Labour Rights of Artists
Graphic by Deanna Peters The labour rights of professional performing artists is a deep passion of mine. Vancouver ...Continue Reading
View ArticleVancouver Vancouver Vancouver
Produced on the occasion of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver by Vanessa Kwan, Vancouver Vancouver ...Continue Reading
View ArticleStanley Park Polar Bear Pits
The Unknown Knowns (TUK) is an interdisciplinary workshop introduced by Vancouver-based theatre company Boca Del Lupo, in conjunction ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET: A series of dialogues on arts organizations, audience engagement...
For SANKASET I invite two leaders in the Vancouver community to join me for a 45-60 minute dialogue ...Continue Reading
View ArticleBrief Encounters
I am the Artistic Producer of this innovative, interdisciplinary performance series. We take diverse artists, pair them together ...Continue Reading
View ArticleReflection / Refraction
Performance art inspired by short films, wrapped in a queer blanket. Five performance artists are given a short ...Continue Reading
View ArticleLive Performing Art Writings
From time to time, I write about the performing arts in Vancouver. Vancouver Fringe Festival Reviews for Plank ...Continue Reading
View ArticlePuSh Festival 2013 Picks
The PuSh Festival is one of my most favourite festivals in Vancouver. The work is innovative and intriguing. ...Continue Reading
View ArticleKnow what you do and why
I love moments of confluence. Yesterday I was teaching pre-professional dance artists about Artist Statements and today I ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Public Engagement and the Arts
Watch the video from the February 19, 2013 SANKASET on Canada Council for the Arts‘ recent publication Public ...Continue Reading
View ArticleWhat’s the diff between policy and procedure?
As a self-described policy wonk, I often find myself explaining the difference between policy and procedure to non-profit ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Getting Engaged & Citizen Stereotypes
On March 12, 2013 I was joined by Elijah van der Giessen – Connector and Trevor Loke – ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Practices of Diversity & Pluralism
On March 26, 2013 I was joined by Margaret Grenier – dance artist and Joel Klein – arts manager to ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Intrinsic Impacts of Live Performance
On April 23, 2013, I was joined by Justine Chambers, independent dance artist, and David Pay, Artistic Director ...Continue Reading
View ArticleLet me curate Vancouver Arts & Culture for You
I pay much attention to what is happening in Vancouver’s arts & culture scene. I send emails to ...Continue Reading
View ArticlePay for what matters to you
It is important for us as citizens to pay for what matters to us. Whether it is through ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Philanthrocapitalism & Trends in Fundraising
On May 28, 2013, I had a great conversation with Ashley Oakes – Development Officer, Arts Umbrella and Kathleen ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Isolation and disconnection in Vancouver (or not)
To wrap up this season of SANKASET I brought together Jane Cox – Creative Strategist, Cause+Affect and Mo ...Continue Reading
View ArticleSANKASET – Communication Strategies, Digital Natives and Tribes
On September 25, I was joined by Stephanie Pereira, Director, Art Program, Kickstarter and Teri Snelgrove, Associate Producer, ...Continue Reading
View ArticlePolymer Dance
Photographer: Jose R. Teres In October 2012, I started Polymer Dance with a long time collaborator of mine ...Continue Reading
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