[BCMA] Press Release: BC Museums Get Ready to Celebrate Family Day

Mon Jan 25 13:06:12 PST 2021

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For Immediate Release: January 25, 2021

* A FAMILY DAY UNLIKE ANY OTHER: BC MUSEUMS GET READY TO CELEBRATE FAMILY
DAY*

One-time grants available for arts, culture, and heritage institutions to
host free online and in-person activities

*VICTORIA, BC* – The BC Museums Association (BCMA), in partnership with the
Province of British Columbia, is offering mini-grants to support local
museums, art galleries, historic places, cultural heritage institutions and
Indigenous communities in hosting free community activities for Family Day
2021. To ensure that Family Day 2021 is safe as well as fun, grants of up
to $1,000 are available to support the creation of online cultural
activities, and grants of up to $1,250 are available for in-person
activities to cover a portion of the costs, such as art supplies, staff
time, honoraria for knowledge keepers and community elders, facility
expenses, equipment rentals, and enhanced cleaning and safety supplies.

“BC Family Day is an opportunity to spend time with our loved ones and
celebrate family life in all of its diverse forms and expressions.” said
Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “We know Family
Day will look very different this year and we want to ensure British
Columbians have ways to come together safely. That’s why we’re proud to
offer community-based grants that support free, safe, and accessible Family
Day activities.”

“It’s clichéd to say it at this point, but these are unprecedented times.
Cultural organizations have faced a difficult year and these Family Day
grants will allow organizations to do what they do best, sharing BC’s
amazing arts, culture, and heritage with their communities,” says BCMA
Executive Director Ryan Hunt. “We are delighted to work with the Province
of British Columbia again to provide financial support to help cultural
institutions offer safe and accessible programs to families.”

All details and a list of supported Family Day activities will be available
here: http://museumsassn.bc.ca/family-day-2021/
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* Fast Facts about Family Day Grants for Cultural Institutions:*

   - Since 2019, Family Day funding has supported 120 activities in 64
   communities across the Province.
   - Activities are held during the BC Family Day long weekend (February
   12-15, 2021) and are free and accessible to everyone.
   - Activities are hosted and produced by local museums, art galleries,
   historic places and/or Indigenous communities.
   - Applications are approved on a first-come, first-serve basis. The
   deadline for applications is February 1, 2021 at 4:30 pm or until all grant
   funds are allocated.
   - To ensure the safety of events and activities, applicants will be
   asked that their activities meet relevant public health orders and will be
   encouraged to follow BCMA’s Reopening Guidelines for BC Museums,
   Galleries, and Cultural Organizations
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   - Full details available at
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* About the BC Museums Association:*

Founded in 1957, the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) creates a
bright future for British Columbia’s museum, gallery, and related heritage
communities through networking, advocacy, innovation, and professional
development. It delivers programs and services to the benefit for both
museum professionals and British Columbians as a whole, acting as the
cultural and heritage information hub for British Columbia while providing
a unified voice for the institutions, trustees, professional staff and
volunteers.

* Contact:*

Ryan Hunt

Executive Director, BCMA

Tel: 250-884-0499

executivedirector at museumsassn.bc.ca

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