Magazine Association of BC

Sunday, March 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST COVER TO COVER: A MINI MAGAZINE CONFERENCE Join Issues Magazine Shop for a one-day conference that celebrates the people, ideas, & stories shaping magazines today. Live streamed. More info & register shorturl.at/GrMD4 #MagsBCMembers

March 27, 12:00 - for FBCW members only. Benefits of membership at bcwriters.ca. Learn about the funding programs at @BCArtsCouncil relevant to writers at all stages. Michelle Benjamin will answer questions & provide insight into arts funding. shorturl.at/Ra4b2

Love independent, grassroots environmental journalism? Help Watershed Sentinel reach new readers & win a 1-year print subscription 💧 Follow + tag a friend (share optional!) 🎉 Draw: April 1st Thanks for helping us grow across Canada!

Meet @OmarMouallem, one of our panelists at our PitchPerfect webinar, Apr 12. He served as editor-in-chief of Edify magazine, wrote for The New Yorker & Rolling Stone, is the founder of the creative writing school PanU. shorturl.at/TJUdF #freelancers #gettingpublished

We are launching a new publication celebrating the diversity and creativity of #BCmagazines: Turning a Page, showcasing stories, voices & perspectives of all our #MagsBCMembers – highlighting independent #magazinepublishers, #magazine_editors & creatives. Thank you @creativebcs!

Join #editors & #writers for tips & tricks on pitching & submitting your work, including to general interest, news, lit magazines, niche publications Webinar by #MagsBC & PNW Creatives Summit, Apr 2, 12-1 p.m. PT shorturl.at/TJUdF #freelancers #journalists #gettingpublished

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS at Green College Academic Residency Programs Deadline: Thur, March 19, noon (PT) Patricia Merivale Visitors in Residence Program John Grace Memorial Visitors in Residence Program shorturl.at/OrMwT #writers #writingcommunity #journalists #newsproducers

Writers & artists! In a time of sentimental patriotism, we're seeking poetry, prose, & art that offers a critical or alternate lens. Submit works about how systems fail us, dissenting voices past and present, complicity, and more. roommagazine.com/whats-new/call…

Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? 3 frontline journalists look at the dangers & what lies ahead. Join free webinar March 19, 7pm - 8:30pm EST Co-sponsored by CAJ, @CJFE, PEN Canada shorturl.at/Sop07 #MediaOrganizations, #news producers, #journalists

Mar 24: The Power of the Collective: Navigating AI Partnerships & Content Licensing @NewspaperWorld shorturl.at/R1cGH About the shifting landscape of AI licensing from bilateral deals to collective action...with a focus on Really Simple Licensing (RSL) #MagazineIndustry

COVER TO COVER: A MINI MAGAZINE CONFERENCE Join Issues Magazine Shop in Toronto for a one-day conference that celebrates the people, ideas, & stories shaping magazines today. Can't make it in person? Watch live stream. More info & register shorturl.at/GrMD4 #MagsBCMembers

Have you applied to the Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund #magazinepublishers? There are 8 days left to apply. CLOSES AT 4:00 P.M. ET MARCH 16! shorturl.at/Wxrtm @CdnHeritage #MagsBCMembers #FundingAvailable #CanadaPeriodicalFund #AidToPublishers

The Canada Council for the Arts' 2026-31 Strategic Plan Questionnaire Share your input today! shorturl.at/ZX5PA The questionnaire should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and is available until March 11, 2026.

RE-MAPPING THE ARCHIVE The third event of the ‘Living Archives’ series explores the presence of archives as records of individuals and communities. With Marilyn Bowering, Alice Te Punga Mar 10, 5:00-6:20 p.m. – 6201 Cecil Green Park Rd. shorturl.at/9TKmY @munozpoems

Call for Applications: @AccessCopyright Professional Development Grants: April 1, 2026 Are you a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts wanting financial support? #fundingavailable available for #Canadianwriters, #VisualArtists & #Publishers shorturl.at/cE03I

This week is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. We stand with other organizations to champion intellectual freedom, and to protect our freedom to read. Learn how you can get involved: freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-rea… #FreedomToRead #FTRW26

Attention #BCMagazines & #YukonMagazines! Last call: only 2 spots left for the Publishers House exhibition, a welcoming, lively space created for #magazinepublishers to show up, be seen, and be part of the Summit experience, April 22–23. Register today: tinyurl.com/yc6v9j9v

The Canada Council for the Arts is developing its next strategic plan, which will guide our work from 2026 to 2031. Share your input on our next strategic plan! We want to hear from you. @CanadaCouncil English session is March 2, 2026. Register here: shorturl.at/6Gcnb

Love Magazines? Stay in the loop: Subscribe to our #MagsBC monthly e-newsletter with industry & association news, announcements, events and resources tinyurl.com/ycyxu7e5 #BCmagazines #magazine_media #magazineindustry #magazinepublishers #magazine_editors #magazine_resources

Can American Media Survive Trump and Billionaire Owners? 3 frontline journalists look at the dangers & what lies ahead. Join free webinar March 19 7pm - 8:30pm EST Co-sponsored by CAJ, @CJFE, PEN Canada shorturl.at/Sop07 #MediaOrganizations, #news producers, #journalists