As part of the World Tea Party Celebration, the Arty World Tea Party Live and Silent Auction will be an exciting and fun evening featuring exceptional pieces of art including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, indigenous art, spa packages and more.

A sampling of some of the art

Live reading by David J Adams, best selling author of Good Night Vancouver

Award-winning chef Karen Barnaby offers a private cooking class and a signed cook book

Beautiful jewelry by local jewelers such as Christi York, Bernie Williams and Silver Blue Trading Company

International indigenous artist April White’s beautiful art work and a Skype interview with her during the evening

Pat Bruderer’s now-famous birch-bark bitings and a demonstration/lesson to the winning bidder

Woodscraftsman Doug Fleming’s exceptional Charlie Parker CD cabinet

You’ll find all this and more at the Arty World Tea Party Live and silent Auction.

Hope to see you there.

Evening Events

January 19
To Honour Our Mother: Do Our Stories Lie with Farley Mowat
Matriarch and elder Ilse Schweder Bruderer Clements joins with her daughters and grandchildren to tell their stories and explore the consequences of story and historical manipulation and exploitation, with particular focus on the stories of Farley Mowat as they pertain to them. This is about setting the record straight in art and history.

January 20
Opening Night: Bruderer Fashion Show – Musical Performances
Indigenous inspired fashions by Sandra and Pat Bruderer, as well as up and coming designer, 19 year old Heather Williams. Musical performances by Tara Willard and Camillia.

January 21
Birch Bark Biting: One of the Rarest and most threatened Indigenous art forms.
Pat Bruderer is one of the last remaining practitioners of this art form, bringing it to a level of articulation never before witnessed in history. Single layers of bark are painstakingly harvested, then folded and bitten with the teeth to produce elaborate stories and patterns. Discussions about history, traditional uses, as well as participatory demonstrations.

January 22
Hereditary and Traditional Perspective: Conversations on issues of the day
Come listen and participate in conversation with traditional peoples and spiritual leaders about the issues facing us all.

January 23
She Keeps The Door – Sandra Bruderer & Splitting The Sky with John Boncore
In Conversation
This dynamic couple will be presenting their views and current work, including Splitting the Sky’s upcoming historic court case pertaining to the war crimes of George W. Bush, as well as readings from their book.

January 27
Make it Real: Authenticating and protecting indigenous art forms
Conversations with people involved in the indigenous arts movement discussing the recognition, authenticating, and support of First Nations arts and crafts. Panelists include Pat Bruderer, who as worked on this issue for years, and guest keynote presenters working on behalf of Norval Morrisseau, including: Gabe Vadas (Weekan) who was Norvals agent for 20 years; Bryant Ross of Coghlan Art who continues to represent Norval for over 20 years; and Mark Anthony Jacobson.

January 28
Food, Clothing, Shelter, Youth, Art
What does our future look like? Conversations surrounding our collective future, with particular focus on the necessities of life and the plight of today’s youth, finding our way back to a meaningful existence. Jadeon Rathgeber will discuss his experiences and perspective from his own life, and will be joined by Thom Evans with analysis of the big picture.

January 29
Five Ring Circus: The Olympics portraying a false image of indigenous reality
Conversations exploring false images in promotion and culture, with particular focus on the Olympics and the realities facing indigenous peoples

January 30
INDN ART ‘N ACTION FINAL SALE AND AUCTION
Includes art by Mark Anthony Jacobson, Pat Amos, Jadeon Rathgerber, Cyrile Derrick

All events take place at the InterUrban Gallery at One East Hastings at 7:30 p.m

For more information, please contact the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts and Dalannah Gail Bowen at 604-689-2787 or dalannah@decentreforthearts.com or Thom Evans at 604-999-2182 or symmetryasmagic@yahoo.ca.

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts Christmas Party.
For single parents and their children younger than eight years.
Lunch, Performances, Storytelling – 20 tickets only – first come, first served

Click here for PDF of Poster

CELEBRATING 24 YEARS OF
BLUES FOR CHRISTMAS

Blues For Christmas, one of Vancouver’s best Christmas parties, is back for another year. Join us at the fabulous Yale Hotel on Sunday December 27 and , Monday December 28, 2009 for a spectacular line up that will include many musical stars such as Jerry Doucette, Dalannah Gail Bowen and Straight-up, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, and many more! This is the best blues line-up that Vancouver has to offer

The longest-running musical benefit in Vancouver, Blues For Christmas, has been popular with Vancouver audiences since 1986. Always sold-out, the annual Christmas gala brings together some of Vancouver’s finest blues bands, numerous volunteers, and the business community,

This year’s Blues For Christmas will feature Jerry Doucette. Kenny Wayne,
Dalannah Gail Bowen & Straight-Up, Billy Dixon’s Soul Train Express and many more.

This year proceeds from Blues For Christmas will go to the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts, a new innovative and alternative approach to supporting the Downtown Eastside. You can check out their website at www.decentreforthearts.com. We also will be collecting food for the Vancouver Food Bank

Sunday December 27
Monday December 28, 2009

Doors: 7:00 pm
Music 8:00 pm

Tickets are available at The Yale December 8 and are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. All proceeds go to the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Vancouver Food Bank with your ticket.

www.theyale.ca

The Ephemeral Outside is an exhibition of photographs by Sharon Burns. The work focuses on the Downtown Eastside’s disappearing street aesthetic while paying tribute to the often unnamed artist and to the power of outsider art.

