<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk88750862"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">I am writing to let you know about the return of the Professional Development program. After a temporary suspension of
 the program, the BC Arts Council is again providing opportunities for arts and culture practitioners to apply for professional development activities within the constraints of all relevant public health advisories and protocols.</span></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-CA" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_7733604674059691735WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk88750876"></a><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk82515240"></a><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk82515962"><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">The
 Professional Development program assists professional artists, cultural practitioners, production and technical personnel, and arts administrators with specific learning opportunities and/or activities to advance their practice or career. Awards are not intended
 to support the creation of new work(s) or full-time studies.</span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">
 Eligible activities include but are not limited to a course or workshop, mentorship, and pivots in artistic practice and residency.
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<span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">Deadline to apply: Monday, February 7, 2022, 11:59 pm
 PST<u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans"">Maximum request amount is $7,500. The request amount may be up to 100%
 of the total project budget.<u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk92720768"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">The BC Arts Council is hosting
 online information sessions about this program. Registration is required:</span></a></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans"">January 19, 2022 at 12 noon PST / 1pm MST<br>
Register here: <br>
</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-arts-council-info-session-professional-development-program-2022-1-tickets-243297508397" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans"">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-arts-council-info-session-professional-development-program-2022-1-tickets-243297508397</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></li><li class="m_7733604674059691735MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm">
<span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans"">January 25, 2022 at 4 pm PST / 5 pm MST
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Register here:<br>
</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-arts-council-info-session-professional-development-program-2022-2-tickets-243302092107" target="_blank"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans"">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bc-arts-council-info-session-professional-development-program-2022-2-tickets-243302092107</span></span></span></span><span><span><span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk88750910"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u> <u></u></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">Click
</span></span><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/professional-development-3/" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">here</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">
 for more information and to download the full guidelines</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:black"> or copy and paste this link into your browser:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/professional-development-3/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/professional-development-3/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">We appreciate you sharing this funding opportunity with your membership and encouraging your members to spread the word to artists/cultural practitioners/technicians/designers administrators
 in their communities. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">You can find the BC Arts Council on the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">Twitter 
</span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/BCArtsCouncil" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">https://twitter.com/BCArtsCouncil</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">Facebook
</span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BritishColumbiaArtsCouncil" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">https://www.facebook.com/BritishColumbiaArtsCouncil</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Erin Macklem
</span></b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">(she|her|hers)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">BC Arts Council - Program Officer</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Outreach Coordinator | Early Career Development: Performing Arts</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">T: 778-698-1416 | E:
</span><a href="mailto:erin.macklem@gov.bc.ca" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">erin.macklem@gov.bc.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">Review our grant programs
</span></b><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bcartscouncil.ca%2Fprogram&data=04%7C01%7CMichelle.Benjamin%40gov.bc.ca%7C2bcfecad32c448e90d2f08d95ceae6cf%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637642986221187410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dJKCpYIRBz5YBrEYS0wgU7RG7hVWYhEPPB%2BDC6XwolU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">here</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans"">.
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"BC Sans""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c45911">COVID-19:
</span></b><a name="m_7733604674059691735__Hlk80781618"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c55a11">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><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/funding/covid-19-updates-and-faq/" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c55a11">COVID-19 Information and Support page</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c55a11">.</span></span><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c55a11"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c45911"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:#c45911"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"BC Sans";color:black">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 lək̓ʷəŋən
 (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) ancestors and families, on whose ancestral lands we operate our main offices.</span></i><u></u><u></u></p>
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