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Chinatown Past Present and Future: Archives Project
April 29th, 2010 to May 31st, 2010

The City of Vancouver Archives is pleased to partner with Emily Carr University of Art & Design, BC Provincial Heritage Fair and the Canadian Society for Asian Arts to host an exhibition and a series of student workshops centred on Chinatown’s evolving history.
The exhibition, Chinatown Past Present and Future: Archives Project, will be on display in the Archives’ Gallery from April 29th to May 31st, 2010, complementing Asian Heritage Month in May.

Showcasing the work of Emily Carr University students, the exhibition is a creative exploration and interpretation of sixteen historically important buildings in Chinatown. The artists conducted preliminary research on a building of their choice at the Archives. Their resulting pieces reveal how an examination of the past can foster connections to, and a better understanding of, Vancouver’s diverse communities and their significance to the city’s history.

On April 30th, the Archives was a site of active exchange and engagement as ECU artists led workshops for grades 4 to 10 students participating in the Vancouver Regional Fair of the BC Provincial Heritage Fairs Program. This program supports the exploration and presentation of Canadian history by youth across the province. The Vancouver Regional Fair was hosted at the Museum of Vancouver adjacent to the Archives.

students engaged

The City of Vancouver Archives is pleased to be a site of artistic documentation and dialogue as we partner with Emily Carr University and BC Heritage Fair to increase awareness of, and interest in, Vancouver and Canadian history and heritage.

For more information, please visit http://www.canadiansocietyforasianarts.org/pages/chinatown2010.htm#chinatown2010

Past Exhibits

Chinatown Past Present and Future: Archives Project April 29th, 2010 to May 31st, 2010

Chinatown Past Present and Future: Archives Project
April 29th, 2010 to May 31st, 2010