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February 4, 2012
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micro funding for East Vancouver artists

For those of you who don’t know, I am a member of the Arts & Culture Committee at Britannia Community Centre — my neighbourhood centre.

One of the projects we launched last year was East Feast Vancouver  and this year — in June — we will hold our 2nd annual feast. We are now taking artist submissions! The deadline is April 1st.

The EAST FEAST is a micro-funding event that supports local artists who live or work in the neighbourhoods of Grandview-Woodland & Strathcona through a community meal that raises funds through ticket sales to the event which in turn directly funds an artist or artist group. This FEAST is grassroots micro-funding at its best, relying on community engagement to be successful. We are looking to support and stimulate experimental, creative, and critical projects that would benefit the FEAST community.

To apply & more info visit: East Feast Vancouver

 

Posted:
September 29, 2011
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exploring arts for social change: Postcard #3 & #4

Here is my third and fourth postcard homework for the course I am taking at Simon Fraser University — course is Exploring Arts for Social Change. I first talked about this homework here. See all postcards here. Postcards are written weekly, usually the day after class when your experience is still fresh with you.

I created both postcards by first scanning an actual paper postcard, then layered a background image from my art journal. The fourth postcard also has another image layered on top which is a photo I took in my neighbourhood. I had talked about this photo – Stay Positive – in an earlier post.

Click on the image, to see a larger version.

Third postcard:

art for social change

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Postcard:

art for social change postcard

 

Posted:
August 27, 2011
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community project – book exchange in East Vancouver

Book Exchange - Community Project

Walking in East Vancouver today, I came across this book exchange fixture. It is such a simple yet wonderful way to share books with the community. The stand-alone bookcase-house also allows for community notices to be posted on the side of it. There doesn’t seem to be any organization connected to it. There was only a person’s email address if there were any issues with the fixture.

Book Exchange - Community Project

Book Exchange - Community Project

Pretty soon, September 7th, I’ll be starting a course at SFU Exploring Arts for Social Change. I’m really looking forward to it. This book exchange fixture feels like a good example of what a community project could be. There is a special feeling when people in a community take the initiative to improve and enrich their neighbourhood.

Some people are leaders, others are followers but I hope to be a collaborator rather than fall into one of those other groups. Using these words — leaders and followers — brings to mind the book’ Tribes’ by Seth Godin. It was an interesting book but I  feel the language in it was geared towards a marketing mindset, so a bit of a turn-off. I hope to share more thoughts on language and working with communities as I progress with the course.

Posted:
May 30, 2011
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East Vancouver Artists Need your Support

If you live in East Vancouver or close-by please consider supporting this event. I am going!

The EAST FEAST is happening this Sunday June 5th between 2pm and 4pm in the Canucks Family Education Centre and at this time we are offering to you tickets at the VERY low price of $15 each. Bring a friend and come out to support the local arts community….vote for your favourite artist, listen to live music and enjoy the food!

Call us at 604-718-5800 or come by the Britannia Info Centre to register for this innovative and creative micro-funding event.

Competing artists are: Pierre Leichner, Vanessa Goodman and Jenn Walton.

Musicians are: Chika Buston & Caitlin Read, Kocassale Dioubate, and Hido

Food by artist/chef Michael Speier of Open Sesame Thematic Catering.

For further information call us at 604-718-5800

EAST FEAST Vancouver, June 5, 2011 2pm to 4pm in the Canucks Family Education Centre at the Britannia Centre.
Britannia Community Services Centre Society presents the first EAST FEAST Vancouver, a micro-funding event that supports local artists who live or work in the neighbourhoods of Grandview-Woodland & Strathcona through a community meal that raises funds through ticket sales to the event which in turn directly funds an artist or artist group. This FEAST is grassroots micro-funding at its best, relying on community engagement to be successful. We are looking to support and stimulate experimental, creative, and critical projects that would benefit the local arts community.