Three Indigenous-Led Workshops To Join in November
Every week in November, Arts Whistler will present Indigenous-led workshops at the Maury Young Arts Centre, titled, ???á?. The word ’emham’, means to be knowledgeable about a subject. And this event series seeks to achieve just that for participants. Each date is a fantastic opportunity to build your community, learn a new skill, and strengthen […]
Nevermind AI, ‘Mouthpiece’ Achieves Artificial Emotion
When trying to describe ‘Mouthpiece’, currently exhibiting at New Media Gallery in New Westminster, it’s hard not to feel a bit like you’re looking through the eyes of an AI at times. The show emphasizes the significance of voice and speaking to the human condition and how we express ourselves. But when witnessing vocal expression […]
Ballet BC Brings Three Diverse Performances to Their New Season
By Madison Smart From November 3rd to 5th, 2022, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver will welcome the start of Ballet BC’s 2022/2023 season. OVERTURE/S is a program of three highly acclaimed pieces that are choreographically diverse and thought-provoking. Nothing beats the sensation of gathering to watch a live performance, and this year, the company has some compelling […]
Welcome to The 26th Eastside Culture Crawl
Artists’ studios in East Vancouver are once again opening their doors to the public for the annual Eastside Culture Crawl, inviting audiences to wander through the spaces where big ideas materialize into artworks. Taking place November 17th-20th, the annual visual arts, design and crafts festival is a free event featuring over 500 artists, from new and […]
Don’t miss the boat: A Public Art Tour on Vancouver’s North Shore
By Harriet Goodwin The fact that you can travel to Vancouver’s North Shore aboard a piece of art sets the tone for this tour of the fantastic public installations of the area. The TransLink Seabus’ Chinook Burrard’ is wrapped in artwork by three local Indigenous artists (Kelly Cannell, Siobhan Joseph, and Angela George), and it’s the ideal […]
Creepy and Cursed Art Events for Halloween
If you’ve already visited the area pumpkin patches, made your yard look like an exhumed crypt and stocked your shelves with all manner of “fun-sized” non-perishables, where else is there left to get ghoulish? Biding your time before the 31st arrives is going to take a few creative options, so we suggest you get a […]
The Vancouver Outsiders Arts Fest is Ready for The Mainstream
What does it mean to be an outsider? By Rohan Kaul *Cover Photo: Drag King, Heathen Ahead of the 6th annual Vancouver Outsiders Arts Festival on Oct 14-16, I decided to see how this unique event got started.In 2016, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) sought to answer my question while redefining the concept […]
Sharing Latin-Canadian Stories at Volver (to return, to become)
By Madison Smart CityScape Community ArtSpace in North Vancouver recently celebrated the opening of Volver (to return, to become), a seven-person show curated by Miret Rodríguez. The works of Latin American artists Carlos Colín, Michelle Bourget Morales, Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, Pilar Mehlis, Teo Monsalve, Vanessa Mercedes Figueroa, and Ximena Velázquez are shown alongside each other […]
October Arts and Culture Events
As the year continues the transition to darker days, we’re always on the lookout for events that will shed a little light on the calendar. Here are just a few of the things you can expect before the trick-or-treaters come out! *Cover photo: Bad Mantra, by Nathaniel Mellors & Erkka Nissinen Out of Control: The […]
Thinking About Our Collective Future with Stan Douglas
What do the years 1848 and 2011 have in common? How are they dissimilar, and why bring these years into relation in the first place? By Miret Rodriguez With the work of Vancouver-born artist Stan Douglas, audiences explore questions of how our social, political and economic identity are solidified, and how our media-obsessed culture plays […]
Discover 150 Local Artists at The North Shore Art Crawl
Now in its twelfth year, the annual North Shore Art Crawl returns in-person to galleries, community centers, business and art schools from Lions Bay to Deep Cove on October 14th to 16th. Art lovers can celebrate all weekend with free access to 150 local artists across 88 locations, where crawlers can peek behind the curtain at the […]
Visualizing the Black Vernacular at Surrey Art Gallery
Surrey is one of BC’s most diverse cities, so it’s a natural home for the first public showing from collaborators from The Black Arts Centre. While the collective of artists and creatives is expected to launch a dedicated art space and gallery at Surrey Central Station later this year, their current exhibition at the Surrey […]