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Long-term sustainability in sight for Artists for Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, as endowment fund now sits at $4.3 million

Theatre Replacement’s nearly sold-out holiday tradition continues at The Cultch’s York Theatre to January 11

The sector will see a reduction of 12 percent, or $6 million, in funding

Discipline-crossing shows from as far away as Zimbabwe and Argentina hit a variety of stages from January 22 to February 8, 2026

Former director of SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement was the fest’s curator-in-residence for 2025

Rooted in Secwépemc knowledge, Willard’s work sits in collections at the Vancouver Art Gallery and elsewhere

At ceremony last night, prize went to Janet Smith’s investigative article on touring funding; Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Keith Baldrey, the Bill Good Award to Sean Holman, and Shelley Fralic Award to Laura Palmer

Casey and Diana, Burning Mom, Behind the Moon, and Yaga shared the spotlight with prizes for Bard on the Beach’s The Dark Lady, Theatre for Young Audience category’s Otosan, Small Budget dominator The Sound Inside, and much more

Filmmakers including Chris Ferguson back plan to save Cambie Street’s Art Deco cinema that Cineplex had shut down Sunday

Also in the running to transform the historic 125,000-square-foot building is nonprofit organization 221A

Winners will be announced at a Granville Island Stage ceremony on November 3

With the help of a mediator, the musicians and the VSO Society have come to a tentative agreement

Attending VIFF, NFB chair Suzanne Guèvremont has a new strategic plan that strives to reach out to the next generation

Film veteran steps into the role as Shirley Vercruysse begins her retirement after an 11-year term

Specific design proposals expected in 2026; Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron’s original plan had been discarded in December

He’s made his name reimagining everyday objects, including reconstructing Nike Air Jordan sneakers to resemble Northwest Coast Indigenous masks

Several concerts over the weekend will not go ahead

In-depth article shone a light on B.C. contemporary-dance artists wrestling with the fallout of losing Canada Council tour funding

Goblin:Oedipus and Antigone set to hit the Douglas Campbell Theatre next season

The 12,100-square-foot building features timber and glass, bridging art and the surrounding forest and opening with an inaugural exhibition called Edge Effects

Former Ballet BC head Emily Molnar praises artists in acceptance speech for Europe’s Nederlands Dans Theater and Complicité

Theatre company spent over $13,000 on nearly 30,000 brochures that can no longer be delivered to Vancouver neighbourhoods, shares artistic producer Donna Spencer

More than 30,000 people have emailed members of Parliament in support of the Canadian Arts Coalition initiative

Steering committee member Rainbow Robert says key recommendations are missing, including increasing BC Arts Council funding to $58 million annually

Nonprofit’s proposal for the 125,000-square-foot building revolves around a concept by Musqueam weaver Debra Sparrow

“If we don’t act now, we risk losing a vital part of this city’s identity,” said Bard on the Beach’s Christopher Gaze, echoing calls by other Vancouver festivals and artists

In the motion set for July 23, recommendations to address funding and space shortfalls include setting a $40,000 minimum for operating grants and establishing a Festivals Vancouver Fund

Indigenous multidisciplinary artist will share responsibilities with founding artistic director Heather Lamoureux

Vancouver’s Neworld Theatre is producing and administering nationwide initiative in search of experienced arts writers who are IBPOC or face other barriers

Expanded Indigenous celebration includes concerts by Northern Cree and Tia Wood, as well as a marketplace, films, and more