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Author: Kickstart Disability Arts
The ConnecTra Society presents the Artist Series
Physical limitations should not stop you from expressing who you are. The ConnecTra Society and Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture present the Artist Series, a six-part virtual event running from July 19th-August 30th, 2021 highlighting 10 BC artists living with physical disabilities. Tune in on Mondays from 12-1PM PT as these talented people share their inspirational stories and creations with […]
Geoff McMurchy Artist Development Grant 2021 Recipient Announcement
Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture would like to announce the selection of Nehiyaw/Métis visual / graphic artist, beader, carver and storyteller, Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau as our 2021 Geoff McMurchy Artist Development Grant Winner! We received an overwhelming amount of strong applications, which made this year’s decision a difficult one! We were particularly impressed by Adele’s breadth of work, […]
Constructed Identities by Persimmon Blackbridge
Monday July 26, 2021 – Friday Aug 20, 2021Pendulum Gallery Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture is thrilled to present the solo exhibition “Constructed Identities” by Persimmon Blackbridge, one of Canada’s most recognized Artists that identifies as living with a disability. Constructed Identities, a major show of work by Persimmon Blackbridge, uses mixed media wood carving with found […]
Murals Without Walls: Jury Application
NOTE: This opportunity is only open to those who participated in our Murals Without Walls Creative Workshops We will be selecting between 2-4 artists from among workshop participants to work with Wendy Oberlander, making original work on large wooden portable sandwich boards. If you wish to submit artwork for consideration to make a portable mural which will be […]
Murals Without Walls: Low Barrier Creative Workshops For Disabled Artists
Registration is Now Closed! Expansive, playful and low-barrier art-making in community – from wherever you can join us! Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture presents 3 FREE digital low-barrier process-based creative art making workshops which prioritize participants who are living with disability. Join artists Kay Slater + Wendy Oberlander as they host a series of guided […]
ACCESS Festival
ACCESSFest 2023 Join us for ACCESSFest 2023!A week long celebration in honour of BC Access Awareness Day and the Disability community, taking place May 27 – June 3, 2023 in Downtown VancouverAll activities are FREE and open to all! Art Show and Opening Art Show: May 17-June 11, 2023 Location: The Gathering Place Community Centre […]
Telling Your Story with Emily Gillespie
SUNDAY MAY 16TH, 2021 11:00AM – 1:00PM PST Join us to practice your creative writing skills and re-claim your voice as we explore creative writing as a tool for self-expression. This two hour class, led by author Emily Gillespie, will include a brief introduction to memoir writing, creating safety containers for memoir writing and prompts […]
The Creative Motivation You Need Right Now!
Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture Digital Workshop Series Presents, The Creative Motivation You Need Right Now! Creativity and productivity are not always a constant in our lives and we can’t look at that as a negative. We all have different abilities and goals. This presentation will be given by Anne Turner and Lisa Anita Wegner, […]
Grant Writing For Disabled Artists
Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture presents our first event in our 2021 Workshop Series, Grant Writing For Disabled Artists This grant-writing workshop facilitated by Regan Shrumm is geared towards Artists who identify as living with disabilities based in British Columbia. This workshop will feature tips on where to apply (City, Municipal, BC Arts Council, Canada […]