Music BC will once again host Come Together, Canada's coast-to-coast artist and industry reception for artists ready to break into Canada’s largest music market, from November 25 to 26 in Toronto. This year, B.C. will have two artists present at Come Together: The...
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BC Arts Council Announces Action Plan for 2022 – 2024
On April 8, 2022, the BC Arts Council announced its Extending Foundations: Action Plan 2022 – 2024. The plan focuses on reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access and aims to respond to the need for systemic change by reducing barriers, increasing accessibility, and making space for those that have been historically left out.
Extending Foundations: Action Plan 2022—2024 outlines the Province’s plan to enhance accessibility, reduce barriers, and support diversity in the B.C. arts community.
The plan also identifies seven key areas of the Council for the subsequent two years:
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Strategic Visioning and Planning
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Variety, Fairness, and Entry Program Help
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Course and Process Enhancements
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Modernize Peer Assessment Processes
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Rebalance of Funding Distribution
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Sustaining the Arts Impact Grant Program
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Continued support for the Arts Infrastructure Program
You can learn more here.
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