With the exception of several years spent exploring other parts of the planet, I have lived my life in Vancouver where I was born.

Travel inspired my early interest in photography and video and led me to work in Vancouver’s film and television industry. Photography and video are now the basis of my art practice.

As a long time resident of the Downtown Eastside, I have witnessed the neighbourhood change rapidly over the last decade and I have dedicated myself to documenting our community as it transforms.

I am a collective member of Gallery Gachet and have participated in Gachet group shows since 2006, as well as many other local creative and critical arts initiatives including Fearless Media, Fearless TV, the Heart of the City Festival, the Poverty Olympics and the LifeSkills Film and Video Group.

I have also exhibited at Exposure Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Interurban Gallery, the JEM Gallery and the
Iron Works Gallery.

Sharon Burns

Sponsored by the Downtown Eastside Small Arts Grants Program, a pilot project of the Vancouver Foundation and the Carnegie Community Centre funded by Vancouver Foundation donors.

The program awards Downtown Eastside artists up to $1000 toward developing their craft and is designed to help showcase the talent of artists in all practices and move their careers forward.

The Community Quilt Auction
October 24, 2009

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts invites you to see the Community Quilt Exhibit and come to the Live and Silent Auction of the Community Quilts on October 24, 2009, at the Interurban Gallery.

The Community Quilt Project and Exhibit will give everyone a better understanding of our community and of the work and contribution of the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts.

Community Quilt Exhibition
October 14 to October 24, 2009
Wednesdays to Saturdays
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Community Quilt Live and Silent Auction
October 24, 2009, 7:00 pm

Interurban Gallery
One East Hastings

You are invited to explore the community quilts
and the quilt stories and add your own

All proceeds will go to create opportunities for more people to create, communicate, and connect, and to benefit the community groups who created and contributed their quilts

Click here for Community Quilt Stories

Advance bidding will be available on line on Friday, October 16

The Community Quilt is our first Fabric Arts Project

Fabric arts provide opportunities for everyone to participate in creating community using fabric as the medium. Connections are created through these collaborative artistic endeavors between different communities in the neighborhood. The foundation of the Fabric Arts program is quilting.

The Community Quilt

The Community Quilt, a project of the Fabric Arts Program, which began in May 2009, was inspired by the treasured Women’s Memorial Quilt. Residents, cultural groups, and community groups were invited to contribute a square for a community quilt or create a quilt with their group. The quilts are exhibited for the community to enjoy and then auctioned to raise money for the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts and the community groups who contributed.

The Community Quilt Story

Community quilting excites personal expression, connects people, and creates community. The Community Quilt project gave people from different communities with different life experiences the opportunity to learn an ancient craft, to create together in an open and encouraging environment, and to connect and come to know one another better in the process. Quilters had the opportunity to tell their story and talk about their work.

Creating community with opportunities
to experience personal creative expression
and the creative expression of our community

A project of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts
invites you to the Community Quilt Exhibition

Fabric Arts

Fabric arts provide opportunities for everyone to participate in creating community using fabric as the medium. Connections are created through these collaborative artistic endeavors between different communities in the neighborhood. The foundation of the Fabric Arts program is quilting.

The Community Quilt

The Community Quilt, a project of the Fabric Arts Program, which began in May 2009, was inspired by the treasured Women’s Memorial Quilt. Residents, cultural groups, and community groups were invited to contribute a square for a community quilt or create a quilt with their group. The quilts are exhibited for the community to enjoy and then auctioned to raise money for the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts and the community groups who contributed.

Community Quilt Stories

Community quilting excites personal expression, connects people, and creates community. The Community Quilt project gave people from different communities with different life experiences the opportunity to learn an ancient craft, to create together in an open and encouraging environment, and to connect and come to know one another better in the process. Quilters had the opportunity to tell their story and talk about their work.

You are invited to explore the community quilt stories and add your own.

Click here for Community Quilt Stories

Click here for Community Quilt Contributors

Exhibition: October 2 to October 23, 2009
Live and Silent Auction: October 24, 2009
Interurban Gallery, One East Hastings, Vancouver

Creating community with opportunities
to experience personal creative expression
and the creative expression of our community

A project of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts
invites you to the Community Quilt Exhibition.

The Community Quilt is the first project of
our Fabric Arts Program

Opening Ceremonies: Friday, October 2, 7.45 pm
Exhibition: October 2 to October 23, 2009
Live and Silent Auction: October 24, 2009
Interurban Gallery, One East Hastings, Vancouver

Fabric Arts

Fabric arts provide opportunities for everyone to participate in creating community using fabric as the medium. Connections are created through these collaborative artistic endeavors between different communities in the neighborhood. The foundation of the Fabric Arts program is quilting.

The Community Quilt

The Community Quilt, a project of the Fabric Arts Program, which began in May 2009, was inspired by the treasured Women’s Memorial Quilt. Residents, cultural groups, and community groups were invited to contribute a square for a community quilt or create a quilt with their group. The quilts are exhibited for the community to enjoy and then auctioned to raise money for the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts and the community groups who contributed.

The Community Quilt Story

Community quilting excites personal expression, connects people, and creates community. The Community Quilt project gave people from different communities with different life experiences the opportunity to learn an ancient craft, to create together in an open and encouraging environment, and to connect and come to know one another better in the process. Quilters had the opportunity to tell their story and talk about their work.

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The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts

Creating community with opportunities
to experience personal creative expression
and the creative expression of our community

A project of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver

A project of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and Vancity