Member Benefits

The BC Alliance advocates to various levels of government on arts policy and funding and support our membership to effectively participate in the advocacy process.

Members of the BC Alliance have direct access to:

A comprehensive group health benefits plan

Group insurance programs for Directors’ and Officers’; Liability and Commercial and Property Liability; a Group RRSP program with NEI Ethical Funds

Member rates on boardroom rentals

Access to events promotion through BC ArtsPost at a reduced cost

Unlimited postings on our classified boards (Job, Volunteer, and Artist Calls)

Opportunities to promote events and news on the BC Alliance website and other communications platforms.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

WE BELIEVE:

- that arts and culture play a vital role in nurturing individual well-being and growing healthy communities.

- that participation in arts and culture must be equitable, inclusive, and accessible

- in the transformative power of creative expression.

- in the importance of hearing all voices in the telling of stories.

- that creativity and culture should be recognized and celebrated for their capacity to build communities of belonging.

- in advocating for broad support of arts and culture within an ecosystem of understanding and collaboration.

STRATEGIC PLAN link

Four strategic priorities have been identified through the strategic planning process at the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture.

These strategic priorities are underscored by the primary enabling mechanism of financial sustainability and the overall objective of fulfilling our Mission.

RELATIONSHIPS

FOSTER collaboration through meaningful relationships

• Lead coalition-building and partnership initiatives

• Strengthen relationships with federal, provincial, and local governments

• Ensure inclusive and accessible space for dialogue

REACH

DEEPEN our impact with arts and culture organizations throughout the province

• Attract, diversify, and support members, with a focus on cultural organizations

• Utilize storytelling to share the impact of the Alliance

• Increase the presence and awareness of the Alliance outside the lower mainland

RECOGNITION

ENHANCE recognition of the value of arts and culture

• Lead research that advances knowledge, shares the value of the sector and challenges conventional belief systems

• Advocate the value and impact of the arts to public and private sector stakeholders

• Build a case for enhanced investment in arts and culture

RESILIENCE

STRENGTHEN organizational sustainability

• Continually evaluate and improve upon board and administrative systems, policies, and procedures

• Diversify funding sources

• Explore new and sustainable revenue streams