Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport integrates the tourism sector with the arts, culture and sport sectors to create a more vibrant British Columbia for residents and visitors.  

Featured topics

• Tourism Resources
  Review the latest tourism research, learn about funding and programs, connect with industry partners and much more. 
• Mountain Resorts
  The British Columbia provincial government works with many partners to provide timely decisions for new mountain resort proposals, major resort expansions and other existing projects.
• Arts and Culture
  Information on funding and initiatives that keep our arts and culture sector thriving.
• Creative Industries
  Supports for the arts, culture and creative sectors, which generate well-paying jobs and foster community connections.
• Community Gaming Grants
  The Community Gaming Grants program distributes annual grants to not-for-profit organizations. Grants support the delivery of ongoing programs and the completion of capital projects that directly benefit communities throughout B.C.
• Sport
  Information on sport participation, athlete support, hosting tournaments, and funding. 
• Let’s Go BC
  Let’s Go BC brings people together and creates benefits from hosting big sporting events. Through the power of sport, we are growing our economy and creating lasting legacies for people.
• BC Athletic Commissioner
  A governing body committed to the safety and integrity of combat sports in the province. 

Featured services

• DestinationBC
  Destination British Columbia is responsible for marketing the Super, Natural British Columbia® brand to the world. 
• Indigenous Tourism BC 
  The Indigenous Tourism Association of British Columbia is committed to growing and promoting a sustainable, culturally rich Indigenous tourism industry.
• CreativeBC 
  An independent non-for-profit society created and supported by the Province to sustain and help grow British Columbia’s creative industries.
• BC Arts Council
  Support for arts and cultural activities in communities across B.C. 
• ViaSport 
  A not-for-profit organization created in 2011 as a legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 

Minister

Deputy Minister