CAST Speaks at City of Vancouver Creative City Strategy Symposium

What are priorities for arts, culture and creativity in the city of Vancouver?

Monday, March 4, 2019
Vancouver Playhouse
600 Hamilton Street
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Download the program: Symposium Brochure (PDF)

This symposium will be a significant component in the development of the Creative City Strategy, a culture plan to guide the City of Vancouver’s efforts to support art, culture and creative work and life.

The event is FREE, open to the public and will feature lively panel discussions from 9am to 5pm with local and international speakers as part of the City of Vancouver’s efforts to support art, culture and creative work and life.

WATCH LIVE!

Tune in on March 4 at 2pm PST for the livestream to hear CAST Executive Director Moy Eng speak on a panel about securing local arts and culture spaces in communities experiencing the risk of cultural displacement.

Securing Local Arts & Culture Spaces
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Basement Studio

How are organizations developing community owned and operated arts and culture spaces during a time of accelerated costs and development demands?

Panelists will share stories of navigating this complicated terrain and explore ways to identify unmet needs, and innovative tools, such as land trusts. How can organizations secure cultural spaces in communities experiencing the risk of cultural displacement? How can the City of Vancouver support innovative tools to foster more diverse, accessible and affordable cultural spaces?

Stephanie Allen, Director – Hogan’s Alley Society; Vice President – Catalyst Community Development

Diane Blunt, Consultant – Urban Ink

Moy Eng, Executive Director – Community Arts Stabilization Trust

Brian McBay, Executive Director – 221A

Am Johal, Director of Community Engagement – SFU (moderator)