Practice healthy habits this respiratory illness season to help protect yourself, your community and B.C.’s health care system.

The province welcomes all production activity to restart, resume, or begin while following communicable disease prevention guidance. Creative BC will continue to update this page to provide productions with the most up-to-date and relevant information that addresses the global situation around COVID-19.

The most up-to-date information regarding our response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be posted below and on individual program pages. Updates will also be announced on BC Arts Council  Facebook, and Twitter accounts.

On July 29, 2021, the Canada Council lifted restrictions on travel and public gathering activities within its programs. Grant recipients undertaking travel and public gathering activities must comply with the latest COVID-19 measures imposed by reliable government authorities.

Financial support measures to help address the needs of the culture, heritage and sport sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From:Employment and Social Development Canada We are investing $350 million to help community organizations serve vulnerable Canadians during the COVID-19 crisis. On October 5, 2020, the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund will be available to organizations. Three national partners will distribute the funds to community organizations that deliver essential services to those […]