Information collected here will be used to administer supports for
designated priority groups. Supports for designated priority groups may include funding prioritization, dedicated programs, partnerships, outreach, statistics, and reporting on progress.
The BC Arts Council's designated priority groups include applicants and arts and cultural practitioners who are:
- Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit) Peoples;
- Deaf or experience disability;
- Black or people of colour;
- Located in regional areas (outside greater Vancouver or the capital region).
Identifying as a designated priority group means the majority of your activities, programming and financial and human resources are dedicated to one of the designated priority groups. This may be demonstrated in one or more of the following areas: purposes statement, practices, practitioners, staffing, leadership and engagement.
Identifying as a Designated Priority Group
Organizations and collectives who want to identify as belonging to a designated priority group, must complete the Designated Priority Groups Information section below and, once registered, log into the Organization Profile to fill out the Equity Data Tool for validation and statistical purposes.
Not Identifying as a Designated Priority Group
Organizations and collectives who do not want to identify as belonging to a designated priority group should indicate this in the Designated Priority Groups Information section below.
Providing Equity Data
All applicants, regardless of whether or not they identify as a Designated Priority Group, are encouraged to fill out the Equity Data Tool for statistical purposes, once registered.
Validation
An Equity Advisory will validate the Designated Priority Groups information by reviewing the Equity Data Tool.
When to Update
Once these sections are completed, the organization or collective does not need to provide the information again unless there are changes to it.
Statistics and Reporting
BC Arts Council will use the information provided in the Organization Profile to track statistics and report on progress. These reports will allow us to see if our programs are serving a diverse range of people. This will help us improve services. We will only report on summary data. We will not share any personal information that can identify individuals publicly. For more information, please visit the
Frequently Asked Questions.