Tourism Vancouver's President & CEO Rick Antonson to Leave in 2014
Tourism Vancouver board chair Bob Lindsay announced yesterday (August 20) that the organization's president and CEO Rick Antonson will leave to become a full-time book author in June 2014. Lindsay...
View ArticleMerging Media 2013 Conference
Creative BC is a sponsor of the Global Edition of the 4th annual Merging Media Conference, on November 6 and 7, 2013 at The Arts Club Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver. This edition showcases...
View ArticleNo Longer Business as Usual: A Copyright Forum for BC's Creative Industries
Attend a free forum on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour St, Vancouver. (Networking reception takes place from 8:00-9:00 p.m.). It’s no longer...
View ArticleThe Cinematheque Launches Kickstarter Campaign
The Cinematheque, Vancouver's non-profit cinema dedicated to education and exhibiting excellence in film, has recently launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to upgrade their projection...
View ArticleVote for "A-Maze-ing Laughter" as a Great Place in Canada
"A-Maze-ing Laughter" (2009) by artist Yue Minjun has been nominated to win designation as a "Great Place in Canada." The annual competition, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners, seeks to...
View ArticleSelect Standing Committee on Finance Begins Public Consultation Process
The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia will be undertaking its annual budget consultation process in the weeks...
View ArticleVancouver Opera Achieves Operating Surplus for 2013
Vancouver Opera issued a news release today (September 16) announcing its second surplus in as many years, eliminating an accumulated deficit of $831,000. The organization reported an operating surplus...
View ArticleNew Works Welcomes New Executive Director
There's a new face at New Works this fall: executive director Quincey Kirschner. Kirschner hails from the healthcare sector, and has a strong background in politics and advocacy. She brings to her new...
View ArticleActsafe Announces Selection of New Executive Director
Geoff Teoli has been selected as Actsafe's new Executive Director, effective September 23, 2013. Teoli has worked in film location and production management for eighteen years, as a freelance location...
View ArticleGranville Island Cultural Society Welcomes New Executive Director
The Granville Island Cultural Society (GICS) is bidding farewell to its current Executive Director and welcoming a new incumbent. After six years as Executive Director, Hazel Currie is retiring from...
View ArticleArtistic & Managing Director of Théâtre la Seizième Wins Prix Marcus-Banque...
The winners of the Prix Marcus-Banque Nationale, offered by the Fondation pour l’avancement du théâtre francophone au Canada, and supported by the National Arts Centre and National Bank of Canada, were...
View ArticleVancouver Heritage Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director
Vancouver Heritage Foundation has bid a fond farewell to Diane Switzer, who has retired after 14 years as VHF's Executive Director. Judith Mosley joins VHF this week as its new Executive Director,...
View ArticleCanada Council Launches Leadership for Change Grant Program
Canada Council for the Arts announced today the launch (October 23) of a new grant program to support organizational development, Leadership for Change. In fall, 2012, the Canada Council suspended and...
View ArticleAdditional $500,000 in Funding for BC Creative Spaces
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes made an announcement at Vancouver's 221A Artist Run Centre on October 17 that an additional $500,000 in funding will now be available...
View ArticleCity of Vancouver Five-Year Arts and Culture Strategies
Richard Newirth, managing director of Cultural Services at the City of Vancouver, unveiled five strategic directions of Cultural Services in promoting arts and culture during a presentation to city...
View ArticleArtistic & Executive Director of PuSh Festival Receives Vancouver's Highest...
Norman Armour, artistic and executive director of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, received Vancouver's highest civic award in a ceremony at City Hall this week. The Civic Merit Award...
View ArticleCall for Presentations for ArtsBC's 2014 Conference
ArtsBC has issued a call for presentations for its 2014 conference, May 2-4, on Bowen Island. The conference brings together representatives from community and regional arts councils, other arts and...
View ArticleBallet BC to Join Vancouver-China Business Mission with Mayor
Ballet BC's executive director Branislav Henselmann will be participating on the Vancouver-China Business Mission 2013 with Mayor Gregor Robertson and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) from...
View ArticleCity Approves New Complex to House Bard on the Beach and Arts Club
The City of Vancouver council has unanimously approved a request from Bard on the Beach and the Arts Club Theatre Company to move into a new home at West 1st Avenue. The space was originally designated...
View ArticleGoh Ballet Creates Unique Opportunity to Foster Dance Between Canada and China
Vancouver-based Goh Ballet Academy, led by director Chan Hon Goh, is formalizing partnerships this week with the National Ballet of China, Guangzhou Ballet Company, and Guangzhou Art School of China,...
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