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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 Jan 26, 2023
BCMA Webinar Series: Getting to know Dementia and becoming dementia-friendly
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
This is a recording from a webinar.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
As the population of our province ages, we will all be affected by dementia - as friends and family members, neighbors, and people in the workforce. Join us for a foundational conversation about dementia, signs and symptoms, effective communication strategies, and practical tools to support clients living with dementia. We can all play a role in making our community more inclusive and accessible for people with lived experiences. Please join the Alzheimer Society of B.C. for the session, Q&A, and resources on how you can make your workplace more dementia-friendly.

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
BCMA Webinar Series: Livingwages in BC and its benefit to your site and staff
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
This is a recording from a webinar.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
Join the BCMA, Living Wage for Families BC, the Vancouver Foundation, and Centre A for this valuable and timely webinar. A living wage is an opportunity for employers to do better. A living wage calls on employers to meet a higher standard for staff, to ensure that wages reflect the true costs of living in a community and that parents can earn what they need to support their families.
Paying a Living Wage has benefits for your site and your staff and can reduce staff turnover, recruitment, and training costs, and can increase morale, productivity, and brand awareness. Participants in this webinar will learn about the benefits of paying a living wage and how to become a Living Wage Employer. Hear from the Vancouver Foundation on why they fund Living Wage Employers and from Centre A on the benefits they've seen since becoming a Living Wage Employer.

Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
BCMA Webinar: It’s a Work Emergency! How Labour Relations Impacts Emergency Planning in Museums.
Go beyond the discussion of emergency plans, fire drills, phone trees, and training and really look at the role labour relations can play in the safety and security of your site and staff.
Join Valerie Marlow, Assistant Director of Archives and Collections at the Disaster Research Center, and Cornelia Posch, Research Assistant, E.L. Quarantelli Resource Collection for our latest BCMA podcast as they discuss the role your staff plays in emergency preparedness.
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
BCMA Webinar Series: Addressing and Aiding Burnout
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
This is a recording from a webinar.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
Burnout can manifest out of extreme and prolonged stress and can leave us feeling exhausted, discouraged, overwhelmed and unmotivated. The World Health Organization categorizes burnout by three symptoms: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, negativity or cynicism related to your job, and reduced professional efficacy.
Join the BCMA and go2HR to learn about burnout, recognize its signs and symptoms and add tools to your toolkit on how to aid and address burnout.

Monday Jan 09, 2023
BC Museum Portraits Project: Texada Island Heritage Society
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
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. In this episode, Spencer interviews the team at Texada Island Heritage Society:
- Doug Patton, Curator
- Rob McWilliam, Secretary on the Board
We’re excited to host this collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. View more here: https://museum.bc.ca/membership/bc-museum-portrait-program/

Monday Jan 02, 2023
BC Museum Portraits Project: Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
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. In this episode, Spencer interviews the team at Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives:
- Allie Rose Bartlett, Curatorial Assistant
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Matthew Lovegrove, Manager/ Curator
We’re excited to host this collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. View more here: https://museum.bc.ca/membership/bc-museum-portrait-program/

Monday Dec 26, 2022
BC Museum Portraits Project: Salt Spring Museum
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
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. In this episode, Spencer interviews the team at Salt Spring Museum:
- Conrad Pilon, Museum member
- Tony Threlfall, Museum member
- Chris Marshall, Collaborative manager at Salt Spring Island Archivist
We’re excited to host this collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. View more here: https://museum.bc.ca/membership/bc-museum-portrait-program/

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
In this episode, listen as IBPOC Network Coordinator Jazmin Hundal and historian Dr. Sharanjit Sandhra chat while on location at the Sikh Heritage Museum at Gur Sikh Temple Gurdwara.Jazmin and Sharn discuss representation of South Asian histories in museums, the importance of including multiple languages in exhibits, and advice for emerging BIPOC professionals in the sector. They also chat about Sharn’s work past work as a curator at this site, her current work as historian at Parks Canada, and her new consulting company Belonging Matters Consulting.
Photos and links to some of the things discussed in this episode can be found below. If you’d like to get in contact with Sharn, please email her at sharanjit.sandhra@gmail.com.
We’re always looking to share stories of professionals and organizations working hard to improve representation of racialized communities! If you would like to be a guest on the IBPOC Network podcast, please reach out to Jazmin at communications@museum.bc.ca.

Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
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 Leia as we explore the latest MuseNews!
Featured news for December 2022:
- Gabriola Island Museum Requests Funding for Sustainable Operations
- Scottish museum to return stolen totem pole in new year
- Whistler Museum eyeing major building upgrade
- Iconic Vancouver museum shutting down for most of 2023
- Reconciliation in the private art world: How Taku River Tlingit brought home their robe
- From outcasts to mainstream, B.C. museum showcases the evolution of snowboarding

Monday Dec 19, 2022
BC Museum Portraits Project: Galiano Museum Society
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
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. In this episode, Spencer interviews the team at Galiano Museum Society:
- Mechelle Crocker, Executive Board Member
- Carol Robson, Executive Board Member
- Mary Jean Elliott, Executive Board Member
We’re excited to host this collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. View more here: https://museum.bc.ca/membership/bc-museum-portrait-program/