ANNUAL REPORT 2017 - 2018 ISSUE 49 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS 29 28 FINANCIALS 27 26 25 24 18 16 15 14 8 4 3 MESSAGE FROMEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR ART INTHECOMMUNITY EVENTS &INITIATIVES ARTS EDUCATION THE GIFTBOX EXHIBITIONS MEMBERSHIP VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTERS ART RENTAL BOARD STAFF A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The 2017-18 season, our 49th year in operation, was a year of supporting existing programmes, celebrating national milestones, launching a major community project, refreshing our organizational structure, and building new relationships. This past year our exhibitions, events, and arts education programmes continued to thrive, with new managers bringing fresh perspectives and skills to help us continually improve core programmes. To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, we presented a special project called ART+PLACE. This project brought a contemporary dance company from Quebec to collaborate with our local community and respond to the ‘place’ in which we live. We were thrilled to receive a major grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage, Strategic Initiatives Fund, which along with financial and in-kind support from the three North Shore municipalities, Metro Vancouver, and Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, allowed us to launch the North Shore Cultural Mapping Project. We hired a project management team to lead this project through to its launch in 2020. The Board of Directors and I spent the last year updating our constitution and by-laws in preparation for our transition to the new BC Society’s Act this fall. The staff and I also spent the year updating marketing tools, that will include a launch of our new brand at the 2018 AGM. We reinvigorated existing and built new partnerships across sectors, to support our cultural mapping project, our ongoing programming, and to deepen our connections to the people who make the North Shore such an amazing place. When we all work together, bringing different points of view to the table, we help create a community that is diverse, MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3 inclusive, and creative. Looking ahead we have many new projects and initiatives that we are working on and are planning for our 50th anniversary year in 2019-20. We are losing three long-standing Board members this year: Laurel Parsons, Colin Lawrence, and Olivia Creighton. We thank them for their significant contributions to our organization. Thank you to staff, Board of Directors, members, volunteers, sponsors, donors, artists, community partners and organizations, and funders for all you do to help the Community Arts Council continue to build strong and healthy communities through the arts.

NANCY COTTINGHAM POWELL 4 EXHIBITIONS | CITYSCAPE A bannock making workshop and community dinner. LUSKINIKN artworks fromtheArtRentalcollection. A semi-annual,salon-styleexhibitionfeaturing Sep 8-30,2017 ART RENTALSHOW PHILOSOPHERS’ CAFE and internationalIndigenousartists. A biennial exhibition by contemporary local, national Sound McKenna, LeviNelson,JacquelinePrimeau,Michelle Edwards, Whess Harman, Shelley McDonald,Ryan Bowman, Allison Burns, Krystle Coughlin, Alanna Artists: AdeleMaskwa-iskwewArseneau,Arlene Opening Reception:October5 Oct 6–Nov10,2017 PUSHING BOUNDARIES COMMUNITY ARTSPACE CITYSCAPE Indigenous Culture:Appropriation vs.Appreciation

Refinement. A freeeveningofdrawingandcollagewiththeartistsfromBranch CREATIVESCAPE materials andmementos. participants to create sculptural assemblages from natural Branch Refinement ART +PLACE time. An explorationofconnectionstohistory,family,nature,placeand Artists: BonnieJordan,FaeLogieandTikiMulvihill Opening Reception:July20 Jul 21–Sep2,2017 BRANCH REFINEMENT inviting galleryspace,andtocreateaninclusive artists offered a free art activity inviting The missionofCityScapeCommunityArtSpace environment whichenrichesandencourages through qualityexperiencesinauniqueand is tocelebrateandpromoteartartists interaction inthecommunity. EXHIBITIONS | CITYSCAPE 5 from the community and from the community and Ideas for exhibitions come Ideas for exhibitions come beyond, and are adjudicated beyond, and are adjudicated by a submissions committee. Opening Reception: January 11 to added newly artworks, 200 featuring exhibition salon-style A artists local buy artworks by Rent and collection. Rental the Art right off the gallery walls. CREATIVESCAPE Art-inspired spoken word poetry workshop. ART RENTAL SHOW Jan 12 – Feb 3, 2018 Opening Reception: February 8 A media art installation exploring issues relating to age at government care out of transitioning youth care Former youth in youth homelessness. 19 and in British of homeless youth currently comprise 40% Columbia. NVCAC partnered with Housing Matters Media Project to bring the 19th Birthday Party to the North Shore. 19TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Feb 9 – Mar 11, 2018 Wrap the Season! create your own wrapping paper own wrapping paper Wrap the Season! create your techniques. using simple and effective printmaking HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE with Beere An evening of live music by JazzHouse Brewing serving their finest brews. CREATIVESCAPE Opening Reception: November 16 Reception: November Opening exhibition fundraiser and beloved North Vancouver’s anniversary! Over 1,000 artists, celebrated its 13th has artworks, and over $150,000 10,000 original a this annual fundraiser. Always been raised through $100. experience. Artworks are fun, holiday shopping contributed 738, 8” x 8” artworks This year, 334 artists matrix in the gallery. creating an ever-changing THE ANONYMOUS ART SHOW ART ANONYMOUS THE 2017 – Dec 16, Nov 17 6 EXHIBITIONS | CITYSCAPE progress. Through tactilestorytelling,Lumbexploresmemory,emotion,andsocialissuesalongside utility and The sculptural work of Benjamin Lumb intersects past and present. His works are conversation pieces. by BenjaminLumb WOODWARD’S ATCITYSCAPECOMMUNITYARTSPACE Turnbull. how wesharefamilystories?ModeratedbyMaria Topic Question:howhassocialmediaaltered SFU PHILOSOPHERS’CAFE through anewlens. awareness of family stories, discovering the past painting, andmanipulatingoldphotostobring and exploredwaysofextendingtheimage,drawing, Participants broughtphotocopiesoffamilypictures Collage workshopwithartistDonaNabata CREATIVESCAPE Powell, ConnieSabo,PhyllisSchwartz,FangTong,StephanieTravers,GinaVerster Taehoon Kim,JenniferLamb,BrookeMcAllister,AnneMontgomery,DonaNabata,TerraPoirier,Ross Jackie Dives, Dorothy Doherty, Teresa Frolek,GraceGordon-Collins, Meghna Haldar, Susan Heal, Artists: Angela Aujla, Kathleen Ainscough, Felicia Chang, Jeffery Chong, Linda Coe, Zahra Darvishian, exploring whatfamilyphotographscanrepresent. Intimate stories of love, loss, family history, immigration, addiction, and identity are woven together, Opening Reception:March15 March 16–April21,2018 PHOTOBASE: RE-IMAGINEDMEMORIES by theNorthVancouverCommunityArtsCouncilsince2001. The spaceisownedbytheCityofNorthVancouver,operated rebar concentricallyarrangedformsthelegs. table top, with a weathered barn board inlay, while recovered fromthe 2006 demolition create the Art Space,sinceMarch2018.Originaljoistbeams has welcomedvisitorstoCityScapeCommunity source and inspiration for Lumb’s artwork that The formerWoodward’sdepartmentstorewas the ESSENCE Apr 27 – May 26, 2018 Opening Reception: Apr 26 with guest speaker Her Excellency The Ambassador of the Phillippines, Petronila Garcia Artists: Danvic Briones, Pamela Gotangco, Lenore RS Lim, Chito Maravilla, Esmie Gayo McLaren, Five artists of Filipino descent celebrate the roles, struggles, and triumphs of women.

