ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
A community open house at Riley Park Fieldhouse. The Merakos Fieldhouse is a collective of social entrepreneurs and creative Vancouverites hosting a variety of projects. Find anything from yoga mat recycling to weekly drop-in tutoring. Merakos fuses together traditional community building with innovative problem solving. www.merakos.com
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE WHAT IS A ROUNDHOUSE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE?
Participate in a free Artists’ Residency and collaborate with professional artists on projects that build creative community. The Artists in Residence program is an important part of our commitment to community cultural development: promoting diversity, interdisciplinary activity, innovation, collaboration and involvement. This is your opportunity to create original theatre, dance, music, and visual art with some of Vancouver’s most renowned artists.
DANCE
Join a community dance residency! Make dance with the Roundhouse Community Dancers and the Roundhouse Ageless Dancers. See pages 44, 53.
YOUTH THEATRE
Initiated in 2002, Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group (RHYTAG) is an award-winning youth theatre project engages youth with professional theatre artists in the collaborative creation, development, and performance of new, thought provoking plays for public audiences. With a history of showcasing stellar performances by talented teens, auditions for RHYTAG 2019 are open to youth ages 13-18 from Sep 11-13. See page 9.
MAKE ART IN OUR PARKS
Visit over 50 artists making art in Vancouver Park Board’s Fieldhouse Studios – transformed former care-takers’ suites in parks or underused facilities across Vancouver into active spaces for community engaged creative practices. In each cycle, artist collectives, food, greening and environmental groups are given free access to these spaces in exchange for engaging neighbours, colleagues and curious visitors in imaginative, collaborative work. These inspiring projects lead communities into deeper conversations about living in the urban environment. Find out more about all 22 Fieldhouse Programs across the Vancouver Park Board at www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/field-house-studio-residencies-in-parks For information www.roundhouse.ca 604.713.1800 ext 1
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