Program Officers

• Name

  Contact Information

  Area(s) of Responsibility

• Anissa Paulsen
  

  Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-2560

  Indigenous Cultural Organizations
  Museums
  Scholarships
  Youth Engagement: Studio Arts

• Erin Macklem
  

  Erin.Macklem@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-1416

  Co-op Placements
  Early Career Development: Performing Arts
  Youth Engagement: Performing Arts
  Community Arts Organizations
  Arts-Based Community Development
  Leon and Thea Koerner Award

• Ingmarie Thunander
  

  Ingmarie.Thunander@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3531

  System Coordinator, Research, Program Evaluation

• Michelle Benjamin
  

  Michelle.Benjamin@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-2582

  Arts Periodicals
  Book Publishers
  Early Career Development: Studio Arts
  Literary Organizations

• Nadine Carew
  

  Nadine.Carew@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3288

  Dance Organizations, Individuals, and Collectives
  Theatre Organizations, Individuals, and Collectives
  Touring Initiatives

• Sarah Todd
  

  Sarah.Todd@gov.bc.ca
  

  236 478-2528

  Media Artists
  Media Arts Organizations
  Visual Arts Organizations

• Walter Quan
  

  Walter.Quan@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3527

  Arts Training Organizations
  Music Organizations
  Visual Artists
  Creative Writers
  Professional Development

Administration

• Name

  Contact Information

• Brian Jonker
  

  Executive Director

  Brian.Jonker@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-974-3816

• Allison Bottomley
  

  Senior Director, BC Arts Council Secretariat and Strategic Engagement

  Allison.Bottomley@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3529

• Kimberley Reid
  

  Director, BC Arts Council Programs

  Kimberley.Reid@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-8255

• Andrew Templeton
  

  Communications Specialist

  Andrew.Templeton@gov.bc.ca
  

  236-478-1886

• Eric Smith
  

  Grant Program Administrator

  Eric.G.Smith@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-419-8573

• Jennifer Nichols
  

  Senior Policy Analyst

  Jennifer.Nichols@gov.bc.ca
  

  250-419-8768

• Julie King
  

  Team Lead, Finance and Administration

  Julie.King@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-4191

• Linda Johnson
  

  Finance and Contracts

  Linda.Johnson@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3535

• Shelagh Vaux
  

  Grant Program Administrator

  Shelagh.Vaux@gov.bc.ca
  

  778-698-3530

• Maira Aurucci
  

  Policy Analyst (On Leave)

• Monique Lacerte
  

  Program Officer (On Leave)

• Sheryl Jones
  

  Program Officer (On Leave)

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