A PRINTMAKER’S JOURNEY: BALANCING ART, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY A free talk by Lenore RS Lim, artist and founder of the Filipino Music and Art Foundation in BC. ESSENCE OF THE ARTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: WHY THE CRITICAL CREATIVE MATTER NOW MORE THAN EVER A free talk by Associate Professor Leonora Angeles from UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice (GRSJ).

In the past year 586 visual artists presented their work at CityScape, and 15 free interactive components further engaged visitors in exhibition themes.

INDUSTRIAL PERSPECTIVE

Jun 1 - 30, 2018 EXHIBITIONS | CITYSCAPE 7 Artists: Lori Bagnérès, Jeffrey Hirst, Joy Munt, Barb Pearson, Susan Purney Mark, Lori Sokoluk

CREATIVESCAPE Panel discussion with artists Lori Bagnérès, Joy Munt, Lori Sokoluk. 8 EXHIBITIONS | CITY ATRIUM GALLERY ART INTHECOMMUNITY CITY ATRIUMGALLERY trees havewitheachother. media installation celebrates the relationships that fungi and relationship betweentreesandfungus,thisglassworkmixed Highlighting the unseen connection and mutually beneficial Artist: LarissaBlokhuis Sep 13-Dec4,2017 INVITING exposing thepublictoart innon-traditionalenvironments. emerging artiststogainexposureandexperience exhibitinginapublicenvironmentwhile The CityAtriumGalleryisdesignedtoenhancepublic space,createinterest,andenable feature aselectionofemergingandestablished artists. three-dimensional diversemediainstallations.The exhibitionsarefreetothepublicand contemporary artspace.TheCityhasallocated a 30footlongspaceandoutfitteditfor The invitingatmosphereoftheopenconceptatrium lendsitselfperfectlytoadesignated designed tointrigue,animate,inspire,andtransform theperceptionofaspace. City AtriumGalleryfocusesoninstallationart,aformofthree-dimensionalsculpturalwork concern forthefateofworldandallitscreatures. materials, Dianehascreatedamarinemetaphortoconveyher that inhabit our waters. Through the use of organic and recycled the awe-inspiringbeautyofouroceansandcuriouscreatures twisting, and weaving, the artist created sculptures that explore Using a variety of techniques including crocheting, knotting, Artist: DianeRoy Jun 21-Sep11,2017 ALLEGORY OFOURSEAS EXHIBITIONS |CITY ATRIUM GALLERY 9 imiya’s practice imiya’s practice process, technique, and inspiration. TOGETHER:BROKEN - Feb 23, 2018 Dec 5, 2017 Artist: Bev Ellis of exploration an was installation clay This and isolation, with relationships, identity, to mimic tree the medium transformed of emotions human contemplated and bark, raw beauty vulnerability, imperfection, and through nature. Exhibiting artists present a ‘Lunch & Learn’ Exhibiting artists present a ‘Lunch & Learn’ imiya Allison Burns Joseph artist talk during their exhibition to share their artist talk during their exhibition to share their imiya uses traditional techniques with a modern flair in her her flair in modern a techniques with traditional uses imiya focuses on weaving pieces and donating them to her community. focuses on weaving pieces and donating them to her community. weaving, and many of her pieces are found on display at the the at display on found are pieces her of many and weaving, Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC). Chex Chex WOOL WEAVING May 16 - Sep 3, 2018 Artist: Chex THE ART OF CARING Feb 28 - May 14, 2018 North the of Services Family with Partnership Shore Artists: 140 children hosted Shore North the of Services Family and group an afternoon of art, media, asked to convey children were activities. The to them what caring for one another means through art and words. 10 EXHIBITIONS | LIBRARY GALLERY DISTRICT LIBRARYGALLERY can befound,“butnotentered.” perspective thatsuggestsanold,naturalworld Steve hopestoshareaworldwithoutpeople, and localhikes.Primarilyawildlifephotographer, through Iceland,theCanadianRockies,Switzerland, A photographicseriesexploringTornes’stravels Artist: SteveTornes Aug 30-Oct23,2017 PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVERSING WITH ART INTHECOMMUNITY loons, andCanadiangeeseinthelakes. archetypal Canadianwildlifebyincludingbeavers, mythology. Hughes also re-imagined the lake with with herownculturalheritage,traditions,and Hughes juxtaposesmundaneactivityatthelake swimming at the lake with folklore and fantasy, Twisting the traditional summer pastime of Artist: CathHughes Jul 5-Aug28,2017 LAKE THINGS WEFOUNDATTHE to scenes that are familiar to many of us. artist bringingtheirown interpretation ranging from realistic to comic, with each scenery oftheNorthShore,instyles 12 localartistsinspiredbyscenesand Townsley, GeorgeWilkinson Vicki LynnRae,MyrandaStorm,Frank Daley, GrahamHarrop,EwaPluciennik, Chao, KathyDaley,KenDawes, Marnie Boullard,MilesBrook,Caroline Artists: MohammadRezaAtashzad, Dec 5,2017-Feb23,2018 EXHIBITION CALENDAR2018 YOU AREHERE EXHIBITIONS |LIBRARY GALLERY 11 Saturday afternoons. and the Friends of the Library. public, non-traditional environment. public, non-traditional environment. Feb 14 - Apr 9, 2018 Scot Ritchie, Ken Rolston, Artists: Jennifer Barr, Emily Bourke, Derek Toye, Holman Wang Monica Sylvie, Sara Theuerkauf, Illustrators Children’s Book Writers and of Members of The Society group of emerging and published (SCBWI) represent a diverse the explored artists 8 from media and styles of range A artists. children’s literature, from classics fun, whimsical themes found in works from the artists. like Wizard of Oz to imaginative CANADA WEST ILLUSTRATORS CANADA WEST ILLUSTRATORS SHOW

