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PRISMATIC GREETING Zaccheus Jackson Nyce embodied the spirit of Prismatic Festival and we are dedicating this year’s festival to his memory. Welcome to Prismatic 2015. This is the second year that Prismatic is being held at Alderney Landing and there is a broad spectrum of arts events to experience at Prismatic Arts Festival. Your Festival pass includes access to all of the indoor and outdoor arts events. Enjoy the music and spoken word performances on the outdoor mainstage, theatre performances and workshops on the Festival grounds, dance, theatre and film screenings in the Alderney Landing Theatre, and visual arts in the Craig Gallery. One pass gets you into all Prismatic Arts Festival events. One of the great pleasures of organizing the Prismatic Arts Festival are the relationships that we build with artists, audience members and our community partners. The success of the Festival depends on the talent, hard work, support and dedication of many people and organizations. At Prismatic, we have been fortunate to build strong relationships with our artists and partners – our Prismatic family. Some of our artists have performed at every Prismatic Arts Festival since we started in 2010. Many audience members will recall the powerful, heartfelt performances by award-winning spoken word Zaccheus Jackson. In addition to his unforgettable performances, Zaccheus was a much-loved teacher – working with youth across Canada – and frequently contributed to national conferences and gatherings – including discussions at Prismatic. He was warm, generous, open and unbelievably talented. Zaccheus was a bright light in the Canadian arts scene and touched all who met him or experienced his performances. He was and is a beloved member of the Prismatic family. Tragically, Zaccheus died in an accident shortly after performing at Prismatic 2014. His untimely death has left a hole in many lives and he will be deeply missed at Prismatic this year and in years to come. Zaccheus embodied the spirit of Prismatic – we dedicate this year’s Festival to his memory. We know that he will be smiling over us during the 2015 Prismatic Arts Festival. Shahin Sayadi Maggie Stewart Artistic Director Managing Director
