Event Category Archives: Artist Talk

Xicanx Speaks!

This new series of Artist talks will feature 15 of the artists in exhibition giving gallery talks about their works and participating in roundtable dialogue moderated by co-curators Jill Baird and Greta de Leon. The first iteration of Xicanx Speaks! will feature Judith F. Baca, Sarah Castillo and Kathy Vargas. Xicanx Speaks! is an opportunity […]

ARTIVISM 2022: Art Connects – Outsider Art

In conjunction with the annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (Oct 14 – 16), the VAG invites you to an online conversation about the festival, the artists it serves, the complex history of “Outsider Art” and its place within the Vancouver community. Hosts Kristin Cheung, Executive Director of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, and Shannon […]

The Femme Diaries: A Night of Spoken Word to Honour the Feminine

Join us for this open mic night hosted by equity and inclusion activist and spoken word artist Ky Sargeant. Performers will bring original or published monologues, spoken word, poetry and short stories on topics including sexual identity, femininity and gender-based violence. A talk back follows with UBC’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), the […]