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Projects
Studio in the City 2019 - The Harvest
Studio in the City is a summer student employment programme by the City of North Vancouver managed by North Van Arts in 2019. Artist/Mentors: Dolores Altin and Elvira Monteforte worked with 8 youth over the summer to conceive of and create the public art installation. Guided by City staff and community consultations, the objective of Studio in the City 2019 was to create a community gathering space for the Queensbury neighbourhood and to create a public art attraction for the Queensbury Village businesses. The space was built using locally sourced natural materials as a nod to the area’s past land use as a forest, harvested for its valuable timber. The space challenges our notion of who should benefit from shared natural resources and raise awareness of the true value of forests.
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The City of North Vancouver distributed Buckets of Hope throughout the City, encouraging residents and visitors to brighten up the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. The buckets included chalk to share messages of hope and positivity. Local artist Sandrine Pelissier designed several large hearts, and with talented friends and fellow artists Therese Joseph, Sophie Babeanu, and Charlotte Pelissier, painted black outlines on the sidewalk in front of CityScape Community ArtSpace. The heart outlines remained the entire summer, inviting passersby to grab some chalk and add colour.