Opening receptions are co-hosted with Friends of the Library on Opening receptions are co-hosted with Friends of the Library on Partnership with the North Vancouver District Main Library Library Partnership with the North Vancouver District Lynn Valley Main Emerging artists gain exposure and experience through exhibitions in a in a Emerging artists gain exposure and experience through exhibitions SPELLS Apr 11 - Jun 4, 2018 Artist: Susanna Orlova of tales offer that oils and inks, watercolours, in created Paintings represent works The delight. and pain of moments death, and life stories that are disturbing or calm by manner, representing something inside, previously untold and unheard which is finally born with an agony, or just after having another cup of coffee. Artists: local young artists 3-12 years old 3-12 years local young artists Artists: created by talented Showcasing artwork of still life, composition, young artists. Themes of masterpieces, portraits, replicas fictional scenery were on landscapes, and bright, and tentatively display. The colourful, were inspired by the inner realistic pieces imagination. world of each kid’s CELEBRATION: CELEBRATION: ART YOUTH - Feb 12, 2018 Jan 4 12 EXHIBITIONS | FOYER GALLERY ART INTHECOMMUNITY DISTRICT FOYERGALLERY childhood wonder&outdoorplay into functionalartwork driftwood, refined and shaped re-purposed scrapwoodand Artist: JodiStark WOODWORK Nov 29,2017-Jan15,2018 techniques infinesilver using differentmetalsmithing zipper sculptures created Artist: MiaadEshraghi ZIPPED Sep 20-Nov27,2017 clay sculptures Artist: MarianaSola POTTERY SCULPTURES & Jul 26-Sep18,2017 mixed mediaworksincorporating LOST BIRDSAND INFOE-DICTION drawing, painting,scraping, SMALL THINGS oil paintingsoncanvas,of Artist: MarisaMaryMyrah Artist: DominiqueWalker oil onmylarpaintingsof endangered songbirds Artist: BarbPearson WILDHOOD collage, andsand EXHIBITIONS |FOYER GALLERY 13 Artist: Jeff Wilson EXPLORED Artist: Kathy Daley MOVEMENT Artist: Karen Massier Artist: Karen Massier #UMBRELLA #UMBRELLA ANTARCTICA ANTARCTICA wildness of Antarctica relationship to the sea seagoing vessels & our seagoing vessels & our wild, wet reflections of rain acrylic paintings of modern acrylic paintings of modern ON THE WATER oil paintings highlighting the oil paintings highlighting the photographs of nature within the photographs of nature within the FROM NATURE Artist: Ivanno Macci driftwood, of made sculptures marble and other used and recycled materials May 9 - Jul 9, 2018 Mar 7 - May 7, 2018 Mar 7 - May 7, 2018 GLASS Artist: Guy Hollington using created pieces functional traditional Italian glass-blowing techniques Jan 17 - Mar 5, 2018 5, 2018 Jan 17 - Mar SOAPSTONE SCULPTURE Campbell Artist: Margaret the celebrating pieces soapstone human form. partnership with the District of North Vancouver. of North Vancouver. with the District partnership The District Foyer Gallery is located at North Vancouver District Hall in District Hall in Vancouver is located at North Foyer Gallery The District 14 THE GIFT BOX hardwood Billy Would Designs (Adea Chung) • jewellery from reclaimed Ross Munro•artcardsfromoriginalpaintings Anna DuBois•originalmixedmediafigurativepaintingsonblocks necklaces Red BoatStudio(KaroleDoucette)•claybirdhouses,boatplatters, Amy Lee•ceramicjewellery,pottery,homedecor June 2017–Oct THE GIFTBOX Glass Sippers(AimeePromislow)•glassdrinking straws BozPots (SusanBoswell)•functionalclayworks and clutches Jardin deFleurs(SeemaZaidi)•hand-paintedsilkscarves,ties, WeMumble Jewellery(KennedySnider)•jewelleryandceramics Elisabeth Sommerville•hand-drawnstonelithographcards Feb –Jun2018 Jenn Ashton•‘punkchick’paintingsonwoodencradleboard X-Nihilo Jewellery(AnaPetre)•stone&rawcrystalpendants Guy Hollington•hand-blownfunctionalglassvases,glasses Francisco Ortiz•toys,treeornamentsinwood BigBar Soap(GeoffBourgeau)•all-natural,handmadesoap • AndrewWarner Nadia Alikashani•AnaMonfared&MariahLynneDear poets andspokenwordartists•BassamAngelicaPoversky Limited editionpoetrybooksfromnationally-acclaimedslam Oct 2017–Jan2018 The GiftBoxisanareaofCityScapeCommunity Art Spacededicated to thedisplayandsaleof qualityhand-madeworksbylocalartists

