Monthly Archives: March 2017

Vantage Point – Tips on Running an Effective AGM

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Tips on Running an Effective Annual General Meeting With Special Guest Michael Blatchford We have legal expertise in the recording studio for this month’s podcast, Tips on Running an Effective Annual General Meeting (AGM). Michael Blatchford, lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright, … Continue reading →

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Master of Management in International Arts Management

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

We are currently recruiting for the 5th cohort of our Master of Management in International Arts Management. Our program may be of interest to staff of arts organizations you are in contact with, especially those people who are looking for a Master’s … Continue reading →

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Hill Strategies – Local Arts & Culture Statistics

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Local arts and culture statistics Volume: 15 Issue: 10 29 March 2017 In this issue: Four Canadian projects that examine local data related to the arts, culture, and heritage, including benchmarks of local cultural spending, an assessment of the state of … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Art Centre News

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Call to participate: KISSING PROJECT We are seeking volunteers from the Nelson community to be part of the ‘KISSING Project’ Event takes place on April 7th and 8th – you can be part of Nelson’s future!!! Did you know that … Continue reading →

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FPCC News

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

FPCC is pleased to announce that $979,950 in grants have been awarded to Indigenous artists in B.C. through the Aboriginal Arts Development Awards (AADA) and Aboriginal Youth Engaged in the Arts (AYEA) programs. Of 111 applications received for the October … Continue reading →

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Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Forget everything you think you know about the odds of “making it” in the music industry. Today, odds mean nothing and success is not about lucky breaks. It’s about conquering social media, mastering the art of merchandising and simply working … Continue reading →

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NDAC 2017 ArtWalk Call for Artists and Venues

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

  Nelson and District Arts Council 2017 ArtWalk Deadline for artist and venue application Friday April 28th Opening Night Friday June 23rd Are you a visual artist who wants to have an opening night complete with music, dancing and crowds … Continue reading →

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Film Kicks – Golden

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

7:30pm Thursday, April 6, 2017 LION Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman star in the true story of Saroo Brierley, who was adopted by an Australian couple after being separated from his family in India at the age of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Death Cafe.. A Living Conversation

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Our Death Cafes are a facilitated process that uses a question to initiate conversation between people in small groups around issues related to death, dying and living fully. We will inspire each other, and co-create, together, a warm and respectful space, … Continue reading →

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Alliance News

Posted on March 29, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Hot Off the Blog: A Roundup of Arts + Culture News and Information Alliance Launches ArtsVoteBC Campaign For 2017 Provincial Election  In preparation for the provincial election on May 9, we’ve re-launched our ArtsVoteBC website to provide a range of … Continue reading →

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TRUST ACCEPTING BUILT HERITAGE GRANT APPLICATIONS

Posted on March 28, 2017 by WKRAC admin

TRUST ACCEPTING BUILT HERITAGE GRANT APPLICATIONS First intake of three-year, $6-million granting program now open The first intake of Columbia Basin Trust’s new Built Heritage Grants is now open. In February, the Trust announced its $6.75-million commitment to a three-year … Continue reading →

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Creative Spark Columbia Basin

Posted on March 28, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Creative Spark Columbia Basin Small projects can have a big impact. Artists across all disciplines living and working in the Columbia Basin region who have an interest in working with young people in an arts-based capacity are invited to apply for Creative … Continue reading →

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Black Productions Presents – Steel Magnolias at the Capitol

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Black Productions is back with our fifth offering to the Kootenays! Robert Harling’s comedy-drama STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will run May 25th-28th, 2017 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson BC. STEEL MAGNOLIAS focuses on the camaraderie of six Southern women who talk, … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss out! Only two live performances left in the Capitol’s 2016/17 Season Series.

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Friday, March 24th @ 8pm Tickets: $25 adult, $20 students Getting to Room Temperature is a hard-hitting, sentimental and funny one-person play about dying – based mostly on a true story. At 93-and-a-half, playwright Arthur Milner’s healthy and active mother … Continue reading →

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BC Music Fund – Nelson Session

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Meet us in Nelson: Regional Info Sessions Underway Creative BC is traveling to communities across British Columbia to announce the launch of new funding opportunities. Join Brenda Grunau, the Manager of the BC Music Fund, for an overview of Creative … Continue reading →

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Max Wyman Award for Cultural Commentary

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

VANCOUVER, BC (March 21, 2017) / BC Alliance for Arts + Culture /   A new biennial award celebrating achievement in critical writing and commentary on the visual, performing and literary arts will be presented at a ceremony and gala in … Continue reading →

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National Arts Strategies – FREE MOOC Online Courses – Arts and Culture

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

National Arts Strategies – FREE MOOC Online Courses – Arts and Culture   Arts & Culture Strategy http://www.artstrategies.org/programs/arts-culture-strategy/   Inspiring and Motivating Arts & Culture Teams http://www.artstrategies.org/programs/inspiring-motivating-arts-culture-teams/   Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture http://www.artstrategies.org/programs/leading-innovation-in-arts-and-culture/  

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Ron James – Key City Theatre

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Shantero Productions presents: RON JAMES … PEDAL TO THE METAL! Saturday, June 17 at 7:30pm Cranbrook Key City Theatre   “A man of a million words and a million laughs … genius”  Globe & Mail “Utterly Brilliant”    Ottawa Sun “Funniest man … Continue reading →

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Artist Call: From Japan to Canada

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Artist Call: From Japan to Canada | May 11 – June 8, 2017 Exhibition, events, cultural demonstrations Deadline for submissions: April 18, 2017 Call for Submissions Port Moody Arts Centre is celebrating Vancouver Asian Heritage Month, with exhibitions, events, and cultural … Continue reading →

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The Trust’s Non-Profit Advisors Program

Posted on March 22, 2017 by WKRAC admin

Hello Friends – An update for you on the Trust’s Non-Profit Advisors Program.  Please share with your contacts as appropriate. Program Services The Non-profit Advisors Program offers the following services in order to build organizational capacity in non-profits: A resource … Continue reading →

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