NDP MLA Spencer Herbert has told the Straight that the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has eliminated its stand-alone arts and culture division. Herbert, who is the Opposition critic for this ministry, Continue Reading →
Probably the most amazing music education project in the world today is the youth orchestra program in Venezuela. Known as El Sistema or “the system” the world’s attention in the Continue Reading →
Interesting headlines in the news this morning. Congrats to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for showing us that there is some integrity left in this world. The VSO has turned down Continue Reading →
This should be of some interest to new music and world music fans:Geoff Smith believes he has come up with the first multicultural acoustic piano – what he has trademarked Continue Reading →
BC Arts Council Executive Director Jeremy Long will retire from the BC Public Service early in the New Year, Council Chair Jane Danzo announced Monday.. “Jeremy Long has served the 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 →
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 →
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 →
I attended the Vancouver Arts Summit last week (June 25 and 26) hosted by the Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture and 2010 Legacies Now. The keynote speaker for the Continue Reading →