Tag Archives: policy

Building Digital Canada

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Judi

I wanted to let you know about a recent epiphany that has me finally grokking the digital policy landscape and what needs doing about it. All because I was sick and channel surfing.
 
I happened to catch a broadcast on CPAC of the June 8 Panel at the Telecom conference and I think it gave me [...]

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Council supports Cultural Plan in tough times

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Judi

Despite the need to make deep cuts in spending as a result of steeply-reduced revenues, Vancouver City Council recognized the importance of maintaining the momentum on implementation of the Cultural Plan as a contributor to local economic regeneration.
Full details of how the budget reduction will impact the implementation process has yet to be heard, but [...]

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Emerging Habitat for a Creative Economy Threatened by City Budget Cuts.

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Judi

This is an excerpt from an email alert I sent to my networks in the creative community earlier this week. The ‘troops’ rallied and spoke eloquently on behalf of this keystone project, we continue to advocate and the decision is on Tuesday April 7 09 at the regular Council meeting:
Vancouver City Council considers cutting implementation [...]

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Alternatives to Creating “Yet Another” NonProfit Arts Organization

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Judi

When artists and creative sector groups begin to face the need to fundraise and establish a more organized and permanent structure for the projects they want to develop, the question I am most frequently asked is: “How do we form a nonprofit society?” followed closely by “Where do we get grants and how do we [...]

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Mt. Pleasant Community Centre Building – Convert to Arts Centre or Demolish?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Judi

There are a number of projects that are gathering interest and momentum in Vancouver these days. The work of the City’s Office of Cultural Affairs to develop a Cultural Plan that will not only ensure a Creative City that is healthy for the arts but also for the economy, has engaged an incredible spectrum of [...]

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Getting Your Voice Heard

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Judi

It seems to me that most everyone who has suffered the consequences of funding cutbacks and layoffs and challenges to their existence is now clamoring to be heard by government or other ‘power brokers’. Most of what I hear is a plea for acknowledgement of the importance of the work we do, the community we [...]

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