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06/24/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁?

Check out the Story Money Impact (SMI) " Story to Action" program, that provides professional team support and mentorship to create impact goals & tactics to achieve those goals (an “Impact Strategy”). The Strategy will then create a guide to get your film into the communities where it can make the most positive social change.

Note: films must be: non-fiction documentaries with a runtime between 20-150 minutes; owned and controlled by Canadian citizens; focus on environmental or social justice issues.

𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: https://smartgrant.ca/member-news/story-money-impact-smi-story-to-action-program/

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?
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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱% 𝗼𝗳𝗳!

06/24/2026

How can heritage practitioners help people connect with histories they haven't lived through themselves? Join us July 30 for a live lunchtime webinar exploring practical ways museums and heritage organizations can engage audiences with difficult histories in meaningful and thoughtful ways.

Drawing on current Canadian research on Holocaust education and community heritage work in Victoria's Chinatown, presenters Dr. Ann-Kathrin McLean, Ching Hei Cheung (Chris), and Linda Tzang will share approaches that foster connection, strengthen visitor engagement, and honour the complexity of historical experiences.

🗓 July 30 | 12–1 pm
🎟 Free for members | $15 non-members
🔗 Register at heritagebc.ca/webinars

06/24/2026

Today, I'm unlocking a series of recent articles on international trade in the arts, culture & heritage. Today's article contains a summary of key findings from the 4 articles, plus links. They're now available to everyone, not just paid subscribers. https://statsinsights.hillstrategies.com/p/international-trade-summer-unlocked

06/24/2026

Closing soon: Our Q***r Poetry Challenge!

We welcome poets of all backgrounds to share any poems that meditate on the idea of “q***rness.” Submitters are not required to identify as LGBTQ+—we hope to celebrate writers who are learning about themselves through poetry, in addition to those who identify as q***r poets. Your submission must be no more than three poems and under ten pages. Please note this challenge has a $20 reading fee.

Deadline: June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific

Learn more: https://palettepoetry.submittable.com/submit/358423/2026-q***r-poetry-challenge

06/23/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧!

SmartGrant.ca is very proud to announce our new partnership with the 𝗕𝗖 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗕𝗖𝗠𝗙𝗖), offering their members a 15% discount* on a SmartGrant subscription.

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥: 𝗕𝗖𝗠𝗙𝗖 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿s 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟭𝟬% 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟱%) & 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲!!

The British Columbia Music Festival Collective (BCMFC) is a non-profit industry association formed in April 2020 at the onset of the pandemic to provide a common voice and shared space for BC’s music festival industry. Its members include both non-profit and for-profit festivals of all genres and sizes from across every region of the province. Membership is open to any music festival based in British Columbia.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗖𝗠𝗙𝗖 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: https://bcmfc.ca/

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06/23/2026

06/23/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿?

Check out the SOCAN Foundation - Fondation SOCAN 𝗧𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

This annual $10,00 award is offered in partnership with TD Bank, the result of ongoing relationship building with indigenous communities and artists, songwriters, and professionals.

All compositions must be submitted by applicants (songwriters) who are of Indigenous decent.

𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: https://smartgrant.ca/2026/06/12/socan-td-indigenous-songwriter-awards/

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀?
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𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟱% 𝗼𝗳𝗳!

06/23/2026

Many Pathways is looking forward to hosting another community-context panel at the end of this month!

Join us for an open conversation with South Asian artists and cultural leaders as we explore the joys, complexities, and diversity of South Asian arts practices in the province of BC. Through reflections and dialogue, panelists will share insights into their creative practices, what they're seeing in the sector, and offer suggestions on how organizations can better support and work with South Asian artists. This session will be an opportunity for learning, listening, and deeper understanding for a stronger sector.

🎙️Moderator: Am Johal
👥Panelists: Surya Sameera Gonella, Nina Buddhdev, Anita Lal
📅 Monday, June 29
⌚️ Noon - 1:30pm
💰 Free

❓Who is this for? Anyone! Whether you work in arts, culture, or heritage, care about equity, accessibility, disability justice, and systems change or are curious about the Pathways program, you’re welcome to attend.

Register here: https://shorturl.at/zWRlq

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀!

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁.
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