Visiting Vancouver Island

In response to the news of increased funding from BC Arts Council and the Province of BC for the Artists in Education and the Artists in the Classroom programs, ArtStarts is embarking on a series of outreach visits to various school districts across the province. The objective of these visits is to draw awareness and share information of these funding programs which can be leveraged to present exciting opportunities for young people to engage in quality artistic experiences all across BC.

Apply for Arts Grants!

Remember to apply for ArtStarts' Arts Grants! Deadlines for funding applications are fast approaching.

A Closer Look at Booking & Touring

ArtStarts is dedicated to increasing BC student’s access and exposure to professional artists and art. Our Booking and Touring service is one of the key ways that we achieve this. With the annual Showcase recently behind us and booking and touring requests beginning to pour in, we thought we’d check in with the program’s manager, Tara Bailey, for some insight into the inner workings of the service. We discovered that the process isn’t always smooth sailing, providing some twists and turns that keep her and her team on their toes!

Now Available: BC Curriculum for Arts Education K to 7

The new Arts Education K to 7 2010 Curricula for Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts is now available on the BC curriculum website and through Crown Publications.

For more information about the new Arts Education curriculum, visit our post New BC Arts Education Curriculum Announced or the Ministry of Education website.

Gallery Tour - Grade 6's Hearing Voices

Grade six students from Clinton Elementary School in Burnaby were recently given a tour of our exhibition Hear Our Voices. Conversation and questions arose amongst the students as they looked at, read and interacted with the richly diverse collection of work on display. When asked for their thoughts on the show, one enthusiastic student declared, "I love it! Beautiful artwork!".