artist-run centres
Whistler: PARC hopes to get to The Point, Local artists propose artist-run centre at site of former HI Hostel
Whistler may be a young town, but it has been home to artistic souls since its inception. Stephen Vogler and Vincent “Binty” Massey are two of the town’s long-time residents who also make their livings as full-time artists. Recently, they’ve begun to devote their time to a new, grassroots arts initiative: the Point Artist-Run Centre [...]
Survey finds BC artist-run centres hard up
A nation-wide survey of compensation and employment standards in some Canadian artist-run centres illustrates a compromised position for those in British Columbia. B.C. centres have less sizeable budgets than many provinces, one of the highest proportions of part-time employees and staff sizes of only one or two people for the majority of organizations, according to [...]
Kelowna: Wearable Art Gala – Press Conference
The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is pleased to invite you to attend a press conference for the 7th Annual Wearable Art Gala and introducing the first annual G74 Music and Media Arts Festival. At 2pm on Thursday July 8, artistic, music and other creative producers will gather to provide interviews and build momentum towards [...]