& artisans. Elisabeth Sommerville X-Nihilo Jewellery Anna DuBois ART RENTAL 15 accesiblility. accesiblility. paid $62,806 running programme, running programme, 160 artists were 160 artists were increasing visiblility and increasing visiblility and Art Rental is our longest- in royalties last year. established in 1972 as the established in 1972 as the for viewing. A dedicated Art for viewing. A dedicated Art that was open once a month that was open once a month Rental Salon opened in 2010, Rental Salon opened in 2010, Picture Loan programme and Picture Loan programme and ART RENTAL ART AT THE BUSINESS • AT HOME • ON THE SET • ON THE SET • AT HOME AT THE BUSINESS Featuring 450 original works by 175 artists in a wide variety of styles and subjects. Artworks include include Artworks subjects. and styles of variety wide a in artists 175 by works 450 original Featuring paintings, photography, and mixed media with pieces ranging in size from 8″ x 8″ refreshed is collection The anywhere. from anytime, artwork the view to easy it makes gallery online to 60″ x 48″. An Space. Art Community CityScape at September and January in highlights are displayed every year and 16 ARTS EDUCATION Mountainside’s GraduationCeremony. (youth festival);onGlobalTelevision’sVariety Telethon;andat Alcorn atHighlandsUnitedChurch;NorthVancouver’s CityFest Students’ performancehighlightsfrom2017-2018: withCocoLove Dobrowolski. people, and is facilitated by accredited Music Therapist Tatyana being of youth through an art form easily embraced by young This music therapyprogramme uses music to fosterthewell- Vancouver SchoolDistrict#44since2002. at MountainsideSecondarySchoolinpartnershipwiththeNorth RHYTHM &WORD textile-based storytelling•professionaldevelopmentforartists • tapestry weaving • freestyle weaving • shibori indigo dyeing • painting on large canvas •popartportraits linocut printmaking • mixedmediapaintingwatercolourportraiture‘thinkbig’ models each week • explorations in digital and film photography portrait drawingandfigurewithlivemodels,different fundamentals of drawing: facial features, the human figure, ADULTS &YOUTH opportunities forself-expressionanddevelopmentofskillsinvariousartforms. in artseducationnurturesthedevelopmentofcognitive,social,andpersonalcompetencies,providing adults, youth,andchildrenatvariousskilllevels,ages,interestsMaplewoodHouse.Participation The NVCACiscommittedtoprovidingexcellenceinartseducationthroughworkshopsandcoursesfor ARTS EDUCATION to otherareasoftheirlivesaswell.Ihadonestudent tellmethatlearningtoplaythebassmade through thesedifficultiestheylearnthevaluein notgivingup.Theselessonscanbegeneralized her realizethatshecan do otherthingsthatshethoughtwasn’tcapable of.Theconfidence Learning anewinstrument,song,orconceptintheory isnoteasy.Whenthestudentsfight she gainedfromlearning aninstrumentgaveherconfidencetogetajob. professional artistinstructors. were taughtby23different • TatyanaDobrowolski This pastyear’sclasses ARTS EDUCATION 17 Maplewood House is a partnership with the District Maplewood House is a partnership with the District of North Vancouver and North Shore Family Services. AFTER SCHOOL ART and In-school programme providing 2 hours of arts instruction accessible. arts making arts, visual and dramatic in practice weekly Last year course offerings included drama, writing, painting, 7. drawing, and art-based storytelling for students in grades K to Larson Elementary • Lynnmour Elementary Seymour Heights • Sherwood Park SPRING BREAK CAMPS AT THE BLUE CABIN ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE Cabin’, where artists Al Neil and Focusing on the history of the ‘Blue many years, spring break camps Carol Itter lived and created for built sculptures and musical explored themes of place. Campers in the immediate environment; instruments, from materials found about the plants, animals and made maps of the area; learned create this place. Instructors led atmosphere that share and mixed media. One camp focused activities in painting, drawing, and from vintage 1930s posters and on watermedia, taking inspiration floors. imagery found in the old cabin’s drama • singing • ‘page to stage’ writing and acting • writing • ‘page to stage’ writing and acting drama • singing to Maplewood with Maplewood Farm, adjacent In partnership with a farmer, the first part of the morning House, kids spent The animals. certain about learning and chores with out helping an artist instructor the morning was spent with second part of art specific a through animals those explore to continued who papercraft, in worked camps Farm the on Art year’s This form. cartooning, and fabrics. & painting for preschoolers textiles • storytelling • drawing CHILDREN’S COURSES & WORKSHOPS COURSES CHILDREN’S Shake, Rattle & Roll Early Music at Maplewood: Wet Felting Painting, Ink Painting on Acetate, Floral Watercolour CAMPS SUMMER ARTS EDUCATION ARTS 18 EVENTS & INITIATIVES talk onappreciatingabstract art wood transfers•silkscreen •bookbindingpasteltechniques Coast carving•silkpainting •cedarweavingbookmakinginkto installation techniques • blockprintingworkshoptraditionalWest interacting with alley mural project • painting • 3D sculpture & book bindery•dyeingiPaddrawings drawing patterns • printmaking • image transfer • storytelling • casting •collage•paintingweavingencausticpleinair • authenticAboriginalimpressionisthyperrealiststilllife surf •WestCoastenvironmentskyscapesseascapeslandscapes abstract •Northernexpressionistminimalismfigurative•retro/ • taguanutsinkbeadworkgraphite industrial artefacts • metal • vintage photographs • paper ephemera textiles •bronzeterra-cottastonewax&plasterreincarnated • recycledmaterialsreclaimed&wastewoodpaperfabric cold wax•paintingonsilkpen&inkcharcoalphotography • wood • leather • hand-blown glass • pottery •ceramics • oil & • clayfibreoileggtemperagoldleafrakupotteryacrylic acrylic •watercolourmixedmediaoilpastelconteenamel • DeepCove •LynnValleyMoodyvilleLynnmourSeymour Lonsdale •CentralCapilanoHighlandsDelbrook Lions Bay • West Vancouver • Norgate • Marine Drive • Lower and morefromLionsBaytoDeepCove. A free weekend event for all to explore artists’ studios, galleries, 79 LOCATIONS|280+ARTISTS14,000+VISITS Mar 10&11,2018 NORTH SHOREARTCRAWL EVENTS &INITIATIVES exposure andtheopportunitytopromotemyteaching and toshowmynewworkingallery/studiosetting The attendancealonemadeitveryworthwhile. Demonstrations &Activities Neighbourhoods was wonderful.-ParticipatingArtist Techniques Styles Media EVENTS & INITIATIVES 19 -Gardener Music Gardens Visual Art overwhelming feeling of being connected. overwhelming feeling of being connected. public. There is a true feeling of ease, respect, civility, and an ease, respect, civility, and an public. There is a true feeling of I like the community connection and the very positive atmosphere and the very positive atmosphere I like the community connection from the artists, musicians, volunteers, organizers, and the general organizers, and the general from the artists, musicians, volunteers, classic jazz • pop • RnB • harp & flute • acoustic • blues • Latin & flute • acoustic • blues • Latin classic jazz • pop • RnB • harp • classic guitar • pop piano • folk guitar & vocals • folk • Latin jazz paintings • photographs • sculpture • mixed media • driftwood driftwood • media mixed • sculpture • photographs • paintings paper • ceramic • natural metal • mobiles • hand-blown glass • • umbrellas painted hand • carvings rock • objects found • fibre objects • landscape • nature, photographs transfered to functional wildlife • civilizations ancient from symbolism • figures mythical • realism • abstract • plein air • flora • fauna • impressionism paintings • hand drawn patterning A unique fusion of visual art & music on a self-guided tour of of tour self-guided a on music & art visual of fusion unique A North Shore gardens. ART IN THE GARDEN IN THE ART & 27, 2018 May 26 VISUAL ARTISTS | 32 14 GARDENS | 5,800 VISITS PERFORMANCES 28 MUSICAL flowering shrubs • West Coast perennials • wilderness • native wilderness • native • West Coast perennials • flowering shrubs gardens • babbling • ponds • sculptured plants • fruit & vegetables fusion • sculpted garden • West Coast Oriental streams • forest community • eclectic country garden • cohousing pines • bonsai • pebble paths garden • Japanese-inspired 20 EVENTS & INITIATIVES Squamish NationbyRebecca Duncan Official welcomeonbehalf ofthe Retirement Home,andatSunriseCommunityLiving. artistic employmentprogramme),atCedarSprings Workshops were held with Studio in the City (youth participants varyinginagefrom13to80. movement, thedancecompanyworkedwith To further engage the community in the body WORKSHOPS INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY reception fortheBranchRefinementexhibition. the sidewalkinfrontofCityScapeatopening The dancers performed an excerpt outside on dialogue withthedancingbodies. Echoing thismovingarchitecture,aviolinistbegan enveloping and including observers in their journey. the dancers’ trajectory and simultaneously architecture andurbansurroundings,influencing and poeticway.Elasticsinterlacedthenatural bystanders to rediscover the place in a singular within thedesignofsculpture,allowing through dancebyweavingstepsandmovement public artsculpture.Thepieceactivatedspace in public spaces, was performed at the Entrelacs, a choreographic piece inspired by artwork Jul 22,2017atWaterfrontPark ART+PLACE Art ActivitywithEnvironmental ArtistRebeccaGraham Tetiana Zaruba(beadwork) Veronica Roth(watercolour painting)• John Winkler(pottery)• • MariaJosenhans(pleinairpainting) • Nazil Kara (henna)• (cedar weaving)• ChristineHood(reclaimedmaterialsculpture) carving) • Cydney Eva (PatternNationjewellery/design)• Alice Guss (Chex Elizabeth Austin(woodwork)• Joan Birchall(crochet)• Allison VISUAL ARTISTS: Hummingbird Trio•SoulfoodPavettaFrancis Henson•SisterSays PERFORMING ARTISTS: the NorthShoremountainsandCapilanoreservoir. their work, hands-on art activities, with the stunning backdrop of summer withlocalartisansandartistsdemonstratingselling Park since 2012. Outdoor music & art festival celebrating the end of Partnership withMetroVancouver,heldatCapilanoRiverRegional Sep 4,2017 MUSIC INTHEPARK imiya) Burns(woolweaving)• Jocelyne Dodier(soapstone Cathedral Partnership withMadeinBCandAlt-Shift Creative LabfromMontreal,Quebecand supported byCanada150.

