The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Artist in Residence Program

Call For Artists' Applications
Submission Deadline: 5 pm., Friday, October 15, 2004

August 27, 2004 (No. 63) - The purpose of the Artist in Residence Program is to support artists working in community contexts and to encourage the development of a wide variety of interactions between artists and community members. The term 'residence' in this program refers not to where the artist lives, but to their commitment to, and consideration of, the peoples, places and issues located in the participating communities.

Artists from all disciplines, including writers, composers, visual artists, dancers, musicians, poets, choreographers, theatre artists, celebration artists, video artists, and performance artists, are invited to submit proposals. After September 1st , application packages will be available (for pick-up only) at each of the participating Community Centres listed below, at the Roundhouse Community Centre (Davie and Pacific) and at the Park Board Office, 2099 Beach Avenue. Information is also available at the Park Board web site at www.vancouverparks.ca

The residencies provide an artist's fee of $8,000 and a materials budget of up to $2,000. Projects may take place at any time of year as long as they are completed within 2005.

Participating Centres in 2005:

Britannia Community Services Centre - 1661 Napier Street
Contact: Brenda Racanelli, 604-718-5858

Hastings Community Centre - 3096 East Hastings Street
Contact: Wes Uyeyama, 604-718-6229

Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena - 5670 East Boulevard
Contact: Darren Peterson, 604-257-8122

Strathcona Community Centre - 601 Keefer Street
Contact: Ron Suzuki, 604-713-1851

After reading the information available in the packages, if you have further questions about the specific communities, please call the contact people at the centres. For information about the program attend the information session listed below.

Information Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 7 - 9 pm
At the Roundhouse Community Centre (Davie and Pacific Blvd.)
Individual Meetings
Tuesday, October 5th, 6 - 10 pm

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For further information, contact: jil p.weaving, 604-257-8496

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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