2008
ArtStarts presented awards to its arts champions for their work in BC schools and communities on April 3, 2008 at the ArtStarts Showcase. The awards went to: Vancouver Goh Ballet (Choo Chiat Goh, Artistic Director and CEO) Valerie Hunter, Vancouver Foundation John Eggleton, educator, SD 20
From L to R: Yao Ping Zhu, (for Choo Chiat Goh); Valerie Hunter; John Eggleton.
Three British Columbia Arts Councils were recognized for their community art projects at the Assembly of BC Arts Councils’ 29th Annual Conference May 3, at The ACT in Maple Ridge.
The Assembly of BC Arts Councils chose the three Community Arts Champions during Arts and Culture Week, April 20-26, and the awards were presented by Elizabeth MacRitchie of the BC Arts Council, together with Joan Richoz, a Director from the Assembly.
This year’s Community Arts Champions are:
ArtsConnect Tri Cities Arts Council for their ongoing work to include and support minorities and new Canadians in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. Their Cultural Sharing Initiative, which identified the needs of new immigrants, and the formation of ArtistsCircles to address some of those needs, are excellent examples of projects which have made a difference in their communities.
Right: Award accepted by Helen Daniels on behalf of Arts Connect.
Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley
for their Volunteer Spirit Mosaic Project. This
community-inclusive project created a series of mosaic
murals which were permanently installed at the Multiplex,
the Alberni Valley Museum and North Island College. These
mosaics were created from recycled materials collected from
Alberni Valley residents, and completed through a
partnership between professional artists and community
members who were invited to drop in to place pieces during
public events.
Right: Award accepted by Gareth Flostrand on behalf of the Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley
Prince Rupert Community Arts Council has been involved in two community Arts projects in recent years. 1. In the summer of 2004 fifty amateur artists participated in Tagging the Skate Park, a project with the purpose of providing a much-needed forum for public art created by youth. 2. In 2006, the first panel of the Fraser Street Mural was installed, and the final panels will be completed this summer. The finished product, created by artists Mitchell Soulfeather and Russell Mather with input from the community - interviews, story telling meetings, historical photo gathering - and help from students hired as artists apprentices, will produce a cultural timeline reflecting the rich diversity and history of the neighbourhood and the larger story of the North Coast.
Right: Award accepted by Monica Lamb-Yorski on behalf of the Prince Rupert Community Arts Council
The Assembly of BC Arts Councils congratulates these three Arts Councils and their partners for the excellence of their contributions to their communities.
Arts & Culture Week, and the Arts Champion Awards, are supported by the Province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council.
For more information contact:
the Assembly Ross Project Coordinator, Arts & Culture Week 250-754-3388 acw@assemblybcartscouncils.ca
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