Artist Studio Award Program Winners

Current Winners (2009 - 2012)

The Artist Studio Award recipients were chosen by an independent panel through an open, competitive process jointly administered by the City and the Contemporary Art Gallery. Applications from Vancouver-based, professional artists were pre-qualified by the City’s Housing Centre based on financial need, and then reviewed by a panel for artistic excellence.

Panel members included past recipient Rhonda Weppler, artist Evan Lee, and artist/curator Brady Cranfield with CAG Director Christina Ritchie as Chair.

Please join us in congratulating the winners:
Michelle Allard, Josh Beamish, Kristen Roos and Althea Thauberger.

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City of Vancouver Artist Award Studio

Studio #1 (East 4th & Scotia Avenue) – Michelle Allard

Michelle Allard was born and raised in Vancouver, studied at the Toronto School of Art, the Ontario College of Art and Design, and completed an MFA at the University of Guelph (2003). In 2006 Michelle relocated to Vancouver after twelve years living and working in Toronto. Her sculpture and installation negotiates processes of accumulation and transition, employing and repurposing cardboard, plastics, and packaging and shipping related materials. Michelle has exhibited extensively nationally and internationally with recent local solo and group exhibitions at the Richmond Art Gallery (“HighLife”, 2007/08), and Centre A (“Showroom”, 2008). Michelle has participated in several artist residencies including the Aomori Contemporary Art Centre in Japan (2005), and has recently been awarded a four month residency at La Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris through the Canada Council for the Arts.

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City of Vancouver Artist Rental Studio

Studio #2 (West 8th & Cambie) – Josh Beamish

Josh Beamish, a contemporary dancer, choreographer and the Artistic Director of MOVE: the company, began dancing at the age of three in Edmonton, Alberta, however he received his formal training in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and modern dance in Kelowna, BC.  Upon moving to Vancouver, Josh continued his training at Pacific DanceArts, while also dancing for the Source Dance Company. His work as Artistic Director of MOVE: the company, has been presented in New York, across Canada and extensively throughout BC. He has also danced and/or choreographed for films such as “Spectacular”, “Life As We Know It” and “The Wicker Man", and has previously danced for Vancouver-based choreographers Simone Orlando and Amber Funk Barton.

View video of Josh’s work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YN7VP_Cnp0

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Studio #3 (West 8th & Cambie) – Kristen Roos

Kristen Roos is an artist whose approach to creating sound art usually involves a translation, or change, from one state to another. Objects normally used to bring information in a particular way are repurposed, and reconstructed into new vibrating forms. These temporary structures hope to inspire infinite interpretations for the objects and spaces that make up the world around us.

His work has been exhibited/performed in artists-run centers and festivals nationally. His radio work has aired in Canada, New York, Boston, London, Melbourne (Australia), and is featured in the Errant Bodies publication Radio Territories.  Kristen completed a BFA at Concordia University and an MFA from the University of Victoria.

View video of Kristen’s work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CHTAq9gW7g

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City of Vancouver Artist Rental Studio

Studio #4 (East Pender & Clark Street) – Althea Thauberger

Althea Thauberger is a media artist working in film, video, photography, and performance. She has exhibited extensively internationally in Europe and North America and has had recent exhibitions in China and Singapore. Althea completed a BFA in Photography at Concordia University and an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Victoria.

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