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Dec 9, 2017 Jul 1, 2017 Aug 12 & 13, 2017 FUN CITY FESTIVAL: FUN CITY FESTIVAL: every 2nd Friday evening in June, July, August every 2nd Friday evening in June, • painting mythical creatures • Free art activities: drawing selfies & song • puppetry & theatre games • drop-in drama games • music portrait drawing SHIPYARDS FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET SHIPYARDS FRIDAY NIGHT card prints using natural materials. CULTURE DAYS: CREATE CULTURE DAYS: CREATE YOUR OWN 8“X8” CANVAS Sep 30, 2017 Free demonstration, led by artists Caroline Dahlmanns and Veronica Roth, on how to create, transfer, or canvas on artwork finish and wood panels in preparation for our Anonymous Art Show. CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS CANADA DAY Branch Ring exhibition, we made Tree Refinement TREE RING PRINTS & SIDEWALK ART! TREE RING PRINTS & SIDEWALK CAROL SHIPS SHORESIDE CELEBRATION Celebrating the passage of the Carol Ships in Deep Cove, we Celebrating the passage of the Carol Ships in Deep Cove, we worked with Caroline Ballhorn of Tin Can Studio to create sparkling worked with Caroline Ballhorn of Tin Can Studio to create sparkling Our neighbourhood of Lonsdale Avenue was transformed into a car- Our neighbourhood of Lonsdale music, and activities. To engage free festival with a giant water slide, the passersby in on the ground (designed by Ian Kaart). Prints and created a chalk mural Dotillism with artist Kim McKay. Participants created designs with designs with Kim McKay. Participants created Dotillism with artist of stones. tools, working with the shape mandala dotting KIDS IN THE HALL Nov 18, 2017 North To complement this annual celebration of all things kids at Vancouver City Hall, Tin Can Studio had a free kids weaving activity. ART ACTIVITIES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AT COMMUNITY ART ACTIVITIES JAZZ SUNDAYS AT CLUB #45 AT CLUB SUNDAYS JAZZ Apr 22, 2018 Fire & Wind Earth, of music the to grooving spent afternoon Sunday A Sikula on on organ, Dave & Friends - Nick Peck Cory Weeds played by venue cozy friendly, this discovering - drums on Cahill Jesse guitar, Airforce Unit #45. a partnership with Army Navy in : 22 FILM SERIES Faces Places,Mar7 Novitiate, Feb21 Lucky, Feb7 The Breadwinner,Jan24 The DivineOrder,Jan17 WINTER 2018 Rumble: TheIndiansWhoRockedtheWorld,Nov8 Tulip Fever,Oct25 The SenseofanEnding,Oct4 Their Finest,Sep27 An InconvenientSequel:TruthtoPower,Sep13 FALL 2017 Finding YourFeet,May23 The FinalPortrait,May9 The LeisureSeeker,Apr25 Meditation Park,Apr11 SPRING 2018 viewings. Cineplex OdeonPark&TilfordCinemasforspecialone-night-only Throughout the year a series of TIFF selections are screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and Cineplex Odeon. North Vancouver Community Arts Council in partnership with The NorthShoreInternationalFilmSeriesispresentedbythe FILM SERIES NORTH SHOREINTERNATIONAL unique cinematicexperience,spotlightingquality International FilmSeriesactsasaplatformfor Canadian, independentandforeignfilms. Established in2003,theNorthShore CULTURAL MAPPING 23

