BC Museums Association

Tax Season for Queer Artists
February 20, 12:00 - 1:00 pm | on Zoom

To register, visit our website and click the "learn more" button: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

These sessions are funded by the Creative QueerPreneurs program.

BCMA Webinar: Safety+ Risk Assessments
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT

Happening tomorrow! To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Webinar: Safety+ Risk Assessments
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am PT

To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Bursary Applications are Open!

The BCMA offers a selection of annual funding opportunities to support the ongoing professional development of our members. Learn more here: museum.bc.ca/funding-oppo...

Online Workshop: Navigating the BC Gaming Program Grant with MaryAnn Anderson
February 5, 2026 | 1-4 PM
Cost: $55 (inclusive of all fees & taxes)
SmartGrant Members/Subscribers: FREE

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BCMA Bursary Applications are Now Open!

The BCMA offers a selection of annual funding opportunities to support the ongoing professional development of our members. Learn more here: museum.bc.ca/funding-oppo...

IBPOC Tea & Talk
Thursday, February 19 | 1:00pm

Brew yourself a cup of tea and sit down with an IBPOC Network advisor to chat, seek advice, and get to know other cultural professionals of colour.

These sessions are always free, and don’t require registration.

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BCMA Webinar: Queer Heritage and Collections Network
February 25 | 11:00am - 12:00pm PT

Join BCMA and Cesare Cuzzola of the Queer Heritage and Collections Network, a UK-wide Subject Specialist Network for a chat about the work of the network and more!

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IBPOC Tea & Talk:
January 14 | 1:00-2:00pm

Brew yourself a cup of tea and sit down with an IBPOC Network advisor to chat, seek advice, and get to know other cultural professionals of colour.

These sessions are always free, and don’t require registration.

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Happening today: Watercooler Wednesday

Welcome in the New Year with BCMA! Gather around the digital water cooler to catch up, chat, ask questions and seek advice.

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Watercooler Wednesdays
Wed, Dec 3 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm PT

Are you thirsty for connection with your peers? Water Cooler Wednesday is back! Connect with Museum, Gallery and Heritage professionals from across British Columbia.

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Capturing Queer Legacies: Workshop Series
Archiving 101 with Raegan Swanson (ArQuives)
Wed, Dec 3

Join archivist and ArQuives Executive Director Raegan Swanson (she/her) as discuss the basics of archiving and what you can do in your own artistic practice.

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Tea & Talk on the Road: Coquitlam
Thursday, December 4, 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm

The BCMA IBPOC Museum Professionals Network is excited to bring back in-person Tea and Talk sessions in 2025! Our last stop will be in Coquitlam at Mackin House.

To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

IBPOC Tea & Talk
Next session: December 1

Brew yourself a cup of tea and sit down with IBPOC Network Coordinator Jazmin to chat, seek advice, and get to know other cultural professionals of colour.

To learn more and to join: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

Arts, Culture, and Heritage Takeaways from the 2025 Federal Budget

The federal budget passed on November 17th, 2025 and at the BCMA we have been reading the recent federal budget and resulting analysis. To read the article, click the link below:

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Capturing Queer Legacies: Workshop Series
Zine making with bailey macabre

Queer arts & culture professionals are invited to join visual artist bailey macabre (they/them) as they teach this interactive workshop on creating an 8 page zine out of a single piece of paper!

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Watercooler Wednesday
Nov 5 | 3:30 - 4:30 pm PT

Join Leia for Watercooler Wednesday to discuss the BCMA Member Portal, including the features that you can access and information you can update through your member login!

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BCMA Workshop: How to be Hopeful in a Climate Crisis
Dec 4 | 9:00am - 4:30pm

In this one-day workshop, Elin Kelsey will share insights from her research and writing, framing hope as an evidence-based, active practice that nurtures resilience and fuels climate action.

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Capturing Queer Legacies
Wed, Nov 5, 26 | Dec 3, 10, 2025

In this workshop series, 2SLGBTQIA+ participants will hear from queer artists and creatives about methods of storytelling, gain hands-on experience documenting their story, and learn the basics of archiving.

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MuseNews Ep. 52: Summer Wrap-Up 2025

Each month, we recap some of the latest breaking news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond.

Listen to our latest episode here: museum.bc.ca/brain/summer...

IBPOC Tea & Talk
Wed, Oct 29 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Brew yourself a cup of tea and sit down with IBPOC Network Coordinator Jazmin to chat, seek advice, and get to know other cultural professionals of colour.

These sessions are always free, and don’t require registration.

museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

Capturing Queer Legacies
Wed, Nov 5, 26 | Dec 3, 10, 2025

In this workshop series, 2SLGBTQIA+ participants will hear from queer artists and creatives about methods of storytelling, gain hands-on experience documenting their story, and learn the basics of archiving.

museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Workshop: How to be Hopeful in a Climate Crisis
Dec 4 | 9:00am - 4:30pm

In this one-day workshop, Elin Kelsey will share insights from her research and writing, framing hope as an evidence-based, active practice that nurtures resilience and fuels climate action.

museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

IBPOC Tea & Talk
Tuesday, October 21
9:00 - 11:30 am

The BCMA IBPOC Museum Professionals Network is excited to bring back in-person Tea and Talk sessions in 2025! Our fourth stop will be in Victoria at Carr House.

To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

November 4 & 25, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 am PT

Australian researcher & heritage professional Indigo Dunphy-Smith, now based in Scotland, invites you on a journey of curiosity and possibility with her toolkit How to: Queer Your Historic House.

To learn more, visit: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

Queer Connect
Every Third Tuesday of the Month
Next Session: Tuesday, October 21
2:30 PM PT

Join the BCMA’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Network for Queer Connect, a monthly opportunity to chat and share digital space with other folks in the sector from across the province and beyond.

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Honouring Orange Shirt Day; National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30

Read our resource to find resources to help you learn, reflect, and take action, and learn how the BCMA plans to recognize the date. museum.bc.ca/national-day...

Decolonizing the Museum Community Chat
Mon, Sept 29, 10:00 - 11:00 am PT

We want to get into action with you! We ask that attendees come ready to share their work or struggles so we can discuss, brainstorm ideas and resources, or help find a path of action together.

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Watercooler Wednesday
Next Session: Oct 1, 2025

Are you thirsty for connection with your peers? Join us for Watercooler Wednesdays! Connect with Museum, Gallery and Heritage professionals from across British Columbia.

To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

NEW! BCMA Podcast episodes

This NAGPRA series underscores how repatriation is not a one-time event but a continuous responsibility and accountability.

NAGPRA In Theory, In Practice: buff.ly/KEY2mMV

NAGPRA Relationships and Responsibility: buff.ly/nIySJZU