We’re excited to announce that the intake for In-Province Arts Touring and Circulation is now open. This pilot program supports organizations, individuals, and groups to engage in opportunities away from their home base within B.C. The deadline for the program is Sunday, March 8. These opportunities could include touring and circulation activities, planning for the
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Deadlines have changed for upcoming spring Operating and Professional Project Assistance Programs, including Enhanced Capacity. The new deadline for the following operating assistance programs and associated Enhanced Capacity applications will be April 15, 2020: Operating Assistance for Professional Arts Training Organizations Operating Assistance for Arts Periodicals Operating Assistance for Professional Performing Arts Organizations – Dance
The Community Arts Festival Program is now open for applications. The deadline for the program is 21 February 2020. The program provides support to community-based arts and cultural organizations in British Columbia in the production of a local community arts festival. Funding is intended to assist with the fees to professional artists and technicians engaged
The Province of B.C. has announced that the International Presence Program is now open for applications, with a deadline of 24 February 2020 at 4:00 pm. Grants from this program are designed to increase the global understanding and appreciation of British Columbia’s arts, culture, creativity, and innovation. Funding aims to develop relationships between B.C.’s arts
The Canada Council has announced that they will be hosting, with the support of the BC Arts Council, their Collab initiative in Vancouver, January 27 – 30, and in Victoria February 1 – 2. Collab is a series of free sessions designed to help new and early-career artists apply for their first grant or improve
Some individuals using our our new online application system have encountered issues when attempting to upload their CV or images in the supporting materials section. This could be the result of two problems. Either the file size is too large (over 2 GB), or they are using an unsupported browser. All of the most recent
Arts and culture community members from the Peace Region are invited to attend a one-day Lunch & Learn session with the BC Arts Council and Canadian Heritage. Arts Funding & Your Community: learn more & have your say October 16, 2019, Fort St. John The agenda for the day is as follows: 10:00 am – noon Support
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council has announced that the deadline for the Indigenous Arts Program (IAP) has been extended to September 30, 2019. IAP provides funding in six different categories for Indigenous artists: Arts Administrator Internships and Mentorships Arts Micro-Grants Community Land-Based Arts Individual Artists Sharing Traditional Arts Across Generations Organizations and Collectives Click on
The BC Arts Council is excited to have a fresh new look for our website. From our consultation with the sector in Spring 2019, we heard loud and clear that while the content on our previous site was helpful, we needed to streamline navigation, improve user experience, and shed the Web 1.0 look of our
The BC Arts Council has posted a Short-Form RFP (Request for Proposals) for contracting with an Equity Consultant to support the implementation of New Foundations 2018 – 2022: Strategic Plan for the British Columbia Arts Council, specifically focused on the strategic direction of Equity, Diversity, and Access. This strategic direction includes four proposed actions: strengthening