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

Workman Arts Looking For A Guest Curator For "Being Scene 2023"

Workman Arts is seeking a guest Curator (or team of Curators) to develop and curate a small group exhibition as part of Being Scene 2023.

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New Funding Opportunity for BC Music Companies

The Music Company program by Creative BC supports the sustainability, growth, and capacity of B.C.’s music companies through investing in business development activities.

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The Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency

Open to artists in all media and at all stages of practice, up to five separate 6-week residency spaces will be filled as a result of this call.

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CADAC Information Sessions

At the end of this year, CADAC will deploy a new system and its support services for arts organizations across Canada.

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Apply For Individual Arts Awards

Individual Arts Awards: Visual Artists provides funding to assist professional visual artists, contemporary and traditional craft artists, and independent critics and curators with the creation of specific projects.

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Tactile Residency: Call for Submissions

The Grunt Gallery is offering the opportunity to provide space for participants to explore non-visual and tactile (touch) responses and adjacent editions to works in the grunt gallery exhibition space and archives.

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Applications are open for the Arts Impact Program

Arts Impact Grants program is now accepting applications.

Brought to you by the BC Arts Council, the program is a responsive and flexible initiative created in response to the continued need for financial support following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grant allows applicants to prioritize a specific project or group of related activities that will provide the most meaningful impact to their organization, practice, or community, and lead to significant outcomes during this time of recovery, renewal, and change.

Register here for a free information session on November 1, 2022 @ 3:30pm.

For info or to apply, visit their website.

Deadline: December 1, 2022.

Open Call for the Museum of Vancouver exhibit Reclaim + Repair

Local designers and makers are invited to submit design concepts for the upcoming Reclaim + Repair: the Mahogany Project exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver.

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Applications are open for the RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award

Image Source: National Screen Institute

Aiming to provide financial support to a current or future project, or career goals of one emerging filmmaker. The recipient of the RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award will be awarded $7,500 and two hours of mentorship and advice from the Indigenous award advisor.

If you are looking to:

  • Fund a current or upcoming project

  • Gain additional training

  • Hire a story editor or production crew

  • Scout locations

  • Further your career

Check out their website for eligibility and how to apply.

Deadline: Friday October 14, 2022

Applications open for Communities and Artists Shifting Culture (CASC) Grants

The City of Vancouver is inviting organizations with artist-driven projects or cultural activities aiming to take place in January to June 2023 to apply for their Communities and Shifting Culture grants.

These grants aim to support short-term, one-time, or limited series arts, cultural, and creative projects by providing up to $20,000 in funding. The City is looking for creative people, projects, and organizations who’s work contributes to Vancouver’s diverse creative stories.

New applicants can contact a Cultural Planner to discuss eligibility of projects and obtain access to information forms. To book a meeting or request an access code for CASC, please contact:

Aliyah Amarshi, Cultural Planner (for organizations with names starting from A-M)

Joyce Rosario, Cultural Planner (for organizations with names starting from N-Z)

 Important dates for applicants:

·        Deadline for new applicant inquiries: Wednesday, October 12, 4:00pm

·        Applications due: Wednesday, October 26, 11:59pm

For more information visit the City of Vancouver website

Applications Open for 2023 Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship

Applications Open for 2023 Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship

PoMoArts is now accepting applications for the 2023 Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship.
Recognizing two emerging BC artists between the ages of 18 and 32, the scholarship awards $2000 to fund the costs of producing a 4-week solo exhibition between May and August 2023 at PoMoArts.
Applications are open to recent graduates and students currently enrolled in Fine Arts programs at recognized post-secondary institutions across Canada.

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Are You An Arts and Culture Space in Vancouver? Apply for the Small Grants for Cultural Spaces program!

Are You An Arts and Culture Space in Vancouver? Apply for the Small Grants for Cultural Spaces program!

Small Capital Grants up to $25,000 support Vancouver based non-profits, bands or co-ops on smaller cultural space projects including for example space planning, research, building improvements and upgrades, accessibility, and mentorships between organizations or between organization and professionals to support space planning, knowledge sharing and capacity building.

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Members of CAPACOA and RIDEAU Can Apply for Presenters Capacity Building Program

Members of CAPACOA and RIDEAU Can Apply for Presenters Capacity Building Program

The Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP) is a joint funding program offered by CAPACOA and RIDEAU to provide members with access to better professional development tools. The goal is to help presenters rebuild their organizational capacity, support research projects, and seek out mentorships.

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Applications Are Open for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities

Applications Are Open for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is now inviting applications for the Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities for the 2023-24 academic year.

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Apply to FACTOR's Artist Development Subsidy Until September 8

FACTOR’s Artist Development window is open and accepting applications until September 8, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET.

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New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

New, more accessible supports coming to B.C.’s arts, culture sector

New arts funding will increase access and remove barriers to funding for equity-deserving arts and cultural organizations to benefit more people in B.C.’s arts sector.

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Gachet 2023 call for submissions

Gachet 2023 call for submissions

Gallery Gachet is currently welcoming proposals for exhibitions and projects that engage their mandate in interesting and challenging ways.

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Small Grants for Cultural Spaces Program Opens August 2nd

Small Grants for Cultural Spaces Program Opens August 2nd

Does your arts & cultural organization have a space in need of a small renovation?

Does your arts & cultural organization wonder about a plan to run your own space?

Check out the Small Grants for Cultural Spaces program, supporting arts & culture spaces in Vancouver. Applications are open as of August 2nd, 2022.

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Calling all poets! Submit your poem to Reshaping Ruins project by August 1

Calling all poets! Submit your poem to Reshaping Ruins project by August 1

It’s time for the community to play their part in the City’s annual Artist in Residence program. You’re invited to share your original poetry by August 1 to be used in the Reshaping Ruins art installation at Goldie Mill during Culture Days in September.

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Kariton Gallery Seeks Exhibition Proposals for 2023 Calendar

Kariton Gallery Seeks Exhibition Proposals for 2023 Calendar

The Kariton Gallery is seeking exhibition proposals for the upcoming 2023 calendar season.

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