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A Word from our Executive Director

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h4>>Dear Creative Citizen of Vancouver, These are complex times we live in. It feels like a turning point, where significant change is both a present reality and an ongoing challenge. The question is: how will we respond? At Community Arts Council of Vancouver we look at this question through the lens of social transformation, where the resilience of our various communities can be strengthened …

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Artist in Residence May Blog Post by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the May Blog Post by John Howard Society Inclusive Community Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To learn more about Johnny’s Residency, visit the Artist in Residence page. In 1997, Jann Arden released her album “Happy?” At the time, I was 16, living a very rigid, obedient life. I was just beginning to learn what resistance was, and how much I would have to fight to simply exist. …

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Call for Proposals: Workshops & Artist Talk

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h4>>2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS & RECREATION CENTREAUGUST 9 – 11 VOAF is dedicated to supporting self-identified outsider artists who face social exclusion and other visible/invisible barriers to sharing their work. Our primary values are inclusion and active participation towards strengthening a sense of community and creative citizenship among outsider …

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Fifth Info Session Added – Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2019

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h4>>A fifth Info Session has been added to the roster for the 2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Artist Call. Join us at Carnegie Community Centre next Thursday, April 18th from 2 - 4pm. Come down, ask all your questions, complete an application, and bring 4 pieces of artwork to be photographed for your application if you do not have access to a camera. All DTES Artists are welcome and …

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Artist Call Now Extended – Apply to the 2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

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h4>>Call for Outsider Artists! Artist Call now open through April 22 Are you an Outsider Artist 19 years and older residing in Vancouver?Want to share, learn, and connect?Ready to perform/show/sell your work? 2019 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation CentreAugust 9 – 11 VOAF is dedicated to supporting self-identified outsider artists who face …

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Stigma by Johnny Trinh

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h4>>The following is the March Blog Post by John Howard Society Inclusive Community Artist in Residence Johnny Trinh. To learn more about Johnny's Residency, visit the Artist in Residence page. Stigma “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person” -Oxford Dictionary Stigma- the walls around my residency. Stigma- the dirty lens that prevents me from looking …

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