Recent News & Media Releases
| Civic Theatres | Public Art | Cultural Grants | Cultural Awards |
| Cultural Facilities | Cultural Policy & Planning | Cultural Projects |
Additional information about activities of Cultural Services can also be found in the Policy, Planning & Research section. This includes the reports to Council presented by the department and various publications.
Additionally, the Pubilc Art section contains artist opportunities, and information is also provided to those who have signed up for one of our mailing lists.
Civic Theatres
- Annual Report for 2008
(69kb) - Queen Elizabeth Theatre Celebrates 50 Years of Entertainment - July 3, 2009 (60kb)
- Orpheum Wins National Award - April 1, 2009 (60kb)
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Public Art
- Decorative LEDs light up Vancouver - February 15, 2010 (online media release)
- City Hall lights up Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program - January 18, 2010 (online media release)
- Public art shines on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in 2010 - November 9, 2009 (online media release)
- International artists awarded major commissions for City’s Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program - September 24, 2009 (online media release)
- City's Olympic and Paralympic Public Art exhibition showcases local talent - June 30, 2009
- Vancouver’s Myfanwy MacLeod wins art commission for OIympic Village Plaza - October 29, 2008 (online media release)
- Major Coast Salish artwork joins totem site in Stanley Park - June 9, 2008 (online media release)
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Coast Salish public art work unveiled in Stanley Park - June 6, 2008 (online media release)
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Cultural Grants
- City offers access to video screen advertising for Vancouver non-profit arts and culture groups - July 9, 2008 (online media release)
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Cultural Awards
- Entries being accepted for City of Vancouver Book Award - Apri 16, 2010 (online media release)
- Recipients of 2009 Mayor’s Arts Awards announced - November 12, 2009 (online media release)
- City announces finalists for 2009 Vancouver Book Award - October 14, 2009 (online media release)
- City to award live/work studios to Vancouver artists - October 29, 2008 (online media release)
- Hope in Shadows wins 2008 City of Vancouver Book Award - October 14, 2008 (online media release)
- 2008 City of Vancouver Book Award Finalists - October 1, 2008 (online media release)
- 2008 Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize emerging Vancouver artists - June 23, 2008 (online media release)
- 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards recipients announced - June 6, 2008 (online media release)
- Entries being accepted for 20th annual City of Vancouver Book Award - April 9, 2008 (online media release)
- Vancouver Remembered wins City of Vancouver Book Award - January 29, 2008
- Poet Laureate calls for poetry submissions to create verse map of Vancouver - January 21, 2008 (online media release)
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Cultural Facilities
- Non-profits play vital role in Woodward's development - June 11, 2009
- City funds feasibility study to explore future of Pantages Theatre - October 21, 2008 (online media release)
Cultural Policy and Planning
- 2nd Annual Creative City Conversation provides forum for dialogue and feedback on arts and culture - May 9, 2008 (online media release)
Cultural Projects
- LiveCity Vancouver is back! Coming off highly successful attendance from the Games, LiveCity Downtown re-opens for the Paralympic Winter Games - March 9, 2010 (online media release)
- LiveCity Vancouver provides students front row seat to 2010 Games - January 4, 2010 (online media release)
- City of Vancouver to host LiveCity Vancouver - October 7, 2009 (online media release)
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