BC Association of Community Music Schools
Stanford Social Innovation Review : Articles : The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle (August 18, 2009) A vicious cycle is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function Continue Reading →
Delta Community Music School, like everyone else has lost the financial support of the Government of BC with cutting of the Direct Access grants from Gaming. We have been receiving Continue Reading →
This is an information sheet issued today by the Arts Alliance in Vancouver. Here is an excerpt: Despite recent announcements reinstating funding to multi-year clients of Gaming grants, funding to Continue Reading →
From the Alliance for Arts and Culture The media has asked for stats regarding the number of organizations affected by recent provincial funding cuts. They want to know how groups Continue Reading →
A fellow blogger, Joseph Pisano at MusTech.Net, has compiled and posted a list of Must-Have Downloadable Freebies for music teachers. It’s a great list, separated into the following categories: Audio Continue Reading →
Here is an interesting perspective about the use of Gaming and gambling funds and the history of their use for funding charities in the province of British Columbia. The article Continue Reading →
From the Georgia Strait , September 3, 2009 Arts groups in B.C. are still not breathing easy following the province’s sudden about-face regarding multiyear Direct Access gaming grants September 2. Continue Reading →
The British Library has made 23,700 rare music and sound recordings from its massive collection, reputed to be one of the largest sound archives in the world, available for free Continue Reading →
A press release came out from the Ministry on August 24th updating the situation with the currently frozen Gaming and Direct Access grants. The press releases are available on the Continue Reading →
Summer is upon us and this blog will be left to rest for a few weeks in order to rest and catch up on other projects. There will not be Continue Reading →