Gabriola Arts Council Wins Islands Trust Community Stewardship Award
/The Gabriola Arts Council is among eight winners being recognized for protecting and preserving the unique environment of B.C.'s island communities.
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BC Liberals Pledge to Double BC Arts Council Budget in Throne Speech
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In the BC Liberal Party's throne speech delivered at the B.C. Legislature on June 22, Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon pledged that the government would double the budget of the BC Arts Council, in line with the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture's recommendations.
Read MoreFederal Government Suspends Private Right of Action Provision in Anti-Spam Legislation
/The private right of action provision of the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which would have allowed class action lawsuits against individuals and organizations in violation of the legislation, has been suspended. CASL comes into effect on July 1.
Read MoreBC Culture Days Names 2017 Ambassadors
/BC Culture Days has named seven people to act as arts and culture ambassadors for their communities, leading up to Culture Days weekend September 29-October 1.
Read MoreNew Arts and Culture Hub Centre Opens in Salmo
/The commercial hub, which opens May 20, includes "everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage boutique, custom upholstery shop, tattoo shop and art studio."
Read MoreCanadian Heritage Matches Over $1 Million in Funding Raised by Vancouver Opera
/The Ministry of Canadian Heritage announced that it would invest $1,077,694 in the Vancouver Opera Foundation as part of a matching grant program.
Read MoreVancouver City Council Puts Forward Motion for New Creative City Strategy
/The motion comes as the existing Culture Plan, established in 2008, comes to the end of its ten-year term.
Read MoreAlliance Hosts All Candidates Meeting for the Arts
/The Alliance, in partnership with SFU's School of Contemporary Arts, hosted the All Candidates Meeting for the Arts in Vancouver on May 1. Spencer Chandra Herbert (NDP MLA, Vancouver-West End), Sam Sullivan (BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver-False Creek) and Amanda Konkin (Green candidate, Vancouver-Point Grey) participated in the event, which was moderated by arts activist Melody Ma.
Read MoreHnatyshyn Foundation Presents $1.5 Million in Indigenous Art Awards
/The awards of $10,000 will be presented to 150 emerging and established Indigenous artists.
Read MoreNew Creative Partnership in UK Encourages Arts Participation
/The partnership, called Culture UK, aims to excite the nation about the arts, develop UK-wide cultural festivals, create new opportunities for emerging and diverse talent, and utilize new technologies.
Read More12 BC Companies Receive Interactive Fund Boosts
/The funds, awarded by the BC Arts Council and Creative BC, will be used for the development of original, creative, interactive digital media and software applications.
Read MoreLindy Sisson Steps Down As Executive and Artistic Director of The ACT Arts Centre
/Sisson leaves in July to pursue an opportunity as the interim general manager at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo. The process of looking for her replacement will begin immediately.
Read MoreCity of Fort St. John Calls for Proposals for Public Art Policy
/The City of Fort St. John is currently accepting proposals for the creation of a public art policy. The deadline is April 4.
Read Moremusica intima Welcomes Siri Olesen as New Artistic Manager
/In her role as artistic manager, Olesen will collaborate with the ensemble, the board of directors and the general manager to develop and facilitate musica intima's artistic vision and goals.
Read MoreJude Kusnierz Calls for Coalition Between Vancouver Arts Orgs and Small Businesses in the Wake of Rising Property Taxes
/The call comes as a series of dramatic property tax increases leaves the fate of Beaumont Studios unclear.
Read MoreAubrey Reeves Named New Executive Director of Culture Days
/Reeves was previously the executive director of Ontario Culture Days, a role she has held since the not-for-profit's launch in 2010.
Read MoreReport: "What We Heard Across Canada: Canadian Content in a Digital World"
/The report summarizes the Ministry of Canadian Heritage's consultations on digital Canadian content, conducted in various communities and online in late 2016.
Read MoreThe State of Arts and Culture in BC Budget 2017
/The budget made no mention of increases to the BC Arts Council, underscoring the need for a unified arts advocacy strategy for the upcoming provincial election.
Read MoreNew Westminster Names Alan Hill As New Poet Laureate
/Hill will act as a literary ambassador for the City of New Westminster and the community, advocating for literacy and the literary arts and helping to raise the status of poetry, language and the arts in the everyday consciousness of New Westminster residents.
Read MoreKwantlen Polytechnic University Receives $22 Million in Infrastructure Funding
/The funds, provided jointly by the federal and provincial government, will be used to renovate the Spruce Building at KPU's Surrey campus.
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