• BC Election 2024

    October 19, 2024

     

    The 2024 provincial election is a critical time for our sector to come together and champion arts, culture, and heritage to our current and future elected leaders.

     

    Whether you’re an artist, administrator, or audience member, you’re an important part of our work.

     

    Welcoming the audience to a Dance Centre performance. Photo: Chris Randle

  • Advocate for Arts, Culture, & Heritage

    Building on our government relations work in 2023-24, we’re activating this network to connect with candidates in the upcoming provincial election, and make our sector heard. We hope you’ll join our advocacy efforts and use your voice to make arts, culture, and heritage a priority for candidates.

     

    Visit this page for the latest events, updates, and tools for amplifying our collective impact.

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  • Election Engagement Toolkit

    Use the tools below to share our message with your local candidates.

    You can also view the toolkit on Google Drive.

  • Candidate Survey

    We invited all registered candidates in the BC Provincial Election to share their perspectives on the importance of arts, culture, and heritage to their local communities and BC at large.

     

    Photo: Chinese Canadian Museum

  • ArtsVote BC

    A project of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture

    ArtsVote BC is your go-to source for information about where BC's political parties stand on arts, culture, and heritage.

  • Media Coverage

    “The arts, culture, and heritage sector is not just a luxury; they’re essential for both residents and tourists,” [Kenji] Maeda adds. “Investing in them brings immense returns, from economic growth to improved mental health and social cohesion. Countries and regions around the world are already demonstrating how investments in our sector can drive innovation and community resilience. We have the opportunity to do the same here in our province.”

  • Community Online Event

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    BC's 2024 Election: Strategies, Messaging, + Actions

    Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 11AM - 1PM PT

    Designed to supercharge our collective advocacy efforts, this session covered how to make an impact on candidates, apply essential government relations skills, and leverage the Coalition’s election talking points in your community as we gear up for the 2024 provincial election.

     

    This session was presented by government relations advisor Parm Kahlon of Core Firm, and co-hosted by Coalition members Kenji Maeda (steering committee) and Megan Lau (Campaign Manager).