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Call for Artists: Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

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h4>>Attention artists who practice outside the mainstream - this festival is for YOU! The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is very excited to share that we will be hosting the first-ever Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, August 11-12, 2017. Once known as Art Brut, Outsider Art refers to the work of any artist who has little or no contact with the mainstream art world, often including …

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Seeking Artist-Facilitators for Reframing Relations Youth Program

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h4>>CACV is excited to announce that we are looking to hire two artists to join our Reframing Relations program as school and community workshop facilitators! Check out the posting (link below) and apply with your resume and a cover letter to info@cacv.ca by March 15, 2017. Reframing Relations started as a desire to engage youth in meaningful conversations about the relationship between …

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Leadership Shift at CACV

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) has completed a leadership transition with Eric Rhys Miller joining as the new Executive Director. Miller joins the CACV bringing a strong background in arts administration and community-engaged arts, having most recently worked as Artistic Producer for The Only Animal theatre company. “CACV has reached a new level of vibrancy through its current …

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SWITCH 2016 Launches Awards and Meets Fundraising Record

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h4>>The 5th Annual SWITCH was presented at The Imperial on November 17, 2016 to a sold out audience. MC Stephen Quinn hosted a full program of entertainment including: Stephen Lytton and Renae Morriseau, St. James Music Academy, James Garton and Demon Squad, Scruffmouth, and The Leisure Principle. Featured artists including: Leef Evans, Stacey Smith, Zola Star, Richard Tetrault, and Christine …

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Notice of 2015-16 AGM

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h4>>The annual general meeting of the Community Arts Council for the 2015-16 year will be held on Thursday, December 1st, 2016 from 6:30–8pm at the Woodward's Heritage building (111 West Hastings St) in the W Room on the 5th floor. The door from the atrium locks automatically at 6pm. We will try to make sure someone is downstairs to let people in. If no one is there when you arrive, please call or …

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Update on the Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) launched the Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award earlier this month to recognize leaders in fundraising for the arts under 35 years old. The winner will receive the award at CACV’s annual fundraiser SWITCH! November 17, 2016. Since that time, a donor has stepped forward to provide financial sponsorship of the award. The winner of the …

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