Program Advisors

• Name

  Contact Information

  Area(s) of Responsibility

• Anissa Paulsen
  

  Program Advisor

  Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-2560

  Indigenous Cultural Centres
  Museums
  Scholarship Program

• Breanna Fabbro
  

  Program Advisor

  Breanna.Fabbro@gov.bc.ca
  

  604-558-9360

  Arts and Culture Service Organizations: Studio Arts
  Early Career Development: Performing Arts
  Visual Arts Organizations

• Clayton Baraniuk
  

  Program Advisor

  Clayton.Baraniuk@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-978-9839

  Accelerate
  Accessibility Coordinator - Organizations
  Arts Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award
  Visual Artists

• Erin Macklem
  

  Program Advisor

  Erin.Macklem@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-1416

  Accelerate
  Outreach Coordinator
  Performing Artists (Dance, Music, Theatre, Multi-disciplinary, Other)

• Justine Shore
  

  Program Advisor

  Justine.Shore@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-940-8538

  Community Arts Festivals
  Performing Arts Organizations (Theatre, Multi-disciplinary, Other)
  Professional Development: Performing Arts

• Kaitlyn Reining
  

  Program Advisor

  Kaitlyn.Reining@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-405-3973

  Arts Festivals: Performing Arts
  Arts and Culture Service Organizations: Performing Arts
  Performing Arts Organizations (Dance, Music)

• Krista Patterson
  

  Program Advisor

  Krista.Patterson@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-2550

  Community Arts Organizations
  Community Arts Festivals
  Arts and Culture Service Organizations: Community Arts
  Arts-Based Community Development & Leon and Thea Koerner Award

• Michelle Benjamin
  

  Program Advisor

  Michelle.Benjamin@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-2582

  Literary Arts - Organizations and Individuals
  Early Career Development: Studio Arts
  Arts Festivals: Literary Arts
  Arts Impact Grants - Studio Arts and Community Arts

• Nicola Dunne
  

  Program Advisor

  Nicola.Dunne@gov.bc.ca
  

  778 405-4007

  Arts Impact Grants - Performing Arts
  Arts Infrastructure
  Accessibility Coordinator - Individuals
  Project Assistance Arts Training Organizations

• Paneet Singh
  

  Program Advisor

  Paneet.Singh@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-572-6567

  Media Art Organizations and Artists
  Professional Development: Studio Arts

Administration, Policy, and Communications

• Name

  Contact Information

• Allison Bottomley
  

  Executive Director

  Allison.Bottomley@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3529

• Darb Erickson
  

  Senior Director, Programs

  Darb.Erickson@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-419-8793

• Ingmarie Thunander
  

  Manager, Operations

  Ingmarie.Thunander@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3531

• Jennifer Nichols
  

  Acting Senior Director, Secretariat and Engagement

  Jennifer.Nichols@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-419-8768

• Keely Bland
  

  Policy Analyst

  Keely.Bland@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-978-9795

• Nadine Carew
  

  Acting Senior Policy Analyst

  Nadine.Carew@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3288

• Sarvenaz Ridley
  

  Finance and Contracts Administrator

  Sarvenaz.Ridley@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-2775

• Shelagh Vaux
  

  Grant Program Administrator

  Shelagh.Vaux@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3530

• Sheryl Jones
  

  Senior Policy Analyst

  Sheryl.Jones@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3522

• Tasha Farivar
  

  Grant Program Administrator

  Tasha.Farivar@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-978-9722

General Inquiries

Phone: 250-356-1718
Fax: 250-387-4099
Email: BCArtsCouncil@gov.bc.ca

Mailing Address:	Street Address:
PO Box 9819, Stn Prov Govt Victoria, B.C. V8W 9W3	1st Floor, 800 Johnson Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1N3