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On the Road with Willy Blizzard

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h4>>I’m very happy to have seen so many people attend this month´s event with our guest Willy Blizzard. A Local indie-roots folk band that has been following their musical passion since ´54. I was immediately struck by how open and down to earth they are. My impression was confirmed during their opening words where they clarified they weren’t very sure what Eco-Arts was and they didn’t really think …

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Call for Artists: The Debridement Project, Beach Debris and Art

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h4>>***This call is now closed. *** Community Arts Vancouver and the Vancouver Maritime Museum are pleased to partner in announcing the first phase of a project aimed at developing awareness and understanding about maritime pollution through education and artistic expression. Floating Artist installations on the theme of marine debris: We are looking for up to 2 Artists interested in installing …

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City of Vancouver, Emily Carr, Vancouver Park Board and Community Arts Vancouver present…

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h4>>NEWS: This event is "sold out" at 100 participants - with another 100 on a waitlist. We are video-recording all of the large group sessions and it will be posted within 4 weeks. Note-takers will be at breakout sessions and notes will be posted. We are delighted at the response and the mix of people and organizations attending. The organizing committee will get together after the event …

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Are you a snake? We need you – and your friends

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h4>>Starting with the Eco-Arts Salon on December 11 at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden and ending with the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown, we are getting ready for the Year of the Snake. Are you a snake? If you or someone you were born in the year of the snake, here's some information about what the Chinese Zodiac says about you: http://www.chinesezodiac.com/snake.php Here's some of the …

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Volunteer Opportunities: Workshop Assistants

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h4>>We will be offering five half-day (or evening) workshops in a variety of Vancouver locations in January. Two volunteer assistants are needed to work with a professional artist and community group. The sessions will teach skills on working with invasive or abundant natural materials and the group will create a snake sculpture as part of our "Year of the Snake" Lunar New Year project. The role …

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Community Arts Dialogues

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h4>>We regularly convene community arts dialogues to bring together artists, community members and those just interested in "creating community through the arts". The goals of our dialogues are to: Facilitate networking Share tools, resources and best practices Explore and increase awareness of community arts – what are its forms and what are the benefits? Identify needs for the community …

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