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Gather

February 16, 2019 by Kelsey Savage

Community-engaged art practice has always been rooted in social transformation. Whether it is in the form of social advocacy, place making, empowerment, resistance, reconciliation, or development, it is a practice that brings people together. It fills a need within a group of people, simultaneously producing artist(s) & arts organizations, and opportunities for members of a community to engage …

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Vancity Community Partnership supports Reframing Relations in 2019!

January 16, 2019 by Kelsey Savage

CACV Executive Director Eric Rhys Miller with Program Manager Johnny Trinh with Vancity Chinatown branch manager Grace Wong and staff

Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) has been selected by Vancity as a new Community Partner in support of our Reframing Relations program. Reframing Relations brings pairs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artist-facilitators into schools and other community settings to advance the possibility of Reconciliation through creative action. We particularly recognize that we live work and play on …

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Announcing the 2019 Inclusive Community Artist in Residence: Johnny Trinh

January 14, 2019 by Kelsey Savage

Making. Playing. Telling. Together Johnny David Trinh, spoken word poet, theatre maker, and community-engaged artist will be taking on the role of Artist in Residence at the John Howard Society. As resident artist, Johnny will facilitate 2 drop-in sessions/month, open to all participants. These sessions will also feature guest artists to come share their practice. Drop-in sessions will consist …

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Community Wellness, Collaboration and Nutrition by Lindsay Wong

December 11, 2018 by Kelsey Savage

This is the November blog post by Inclusive Community Artist-in-Residence Lindsay Wong. For more information on Lindsay's residency, click here.  Hellen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” This is also true when storytelling workshops can be merged into teaching tools for health, nutrition, and dental hygiene. In writing practice, one always assumes that a …

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Artisans in the Woodward’s Heritage Building Atrium

July 15, 2013 by CACV Admin

While wandering through the Woodward's atrium, 111 West Hastings Street, I chanced upon a group of tables with artisan wares displayed.  These talented people were selling their hand-crafted goods.   I remember jewelry, pottery, greeting cards, stylish leather ware, and furniture, both ready and custom, made from recycled, upcycled wood. You can see some of their work, in this slide show.  My …

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Art Exhibit

May 23, 2013 by CACV Admin

How is your spring going?  Lovely weather, sunshine, cool breezes.  We are, so, so lucky to be feeling the effects of global warning. Who has heard the doggrel, 'Spring has sprung The grass is riz I wonder where The birdies iz" Ogden Nash, I believe.  The full piece is on the net, if you are interested. Enough of this levity. On the 5th April 2013, some of the  recipients …

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