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

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