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Richard Evans

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h4>>DTES Community Arts Program Architect and engaged DTES community participant, Richard worked with his firm Marceau Evans Johnson Architects for eight years from his offices on Victory Square Park. As Chair of the Friends of Victory Square, Richard was instrumental in raising $1.1 million dollars toward Victory Square improvements and has lobbied for the ongoing park programs and events. For …

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CACV Volunteer Orientation April 14, 2011

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h4>>COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF VANCOUVER VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm Gallery Gachet, 88 Cordova East www.gachet.org AGENDA: 5:30pm - 6:00pm MINGLING & GATHERING ACTIVITIES Come early and view the current exhibition and mix-and mingle.  Gallery is open to  the public until 6pm. Create an advocacy postcard and smile for the camera with a …

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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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