The ProArt Alliance of Greater Victoria will host a Victoria Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Arts on Friday, October 12, 2018, 3pm, at the Baumann Centre.   Arts and culture are an important part of the health and welfare of a city, and Victoria, BC is home to many of the arts organizations that operate […]

It is election time again in the Capital Region. ProArt is anxious to hear from all of the candidates running for Mayor and Council in the municipalities that make up the CRD. We have sent the following questions to all of the candidates and will be posting their replies on the ProArt website survey page […]

ProArt announces Carey Newman, winner of 2018 Regional Arts Award Victoria, Canada (May 4, 2018)—The Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria (ProArt) announces Carey Newman the winner of the 2018 Regional Arts Award, sponsored by PARC Retirement Living. At the awards reception on May 3, 2018, held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Through May 3, 2018 ProArt announces Regional Arts Award Victoria, Canada (February 15, 2018)—The Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria (ProArt) announces the launch of the first Regional Arts Award. ProArt President David MacPherson says, “Arts awards happen in many communities across Canada and are an excellent means of recognizing the achievement […]

2015 Federal Election – Regional Candidate Survey RESULTS to survey posted here: 2015 Federal Election – Regional Candidate Survey  ProArt sent the following email to all candidates running in the Federal Election in all ridings on Vancouver Island.Results will be posted here as they come in. Check back to see how candidates are going to support […]

Announcing: the #ARTSVOTE 2015 Federal Election Toolkit Are you ready for the 2015 Federal Election? We’ve got you covered. This week, the Canadian Arts Coalition has launched our #ARTSVOTE Election Toolkit, a free resource that is full of tips and information to help you keep the arts on the Federal agenda this October. The first […]

On November 15, 2014 citizens from the Capital Regional District will be voting for Mayor, Councillors and Trustees in 13 Municipalities. Recent studies show that the Arts are a major contribution to the vitality of this Region. ProArt has distributed a survey to Candidates asking them to share their perspectives on the following statement and questions. […]

1 – NEW PROART ADMINISTRATOR – DOUG JARVIS ProArt received a number of applications for the Administrator position, and after reviewing and interviewing a number of them, the hiring committee has selected Doug Jarvis. Doug comes with a great deal of experience, and we welcome him to ProArt. Here is his bio: Doug Jarvis is […]

Job Posting: Administrator The Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria Please note the position has been filled.

ProArt will be hosting a public community ROUNDTABLE on Cultural policy on Wednesday, May 14, from 3 to 5 pm, in the Dance Victoria Studio upstairs, 2750 Quadra. The meeting will be leading up to the BC Creative Convergence Arts Summit 2014, to be held on June 20 in Vancouver, following up on last year’s […]