Important Update to B.C.’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Programs On March 4, 2025, the Minister of Finance announced the following budget proposal to British Columbia’s Motion Picture Tax Credit Programs, subject to the approval of the legislature: Increase the Film...
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Creative BC announces 101 grants in support to emerging and established musicians through Amplify BC’s Career Development Program
Vancouver, B.C. (April 8, 2025) – Today, Creative BC announces 101 Amplify BC grants through the Career Development program (the Program), totalling $1.2M distributed to recipients across the province. The Career Development Program, launched in 2018 as part of...
British Columbia at the 2025 Black Screen Office Symposium
This year, four motion picture professionals from British Columbia attended the 2025 Black Screen Office Symposium 2025 with support from Creative BC’s Domestic Industry Initiatives. These initiatives aim to support initiatives that foster and encourage industry...
Explore China’s Booming Animation Industry – Live Webinar
The Canada Trade Commissioner Service is hosting a webinar to help Canadian companies understand China’s animation landscape, key market trends, and how they can get involved. Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the China International Animation...
City of Surrey seeks community engagement and feedback for its Music Strategy: act before May 13, 2002!

The City of Surrey has launched the Surrey Music Strategy community engagement website where local music industry experts, musicians, business owners, and residents can provide feedback on Surrey’s pre-pandemic and current music economy. Survey and other input will help create sustainable, actionable, and measurable recommendations that support the short and long-term development of music in Surrey. The deadline date for participation in this survey has been extended to May 13, 2022.
Surrey residents and music stakeholders can support this process by taking the Surrey Music Strategy survey, by visiting the music tent at Party for the Planet on April 30 at Surrey Civic Plaza, and by sharing thoughts using community tools on survey’s website. Survey participants will be entered to win a “Live Music for a Year” prize pack valued at over $1,200. The pack includes two general admission tickets to FVDED in the Park on July 8 and 9, two tickets to Arkells at Rogers Arena, and a package of local tickets and entertainment gift cards.
Since October 2021, the City has been consulting with the community extensively, and the research phase has been completed. A final set of strategies and recommendations will be finalized in June. Research findings will help identify how music can create new opportunities that support artists, venues, economic growth, tourism, and investment. The project is supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.
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