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BCMA Bursaries

The BCMA offers a selection of annual funding opportunities to support the ongoing professional development of our members. 2025 Bursary Applications are being accepted until February 3, 2025.

Beyond the Margins: Networks Book & Media Club

This growth-oriented network provides a space to learn from one another and build solidarity amongst queer and IBPOC folks through the exploration of diverse media.

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Members

Phishing – Don’t Take the Bait

Recently, the BCMA has been made aware by current and former board and committee members of fraudulent emails and calls received in their email inboxes and on their phones. Those targeted attempts have used correct personal information and might at first glance appear to be from a legitimate source.

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Accountability

Researching Accountable Practices

A study on accountability practices, ethics policies & procedures, whistleblowing & reporting, and workplace misconduct in the arts, culture, and heritage sector.

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Conference

Request for Proposals: 2026+ BCMA Conference Location 

Showcase your community’s museums, galleries, arts, and heritage to cultural professionals from every corner of the province by hosting the BC Museums Association’s annual gathering. Each fall the BC Museums Association (BCMA) holds an internationally-recognized provincial conference in a British Columbian community, bringing together museum, heritage, arts, and cultural professionals and volunteers to connect, learn, network, and explore innovation in the sector.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice

IBPOC Network Podcast Episode 3: Madison Bridal and "Rooting for Reclamation"

In this episode, Jazmin Hundal is joined by fellow BCMA team member and IBPOC Network co-coordinator Madison Bridal.

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Climate and Emergencies

Safety+

The BCMA is developing a new collection of resources and workshops that meet the rising need for expanded safety training for museum workers that look beyond basic working conditions to explore the severely neglected community aspects of Health & Safety.

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Climate and Emergencies

BCMA Webinar: Violence in the Workplace

Join us once again as Anand Kanna presents our third webinar in support of BCMA’s Safety+ program. This presentation will delve into the hazards of violence in the workplace. We’ll review what violence in the workplace can look like, introduce the new policy created for our members and share how to respond to the threat.

The Pathways pilot program is a year-long process that will support arts, culture, and heritage practitioners to learn, reflect and integrate equity and access more deeply into their work. Participants will be supported with individualized learning plans, peer networks and one-on-one guidance.

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All Tools and Resources

New resources are added every day!

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Podcasts

The BCMA is pleased to host regular podcasts covering a variety of different topics. Explore our recurring series below or browse the latest episodes here.

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Webinars

The BCMA is pleased to host regular educational webinars. Join your colleagues from around the province for these virtual learning opportunities!

IBPOC Cultural Professionals Network

Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia.

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.

Discover Something New!

Not sure what you're looking for? The BCMA Brain has hundreds of resources ready to be discovered. Try one of these randomly generated resources!

BCMA Online Courses

On-demand training for museums, galleries, and cultural heritage organizations

Members Receive 50% off!   Explore Current Courses 

 

Member Directory

A directory of BCMA Institutional Members and Service Providers

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