About CACV
History
The Community Arts Council was instrumental in the creation of the Vancouver Playhouse, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium, the UBC School of Music, the first Vancouver Film Festival, and many other cultural institutions and events we take for granted.
Heritage Vancouver began as a committee of the Community Arts Council and separated in 1991 to become the first independent heritage group in Vancouver. It operates today as an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Vancouver’s built, cultural, and natural heritage.
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver played a vital role in the preservation of Gastown and in the initiation of the heritage preservation movement. CACV also advocated for street banners, outdoor furniture, and the cherry trees that line Vancouver’s streets.
Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
A major focus of the Arts Council is to support community cultural development in the Downtown Eastside through several projects including the Downtown Eastside Community Arts Network.
Sponsorships
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is a co-sponsor of the Langara College Summer School on Building Community.
The CACV was registered as a society in British Columbia on September 16, 1950. Our society number is #S-003813.
We are a registered charity under Canadian Law.
Charitable Reg. No. 106961147RR0001
June 21st, 2009 at 8:24 am
Hello!
My name is David Rodger, and I was the Founding Director of the HR MacMillan Planetarium in Vancouver (1967 to 1980). I am beginning work on what may be a history of the Planetarium, and am seeking a copy of the survey report that the Community Arts Council commissioned Theodore Heinrich to write in the mid-1960’s. It led to the development of the Museum and Planetarium on what is now called Vanier Park. I recall that there were actually two reports by Dr. Heinrich, one of which was supplemental.
Do you have these reports in your archives and, if so, how can I gain access to them as part of my research?
Thank you,
David A. Rodger,
#14 – 251 West 14th Street,
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7M 1P4
604-986-0836
darodger@shaw.ca