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Arts, Culture & Non-Profit Sector
The City of New Westminster acknowledges the important role the arts, culture, and non-profit sector plays in our local economy by providing services in the community and creating meaningful jobs. On this page you can find resources to support your non-profit organization.
The cultural and non-profit sectors face unique challenges during COVID-19. Here are some resources to help, but make sure you also check out the other sections as they may also be applicable.
- The Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Tourism Resiliency Program provides support to all areas of the region including the Greater Vancouver area
- Showcase BC - live streaming events
- BC Arts Council COVID-19 response
- BC Alliance for the Arts resource page
- Canadian Heritage’s FAQs (Also In French)
- Canada Council for the Arts’ FAQs (Also in French)
VENN - Virtual Education and Networking Nights is a new City program designed to offer information and best practices to non-profits through a free bi-monthly virtual educational series. Recordings of the sessions are listed below.
- Grant Writing with Chelsea McPeake Carlson
- Goal Setting with Tracy Eyssens
- Hosting Great Events Online with Jeremy Perry
- Communicating your Value with Jude Crasta
- Newsletter Basics with Jen Arbo
- Social Media with Lily Nichol - note this session had a glitch in the middle so the presentation was interrupted. The slides and the resources are also available for download.
- Board Recruitment with Alison Brewin (recording and slides)
- Plain Language with Iva Cheung
- Systems Thinking with Rachel Flood
- So You Think You Need A Survey? with Jennifer Miller and Zaria Alibhai
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- The City of New Westminster is pleased to offer an Educational Bursary Support Program. This program provides funding to cover the cost of seats at Vantage Point's most popular open enrolment workshops designed to provide best practice education, as well as the opportunity for their multi-day labs. Information about the programs and the application is located here. All New Westminster non-profits that are registered as a BC society or federal charity are eligible.
Many non-profits and arts and culture organizations wish to host special events in the community to lift community spirits, bring residents together, and celebrate all that is great. Please visit our Special Events page, or download the Guide for Event Planners and Organizers.