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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Work at Creative BC Join our team and champion economic development across B.C.’s creative sector We work collaboratively as a bridge between government and industry to elevate British Columbia’s creative sector through leadership, collaboration, and investment....
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 Vancouver Theatre Rental Grant Deadline: March 23, 2022
Non-profit live music producers and presenters, take note: applications are now being accepted until March 23, 2022 for the City of Vancouver’s Theatre Rental Grant (TRG) program. The program provides successful applicants with in-kind financial assistance to rent the Vancouver Civic Theatres. The ANNEX, the Orpheum, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and the Vancouver Playhouse are each eligible for applications via this program.
This program is for Vancouver-based, professional non-profit arts and cultural organizations with missions to develop, create, produce, present, and disseminate artistic work for the benefit of the arts sector, in any artistic discipline (i.e. Indigenous arts, community arts, dance, interdisciplinary, literary, media, multidisciplinary, music, theatre, and visual arts).
Grants support performing arts groups by providing access to well-equipped professional venues that facilitate broad public access, and showcase an array of artistic traditions. Examples of eligible expenses include City Council-approved daily rental rates, in-house technical support and equipment, and front-of-house staff support for your event or activity.
The deadline for applications is March 23, 2022. Read the guidelines, and learn more about eligibility, approved activities, and the application process online here.
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