Become a Member:
Interested in obtaining more information or joining the Quesnel & District Community Arts Council?
Please contact:
Our Executive Director: Dina Unrau
Email: QDCAC2015@gmail.com
President: Cathy Heinzelman 250-747-3864 or
Vice-President: Colleen Brines 250-747-2207
Download a Membership Form
Membership Dues can be paid:
- By mail with a cheque or
- By e-Transfer at qdcac2015@gmail.com
Types of Memberships:
Individual Membership:
Membership in the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council is open to individuals who share the vision of the Council and wish to provide support to the Society in meeting its goals.
An individual membership fee is $10 annually, payable on the date of joining the Society, and at the Annual General Meeting in May of each year.
Individual members may choose to sit on one of the Council's Standing Committees, or may choose to sit as a Member-at-Large.
Group Membership:
Any group within the community sharing the vision of the QDCAC may request membership.
Fees are $30, payable on acceptance, with annual dues paid at the AGM in May.
Businesses may become members (with one vote) fee $50, due at AGM.
Groups are expected to send a representative to the monthly meetings held on the 4th Monday of the month, at 6:30pm in the Boardroom of the Arts and Recreation Center.
As well, group members are encouraged to support and participate in activities carried out by the Arts council.
QDCAC Meeting Covid-19 Safety Protocols
QDCAC member groups holding meetings at the Quesnel Arts & Rec Centre will be responsible in preventing exposure to COVID-19 by following Public Health Guidelines:
QDCAC member groups holding meetings at the Quesnel Arts & Rec Centre will be responsible in preventing exposure to COVID-19 by following Public Health Guidelines:
- Face masks must always be worn during meeting;
- Social Distancing 2m (6 feet apart);
- Frequent hand washing;
- Sanitizing of surfaces that are used during meetings;
- Removal of any unnecessary items that may elevate the risk of transmission;
- Prohibit or limit meeting participants to room capacity stated by Quesnel Arts & Rec Centre;
- Meeting participants will bring their own pens/pencils;
- Group Secretaries will email out to Meeting participants all copies of previous meeting minutes, financial statements, etc.;
- Meeting participants will bring their own copies of previous meeting minutes, financial statements, etc.;
- Any supplies used at meeting will be sanitized when meeting adjourned;
- Participants will be provided with this list of COVID-19 symptoms (fever, dry cough, tiredness, aches and pains, sore throat, diarrhoea,conjunctivitis, headache, loss of taste or smell, a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure, loss of speech or movement) Anyone displaying any symptoms are asked to refrain from attending meetings;
- A list of all Meeting Participants along with their contact information will be kept for every meeting held at the Quesnel Arts & Rec Centre.
About Us: |
Mission Statement:
The Quesnel and District Community Arts Council (QDCAC) was incorporated on November 21st, 1973, under certificate number S-10568. The Arts Council is a not-for-profit society whose mandate is to initiate, promote, and develop understanding, involvement and support for arts, heritage and culture. This responsibility is fulfilled through advocacy, education, coordination, and communication, for the enrichment of the lives of the people of Quesnel and District.
2021/22 Executive: President: - Cathy Heinzelman Vice President: - Colleen Brines Treasurer: - Lynn Christensen Secretary: - Colleen Gauthier Director: - Bernice Heinzelman Director: - Marguerite Hall Director: - Morleen Gauthier Executive Director: Dina Unrau Mission Statement: The purpose of the Quesnel and District Arts Council (QDCAC) is to increase and broaden the opportunities for Quesnel and District citizens to enjoy and participate in arts, cultural and heritage activities:
Bursary Committee:
The QDCAC provides annual Bursary Awards to School District #28 secondary school graduates. 
