Advisory
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Members
Group
Members
Anita Bissett
The Fort Finery
Township of Langley
Anita Bissett is an artist and silversmith living and working in Fort Langley, BC. A former co-owner of the Hunter-Bissett Gallery in Yaletown, she began crafting jewellery as Juliet925 in East Vancouver in 2012 and is now regularly featured in Artisan shows and fairs around Vancouver, as well as number of retail outlets around BC. She founded the Fort Finery out of her studio in Fort Langley to showcase not only her own work, but also that of fellow local artists. She is co-founder of Art Fort Langley, a series of annual art related experiences curated by local artists to be enjoyed by residents and visitors to Langley alike.
Barrie Mowatt
Founder and President, Vancouver Biennale
Vancouver
Barrie Mowatt is an accomplished educator, philanthropist and entrepreneur in Vancouver, BC. He was previously co-owner and operator of the Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, one of the city’s most respected and progressive art galleries. He is the visionary behind the Vancouver Biennale Open Air Museum and serves as its president. He is also the founder of a number of charities including Celebration of Hope, Taste the Nation, and the Buschlen Mowatt Scholarship Program at Arts Umbrella. He has twice been nominated for Western Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year in recognition of his socially responsible businesses, and has received the Vancouver Business in Arts Award as well as the Ethics in Action Award.
Dr. Curtis Collins
Director and Chief Curator, Audain Art Museum
Whistler
Dr. Curtis Collins received his PhD in 2002 from the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University in Montreal. He has had a long and distinguished career in the arts and education. He has taught in the Departments of Fine Arts at First Nations University of Canada in Calgary and the University of Lethbridge, as well as the Arts and Cultural Management Department at MacEwan University in Edmonton, among others. He has been director and curator of galleries and institutions across the country including the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan, the Dunlop art Gallery-Film Theatre, and the Yukon School of Visual Arts. He was named Director and Chief Curator of the Audain Art Museum in Whistler in 2018.
Gordon Duggan
Director-Curator of New Media Gallery
New Westminster
Harriet Goodwin
Creative Consulting
Vancouver’s North Shore
Growing up in London, England, Harriet Goodwin’s first jobs at the Royal Albert Hall, Frieze Art Fair, Chelsea Design Centre and Somerset House gave her a first taste of working in the arts. In 2015, she moved to Vancouver and worked as Program Manager at Vancouver Heritage Foundation, moving on to start her own consultancy. Her work spans community engagement, event coordination, marketing, placemaking and exhibition curation – her goal being to support cultural organizations and not for profits such as museums, festivals and galleries to engage new audiences. Having worked with 3D visualization, projection, and cultural mapping, she is fascinated by the intersection of the arts and technology, and its potential to make cultural experiences accessible for everyone. Her clients include the North Shore Culture Compass (North Van Arts), Interior Design Show (IDS), Vancouver Design Week, TED Talks and she currently sits on Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism’s Board of Directors.
Teena Martin
Freelance Arts Facilitator
Burnaby
Teena Martin is a ceramics sculptor and leader in the arts community in her hometown of Burnaby and beyond. Her arts consultancy company, a+c productions develops connections between artists and local business with a focus on community engagement. She was the Executive Director of the Burnaby Arts Council for five years and sits on the board of directors at Arts BC. Her volunteer efforts include planning for PechaKucha Burnaby and the Burnaby Festival of Learning. Throughout her career, Teena has been recognized for her intuitive, engaging work with a tireless passion for the arts.
Trudy Van Dop
Publisher and CEO of BC’s Guide to Arts & Culture
New Westminster
For over 25 years, Trudy Van Dop has been a leading professional in the Arts & Cultural Sector in BC. She is the creator and publisher of BC’s Guide to Arts & Culture and owner of the Van Dop Gallery, New Westminster’s first contemporary art gallery and Canada’s only home-gallery. She is the founder and producer of the BC Cultural Crawl, a province wide celebration of community initiated events, as well as the New West Cultural Crawl. She has curated the Museum Shop at the Canadian Craft Museum as well as the La Raffinage Gallery. Trudy has been named Champion of the Arts in BC Communities by the BC Assembly of Arts Councils.
Stephen O’Shea
Program Coordinator at the New Media Gallery in New Westminster
New Westminster
Stephen O’Shea (he/him) is an award-winning minimal sound artist and songwriter living in New Westminster. As a co-founding member of the new-wave band You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!), he has released four albums, touring festivals and theatres across three continents. Stephen served as the Executive Director of the Arts Council of New Westminster for seven years and on the board of directors of Tourism New Westminster for six. Having recently completed an MA in Professional Communication, Stephen is now the Program Coordinator at the New Media Gallery in New Westminster and an Instructor in the Arts & Entertainment Management program at Capilano University.