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“Doctor” Sessions: Keep Your Magazine Healthy, June 2022
Get personalized help with your magazine's projects from experts.
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Creative Industries Week 2022
And member social. Highlights from May 17 and 18, 2022 events in Victoria, BC.
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Alice Cho, Graphic Designer & Art Director
An interview with designer Alice Cho, whose art direction and design experience span editorial, marketing, user experience, apparel, and branding.
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I Heart Magazines: EP1 Anti-Oppressive Editorial
Guests: writer & editor andrea bennett and photojournalist Jesse Winter
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Workshop: Advanced Crowdfunding Strategies for Magazines, Apr 26, 2022
A hands-on workshop demystifying the world of crowdfunding for publishing projects
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Mar 29, 2022: Anti-Oppressive Copyediting Workshop
A hands-on workshop for magazine professionals on copyediting with a focus on anti-oppression and equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Workshop, Mar 1: House Style: Anti-Oppressive Copyediting with andrea bennett
A hands-on workshop for magazine professionals on copyediting with a focus on anti-oppression and equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Got a Cultural Event You’d Like to Put On?
Apply for funding from Access Copyright Foundation's Events Grant program by November 1!
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30, 2021
Includes a short list of resources showcasing Indigenous voices and experiences so that settlers may learn about Indigenous world views, issues and perspectives, as well as other diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility resources.
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The State of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Canadian Magazine Industry – 2021 Survey Results
By Zenev and Associates based on 2021 Jan-Mar feedback from publishers, staff, freelancers and others in the Canadian magazine industry. AMPA/MagsBC initiative.
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Update on Federal Funding for Magazines in 2021-2022
Canada Periodical Fund and Canada Council for the Arts funding.
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Vancouver Literary Arts Centre Society Dissolved
Plans for a Vancouver Literary Arts Centre, which we had hoped would include offices, storage, event and retail spaces at reasonable rates, shelved.
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Canadian Heritage offering $31.5 million in additional recovery funding in 2021-2022
MagsBC members can attend Magazines Canada Town Hall 10 a.m. PDT July 8 with Harold Boies, Canadian Heritage Periodical Publishing Policy and Programs.
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CPF Business Innovation – Introduction to Funding and Q&A July 7, 2021 @ noon PDT
With David Harkness, Manager, Collective Initiatives & Business Innovation, CPF, Canadian Heritage. Free registration.
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Volunteer Opportunity: Board Member and Treasurer, ROOM Magazine
To assist with budgets, financials, etc. Expressions of interest by July 15, 2021.
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Canadian Artists and Content Creators Economic Survey Open Until July 2/21
Survey by the Department of Canadian Heritage, which includes the Canada Periodical Fund and Canada Council for the Arts.
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MagsBC 2021 AGM June 23 @ 6 p.m.
Fill out our short survey and RSVP form to receive the AGM package. Board nominations are always welcome!
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Paula Fairweather, Publisher, Preview Magazine
“Cultural pursuits, no matter the stream, feed the soul.”
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Creative Industries Week Starts Today (Monday)! Check out our video.
And runs until Friday, April 16. Theme: BC Creates Virtually: Growing Forward. See this blog, our video, and the BC Creates website.
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New Report on Digital Content Delivery Systems Now Available
Thirteen systems such as Issuu and PressReader were reviewed, analyzed and rated from a publisher's and a reader's viewpoint by Jessica Fabrizius with research assistance from Lindsay Stone.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training for Magazine Media Professionals
April 21, 2021, 9:30-11:30 a.m. PT. With Elise Ahenkorah.
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Need Help With Your Magazine? Register for a “Doctor” Session Now!
Discuss digital marketing, audience engagement, grant writing, business strategy, and more in an intensive one-on-one 45-minute session with Lisa Manfield, Allyson McGrane or Patrick Sauriol.
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Apply Now for Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant Funding!
Apply now to receive a minimum of $10,000 to assist with your magazine's or your business' recovery! Sole proprietors like contractors and freelancers can also apply. Deadline is August 31, 2021 or until the money runs out.
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Workshop This Friday, March 12 on Applying for Business Recovery Funding
At 10 a.m. Successful applicants can receive $10-30K, with a $5-15K top-up for tourism-related businesses. Sole proprietors and partnerships are eligible, so freelancers and other creatives should be able to apply if they meet the other criteria.
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Magazines Canada Calls for EOI for Board Members
Magazines Canada members can nominate themselves or a colleague by March 19 for one of three seats available. Magazines Canada has also committed to elect at least two Black and/or Indigenous directors to the board, as well more Quebec-based French-language publishers.
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