Since 2010, MagsBC has proudly supported numerous internships across a variety of member magazines. This initiative has not only made it easier for publishers and their teams to welcome fresh talent but has also provided essential support to enhance their operations and foster the growth of the next generation of publishing professionals.
We invite member magazines interested in hosting an intern between April 2026 and February 2027 to apply for subsidies, and we will be accepting applications until all funding has been allocated. We look forward to your contributions to nurturing upcoming professionals in the publishing world.
In this initiative, MagsBC links member magazines with specialized coaches for a consultation that typically lasts around three hours.
Participating magazines are required to pay a fee to assist in covering the consultation costs, and we strive to maintain affordability.
At present, we have temporarily suspended this service and anticipate resuming it in a few months after we have had the opportunity to assess our financial situation and determine the number of consultations we can offer in the upcoming year.
Since its founding, the Magazine Association of BC has provided the magazine industry with hundreds of timely and pertinent seminars and webinars, along with dozens of professional development videos, to support and encourage new publishers and maintain the expertise of seasoned magazine professionals.
We will be hosting MagsWest 2026, a small but powerful conference, in late October or early November in Vancouver, building on the success of the Magazines West 2024 Conference. More info soon!
MagsBC’s Non-Traditional Newsstands Project (NTN) is a pilot program that was launched in 2024 with the goal of finding novel venues to distribute our wide range of member magazines.
In addition to running pop-up stores at locations like the Museum of Vancouver, Evergreen Cultural Centre, and Scotiabank Dance Centre, the project sets up newsstands stocked with free back issues. The project’s objective is to distribute copies of our member magazines to a diverse range of people in the community. We continue to expand our reach in 2026 by pursuing newsstands at additional museums, cafés, and post-secondary educational institutions.
