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<h4 class="gmail-pt-3 gmail-mb-4"><span style="color:rgb(64,193,172)"><b>How We Can Build a Better Future<br></b></span></h4><div>
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</p><div class="gmail-bcma-col gmail-col-12 gmail-mb-4 gmail-col-lg-9 gmail-b--aqua-10"><h4 class="gmail-pt-3 gmail-mb-4">Share
your vision for the future of the arts, culture, and heritage sector,
connect with senior government leaders, and have the chance to win a
cash prize during BC Museums Week 2022.</h4>
<p class="gmail-mb-3">As museums, galleries, and cultural institutions see
more waves of retirement each year, the voices and ideas of emerging
professionals have never been more important. Join the next generation
of cultural leaders in imagining the future of our sector.<br></p>The
BC Museums Association (BCMA) is looking for four to five emerging
museum and cultural professionals (EMPs) to present their visions for
change to a panel of government leaders in a 10-minute talk.</div>
<p class="gmail-mb-3">After the talks, the panellists and judges will come
together to reflect on concrete steps we can take together to realize
the proposed changes in the arts, culture, and heritage sector. The
judges will then select one panellist to receive a $500 cash prize and
an invitation to expand upon their idea. The winner will give a talk at
the BCMA’s 2022 Conference in late October.</p>
<p class="gmail-mb-3"><strong>Government leaders include</strong>:</p>
<ul><li>Senator Pat Bovey, Independent Senator from Manitoba</li><li>Claire Avison, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, British Columbia</li><li>Laurel Collins MP, Victoria</li></ul><div>
<b>Submit your idea here: <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/calling-all-changemakers/">https://museum.bc.ca/calling-all-changemakers/</a></b>
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<p class="gmail-mb-3">If you are a changemaker interested in presenting a 10-minute talk:</p>
<ul><li>Submit an expression of interest online by April 30, 2022, 11:59 pm PT.</li><li>Using the online form on our website, please include your name, email address, and
how long you have been volunteering/working in the arts, culture, and
heritage sector.</li><li>Include a one-paragraph description of your vision for the future of our sector.</li></ul>
<p class="gmail-mb-3">Expressions of interest will be reviewed and four to
five submissions will be selected to present at the May 20, 2022 event (12-1:30pm).
All selected presenters will receive a $150 honorarium.<br><br></p><p class="gmail-mb-3"><i>Find out more about <a href="https://museum.bc.ca/conferences-and-events/bc-museums-week/">BC Museums Week 2022</a> - May 16 to 22, 2022 - on our website.</i><br></p>
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