost, the BC Alliance's New Publicity Service

Introducing BC ArtsPost, the BC Alliance's New Publicity Service

BC ArtsPost is the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture's new publicity service. We build and circulate your press release to provincial media contacts, as well as print and digital media outlets in your region of British Columbia. We'll also advertise your event via our social media channels, including Twitter and Facebook.

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Creative BC Requests Expressions of Interest for Creative Industries Trade Mission to China

Creative BC Requests Expressions of Interest for Creative Industries Trade Mission to China

Creative BC is requesting quick email expressions of interest around Canada’s first creative industries trade mission to China in the spring of 2018. Submissions are due November 13.

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Marcus Youssef Wins the 2017 Siminovitch Prize

Youssef, the artistic director of Neworld Theatre, wins a $100,000 prize. Christine Quintana, whom he has chosen as his protégée, will receive $25,000.

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Vancouver Fringe Festival Announces Laura Efron as New Executive Director

Efron will officially commence her role as the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society’s executive director on December 11, 2017.

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Vancouver Civic Theatres Underutilized Spaces Grant Opens for 2018 Applications

This Vancouver Civic Theatres grant focuses on small, non-profit organizations looking for space to produce projects in Vancouver.

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