Seeing art differently with connected senses
Synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes someone to perceive the world in unusual ways, allows artists to draw on their individual perceptions to create masterpieces.
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Artists Fear Future of New South Van Studio
A new artist-run studio in Marpole is facing an uncertain future as the building’s impending sale is making it difficult to attract enough artists to make ends meet.
Giving Tuesday with Arts Umbrella
Reported by Jennifer Wilson and Shoji Whittier
Young Canadians give less to charity than older generations according to Giving Tuesday organizers. This year, a new Vancouver specific movement, #VanGives, is encouraging organizations to…
South Vancouver art studio aims to help those with mental illness
Reported by Natalia Buendia Calvillo
Occupational therapists working at a South Vancouver studio teach free art classes in the belief that it helps people recover from serious mental illnesses when in a group setting.
Dr. Ingrid…
Langara instructor keeps performing to better her teaching
Reported by Nick Valka
A Langara College instructor still finds excitement in teaching the next generation of artists while also being a contributing participant in the arts community for the past 15 years.
Over the weekend, Elizabeth…
South Vancouver’s Native Northwest brings First Nations art to Vancouver hospitals
Paul Windsor hopes that his new painting series benefits patients at Vancouver General Hospital
An inside look at Langara’s fine arts program (video)
On March 12 the Langara fine arts program held an open house for prospective students. Have a look at what the program entails and some of the projects current students are working on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg2UDHV7Gzw
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Langara College instructor showcases photography at art exhibit
A Langara College geography instructor is approaching suspension, and he’s excited about it.
Suspension, which opens on Nov. 21, is the title of a solo art exhibition featuring 17 photographs by Colin Mills, a Langara geography…