BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gallery Gachet//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Gallery Gachet X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://gachet.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Gallery Gachet X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120621T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120621T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T130440 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T130440 UID:3691@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) – Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours – are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120622T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120622T210000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T130001 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T130821 UID:3689@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri June 22nd\, 2012\, Show 7 – 9pm gallerygachet | 88 east cordova street Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system.   Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do!   For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T125553 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T125553 UID:3688@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-30/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120611T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120611T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T125459 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T125459 UID:3687@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-29/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120618T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120618T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T125242 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T125401 UID:3685@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-28/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T125011 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T125011 UID:3683@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-25/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120604T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120604T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T124016 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T124016 UID:3679@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120618T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120618T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T123614 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T124905 UID:3677@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-17/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120611T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120611T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T123423 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T124847 UID:3676@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-16/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120604T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120604T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120514T123300 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T124736 UID:3675@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120525T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120603T200000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120503T145829 LAST-MODIFIED:20120508T110917 UID:3650@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:DTES SM'ARTS DESCRIPTION:Presented by Vancouver Foundation and Carnegie Community Centre DTES SM’ARTS Group Show by Artists from the DTES Small Arts Grants Program Curated/Coordinated by Jason Bouchard\, Lara Fitzgerald and Murray Huehn May 25th - June 3rd\, 2012 Opening night celebration: Fri May 25th\, 5 - 8pm

\, Program starts: 5.30 pm   Above: selection of artworks from group show: Mike Voskamp\, Adrienne Smith\, Alan Lau\, Colin Beiers\, Rocky Dal Passo\, Cecilia Bobby\, Diane Fairfield\, Diane Wood\, Anthony Zdansky\, Alain Glomeau\, Luchia Feman\, Chris von Szombathy\, Alex Robertson\, Karenza Wall.   Gallery Gachet\, 88 East Cordova Street\, Vancouver\, BC Come down and applaud the second year recipients of the DTES Small Arts Grants (SM’ARTS) on Friday\, May 25th at Gallery Gachet! This celebratory event will open a week-long exhibition of many of the 67 artists who received grants this year. This granting project\, funded by Vancouver Foundation with support from Vancity and administered by the Carnegie Community Centre\, is unique in that funds of up to $1000 are awarded to individual artists to take their arts practices to the next level. Recipients are selected in a two-stage application process by a volunteer advisory committee made up of dedicated community artists. This year they included Steve Lytton\, Kelty McKerracher\, Jennifer Merasty\, Esther Rausenberg\, Sid Chow Tan\, Bruce Walther\, and Carolyn Wong. Much appreciation goes to them for their thoughtful and supportive contribution.   This year’s artists took on projects in a variety of mediums\, including ceramics\, fashion\, photography\, conceptual art\, music\, video\, fabric art and doll making\, and ranged from the creation of new works to getting existing works ready for presentation or promotion. While some have already completed their projects and have satisfied the grant requirement of holding public presentations\, others will be showing their works for the first time at the Gallery Gachet exhibition. According to Jason Bouchard\, Project Coordinator\, this year’s artists have shown a greater spirit of collaboration\, especially in promoting each other’s works. He has also noticed more experimentation and the use of unconventional materials and the willingness to branch out to different local venues for exhibits and performances.   We hope you will join us at the DTES Small Arts Grants end-of-year event on the evening of Friday\, May 25th to honour and celebrate this year’s recipients with delicious food\, live entertainment and good company. Come back to the Gallery again between May 25th and June 3rd to spend more time admiring the fabulous creations of our local artists. For more information about the DTES Small Arts Grants\, please check out the website at vancouverfoundationsmallarts.ca You can also reach Jason Bouchard\, Project Coordinator/Curator\, at (778) 879-9843\, or Lara Fitzgerald/Murray Huehn\, Curators/Coordinator at 604 687 2468 \, programming@gachet.org. .   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/dtes-smarts/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T210000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120503T130054 LAST-MODIFIED:20120503T130054 UID:3648@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri May 18th\, 2012 7 – 9pm gallerygachet | 88 east cordova street Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120503T125641 LAST-MODIFIED:20120503T125641 UID:3646@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gachet Salon DESCRIPTION:A Night of Interdiscinplinary Performance Sat May 19th Doors: 7.30pm\, Performances: 8pm $10 Cover Charge Gachet Salon Is excited to present the Vancouver launch of Montreal poet Michael Lithgow's new collection of poems Waking in the Treehouse (Cormorant Books\, 2012). Michael lived in Vancouver throughout the 80's and 90's and many of the poems in his new book are set in Vancouver. Joining Michael on the bill for the evening will be Gachet Salon host poet / singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo\, free music improviser and bassist Torsten Muller\, British folk singer-songwriter Leonard Pennifold\, country singer-songwriter Shiloh Lindsey as well as East Vancouver folk singer-songwriter Christie Rose. [caption id="attachment_3647" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Micheal-Lithgowfor"][/caption] His poetry has appeared in Arc Magazine\, The New Quarterly\, Fiddlehead and CV2. Selections of his work have been included inUndercurrents: New Voices in Canadian Poetry (Cormorant Books\, 2010)\, and Rutting Season (Buffalo Runs Press\, 2009).  His first solo collection\, Waking in the Tree House\, was published in Spring 2012 by Cormorant Books. He is a contributing editor at ArtThreat.net and a research associate with the Canadian Alternative Media Archive. Michael is a PhD candidate in the School of Journalism and Communication studying aesthetics and dissent in digital and performance cultures. On "Waking in the Tree House"// Cormorant Books The poems in Michael Lithgow’s first collection carry us on a stream of sensory impressions towards some heightened awareness. In a voice characterized by curiosity\, astonishment\, and candour\, the poet records what passes through him in settings as various as a derelict rooming house\, a hospital room\, a junk shop\, a Cape Breton farmhouse\, the old Jewish Quarter in Cracow\, a Montreal bus during morning rush hour. Lithgow’s poems gravitate towards darker terrain – not at the expense of humour and irony\, but with an energetic interest in the beauty of what time does to things\, and a pleasure in language that searches for meaning a little beyond the bounds of the ordinary. A rescue It started with drinks.  