News Highlights
The Latest News for the Performing Arts Sector in British Columbia and Canada
2024 Indigenous Music Summit: Registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2024 International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS), from June 10-14, 2024, in Toronto. This year’s theme BAWAADAN: Dream Of It, speak...Read More
WCM Awards: Open for Submissions, nominate by March 22
Are you a Western Canadian musical artist or industry member interested in growing your audience? Submissions are now open for the Western Canadian Music Awards, which are offered ...Read More
Survey of affordability and working conditions for artists and other cultural workers
Kelly Hill and CHRC have launched a survey that is open from Feb 14 to March 6. The goal is to investigate qualitative elements of working conditions in the arts and culture t...Read More
Celebrating Black History Month
Check out these resources for celebrating Black History Month and black arts and artists. CBC: Celebrate Black History Month Juno Awards: 10 Defining Moments in Canadian Music...Read More
BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage Update
Interested in learning about the BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage and its government relations efforts? In 2023, a working group of ASOs engaged Earnscliffe, a pro...Read More
Introducing the Emerging Leadership Program
As part of their 50th anniversary programming, Business / Arts presents the Emerging Leadership Program—a one-year program to empower 25 arts, culture, and heritage leaders across ...Read More
Act Now: Increase funding for the Canada Music Fund
The Liberal government has been a strong supporter of Canada’s music sector throughout the pandemic, and it promised in the last federal election to increase the annual contributio...Read More
Applications open for the International Indigenous Music Summit
Showcase applications are officially open for the 2024 International Indigenous Music Summit, June 10 – 14, 2024, in Toronto. The showcases will shine a spotlight o...Read More
Atlantic Presenter Association Professional Development session – January 23
Contracts, Riders, Advancing Shows January 23, 1:00 pm AT/9:00 am PT on Zoom What’s negotiable and what isn’t? What does it mean to advance a show? Does everything...Read More
Gathering Divergence Multi-Arts Festival & Conference
November 30th on Zoom Join Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO) in a discussion with contributors of its recently released publication entitled An Anthology...Read More
The PuSh Festival’s Industry Series Registration opens November 22
The PuSh Industry Series is back January 23-28, 2024 and brings together 200+ visionary arts workers to imagine possible futures through an exchange that invites generati...Read More
Take the Insights Survey, deadline November 20
We invite you to complete the B.C. Arts, Culture, & Heritage Sector Insights Survey to help us better understand, advocate, and inform government, funders, and stakeholders on ...Read More
Integrated Dance/Disability Performing Arts – Workshop – Exchange
Workshop – Presenter/Artist Exchange – November 16 at 1:00 p.m. EST (Online) Are you interested in presenting integrated dance/disability arts companies on your stage? Join P...Read More
Arts Infrastructure Program: Deadline Nov. 15
The BC Arts Council’s Arts Infrastructure Program enables eligible organizations to develop and enhance spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practiti...Read More
Music BC Travel Grant deadlines announced
The travel grant program includes both domestic and international destinations – including showcase, touring and business travel for artists and non-profit music businesses, and ou...Read More
GVPTA’s Hello program Fall 2023 intake now open, deadline September 26
Building on the success of their previous Unified General Auditions and Designers’ Spotlight programs, Hello provides a platform for theatre artists and arts wo...Read More
The Pathways Pilot Program launches, apply by September 15
The Pathways program is open to arts, culture, and heritage non-profit organizations and collectives operating in the lands colonially known as British Columbia. It ...Read More
FACTOR’s Artist Development is open for submissions on July 31
The Artist Development Program (AD) offers a $5,000 subsidy toward a year of artist development activities, including sound recording, touring, showcasing, video content production...Read More
Apply for Capacity Building Funding for 2023-2024, deadline September 21
RIDEAU and CAPACOA are pleased to announce the renewal of the Presenters Capacity Building Program (PCBP). This funding program, open to both RIDEAU and CAPACOA memb...Read More
Canada Arts Presentation Fund clients invited to support #FutureOfLIVE campaign survey
CAPACOA is inviting clients of the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF)/Canadian Heritage are encouraged to fill in a short survey in support of the #FutureOfLIVE campaign. Th...Read More