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Dear colleagues in the arts and cultural sector in B.C., The Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lisa Beare, has written regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and our sector. If you have not yet read her letter, I encourage you to do so. This is a profound moment we are experiencing and, as we collectively navigate
Message from the Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture on next steps for the arts and culture sector As we carefully restart economic activity in our province I want to thank everyone in the arts and culture sector for the steps you’ve taken to help flatten the curve. We’ve made extraordinary progress in B.C. by
The BC Arts Council acknowledges the profound moment we are currently experiencing; as we collectively navigate the impacts of COVID-19, we are being called upon to also acknowledge and dismantle the racism, violence, and inequities that exist in our society and our sector. We also acknowledge that inaction from any of us is a form
The BC Arts Council is pleased to announce the launch of a new pilot program for individual artists. The Microgrant Pilot Program is intended to support professional artists and cultural practitioners in B.C. to adapt either an existing work or their professional practice to respond to emergent needs or changes in the arts and culture
The Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement is now open for applications from eligible organizations. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, on a continuous (or rolling) intake. The program has a final application deadline of May 31. The supplement is part of the BC Arts Council’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations who have received
The spring intake for our Project Assistance Programs is now open. The revised deadline for these programs is May 30. Arts Periodicals Professional Literary Arts Professional Arts Training Organizations Professional Dance Professional Music Professional Theatre The spring intake was delayed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also provided a longer application window
Dear colleagues in the arts and cultural sector in B.C., If you have not yet read the letter from the Honourable Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture I would encourage you to take the time to do so. The measures we are taking at self-isolation and social distancing are necessary to help flatten
To focus efforts on containment of COVID-19 in British Columbia, provincial health officials have implemented the following measures: EVENT CANCELLATIONS: Event organizers are required to cancel any gathering in British Columbia with more than 50 people (view joint statement here). GLOBAL TRAVEL ADVISORY: Federal authorities indicate that Canadians are to avoid all travel outside Canada,
The BC Arts Council is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new program officers. We want to take this opportunity to introduce them to you. Anissa Paulsen Anissa brings more than 20 years experience in the museum, arts, and cultural heritage sectors. After starting her career at the Smithsonian Institution, she worked in