And when we tippled past the cages of chickens surprised to see the driver unhitch his truck and drive away\, we were left alone with our consciences. One of them kept screaming as we rattled the cages.  We grabbed randomly and quick – two battered birds in a box and ran.  The smell was wretched.  Surprisingly\, there is cosmic certainty in these things. Saving two lives makes one’s feet lift off wet pavement in a light rain. It’s corny\, but the universe does notice – The rooster grew taller than my waist and chased everyone from the yard. A force. A noisy prize. And finally\, a gift.  We left him on a farm. The hen died of foot fungus. But not before she learned to roost\, laid eggs we ate with guilt\, learned her name\, came when called and sometimes took dust baths under the roses –   The desire of everything    What was the fascination with fire telling us? A crackling in the heads of 11 year olds\, stuffing ping-pong balls with matches\, igniting words written with butane in mud\, on sidewalks\, in sandboxes – watching something alive burn from dead grass. There was a recipe for gunpowder – kitchen alchemy\, with sulfur scraped from match-tips\, burnt wood\, sugar and saltpeter in a bowl\, moving the metal spoons slowly. I loved that my fingers could snap ghosts from almost anything\, that liquids burned\, that we could burn and watch our fingers in flames like Johnny Torch –  flame on! before burying our hands in the sand. I loved that we could reach past ourselves with gestures as sublime and ridiculous as we were\, that we held a key to a beautiful secret. I liked it more than smallness and boredom\, more than my room\,  more than my paper route. A lot more than my paper route. More than discovering a world of exhaustion\, of people who spelled magic wrong – I mean\, who spelled it in a way that didn’t spell the desire of everything (almost everything) to burn\, burn\, burn. Rodney DeCroo Vancouver based singer-songwriter and poet by way of Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. He has released six critically acclaimed cds and tours regularly throughout Canada and the US. He'll be performing songs and poems from his most recent album Allegheny which is being transformed into a live multi-media theatrical production set to premiere in February 2013. In a recent review in the Georgia Straight Mike Usinger wrote: "Raw\, captivating\, and essential\, Allegheny rebrands DeCroo as an artist determined to challenge himself and his fans. In doing so\, he’s produced what will be remembered as one of the best\, most unflinchingly honest records of the year. If the singer\, poet\, or whatever you want to call him somehow isn’t on your radar yet\, this is where you really need to ask yourself why. Allegheny is a flat-out devastating record." His second book of poems "Allegheny\, B.C." will be released in 2012 by Nightwood Editions.   Torsten Muller Free music / jazz improviser bassist who has performed concerts all over the world with a diverse array of gifted improvisers including Evan Parker\, John Russell\, Jon Rose\, Joelle Leander\, John Zorn\, Arto Lindsay\, Lol Coxhill\, Alexander Schlippenbach and Paul Lovens among many others. Torsten regularly performs at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and is co-curator of the annual TIme Flies Improvised Music Festival.   Shiloh Lindsey Hailed as "The Whiskey Sipping Darling of the Vancouver Country Scene" she pours her heart out via her own brand of alt-country music. After five years since the release of her stunning alt-country debut\, For My Smoke (produced by John Macarthur Ellis - Be Good Tanyas\, Dustin Bentall)\, Shiloh released her second album Western Violence and Brief Sensuality in 2010 to highly positive reviews. Her music is for somewhere between that after-hours moment in the dimly lit bar when Johnny Cash comes on the jukebox for the last time\, and that instant when the sun first starts to turn the sky from darkness to dawn.   Leonard Pennifold Was born in Brentwood Essex England. He started writing songs at the age of fifteen & has been obsessed with that activity since. Although he has mainly played solo acoustic\, there were various rock'n roll bands\, most notably Raw Venus a punk'n roll band\, in Toronto. He merges folk\, rock'n roll\, punk\, pop etc & other idioms. Christie Rose Is a Vancouver songwriter and artist.  Since settling in the Lower Mainland in 2005\, she's been performing locally\, finding her place within the community of artists and musicians rooted in East Vancouver.  A recent review from theindiejam.com describes her songs as "authentic"\, and her sound as "mature and elegant\, yet powerful\, and containing some unmistakable wisdom."  Christie is currently at work writing a new set of material\, with a heavy influence of country\, blues\, and folk music. These songs are lyrically driven\, aiming for honesty and poetry\, and finding the melody on which to hang the words." LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gachet-salon-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120503T123701 LAST-MODIFIED:20120503T123701 UID:3643@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) – Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours – are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120529 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120417T153208 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T153209 UID:3608@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-27/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120421 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120403T161320 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155804 UID:3592@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri April 20th\, 2012 7 – 9pm gallerygachet | 88 east cordova street Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120420 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120403T160216 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154230 UID:3590@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) – Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours – are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120427T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120520T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120403T155728 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154050 UID:3588@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Secret Mechanisms | Brigitta Kocsis & Unfortunate Creatures | Kevin Friedrich DESCRIPTION:Secret Mechanisms | Brigitta Kocsis & Unfortunate Creatures | Kevin Friedrich April 27th\, 2012 – May 20th\, 2012 
Opening: Fri April 27th\, 7 - 10pm Artist talk: Sat April 28th\, 4pm\, in conjunction with the Vancouver Gallery Hop (www.canadianart.ca/galleryhop) Gallery Gachet is delighted to present the solo works of Brigitta Kocsis and Kevin Friedrich. Both artists communicate a sense of modern-day anxiety within our cultural framework. Secret Mechanisms depicts a series of characters created with multi-part anatomical and technological allusions; like dysfunctional poetic super-heroes in a contemporary comic strip. Friedrich’s body of work takes a slightly dark\, yet humorous look at the human condition in response to over-mechanization and fast-obscelescence. [caption id="attachment_3555" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Brigitta Kocsis Sand Dwellers"][/caption] Brigitta Kocsis's art explores the space between figuration and abstraction; the focus is on investigating the shifting concepts of the human body and its environment. The graphic images are painted in a layered\, collage-like style combined with painterly expressions. Contemporary discoveries in anatomical technologies have profoundly changed how one perceives the human body. Secret Mechanisms explores how technology can alter perception by interacting with the methods and processes involved in how the human body works. In Kocsis’ work\, a series of characters is created with a specific “trade” or “trait” assigned to each character. These figures are like actors and depict a kind of repulsive contemporary beauty where science fiction and artificial body parts are no longer fiction. The tension contained within the bodies of the characters due to the pervasive technologies communicates a sense of contemporary environment in its fractured state. [caption id="attachment_3556" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Kevin Friedrich\, Untitled"][/caption] Friedrich's body of work\, Unfortunate Creatures: under-planned\, over-painted\, moves away from the over-planned process of creation and shifts towards the immediacy of gut impulses which\, in Friedrich's mind\, offer up an inherently fresh and honest visual statement. Elements of prairie life arise with images such as soft landscapes juxtaposed against clumsy\, inefficient machines. This reflection of the human condition showcases human vulnerability and perpetual anxieties and often direct ones thoughts inwards.  Through distance and life experience his ‘neat little package’ understanding of the world has evolved.  Life’s balance of contrasts are seen in the paradoxes of construction vs. dilapidation\, growth vs. deterioration and low tech vs. high tech.  