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Big Bang Party Friday

May 14, 2009

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CLOSING PARTY FOR 12 MIDNITE’S BIG BANG ART SHOW FRIDAY MAY 15 FRIDAY, MAY 15, Canadian Prince of Pop Art 12 MIDNITE closes his BIG BANG! show of neon art with a knock-down-drag-out closing party and performance at The Chapel: 304 Dunlevy, Vancouver. 12 MIDNITE invites one and all to a final peek at his […]

Publication and Treasure

May 13, 2009

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Building on last month’s successful meeting re-examining the existing publishing model, we’ve lined up renegade publisher and artist Robert Chaplin of independent publisher Library Editions to give us his take on end-running the Old Boy’s Network. On Monday May 18th at the Shebeen Club Royal Canadian Academician Robert Chaplin will discuss publication and treasure, vis […]

BC Arts Council Info Session on Grants May 16

May 9, 2009

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BC ARTS COUNCIL INFORMATION SESSION Cineworks is pleased to host an information session from the BC Arts Council on Saturday, 16 May 2009 at 1pm at the new Cineworks Analogue Annex space in the historic Ironworks building. Walter Quan, Coordinator for the Arts Awards Programs, will speak about recent changes to the PROJECT ASSISTANCE FOR […]

Brussels Sprouts and Unicorns Book Launch

May 8, 2009

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From Robert Chaplin, the artist, author, and publisher comes the new Brussels Sprouts and Unicorns, and you’re invited to the launch! We’re having a book launch! It’s a celebration, and you are invited. We’ve published the fourth Library Edition and you’re going to love it. ‘Brussels Sprouts & Unicorns’ written and illustrated by Robert Chaplin […]

Job Postings from the Gallery Gachet

May 4, 2009

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Attention artsies! There are two jobs at the Gallery Gachet up for your attention: Programming Coordinator and Administrator, and the closing date on each is May 19th, not that far away. The Gallery Gachet is an award-winning visual arts gallery located on Cordova near Columbia. From their site: Gallery Gachet is a unique artistic institution […]

Dreaming Nightmares Opening

April 30, 2009

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Show opens Thursday, April 30th at 4:30pm at the Fall Gallery, 644 Seymour Street, Vancouver. “All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may […]

Scam-Proofing for Visual Artists

April 18, 2009

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This is particularly relevant after last year’s tragic sale/scam in which many Vancouver artists lost their art and their cash. From press release: CARFAC BC Presents: Visual Artists, Scams and Ripoffs With Martha Rans and Melissa Gruber Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30 pm Alliance for Arts and Culture Boardroom Suite 100 – 938 Howe St (between […]

quiz: what’s your mission

April 6, 2009

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Okay, it’s a hokey internet quiz. But is it better to have five minutes of boredom and nothing, or five minutes of boredom and some uplifting blog fodder? You Are the Artist You are unique and inspired. You aren’t happy unless you are making art of some sort. Almost anything can be a catalyst for […]

Reel Justice Film Festival and Social Change Expo

March 27, 2009

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Now, seriously. Seriously, people. How can you do a Social Change Expo and fail to inform me about it? Do you not know who I am? Do you not know what I do? I know these people; it’s not like they don’t have my email. From Pivot Legal Society: Pivot and SFU present Reel Justice […]

DOC workshop: funding your first documentary

March 27, 2009

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From a press release from DOCBC: This coming Tuesday at SFU downtown. Carts of Darkness is amazing, if you haven’t already seen it.

Tax Tips for Artists Workshop

March 19, 2009

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From the Alliance for Arts and Culture: Tax Relief: Making Tax Preparation Painless Wednesday, April 1, 2009 1:00 -4:00pm Alliance for Arts & Culture Boardroom Suite 100 – 938 Howe Street BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! This workshop will be ideal for self-employed artists and craftspeople that have little or no experience preparing taxes. If you […]