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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">I’m pleased to announce that the BC Arts Council is now accepting applications to the following grant program:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949;background:white">The BCAC Projects Assistance program for Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white"> supports
the development and creation of artistic, cultural and/or human cultural history programming, including exhibitions, dissemination projects, artists’ residencies, exploration of new museological and curatorial practices, community engagement projects and collections
management projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white">Who can apply?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white">Museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres operating in BC that provide public programming, have
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">a permanent collection and a definable physical space designated for public exhibition of collection material are eligible to apply (note: organizations must meet the full eligibility
criteria outlined in our guidelines).</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Complete information about this program
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white">– including eligibility criteria – is found on our website:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949;background:white"><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/museums-indigenous-cultural-centres/">https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/museums-indigenous-cultural-centres/</a></span><span style="font-family:"BC Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">I encourage eligible museums and Indigenous Cultural Centres to apply this year. Please feel free to phone me with your ideas and/or questions after you have reviewed the guidelines posted on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Anissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Anissa J. Paulsen
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Program Officer for Museums & Indigenous Cultural Centres | Scholarship | Youth Engagement Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">BC Arts Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Phone: 236.478.2560 | Email:
<u><a href="mailto:Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca"><span style="color:#0563C1">Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca</span></a></u> |
<u><a href="http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/"><span style="color:#404040">www.bcartscouncil.ca</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">800 Johnson Street | PO Box 9819 STN PROV GOVT | Victoria | BC | V8W 9W3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Main office: (250) 356-1718 or reach us toll-free through Enquiry BC: 1-800-663-7867<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">The BC Arts Council acknowledges it carries out its work on the traditional territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia. We pay our respects
to the Elders, past and present, descendants and custodians of these lands. We honour the knowledge keepers and the continuing relationships with Indigenous peoples in BC that develop through our work together. The BC Arts Council is grateful to the
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">lək̓ʷəŋən<span style="color:#404040"> (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) ancestors and families, on whose traditional lands we operate our main offices.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk80781618"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#C55A11;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We are committed to supporting B.C.’s artists and cultural organizations through the pandemic. Up-to-date information is available on the
</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk80781618"></span><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/funding/covid-19-updates-and-faq/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk80781618"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#C55A11;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">COVID-19
Information and Support page</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk80781618"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk80781618"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#C55A11;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">.</span></span><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#C55A11;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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