A detectable line of progression is not present and instead there is a mish-mash of art history\, placement and displacement. Brigitta Kocsis was born in Hungary. She moved to the UK and learned English in Brixton and after two years there\, relocated to Montreal to pursue her education at Concordia University Fine Arts. In 2005\, she received her BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and since 1994 lives and works in Vancouver\, BC. She is a recipient of a Canada Council Assistance to Visual Artists - Project Grant in 2010 and spent 5 months researching and creating in Paris and Berlin. She has also received a Canada Council Assistance to Visual Artists - Travel Grant and just returned from Geneva\, Switzerland where she was invited to participate in the MAC-11 Geneva Art Biennale. Brigitta Kocsis http://www.b--k.ca/ Kevin Friedrich was born in Meadowlake Saskatchewan and attended his first 2 years of art school at Red Deer College before completing his BFA in painting at the U of M and making his permanent home in Winnipeg. Kevin's work has been described as 'Prairie Surrealism' and includes an evolving repertoire of personal symbols and styles. Through many stylistic avenues\, such as folk and absurdist\, his paintings give rise to charismatically inconclusive statements that are engaging and highly thought provoking. Kevin Friedrich http://www.kevinfriedrich.ca Made possible through the generous support of the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council\, and the Manitoba Arts Council. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/secret-mechanisms-brigitta-kocsis-unfortunate-creatures-kevin-friedrich/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120427 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120521 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120403T140323 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T164208 UID:3586@http://gachet.org SUMMARY: A Room of One's Own DESCRIPTION:Showcased in the "Salon Shop"...

A Room of One's Own featuring artworks by Bernadine Fox\, Cherise Clarke and Youngshin Lee April 27th – May 20th\, 2012

  Opening reception: Fri April 27th\, 7 - 10pm [caption id="attachment_3573" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Bernadine Fox\, Silver-Lining-Think"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3575" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Cherise Clarke\, The Long Good Bye"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3598" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Younshin Lee\, Untitled"][/caption]   Gallery Gachet is proud to present works from the Gachet member catalogues of Bernadine Fox\, Youngshin Lee and Cherise Clarke. These womyn have been and continue to be irreplaceable and integral parts of the Gachet collective organism.  We Salute You! Bernadine Fox's work focuses on the complexities of self-expression\, most especially how non-verbal forms of communication reveal the human condition and our sense of identity. (www.bernadinefox.ca).  Youngshin Lee is a sculptor who's work in clay is both abstract and figurative\, roughly textured and smooth finished\, and which seems to hint at some greater immutable duality. Cherise Clarke is visual and performing artist who uses art to document and bear witness to the tensions\, ironies and anxieties she experiences living in contemporary society. Salon Shop is an inclusive micro-gallery space located at Gallery Gachet featuring work by Gachet's collective and volunteer members. As art and cultural spaces and resources are seized and disappear\, most artists are being left with limited options. The Salon Shop offers innovative ways to repurpose and share already existing space by defining "a room of our own" specifically for displaying our members' works. 

The Salon Shop is Coordinated by collective member\, Ayaz Kamani. 

For more information\, please contact Programming Director\, Lara Fitzgerald\, programming@gachet.org  or call 604 687 2468 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/a-room-of-ones-own/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120422 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120402T164313 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154139 UID:3568@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:CARDED! DESCRIPTION:CARDED! A one-night only show of art\, music and fast paced trading action. Hot One Inch Action  presents: CARDED! A one-night only show of art reproduced on trading cards. The work of fifty artists will be presented on trading cards and made available for art lovers to collect and trade. These 2.5"x3.5" cards will be displayed on the gallery walls and the audience offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected cards in packs of five for $5. If the pack purchased does not have the desired card\, you are invited to trade with the people around you. How bad do you want that card?
Go to http://www.hotartcard.com for additional details. This show is produced and curated by Chris Bentzen and Jim Hoehnle. Check out our other show http://www.hotoneinchaction.com LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/carded-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120421 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120305T122702 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154206 UID:3453@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Drawuary: Don't Not Draw DESCRIPTION:The Drawuary: Don't Not Draw exhibition closes on April 20th\, 2012 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/drawuary-dont-not-draw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120305T122007 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154727 UID:3449@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Drawuary: Don't Not Draw & Art Cart + Salon Shop: drawing room DESCRIPTION:Franklin St. Studios and Gallery Gachet present  Drawuary: Don’t Not Draw Curated by Gabrielle Hill\, Evan Sabourin and Alex Stursberg [caption id="attachment_3450" align="aligncenter" width="312" caption="J Peterson "2""][/caption]  March 23rd – April 20th\, 2012 Opening night: Fri March 23rd\, 7 – 10pm This past February\, fourteen local artists from the Franklin St. Studios joined forces for the third annual Drawuary. Each participant had to make one drawing every day for the entire month. This year presented an extra challenge; it’s the first year Drawuary has taken place in a leap year. Given the additional twenty-ninth day\, each artist had to produce their usual twenty-eight drawings plus one\, increasing the grand total of drawings created this year to over four hundred. Curated by Vancouverites Gabrielle Hill\, Evan Sabourin\, and Alex Stursberg\, Drawuary is an exercise in limitations and abundance\, ambitions\, success\, and potential failure. Curator and artist Evan Sabourin explains: “the show works with ideas of discipline and materials\, how much and what is the artist willing to do everyday. The idea is not of a finished product but of the process of daily art-making\, showing the evolution of one’s ideas over a month-long span of time.” While Drawuary focuses on process rather than outcome\, the final exhibition itself promises to be impressive. With fourteen contributing artists and over four hundred artworks\, the show gives scope and space to the massive scale of the project\, speaking to its overarching theme of ambition and artist drives. On a micro level\, each individual drawing highlights aspects of the minute: line\, form\, idea\, detail\, precision. Previously held at the now defunct Red Gate Gallery\, this year Drawuary has found a new home at Gallery Gachet. Many of the artists this year - including Alex Heilbron\, Chloe Gammon\, Kurtis Wilson\, Gabrielle Hill\, Alex Stursberg\, and Evan Sabourin - hail from the Franklin St. Studios\, a loose collective of emerging artists who share a small warehouse in East Vancouver. Franklin St. Studios formed after the closure of the Red Gate Studios at Hastings and Cambie last year due to rapid development and gentrification in the Downtown Eastside. Also participating this year are Chandra Melting Tallow\, Brennan Kelly\, Bracken Hanuse\, Jonny Peterson\, Aaron Rossner\, Morag Kydd\, Jesse Corcoran\, and Drew Mosely. http://gachet.org/ http://drawuary.tumblr.com/ For more information\, please contact curator\, Gabrielle Hill (778) 899-4301. In conjunction with... Art Cart + Salon Shop: drawing room New Works from Gallery Gachet & Oppenheimer Park Curated by Ali Lohan and Ayaz Kamani [caption id="attachment_3451" align="aligncenter" width="307" caption="Ayaz Kamani "Escape of Personalities""][/caption] March 23rd – April 20th\, 2012 The Art Cart Red Ribbon Launch: Friday March 23rd\, 10:30am\, at Oppenheimer Park. Media welcome at 11am. Refreshments served. The Art Cart’s inaugural exhibition\, drawing room will be displayed before Art Cart heads off on its maiden voyage around the city. At 7pm\, celebrate with the Art Cart + Salon Shop artists at Gallery Gachet for drawing room's opening reception "Where's the Drawing Room"? ...It could be everywhere. Life on the gentrification fault line has dislodged keystones in the creative community of the DTES. Space once reserved for art making and sharing has been