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Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award Launched

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) has launched the Yulanda M. Faris Young Philanthropist Award 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, an event that Yulanda Faris co-founded to support the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and the Community Arts Fund. Yulanda …

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Catalyzing the Collective Imagination: The First Community Arts Unconference

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h4>>In September 2013, I started working as the coordinator of the Community Arts Fund Program with the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. Since 2011, a community jury has awarded annual project grants of up to $5000 to Downtown Eastside organizations working collaboratively with an artist. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of overseeing 4 cycles of funding partnerships with diverse …

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Gastown Designated as National Historic Site

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h4>>On May 17, 2016, Mayor Gregor Robertson and Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna unveiled a plaque to commemorate Gastown as a national historic site. CACV was invited to participate in the unveiling ceremony to honour its advocacy efforts to preserve Gastown in the 1960s & 70s. Mayor Robertson retold the story, relayed to him by First Nations elders, about the …

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Registration Open for Community Arts Unconference

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h4>>What are the best practices for community-engaged art projects in the Downtown Eastside? The Community Arts Unconference is a forum for grassroots knowledge about the ethics, aesthetics, and logistics of such projects. Speakers will share from their (often extensive) experience in fostering community-led renewal in the DTES. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions so that you can …

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Stephen Lytton Receives GG Caring Canadian Award

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h4>>On Friday, March 4, 2016, Stephen Lytton received the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. This award "recognizes individuals who volunteer their time to help others and to build a smarter and more caring nation. The award also highlights the fine example set by these volunteers, whose compassion and engagement are so much a part of our Canadian character. It allows us to thank them for their …

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WePress Opens on Keefer St.

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h4>>This Monday, February 8th, WePress threw open its doors for the grand opening of the pop up community makerspace. Located at #202-268 Keefer Street on the second floor of the Sun Wah mall, WePress is in the heart of historic Chinatown, less than a block east of Main Street. A photo posted by Community Arts Vancouver (@yvrarts) on Feb 8, 2016 at 2:16pm PST   WePress collective …

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