<div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>Our friends at Heritage BC would like to share the following update with BCMA members.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div><br>Ryan</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Paul Gravett</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:pgravett@heritagebc.ca">pgravett@heritagebc.ca</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, May 20, 2020 at 10:17 AM<br>Subject: #ShovelReadyHeritage reaches $60M and other updates<br>To: <br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">There seems to be so much going on these days, it is sometimes difficult to keep up with all the news and information that is circulating. To make sure you haven’t missed anything, I wanted to provide a quick summary.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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As you know, BC has entered Phase 2 of the pandemic recovery plan. We have put together some resources to help you with your re-opening planning. (information and links below)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5544507846166474350MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm">
We have announced two free webinars. “<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What is ‘good’ conservation?”</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"><b> </b>is based on a day-long discussion that had been planned for the conference.
Because of the tremendous response to the mapping webinar, we have arranged with On This Spot to offer a new webinar: “</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Heritage and the Virtual World: Strategies to Engage Audiences”</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">.
Information for these two webinars is below; our complete calendar of webinars is
<a href="https://heritagebc.ca/learning-centre/upcoming-webinars/" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">found here</span></a>.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">We have also had a terrific response to the #shovelreadyheritage campaign (more than
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">$60M </span>
</strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">in projects so far!) and the “falling through the gaps” campaign. We already have delivered numerous reports to the province.
<u>It is critical you submit your information as soon as possible. </u>See below for details. <u></u><u></u></span></strong></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Don’t forget, Canadian Heritage will announce the second phase of the $500M emergency fund program in the next week or two. We will keep you posted when an update is available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Take care. Paul<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Association of Canadian Archivists: Reopening the Archives</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=06747c67a4&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WorkSafeBC: Arts and cultural facilities: Protocols for returning to operation</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=cb03160d19&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5544507846166474350MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:21.6pt">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BC Museums Association: How Museums Across Canada and Around the World Are Reopening During COVID-19</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=fe4d75276a&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5544507846166474350MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:21.6pt">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Considerations for Reopening Heritage Places A summary of information prepared by Heritage BC</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=992ad2f132&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5544507846166474350MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:21.6pt">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BC's Restart Plan</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=037c96a867&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5544507846166474350MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:21.6pt">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Trust for Canada: COVID-19 : Updates, Information and Advocacy</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=83b7d0dca5&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">link</span></a>)<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Additional Resources</span></strong><span style="color:black">: Heritage BC has <a><span style="color:black">compiled
a list<span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a>of financial, legal, and operational resources to help you navigate with confidence today's many challenges.<span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What is ‘good’ conservation?</span></strong><span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><br>
Wednesday, June 3 at 1:00pm.<span class="m_-5544507846166474350apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=dae1db0a3c&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">Register here</span></a>. <br>
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We may know what we want, but it is so difficult to achieve. With innumerable influences and interpretations, ‘good’ conservation can be elusive. But what is ‘good’ conservation? And who gets to say what is good and not? What is the balance between the ideal
and the reality of heritage conservation and development?<br>
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We have invited several heritage professionals to start the conversation by offering their key responses to our leading question: What is ‘good’ conservation? We will then open the conversation as we challenge ourselves to answer this thorny question.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Heritage and the Virtual World: Strategies to Engage Audiences</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
Friday, July 10 at noon. <a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=06c230e194&e=455fca7fdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">Register here</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17.55pt"><span style="color:black">COVID-19 has closed the doors of many museums and heritage sites and cancelled in-person events such as tours. As a result, our sector has had to move programming online to continue
to reach audiences. In this informational webinar, we are partnering with On This Spot to explore strategies for continuing to engage and attract audiences in the virtual world.<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
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What is your current situation?<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
Why have you been ineligible to access emergency funding (in particular through BC Arts Council, Canada Council, Canadian Heritage, and other similar funding agencies)? <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
What are the foreseeable or anticipated consequences?<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:pgravett@heritagebc.ca?subject=Falling%20through%20the%20gaps" title="mailto:pgravett@heritagebc.ca?subject=Falling%20through%20the%20gaps" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">Tell us your
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">It is now time to make our case to show stimulus funding will unlock billions of dollars in capital construction and other investments at older/heritage buildings. Government investments will capitalize on shovel-ready
projects, create new green jobs, spur private investment, and contribute to community resiliency over the long term.<br>
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Your voice is needed to help us with this ‘ask’ and we are looking for projects in two categories: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Construction projects at older and heritage places – repair, additions, retrofit, emergency stabilization work – that is ready to go to tender or ready to start work<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black">
Planning and design work for heritage construction projects (the goal of this work would be to create immediate jobs in the planning and design fields, and future construction work with more jobs within the coming year. <u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please fill out this <a href="https://heritagebc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2081f5d4b932bd1a9a4b4e743&id=16a6294ab1&e=455fca7fdf" title="https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/advocacy-action/shovelreadyheritage-projects-form" target="_blank"><span style="color:black">form</span></a> to
describe projects you believe are shovel ready (as you would describe the term).<br>
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NOTE: the information you provide will be used to make a case for funding supports for the arts, culture and heritage sectors. You are NOT applying for funding but, with your help, we hope to encourage provincial and federal governments to establish additional
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Paul Gravett<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">As an organization of provincial scope, Heritage BC recognizes that its members, and the local history and heritage they seek to preserve, occupy the lands and territories of B.C.’s Indigenous peoples. Heritage
BC asks its members to reflect on the places where they reside and work, and to respect the diversity of cultures and experiences that form the richness of our provincial heritage.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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