<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">FYI. This may be of particular interest to those applying for a Museums Assistance Program grant to ensure you are aware of the Minister's vision and priorities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">-----------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will be sharing the Government of Canada’s vision for our cultural and creative industries in a speech on September 28, 2017, hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa. </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Our diverse and vibrant creative sector is a source of pride for all Canadians. It is a powerful force for economic growth and development, while sharing our stories at home and abroad. With digital technologies rapidly transforming Canada’s cultural landscape, we have the opportunity for a renewed policy approach and a bold vision for Canada’s creative sector in the world stage.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">The Department of Canadian Heritage will be livestreaming the event on Facebook in both official languages. For the most up-to-date information, be sure to join the official Canadian Heritage Facebook event in </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/176627169573316/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22%5b%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%5b%5d%7D%5d%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">English</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt"> or </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/121714125217344/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A3%2C%22source_newsfeed_story_type%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5b%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22newsfeed%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22feed_story%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%5b%5d%7D%5d%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D&source=3&source_newsfeed_story_type=regular&action_history=%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22feed_story%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%5b%5d%7D%5d&has_source=1&hc_ref=ARQYtxIo247x8OVluSpaKBcyb4pf3_dbl9OVtZ_kBo9-Zh7X5WwzWMUvbzq93CRUJ_U" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">French</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt">.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">And in order to reach as many Canadians as possible, we are pleased to announce that Minister Joly will be sharing her vision at four additional events across the country in the coming weeks.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt">Of note to BCMA members:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://economicclub.ca/events/display/minister-joly--creative-canada-a-vision-for-canadas-creative-industries" target="_blank" style="font-size:11pt">Vancouver</a><span style="font-size:11pt"> - October 5</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Alyssa Polinsky</span></b><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Interim Executive Director<br></font></div><font size="2"></font><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BC Museums Association <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">|| 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</span></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49)">Direct: </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49)">250-356-5694 || </span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49)">Office: 250-356-5700</span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49)"> || <a href="http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/" target="_blank">www.museumsassn.bc.ca</a></span></font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Office Hours: Tuesday 9:30-3:30, Thursday, 9:00-2:00, Friday 9:00-2:00</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="font-size:small">Join us for <i><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/conferences/current-conference/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">A Climate for Change</a></i>, the annual BCMA conference, i</font><span style="font-size:small;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">n Victoria, October 3-6, 2017. </span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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