possessed\, perhaps by demons. However there exists a medium that evades these demons with its simplicity: drawing. It is an accessible\, adaptable and portable form of expression that can be transformed into kindling when warmth supersedes creative posterity. Drawing is simply marks made on something. It is a medium that has survived due to its versatility. For the following month\, Gallery Gachet will pay homage to the resilience of mark making with the Drawuary: Don’t Not Draw Show\, by Franklin St. Studios\, who lost their studio space at Red Gate to rising rents and creeping gentrification. We will also celebrate the launch of the Art Cart + Salon Shop\, as artists from Oppenheimer Park and Gallery Gachet exhibit drawings that speak about artist space and place. Art Cart is a mobile art gallery and vending cart for the communities of Gallery Gachet and Oppenheimer Park. The Art Cart is a vessel for artists to transport and sell their work\, as well as a being a hub for curated exhibitions and projects\, community workshops and public events. Art Cart seeks alternatives for “artist space”\, and in its own way represents an act of creative survival and resistance. Developed in collaboration between Oppenheimer Park and Gallery Gachet\, Art Cart aims to support artist exposure\, creative exchange\, and art sales. Like drawing\, it can be unhinged from convention as it navigates the shifting possibilities for art in the local cultural realm - who makes it\, who shows it\, who sees it and who sells it. Salon Shop is an inclusive micro-gallery space located at Gallery Gachet featuring work by Gachet's collective and volunteer members. As art and cultural spaces and resources are seized and disappear it leaves most artists with limited options. The Salon Shop offers innovative ways to repurpose and share already existing space\, especially in light of Gallery Gachet losing their Powell Street studio space back in 2010 and the looming possibility of the loss of their gallery space at 88 East Cordova at the end of 2012. Art Cart + Salon Shop would like to acknowledge the loss of the many cultural and artist spaces in the Downtown Eastside\, and throughout the city of Vancouver\, that have not survived the growing un-affordability and inaccessibility of artist spaces in our increasingly wealth driven city. The Art Cart project was made possible by the City of Vancouver's Great Beginnings Program and with support from the Community Arts Council of Vancouver. For more information\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, Ali Lohan or Ayaz Kamani at 604 687 2468\, or programming@gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/3449/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120229T134617 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T153932 UID:3447@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-25/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120229T134443 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154008 UID:3446@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120528T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120528T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120229T134025 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T153837 UID:3445@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120514T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120229T133809 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T153918 UID:3443@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120507T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120229T133649 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T153956 UID:3442@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T160746 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154023 UID:3441@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120423T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120423T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T160642 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154115 UID:3440@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120416T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120416T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T160545 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154242 UID:3439@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explorae either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120430T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T160050 LAST-MODIFIED:20120417T152928 UID:3436@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120423T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120423T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T160009 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154127 UID:3435@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120416T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120416T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T155922 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154255 UID:3434@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T155736 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154345 UID:3432@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120319 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T155206 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155135 UID:3428@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Faire manie closes DESCRIPTION:The Faire manie exhibition closes on March 18th\, 2012. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/faire-manie-closes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T131002 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155146 UID:3419@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) – Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours – are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T210000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T130450 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155814 UID:3415@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Special night presented in collaboration with the Red Jam Slam Society Festival (http://www.youtube.com/user/WhenSpiritsWhispers) Come down for some indigenous irony with host J Peachy! (CJSF Sound Therapy Radio personality) Along with the other Stand up for Mental Health comics\, J Peachy will be performing his new comedy routine\, "Mistaken as First Nation" Fri March 30th\, 2012 7 – 9pm gallerygachet | 88 east cordova street By donation Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T125618 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154455 UID:3413@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-15/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T125537 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155158 UID:3412@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120319T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120319T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T125425 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T154747 UID:3411@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T125205 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155232 UID:3409@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120326T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T125031 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T125048 UID:3407@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120320 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T124904 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T124936 UID:3406@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-17/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120312T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T124816 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155211 UID:3405@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-16/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120227T124709 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T124725 UID:3404@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-15/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120208T162448 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155441 UID:3142@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Computer Workshop: Image Editing Workshop, 3-6pm DESCRIPTION:             *Friday\, Feb 10th: Image Editing Foundations Workshop* Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-computer-workshop-image-editing-workshop-3-6pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120127T140309 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155527 UID:3109@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Faire maine - Opening Night DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet and Folie/Culture present Faire manie featuring art from the Folie/Culture Workshop Series Exhibition runs: Feb 3rd – March 18th 2012 Opening Reception: Fri Feb 3rd\, 7 - 10pm Quebec's leading mental health and arts centre\, Folie/Culture through artistic creation has been pursuing work of information\, reflection\, and promotion in mental health\, as well as around social questions relating to this sometimes painful reality. Their Faire manie workshop series was designed by the artist\, Josée Landry Sirois as a way for people suffering from mental