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Join the BC Museums Association as we explore topics of importance to the cultural heritage community in BC, and around the world. Listen as we talk with sector professionals, volunteers, and other guests about their work in BC museums, galleries, and arts & culture institutions.
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
BCMA Interview with Paul Crawford, 2021 Distinguished Service Award Nominee
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Paul Crawford joined the BCMA’s Leia Patterson for a brief interview in light of his nomination for the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognized an individual, paid or volunteer, who has made a unique and outstanding contribution on a regional, provincial, or national basis to the arts, culture, and heritage fields over an extended period of time.
Award winners will be announced at the BCMA Awards event during BCMA’s annual conference in October 2021. You can see all the interviews with Distinguished Service Nominees in your podcast feed or on our website. Check out the nominees across all categories, and cast your vote for the Peoples Choice Award at www.museum.bc.ca/awards

Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Sdaahl Ḵ’awaas Lucy Bell joined the BCMA’s Leia Patterson for a brief interview in light of her nomination for the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognized an individual, paid or volunteer, who has made a unique and outstanding contribution on a regional, provincial, or national basis to the arts, culture, and heritage fields over an extended period of time.
Award winners will be announced at the BCMA Awards event during BCMA’s annual conference in October 2021. You can see all the interviews with Distinguished Service Nominees in your podcast feed or on our website. Check out the nominees across all categories, and cast your vote for the Peoples Choice Award at www.museum.bc.ca/awards

Thursday Sep 16, 2021
BCMA Interview with Kirstin Clausen, 2021 Distinguished Service Award Nominee
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Kirsten Clausen joined the BCMA’s Leia Patterson for a brief interview in light of her nomination for the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognized an individual, paid or volunteer, who has made a unique and outstanding contribution on a regional, provincial, or national basis to the arts, culture, and heritage fields over an extended period of time.
Award winners will be announced at the BCMA Awards event during BCMA’s annual conference in October 2021. You can see all the interviews with Distinguished Service Nominees in your podcast feed or on our website. Check out the nominees across all categories, and cast your vote for the Peoples Choice Award at www.museum.bc.ca/awards

Thursday Sep 16, 2021
BCMA Interview with Dr. Kirsten Hodge, 2021 Distinguished Service Award Nominee
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Dr. Kirsten Hodge joined the BCMA’s Leia Patterson for a brief interview in light of her nomination for the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognized an individual, paid or volunteer, who has made a unique and outstanding contribution on a regional, provincial, or national basis to the arts, culture, and heritage fields over an extended period of time.
Award winners will be announced at the BCMA Awards event during BCMA’s annual conference in October 2021. You can see all the interviews with Distinguished Service Nominees in your podcast feed or on our website. Check out the nominees across all categories, and cast your vote for the Peoples Choice Award at www.museum.bc.ca/awards

Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Rutherford Falls Recap Podcast EP03
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
The BCMA Team has loved watching Rutherford Falls! Join us for the final Rutherford Falls Recap, where we discuss Episodes 8, 9, and 10 to finish off Season 1.
Koy and Leia discuss the plot twists and turns, some of the difficult topics the show brings up, and chat about the real challenges reflected in the show.
SPOILER ALERT: We talk about the final three episodes of Rutherford Falls - if you haven't finished watching the whole first season, we are going to spoil the ending!
If you missed our discussion about Episodes 1-4 or 5-7, check your podcast feed and make sure you follow the BCMA podcast for more.
Mentioned in this episode:
NAGPRA Comics can be found online and are created by Dr. Sonya Atalay, Dr. Jen Shannon, and John Swogger. Find them here!
BCMA Repatriation Call to Action can be found here! Pledge your support and join your colleagues in taking actionable steps towards reconciliation.
The book Leia mentions is Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits, Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native America's Culture by Chip Colwell. You can find publication information from the University of Chicago Press
Feel free to send your thoughts to bcma@museum.bc.ca

Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Ryan and Lorenda as we explore the latest MuseNews!
Featured News for August 2021:
- BMO gifts $350K to MONOVA for Indigenous programs
- Vancouver Island man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum
- Sacred Journey exhibits rich history of Indigenous canoe culture
- Stories Beneath the Surface: Revelstoke Museum exhibit to go digital in national exhibit
- BC to mark Sept. 30 as day of commemoration | BC Gov News
- B.C.'s Black history showcased in new exhibit at Royal BC Museum
- Powell River Historical Museum and Archives to consider name adjustment
- Sterling Prize recipient challenges racism and role of museums in era of reconciliation

Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Rutherford Falls Recap Podcast EP02
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
The BCMA Team has loved watching Rutherford Falls! Join us for this podcast where we discuss Episodes 5, 6 and 7.
Koy and Leia discuss the plot twists and turns, some of the difficult topics the show brings up, and chat about the real challenges reflected in the show.
SPOILER ALERT: We talk about three episodes - Episode 6, 7 and 8 - so if you haven't watched all the way through episode 7, we will spoil it for you!
If you missed our discussion about Episodes 1-4, check your podcast feed and make sure your follow the BCMA podcast for more.
Stay tuned for another recap next week on the final three episodes of the season, and feel free to send your thoughts to bcma@museum.bc.ca

Saturday Aug 21, 2021
BC Museums Portrait Project: Agassiz-Harrison Museum with Charlotte Murray
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
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. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Charlotte Murray, Manager/Curator at Agassiz-Harrison Museum.

Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
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. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Shawna Maurice, Executive Director at Chilliwack Museum & Archives.

Thursday Aug 19, 2021
BC Museums Portrait Project: Kilby Historic Site with Chelsea Brown
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
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. We’re excited to preview this new collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. In this episode, Spencer interviews Chelsea Brown, Collections Manager at Kilby Historic Site.