Are you an artist living or working within the City of Vancouver who is 18 years or older and self-identify as neurodivergent and/or who has felt alienated from engaging in the arts due to a lack of access and other barriers? Consider applying for our NEW program supporting neurodivergent local artists! Applications will open on […]
March 21st 2023 – May 18th 2023, Massy Arts will host, a genocide laid bare, a new show by secwe̓pemc & mixed settler interdisciplinary artist jaz whitford that juxtaposes visual artworks with ekphrastic poetry, installed at the gallery as an invitation to discuss heritage, systemic aggressions, and Indigenous history between mediums. For the show, parsing […]
Putting Together a Press Kit as a Musician — a workshop with Ricky Castanedo Laredo (former Music Director at CJSF 90.1 and Art Coordinator at CiTR and Discorder Magazine). Ricky Castanedo Laredo will use their knowledge of music and press, their experience as a juror and curator, and their skills with design software to provide […]
Creating Equitable Events — a panel with Marcelo Ponce (Accessibility Director and Volunteer Coordinator at Vines Art Festival) & Romila Barryman (Community Engagement Coordinator at Massy Arts Society), moderated by Hina Imam (Spoken Word Manager at CiTR). In this panel, you’ll hear from folks working in community arts organizations talk about their approaches to creating […]
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival showcases artists' work outside mainstream art institutions. We strive to provide a platform for these artists to share their unique perspectives and artistic visions with the community. We are excited to invite artists of all backgrounds and abilities to submit their work for consideration in our upcoming festival. We welcome […]
Festival staff will be hosting this ONLINE information session on Zoom to explain the festival, how to apply, and answer questions potential applicants may have before submitting their applications. Live transcription will be available on this call. If you have any accessibility needs, like an ASL interpreter being present on the call, please let us […]