health problems to express themselves through creating an immense tapestry of obsessions on paper that took the form of drawing\, stamping\, photocopying\, and other media. The Faire manie workshop allowed Folie/Culture to establish their first partnership with the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec\, and to have its inaugural Vancouver showing at Gallery Gachet. Each participant were tasked with graphically filling the landscape of paper with their obsessions and were challenged to replicate the same patterns over and over defining their own language. This automation and repetition of artistic gesture allowed the emergence of a new expression of imagination\, lyrically and visually expressing the idea of mania. The exhibition Faire manie presents the collectiion of works by Blar\, Yacynthe Couture\, Caroline Dion\, Jean Lapointe\, Marie-Dominique Rouleau\, Shental and Sylvestre. Josée Landry-Sirois Josée Landry-Sirois is an emerging artist from Québec City whose art form of preference is drawing. Influenced both by architecture\, urbanism and codified writing\, she puts in her works graphic gestures with great energy where structure and deconstruction live together. Her work has been presented in numerous collective and solo exhibitions across Canada. Faire manie creation workshops The approach of these workshops is unique. Folie/Culture offers to people an experience of creation which is connected to mental health only by its theme. Thus\, no social worker is present\, no therapeutic analysis has its place\, only creation takes place. These workshops are places which allow connection between participants and professional artists. They always take place in locations that stimulate the creation and promote deregulation of social settings. The first workshop was offered at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the second at the Maison des métiers d'art de Québec. Folie/Culture Since 1984\, Folie/Culture has been pursuing through artistic creation a work of information\, reflection\, and promotion in mental health\, as well as around certain social questions related to this painful reality. Their action is characterized by their desire to promote innovative approaches as much in the mental health field as in that of creation. Their objectives lean toward the realization of contemporary art projects and toward promotion and awareness-building in mental health\, most specifically in the encounter between these two aspects of their work. They would like to encourage the work of artists who intervene in the field of social perceptions and to make it known to people who are not necessarily familiar with art. Folie/Culture wants to thank Gallery Gachet\, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Maison des métiers d’arts de Québec. www.folieculture.org ********************* In the second half of the gallery space\, we are showcasing Collective works from the Gallery Gachet stable. The Gachet Gallery featuring Laurie Marshall\, Leef Evans and W.N. (Bill) Pope Exhibition runs: Fri Feb 3rd – March 18th\, 2012 Opening reception: Fri Feb 3rd\, 7 - 10pm This month's featured artists in our Gachet Gallery are Laurie Marshall\, Leef Evans and W.N. (Bill) Pope. All three long-term members have been with Gallery Gachet for around a decade and through this time they have developed and bloomed into senior\, acclaimed\, non-mainstream artists who are recognized and revered for their individual and unparalleled painting styles. All three have experienced the power of art and creation to heal\, transform and instigate change in their lives. Gallery Gachet is a unique artist-run centre located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Gachet is a collectively-run exhibition and studio space built to empower participants as artists\, administrators and curators. The organization’s cultural services have grown from the operation of a small\, basement studio in downtown Granville South\, offering one exhibition a year in 1993\, to coordinating approximately 3\,000 square feet of public-access arts space with up to 16 exhibitions each year\, in addition to residencies\, workshops\, artist talks\, symposia\, special projects and other events. We strive to provide a focal point for dialogue amongst outsider/dissident artists. Through artistic means\, we aim to demystify and challenge issues related to mental health and social marginalization in order to educate the public and promote social and economic justice. Laurie Marshall is a person marginalized by mental illness\, his diagnosis being chronic depression. He sits down and draws and paints what comes into his mind: people\, animals\, streets\, and rural landscapes. His inner world teems with fanciful animals with human faces and gentle expressions\, botanical marvels\, and a population of round\, dreamy-eyed inner-city inhabitants. Completely self-taught and uninterested in contemporary art theory\, Marshall is what is known as an outsider artist\, an art-world term for someone working outside the established boundaries of mainstream culture. Before painting\, Leef Evan's life was varied and fragmented\, full of ribald tales of debauchery\, scholastics\, sports and mayhem… more congruent than consecutive. The only true constant in his adult life has been the persistent and massive bouts of depression; the last of which put him in hospital some five years ago. When he was discharged he found himself without his apartment\, his car\, or the capacity to interact with friends or family. Evans ended up in an SRO in the Downtown Eastside\, rattling between doctors’ appointments and thin soup. If he had not found the Art Room at the Coast Resource Centre and the Gallery Gachet community and\, subsequently\, the opportunity to paint he cannot conceive of where he might be now. He has since built a successful art practice. Evans has exhibited at various galleries in Vancouver such as Gallery Gachet\, The Gathering Place and Coast. He has been interviewed by Readers Digest and provincial newspapers. Leef Evans "Smithrite" W.N. (Bill) Pope was born in Belleville\, Ontario\, in 1952 into a caring family of various challenges and disabilities. Pope started art training at Quinte Secondary School (Belleville) and later O.C.A.(D.) in Toronto\, where he studied drawing and painting with Gordon Raynor\, Graham Coughtrey\, and multi-media with Denis Pike. He worked and was mentored in photography by Murray Mosher\, Justin Wonnacott and Bob Anderson\, in the 1970’s. Pope sold slide show “Dupes” to the NFB still photo division and he was a founding member of the Gallery 101 collective in Ottawa. Pope entered into treatment for depression\, hypertension\, and alcoholism in 1991 and has worked since then in support of persons with disabilities in the arts. Pope has lived in Vancouver since 2000 and joined Gallery Gachet Collective in 2002. For more information on these exhibits or Gallery Gachet\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, programming@gachet.org\, 604 687 2468. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/faire-maine-opening-night/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T135953 LAST-MODIFIED:20120123T140117 UID:3065@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) - Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours - are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T134356 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155249 UID:3063@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T134322 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155330 UID:3062@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T134249 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155415 UID:3061@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T134128 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155506 UID:3058@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION:             Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120227T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T132841 LAST-MODIFIED:20120123T134550 UID:3057@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-workshop-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120220T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T132724 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155343 UID:3056@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-workshop-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120213T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T132628 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155427 UID:3054@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120206T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120123T132528 LAST-MODIFIED:20120123T134619 UID:3053@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/3053/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T210000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120120T170813 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155824 UID:3051@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri Feb 17th\, 2012 7 – 9pm gallerygachet | 88 east cordova street By donation                         Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120120T162226 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155303 