http://www.artsbc.com connecting the arts community in British Columbia Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:45:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Assembly of BC Arts Councils Expands Mandate Under New Name: ArtsBC March 17, 2011 Advocacy, resources and community. These three words encompass a new mandate and a strengthened commitment from ArtsBC to support the arts and culture sector in British Columbia. Building on its history as an apolitical advocate, the Assembly of ... http://www.artsbc.com/arts-bc-organization/ Weathering the Storm – Economic Impact Survey Almost every charity has been impacted in one way or another by the economy. However, certain organizations – smaller charities, arts and culture and environmental non-profits – were the most negatively impacted by decreases in their revenue in 2009. Arts and Culture organizations were the ... http://www.artsbc.com/weathering-the-storm-economic-impact-survey/ National arts initiative launched - PDF By James Adams, Globe and Mail October 28, 2009 An arts festival for all the 'ordinary, working people' - PDF By Adam McDowell, National Post October 30, 2009 Des journees de la culture coast to coast- PDF By Frederique Doyon, Le Devoir October 30, 2009 http://www.artsbc.com/culture-days-media-october-2009/ BC Arts Community faces crisis according to Alliance for Arts and Culture Plank Magazine July 13th, 2009 The Alliance for Arts and Culture sent out the following press release on Monday 13 July 2009. The arts and cultural sector in British Columbia is facing an imminent crisis. The Service Plans for the next two ... http://www.artsbc.com/bc-arts-community-faces-crisis/ Increasing our investment in arts and culture will demonstrate to the world that British Columbia is a culturally diverse and creative place to live. The Province known as Supernatural British Columbia could also become known as Creative British Columbia. Presentation to the British Columbia Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services for the 2009 BC ... http://www.artsbc.com/arts-future-bc-2009-bc-provincial-budget-presentation/ Budget 2008: An Important Message from the Assembly The arts and culture sector in British Columbia has reason to celebrate the February 19th provincial budget. There are some targeted funds for existing and new cultural facilities, plus a commitment of a new endowment fund to provide arts and cultural funding in perpetuity. ... http://www.artsbc.com/19/ A Presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Arts Future BC recommends that the Government of British Columbia increase our investment in arts and culture by bringing the British Columbia Arts Council budget to $32 million. Presented by the Assembly of BC Arts Councils, the BC Museums Association, ... http://www.artsbc.com/arts-future-bc-report/ On April 11, 2006, an Arts and Culture Summit was held at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver. Arts and Culture: Building B.C.'s Creative Agenda, was hosted by Olga Ilich, the Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts and moderated by Max Wyman. The participants representing a diversity of interests talked ... http://www.artsbc.com/arts-and-culture-summit/