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BRITANNIA YOUTH MENTORSHIP CARVING PROJECT - Timeline
This is a carving project with youth working under the direction of Squamish First Nation Artist, Aaron Nelson-Moody and community leaders from the Four Host First Nations. Youth will be mentored in the conception, design and creation of a “portal” to the Britannia Arena, Hockey Training Site for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Carving Project Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
ARTS & CULTU
RE COMMITTEE
The Arts & Culture Committee is looking for new members. Our mandate is to create and support opportunities in the arts and to encourage community building through participation in community-based public art initiatives. Some activities we are currently involved with are: The Britannia Art Gallery; Britannia Banners; Eastside Mural Project; Stone Soup Festival; Artful Sundays; Youth Mentorship Carving Project; as well as the Stone Soup Fall Food Gathering. If you have experience or merely an interest in the Arts and a love of the Grandview Woodland Community, we welcome you to attend one of our meetings. We are a passionate group of individuals sharing a belief in innovation and accessibility. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. If you would like more information, please call the Arts programmer at 604-718-5825.
THE BRITANNIA ART GALLERY
Formerly known as The Gallery Project, the Britannia Art Gallery showcases the work of local artists in the Adult Lounge of the Library. Each month we show 2-dimensional work on the walls and 3-dimensional work in the display case. Interested community members are invited to attend an opening reception on the first Wednesday of the month. Art Gallery and Artists in our Midst: Details
BANNER WORKS
HOPS
Banners are large and hang in pairs: a great project for friends, couples, or parent and child. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Wear old clothes and bring a lunch, a colour sketch of your idea, and your blue bag full of newspapers. Materials are provided. Finished banners will be hung from lampposts around the Britannia site, then auctioned off to fund future workshops. For further details, leave your name and number for Lorrie at 604-718-5825. An opening reception will be held to celebrate the new set of banners. Everyone is welcome. If you see a set of banners you would like, call 604-718-5825 and place your bid. Bidding starts at $20.
Spring Banner Workshop
Music!
42901.101BR
Sun, 10:00-4:00pm | Mar 20 & 21
CAF | H. Spaxman | $10/set
IMAGINE BRITANNIA BEYOND TOMORROW
Britannia Community Services Centre is in the fundraising stage to give the Community Centre a new look and new facilities. One of the new facilities is a 3-4 story building that will house a larger public art gallery with a gift shop, meeting rooms, a ceramic studio, dance studios, mini theatre, dining hall with industrial kitchen. The east side of Vancouver has the highest concentration of people working in the arts yet the existing venues are not near enough to support our needs.
We need letters of support for this plan. This can be from art patrons, artists in all disciplines and community people. Right now the Britannia Art Gallery, which is housed in the adult reading room of the Britannia Library, has reached the limits of what it can do with the types of exhibitions we can host.
Write letters to :
The Board of Britannia Community Services Centre Society
1661 Napier St.
Vancouver, BC, V5L 4X4 or Email: supportbritanniacapitalplan@gmail.com
Imagine Britannia Beyond Tomorrow with expanded and new facilities!