UID:3045@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gachet Salon DESCRIPTION:Presenting GACHET SALON An intimate night of multidisciplinary performance Sat Feb 25th 2012 Gallery Gachet | 88 East Cordova Street | Vancouver Doors: 7:30pm; Performances 8:30pm $10 entrance fee Gachet Salon is proud to present a record release concert for Rodney DeCroo's new album Allegheny. The Allegheny features recordings of 8 poems written by Rodney dealing with his early childhood and adolescence in a coal mining town just outside Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. Producer Rob Malowney recorded Rodney reading the poems and then composed and recorded music for each piece. The title is based on the Allegheny river which winds through DeCroo’s childhood home of western Pennsylvania\, merging with the Monongahela River at the heart of Pittsburgh to become the Ohio River:     The Allegheny What a filthy river! Lined with steel mills and factories\, to swim in it was to smell for days the oily stink against your skin\, a nausea-twist in your stomach\, uneasy reminder of the river's phlegmy\, dark-green clutch. It was as dangerous as it was dirty. The bottom dug out for gravel\, unnaturally and unevenly deep\, held invisible currents\, eddies\, undertows that could pull\, suck and hold you down until you drowned or throw you up again to limb-flash\, flail and suck for air. Each summer it claimed a child from the cancerous towns along its sides\, as if it were a angry\, wounded god demanding tribute. Each summer we gathered there to fish for monstrous carp and catfish no one would ever eat\, to swim and dunk each other beneath the blinding water\, to watch the rich kids carve into the current white-tipped waves\, bronzed bodies balanced on single skis behind small\, sleek powerboats. By the docks we bobbed in water warm as blood\, the sunlight marching like fire across the oily surface to burn away all but summer's touch. We swam beside the hulk of coal barges black as the bible's curse that tore the earth. All summer we swam in it. What a filthy river! The album will be available that night on 12" vinyl and download cards for downloading from itunes\,etc. Rodney (accompanied by Mark Haney on upright bass) will be performing several poems from the record as well as some new songs. There will also be performances from double bass composer/ performer Mark Haney who will play an avant garde solo double bass composition\, singer-songwriters Doug Andrew and Fraser Mackenzie\, as well as an enthralling and possibly dangerous appearance by the wild child of washtub bass poetry- The Minimalist Jug Band. RODNEY DECROO-BIO Rodney is a Vancouver based singer-songwriter. Born and raised in a small coal mining town just outside of Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania he has called Vancouver home for twenty years now. He has released five cds that have received critical acclaim in Canada\, the USA\, and Europe. He's collaborated with artists such as Rae Spoon\, Sam Parton of The Be Good Tanyas\, Carolyn Mark\, Ida Nilsen of Great Aunt Ida\, Buck 65\, Jon Wood\, Linda McCrae and many others. Music critics have called him one of Canada's best folk/ alt-country songwriters. He is also a poet. He has one book Shining Like An Apple On Fire (Burning Cradle Press) to his credit. He will be publishing another collection of poems in the next year. He regularly tours throughout Canada and the US playing clubs\, theatres and festivals. A track from the album Allegheny can be heard online here: rodneydecroo.tumblr.com/post/16787347224 DOUG ANDREWS In a career that began in the Vancouver independent music scene in the early 1980's\, over the years Doug has shared the stage with everyone from the Ramones to Raffi to Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Beginning with bands like Shanghai Dog (2 vinyl releases: 1984's Clanging Bell EP & 1985's This Evolution LP) he has continued to write songs and is today recognized as an accomplished singer-songwriter respected by critics\, peers and music fans across Canada. His latest CD\, A Little Bit of Gasoline\, recorded with his band The Circus In Flames has drawn rave reviews\, being hailed as "Brilliant. 9 out of 10" by Americana UK. It follows The Circus in Flames self-titled debut disc which was described by Dirty Linen as "a strong argument for indie release of the year" in addition to earning four stars from America's All Music Guide. As well\, C.B.C. Radio has nationally broadcasted the band in concert and has consistently aired both CDs on a number of programs. Most recently\, The Circus In Flames joined such artists as former Byrd Chris Hillman\, Blue Rodeo\, Gordon Lightfoot and Jennifer Warnes on The Gift: A Tribute To Ian Tyson released by Stony Plain Records and distributed by Warner Music. The version of the Tyson classic\, Someday Soon\, was chosen by the Toronto Star chose as the Top Track after rating the album 3½ out of 4 Stars.  dougandrewmusic.com MARK HANEY Mark is a double bass composer and performer. Last year he released "Aim For the Roses"\, an avante-garde double bass suite that tells the story of forgotten Canadian Daredevil Ken Carter. (Aim for the Roses is a daring record\, there's nothing around now remotely like it."- The Vancouver Province). On May 11 Redshift Music and MARS Quartet will debut Mark's new work "3339: A Hero's Journey". (aimfortheroses.com ) THE MINIMALIST JUG BAND Each new recording by Vancouver’s Al Mader brings him further into the realm of something like popular music. His first CD\, 2003’s For Crying Out Loud\, produced by Chris Houston\, had self-deprecating\, blackly witty poetry set to sparse\, self-taught washtub bass\, with abundant references to a pop-cultural scene that Mader then seemed irreconcilable with. Thrift Stories (2007) saw the addition of banjos\, guitars\, and jug\, with guests like Mader’s performing cohort Petunia and former Red Herring guitarist Steve Nikleva. It was a strangely exuberant affair\, including Mader’s “Dead Man’s Pants” (given added local fame by a novelty-tune rearrangement by the Creaking Planks) and “Raven or Crow”\, which suggests Nick Cave gone rockabilly. Mader’s most recent disc\, Naive Ville\, amps it up even further―it’s his most confident and most musical offering to date\, evoking at times the hobo-jungle equivalent of Black Rider–era Tom Waits\, with Mader’s obsessive plunkings enriched by trumpets\, accordion\, keyboards\, violin\, saw\, whistling\, and guitar\, and songs spanning his trip to Iceland (“Reykjavik”)\, his disenfranchisement from the holiday season (“Let’s Not Bother With Christmas”)\, and statements of faith in human mendacity (“Nobody’s Telling It” and “Never Believe”). Cemeteries are mentioned repeatedly. He's not an easy artist to assimilate or describe\, but a certain stripe of weirdo will love him! FRASER MACKENZIE is a local singer song-writer who's past affiliations have been with The Blue Alarm and Thurston Revival.  He is an active volunteer with Gallery Gachet\, sits on the Board of Directors of Grunt Gallery and gratefully utilizes the services of the Mood Disorder Association.  He is a co-founder of The Kaleidoscope\, UBC's only peer-led\, peer-support group for individuals with Mental Health and Addiction issues. Recently completing a degree in Psychology\, Fraser works for Coast Mental Health in the capacity of a Community Support Worker.  He's very pleased at the opportunity to play his music at Gachet and to share the space with such a diverse collection of talent. For more info\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, programming@gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gachet-salon-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120121 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20120120T051357 LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T051357 UID:3021@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand up for Mental Health Comedy DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri Jan 20th\, 7 - 9pm Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost     $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-comedy-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T164417 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155603 UID:2918@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:         Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120116 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T141623 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T142551 UID:2910@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gallery Gachet Fundraising Art Auction DESCRIPTION:Enda Bardell\, "SPART" Our Art Auction and Sale will be up at the Gallery until January 15th\, 2012! Please note we are closed from December 24th\, 2011 until January 3rd\, 2012. We reopen on Wednesday\, January 4th\, 2012. December 9\, 2011 Gallery Gachet will offer for sale an exclusive selection of artworks generously donated by emerging and established artists from the Lower Mainland and beyond to support the gallery in its effort to raise much needed funds for its programming and to support its mandate. Artworks from Rosemary Burden\, Enda Bardell\, Vasan Sitthiket\, Margaret M. Mah\, Debra