Beyond its presence as the third largest pan-ethnic group in the Metro Vancouver area – one that grew 29.6 percent in size between 2016 and 2021, with a similar rate of increase anticipated in future years – the South Asian community is also a hotbed for homegrown and...
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Trade Accelerator Program – BC Interior Cohort
B.C. Interior business owners, are you ready to boost your export revenue and expand into new markets? Look no further than the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) happening in Kelowna this April! Creative BC is proud to support this initiative. Register...
Amanda Sum and team win 2023 SXSW Music Video Jury Award for ‘Different Than Before’
Amanda Sum's 'Different Than Before' takes home the 2023 Music Video Jury Award at SXSW. The award-winning music video follows a family of five celebrating the eldest daughter's engagement at a Chinese restaurant. Each family member takes a turn joyfully singing...
CANCONDEF Industry Survey
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) wants to hear from you! You’re invited to participate in our newly launched national survey to gather the Canadian audiovisual sector’s views on how the current definition of Canadian content should evolve following the passage of Bill...
Creative BC CEO Prem Gill Included on Vancouver Magazine’s 2023 Power 50 List
Vancouver Magazine announced its 22nd annual Power 50 list for 2023. This year's list recognized the contributions of the creative industries to the city also including Creative BC's CEO Prem Gill; Loc Dao, Executive Director of DIGIBC; Eastside Studios operators...
Happy Holidays from Creative BC!
We wish you a happy, healthy holiday break and look forward to connecting in 2023! Creative BC's offices close at the end of the day on December 23, 2022 and reopen on January 3, 2023.
City of Surrey Cultural Grants Program open for 2022/23. Apply by October 3, 2022!
The City of Surrey Cultural Grants Program is open for intake for the 2023 grant year. The Cultural Grants Program supports a wide range of arts and cultural activity in Surrey, including artistic practices (music, dance, theatre, literary, visual, media,...
BC Arts Council launches new Accelerate grant program for equity-deserving art and culture organizations and collectives
The new BC Arts Council Accelerate Program will increase access and remove barriers to funding for equity-deserving arts and cultural organizations to benefit more people working in B.C.’s arts sector. The two-year pilot program will offer multi-year, flexible funding...
FPCC Indigenous Arts Grants Now Open: apply by October 4, 2022!
The First Peoples' Cultural Council is now accepting applications for FPCC arts grants and programs from B.C. First Nations artists and organizations, and Indigenous residents of B.C. Several new music and art-focused grant programs for individuals, organizations, and...
Okanagan Film Fundamentals TAKE 2
Westbank First Nation and the Okanagan Film Commission invite you to kickstart your film career! Network and learn from industry experts! They're bringing together some of the most talented people in film and television to lead workshops so that you can land a dream...
Apply to Join the ArtStarts 2023/24 Artist Directory!
Are you an artist interested in working with young people in schools across B.C.? Apply to join the ArtStarts Artist Directory, offered by ArtStarts in Schools, for the 2023/24 school year! Want to know more? An online Learning Lab will be offered on August 9, 2022,...
Pacific Contact 2023 now open for showcase submissions: apply by August 19, 2022!
The BC Touring Council is accepting applications to showcase at Pacific Contact 2023. Applications are due August 19, 2022, at 5 PM, PDT. Pacific Contact is the Council’s annual showcase festival and conference for the performing arts. The event will present a wide...
Music BC Launches Jumpstart Foundations: free, on-demand learning opportunities with industry professionals. Register today!
Music BC is excited to have launched a brand-new element of its career development toolkit for live music professionals. Jumpstart Foundations is an on-demand video series, presented by music industry leaders. Throughout Summer and Fall 2022, Music BC will be...
Unison Fund re-opens the Live Music Workers Fund for independent and self-employed workers: apply as soon as possible!
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 UPDATE: This program is again accepting applications. However, due to a current submission backlog, the processing time is currently ~12 weeks from the date of application. Please apply as soon as possible. Learn more and apply. The Unison Fund has...
VIFF Amp Music in Film Summit applications now open for 2022: apply by July 31!
Songwriters, composers, music supervisors, managers, and filmmakers are invited to apply to take part in the Amp Music in Film Summit, offered by the Vancouver International Film Festival, and occurring from October 6 – 8, 2022, in Vancouver. The summit explores every...
FACTOR Support to Music Venues and Concert Promoters: apply by July 25, 2022!
Offered as part of the Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program (CACRP), this grant program at FACTOR aims to keep Canadian-owned music venues and concert promoters operating during this period of continued recovery for the sector. Funding will enable live music...
South by Southwest Music Festival 2023: Call for Showcase Artist Applications
The SXSW Music Festival brings together artists, industry professionals, and music lovers from around the world to make connections, elevate their careers, and celebrate the magic of live music – from legendary performers to the most exciting new talent. Now through...
2022 Submissions open for DOC NYC Industry Roundtables
Submissions for 2022 are open! Selections will take place in September. DOC NYC’s Industry Roundtables program–formerly known as Only In New York–facilitates face-to-face meetings between leading industry decision-makers and filmmakers with works-in-progress. This...
New college course teaches TV and film production skills to Indigenous students on Vancouver Island
Eight students are the first to graduate from a new Vancouver Island program that helps give Indigenous students the skills they need to enter the booming film and TV industry. The students graduated from the inaugural year of the "Indigenous Production Assistant"...
Culture Days 2022: Get involved in free, local B.C. events in September and October 2022!
Culture Days is Canada's largest public participation event in the arts! From September 23 through October 16, 2022, B.C. residents from all walks of life can take part in free, interactive, and welcoming in-person and digital events in their communities that...