YOU ARE HERE CALENDAR local 12 by created images 12 contain calendars unique These calendar from Proceeds scenes. Shore North depicting artists sales support the North Shore Cultural Mapping Project. The calendar includes a map showing the image locations, and holidays and religious observances researched in collaboration Partnership to reflect Inclusion Immigrant Shore the North with at the cultural make up of our communities. Calendars are sold various outlets throughout the North Shore. MAP CATEGORIES • cultural & creative industries • cultural community cultural organizations • cultural spaces & facilities • public art • public institutions • & natural heritage • festivals & events • First Nations • intangibles service organizations ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE districts, chambers of commerce, represents local municipalities and First Nations, libraries, school cultural businesses heritage, art galleries, theatre, multicultural association, for-profit PROJECT PHASES asset develop categories, establish database, begin collecting Phase 1: assemble Advisory Committee, information – COMPLETE secure major funding, assemble Project Team – COMPLETE Phase 2: determine GIS platform, finalize to build tool, confirm asset information, publish online map, Phase 3: work with GIS specialists - IN PROGRESS funding, launch promotional campaign Back row: Richard Walton, Mayor of North Vancouver District, Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Vancouver, Chris Lewis, Councillor for Vancouver, Chris Lewis, Councillor for Vancouver District, Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Back row: Richard Walton, Mayor of North of West Vancouver District Squamish Nation, Michael Smith, Mayor Mussatto, Executive Director, Liana Martin, Councillor for Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Darrell Front row: Nancy Cottingham Powell, NVCAC Wakefield) Mayor of North Vancouver City (image: Mike NORTH SHORE CULTURAL MAPPING PROJECT MAPPING CULTURAL SHORE NORTH District Library Lynn Valley Launch at Project 2017, Official Nov 17, to create a free, project a regional Council is spearheading Arts Vancouver Community The North project mapping cultural The Shore. North the assets on cultural capture to map online, interactive, the creativity and systems (GIS) technology to highlight edge geographic information will use leading 2020. preparing for a launch in Shore. This is a 3-year project, culture of the North The project launch was attended by representatives from municipal, provincial, federal, and provincial, federal, and from municipal, was attended by representatives The project launch First Nations governments as well as local arts, cultural, and heritage organizations. cultural, and heritage organizations. as well as local arts, First Nations governments 24 MEMBERSHIP profile onourwebsite. in theArtRentalprogramme,andamember discounts atselectretailerpartners,participation opportunities and member announcements), to ourquarterlynewsletter(includingartist provide member benefits such as: subscription continually buildonthemembershipbase.We it is important to serve our members and to and buildstrongcommunitiesthroughthearts, and professional artists and to bridge cultures As anorganizationthatexiststoenableemerging part ofourorganization’ssuccess. projects. Thededicationofourmembersisabig our events,exhibitions,openings,andcommunity Many ofourmembersareactivevolunteersat arts, includinglocalbusinessesandindividuals. members include artists andsupporters of the The NorthVancouverCommunityArtsCouncil as ofJune30,2018 NORTH VANCOUVERCOMMUNITYARTSCOUNCILMEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP Total Individual Student Senior Family Group Corporate Complimentary Life 536 301 127 85 35 12 26 21 6 PROFILE - A SAMPLE OF AN ENHANCED MEMBER APROMOTIONALTOOLBENEFIT. VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are an integral part of the success of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. They dramatically increase the capacity and effectiveness of the organization and all of our programmes, exhibitions, events, and initiatives. The breadth and scope of our programming would not be possible without the very valuable work of our volunteers. We recognize their work in annual volunteer appreciation events. Local businesses generously donate prizes that are awarded to volunteers at these events.