Sloan\, Phyllis Schwartz\, Monica Deac and Mandara Lebovitz will be for sale\, representing a diverse range of mediums\, from drawing to ceramics; and varying styles\, from figurative to abstract. Many of the artists whose works are in the auction boast impressive international exhibition acclaim. Enda Bardell’s hard-edge metaphysical abstract paintings are in the permanent collection of the KUMU National Art Museum of Estonia in Tallinn and were included in the Estonian Art in Exile exhibition in 2010. Her donation to the Fundraising Art Auction is representative of the artist’s career as an abstract painter\, similar to those held by the KUMU National Art Museum. Debra Sloan’s clay sculptures are in the permanent collection of the International Ceramics Studio\, Kecskemet\, Hungary and her works are currently on exhibit in Alberta\, Ontario and Kecskemet\, Hungary. Monica Deac’s abstract paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in New York and Chicago.Thai artist\, Vasan Sitthiket's works have been acquired for the permanent collections of a number of institutions\, including the MOMA (NY)\, the National Gallery (Bangkok)\, the Singapore Art Museum and the Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane). He has also won a number of  awards for his work from bodies in Thailand and India. About Gallery Gachet: Gallery Gachet is a unique collectively managed artist-run centre located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). Gachet is designed to empower participants\, the majority of whom are mental health consumers\, as artists\, administrators and curators. Gallery Gachet is the only venue in Western Canada for artists informed by mental health issues to have their work documented\, catalogued\, exposed in the gallery and on the web\, and to other institutions. For more information\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, or Gabriella Solti\, Fundraising Coordinator on 604 687 2468 or programming@gachet.org. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gallery-gachet-fundraising-art-auction-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T140200 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T140306 UID:2907@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Computer Workshop: File management, 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:            *Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive workshop* Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-computer-workshop-file-management-3-6pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120125T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120125T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T135904 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T135915 UID:2905@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop, 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120123T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120123T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T135706 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T135720 UID:2904@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120118T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120118T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T134929 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T135543 UID:2902@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop, 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120116T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T134836 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T160527 UID:2901@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120113T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120113T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T134749 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T164104 UID:2900@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Computer Workshop: Social Internet Workshop, 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           *Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet workshop* Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-computer-workshop-social-internet-workshop-3-6pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120111T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120111T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T134222 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161038 UID:2899@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120109T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120109T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T133908 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161051 UID:2898@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120104T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120104T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T133517 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T135110 UID:2894@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VCN Drop-in Workshop: 3 - 6pm DESCRIPTION:           Thanks to the support of the Vancouver Community Network (VCN)\, Gallery Gachet will be offering drop-in computer workshops and tutorials to the public. Basic topics will be covered. The instructor is well-versed in a wide variety of computer sotware and can answer any questions you bring to the class. Everything from copying photos from your own digital camera to security practices in the world of social media is on-topic. Open Drop-in workshops for January will be held on Monday and Wednesday between 3pm and 6pm. Two more structured classes will be presented: Friday\, Jan 13th: Email\, Facebook\, Twitter\, and the Social Internet. Friday\, Jan 27th: File management and using the network drive. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vcn-drop-in-workshop-3-6pm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120116 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T132858 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161021 UID:2892@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Dissolve/Thrive exhibition closes DESCRIPTION:The Dissolve/Thrive exhibition closes on January 15th\, 2012. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/dissolvethrive-exhibition-closes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120104T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120104T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111216T132704 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161117 UID:2891@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gallery Gachet Reopens DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet reopens on Wednesday\, January 4th\, 2012. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gallery-gachet-reopens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120210 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151916 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155456 UID:2876@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Artist's Reality Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist Presented by Karen Lievsely and Bernadine Fox Thurs Jan 19th + 26th\, 2012\, 7 - 9pm led by Karen Thurs Feb 2nd + 9th\, 2012\,  7 - 9pm led by Bernadine Gachet’s Art School continues to be developed with the introduction of a weekly workshop series presented by Collective Members\, Karen Lievseley and Bernadine Fox on The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist. The 4 week series will cover topics ranging from the “The economic truth of being an artist” to “Ways in which to survive economically”; “The history of artist run centres and cultural institutions” to “Vancouver's Art Scene - where does Gachet fit?” Participants will be encouraged to think about how they sit in relation to the artist run culture movement in Canada and specifically\, Vancouer\, as well as help them develop their own arts' careers. Through a weekly lecture series\, and interactive components\, participants will learn all about being an artist and the cultural landscape. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-artists-reality-workshop-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120203 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151838 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155536 UID:2875@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Artist's Reality Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist Presented by Karen Lievsely and Bernadine Fox Thurs Jan 19th + 26th\, 2012\, 7 - 9pm led by Karen Thurs Feb 2nd + 9th\, 2012\,  7 - 9pm led by Bernadine Gachet’s Art School continues to be developed with the introduction of a weekly workshop series presented by Collective Members\, Karen Lievseley and Bernadine Fox on The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist. The 4 week series will cover topics ranging from the “The economic truth of being an artist” to “Ways in which to survive economically”; “The history of artist run centres and cultural institutions” to “Vancouver's Art Scene - where does Gachet fit?” Participants will be encouraged to think about how they sit in relation to the artist run culture movement in Canada and specifically\, Vancouer\, as well as help them develop their own arts' careers. Through a weekly lecture series\, and interactive components\, participants will learn all about being an artist and the cultural landscape. