The City of Richmond, BC, coordinated one of the country’s most successful Culture Days campaigns in 2010 and 2011, ranking ninth overall in terms of number of activities presented and fifth among regional and belt cities in 2011. As a growing number of municipalities across Canada take the lead to promote Culture Days participation in their communities, Liesl…
In 2009, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ray Danyluk, communicated his support of Alberta Arts Days by challenging libraries to participate as activity hosts and organizers through local partnerships. Here are a few of the activities that were suggested in a newsletter from South-Central Alberta’s Marigold Library Network. The full article, which also provides…
Each provincial initiative is supported by a volunteer committee known as the Provincial Task Force. Charged with facilitating connections and helping to promote and develop provincial events, the Provincial Task Forces also help liaise between provinces to encourage continuity and to share expertise. For a list of British Columbia Task Force members, please click here….