musica intima Welcomes Bob D'Eith as General Manager
/Non-profit leader, lawyer, musician and publisher Bob D'Eith has been named general manager of musica intima, the internationally renowned contemporary choral ensemble.
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Five BC Theatres Among Honourees of International Award Recognizing Gender Parity In Productions
/Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre, Mitch and Murray Productions, Pacific Theatre, and shameless hussy productions as well as Victoria's Castlereigh Theatre Project have been named recipients of the 2016 International Centre for Women Playwrights 50/50 Applause Award.
Read MoreTouchstone Theatre Announces New Artistic Director
/Roy Surette will take the helm again as artistic director at Touchstone Theatre in Vancouver next summer, following the departure of former AD Katrina Dunn.
Read MoreRoyal BC Museum to Establish Department for Repatriation of First Nation Cultural Heritage
/The Province of British Columbia has committed $2 million to establish a First Nations department and repatriation program at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.
Read MoreVancouver Art Gallery Appoints New Associate Director
/The Vancouver Art Gallery has appointed Ann Webb as associate director, director of engagement and strategic initiatives. The position oversees innovative projects, digital strategy and a new performance art program for the Gallery.
Read MoreUBC Announces Construction of the Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre
/UBC formally announced the construction of the Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre, a first of its kind in western Canada, on September 9.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Seeks Public Input on Robson Street Plaza Redesign
/The City of Vancouver has launched its #VIVARobson consultations to determine the future of the plaza on the 800-block of Robson Street, on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Read MoreUBC Library Acquires Rare Limited Edition Chaucer Book
/UBC Library has acquired a copy of Kelmscott Press's The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, described by the poet William Butler Yeats as "the most beautiful of all printed books."
Read MoreUpdate on New Arts Initiative Welcoming Refugees to Canada
/The Canada Council for the Arts has released a list of participating organizations across the country that will provide recent Syrian refugees with free admission to a performance, exhibition or arts event in their communities as part of the Welcome to the Arts initiative.
Read MoreArts Council of the North Okanagan Announces New Executive Director Richard Kerton
/The ACNO has announced Richard Kerton as its new executive director. Kerton will begin his duties in August.
Read MoreArts Whistler Appoints Maureen Douglas as New Executive Director
/Long-time Sea to Sky events, culture, and communications professional Maureen Douglas has been appointed as Arts Whistler's executive director, replacing former ED Doti Niedermayer, who departed earlier this year.
Read MoreCanadian Music Centre in BC to Launch Victoria Creative Hub
/The Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia (CMC BC) is set to open its first-ever Vancouver Island branch this summer.
Read MoreBC Culture Days Announces 2016 Ambassadors
/Each ambassador will act as a spokesperson for BC Culture Days leading up to the Culture Days weekend September 30, October 1 & 2, and will be awarded $1,000 towards the production of their own Culture Days activity.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Ends Employment of Managing Director of Cultural Services
/The City of Vancouver has terminated the employment of managing director of cultural services, Rich Newirth. Few details about the abrupt change, which took place on July 8, have been made available.
Read MoreAudain Art Museum Receives $2 Million Donation
/The Jarislowsky Foundation has donated a $2 million gift to the Audain Arts Museum in Whistler, to be dedicated to the chief curator's salary.
Read MoreABPBC Announces New Executive Director
/As Margaret Reynolds announces her retirement, the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia welcomes new executive director Heidi Waechtler.
Read MoreAnnouncing Our New Executive Director
/Brenda Leadlay will join the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture as our new executive director effective this August.
Read MoreMuseum of Vancouver's Nancy Noble Named Director & CEO of Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
/Atlantic Canada’s largest art museum will welcome Nancy Noble as its new Director and CEO effective this September.
Read MoreBallet BC's Emily Molnar Named Artslandia's 2016/17 Ambassador
/As Artslandia Vancouver embarks on its second issue, Ballet BC's Artistic Director Emily Molnar will take on the role of its Arts Ambassador for 2016/17.
Read MoreCHRC's "Preparing for Succession" Project
/The Cultural Human Resources Council has received approval from Canadian Heritage for its long-awaited "Preparing for Succession" project, which takes on important HR issues concerning leadership in the cultural sector.
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