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The 2017 Anonymous Art Show opening night alone required 75 hours from 21 volunteers!

Volunteering with the NVCAC enriches the quality of life in our community. VOLUNTEERS 25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Olivia Creighton received her art education at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Montreal where she studied under Arthur Lismer of the Group of Seven. She moved to Vancouver and completed her studies at the Vancouver School of Art (now ECUAD). After a career in visual merchandising, she returned to art. Community is important to Olivia as a volunteer and teacher. Her work is in collections in Canada, the United States and Europe.

Monica Gewurz was born in Lima, Peru and immigrated to Canada in 1976 where she obtained her Bachelor of Science and Masters in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Monica obtained a fine art certificate from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2013 and currently works as a mixed media artist.

Colin Lawrence moved to Canada from Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967 and taught mathematics at BCIT. An avid theatre-goer, reader, and film-lover, Colin chaired the North Vancouver District Library Board for 3 years and was on the Board of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science,

David Little obtained a law degree from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of , and practices business law in Vancouver. David has worked on many complex projects involving multiple parties with private and public objectives to reconcile. He is raising a family with his wife in North Vancouver.

Effat Mirnia was born and raised in Iran in an art-loving family and moved to Canada in 1983. Effat has volunteered with UNICEF, Immigrant Services Society of BC, North Shore Seniors Peer Support, and Hamrahan Iranian Seniors Support. Effat has continued to practice her art, in oil and acrylic paintings, as a creative outlet and a true passion.

Etienne Normandin has a Masters in Public Affairs from the Universite Laval (Quebec) and is a senior economist for the Government of Canada, with a background in public policy. Etienne believes in the power of art as a tool for social integration and development.

Dr. Laurel Parsons is a music theorist, pianist, and harpsichordist who has taught at universities in Canada and the United States. The first of her four-part volume collection Analytical Essays on Music by Women Composers was published by Oxford University Press in 2016. She has lived in Deep Cove since 1986 and volunteered with the NVCAC since 1983.

Sandrine Pelissier obtained her Masters of Natural Science degree at the University of Rouen, France and has been working as a professional artist since moving to Canada in 1998. Sandrine is very involved in the community as co-founder of the North Shore Art Crawl, a weekly life-drawing group, and the Big Picture project.

