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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">The BC Arts Council’s Project Assistance program is now open for intake twice per year. The Spring deadline is May 31. The Fall deadline will be October 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">If you are planning to apply, we encourage you to attend an information sessions. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">At these online Zoom information sessions, you’ll
learn more about the details of each program like eligibility, how to apply, and other tips to consider for your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Please register in advance of the webinar by clicking the links under each session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949">Project Assistance: Visual Arts & Media Arts Information Session</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949"><br>
Friday, May 6, 2022 from 1 pm – 2 pm PT<br>
Register: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v335LmsTQE2bgvFvGZfbdg" target="_blank"><span style="color:#A22D15">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v335LmsTQE2bgvFvGZfbdg</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949">Project Assistance: Museums & Indigenous Cultural Centres Information Session</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949"><br>
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT<br>
Register: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7lW9OxZ8R6Gbu2I7Yj_BFA" target="_blank"><span style="color:#A22D15">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7lW9OxZ8R6Gbu2I7Yj_BFA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">We hope to see you online!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">Anissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F4E79">Anissa J. Paulsen
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040">Program Advisor - Indigenous Cultural Centres | Museums | Scholarship Awards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040">BC Arts Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040">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 lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F">Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F">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 lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#7F7F7F">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 lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#404040">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 lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans"">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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