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Call for Artists – “Gift of Madness” exhibition

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h4>>Ignite the Arts Unveil Transformative Mental Health-Themed Exhibition In an exciting collaboration with Tempest Theatre & Film Society, Voices with Impact, Connection Salon, Gallery Gachet, Community Arts Council of Vancouver, and Workman Arts "Rendezvous with Madness" Festival, Penticton Art Gallery and Ignite the Arts proudly present “GIFTS OF MADNESS” —a groundbreaking Mad Pride mental …

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Thank you for a wonderful 2023!

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h4>>We've had such a productive year of growth and community focused programming in the past 12 months. We want to thank you so much for providing input on programming, volunteering with us, and attending our variety of online, in-person and festival programming in 2023.  The past year, we've had so many incredible highlights including:  Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2023 | Photo by …

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CACV Strategic Plan (2023-2026)

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h4>>This past year we worked with Roots and Rivers consulting from March to June 2023 to develop our 3-year Strategic Plan for 2023-2026. This plan outlines our intentions for building recognition of CACV in our communities, deepening our relationships with arts and community organizations, expanding supportive programming, and strengthening our internal systems to best support our teams.CACV has …

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Travel blog: Arts Abroad!

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h4>>Hello from our CACV team!   This past summer we took an arts abroad adventure with funding support from Canada Council for the Arts - Arts Abroad Travel grant. We travelled to Finland and Denmark to explore & research future artistic collaborations and programming with partner outsider arts organizations.  For context, we’ve produced the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) at the …

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New CACV Board members

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is pleased to announce new members to our Board of Directors at our recent AGM on Oct 14, 2023. The full list of board members for this year: New Board Directors - Read more about their bios here. The Board will work closely with our staff to continue our commitments to improving accessibility, equity, and inclusion throughout our …

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Welcome Gurnoor Powar, our new Arts Admin Assistant!

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h4>>We are thrilled to announce that Gurnoor Powar is joining the CACV team as our new Arts Admin Assistant! 🎉🎉🎉 Gurnoor Powar, a second-generation Panjabi-Canadian, is currently in her final year at the University of British Columbia (UBC), located in Surrey, BC. Her academic pursuits revolve around English literature, complemented by a minor in Asian Canadian Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) for …

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