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Emerging Prince George artists sought for B.C. Culture Days

Applications are due by Feb. 28 and emerging artists of all mediums are invited to apply. 
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BC Culture Days is asking emerging artists to apply to the ambassador program by Feb. 28.

Culture Days is an annual fall celebration of creativity that encourages local participation in arts and culture through free or pay-what-you-may community events across the country.

BC Culture Days is asking emerging artists to apply to the ambassador program. Applications are due by Feb. 28 and emerging artists of all mediums are invited to apply. 

This is a chance for a range of artists to expand their practice and develop creative, community-immersed programming for Culture Days set for Sept. 22 to Oct. 15 this year.

Chosen artists will each get a $1,000 production budget and artist fee to plan, coordinate, and present a free Culture Days activity. The ambassadors will also act as spokespeople for Culture Days from July to October. To support their own professional development, each ambassador will receive an additional $2,000 to participate in a six-month mentorship with an established artist, starting in May.

The 2023 Ambassador Program is centred around the theme of accessibility and inclusion. Applicants will be asked to answer how their proposed Culture Days activities will apply accessibility practices and create inclusive spaces for their community members. 

“With this year’s program, we’re asking artists to consider how accessibility and inclusion meaningfully serve our communities,” Nazanin Shoja, BC Culture Days program director, said. “The ambassador events, which will take place across the province during Culture Days, will offer opportunities for low-barrier participation in arts and culture for all.”

BC Culture Days is partnering with Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture to provide the ambassadors with accessibility training and consultation to better support them as they plan and present their activities to the public. 

Visit BC Culture Days to read the full call for emerging artists and to submit an application. Interested applicants are invited to an information session led by BC Culture Days staff on Feb. 15 at 10 a.m.