creative communities
Prince George: New Banners to be Unveiled this Morning
This summer, new street banners will beautify the Hart community and Central Street, as the City of Prince George and Hart Community Association have partnered in an art beatification program. th Avenue and Highway 16. These eight were designed by students Candice Daoust, Ashley Knight, Hailey Koshel, Angie Lundblom and Ashlee Menning. “We are grateful [...]
Kelowna: Artists appear eager to spark downtown growth
It’s a cultural phenomenon evident in virtually every major North American city: The artists move in, real estate values go up and neighbourhoods gentrify, developing into more vibrant—and costly—communities. So well documented is the trend, it’s made household names of intellectuals like Richard Florida, whose become a media icon for his theories on attracting youth, [...]
C.R. could become creative industries leader: Campbell River wants to attract the world’s creative industries
A new initiative is inspiring collaboration between First Nations, industry, business and the City of Campbell River to develop a new economic sector – creative industries – that has global potential. The Campbell River Creative Industries Council (CRCIC), made up of a number of community organizations, aims to accelerate the growth of a cluster of [...]
Cultural tourism plan under development: success is in marketing Whistler’s story, not specific events or attractions, expert says
Instead of marketing specific cultural events or offerings such as the World Ski and Snowboard Festival or Cornucopia, they key to Whistler’s success in cultural tourism is to capitalize on what distinguishes it from every other mountain resort. That was the message this week from Steven Thorne, a cultural tourism expert who has been hired [...]
Vernon: Parks restructure moves ahead
Restructuring Greater Vernon’s parks, recreation and culture function is gaining steam. Representatives from Vernon, Coldstream and Areas B and C resumed discussions Friday to discuss possible ways of changing the service. “We’re coming close to wrapping this up. We’ve made a lot of progress,” said Allan Neilson-Welch, a consultant who has been facilitating the process. [...]
Campbell River: City’s game to attract graphics studios
Council hopes video game makers and computer graphics studios can be persuaded to come here and set up shop. Since last year, the Island North Film Commission has been working on spreading the word that Campbell River is a great place for the digital arts and video game industry to do business. And council is [...]
Clearwater: CRC obtains funds for cultural centre study
A proposed Arts, Crafts and Technical Center for Clearwater could have an important impact on the economy of the whole Valley, according to Ted Richardson, spokesperson for the Community Resource Center of the North Thompson. “We’re trying to see if there’s any interest in pulling a bunch of things together,” said Richardson. “The CRC has [...]
New West gets new Arts boss
New Westminster’s arts strategy is getting an Olympic boost. Greg Magirescu, who was most recently part of the management team for the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, is the city’s new manager of arts and cultural development. The new position was created as a recommendation of the arts strategy public consultation process that advised the City [...]
Ron Stern and Michael Audain disagree on whether VAG and concert hall can fit on same site
The vacant city block bounded by Dunsmuir, Cambie, Georgia, and Beatty streets is large enough for both a new Vancouver Art Gallery and a new 1,800-seat concert hall, according to Ron Stern, chair of the Vancouver Concert Hall and Theatre Society. Stern was interviewed by phone today (March 5) after the VAG revealed that it hopes [...]
Opinion: Bowen Island: Arts add life to the party
You’ve got to admit, the 2010 Olympics was much more than just an expensive party. The beauty and finesse of athletic endeavour at its highest calibre was awe-inspiring. The media and pundits are talking about “defining moments” that sprang from the shared experience of rooting for our home team. But everyone is quick to agree [...]
Vancouver 2050: A Creative City!
I’m pleased to announce Vancouver 2050: A Creative City! – a public Arts & Culture Forum moderated by Max Wyman and featuring addresses by Maestro Bramwell Tovey, Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony, and Norman Armour, Artistic Director of the PUSH Festival, with one additional speaker remaining to be confirmed. Originally announced for January 30, the [...]
Creative City Network: Registration for the BC workshop is now open!
This is the third in a series of regional workshops presented by the Creative City Network of Canada, with funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage. The workshop is being hosted by the City of Surrey in partnership with Simon Fraser University. Cultural Mapping and Cultural Planning: Making the Connection will bring together cultural workers for [...]
Canadian artists drawn to small communities
Toronto and Montreal may be well known as artistic hubs, but many of Canada’s small and rural municipalities are also home to a significant proportion of artists, according to a new report. One-quarter of the approximately 140,000 working artists in Canada live in small and rural communities, defined as areas with fewer than 50,000 residents, [...]
Aviva Community Fund: Create an idea that will have a positive impact in your community
The Aviva Community Fund competition is giving you the chance to voice an idea that will create a lasting change in your community. The most popular ideas, as chosen by Canadians, will have a chance at sharing in the $500,000 Aviva Community Fund. We’re holding a competition with 3 opening rounds, where you can enter [...]
Kelowna: Building a creative class takes more than a cultural district
Heading to a meeting focused on how this city could liven up and become just a bit more diverse, I felt the pulse of urban living. The crowds en route were amazing, streams of people lined the sidewalks and their voices filled the air. This, I thought, is going to be brilliant. After all, a [...]
