Meet the creators championing British Columbia’s Creative Industries

Emergence 2020, Mentorship Workshop Series for Young Women & Female-identified Musicians & Singers

Emergence is a series of free interactive mentoring sessions with powerful women performers from a wide range of genres, styles, and cultures running from June 27th to November 28th. The series was created for young women and female-identified…
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Terell Safadi and his experience as a Black musician in Canada

Terell Safadi's impactful lyrics in 'Black History' are markedly resonant and powerful with a call to action to listen and a call for equality. 'Black History' holds powerful and poetic messaging to carry you through the visual narrative of…
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Award-winning B.C. artist Joey Stylez performs on Facebook Live this Saturday, June 20th

Join Joey Stylez, one of Canada's top 25 rappers of all time voted by CBC on Facebook Live, June 20th at 3:30PM. Joey Stylez will perform alongside his band, with a special guest appearance from Carsen Gray and the performance of his soon to…
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Mini Incite: A Celebration of Indigenous Voices with the BC and Yukon Book Prize Finalists

For a stirring final event of the mini-Incite season, the Vancouver Writers Fest partners with the BC and Yukon Book Prizes to celebrate some of British Columbia’s incredible Indigenous talent, all nominees for the 2020 BC and Yukon Book Prizes.…
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Haida Gwaii’s award-winning singer Carsen Gray counts blessings in her latest single ‘Sah ‘Laana’

Hailing from Haida Gwaii, B.C., Carsen Gray is a Haida Indigenous and mixed descent award-winning singer/songwriter. Earlier this year Carsen released the official music video for her latest single 'Sah ‘Laana'. The lyrics, supported by…
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Thunderbird Entertainment wins prestigious Peabody award for ‘Molly of Denali’ series

Thunderbird Entertainment Group announced that their animated series 'Molly of Denali' was a Peabody award winner this year in the children's and youth category. Molly of Denali follows the resourceful Molly Mabray, who has cultural heritage…
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‘Who Am I’, directed by Adhel Arop

‘Who Am I’ tells the story of Adhel Arop’s quest for identity as she reconciles with her mother’s past as a child soldier in South Sudan.   Adhel Arop is a two-time award-winning documentary filmmaker residing in Vancouver,…
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Vancouver’s Arsenal Pulp Press and Read Local BC Champion BIPOC Storytelling

Arsenal Pulp Press is a Vancouver-based independent publisher leading and championing with a focus on books on social issues; gender studies; LGBTQ and diverse literature; graphic novels and non-fiction; cookbooks; alternative crafts; visual…
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Krystle Dos Santos creates community through her daily Feed My Soul streams

Every morning at 10:00AM PST, Krystle Dos Santos hosts an Instagram Live morning conversation, Feed My Soul, where she connects and creates a community with artists, musicians, and creatives in Vancouver and across Canada. We invite you to listen…
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British Columbia Magazines nominated for the 43rd Annual National Magazine Awards

For the first time since its debut in 1977, the National Magazine Awards will be held as a virtual broadcast through our digital channels. Creators, storytellers, editors, publishers, and all magazine stakeholders from coast to coast to coast…
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Luke Campbell Knows How to Rally a Network to Help Others

In early April we saw ICG 669’s former treasurer, Luke Campbell, take swift leadership in a DTES meal delivery initiative at the peak of COVID-19. His actions were quickly aided with support from Teamsters Local Union 155, IATSE and DGC members,…
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Alexis Roumanis of Engage Books wants to help children understand COVID-19

Explaining COVID-19 to young children can be challenging for families. Engage Books wanted to create accessible resources for parents and educators to help children understand the significant impact that COVID-19 is having on their lives. Engage…
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