Do you have a passion for the arts? Want to make connections with like minded arts-lovers and support our local art community? Join the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival as a festival volunteer! Presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offers artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for exhibition and sales, performance …
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival August 10 – 12, 2018 Do you have a passion for the arts? Want to make connections with like-minded arts-lovers and support our local art community? Join the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival as a festival volunteer! The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offers visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and …
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The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) offers visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers opportunities for exhibition and sales, performance and participation, connection and learning. The 3-day free festival takes place at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre from August 10-12, 2018, and includes individual artists as well as organizational …
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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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by Kelty McKerracher, DTES Community Arts Program Coordinator “The arts are leaps and bounds past the political arena in recognizing our sovereignty on this land.” These are the words of Rosalind Williams, knowledge keeper of the Splats’in people, whose traditional territory encompasses Enderby, BC. For 15 years, Rosalind has worked with Cathy Stubington of Runaway Moon Theatre to bring the …
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) enters a new organizational phase with the hiring of Chris Gilpin as Executive Director. Gilpin joins the CACV bringing a strong background in arts administration and community engagement. Gilpin most recently worked as Executive Director for Vancouver Poetry House and Director of Development for Thursdays Writing Collective. He continues to serve as …
