[BCMA] (Fwd) Alliance News for April 15

Fri Apr 16 09:33:22 PDT 2010

Dear Members;
The BCMA and Alliance for Arts & Culture exchange memberships and 
partner on advocacy issues. In turn we forward the Alliance's newsletters in 
the interest, information and benefit of members.

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Thanks,
Jim

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IN THIS ISSUE:* Hot Off The Blog: Highlights from the Alliance
Website
* Members Only
* Alliance Spring Workshops
* Alliance Social Media
* Alliance Office Hours

HOT OFF THE BLOG
The latest news and viewpoints on the Alliance blog. Click on the
bold blue headline to see each entry.* Media Monitor
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/media-monitor-your-guide-current-
news-views]
Check here often for links to the latest news stories and opinion
pieces from and about the arts world.

* David Diamond
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/news-david-diamond-joins-vice-regal-
tour]
of Headlines Theatre joins a Vice-Regal tour of Africa.

* New Works
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/news-joyce-rosario-head-new-works]
names Joyce Rosario as new executive director.

* Screenings
[http://allianceforarts.com/blog/screenings-two-opportunities-see-
documentary-copyright-criminals]
Two screenings of the documentary Copyright Criminals, April 16
and 18.

* Art Show Fundraiser
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/event-art-show-haitian-relief-fundraiser-
science-world]
Science World hosts an exhibition and sale of works by more than
sixty artists as a Haitian relief fundraiser.

* Society Survival Workshops
[http://allianceforarts.com/blog/workshops-survival-guide-non-profit-
societies]
 One workshop remains in the three-part series designed to help
non-profits survive challenging times, offered by the Artists'
Legal Outreach (ALO) at the CULTCH.

MEMBERS ONLY
  There are many benefits to membership in the Alliance for Arts
and Culture.
* Your Member Page: New on the Alliance website!  You can now
create your own Member Page
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/activating-member-pages] and add
yourself to our growing Metro Vancouver Arts Map.  We receive
thousands of hits per day on our site, and our network of arts
patrons and creators is growing at a remarkable rate.  We hope
you will take advantage of this opportunity to promote yourself
and your company.  Just one of the newest benefits of a
membership with the Alliance.

* Dodge the HST / Join or Renew Now: Avoid the HST by joining the
Alliance for Arts and Culture by April 30, or renewing your
existing membership. Send in your membership form
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/become-member] today!

ALLIANCE SPRING WORKSHOPS
    Registration now for the following workshops:* Communication
by Design
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/assets/files/workshops/CommunicationByDe
sign.pdf]
Tues.  April 20 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  John McLachlan offers
a practical workshop to help the non-professional create
brochures, posters and other marketing materials that will stand
out in the crowd.

* HST & Non-Profits
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/workshops-hst-non-profits]
Thurs. April 22 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Darren Taylor of Grant
Thornton reprises his successful workshop on the HST as it
affects non-profit organizations.

* Demystifying Social Media I (introductory)
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/assets/files/workshops/SocialMediaI.pdf]:
Tues. April 27 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Rebecca Coleman and
Simon Ogden present their popular introduction to the world of
social media and show how Facebook, twitter and blogging are
changing the face of event promotion.

* Demystifying Social Media II (advanced)
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/assets/files/workshops/SocialMediaII.pdf]:
Tues. April 27 ~ 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Already have a grasp of the
basics of social media but need some good information on turning
theory into practice? This second, more advanced workshop by
Rebecca and Simon will help you take it to the next level.

* Strategic Grant Writing:
[http://www.allianceforarts.com/assets/files/workshops/GrantWriting.pdf]
Thurs. April 29 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Allyson McGrane shares
insights on thinking strategically about the kinds of grants you
may be eligible for, and writing the grant applications that will
launch new partnerships.

 ALLIANCE SOCIAL MEDIA
Talk to us, we'll talk to you!
* Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/AllianceforArtsandCulture]
We have a very active Facebook page. We encourage you to post
comments, photos, video, and most importantly, the issues and
events you want to promote there.

* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/alliancearts] All of our updates
can be found on Twitter. Please follow our tweets there.

* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/user/AllianceArtsCulture] If
you're on YouTube, please let us know so we can subscribe to your
channel.

* Flickr: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/42119958@N04/] Join our
Flickr photography group and add your photos of arts and culture
in British Columbia. With the help of our flickr community, we
have created our Restore Arts Funding Now PSA.

ALLIANCE OFFICE HOURS
  Closed for "catch-up" Fridays  

The Alliance office is closed to the public on Fridays to give
staff time to catch-up on their work. We will be on hand to
answer phone calls and respond to emails but there will be no
walk-in service. Our regular office hours, at 100 - 938 Howe
Street (between Nelson and Smithe) are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday
through Thursday.

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