We’re pleased to announce that the Scholarship Awards program is open for intake. The Scholarship Awards program supports the development of B.C.’s rich diversity of future artists and arts and cultural practitioners. Awards are available to B.C. residents to attend full-time post-secondary arts training or to pursue high school half-day dance programs. Awards provide up
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The Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, has shared a message with the sector in response to the announcement of the lifting of many of the Public Health Orders that were in place over the past two years. Find the letter here.
We’re pleased to announce that the Community Arts Festivals program is open for intake. Community Arts Festivals invests in local, community-based arts festivals by supporting fees paid to B.C. or Canadian professional artists, technicians, Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers engaged in the festival. The festival must be presented by a local Indigenous or community-based arts
We’re pleased to announce the return of the Professional Development program. After a temporary suspension of the program, the BC Arts Council is again providing opportunities for arts and culture practitioners to apply for professional development activities within the constraints of all relevant public health advisories and protocols. The Professional Development grant assists professional artists,
B.C. arts organizations are invited to an additional live information session about the Arts Impact Grant program with BCAC Program staff. Live transcription (auto-captioning) available. Please note – this session covers the same content as the information session offered on December 15, 2021. DATE: Monday, January 10th, 2022 TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST
Attention B.C. arts organizations! Would you like to learn more about the Arts Impact grant program? Join BC Arts Council Program staff, Erin Macklem, Michelle Benjamin and Anissa Paulsen for an interactive information session. DATE: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 TIME: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PST / 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST LOCATION: Zoom
Attention B.C. arts organizations! Would you like to learn more about the Arts Infrastructure grant program? Join BC Arts Council Program Officers, Sarah Todd and Erin Macklem, for an interactive information session. DATE: Friday, December 10th, 2021 TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PST / 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MST LOCATION: Zoom (link will
We’re pleased to announce the Arts Impact Grant program. The Arts Impact Grant is a responsive and flexible funding program. This program allows applicants to prioritize a project that will provide the most necessary and meaningful impact to their organization, practice, and/or community during this time of recovery, renewal, and change. Maximum request amount is
We are pleased to announce that the Arts Infrastructure Program is now accepting applications. The $4-million program helps with the development and enhancement of spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practitioners. Project categories are: Category 1. Planning & Consultation Planning processes and research to support the acquisition, development and/or enhancement of
The Province is now accepting applications to support B.C.-based events with the new Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund, offered through the Tourism Branch. The Government of B.C. is providing up to $12.9 million in one-time grants to eligible event organizers to support their efforts to resume safely. Grant amounts for each event will be