Category: Media Release

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CKCA STEERING COMMITTEE
(COLUMBIA BASIN) – The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) invites members of the arts and culture
community in the Columbia Basin to join its volunteer Steering Committee. The CKCA is a representative body
of the arts and culture communities across the Basin and manages and administers arts and culture funding
programs on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT).
The CKCA Steering Committee consists of 12 members: six from the West Kootenay, five from the East
Kootenay, and one from the Valemount area. CKCA represents all the disciplines in the arts (visual art, music,
theatre, dance, film / video, literary and interdisciplinary arts) and cultural knowledge and practices; therefore, it
is important to provide broad representation on the Steering Committee. CKCA is particularly interested in new
members that represent youth and / or cultural diversity.
Steering Committee members are elected for two-year terms and represent the broader needs of arts and
cultural sectors in the Basin rather than individual arts or cultural organizations or the communities in which they
live.
Nominees to the Steering Committee must have a strong background in arts or culture, should have experience
in working on boards/committees, be able to work collaboratively, be impartial, and must understand the needs
and issues of the sector in order to develop funding programs/policies and adjudicate proposals. Members are
expected to attend at least two Steering Committee meetings and one to two arts council adjudications per year
in various locations in the Basin.
Nominees to the CKCA Steering Committee do not have to be members of any organizations but must be
nominated by a local community arts council.
Each eligible arts council may put forward only one nomination. If there are more arts council nominees in each
region than seats available on the Steering Committee, regional elections will be held in the beginning of April. It
is recommended that nominees (if elected) will be willing to attend occasional arts council meetings to stay in
touch with local / sector issues.
Currently, community arts councils eligible for nominating representatives to the Steering Committee are:
West Kootenay: Arrow Lakes, Castlegar, Rossland, Salmo, Slocan Lake, Trail, Nelson, Revelstoke
East Kootenay: Creston, Sparwood, Columbia Valley, Golden
All other communities currently have a sitting Steering Committee member.
For more information on the nomination process, please contact your local arts council or call CKCA at 1-877-
505-7355.
For more information on CKCA, please visit www.basinculture.com. Deadline for arts council
nominations is 5 pm PDT, Friday, April 9, 2021.
For further information, contact:
Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance
1-250-505-5505
1-877-505-7355

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Call for Entry: Artists/Heritage Venues

Columbia Basin Culture Tour – August 7 & 8, 2021

a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

Columbia Basin – Call for entry: registration is now open for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to
participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place August 7 & 8,
2021, from 10 am to 5 pm. Help us make the 13th anniversary tour the best yet!

The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the
general public. “Arts” includes visual, written, performing, media and inter-arts! Participating as a venue
allows you to really connect with locals, develop a wider audience, educate the public about what you
do, sell your art, and attract visitors to your community.

The CBCT lets visitors visit artists’ studios that may not regularly be open to the public, purchase work
directly from artists, and visit galleries, museums and cultural centres to view special displays, archives,
demonstrations or performances. It is also a chance for them to meet the people behind the scenes that
are such a vital part of our local culture.

Full colour tour directories will be available free of charge to the public as a guide to visit your location.
Signage, posters and postcards are provided to promote your participation. Display ads and media
coverage widely promote the event, and your web page profile will remain for the rest of the year to list
your contact info and business hours outside of the event.

FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2021
Register by Mar 31 and save!
$20.00: Early Registration (registration received by March 31)
$25.00: Registration (registration between April 1-April 15)

Participating individuals and venues must be located in the Canadian Columbia Basin, the southeast
corner of British Columbia roughly bordered by the communities of Valemount, Golden, Elkford,
Creston, Rossland, Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke. Although not in the Basin, the communities of
Grand Forks and Christina Lake are again invited to participate this year.

To register visit: www.cbculturetour.com. For information call: 1-250-505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-
7355. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and is
funded by Columbia Basin Trust, which supports the social, economic and environmental well-being of
the Columbia Basin.

Photo Cutline: Bavin Studios – Ryan Bavin at work

 
 

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