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Alumni Relations
The Capilano Review is pleased to announce ECU alumni Michelle Sylliboy as the 2019 Writer in Residence.
Vancouver Whitecaps + Emily Carr are pleased to announce a new discounted ticket program for alumni.
Alum Kerry Barber (BMA, 2017) is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in community member who chose the Hän name for the Klondike Institute of Art + Culture (KIAC).
Aaron Glass (BFA, 2000) has recently curated an exhibition in New York City on Franz Boas. Franz Boas is known as the founding figure of North American anthropology, and the exhibition highlights his work with George Hunt among the Kwakwaka'wakw in British Columbia. The exhibit was co-developed with the U'mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay, BC, and features designs by Corrine Hunt, a renowned contemporary artist and great-granddaughter of George Hunt. On July 20, the exhibit opened at U'mista to much local fanfare and attendance by Hunt descendants, many of whom are well-known artists in BC.
As ephemeral as the media it represents, alum Sára Molčan (BFA, 2015) presents a new series of sixteen paintings looking at the way our careful curation of self and desire to remain ambivalent impacts our relationships.
Unibrow Arts Festival, created by Lisa Curry and Cam Macleod, celebrates Mount Pleasant’s art, zine, and comedy communities. Vancouver’s first comedy + zine fest, is a volunteer-run, multi-day event fusing the diverse talent of Vancouver’s comedy and DIY art publishing scenes. The second iteration of the festival takes place from August 22–25, 2019 in venues up and down Main Street in Mount Pleasant.
Alum Shuk Hang Chan (BFA, 2019) presents an exhibition at the Kerrisdale Seniors' Centre on Energy: The Omnipresent Dynamic Strength as a Source of Beauty in Life. The exhibition runs from July 23 to August 9, 2019. Kerrisdale Seniors' Centre is located at 5851 West Boulevard (42nd Ave).