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Sandra Pronteau reading at Dialogue

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h4>>S A N D R A P R O N T E A U Found such gratitude within this province of British Columbia and feels so valued and had many opportunities in exploring and sharing many interests in all levels. With the support of past Instructors and mentors; writing is a form of Art when sharing poetry or having the courage to write argumentative essay papers or even to the past Prime Minister. Writing …

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Elliott Slinn reading poetry at our Dialogue

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h4>>Elliott Robert Slinn is a Canadian writer/poet from New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended Douglas College where he majored in creative writing and philosophy. He has one collection of poems to date, titled “Act like you’re carrying a weapon” and has recently had three of his poems published in Pearls (the Douglas College yearly anthology) and was awarded ‘poem of the …

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DTES Community Arts Program Support

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h4>>Come and learn about this and four other programs that provide funds for arts and community in the DTES - and one for the whole City. FREE REGISTER HERE. ANNOUNCEMENT Community Arts Fund Program Support for Downtown Eastside Community Art Projects By November 30, 2012, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver will be allocating approximately $20,000 from our Community Arts Fund for …

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Year of the Snake – Come make a lantern and eco-arts sculpture for Winter Solstice and Lunar New Year

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h4>>We'll make a lantern head from lunaria (silver dollar plant, honesty or money plant). This is the time of year to harvest these, and we'll need lots. Please save them for us. If you're not sure what this plant is, read up on it here. Jacquie Rolston is the artist who will be coordinating the lantern project. Groups will be invited to make part of the snake's body from ivy or other invasive …

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DTES Social Media Meetups

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h4>>We've found a winning program to facilitate introductions among DTES folk involved with community arts. Come and meet 5-8 other people you may know or have intended to get to know (or wish you'd known about!) View photos from our session in November during Heart of the City Festival. We introduce ourselves as people first! Then look (and like and share) each others' facebook pages and posts. …

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Kara Lee speaking at September Community Arts Dialogue

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h4>>Kara Lee Kara Lee is aBritish Columbiaartist whose art education began with working as an assistant for the restoration of very traditional art and receiving art tutoring from the art restorer and gallery owner.  Subsequent to that work she attended and graduated from the Emily Carr School College of Art and Design.  Post Emily Carr, Kara Lee attended and graduated from the Douglas College …

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