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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
In the spirit of the cancelled Vancouver Mural Festival, a new creative hub announces its first block party August 8 to 10
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
In the spirit of the cancelled Vancouver Mural Festival, a new creative hub announces its first block party August 8 to 10
Creator of Arts Club hits like A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, Red Rock Diner, and the Stanley-opening Swing passed away at 87
A.S.A.P. Duo and three other specialists in historical performance receive recognition for innovative visions
Company to pause programming starting January 2026 while the Holy Trinity Anglican Church fixes water damage and mould in the 1912 site
Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber share a full-evening work, and hit productions of Crystal Pite’s Frontier and Shahar Binyamini’s BOLERO X return
The transition follows her departure from Music on Main, where she served as artistic planning and operations manager for seven years
City council throws support behind feasibility study’s call for world-class mid-size venue and recital hall
Wild treadmill antics, nostalgic-’90s circus, and new work by the likes of Corey Payette, Carmen Aguirre, Anais West, Veda Hille, and Maiko Yamamoto
The Dance Centre prizes carry $5,000 in funding for each artist
Annual accolade honours an individual who has significantly enriched Metro Vancouver’s arts and culture community
Calling for an “urgently needed” funding increase, nonpartisan Canadian Arts Coalition initiative provides resources on platform promises
Ashvini Sundaram takes second place in prize presented by The Hawthorne Foundation and DanceHouse
Former director of SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement will program around theme of Borderless Solidarities for July event
Relocation is temporary while the District of West Vancouver moves forward on plans for a larger purpose-built arts and culture facility
A celebratory soirée at the Book Warehouse on May 22 honours authors across eight categories
Vancouver choreogapher Crystal Pite has won previous Oliviers for Revisor, Betroffenheit, and Flight Path
The founding executive director of the Writers' Union of Canada and the Writers Development Trust was also founding president of Music on Main
Longtime Vancouver arts professional will oversee Eastside Culture Crawl, with Esther Rausenberg moving into new role as artistic director
Board of trustees states that the arts administrator, curator, and writer is leaving “to pursue other professional and personal interests”
The choral singer, composer, and musician will succeed long-time head and cofounder Morna Edmundson
Honourees from across the country, including Bruce LaBruce and Kent Monkman, take home $25,000 and a bronze medallion
Jeremy Dutcher also receives the National Arts Centre Award as part of the announcement
Local arts and culture organizations say “the clock is ticking” as they await answers from Premier David Eby and Spencer Chandra Herbert
The Province, which has provided nearly $80 million since 2021, is reviewing the program, while fests warn of challenges and cutbacks if it’s lost
The closure removes another of the building’s original founding partners after the axing of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs last year
Steering-committee member Rainbow Robert says the coalition is working toward funding increases for the sector, plus the implementation of a strategic action plan
New developments for the year ahead span a Vancouver Art Gallery redesign and the opening of SFU’s Burnaby Mountain art museum
“I know how important provincial support for the arts and culture world is,” the politician tells Stir