Kristin Cheung in as New CACV Executive Director
/Community Arts Council of Vancouver has named its new Executive Director, Kristin Cheung, who took over the position from Eric Rhys Miller on July 5.
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City of Vancouver Seeks Nominations for Poet Laureate
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The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver Writers Fest are accepting nominations from published and performance poets for Vancouver’s next Poet Laureate. Apply by August 11.
Read MoreRegister for GVPTA's 2021 Making a Scene Forum
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The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance's annual conference, Making a Scene, has been re-imagined for 2021 as a three-day digital forum, taking place June 22-24.
Read MoreCity of Richmond Seeks Filmmakers for Video Series About New Residents
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The City of Richmond is seeking a filmmaker and/or professional production team to develop a series of short videos featuring stories of newcomers who have settled in Richmond. Apply by June 21.
Read MoreBMO Donates $1M to Chinatown Storytelling Centre
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The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation has received $1 million in funding from BMO Financial Group toward the creation of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, an immersive space to present stories of early Chinese immigrants.
Read MoreSubmissions Open for 2020 + 2021 City of Vancouver Book Award
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To be eligible, books must have been published in either 2019 or 2020 and should demonstrate excellence in content, illustration, design, or format. Submitted books will also increase our understanding of Vancouver. Apply by June 18.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Seeks Input On Cultural Spaces in Broadway Plan Area
/The City of Vancouver is interested in learning more about the places that are important to you in the Broadway Plan Area, especially as it relates to arts and culture. Complete the survey by May 31.
Read MoreTwo Vancouver Music Venues to Host Virtual Open House
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Pooni Group is hosting an online event pertaining to two music venues in downtown Vancouver, the Commodore Ballroom and the Orpheum Theatre, on April 22.
Read MoreMetro Vancouver Accepting Applications for Regional Cultural Grants
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A total of $150,000 in funding assistance is available to arts and culture organizations for regional projects, with a maximum of $10,000 per project grant. Apply by May 10.
Read MoreApplications Open for City of Vancouver Theatre Rental Grants
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Does your arts and culture organization need a well-equipped venue to produce a cultural event? The Theatre Rental Grant program offers financial assistance to Vancouver-based, professional, non-profit arts and cultural organizations to rent the centrally-located Vancouver Civic Theatres.
Read MoreApplications Now Open for $300,000 Vancouver Music Fund
/Applications are now open for the second round of the Vancouver Music Fund, which provides direct support to Indigenous and underrepresented musicians, artists and groups in Vancouver’s music sector. Apply by April 28.
Read MoreProvincial Government Invests in Arts and Culture Spaces
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50 arts and culture organizations across B.C. received nearly $2 million in grants to help improve arts and culture spaces and support the sector’s resilience, with more than $1 million allocated to Metro Vancouver spaces.
Read MoreApplications Are Open for City of Vancouver CASC Grants
/City of Vancouver Cultural Services has announced the launch of Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC), a pilot program which combines the programs formerly known as Projects and Community Arts. Click through for more info; the deadline is March 3.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Allocates $8.4M to Arts and Culture Orgs
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On January 19, the City of Vancouver announced the allocation of over $8.4 million in funding to help 144 arts and culture organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreVancouver City Council to Meet On Artist Studio Laws
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A public hearing is scheduled for by-law amendments to remove barriers for development of artist studios in industrial zones. The discussion takes place online, January 21, and members of the public are invited to give feedback.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Approves More Than $2 Million in Arts and Culture Support
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Through the new COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance program, 103 arts and cultural non-profit organizations will receive one-time funding and in-kind access to Vancouver Civic Theatres facilities to support their restart planning and equity initiatives.
Read MoreTake Vantage Point's "No Immunity" Non-Profit Survey
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The survey measures the impacts of COVID-19 on the non-profit sector. Take the survey by November 30.
Read MoreGVPTA Webinar Tackles New COV CICA Grants
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Non-profit arts and culture organizations are invited to join this presentation and Q&A, including City of Vancouver Cultural Services staff, on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver Announces COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance Grants
/COVID-19 Cultural Impact Critical Assistance (CICA) grants provide one-time funding to assist Vancouver based non-profit arts and cultural organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Read MoreCity of Vancouver to Host Virtual Town Hall on Anti-Black Racism
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On September 24, the City of Vancouver will host a virtual town hall focused on addressing anti-Black racism. Click through to find out more.
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