Advocating for Action
The BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage With the provincial election coming up in October 2024, this is a crucial time to advocate for a brighter future for BC’s …]
Navigating the Intersection of Heritage and Housing Legislation in BC
Join us as we delve into the connection between heritage conservation and housing legislation in BC. For the past few months Heritage BC has been learning, fielding questions, and formulating …]
Summary of meeting with Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
The following is a summary of the key points that were discussed during our meeting with Minister Lana Popham on June 19, 2023. Our meeting was the first opportunity for …]
Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP)
A summary of our response to the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) Heritage BC’s written response in October 2022 on the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) was developed …]
The Heritage Legacy Fund is under the microscope, and you can help!
Heritage BC has commissioned the firm Ference & Company Consulting to conduct a review of its well entrenched Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) program that provides the heritage sector in BC …]
Why should we remember? The legacy of remembrance
With the wave of anti-Asian attacks, Black Lives Matter, and race conversation boiling to the surface this past year, I’ve dug down deep and asked myself, ‘Why should we remember?” …]
Erasure 2.0: Gatekeepers
Preface: In 2020, I was invited to reflect on my experiences with racism, inclusivity, and equity. The result was Erasure. My perspective then and now is as a racialized person, …]
Virtual Event Resources Toolkit
In Summer 2020, the BCMA and Heritage BC embarked on the joint research project “Future Perfect: Developing Effective Models for Digital, Physical, and Blended Conferences” funded by Canada Council for the Arts …]
Erasure: A Statement on Racism, Inclusivity and Equity
I used this word when I spoke as a panellist for Mapping Heritage: Uncovering Community (Heritage BC webinar). ‘Erasure’ continues to have meaning in thinking about heritage in BC. I …]
Beyond Acknowledgement to Diversity and Inclusion
With so much media focus on systemic racism, how much attention has your heritage organizations paid to who is involved, and in what roles? Do your Board members, staff and volunteers …]
