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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">I am excited to let you know that the BC Arts Council has just launched an exciting and important new program:
<b><a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/accelerate-pilot-program/">Accelerate Pilot Program</a></b>. Here’s the program description:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#843C0C">The Accelerate Pilot Program is a two-year initiative to improve access and reduce barriers to funding for
<u>equity-deserving</u> and<u> regional</u> arts and culture organizations and collectives. Funding is intended to offer stability while being flexible in supporting a range of expenses related to:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#843C0C"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">General operating costs; <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#843C0C;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Organizational development; <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#843C0C;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Capacity building. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#843C0C"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#843C0C">Funds can also be attributed to:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#843C0C"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Project expenses related to artistic growth, development, production, exhibition, dissemination, and sector support.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">You may review the full program guidelines and application preview located on our website:
<a href="https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/accelerate-pilot-program/">https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/accelerate-pilot-program/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">The Program Guidelines will explain:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">How to apply<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Who can apply<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Eligible projects and expenses<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Exclusions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Grant amounts<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">What is needed for the application, including support material<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">How applications will be assessed<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Applications are currently being accepted until November 15, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or my colleagues Clayton Baraniuk and Erin Macklem, who are also ready to answer questions about this program. Their contact
information is listed on the program webpage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"BC Sans",serif">Anissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#1F4E79">Anissa J. Paulsen
</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040">(she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;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",serif;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",serif;color:#404040">Phone: 236.478.2560 | Email:
</span></b><a href="mailto:Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#0563C1">Anissa.Paulsen@gov.bc.ca</span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040">
| </span></b><a href="http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040">www.bcartscouncil.ca</span></b></a><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;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",serif;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",serif;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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040">The BC Arts Council acknowledges it carries out its work on the traditional territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia.</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif;color:#404040">
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><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans",serif">The BC Arts Council’s online system email sender has been updated. Add
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your email program’s contacts or safe senders list to ensure you receive system communications including password reset links and funding status updates.<b><span style="color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></i></p>
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