News Updates

RCAC Now Accepting CKCA Program 1 Applications

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture is now accepting applications for the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance funding Program 1.

Any NEW local cultural, artistic or heritage project is welcome to apply for this funding. Generally projects recieve funding from $500 to $2500.

Application Deadline: 5pm March 19th 2010.

Please visit www.basinculture.com and read the funding programs brochure for more information and eligibility requirements.

Regional Arts Plan Begins with $10,000 in Creative Communities Funding

Vancouver, B.C. (Nov. XX, 2009): Trail and District Arts Council will lead the development of a five-year arts plan for the Greater Trail area using $10,000 in funding from 2010 Legacies Now and the Province of British Columbia to match funding from the Greater Trail region and the Columbia Basin Trust.

Kootenay Gallery Call for Artists and Craftspeople for Annual Christmas Exhibit and Sale

The Kootenay Gallery is looking for artisans to be juried into our Annual Christmas Exhibit and Sale to be held from November 13 to December 24.
Please call Val or Shaun at 365-3337 or email kootenaygallery@telus.net for more information.

'Budget Cut Blues' Played for Politicians

'Cuts to the arts will lead to cultural bankruptcy,' committee told.
By Andrew MacLeod, Today, TheTyee.ca

Columbia Basin Culture Tour, August 15th 2009

August 15, 2009

a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

KSA Year End Show and Sale

Kootenay School of the Arts and Selkirk College

It's Spring... and it's time to check out the fine handmade work from our clay, fibre, jewellery and metal studios.

Show and sale: Saturday, April 25th, 2009. 10:0 am to 6pm

Location: 606 Victoria Street, Nelson BC

Artist Heather Good at the Alpine Grind

Challenging The Environment:

New Paintings by Rossland artist Heather Good March 1st - April 30th, at the Alpine Grind Coffee House.  2207 Columbia Ave., Rossland.  This show will also feature photographs by Dirk Lewis.

2009-10 Columbia Basin Arts Funding Program

CBT AND CKCA ANNOUNCE 2009-10 ARTS,
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE GRANTING PROGRAMS

Help Wanted! Arts Administrator for RCAC

RCAC is looking for a motivated, creative, independent worker with great administrative skills who can assist us in developing and promoting arts programming, events and services for artists, visitors and community members.  Application Deadline :  February 20, 2009