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Kootenay Literary Competition
Get your words on. The Kootenay Literary Competition — presented by the Kootenay Literary Competition Committee — is now open to any residents of the Kootenay region. Kootenay Literary Competition 2010 theme: isolation. Contestants should explore this theme in their original work.
Books on Pickton, Richler vie for B.C. prize
Journalist Stevie Cameron’s recounting of the Robert Pickton murders and a new biography of late Montreal writer Mordecai Richler by Charles Foran are among the books nominated for Canada’s richest non-fiction prize. British Columbia’s National Award for Canadian Non-fiction is open to writers across the country and comes with a $40,000 prize. A jury has [...]
Pacific Salmon Foundation: Artists Compete to Support Pacific Salmon Conservation; Canadian and U.S. Painters Vie to Have Their Work Grace Conservation Stamp
The work of the 13 artists competing for the honour of being featured on the 2011/2012 Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp will be displayed at a reception being held Wednesday, November 17. The winner of this prestigious competition will be announced at that time. The Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp is required to be affixed to Fisheries [...]
Victoria musician Vince Vaccaro a finalist in Peak Perfomance Project
Local singer-songwriter Vince Vaccaro has been named as a finalist in the Peak Performance Project, a joint showcase between Vancouver radio station the Peak 100.5 FM and industry association Music B.C. designed to promote emerging B.C. artists. It was announced Monday that Vaccaro will compete against Vancouver acts Said the Whale and Kyprios for the [...]
The 2010 Peak Performance Project
The second edition of Peak 100.5 FM’s Peak Performance Project has been underway since June and is close to wrapping up. The Project is a twenty band showcase, competition and development bootcamp that awards a top prize of $100,000 to the winning band. It’s much more than just a contest though: it’s a full fledged [...]
Annual Garbage Can Art Contest & Auction
Sunday, September 26, 2010 2010 Sees Switch From Garbage Cans To Metal Umbrella Stands Twenty-five artists will take part in the four hours of creative madness, turning plain metal umbrella stands, provided by the event sponsor, Granville Island Ferries (www.granvilleislandferries.bc.ca), into works of art. In previous years the artworks have been created out of metal [...]
Place des Arts aims for a Pepsi grant
Place des Arts needs your vote every day until Oct. 3 to help the organization win a $10,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant. The grant would boost the Place des Arts endowment fund, which funds scholarships and bursaries for young artists in music, dance, drama and art. All they need is for people to follow the link [...]
Designer dreams up best beer label
The next case of beer you buy may feature the design of Armstrong native Jen Crane. Crane, a graphic designer working at Vernon’s Sunshine Autographics, put in an entry to Kokanee’s Crank the Can contest last year. “It took me about an hour,” said Crane of designing a can that features a mountain biker flying [...]
PMAC puts out call for Wearable Art Awards
Artists who want to enter the 2011 Port Moody Wearable Art Awards should get their submissions ready by Dec. 10. The show, with performances scheduled for Feb. 18 to 19, 2011, offers $5,000 in cash awards. It attracts about 100 entries from artists throughout Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere. The entries will be shown by [...]
Shore’s Song of Summer narrowed to 10 finalists
The Shore 104.3 FM moved one step closer to crowning its official Song of Summer 2010 on Monday when the radio station announced the 10 finalists in its Sounds of Summer contest. The B.C.-centric songwriting competition will award $20,000 in development funds to its winner, which will be announced at the end of July. The [...]
Campbell River: ‘Transformations on the Shore’ set for next week
Registration starts Tuesday for the 14th Annual ‘Transformations On The Shore‘ carving competition and organizers are expecting artists from across the country. “It’s going to be an amazing event,” said Barb Sunday-Bitner, vice president of the Campbell River Shoreline Arts Society. “There are going to be close to 30 carvers and they’re coming from across [...]
Young Writers Cup Contest Now Accepting Submissions
The Great Little Publishing Company (GLPC) is proud to announce its Young Writers Cup Contest. From now through September 15, 2010, writers, elementary school age through high school, are encouraged to submit their poems, short stories and short novels to www.greatlittlepublishing.com/young-writers-contest. Every young writer who submits a piece of writing is a winner. Entries will [...]
Bowen Island: There are two Bowfest contests to enter
The date for this year’s Bowfest is August 28 and various organizers and committees are busy working to ensure that the Safari-themed event will be a memorable one. The singer/songwriter contest was a big success last year. There were many contestants who submitted high quality musical compositions that showcased the wealth of local talent. It [...]
Arts Summit 2010: Register Now!
The Alliance for Arts and Culture, with the support of 2010 Legacies Now and the City of Surrey, is pleased to present Arts Summit 2010, Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25 at Surrey’s Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre. This beautiful new facility is 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver by Skytrain, one block south of the Gateway Skytrain [...]
Peak Performance pops 2010 top 20: Music contest lures veterans and newbies alike in its second year
For some, the second instalment of the Peak Performance Project will be an opportunity for a second chance. Consider singer-songwriter Adaline, who last year finished in fourth place, just shy of snagging one of the music contest’s three top prizes. This year, along with fellow 2009 Top 20 finalists Kuba Oms and Bodhi Jones, Adaline [...]
