Greetings!

We were very happy to have 20 people attend the Grant Writing Workshop that I and our board secretary, Sonja Embree, offered.  We had set the date, booked the room, planned the agenda and then... got busy with other things and were thinking about cancelling.

One intrepid potential participant had heard through the verbal grapevine we were doing it and called. I said, "Well, we'll go ahead with it if it doesn't bother you if you're the only one."  So, sent the word out to our DTES network and wow! 20 people showed up.  Michael Clague says, "It's the Vancouver way!" He means people (and I know I'm one of them) leave registration to the last minute anyways.

That said, with the enthusiasm - several people said they'd like to do it but weren't available and the folks who attended were very pleased - we're doing an encore!  

Mon. Nov. 14 1:30-3:30pm

W Room, 5th Floor, 111 West Hastings Street

FREE - please register at 
cacvgrantwriting.eventbrite.com  

All who are doing community arts in the downtown eastside are welcome.  

Hope to see you there.  

Mary Bennett,
Administrator, CACV
mary@cacv.ca
604-682-0010     

With a focus on the rich and diverse communities of the Downtown Eastside, the eighth Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival celebrates the creative and committed artists and activists who thrive in the heart of Vancouver.

The festival features twelve days of music, poetry, spoken word, stories, visual arts, cultural celebrations, outdoor festivities, films, dance, processions, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media, hip hop, art talks, history walks and a diverse array of artist showcases.

The mandate of the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is to profile and foster the development of community arts in the Downtown Eastside - from community building and bridge building, to celebrating artists and cultures, to giving voice to local concerns. The festival involves a wide range of professional, community, emerging and student artists and lovers of the arts. Over 1,000 artists and 500 volunteers participated in last year's festival.

To celebrate Vancouver's 125th anniversary and promote the spirit of our home community, the 2011 Festival theme is: "Telling Our Story, Building Our Community." The Downtown Eastside is the heart of the City, the founding neighbourhood where Vancouver began, and it is the home of choice for thousands of the City's residents. The Festival takes inspiration from the words of Downtown Eastside poet and historian, Sandy Cameron: "Each of us has something to tell, something to teach. We speak the language of the heart - here - in the Downtown Eastside - the soul of Vancouver."

River of Crows (McLean Drive Mural)
Artistic coordination by Richard Tetrault  

Location: McLean Drive (from Parker to William Street) in the Commercial
Drive neighbourhood of east Vancouver.

Images designed through a community process involving Britannia Community Centre, local artists, community members and Britannia Secondary School students.

Measuring more than 9,000 square feet, this mural runs along a
two-block-long retaining wall along the City's Mosaic Bikeway and borders
Britannia High School's Oval Field.

A video about the project is available at:
www.creativetechnology.org/video/w2tv-big-paint-mclean-drive

 

by Joey Mallett and Rita Buchwitz
Location: St. James's Cecelia House, 315 Powell Street, west wall

To celebrate 50 years of service by this remarkable Downtown Eastside
non-profit organization, this mural adorns the wall with images that include
herring, fishing vessels, cherry blossoms and cedar trees to capture the
Japanese and aboriginal history of the neighbourhood.

A full list of the murals for Vancouver 125 is available at the website:
celebratevancouver125.ca

An interactive mural map vancouver.ca/greatbeginnings    

Managerial Intern

Vancouver Moving Theatre (Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival)

Job Description

Working closely with the Executive Director (Terry Hunter), the Managerial Intern will assist the Executive Director, and the Artistic Director (Savannah Walling), in all facets of company activity, including upcoming theatre productions, the 2011 Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, and preparation for the 2012 DTES Heart of the City Festival. This position will introduce the intern to all aspects of Vancouver Moving Theatre operations: including artist and community partner liaison, community know how, strategic planning, program coordination and production, contracts, fundraising/grants, promotion and publicity, audience development, database management, word processing, correspondence, documentation, financial services (payroll, bills, banking), social media, archives and storage, general administration and community liaison and outreach.

The Intern will gain invaluable management, production and community development skills working with a team of award winning and highly experienced community engaged theatre professionals. This position is part of an initiative which aims to provide employment and mentoring with the goal to strengthen individual capacity and build a pool of DTES-based arts administrators and community programmers with the knowledge and understanding of VMT's artistic practice, organizational operations and community context.

Qualifications

This 10 month intern position is aimed towards a mid-career artist/manager/producer/cultural worker committed to furthering their experience and skill levels in arts and community engaged practice, particularly in Vancouver and the Downtown Eastside; and to potentially take on a future leadership role within Vancouver Moving Theatre and the DTES Heart of the City Festival.

Work Period

Early October 2011 to the end of June 2012. Part-time: estimated average 20-30 hours per week. Work schedule hours to be negotiated.

Remuneration

The intern will receive between $23,000 - $25,500 depending on opting for employee or self employed status.

Application Deadline and Interviews

Deadline for application:              5pm Friday 30 September 2011

Request for interview:                   evening Friday 30 September 2011

Interviews:                                       Saturday 1 October 2011

Please note: Only those applicants contacted for an interview will be replied to.

Please send a one to two page bio/resume, along with a brief statement on your work experience, how it relates to this position, and why you are interested in this position.

Contact information- email or mail resumes with cover letter to:

Terry Hunter

Executive Director, Vancouver Moving Theatre

Artistic Producer, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

Chinatown Postal Outlet Box 88270

Vancouver BC V6A 4A5

604-628-5672

vancouvermovingtheatre@shaw.ca

www.vancouvermovingtheatre.com

www.heartofthecityfestival.com

Work Location

Home office environment: home office of Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling (Vancouver Moving Theatre) in Strathcona/Downtown Eastside on Pender Street three blocks east of Main; and potentially home office of intern.

This internship has been made possible with the generous support of the City of Vancouver Great Beginnings Program.