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SWITCH! Honours Yulanda Faris

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h4>>The fourth annual SWITCH! paid tribute to the memory of Yulanda Faris who co-founded the event along with John Montalbano, and whose philanthropic activity made a tremendous impact in the arts throughout Vancouver. The sold out event at The Imperial featured a silent auction with visual art from local residents and a live auction hosted by David C. Jones. An array of talented performing …

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Notice of 2014-15 AGM

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h4>>The annual general meeting of the Community Arts Council for the 2014-15 year will be held on Tuesday, November 24th from 6:30–8pm at the Woodward's Heritage building (111 West Hastings St) in the W Room on the 5th floor. Members are encouraged to attend this important event. Your voice matters to your Community Arts Council. Membership renewal and application will be available on-site. Light …

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D.R.E.A.M. Exhibit Launches

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h4>>The super rad folks at Make Creative, a design agency, commissioned 15 illustrators to make art posters based on their favourite hip hop lyrics. The resulting show is called Design Rules Everything Around Me (D.R.E.A.M.) and launched on October 1st at their gorgeous gallery on 7th Ave just east of Main St. CACV was there to celebrate the opening, represented by new Executive Director, Chris …

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Train of Thought: Tracking Change

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h4>>by Kelty McKerracher, DTES Community Arts Program Coordinator “The arts are leaps and bounds past the political arena in recognizing our sovereignty on this land.” These are the words of Rosalind Williams, knowledge keeper of the Splats’in people, whose traditional territory encompasses Enderby, BC. For 15 years, Rosalind has worked with Cathy Stubington of Runaway Moon Theatre to bring the …

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CACV Enters New Organizational Phase

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h4>>The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) enters a new organizational phase with the hiring of Chris Gilpin as Executive Director. Gilpin joins the CACV bringing a strong background in arts administration and community engagement. Gilpin most recently worked as Executive Director for Vancouver Poetry House and Director of Development for Thursdays Writing Collective. He continues to serve as …

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Newsletter

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h4>>Newsletter: To sign up for our newsletter please send your request to newsletter@cacv.ca To view the most recent newsletter visit this link:  View it in your browser. A Chorus of Songs Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition 【嚶鳴小集•乙未書法篆刻展覽】 Opening ceremony: Saturday September 5th, 2015 at 2:00pm (free event) Exhibition dates and hours: September 5 – 13, 2015 11am-5pm, closed on …

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