SCA | Quick News | September 22, 2023
Debby Friday wins the Polaris Music Prize
Congratulations to SCA alumnus , who won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize, worth $50,000, for her album , which was released on March 24, 2023, by . More on the prize , and watch her Polaris Music Prize performance .
Congratulations, Katrina!
Congratulations to SCA alumnus and one-time SCA Graduate Program Assistant Katrina Orlowski, who's the incoming Program Director of . More . Also, don't miss SCA alumnus 's exhibition, Enticed and Entangled en algo Antiguo, at the grunt gallery from September 15 每 November 4, 2023. More .
SCA Fall 2023 Art Sale
The SCA Visual Art Student Union has reorganized their upcoming Fall 2023 Art Sale to take place here at 間眅埶AV Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W. Hasting St., Vancouver) on September 27 from 12:00 PM 每 5:00 PM. Don't miss it! More .
Garez's short film Gentle Hum of Spring
SCA alumnus 's short film , which also has SCA alumni , , and as part of the production, is playing as part of at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival on October 6 at 9:00 PM at VIFF Centre (1181 Seymour St., Vancouver) and October 7 at 3:00 PM at International Village (88 W Pender St., Vancouver). More .
Kong on Sonja Ahlers
Read SCA alumnus on Sonja Ahlers, for Galleries West. Read it .
McMann in Luna Fest
SCA alumnus is performing on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in downtown downtown Revelstoke as part of the Luna Arts stream of the Luna Fest, running 6:00 PM 每 11:00 PM. More .
Stir on New Works' Pop Up Dances
Read Stir Vancouver on New Works' series of FREE , including SCA alumnus on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM at Ron Basford Park at Granville Island. Also, SCA MFA student 's alter ego Nick Gold, is the host of the series. Read it .
Bridge in VAFF
SCA alumnus , who's an MFA student at York University, is screening, She Sings For The World, his MFA thesis short film, at the 2023 Vancouver Asian Film Festival?, running in-person from November 2 每 5 at the International Village Cineplex Odeon Theatre (88 W. Pender St., Vancouver) and November 11 at Scotiabank Theatre (900 Burrard St., Vancouver) and online from November 6 每 12. More .
asses.masses
SCA alumni and 's live "one-of-a-kind video game experience," asses.masses, is running from September 22 每 September 24, 2023, at The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St. W, Toronto). More .
2023 FCAT Convocation Ceremony and Reception
OMG! It's that time again. The Fall 2023 FCAT Convocation Ceremony and Reception is Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 9:45 AM 每 2:00 PM, which includes the Convocation ceremony itself in 間眅埶AV Burnaby's Convocation Mall (8888 University Drive, Burnaby). RSVP .
Dear Friends &.
The next Dear Friends &., a collaborative series by and , runs Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 7:30 PM at Western Front (and streaming online), featuring Klara du Plessis, Khashayar ※Kess§ Mohammadi, and Sonnet L*Abb谷, hosted by SCA alumnus and Capilano Review Art Editor and Kiel Torres. RSVP .
Introducing the Gibson Art Museum
Our friends and colleagues at 間眅埶AV Galleries hare holding an exhibition, Introducing the Gibson Art Museum, from September 19 每 30, 2023, at their soon-to-be old (or perhaps classic) location in room 3004 in the Academic Quadrangle at 間眅埶AV Burnaby (8888 University Drive, Burnaby), open Tuesday 每 Friday, 12:00 PM 每 5:00 PM. More HERE.
Symbiotic Cabaret
Tickets are now on sale for Rumble Theatre's Symbiotic Cabaret, which runs September 22 & 23, 2023, at 7:00 PM at (1422 William St., Vancouver), featuring includes SCA alumnus ' installation work, FAMILY / They do not Come Back, as well as SCA alumni Brianna Bernard, Garvin Chan, and and behind the scenes. More .
Cobalt & Crone in the Friday Round-Up
Cobalt & Crone with Joseph Hirabayashi, SCA alumni ? and , and Ziyian Kwan?, which runs September 20 每 24 & September 27 每 October 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM at 's space MORROW (910 Richards St., Vancouver), is included in DanceHouse's Friday Round-Up. Read it and grab tickets .
OUTSIDE photos
Click through to SCA MFA student to see some great photos from a performance of Theatre Terrific?'s , co-directed by Angelo Moroni and SCA MFA student Jesuino, which ran as part of the ?.
