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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Happy new year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Just a reminder that the deadline for the BC Arts Council’s
<a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/arts-impact-grant/">Arts Impact Grant</a> is January 20.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">The <b>Arts Impact Grant</b> is a responsive and flexible funding program that allows applicants to prioritize a project that will provide the most necessary and meaningful impact to their organization,
 practice, and/or community during this time of recovery, renewal, and change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Arts & cultural organizations including museums, galleries and Indigenous Cultural Centres are welcome to apply.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">For more information, and to confirm your eligibility, visit our website:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans""><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/arts-impact-grant/">https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/arts-impact-grant/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Or register for an upcoming
<b>Information Session on January 10 at 12noon</b> <b>PST</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Registration details are on the BCAC Facebook page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/615036953141298/">https://www.facebook.com/events/615036953141298/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.<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>
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<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>
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<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"><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>
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<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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