Thank you for your support!
The BCMA would like to thank those who have generously supported us in 2022.
Donations aid us in continuing to provide programs, grants, and resources that support the arts, culture & heritage sector in BC. We have received an inspiring amount of support in 2022 which has allowed us to continue initiatives such as the Gender and Sexuality Inclusion Toolkit, the BC Museum Portraits Project, and build the Emergency Response and Recovery Fund. We could not have accomplished these initiatives without the support, involvement, and enthusiasm of our donors.
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations for your donations:
Anonymous Donors
Bridget Uhl
Daniella Sorrentino
David Stinson
Deniz Ünsal
Desirée Leal
Doug Boersema
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society
Gina Vancek
Grand Forks Art Gallery Society
Dr. Imogene Lim
Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Interpretive Centre Society
Katherine Knowles
Kirstin Clausen
Lesley Moore
Lisa McIntosh
Lynn Saffery
Marie-France Berard
Masters Digital
Nancy Noble
Nicholas Tuele
Old Hastings Mill Store Museum
Participatory Arts and Engagement Specialists, Scott Marsden
Patricia Huntsman
Pemberton & District Museum & Archives Society
SPARC Vintage Radio Museum
Sue Morhun
Suki Derriksan
Thank you to the following foundations for their support in delivering these important programs in 2022:
The BCMA Emergency Response & Recovery Fund was supported in part by:
A&M Shaw Foundation
Audain Foundation
Lohn Foundation
McLean Foundation
BCMA Emergency Response Fund
The BC Heritage Emergency Response Network (BC HERN) and the BC Museums Association (BCMA) have partnered to create a new contingency fund that will allow skilled heritage emergency responders to mobilize and begin recovery and salvage efforts for museums, galleries, and cultural organizations across BC when emergencies strike.
The BC Museum Portraits Project was supported in part by:
Aqueduct Foundation
Christopher Foundation
Yosef Wosk Family Foundation
BC Museum Portraits
The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives.
The IBPOC Museums Professionals Network was supported in part by:
RBC Foundation
Deux Mille Foundation
IBPOC Cultural Professionals Network
Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia.
The Gender and Sexuality Inclusion Toolkit was supported in part by:
The Hamber Foundation
Gender and Sexuality Inclusion Toolkit
Museums and cultural institutions tell the stories and preserve the histories of an area, aiming to be representative of the local region and foster a strong sense of community. How does gender and sexual orientation inclusion align with these goals?
If you would like to support the BCMA in 2023, we accept monetary donations online and by cheque. Other impactful fundraising initiatives include our legacy giving program and corporate sponsorship options. Your donations are instrumental in continuing to create opportunities for heritage professionals and organizations in British Columbia. Thank you!