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Facing Our Fears With Scary Stories by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The following is the November blog post from Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. To read more about Lindsay's Residency, click here. In a recent drug overdose incident, a neighbour, Darren, ran screaming and sobbing through the halls of our building, yelling for help and pounding on apartment doors. “Please, please! He’s my brother! He’s not waking up! Someone help! …

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Leaning Towards Possibility: Are You In?

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h4>>Do you believe in the power of the arts in creating possibility for individuals and communities? Do you believe in an inclusive, socially-engaged, vibrant city alive with community arts? Community Arts Council of Vancouver does. Since 1946 when a determined group of women formed North America's first arts council, CACV has helped weave the cultural fabric of this city. In the 21st century …

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Daniel Thomas: Special Olympic Athlete, Artist, and CSO User by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The following is a blog post by Inclusive Community Artist in Residence Lindsay Wong. For more information on Lindsay, click here.  “The CSO has allowed me to become the person I am today.” Daniel Thomas and I have a shared joke about him being “the real artist-in-residence” at the CSO on Fraser Street, while I’m someone that was randomly hired. I have zero fine arts skills, but he’s the one who …

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Learning the Art of Community

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h4>>Some things I found interesting in our initial survey responses from artists, arts organizations and non-arts organizations on their experiences working in, with, and for community: Defining community as 'co-creating your environment' and 'whoever you feel responsible to' which pointed to intention and care perhaps transcending identity or geography. A common challenge included 'getting out …

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‘Mapping Vancouver, Our Story’ by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>This is the September Blog Post by Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. For a downloadable PDF version of this post, complete with photos, click here: September Blog Post Author Douglas Coupland once wrote, “Vancouver is the square root of negative one. Technically it shouldn't exist, but it does. I can't imagine living anywhere else.” With the torrential rains and the greying skies of September, …

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Story Gathering, Crime, and Homelessness by Lindsay Wong

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h4>>The following is the August Blog post by Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. Story Gathering, Crime, and Homelessness Three flashing cop cars surround us. A heavily bearded man that I recognize as a CSO user skips half-naked beside me on East Broadway and Ontario. He hums and sings loudly to himself. He tries to high-five me. I don’t know this man’s name, but he sometimes …

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