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Pierre Leichner

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h4>>President CACV 2013  Pierre (aka Dr. Legumes) joined the Community Arts Council of Vancouver's board in November, 2011, as the Community Environmental Art board representative. Over the past eight years Pierre has been transitioning from a thirty-year career as an academic psychiatrist to that of an artist. Most of his works address biological, psychological, social/cultural, political and …

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NEWS RELEASE: Culture Days come to Vancouver

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h4>>THE FIRST EVER CANADA-WIDE CELEBRATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE COMES TO VANCOUVER The Community Arts Council of Vancouver celebrates Culture Days by bringing creators and the local community together. Vancouver, B.C. (September 11, 2010) As part of this annual national event the CACV and the Britannia Community Services Centre are inviting everyone to celebrate local community arts at a free …

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The scoop on CACV’s Culture Days celebration

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h4>>Aleida Vandenbosch, CACV Culture Day’s Coordinator, dishes on plans for CACV's interactive community event. What are you doing on September 25? If Community Arts Council of Vancouver or Culture Days doesn’t come to your mind, then you better continue reading and help us spread the word! On September 25 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) and in partnership …

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Chair Resignation Personifies Arts Funding Frustrations

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h4>>Last week, the former Chair of the BC Arts Council, Jane Danzo, publicly spoke about her reasons for leaving the organization as related to restrictions and limitations she finds difficult and defeating. Shockingly, Danzo stated she feels it necessary to leave the organization in order to effectively assist provincial arts. It’s an unstable and difficult time for arts organizations across the …

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Artist Bio-Esther Rausenberg

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h4>>Esther Rausenberg is a Strathcona based artist currently working on phase 1 of the Strathcona Art and History Trail  project, an art project regarding the issues of strathocona neighbourhood.  Between summer and December of 2010 she will work with Strathcona residents to design art and history markers in Strathcona that honour significant events, people and stories of Strathcona. Rausenberg has …

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