<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello everyone!</span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder that the Community Resilience Through Arts and Culture grant program deadline is February 15. More information follows:<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u></u>Community Resilience Through Arts and Culture Program </b><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Arts and culture define and connect us, celebrate our diversity and unite us. The intent of the Community Resilience Through Arts and Culture pilot program is to support arts and cultural events, initiatives and engagement by and for local communities. The focus of this program is communities experiencing hardship, historic oppression or other challenges that would benefit from the power of arts and culture to promote healing, resilience and connection. The program has a focus on small, rural, remote and Indigenous communities through grants ranging from $2,500 - $15,000 for arts and culture events and programs that support resilience and community building.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Eligible activities include:<span style="color:rgb(73,73,73);font-family:Myriad-Pro,Calibri,Arial,"sans serif";font-size:16px"> </span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:17px;list-style-type:circle;color:rgb(73,73,73);font-family:Myriad-Pro,Calibri,Arial,"sans serif";font-size:16px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-left:15px;background:url("") 0px 8px no-repeat scroll transparent;margin-bottom:3px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Cultural events, festivals and community celebrations</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-left:15px;background:url("") 0px 8px no-repeat scroll transparent;margin-bottom:3px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700">Arts and culture projects, programs or workshops </span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">We've been told that this year they are offering a streamlined online form and continuing to offer the option of oral or recorded applications. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>The intake closes at noon on February 15th. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more information, including eligibility criteria, visit: <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/arts-culture/arts-and-culture-initiatives/community-resilience" target="_blank">https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/arts-culture/arts-and-culture-initiatives/community-resilience</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">All the best,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Anissa<br></p></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-3988273805822875090gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Anissa J. Paulsen</b><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Program Officer</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca" target="_blank"><font color="#e69138">BC Museums Association</font></a><font color="#ed7d31"> </font><font color="#e69138">|| 675 Belleville Street || Victoria, BC || V8W 9W2</font></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Home </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Office: (250) 588-6600 </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">(M, W, Th) </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">||</span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">BCMA Office: (250) 356-5700</span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> (Tu, F) </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">||</span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px"> </span><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.66px">Cell: (778) 535-4305 </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br><br><br><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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