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Bc creative futures strategy: creative youth initiatives

Where
Canada
When
2016
Who
The ministry of community, sport and cultural development, the british columbia arts council
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Description of the policy/measure

The creative futures strategy consists of three parts:1. arts engagement for creativity this is a $6.25 million package of new and expanded existing programs delivered by the bc arts council (bcac), an independent agency supporting artists and cultural organizations, and the ministry of community, sport and cultural development (mcscd), which includes:creative youth initiatives – $2 million (bcac)the youth engagement program supports innovative and inspiring approaches to actively engaging british columbia’s young people with professional arts and cultural organizations and their programming.the early-career development program helps bridge the gap for emerging and early career arts practitioners by providing support to build portfolio, professional exposure and/or career experience through co-op placement, internship, residency, and mentorship opportunities.the after school sport and arts initiative – $1 million (mcscd)artists in education program – $1 million (bcac)co-op placement program – $1 million (bcac)scholarship program – $750,000 (bcac)artists in the classroom program – $500,000 (bcac)2. strategic vision – creative bc (april 2013)the establishment of creative bc: an independent, non-profit society to engage government and the creative industries in a fresh partnership, and to provide a single point of access for industry professionals. creative bc builds on existing government and industry partnerships in the creative sector.for more information, please see: http://www.creativebc.com/3. support for expansion at emily carr university of art + designa total of $113 million was announced to help build a new visual, media and design facility at emily carr university of art + design's great northern way campus to ensure that future generations have a place to hone their creative talents.for more information, please see: http://www.ecuad.ca/ 
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Results achieved

The bc creative futures strategy is expected to spur further growth in british columbia’s creative economy by supporting artists from a young age and enabling them to pursue a career in the arts. the long-term outcome of the strategy is expected to create a strong knowledge-based industry that values creativity and innovation, and that will support the success of the bc jobs plan. the strategy will lead to sustainable, long-term success for british columbia’s creative sector. for example, since the introduction of creative futures:- the number of students exposed to the arts through artists in the classroom has increased from 3,000 to over 15,000.- according to the 2015 annual report by the directorate of agencies for school health bc, the after school sport and arts initiative has expanded to 181 schools with 6,715 unique participants.- since 2013-14, a total of 206 early career development awards have been distributed.- the british columbia arts council has supported a series of youth engagement projects through unique relationships with arts and cultural organizations.

Financial resources allocated to the policy

A total of $119.25 million cad has been allocated to the implementation of this measure. $6.25 million has been assigned to part one on an annual basis; of this total amount, $5.25 million will be contributed by the british columbia arts council, and $1 million will be contributed by the ministry of community, sport and cultural development. emily carr university was assigned a total of $113 million, provided by the government of british columbia.

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