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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">BC Art Council’s Professional Development</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949"> grant assists professional artists, cultural
practitioners, production and technical personnel, and arts administrators:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">to attend career and professional development opportunities which require travel; or<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#494949;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.5pt">with specific, short-term learning activities that will advance their practice or career.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Awards are not intended to support the creation of new work, self-directed learning, or full-time studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">You can find more information about the Professional Development Program, including full program guidelines, eligibility criteria and an application preview, on the <a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/professional-development-3/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#A22D15">program
page</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">The grant application deadline is June 30</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">BC Arts Council Program Advisors will also hold an Information Session on this program on Wednesday, June 8, from 11:00 – 12:00 PT.
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<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Register for the info session in advance at <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-6gpj4iG9MJ98FTvjxhX2TKZ4m7YeOG" target="_blank"><span style="color:#A22D15">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-6gpj4iG9MJ98FTvjxhX2TKZ4m7YeOG</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Captioning is available for this session. If you require other accessibility services or accommodations to participate fully (ie: ASL), please let us know as far in advance
as possible. We will endeavor to meet your needs, and if not possible due to availability of the service, we can schedule an alternate time when services are available to review the program with you. Please contact our Accessibility Coordinator Clayton Baraniuk
for more information at 250-978-9839 or email <a href="mailto:clayton.baraniuk@gov.bc.ca"><span style="color:#A22D15">clayton.baraniuk@gov.bc.ca</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">For general information or further assistance, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Telephone: 250-356-1718<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#494949">Email: <a href="mailto:bcartscouncil@gov.bc.ca">
bcartscouncil@gov.bc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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