New Actions Strengthen Diversity, Equity in Arts Funding
More artists and arts and culture organizations throughout the province will benefit from changes to the way the BC Arts Council provides funding to support calls to action for reconciliation, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
The BC Arts Council’s Extending Foundations: Action Plan 2022-2024 marks a renewal in the focus of the BC Arts Council that is aimed at breaking down systemic barriers within its policies and programs to expand opportunities for those who have historically been underserved.
Extending Foundations: Action Plan 2022-2024 identifies seven key action areas of the council for the next two years:
Strategic Visioning and Planning
Diversity, Equity and Access Program Supports
Process and Procedure Improvements
Modernize Peer Assessment
Rebalance of Funding Distribution
Maintaining the Arts Impact Grant Program
Continued support for the Arts Infrastructure Program
