Biography Behind Open Doors is a collective of performers, dancers and scholars of public space and the urban environment, founded in 2004. They are interested in exploring and questioning urban spaces and our environment through performance, improvisation and film. From hosting “hops” (where they would play with improvisation in different places in the city and where anyone of any ability was …
Archives for March 2012
Artists in the Streets
Terry Hunter coordinates CACV’s Artists in the Streets Program for 2012. Terry Hunter is Executive Director of Vancouver Moving Theatre. Currently for CACV, Terry is coordinating the Artists in the Streets Program. Funding for this project is from City of Vancouver Great Beginning Program. …
Interviews with Community Artists
Here are some of the community artists we've featured on our website: Sharon Kallis Helen Bolduc Naomi Singer …
Mayworks Mail Art
What can you say about "labour" and "work"? If a picture is worth a thousand words - maybe you'd like to put your thoughts down on a 5"x 7" postcard and mail to Ed Varney for a Mayworks Mail Art Exhibition on Vancouver Island. We are planning a few collage workshops in the Downtown Eastside to facilitate creating mail art on this theme. Our volunteers arrive with materials, glue, scissors …
DTES Community Arts Program Committee
At the Board Meeting March 1,2012, the board adopted the following as a working document to be finalized at the next meeting. Leslie Kemp, past president of the board, was appointed as Chair of this committee. Jessica Numinnem is the board liaison to the committee. Terms of Reference Downtown Eastside Community Arts Program Committee March 1, 2012 - Approved as a working document to be …