THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSIC FESTIVAL COLLECTIVE (BCMFC) IS A NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION THAT WAS FORMED IN APRIL 2020 AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC TO PROVIDE A COMMON VOICE AND SHARED SPACE TO BC’S MUSIC FESTIVAL INDUSTRY. FESTIVAL MEMBERS INCLUDE NON-PROFITS AND FOR-PROFITS, ALL GENRES AND SIZES FROM ACROSS ALL REGIONS OF OUR PROVINCE. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY MUSIC FESTIVAL BASED IN BC.

BC Music Festival Symposium

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Victoria for the BCMFC Symposium September 13-14th 2024. Huge thanks to Rifflandia for their incredible support and to our funders, the Province of BC through the BC Arts Council and Creative BC, as well as our sponsor, Tickit and our amazing venue the Victoria Event Centre. Huge thank you also to our presenters and invited speakers. We had close to 50 participants from across all regions of the province. Honourable, Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport helped welcome us with some remarks on Friday. She spoke about her continued support of the BCFFE program. 

Honourable, Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport welcoming us with some remarks on Friday.

Open Space Discussion on Saturday Morning.

Stacey Forrester, Education Director for Good Night Out with a workshop on developing your Code of Conduct.

Behind the Scenes Operations Tour of Rifflandia with Morgan Sutherland, Head of Partnerships.