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Burton Amos

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h4>>Aboriginal Community Liason Burton Amos is an artist. He joined the board in November of 2010 and has been active on the Activities Committee. The board recently appointed Burton as our Aboriginal Community Liaison and he is also a member-at-large on the CACV board. For the Aboriginal Day at Oppenheimer Park, Burton created an original drawing of an eagle for kids to colour. He's offered …

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My Father was a Story-teller…

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h4>>People at our AGM were moved and inspired by Yulanda Faris' keynote speech on the Importance of Community Arts. it is essential, to a community, to support the artist among us and the artist within us to build a civil and well-functioning society. My father was a Story-Teller. He used to regale us, his children, with his stories, usually at supper time,often to our amusement for some of these …

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Why Art?: A Statement from Beth Carruthers, Our Newest Environmental Arts Advisory Committee Member

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h4>>Beth Carruthers is known internationally for her work in arts, sustainability and community engagement. Over more than a decade she has earned a reputation for building collaborative relationships among artists, their communities, the sciences, business and academia, creating innovative programming which engages families, communities, artists and students. Beth holds a BFA and an MA in Values …

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Stephen Lytton to Open the CACV AGM

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h4>>We're pleased to announce that Stephen Lytton will open the program on Thursday, November 25, by acknowledging First Nations land and speaking about the impact involvement in community arts has had on his own life. Stephen Lytton is on the Board of Directors of the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society. The following biography is an excerpt from their website. Stephen Lytton was born …

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Performers at the CACV AGM on November 25th

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h4>>The Snowy Owl Traditional Singers will be performing outside of Chapel Arts, 304 Dunlevy Avenue, from 6-7pm at the Community Arts Council of Vancouver's AGM on Thursday, November 25th. Come out to this free performance brought to you by Creative Pathways, a CACV initiative, and the BC Arts Council as part of the Artists in the Street project. For more information please contact Sita Kumar, …

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Savannah Walling speaking at AGM

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h4>>Savannah Walling of Vancouver Moving Theatre will join Chris Tyrell and Hank Bull as First Responders at AGM, after the keynote on The Importance of the Community Arts. After all four speakers, we'll open it up to the audience to share how the community arts have impacted you and your life. Here's some information about Savannah from Cultural Services, City of Vancouver, website when she and …

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