North Shore Cultural Vignettes
Celebrating the creativity of the flourishing arts scene in North Vancouver, these video vignettes have been created to generate awareness of the unique arts, cultural and heritage attractions right here on Vancouver's North Shore.
For more arts related videos, visit the Arts Office channel on YouTube.
A new, hands-on, arts and cultural celebration arrives on the scene in North Vancouver and West Vancouver this September! North Shore Culture Days is part of a cross Canada movement to raise the awareness, accessibility and participation of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their community. Here on the North Shore, arts and cultural organizations, libraries and Rec centres will open their doors and invite the public to try their hand at a new arts activity, get a sneak peek behind-the-scenes, or have the opportunity to meet artists and experience the creative process up close.
The City of North Vancouver’s 2nd annual free outdoor summer concert series, Concerts in the Square is back this August at Shipbuilders’ Square located in the Shipyards area at the foot of Lonsdale, at the City’s waterfront. This new concert series offers free concerts hosted each Saturday in August featuring headline recording artists, local cultural and contemporary performers, as well as original fine art presented by local artists and artisans in a special feature, Art on the Pier.
Site Memories: Murmuring Crows by artist Ingrid Kiovukangus creates connection from the past to the present, from the natural world to the industrial, from the world of site memories to the present day. The crows and corresponding text, sand blasted onto boulders along Spirit Trail, share Crow mythology while leading viewers through the park to the memory of a ship, the Benjamin Sewall.
Located at the entrance to Lynnmouth Park and connected to the Spirit Trail, North Vancouver's newly re-opened Mountain Equipment Co-op unveiled a beautiful work of public art entitled Swale in a public ceremony in June 2012. MEC partnered with the City of North Vancouver to commission artists Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales, the same artists that created The Long Ascent, the horse art work located in Victoria Park on Lonsdale Avenue.
The City of North Vancouver’s Public Art Program donated over 30 new books and dvd's on a wide range of subjects relating to public art to the City of North Vancouver Public Library's collection. The North Vancouver Public Art Advisory Committee sourced the materials and gave them to the library enabling the public to access more information about public art and artists worldwide.
The on! calendar contains detailed information on current and upcoming arts, culture and heritage events taking place on Vancouver's North Shore. Local artists and cultural organizations are invited to upload their event information and promotional images to the on! calendar which provides links to their own organization's websites and social media sites. on! is absolutely FREE and easy to use!
North Vancouver's Centennial Theatre is a fully equipped, 705 seat performance venue used by many professional and community organizations on the North Shore. The Theatre also presents a wide range of national and international touring shows and events as part of its season.
A wide array of Public Art can be found in Jack Loucks Court in North Vancouver's bustling Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood. Centrally located and close to the Lonsdale Quay Market and SeaBus, North Van residents and visitors can delight in the ambiance of the area while taking a self-guided public art walking tour. Find walking tour details on the Arts Office website under Public Art.
Public Art is a reflection of a community's sense of place and of its history. Artists Paul Slipper and Kevin Head talk about their artworks that are located in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley neighbourhood.
Presentation House Gallery offers a variety of contemporary and historical photographic and media exhibitions.
A great source of civic pride, North Vancouver's arts and cultural activities and public art works celebrate the full spectrum and diversity of the region.