Park Board Artist-in-Residence Program

Call for Artists

September 19, 2003 (No. 53) - The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Community Centre Associations, announce the call to artists for the 2004 Artist-in-Residence Program. Residency specifics will arise from the interaction between the artist and the community members. The program supports collaborations between artists and communities, with artists fees of $8,000 per residency (plus up to $2,000 for materials).

CALL FOR ARTIST APPLICATIONS

Deadline: Friday - October 31, 2003 - 5:00 pm

Four Community Centres are seeking artists' applications for 2004

Killarney Community Centre	6260 Killarney Street
Sunset Community Centre/Moberly Arts and Culture Centre	404 East 51st Avenue
Trout Lake Community Centre	3350 Victoria Drive
West Point Grey Community Centre	4397 West 2nd Avenue

INFORMATION MEETINGS

Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie St. and Pacific Blvd)
Thursday - September 25, 2003 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday - October 15, 2003 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS

Wednesday - October 15, 2003 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Call ahead or e-mail to book an appointment: jil p weaving 604-257-8496

Application and Information Packages about the participating communities will be available on the Park Board web site, participating community centres, the Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews (corner of Dave St. and Pacific Blvd.) and the Park Board offices at 2099 Beach Ave.

The Artist-in-Residence Program is just one of many collaborative arts and cultural initiatives supported by the Park Board to ensure that arts and culture continue to enrich the lives of Vancouver residents and strengthen community connections.

Contact: jil p weaving, Community Arts Programmer, phone: 604-257-8496, vancouverparks.ca

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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