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Reframing Relations Welcomes 5 New Artist-Facilitators

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h4>>This spring, CACV brought on board 5 new artist-facilitators for our Reframing Relations program. They join CACV Program Manager Kelty McKerracher and Project Director Ronnie Dean Harris leading arts-based workshops in school and community settings that deepen engagement and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our pilot program in schools is complete and we look forward to …

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The VOAF Needs You!

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h4>>Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival August 11th - 12th Bringing outsiders in... Are you looking to become more involved in the Vancouver Arts community, but don't know where to start? Do you have volunteer hours you need to fill for school, or perhaps you simply have some free time on your hands this August? We have the perfect solution: our first Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is seeking …

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Hello from Kelsey, the new Communications Coordinator!

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h4>>Happy June, Vancouver! Continuing on the thread of new faces here at the CACV, I will take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Kelsey Savage, and I've taken over for the iridescent Megan Hooge as Communications Coordinator with the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. Megan and I, along with former Executive Director Chris Gilpin, have been connected through the vibrant …

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Community Arts Fund Program Recipients 2017/18

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h4>>Congratulations to the following Downtown Eastside organizations - stay tuned for updates on their fantastic projects! (Photo courtesy of Talentosa Productions and Accordion Noir Society. Left to right Rosa Prieto, JJ Harper, Peter Dale, Emily Neumann, Dr. Ross Braes) Accordion Noir Society in partnership with St James Music Academy The Great Accordion Journey This project provides an …

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Welcome, Daniela!

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h4>>The CACV would like to extend a warm and official welcome to our Intern: Daniela Guerrero-Rodriguez. We asked Daniela to share with us a bit about herself, and she honoured us with a brief introduction.           "Hi! My name is Daniela Guerrero-Rodriguez. I had the opportunity to learn about CACV by chance while waiting in line to watch Foreign Radical by Theatre Conspiracy a few months …

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Call for Artists: Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival

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h4>>Attention artists who practice outside the mainstream - this festival is for YOU! The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is very excited to share that we will be hosting the first-ever Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, August 11-12, 2017. Once known as Art Brut, Outsider Art refers to the work of any artist who has little or no contact with the mainstream art world, often including …

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