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 …]
The Powerful Position of Learning
I find that the topic of racism and discrimination is multi-layered and complex. I believe that racism and discrimination is a systemic issue because it can be exhibited in social, economic and political dimensions. …]
Black Lives Do Matter
I am a descendent of the Black Pioneers of BC. My family came to Canada by invitation of Sir James Douglas in 1858. Some were free slaves from Clay County …]
Racism is like an addiction
From a very young age, people are inundated with racist ideas, racist beliefs, and racist assumptions. These people grow up with these ideas buried in their unconscious and conscious mind. When …]
Racism: Writing a New Chapter
In March 2020, we asked the sector to reflect on the meaning of heritage. With the ongoing threat of prejudice and racism, we wrote in the weekly newsletter, heritage “is …]
Reopening Guidelines for Museums and Heritage Sites
The BC Museums Association (BCMA) has compiled a guide, which has then been reviewed by the Government of British Columbia, to assist museums, galleries, culture centres, and heritage organizations in …]
COVID-19 and the Heritage Sector
A message from BC Museums Association and Heritage BC: As communities across British Columbia follow news on the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the BC Museums Association …]
