Happy holidays from Arts BC! ✨

Thank you to everyone creating, organizing, teaching, building, performing, advocating and holding space for arts and culture in our communities.

We appreciate you. 💖

Promotional poster for an online event titled “Program Design: A Pathways Complexity Conversation.” The event takes place on October 2 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm PDT on Zoom. Moderator: Allison Girvan. Founding Members: Elliott Hearte, Carla Stephenson, Ryan Hunt, and Kenji Maeda. The lower half of the poster shows a photo of the four founding members, standing side by side with arms crossed and smiling, displayed inside a computer monitor graphic against a teal background with dotted lines curving across it.

📣 Upcoming Pathways virtual panel event!

Explore the many complex discussions and decisions that formed the program design of Pathways.

🧏 ASL interpretation will be available
💬Zoom auto captions will be available

🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/Kq0fO

@bcma.bsky.social @artsbc.bsky.social

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Pathways is now accepting applications for the winter intake of the program. If your organization or collective is ready to start with us in January, apply today!

⏰Applications close on Wednesday, October 8th.
Learn more here: manypathways.ca/apply/

@bcma.bsky.social @artsbc.bsky.social

☀️ Last summer Arts BC Roundtable: Mon, Aug 5 at 12 PM! Let’s connect and share before regular sessions return Sept 9. Free on Zoom! Register at artsbc.org 💬🎨

#ArtsBC #BCArts #CommunityArts

💬 “If we don’t act now, we risk losing a vital part of this city’s identity.”

Vancouver City Hall was packed with artists & arts organizations last week, calling for real investment in culture. Council watered down the motion, cutting baseline grants & land trust support.

🔗 More at @createastir.ca

Celebrating the inspiring leaders behind Arts BC! 🎉 Meet our board of directors - artists, organizers, and advocates shaping arts + culture across the province. Learn more: artsbc.org

This Canada Day, we reflect on the work of Mulidzas-Curtis Wilson, Kwakwaka’wakw artist whose reimagined flag holds deep truth about struggle, resilience, and hope. May his vision remind us that reconciliation is an ongoing act of standing together.

#CanadaDay

Image text reads: What if my organization is small, or low-capacity?

We understand, many organizations in our sector right now are facing capacity challenges. This program was created with this in mind.

Our Community Care program can help you participate in the program: manypathways.ca/program-deta...

@bcma.bsky.social @artsbc.bsky.social

BCMA Resource: How Museums Can Support Reflection, Reconciliation, and Redress on July 1st

To read the resource and learn more about how you can take action, visit: museum.bc.ca/how-museums-...

Arts BC's 2025 AGM is June 26 at 12 PM on Zoom. Celebrate cultural leadership with Senaqwila Wyss and Shayna Jones. Free to attend - register at artsbc.org.

Canada’s largest employer? It’s not construction, manufacturing, or retail — it’s nonprofits.

Full report: People First – A Portrait of Canada’s Nonprofit Workforce → buff.ly/sT5HKmC
#Nonprofitsector #DecentWork

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Who is Pathways for? BC-based arts, culture, and heritage orgs such as:

📌 Orgs early in the work
📌 Equity-focused orgs
📌Rural/remote orgs
📌 Indigenous orgs
📌 Museums / heritage orgs
📌 Collectives

www.manypathways.ca/who-is-this-for/

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For many participants, one of the most valuable aspects of @manypathways.bsky.social was the chance to build relationships and engage in meaningful conversations with others doing the work.

Applications for the next intake of Pathways are now open: www.manypathways.ca

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📣 Applications for the fall intake of the Pathways Program are now open!

➡️ Applications close on July 15
🔄 Program lasts 1 year, starting in September 2025

Is your organization ready? Read this page before applying: www.manypathways.ca/am-i-ready/

It's Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Get creative this month while celebrating love, equality, and pride! Here are just a handful of arts & culture-inspired pride events happening in communities across B.C. 🔗https://www.instagram.com/p/DKfUCs3R7t3/

This week's SmartGrant newsletter:
• SmartGrant has over 110 grant & funding programs with Rolling Deadlines.
• Programs from the Heritage Legacy Fund, Telus, City of Kelowna, and United Way BC.
• Upcoming SmartGrant demo session dates.
Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/43I61Hk
#artgrants #bcarts

💻 What is the Pathways Program? A free online resource for BC arts, culture & heritage organizations to embed equity & access into their work. Whether you're just starting or deepening your practices, @many-pathways.bsky.social supports you.

📅 Info session: June 11, 12-1pm: bit.ly/3HbWjFM

#BCArts

📆 June has some great events lined up at Arts BC!

Join us for our Bi-weekly Roundtables, the free Pathways info session, and our upcoming AGM on June 26th (more details soon). Don't miss out - mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

Learn more and register 👉 artsbc.org

📣 Arts, culture, and heritage orgs - join our free info session to learn about a program focused on equity and transformation!

✔️ Personalized support
✔️ Tailored learning
✔️ Community of change-makers

🗓️ June 11, 12 PM PST
🖥️ Zoom

Sign up: bit.ly/3HbWjFM

#EquityInArts

The Indigenous Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding support for projects related to the preservation, management & presentation of Indigenous cultural heritage. Join us on May 20 to learn more about funding opportunities.

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Celebrating International Museum Day by honoring BC's diverse museums and heritage centres. From the @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social to the @haidagwaiimuseum.bsky.social , these institutions enrich our communities. What impact does your local museum have on you? Let us know!

#InternationalMuseumDay

🗣️ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗖 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 – 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠!

No agenda, just space to connect, share, and collaborate with BC’s arts community. Join us 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, April 1st (no jokes! 😆) at noon and bring your ideas, questions, and updates!

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: artsbc.org

📢 NEW: BC Music Festival Collective's 2024 report is out!
🎶 $550M+ in local economic impact
📉 Only 18% of fests back to pre-pandemic levels
😟 63% uncertain about financial future
🌍 Facing labour shortages, climate risks & instability

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/41EF4Uh

#BCFestivals

Explore BC’s arts + culture with the free Arts BC app! 🎭 From public art to local galleries + events, it’s your guide to creative discovery across the province.

Now available on iOS + Android.

#BCArts

📢𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! @victoria.ca has 2 Public Art RFPs open now:

🎨 RFP 25-021: Curatorial & Production Services for a downtown temporary art festival (Feb 2026).
🎨 RFP 25-020: Conservation of the Fins of Centennial Square sculpture.

🔗 Details: victoria.bonfirehub.ca/portal/?tab=...

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀? 🩺💊

Arts BC’s Group Benefits Program is here to support freelancers, small businesses, and organizations with affordable coverage for you and your family.

For more info: artsbc.org/group-health...

Home - BCMA Founded in 1957, the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) supports a thriving arts, culture, and heritage sector through collaboration, networking, advocacy, innovation, and professional develo...

We are hiring! The BC Museums Association is seeking an experienced, innovative, and passionate individual to join our team as Director of Finance & Revenue / Deputy Executive Director.

$70,000 – $75,000 annual salary plus benefits & group health plan! Perm Full time!

Details here: museum.bc.ca

🗣️ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗖 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 – 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠!

No agenda, just space to connect, share, and collaborate with BC’s arts community. Join us 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 (𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻) and bring your ideas, questions, and updates!

💻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: artsbc.org

#ArtsBC

How Canada’s Arts Sector Can Meet the Moment Director and CEO Michelle Chawla reflects on how the arts community can meet this moment.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮'𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Michelle Chawla, CEO of Canada Council for the Art, highlights the arts’ critical role in strengthening communities & economies, even amid challenges.

💬"𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦..."

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