<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="5DAF9A6B-6DED-4F17-995E-0449E8CB9EC2" height="244" width="640" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:4D3B9A78-31E4-4BC4-BC42-CB71C29B4306" class=""></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 20px; text-align: left;" class=""><br class=""></strong></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 20px; text-align: left;" class=""><br class=""></strong></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 20px; text-align: left;" class="">Act Fast! Unrestricted’s Early Bird Registration </strong></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); font-size: 20px; text-align: left;" class="">Ends Tuesday, May 22</strong></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><font size="3" face="Calibri" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><font color="#606060" class="">BC Alliance for Arts + Culture’s annual conference, presented in collaboration with </font></span><a href="https://allianceforarts.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=495e623bb87f8734e49e51807&id=d734f4c674&e=a93327391a" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(141, 65, 199); text-decoration: none;" class=""><b class="">the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance</b></a><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">, is titled </span><strong style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class="">Unrestricted </strong><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">because it's about forging connections without restriction. </span><br style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div></font><font size="3" face="Calibri" class=""><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">But<b class=""> Unrestricted</b> is also about pushing boundaries and fostering new practices around inclusion and equity, funding policy, reconciliation, audience engagement, harassment, and creativity. Some of the discussions we’re facilitating are bound to agitate those comfortable with tradition, but it’s time to disrupt stale concepts—and think in unrestricted ways. </span><br style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""><br style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Unrestricted’s packed schedule of 20 panels and workshops on sector innovation gives voice to more than 40 of the best critical minds out there. Check out the schedule-at-a-glance </span><a href="https://allianceforarts.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=495e623bb87f8734e49e51807&id=4ffea77517&e=a93327391a" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(141, 65, 199); text-decoration: none;" class=""><strong class="">here</strong></a><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">.</span><br style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""><br style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""></font><div class=""><font class="" size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">And make sure to save by registering early -- </span><strong style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class="">sign up before Tuesday, May 22 to receive a special early bird rate</strong><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">. To register now for Unrestricted,</span><strong style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96);" class=""> </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://allianceforarts.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D495e623bb87f8734e49e51807%26id%3D93a666b58b%26e%3Dc3e35217a1&source=gmail&ust=1526589047844000&usg=AFQjCNEWHGhxZvj2XcIjNp9O8Z8IxNsCFQ" href="https://allianceforarts.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=495e623bb87f8734e49e51807&id=e6e2275de5&e=a93327391a" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(141, 65, 199); text-decoration: none;" class=""><strong class="">click here</strong></a><span style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">.</span></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class=""> </font></div><div class="" style="text-align: center;"><font class="" face="Calibri" size="4">Join us June 13-14, in Vancouver, at BMO Theatre Centre (162 W. 1st Ave.) for the opportunity to learn, network, connect, and collaborate. </font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="02E530E8-AD93-4C4B-9E62-1E1185569624" height="156" width="640" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:121ADF2C-33B8-47F3-8C67-9A50F174F199" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
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