[BCMA Members Only] New funding program: B.C. marks Canada 150 with cultural legacies

[BC Museums Association - Member Broadcast Email Network]

Hello everyone,

We are thrilled to share news of a new funding program for museums and
heritage sites that the BC Museums Association, with support from Heritage
BC, will administer on behalf of the Province of B.C.  Please see below for
a letter from BCMA president David Alexander.

Additional information on how to apply to the program can be found on our
website at http://museumsassn.bc.ca/awards/grants/.

You can also read the government's news release about the program here, and
it is also attached: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017CSCD0001-000045

*Erica Mattson*
Executive Director

BC Museums Association || 675 Belleville Street  || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2

Direct: 250-356-5694 <(250)%20356-5694> || Office: 250-356-5700
<(250)%20356-5700>  || www.museumsassn.bc.ca


January 11, 2017



Dear colleague,



Canada is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. The
Province of British Columbia is acknowledging this significant milestone by
investing in legacy culture and heritage projects in communities throughout
the province.



This momentous occasion will be recognized through one-time grants of up to
$100,000, for public and not-for-profit museums, art galleries, archives,
cultural centres, historic places and heritage sites. The funding will be
administered, on behalf of the Province, by the BC Museums Association
(BCMA) with support from Heritage BC*.*



Grants will assist with:

1.    *Developing infrastructure:  *Projects that improve or develop new
museums spaces and/or facilities.

2.    *Conserving historic places and heritage sites:* Projects that
preserve, rehabilitate and restore formally registered, designated or
recognized historic places.

3.    *Building lasting legacies: *Projects that physically represent
B.C.’s unique and diverse histories, culture and heritage (i.e., permanent
exhibitions, monuments, public art, statues, interpretation, plaques and
signage). Projects must include a permanent, publicly accessible physical
component.

4*. Sharing our history:* Projects that promote the sharing of collections
and expertise between the Royal BC Museum, B.C.'s provincial museum and
archives, and the wider museum community to reveal the diverse historical
narratives of British Columbia (e.g. collaborative exhibition design and
development, curatorial exchanges and knowledge sharing and publications.



The program application deadline is *February 10, 2017*. Application forms
and guidelines can be found at www.museumsassn.bc.ca. If you have any
questions or need assistance with your application, Please contact the
BCMA’s program officer at grants at museumsassn.bc.ca or 250-356-5700
<(250)%20356-5700>.



I encourage you to participate in this memorable opportunity that will
provide an enduring legacy in your community while highlighting our
province’s contribution to the historical tapestry of Canada.



Additional information about the program is available at
http://museumsassn.bc.ca/grants.



Sincerely,





David Alexander,

President, BC Museums Association
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