Shape Shifters IYAS Pop-up Shop

- Identifier
- P.2278
- Category
- Visual Arts
- Date
- December 19, 2013
- Description
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Dates/hours: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 12:00 7:00 p.m., and Friday, December 20, 12:00 9:00 p.m.
Be sure to join us Friday evening for live performances starting at 5:00 p.m.!
Location: 1501 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, at the HQ
Admission: Open and free to the public. Donation of a non-perishable food item encouraged for The Mustard Seed.For two days only! We invite you to join us this December for a chance to buy artwork by emerging and established Indigenous artists from the Victoria area.This pop-up shop will highlight artwork by nine local Indigenous artists who are part of the Indigenous Youth Artist Showcase at Open Space (openspace.ca/iyas). This exciting group of young artists working in diverse mediums is preparing for an exhibition at Open Space in March 2014. Come check out the pop-up shop for a chance to meet the artists, purchase some of their work (they make fantastic gifts) and even create some artwork alongside them.
Featuring
Alex Taylor-McCallum
Arielle Babson
Brianna Dick
Jesse Campbell
Josh Goodwill
Keilah Lukenbill-Williams
Owen Parnell
Tonya Isaac
Sacha OuelletWe are also thrilled to announce that some outstanding local Indigenous artists will also be selling their artwork at the shop. We ll be joined by
Tanya Charlie
Jeanine Cooper
Clarence Dick
Carolyn Memnook
Janet Rogers
Lindsay Delaronde
Tara Campbell
Debra Bell
Bonnie Quaite
And more!Please check back for updates. We ll be announcing more artists in the coming weeks.
We're going to be collecting food donations for The Mustard Seed food bank and encourage everyone to bring a non-perishable food item. The space is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible washroom on the main floor.
We acknowledge and honour the Lkwungen people in whose homelands this event is taking place.
Thanks to Atomique Productions for donating this incredible venue!
And, thank you to Silk Road Tea, Solstice Cafe, Mole Restaurant, and Lucky Budd for their donations.