Bursary Committee:
A Bursary Committee is established each year along with a budget. The financial commitment is relayed to School District 28’s Bursary and Scholarship Committee which returns completed applications to the Bursary Committee for adjudication. The main requirement is that the student is continuing their post-secondary studies in any one of the Arts. There are two "named" awards: The Bernice Heinzelman Bursary and the Brenda Smith Award. The Quesnel and District Community Arts Council also gives an award and, has the discretion at the time of establishing the budget, to add one or more as funds are available. These awards may be a Scholarship (based on achievement) or a Bursary (based on need). Previous Bursary Recipients:
Project Support Grants: This funding is available to non-profit community groups or individual artists to support and develop arts and culture in the Quesnel and North Cariboo Regional District... Project Support Grants:
This funding is available to non-profit community groups or individual artists to support and develop arts and culture in the Quesnel and North Cariboo Regional District. Project Support Grants of between $300 and $1500 are available for projects which:
The funding for Project Support Grants is made available from BC Arts Council and the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council Fund Raising Activities and made available through the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council. Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council Member Grants Committee. Grants will be awarded at the Annual General Meeting of the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council. For further information or application forms contact: QDCAC Executive Director: Dina Unrau at 250 992 8200 Ext 707 or Cell 250 255 4868 Email us at: qdcac2015@gmail.com |
Piano
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Piano Committee: The Piano Committee writes policy regarding the use and storage of the two Pianos currently in the care of the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council. They also take a personal interest in ensuring that the pianos are maintained properly, Due to the piano's history in our community - it has been played upon by some of the world's top pianists including Jon Kimura Parker, Janina Fialkowska, Mikael Kasehammer as well as generations of local students….it will need some vital maintenance done when a permanent home in a Performing Arts Centre is built. The QDCAC has established a Fund to pay for these repairs which will involve the case being shipped to the Yamaha repair shop in the lower mainland. The Grand Piano (Yamaha 6.5 ft. Model), made available through community fund-raising, is stored at the Chuck Mobley Theatre within the Correlieu Secondary School. It is used, primarily, for concerts held at that location. A second, upright Piano (Yamaha Upright Model) was purchased with legacy funds from the 1993 Northern B.C. Winter Games. It is stored and used, primarily, for functions at the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre. Arrangements for the rental of either instrument can be made through the Art Gallery at the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre. The Gallery is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m., or a message can be left at 250-991 4014. |
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 1995 – Entertainment icon and savvy businesswoman, Dolly Parton, founded the Imagination Library. She was inspired by her father’s inability to read or write. The program started as a local effort in Dolly’s home in Tennessee. In hopes of inspiring a love of reading and learning from a young age, the program mails one free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month. The first book order totaled 1,760 books. 2001 – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library saw program expansion with 27 affiliates operating in 11 states across the nation. Local sponsors around the country came forward to support the program’s expansion which seeded the program within their United Way organizations. 2002 – United Way organizations helped Imagination Library reach thousands of children in Native American communities throughout the US. 2003 – The organization sent their one millionth free book! 2003 – The organization sent their one millionth free book! 2005 – An International Book Committee was formed to choose age-appropriate books for Imagination Library. With the help of Penguin Group USA, the newly formed committee selected the book titles to ensure every child received the best books possible. This move was the first step in transitioning into an international organization. Soon Imagination Library would extend into Canada followed by the United Kingdom and Australia. 2006 – Dolly bounced onto a stage in Toronto to announce that the Imagination Library will now be available to children in Canadian communities. For the first time, the program crossed an international border with the goal to make the program Canada’s own unique attempt to instill a love for reading in all of her children. 2009 – In the United Kingdom, the 100,000th book was distributed, and in Canada the number of children participating each month increased by over 100%. Partnerships with Rotary International and United Way were announced. 2010 – Dolly presented the 25 millionth Imagination Library book and by the end of the year the 30 millionth book had been mailed. 2011 – The Imagination Library announced a partnership with The American Printing House for the Blind. Audio versions of many of the Imagination Library books were created for children with visual impairments. – Following the success of the audio books, some Imagination Library books will be made available in Braille. 2015 – The 20th anniversary culminated with a record-breaking performance that both extended and deepened the program across the world. The Book Selection Committee chose 12 bilingual Spanish titles for the USA and 10 new titles with more specific Canadian content. 2016 – The program celebrated the “One Million A Month” milestone at Dolly’s sold-out concert benefiting the Imagination Library. 2021 – The program is started in Quesnel and Area with a partnership between the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council, Literacy Quesnel Society and the CRD Library. The 1st book will be delivered around the beginning of May 2021. |
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Now Available in Quesnel! The Quesnel Arts Council in partnership with Quesnel Literacy Society and the Quesnel Library are proud to bring you the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program.
The Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family's income. Must live in Quesnel or surrounding area. |
Gallery of
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The Gallery of Honour was established in 1997 and is presented every two years “To honour those who have made significant contributions to the community through the Arts over many years, as artists, as educators, as friends of and advocates for the arts.” …. come and see the past recipients on the wall of the Quesnel Arts and Rec Centre around the wheelchair ramp.
Any person residing in the Quesnel and District area that has been involved in the Arts, at some time in their life is eligible to be nominated. There are three awards: Youth (category is up to age 26), Adult and Posthumous. Nominations open in September of the celebratory year. The celebrations are planned by a volunteer committee, preferably to be shared with a Show Opening Reception with the Art Gallery during the following February. 
Past Gallery of Honour Recipients: 2017: Adult Award - JEAN SPEARE Posthumous Award - BRANWEN PATENAUDE 2015: Betsy van Halderen, Adult Award Shirley Cotter, Posthumous Award Murray Boal, Posthumous Award 2013: Don Hendry, Adult Award Judy Crannis, Adult Award Deni Johnson, Adam Johnson, Youth Award 2011: Margo Rose, Adult Award Maggie Ferguson-Dumais, Adult Award Noreen Halleran, Posthumous Award 2009: Pat Hartley, Adult Award Richard Sutton, Youth Award William (Bill) Wood, Posthumous Award 2007: Anne Garry, Adult Award Lena Cuglietta, Youth Award Mary Girvin, Posthumous Award 2005: Pete Ketchum, West Fraser Mills, Corporate Award Pat Wahlstrom, Adult Award Frank Robinson, Posthumous Award 2003: Barry McKillican, Adult Award Jessie Herman, Youth Award Frank Hennessy, Posthumous Award |