Sum at Evergreen
SCA alumnus is playing on September 23, 2023, from 8:00 PM 每 9:00 PM at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), as part of Evergreen's Rehearsal Hall Sessions. More . For a list of other shows Sum's playing visit
Vancouver Art Blog documents Autofictional
Check out these great (as always!) installation shots from Vancouver Art Blog of Autofictional, the SCA MFA Grad Exhibition, featuring , , , Cody Tolmie, and , which closes tomorrow 每 September 23, 2023 每 at 間眅埶AV Galleries?' Audain Gallery (149 W Hastings St., Vancouver). See them .
Lee and Obuwoma in Catalyst
SCA alumni and Ogheneofegor Obuwoma are both part of the 2023 cohort for Vancouver International Film Festival's Catalyst Mentorship Program. Congrats! More .
Chandra at the Shaw Festival?
SCA alumnus shared some behind-the-scenes images from the , where she's the intern Assistant Director for , , and . See them .
New Kesh! coming
SCA Music & Sound student is releasing on October 13, 2023. Watch the trailer .
O'Brien's Family Photo / Embroidery Workshop Series
SCA alumnus is running a four-part Family Photo / Embroidery Workshop Series on Wednesdays from October 4 每 25, 2023, from 6:00 PM 每 8:00 PM at the Clayton Community Centre (7155 187a St., Surrey). Registration is required, please: .
Jadid curates Khosravi
SCA alumnus curated Vespertine, an exhibition of work by SCA alumnus , for the 4th installment of the Pankeh Annual, presented by Sherry Interior Design, running September 21 每 October 3, 2023, at (#126 每 998 Harbourside Dr., North Vancouver). More .
NUMB DAME at Victory Square
SCA student 's are playing a FREE show with New Age Doom, Goats and Lasers, and Parson Hex on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Victory Square (200 W. Hastings St., Vancouver), starting at 7:00 PM. More .
Aoki's Echoes of Silence
SCA alumnus 's Echoes of Silence is part of the Women in Dance International Dance Film Festival, which runs October 14-15, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan. More .
Get an Edmeades, support Peripheral Review
Support the Peripheral Review?, which has SCA alumnus as editor, by buying SCA alumnus ' Artists, Mystics, Suffragettes A-Z (2017), a cast paper sculpture edition (from a set of 26), which is just one of the great artworks up for grabs as part of the Peripheral Review's fundraiser auction. But act fast: bidding is live until Friday, September 29, 2023, at midnight (PST) / 3:00 AM (EST). More .
Kisisk?ciwan back on tour
SCA alumnus is bringing back on tour: see it Saturday, September 30, at 6:30 PM at the Resource Centre for the Arts' LSPU Hall (3 Victoria Street, St. John's) as part of Neighbourhood Dance Works' ; on Thursday, October 5, at 7:30 PM at the Alderney Landing Theatre (2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, NS) as part of the ; and on October 25 & 26, from 9:00 PM 每 10:00 PM, at cSPACE Projects (Suite 125 每 1721-29th Avenue SW, Calgary) as part of Springboard Performance's .
Rahi in Indonesia
Click through to SCA alumnus and current PhD student ?'s Instagram for a set of photos from his summertime trip to Indonesia, where he worked with Dewa Alit, Emon Subandi, and Made Subandi. See them .
who claims abstraction (with a difference)? 每 the book
Available now from 間眅埶AV Galleries and (the SCA's Kay Higgins and Kathy Slade): who claims abstraction (with a difference)?, edited by Kristy Trinier, Kimberly Phillips, and Francisco-Fernando Granados, with contributions by SCA PhD student , Margaret Dragu, an interview with Jonathan VanDyke and Francisco-Fernando Granados, Christian Camacho-Light, and artwork images by Granados. Produced in support of Granados* 2023 exhibition who claims abstraction? at the Teck Gallery, it's also designed by SCA alumnus Debbie Chan, who's the Audain Gallery's Interim Exhibitions Coordinator. More HERE.
interplay_2023's recording fundraiser
Donate to SCA alumnus ?' "recording fundraiser" and see recordings of "live online artworx" by SCA alumnus with Jasmine Liaw, SCA MFA student , and er肉n temp3st, Miguel Maravilla, and Margaret Dragu + Brady Marks. Help offset the shortfall .
D*Anuncia??o's Boiling bodies
SCA alumnus is presenting "Boiling bodies: street carnival dances from the northeast of Brazil" on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 4:00 PM 每 6:00 PM at The Dance Centre (677 Davie St., Vancouver), presented by The Dance Centre at Scotiabank Dance Centre and the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC). Tickets .