North Vancouver arts
North Vancouver: The power of art
The metal handrail gleams in the foreground — a skateboarder’s dream. On either side are flanks of staircases. Beyond them are more edges — planter frames and street curbs. But it’s all empty. Spotless too. Nowhere in the picture are there the dark lines of grind marks — the telltale sign of conquered tricks and [...]
North Vancouver: Summer offers plenty for the artistic set
Children with artistic leanings will find plenty to do this summer with the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. The organization is once again offering Byte Camps, a selection of programs that help participants use computers to express themselves. Claymation Movie Production gives participants the opportunity to build their own clay characters, sets and props; develop [...]
North Vancouver: Carving out a city welcome
North Vancouver city hall could one day feature a traditional Coast Salish welcome figure created by local students under the guidance of a master carver. Tsnomot-Brad Baker, North Vancouver school district vice-principal and a member of the Squamish Nation, presented his proposal to city council Monday. “Carson Graham is one of the very few schools [...]
Did arts cuts lead to decline in North Vancouver funding requests?
The City of North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver councils voted on December 7 to approve $73,500 in funding for festivals and special projects in 2010. Ian Forsyth, director of the North Vancouver Office of Cultural Affairs, told the Straight that this is the “first intake” of juried funding for next year and that [...]
Provincial cultural policies may have led to fewer North Van arts-funding requests
The North Vancouver Office of Cultural Affairs has recommended an 11-percent cut in funding for arts, cultural, and community grants in North Vancouver in 2010. In a report to the City of Vancouver and District of North Vancouver councils, cultural development officer John Rice has recommended $73,500 in municipal funding next year. That’s down from [...]
