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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#272627">The VMC’s call for proposals
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for the Virtual Exhibits Investment Program is now open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">products<span style="color:#272627"> and reach new audiences with the support of the
<b>Virtual Exhibits</b> investment program </span>at<span style="color:#272627"> the
</span><a href="http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/"><b>Virtual Museum of Canada</b></a><span style="color:#272627"> (VMC).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#272627">Museums and a wide range of heritage organizations are eligible. They could receive an investment to
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#272627;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">New this year:
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<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">Until July 19, organizations can obtain early feedback on their project through a quick and simple process.
<span style="color:#272627">More on the </span></span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><a href="http://vmc.historymuseum.ca/program-guidelines/#document-4"><span lang="EN-CA">Quick Pitch</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#272627;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA">.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">infovmc@historymuseum.ca</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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