Category Archives: News – Arts & Culture

Amplify BC Info Session: Building Your Grant Budget

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Amplify BC Info Session:Building Your Grant Budget What kinds of expenses should I list in my budget?  What kinds of revenues should I list in my budget? How do I ensure that my budget balances? What common budget errors can … Continue reading →

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What matters most?

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

As a member of the arts, culture and heritage community, you want the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council to design and deliver programs and services that meet your needs now and into the future. As part of our upcoming strategic planning discussions, … Continue reading →

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What’s Happening at the Kootenay Gallery

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

What’s Been Happening Artist Talk Jan Kabatoff delivered an artist talk to an attentive audience on September 22. The exhibition continues until October 29. Eco Garden Workshop On October 1, Bren Beckwith of Kootenay Native Plant Society and Laurie Carr … Continue reading →

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You’re invited! Oxygen turns 20!

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Oxygen Art Centre celebrates 20 years of arts programming! Oxygen Art Centre celebrates their 20th anniversary on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The artist-run centre invites the public to join the celebration! The event will take place along … Continue reading →

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Dinner for the Cultured Soul – Gallery Fundraiser

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

The Kootenay Gallery is on the move to a new location in Castlegar city centre. Before we can get there, the board and staff need to raise money. You can help us move toward this goal by attending Dinner for … Continue reading →

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Music BC E-News 09/29/2022: Western Canadian Music Awards – BC Winners | Music BC SOUNDOFF Returns Next Week | Call For Nominess: Music BC Board

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

LEVERAGING YOUR ARTIST BRAND Negele Hospedales presents the next module in the Jumpstart Foundations on-demand video series: Leveraging Your Artist Brand to Build Audience! This session will focus on how artists and creative entrepreneurs in the music industry can think outside the … Continue reading →

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Listen to Indigenous leaders discuss truth and reconciliation in the nonprofit sector

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

How can the nonprofit sector be a better ally to Indigenous communities?  Considering that The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established over 14 years ago, why has the sector failed to take a more meaningful role in an … Continue reading →

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Call to Artists: Open Art Exhibition Celebrating “Kootenay Culture” – Feb. 1-25, 2023

Posted on October 6, 2022 by WKRAC admin

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Alliance Mail / Culture Days Returns

Posted on September 28, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Hello Alliance friends,  We are very happy to announce the return of BC Culture Days, which debuts today in Vernon, on the traditional territory of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation.  At the opening ceremonies, we were extremely happy to … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications/Nominations: 2023 Cultural Ambassador

Posted on September 28, 2022 by WKRAC admin

The Cultural Development Committee (CDC), on behalf of the City of Nelson, is inviting applications and nominations for the position of Nelson’s 2023 Cultural Ambassador. The award comes with an $1000 honorarium, with the winner announced in December.   Applications and … Continue reading →

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MusicBC E-News 09/22/2022

Posted on September 28, 2022 by WKRAC admin

CANADA HOUSE KICKS-OFF AT REEPERBAHN We are sending our best wishes to the entire Canadian delegation representing 28 artists from across the country this week in Hamburg, DE during Reeperbahn Festival! We are especially proud of our 4 BC artists … Continue reading →

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Join Oxygen Art Centre in celebrating twenty years of arts programming in Nelson!

Posted on September 28, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM Oxygen Art Centre celebrates their 20th anniversary on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The artist-run centre invites the public to join the celebration! The event will take … Continue reading →

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A Screening of: Are We Listening?

Posted on September 21, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Dear Community, It is with great honor and respect that I invite you to the screening of: Are We Listening? A micro-documentary that showcases my project as a BC Culture Days Ambassador on the art of listening. I interviewed 47 … Continue reading →

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Register today! Limited spaces for the fall semester!

Posted on September 21, 2022 by WKRAC admin

EDUCATION Register today for Oxygen’s Fall 2022 Semester! We are thrilled to share an exciting line up of classes ranging from hiking and sketching to acting to colour theory to still life painting to ink drawing and more! Spaces are limited … Continue reading →

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Alliance Mail / Chan Centre to Host Inaugural Indigenous Festival

Posted on September 21, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Hello Alliance friends,  I hope you are having a wonderful week!  As you’ll be able to see, this week’s newsletter is full of open calls, mentorship and funding opportunities and upcoming webinars—so dig in!   If you are interested in checking out an … Continue reading →

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You’re Invited to BC Culture Days 2022!

Posted on September 21, 2022 by WKRAC admin

The 13th annual Culture Days celebration (September 23 – October 16) is just around the corner! Join BC Culture Days and the Arts Council of the North Okanagan (ACNO) in Vernon for this year’s launch event.   BC Culture Days 2022 will … Continue reading →

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Castlegar Sculpturewalk Fall Newsletter

Posted on September 14, 2022 by WKRAC admin

It’s been a fantastic summer, welcoming visitors from near and far to our program, and we couldn’t have done it without you! A huge thank you to our talented artists, our sponsors and supporters, and the thousands of arts appreciators … Continue reading →

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Canadian Heritage continues investment in artsvest 2022-2025

Posted on September 14, 2022 by WKRAC admin

artsvest 2022-2025 to receive $1.8M in funding from Canadian Heritage Toronto, ON – September 9, 2022 – Business / Arts is thrilled to announce a continued investment of $1.8 million from Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Investment Fund Strategic Initiatives component. This funding will support … Continue reading →

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See what the Trust is doing to support your community!

Posted on September 14, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Working in Support of the Region Despite a world that has shifted, people and communities in the Columbia Basin have been able to rely on a constant resource: Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust’s continued ability to be a cornerstone in … Continue reading →

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Funding for B.C. artists, Creative BC visits Victoria, news, and industry updates.

Posted on September 14, 2022 by WKRAC admin

Career Development Opens Today! The Career Development program supports the economic growth and career development of emerging and established B.C. artists in the areas of sound recording, marketing, and music videos. Applications are being accepted now until October 19, 2022. … Continue reading →

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