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Read MoreThe latest news on BC's arts, culture and heritage sector.
Upcoming Alliance Workshops on Managing Human Resources
/Our latest suite of professional development offerings are geared those who manage HR within your organization. Sessions include: Best Practices in HR, Labour Relations, and Harassment & Bullying. Discounted rates apply when registering for multiple sessions!
Read MoreWelcome to Our Newest Alliance Members!
/We're pleased to welcome a batch of new members from across the province! Members join a diverse community that connects across disciplines to build a stronger arts, culture, and heritage sector in British Columbia.
Read MoreUpcoming Workshop: 'Indigenous Realities' with Suzanne Keeptwo
/The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, in partnership with Talking Stick Festival and Full Circle: First Nations Performance, is excited to present "Indigenous Realities: A Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness-Building Presentation." This workshop, delivered by teacher, writer, editor and journalist Suzanne Keeptwo, takes place at the Alliance on February 16. Register online today!
Read MoreWomen in Film and Television Vancouver Opens Nominations for Spotlight Awards
/The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women and their allies in screen-based media. Nominations are due March 20.
Read MoreNew Work Experience Project to Restore Historical Dragon Boats
/The BC government is providing more funding to help at least six people gain work experience in wood-working and restoration as they restore six original Taiwanese camphor wood dragon boats.
Read MoreIntroducing the Alliance's Winter 2017 Workshops and Info Sessions!
/The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is excited to announce our winter 2017 workshops and info sessions! This programming covers a broad array of diverse subjects, including community gaming grants, Indigenous realities and arts advocacy. Space for all workshops and info sessions is limited, so please register online!
Read MoreProvincial Government Announces Employment Project to Remunerate Aboriginal Artists
/The project will provide jobs for unemployed Fraser Valley residents to manufacture replicas of works by local Aboriginal artists, with the artists being offered royalty payments upon the sale of the works.
Read MoreGulf of Georgia Cannery Society Collects Interviews for West Coast Fishing Industry Oral History
/The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is actively collecting stories from people who played a role in BC’s fishing industry and, for the first time, making them publicly available online.
Read MoreRegister for BC Book Day March 8
/Association of Book Publishers of BC members are invited to register for their tables now.
Read MoreVancouver Theatre Icon Joy Coghill Dies at 90
/Coghill had an extensive career in theatre, film and television, and was a devoted supporter and vibrant member of BC's performing arts community. A celebration of life will occur February 20 at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver.
Read MoreBC Entertainment Hall of Fame Announces Call for Nominations
/The 2017 call for nominations to the BCEHOF runs through March 15, 2017.
Read MoreNotes from the Alliance's Pre-Election Call to Action
/On December 6, 2016, the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture hosted a pre-election advocacy event in Vancouver as part of our ask for the provincial government to double the budget of the BC Arts Council over the next three years. If you weren't able to make it in person, or you'd like a reminder of the ideas generated, we've compiled the discussion notes for you.
Read MoreBC Arts Organizations Receive 2016-17 Collaborative Spaces Investments
/Thirteen arts organizations throughout the province will enhance their creative spaces with the support of $499,500 in grants from the British Columbia government.
Read MoreSchedule of Upcoming Community Gaming Grant Workshops
/The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is hosting a series of regional community gaming grant workshop events across British Columbia. Check this schedule to see if any are occurring near you!
Read MoreYVR Art Foundation Announces Call for Art Scholarship Applications from First Nations Artists
/The YVR Art Foundation has announced announce a call for applications from BC and Yukon First Nations artists interested in applying for youth or mid-career artist scholarships. The deadline is January 27.
Read MoreFive BC Arts Orgs Receive International Presence Funding From Provincial Government
/The grants, totaling $250,000, aim to increase international awareness of and exposure to BC artists, culture, creativity and innovation.
Read MoreNominations Open for Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
/Nominations for the award, which honours writers with a substantial body of work who have contributed to BC's literary community/industry, close January 31.
Read MoreRegistration Open For Community Gaming Grants Workshop in Richmond
/Metro Vancouver not-for-profit organizations applying for gaming grants may be interested in this January 27 session hosted by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development's Community Gaming Grants Branch.
Read MoreIn Memory of the Recent Passing of Three Arts Leaders
/The Alliance pays tribute to Heather Hannaford, Catherine Montgomery, and Ann Picking, arts leaders who have passed away in the recent weeks.
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