Robin Shaw

#BCCreates: Recapping Creative Industries Week

In May 2022, British Columbia's creative industry stakeholders gathered in Victoria to reconvene after a 2-year in-person hiatus. The week was a celebration of the achievements from the writing and publishing, magazine publishing, digital, motion…

Commemorating National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month invites Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their history in the spirit of pride and preservation. For non-Indigenous Canadians, it is an opportunity to learn and show recognition of the role Indigenous Peoples have played and continue to play in shaping Canada.

B.C. Book Day 2022

B.C. Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories.

BC Creates in the Lower Mainland/Southwest

Learn about the creative innovators in the Lower Mainland/Southwest region of British Columbia.

BC Creates in Northern BC

Learn about the creative innovators in the Northern B.C. region.

BC Creates in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays

Learn about the creative innovators in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays region of British Columbia.

BC Creates on the Island/Coast

Learn about the creative innovators on the Island/Coast of British Columbia.

Creative Industries Week 2022

Celebrating B.C.'s Dynamic Creative Industries. The seventh annual Creative Industries Week is bringing industry stakeholders together to showcase and celebrate B.C.'s dynamic creative sector the week of May 16, 2022. The…

B.C.’s Creative Industries Celebrate Black History Month 2022

  Proclamation by the Province of British Columbia | Black History Month is a time to learn, honour and reflect upon the experience and future of Black communities in British Columbia. Here are some of the ways the creative industries…

NSI IndigiDocs premieres on APTN

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)  premieres two, one-hour short documentary specials on APTN, featuring films made through the 2019 and 2020 editions of NSI IndigiDocs. Four of the featured films originate from B.C. storytellers. NSI…