Don Rutherford has lived in Deep Cove since 1985 where he and his wife raised their family. Don graduated from the University of BC School of Social Work and worked in the field of adolescent offenders, assessment, and treatment planning. Now retired, Don was the Executive Director of the North Shore Neighbourhood House for 25 years.

Shirley Shannon holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and has obtained the CGA-CPA designation. She is an active community volunteer, having served as a mentor for the Canadian Youth Entrepreneur Association and as a Career Settlement Mentor at the Immigrant Services Society of BC. Shirley is former president of AFCA-BC, the Association of Filipino-Canadian Accountants, and runs a business consulting firm in North Vancouver. 26 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF 27 STAFF Lori Baxter, Project Manager Sheryl McGraw, Project Manager Johnny Trinh, Community Engagement Manager Dina Sadeghi, Cultural Mapping Assistant NORTH SHORE CULTURAL MAPPING PROJECT TEAM NORTH SHORE CULTURAL MAPPING PROJECT 2017 SUMMER STUDENTS Melissa Bennett, Community Events Assistant Ian Kaart, Communications Assistant Sydney Tough, Summer Programmes Assistant Stephanie Townsend, Communications Assistant CONTRACT STAFF Catherine Burke, Website Support Maureen Flynn, Bookkeeper Mark Ollinger, Gallery Installation Daniel Phillips, Gallery Installation Ria Sulistyowati, Graphic Design Christopher Tong, IT Support CORE STAFF CORE Powell, Executive Director Nancy Cottingham Coordinator Art Rental & Member Services Florene Belmore, Education Manager Todd Evanger, Arts Feb 2018) Smith, Exhibitions Manager (from George Harwood Events & Development Manager Camila Ramos Bravo, Michelle Richard, Executive Assistant Administrator/Volunteer Veronica Stockton-Kushner, Office Coordinator Assistant Andrew Warner, Office & Gallery (until Feb 2018) Stefanie Wysota, Exhibitions Manager 28 FINANCIALS EXPENSES REVENUES FINANCIALS Human Resources Operations &Administration Regional /MunicipalFunding Provincial Funding Marketing 44% 2% 11% 12% 35%

Private Sector 2% Programmes &Projects Federal Funding Fundraising Cultural Mapping Earned Revenue 10% 3% 31% 39% 11% SUPPORTERS 29 SUPPORTERS SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSORS FUNDERS 30 SUPPORTERS Earnest IceCream Dykhof Nurseries&Florist Delany’s CoffeeHouse Bowen IslandPizza 32 Books&Gallery IN-KIND SPONSORS SUPPORTERS North VancouverChamber ofCommerce North ShoreImmigrant InclusionPartnership North ShoreGreenMarkets Mountainside SecondarySchool Metro Vancouver MELD Arts Maplewood Farm Made InBC Lynnmour ElementarySchool Association Lower LonsdaleBusinessImprovement Larson ElementarySchool Housing MattersMediaProject Filipino MusicandArtFoundationinBC Ferry BuildingArtGallery Family ServicesoftheNorthShore District ofWestVancouver District ofNorthVancouverLibraryServices District ofNorthVancouver Consulate GeneralofthePhilippines COI Laser City ofNorthVancouverLibrary City ofNorthVancouver Cineplex OdeonPark&Tilford Capture PhotographyFestival Artrageous Pictures&Framing Army NavyAirforceUnit#45 Andrew’s on8thCafe PARTNERS Zylka FineFraming Vancouver’s NorthShoreTourism Vancouver AsianHistoryMonthSociety Social Justice UBC’s InstituteforGender,Race,Sexualityand West VancouverCommunityArtsCouncil West VancouverArtMuseum West VancouverMemorialLibrary West VancouverChamberofCommerce Toronto InternationalFilmFestival Tsleil-Waututh Nation The FilmCircuit Artists Projects,CreativeCulturalCollaborations The BlueCabin:GruntGallery,OtherSights Squamish Nation Sherwood ParkElementarySchool SFU ContinuingStudies Seymour HeightsElementarySchool Seymour ArtGallery School District#45 School District#44 Rotary ClubofLionsGate Presentation HouseTheatre Philippine ConsolateGeneralinVancouver Commision North VancouverRecreation&Culture North VancouverMuseum&Archive The RealCanadianSuperstore The GreatCanadianLandscapingCompany Save OnFoods Starbucks (Lonsdale&3rd) NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 31

Arts Education & Events Community Art Exhibitions Art Rental NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ART COUNCIL COMMUNITY VANCOUVER NORTH To promote an understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of this region, and the cultural cultural the and region, this of heritage cultural the of appreciation and understanding an promote To development of our communities. the intrinsic value of the arts in all disciplines. To advocate, educate, and promote & cultural programs, projects, and events that are inclusive To initiate, stimulate and encourage accessible. to the cultural needs of the North Shore. To inform and educate the community cultural groups in our community, encourage public involvement in To support the work of cultural education and understanding of cultural diversity. activities, and to promote public to sectors and generations, cultures, cross that partnerships creative in participate and initiate To opportunities. build on cultural awareness and the North within on cultural events, programs, projects and services To act as a hub for information Shore region. WE VALUE Interaction • Contributions • Innovation • Experiential • Connections & Integrity • Professionalism • Community Building • Collaborative Relationships Flexibility • Accessibility OUR GOALS MANDATE strong build and cultures bridge to and media all in artists professional and emerging enable To the arts. communities through BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS

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