The Chan Centre presents an exciting collaboration between revolutionary artists Saul Williams, Moor Mother, and Irreversible Entanglements. This evening will highlight the beautiful and complex sonic landscapes of Afrofuturism, blending together elements of hip hop, jazz, poetry and dance.

Get ready for a unique performance that explores the intersections of personal power and political histories through sound and movement.

Date: 25 February, 7:00 PM
Location: Chan Centre

TOPIC: To art school or not to art school?
Friday, February 24 - 90 mins
11am PST 

Join CultureBrew.Art each month on Zoom to meet with other BIPOC artists from across Canada and from across disciplines to discuss and explore a curated topic. On February 24th, they will focus on training and learning options for artists.

The Vancouver Black Library is a community space that offers resources and workspace by and for POC.

Their recent events have included concerts, couch jams, holiday markets, karaoke nights, cataloguing parties and more. They have also been posting mutual aid requests on their Instagram regarding Black individuals and families in Vancouver who are facing economic hardship, and have set up an e-transfer system to provide financial aid.

They are currently looking for support in the form of monthly membership to cover their operating costs. 

This exhibition will be open at the Polygon Gallery from Feb 24-May 2023. As We Rise showcases a thrilling collection of photos from African diasporic culture. Featuring more than 100 pieces by Black artists, it offers a contemporary examination of Black identity across the Atlantic.

Feb 2-4, PLAYING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS:

Talking Stick
Feb 2, 9 pm – 1 am

This evening of genre-blending madness mashes the music of Indigenous ancestors with the breaks, cuts, and booming bass of contemporary dance grooves. It’s an excitingly eclectic mix of styles, honouring traditional Indigenous idioms while presenting them in a thoroughly modern context. 
 

The Black Arts Centre
Feb 3, 9 pm – 1 am

In their first collaboration with PuSh, the Black Arts Centre will host a night of dance, collaboration, and community! Identity as performance, the Black Arts Centre welcomes all to come as their very truest selves to center joy as we enter Black History Month. Activated by a DJ, the community will have the opportunity to come together to curate a playlist which reflects the diaspora and Black plurality and dance the night away!
 

The Frank Theatre Co.
Feb 4, 9 pm – 1 am

This venerable company, long-time collaborators with PuSh, plays a major role in the city’s artistic ecosystem. This season, they follow their co-presentation of Soliloquio with a cabaret featuring immigrant and queer artists of colour. Provocative and radically creative, this program features drag, music and performance art, all of it designed to provoke, to challenge and to help lay down the groundwork for resistance. 

 

LEVEL UP 🌈 🖤 Black History Month Edition 

February is Black History Month and what better way to celebrate than by uplifting and celebrating Black Queer and Trans artists! Get ready for the queer dance party you know and love, with a stunning line up of Black performers and DJs.

If this event is inaccessible to you due to financial barriers, please send an email to leveluppride2020@gmail.com to access PWYC (Pay What You Can). It will be granted upon request, no questions asked.

The City of Vancouver is offering Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG), Small Grants for Cultural Spaces and Critical Assistance Grants to support non-profit and co-op cultural spaces in the area. These grants are designed to fund projects, including space planning, renovation, expansion, repairs, and accessibility upgrades. This year, capital funds are specifically designated for Chinatown, and local organizations are strongly encouraged to apply for these grants.

Key Dates:

• February 24: Deadline to submit your organization’s Statement of Intent to Apply form (SOI).

• March 8: Full application due for the Cultural Infrastructure Grants (CIG) and Small Grants for Cultural Spaces.

 

CultureBrew.Art, in collaboration with Canadian Artists' Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC), will be holding consultations with Indigenous and racialized visual artists in order to better understand how they might serve their specific needs as part of the CBA community!

Taking place Wednesday March 1st, 9am-11am PST / 12pm-2pm EST online via Zoom with ASL interpretation, selected participating artists will receive a $355 honorarium as per CARFAC rate standards as well as a promotional code for a free 1-year membership to CBA. 

Deadline to fill out application form: February 13th.

Attention, job-hunters! The BC Alliance's Job Postings board is the largest arts, culture and heritage jobs board in British Columbia. Here are just a few recent opportunities to keep an eye on:

Program and Studio Coordinator
Organization: Out Innerspace Dance
Deadline: Feb. 17, 2023

Assistant Preparator
Organization: Kamloops Art Gallery
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023

Assistant Choreographer 
Organization: Arts Club Theatre Company
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023

For more of the latest job opportunities in BC's arts, culture and heritage sectors, or to submit your own listing, check out the Job Postings section of our website!

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