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h4>>Join our 2022 Annual General Meeting ** UPDATE: It is the priority of the CACV to put the care and safety of our community first. With heavy snow, and high winds, expected in our city this afternoon and evening, we have made the decision to move our Annual General Meeting online. While we always appreciate connecting with you all in person, we hope you can join us on Zoom. **We're excited to …

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h4>>A huge thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival! We saw over 1,500 attendees come through the festival, over $12,000 in art sales, and 4 free public workshops took place! Thank you to all the wonderful and generous volunteers who donated their time, the visual and performing artists, and CACV Board Members who helped make this years festival such a …

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h4>>CACV is 75 — Let’s Celebrate!  CACV is celebrating its 75th Anniversary and we’re hosting CACV75, a free community celebration featuring a visual arts exhibition, art sales, live performances, and more! The event aims to celebrate the many accomplishments of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver since its inception in 1946.   CACV is the oldest Arts Council in North America, …

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is seeking a Project Assistant who will work directly with the Executive Director and Program Manager to support the CACV 75th Anniversary digital project and assisting in Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) activities from October 13-17, 2022. Compensation: $25/hr for 15 hours per week, Duration of role: 16 weeks, Total Hours: 240 The work …

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h4>>CACV has played a pivotal and significant role in the cultural life of Vancouver. Many of today’s prominent arts institutions had their origins with the Council or were given support in their early years: the Opera, the Symphony, the Vancouver Centennial Museum, the Vancouver Academy of Music, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, and the Robson Street Courthouse Square to name a few. Yet we continue to …

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