Curious about funding your creative projects? Wondering how to apply for grants?
Get to know the BC Arts Council—the provincial funding agency for arts & culture—in this Q&A info session aimed at upper-level undergrads in any Fine Arts department.
Featuring BC Arts Council program officer & Theatre alum Erin Macklem, this 1-hour session covers grants for individual artists—including eligibility requirements, current strategic priorities, registering an online application & invaluable tips for writing successful grants!
About the presenter
After 25 years working in professional theatre as a costume designer, playwright and administrator, Erin Macklem joined the team of Program Officers at the BC Arts Council in 2018 where she facilitates youth-focused multidisciplinary programs. She has a passion for outreach and engagement, especially as they relate to supporting the BC Arts Council’s strategic priorities. A graduate of UVic’s Theatre department, Erin is a member of the Metis Nation of BC and the Metis Nation of Greater Victoria. She strives to bring this cultural lens to her work, while being conscious of the white-skin privilege afforded her by her father’s Irish and English ancestors.