Community Arts Council of Vancouver

News

Joji Kumagai speaking at Dialogue

by

h4>>Joji Kumagai is the Executive Director of the Strathcona Business  Improvement Association (SBIA). One of the core mandates of the  SBIA is its  Green Zone Initiative, an initiative to create a community of  businesses working to reduce enviromental impacts through  resource efficiency and  collaboration. Joji majored in ecology and toxicology at Simon Fraser  University and is currently working …

[Read more...] about Joji Kumagai speaking at Dialogue

Sandra Pronteau reading at Dialogue

by

h4>>S A N D R A P R O N T E A U Found such gratitude within this province of British Columbia and feels so valued and had many opportunities in exploring and sharing many interests in all levels. With the support of past Instructors and mentors; writing is a form of Art when sharing poetry or having the courage to write argumentative essay papers or even to the past Prime Minister. Writing …

[Read more...] about Sandra Pronteau reading at Dialogue

Elliott Slinn reading poetry at our Dialogue

by

h4>>Elliott Robert Slinn is a Canadian writer/poet from New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended Douglas College where he majored in creative writing and philosophy. He has one collection of poems to date, titled “Act like you’re carrying a weapon” and has recently had three of his poems published in Pearls (the Douglas College yearly anthology) and was awarded ‘poem of the …

[Read more...] about Elliott Slinn reading poetry at our Dialogue

DTES Community Arts Program Support

by

h4>>Come and learn about this and four other programs that provide funds for arts and community in the DTES - and one for the whole City. FREE REGISTER HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT Community Arts Fund Program Support for Downtown Eastside Community Art Projects By November 30, 2012, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver will be allocating approximately $20,000 from our Community Arts Fund for …

[Read more...] about DTES Community Arts Program Support

Year of the Snake – Come make a lantern and eco-arts sculpture for Winter Solstice and Lunar New Year

by

h4>>We'll make a lantern head from lunaria (silver dollar plant, honesty or money plant). This is the time of year to harvest these, and we'll need lots. Please save them for us. If you're not sure what this plant is, read up on it here. Jacquie Rolston is the artist who will be coordinating the lantern project. Groups will be invited to make part of the snake's body from ivy or other invasive …

[Read more...] about Year of the Snake – Come make a lantern and eco-arts sculpture for Winter Solstice and Lunar New Year

DTES Social Media Meetups

by

h4>>We've found a winning program to facilitate introductions among DTES folk involved with community arts. Come and meet 5-8 other people you may know or have intended to get to know (or wish you'd known about!) View photos from our session in November during Heart of the City Festival. We introduce ourselves as people first! Then look (and like and share) each others' facebook pages and posts. …

[Read more...] about DTES Social Media Meetups