Open for ApplicationsOpening Date: May 5, 2025
Applications Due: June 16, 2025 11:59 PM PDT
Nicholas Klassen Email: nklassen (at) creativebc.com
The full information session is available here.
Creative BC recognizes that historical barriers for access have existed within the Arts and Culture sector for several under-represented identity groups. Further, applications and successful recipients from artists based outside the Greater Vancouver have been historically low.
In order to redress these systemic barriers and encourage a greater success rate in applications, Creative BC will provide potential lead applicants from systemically excluded groups or regions the opportunity to receive direct feedback on their application materials, through 1-on-1 grant coaching sessions.
One-hour Interactive Fund grant coaching sessions will be available for new lead applicants from systemically excluded groups and regions of B.C. outside of Greater Vancouver (excluding Bowen Island) or Greater Victoria, as well as previously unsuccessful applicants applying with the same project. This service is free of charge.
This includes creators from the following groups:
- Indigenous peoples
- The Black community
- People of Colour
- Deaf and Disability community, and those who live with chronic illness or are neurodiverse •
- Women
- LGBTQ2IA+
This also includes creators from underrepresented regions of B.C.:
- Cariboo
- Kootenay
- Nechako
- North Coast
- Northeast
- Thompson / Okanagan
- Vancouver Island and Coast (excluding the Capital Regional District / City of Victoria)
Use the links below to book a grant coaching session.
GIORGIO MAGNANENSI
Photo by Tim McLaughlin
Based out of Roberts Creek, Giorgio Magnanensi’s diverse artistic practice includes composition, conducting, improvisation, circuit bending, video art and sonic and spatial explorations. He is artistic director of Vancouver New Music and Laboratorio, and lecturer at the School of Music of the Vancouver Community College.
SAMMY CHIEN
Photo by Lena Mucha
Sammy Chien is a Taiwanese-Canadian immigrant and queer artist-of-colour, who’s a multi-award-winning interdisciplinary artist, director, performer, researcher and mentor in film, sound art, new media, performance, movement and spiritual practice. With over 500 creative endeavours, his work has been featured in CBC Arts, BenQ commercial, National Arts Centre, Stratford Festival, The Venice Biennale, Documenta 15, Centre Pompidou, etc.