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Behind Open Doors Arts Collective

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h4>>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 …

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Bruce Voyce

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h4>>Biography   Visual arts and ecology have been an integral part of my life since childhood. I recognized the transformative power of art when I began sculpting during an extended stay in the hospital.  Later my driftwood sculptures were inspired as a collaboration with nature while I was tree planting and living in the wilderness.  Now, my artistic practice has evolved to embrace public art and …

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Our Spring 2012 Artists Have Been Selected!

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h4>>After a flurry of submissions, we are excited to announce that our artist presenters for the 2012 Eco-Arts Salons have now been selected. Our diverse line up for the season will include:  FEBRUARY   Bruce Voyce, A Sculptor of Public Artworks who incorporates plant matter and recycled materials into his large objects. He has participated in the Burnaby Eco-Sculptures; MARCH  Behind Open Doors …

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Eco-Arts Salon January 2013 Meet and Greet

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h4>>Meet and Greet in January We plan to kick off our 2013 series with a meet-and-greet social at the Roundhouse. Pitch your projects. Bring your friends. A mix of artists, environmentalists, actists, educators, students-- and the rest of us! Save the date: Wed. Jan. 23 7-9pm. More details coming later. Register here and you'll get updates delivered to your inbox. Thank you to the Roundhouse …

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Eco-Arts Salons: Objectives and Presenters

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h4>>Each Eco-Arts Salon features a presentation by an environmental artist - stimulating dialogue around questions such as ‘What does it mean to be an environmental artist?’ and ‘What is the potential for community engaged environmental art in Vancouver?’ Each artist is also asked to facilitate a hands-on component as part of their salon such as writing a group story or making plaster crafts. The …

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Environmental Arts at the Future Event – Sat. Nov 26

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h4>>The eco-art portion of our Future of Community Arts event is getting pretty exciting. Here's some of what will happen: Environmental Youth Alliance with CACV volunteers  will be doing an environmental art creation using invasive/abundant materials and highlighting the Means of Production Garden at 6th & St. Catherine's, which both EYA and CACV were involved with starting way back in 2003. …

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