professional development
The GVPTA is pleased to announce a timely new workshop: The HST in Theatres
a “brown bag lunch” seminar with Darren Taylor THE SEMINAR: The introduction of the HST on July 1st has specific implications for non-profit organizations, and specific implications for theatre companies. This workshop will provide in introduction to the HST and how it applies to not-for-profits and the theatre sector, a review of typical GST/HST exempt [...]
Courtenay: Music meets business during conference
For those who want to know more about the music industry or get tips from industry professionals on how to better produce their own music, distribute and promote it, the third annual Vancouver Island Music Business Conference (VIMBC) is a four-day event June 24 to 27. A diverse group of regional, national and international music [...]
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 [...]
Whistler: 2010 Art Workshops at the Lake fill up
Whistler Arts Council’s annual Art Workshops at the Lake are proving to be a popular event again this year. As of late last week, before the series had even begun, three of the workshops were already sold out: Suzanne Northcott’s four-day Life Drawing and Painting and Acrylics courses are booked solid, and David Langevin’s session [...]
Nanaimo: Fibre art conference coming
Fibre artists from Vancouver Island and vicinity are invited to participate in a textile “wonder world” Sept. 10-11 at Nanaimo’s Conference Centre. Fibre artists will be given the opportunity to promote and encourage the lively fibre arts of Vancouver Island, home to a thriving community of creative artists who work with yarn, fibre, textiles and [...]
ICASC is delighted to offer a new Fall Institute/Special Topics course: Exploring Arts for Social Change: Communities in Action
ICASC is excited to be offering a new Fall Institute/Special Topics course in Fall 2010. Available both as a 400-level credit course in collaboration with Simon Fraser’s Faculty of Education and with Continuing Studies (for non-credit learners), this unique offering will take place over 12 weeks in three-hour, once-weekly evening sessions starting on September 8th, [...]
Never Bowl Alone! Free workshop for the Performing Arts Industry
Connect with your peers, get informed about community resources, take control of your well-being and go bowling. A free day long workshop aimed at developing strategies for staying healthy and happy in times of significant change. Uncover and share strategies and tools for sustaining a career in the arts today. This expertly facilitated peer-to-peer workshop leverages our greatest resources [...]
Williams Lake: Free creative writing workshops
Do you like to write? Is there a story in you waiting to be told? If there is, come and drop in at the free Open Writing Groups for men and women for creative writing that will be taking place at the Williams Lake Library during the later part of April and May. Everyone is [...]
Williams Lake: Free family performing arts workshops
Everyone 10 to 80 years old and older is invited to attend a series of family-oriented workshops on Friday evenings starting April 23. The public is invited to come and play games, learn how to walk on stilts, bring masks to life, or make a scene (theatre) with family and friends — old and new. [...]
Summerland: Noted musicians give advice to songwriters
Songwriters hoping to create a hit will get some advice from two legendary musicians at a workshop later this month. The annual songwriters’ workshop, headed by Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes, will feature a variety of songs in all sorts of musical styles. The workshop will be held on the weekend of April 17 and 18 [...]
VIMBC Announces Music Business Conference for Emerging West Coast Artists
For those who want to know more about the music industry or get tips from industry professionals on how to better produce their own music, distribute and promote it, the 3rd annual Vancouver Island Music Business Conference (VIMBC) is a four day event being held June 24th to June 27th in the Comox Valley on [...]
ART AT WORK: Richmond’s annual Art Symposium
If you are an artist or work in the cultural sector, the City of Richmond invites you to attend ART AT WORK: Richmond’s second annual Arts Symposium on Saturday, April 17, 2010. ART AT WORK is full day of professional development workshops and networking especially for you. Learn how to write an effective media release, get a handle on social [...]
Surrey: ‘On the MOVE’ free workshop part of festival
Valuable info for dancers who want to go pro can be had at a free workshop held during the Surrey Festival of Dance. The “On the MOVE” workshop on April 3 is a day-long session of “professional development and personal growth” aimed at dancers age 16 and over, parents and dance teachers. An organizer of [...]
Copyright workshop at UBC Okanagan Mar. 17 for all visual and media artists
Artists in the Okanagan are invited to attend a free workshop at UBC Okanagan on Copyright for Visual and Media Artists, on Wednesday, Mar. 17 from 12 to 2 p.m. Facilitated by lawyer Martha Rains, the workshop will address “What is copyright and how does it affect, protect and benefit the work of visual artists?” [...]
The GVPTA presents a new workshop:Arts Communities Online: Engaging patrons, donors and the public through social media
Wednesday April 7, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Alliance for Arts and Culture conference room, #100 – 938 Howe St., Vancouver This day-long workshop, led by Angela Crocker of Beachcomber Communications, will focus on creating a social media plan participants can implement right away. This plan will include a blog editorial calendar, concrete [...]
