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July 2, 2009
Showcase Applications for the 34th
Pacific Contact March 26 –28, 2010 available online at:
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/2010/showcase-app.html
Deadline July 31st for registration and August 31st for marketing
materials. Apply and pay fees online.
General information about showcasing and Pacific Contact can be
found online at www.bctouring.org
June 29, 2009
Canada Council welcomes $25
million funding renewal
Ottawa, June 26, 2009 – Canada Council for the Arts welcomes today’s
announcement that the Government of Canada has renewed for five more
years the $25 million in annual funding scheduled to sunset at the
end of the current fiscal year. This represents total funding of
$125 million over the next five years. Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages James Moore made the announcement in
Vancouver, and Canada Council Director and CEO Robert Sirman was
there to hear the good news.
See Press Release for more info>>>
Nov.24, 2008
Fall 2008 Newsletter now online.
Follow
this link to the Newsletter Index>>>
How ‘Bout a London Theatre Tour with Theatre BC?
Theatre BC is looking into the possibility of organizing a group
tour of London's attractions and theatres through Educational Tours
(www.eftours.ca) Though primarily geared for students, the company
has invited us to try them out.
For more details, follow this link>>>
Oct.20, 2008
20th Annual
Canadian National
Playwriting Competition Results Announced at Theatre BC's ActoberFest
.
2nd Annual
ActoberFest 1-Act Play Festival Awards now posted.
Oct.15, 2008
GVPTA offers Roundtable for Performing Arts Fundraising
Professionals
October 16, 10:00 am at The Other Space
Are you the
person responsible for fundraising in your organization? Do you
wonder sometimes how other presenters, theatre companies, or
arts groups might be tackling similar projects or campaigns?
Well here’s your chance to meet other Vancouver performing arts
fundraising professionals and talk as a group about common
interests, issues and questions. GVPTA Board Member Eleanor
Stacey is the Director of Development at The Cultch, and will be
convening the GVPTA’s inaugural Roundtable for Fundraising Staff
from Vancouver Theatres on October 16 at 10:00 am. Please rsvp
to Eleanor at
eleanor@thecultch.com.
GVPTA Roundtable for Performing Arts Fundraising Professionals
When: October
16, 10:00 am
Where:
THE OTHER SPACE (at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre,
Hamilton and Georgia Streets, at the rear of the plaza and above
the Media Club)
This session
is the first in a series of roundtables by profession that the
GVPTA will be presenting over the coming year. If you are
interested in hosting a session for Marketing Managers, General
Managers, Artistic Directors, Front of House, or any other
group, please contact the GVPTA office.
Greater
Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance
1405 Anderson Street Vancouver,
B.C. V6H 3R9
(604) 608-6799
info@gvpta.ca
www.gvpta.ca
Oct.2, 2008
A
Message from The Canadian Arts Coalition
The fall election is upon us! All our
voices now need to be raised in support of increased federal
government investment in arts and culture.
Candidates from every party need to know that voters like you
believe adequate federal support is critical to the well-being of
Canadians and Canada.
This newsletter contains some vital pieces of information on how
to join with members of the Canadian Arts Coalition in keeping arts
and culture on the election agenda
Also see attached:
Artsvote.info - Government Culture Budgets
Sept.
22, 2008
Mainstage 2008 Festival
Photo
Gallery now online.
See
also
Thespian Awards photos now added to Awards page.
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