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65th Anniversary Tea Party

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h4>>A letter from our President, Michael Clague We wish to invite you to the 65th anniversary celebration of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. It will be held at the Vancouver Museum in the Joyce Walley Learning Centre from 3:00 to 5:30 pm on Sunday, October 2nd. A short program begins at 3:15 pm. Vancouver’s Arts Council was the first in North America. As such we have been closely …

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Flying the Nest; Feathering the Nest

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h4>>An Eco-Arts Project that was held at Kitsilano House in 2011, where volunteers, residents and visitors create symbolic nests from natural materials. Messages of memory and hope are deposited into the nests during the Kits House’s transitional period. A nest is “a place affording warm and snug refuge; a home. Kits House has been that a nest for westside residents – from pre-school children to …

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Dialogue Past

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h4>>July, 2012 The ABC's of ABCD: (Arts-Based Community Development) November, 2011 Community Arts in Vancouver Now Dialogue Program for Print For presenters, click here. Morning Session Group Description: Celebrating and discussing community art! Presenters will be accompanied by a community member who has participated in and will comment on one or more of the presenter's …

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Sonja Embree

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h4>> Board Vice-President Sonja brings a wealth of experience to our board and has dived in on many fronts. She holds a BA in Anthropology & Women's Studies and a Master's and PhD in Humanistic Psychology. Her work experience includes teaching, scholarly publishing, research, grant writing, staff development, and operations management in higher education.  In her spare time, Sonja is an …

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Eco Arts Salon: July 22, 2011 Community Engagement through Story

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h4>>NEWS RELEASE July 22, 2011 Community Engagement through Story:  The ELEMENTAL initiative The performance artist and executive director of the Vancouver Society of Storytelling will lead a dialogue on her ELEMENTAL initiative, which uses stories about the elements as the access point for an intergenerational story-share and workshop series. During ELEMENTAL: earth extracts from community …

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