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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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Seeking Artist-Facilitators for Reframing Relations Youth Program

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h4>>CACV is excited to announce that we are looking to hire two artists to join our Reframing Relations program as school and community workshop facilitators! Check out the posting (link below) and apply with your resume and a cover letter to info@cacv.ca by March 15, 2017. Reframing Relations started as a desire to engage youth in meaningful conversations about the relationship between …

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Leadership Shift at CACV

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) has completed a leadership transition with Eric Rhys Miller joining as the new Executive Director. Miller joins the CACV bringing a strong background in arts administration and community-engaged arts, having most recently worked as Artistic Producer for The Only Animal theatre company. “CACV has reached a new level of vibrancy through its current …

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