[BCMA Broadcast] Advocacy Alert - Canadian Heritage Programs & Stakeholder Consultations
Jim Harding
JHarding@MuseumsAssn.bc.ca
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:54:06 -0700
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Greetings from BCMA!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">This Friday, September 17th, BCMA will join fellow arts service
organizations in Vancouver to meet with Canadian Heritage
representatives seeking stakeholder input on the future direction of
three DCH programs currently under review:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Canadian Arts & Heritage Sustainability Program (CAHSP)</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Cultural Spaces Canada (CSC)</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">- Arts Presentation Canada (APC)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">We are inviting program clients within BC's museums and galleries
community to briefly contribute their ideas, priorities and suggestions
on any of these three programs that can be brought forward to this
consultative process.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Input is sought on a program's effectiveness for clients, funding
requirements, limitations and priorities, matching funds and funds from
other sources, increased or broadened eligibility, new components,
application and adjudication timelines, local level factors that influence
or affect a program's efficiency, (ie legislative requirements, etc) and
any suggested changes in a program's direction and/or emphasis.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Please email your comments <b>by 12:00 midnight, Thursday,
September 16th</b> to:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">We regret the short notice of this meeting opportunity but certainly
welcome your input.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Thank you!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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