The BC Arts Council
The BC Arts Council includes an administrative branch that works within the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, and a 15-member Council, which represents the regions, cultural diversity, and artistic communities of British Columbia.
Council members are appointed by an order in council that also designates the Chair and the Vice-Chair. The Council’s role is to oversee the strategic direction of the Arts Council, review and approve funding awards, prepare an annual report on the status of the arts and culture in B.C., and submit an annual financial report.
The Council meets a minimum of four times a year, and has one annual meeting outside major urban centres.
Council Members
| Interim Chair, Stanley Hamilton | Vancouver |
| Russell J. Anthony | Vancouver |
| Jackson Davies | Vancouver |
| Christos Dikeakos | Vancouver |
| Stephen Foster | Kelowna |
| Elizabeth MacRitchie | Prince George |
| Ron Smith | Nanoose Bay |
| Marilyn Timms | Courtenay |
| Michael Tindall | Vernon |
| Bill Usher | Golden |
| Connie Watts | Port Alberni |
| Karen Young | Abbotsford |