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-artists-reality-workshop-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120127 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151749 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T151749 UID:2874@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Artist's Reality Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist Presented by Karen Lievsely and Bernadine Fox Thurs Jan 19th + 26th\, 2012\, 7 - 9pm led by Karen Thurs Feb 2nd + 9th\, 2012\,  7 - 9pm led by Bernadine Gachet’s Art School continues to be developed with the introduction of a weekly workshop series presented by Collective Members\, Karen Lievseley and Bernadine Fox on The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist. The 4 week series will cover topics ranging from the “The economic truth of being an artist” to “Ways in which to survive economically”; “The history of artist run centres and cultural institutions” to “Vancouver's Art Scene - where does Gachet fit?” Participants will be encouraged to think about how they sit in relation to the artist run culture movement in Canada and specifically\, Vancouer\, as well as help them develop their own arts' careers. Through a weekly lecture series\, and interactive components\, participants will learn all about being an artist and the cultural landscape. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-artists-reality-workshop-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120120 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151638 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T160448 UID:2873@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Artist's Reality Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist Presented by Karen Lievsely and Bernadine Fox Thurs Jan 19th + 26th\, 2012\, 7 - 9pm led by Karen Thurs Feb 2nd + 9th\, 2012\,  7 - 9pm led by Bernadine Gachet’s Art School continues to be developed with the introduction of a weekly workshop series presented by Collective Members\, Karen Lievseley and Bernadine Fox on The Artist's Reality: exploring the cultural landscape and realities of being an artist. The 4 week series will cover topics ranging from the “The economic truth of being an artist” to “Ways in which to survive economically”; “The history of artist run centres and cultural institutions” to “Vancouver's Art Scene - where does Gachet fit?” Participants will be encouraged to think about how they sit in relation to the artist run culture movement in Canada and specifically\, Vancouer\, as well as help them develop their own arts' careers. Through a weekly lecture series\, and interactive components\, participants will learn all about being an artist and the cultural landscape. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-artists-reality-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120131 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151230 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T151230 UID:2871@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION:Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120124 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T151141 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T151154 UID:2870@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION:Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120131 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T150932 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155620 UID:2868@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120124 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T150847 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155701 UID:2867@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120120 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T150712 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155744 UID:2866@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) - Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings -Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours - are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111216 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T150556 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161205 UID:2865@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION: Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) - Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings - Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours - are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120104 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T150321 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161136 UID:2864@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gallery Gachet Closed DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet will be closed from December 24th\, 2011 to Janurary 4th\, 2012. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gallery-gachet-closed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111213 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T145625 LAST-MODIFIED:20111202T145853 UID:2863@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION:Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111206 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T145245 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161315 UID:2861@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION:Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111220 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T144957 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161148 UID:2859@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-12/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111206 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T144850 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161303 UID:2858@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111213 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111202T144753 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161217 UID:2857@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-10/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111223T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111130T153415 LAST-MODIFIED:20111216T142346 UID:2836@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gallery Gachet Fundraising Art Auction + Sale DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_2837" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Enda Bardell\, "SPART""][/caption] Gallery Gachet Fundraising Art Auction + Sale December 9\, 2011\, 8.30pm-10.30pm Our Art Auction and Sale will be up at the Gallery until January 15th\, 2012! Please note we are closed from December 24th\, 2011 until January 3rd\, 2012. We reopen on Wednesday\, January 4th\, 2012. December 9\, 2011 Gallery Gachet will offer for sale an exclusive selection of artworks generously donated by emerging and established artists from the Lower Mainland and beyond to support the gallery in its effort to raise much needed funds for its programming and to support its mandate. Artworks from Rosemary Burden\, Enda Bardell\, Vasan Sitthiket\, Margaret M. Mah\, Debra Sloan\, Phyllis Schwartz\, Monica Deac and Mandara Lebovitz will be for sale\, representing a diverse range of mediums\, from drawing to ceramics; and varying styles\, from figurative to abstract. Many of the artists whose works are in the auction boast impressive international exhibition acclaim. Enda Bardell’s hard-edge metaphysical abstract paintings are in the permanent collection of the KUMU National Art Museum of Estonia in Tallinn and were included in the Estonian Art in Exile exhibition in 2010. Her donation to the Fundraising Art Auction is representative of the artist’s career as an abstract painter\, similar to those held by the KUMU National Art Museum. Debra Sloan’s clay sculptures are in the permanent collection of the International Ceramics Studio\, Kecskemet\, Hungary and her works are currently on exhibit in Alberta\, Ontario and Kecskemet\, Hungary. Monica Deac’s abstract paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in New York and Chicago.Thai artist\, Vasan Sitthiket's works have been acquired for the permanent collections of a number of institutions\, including the MOMA (NY)\, the National Gallery (Bangkok)\, the Singapore Art Museum and the Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane). He has also won a number of  awards for his work from bodies in Thailand and India. About Gallery Gachet: Gallery Gachet is a unique collectively managed artist-run centre located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). Gachet is designed to empower participants\, the majority of whom are mental health consumers\, as artists\, administrators and curators. Gallery Gachet is the only venue in Western Canada for artists informed by mental health issues to have their work documented\, catalogued\, exposed in the gallery and on the web\, and to other institutions. For more information\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, or Gabriella Solti\, Fundraising Coordinator on 604 687 2468 or programming@gachet.org. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gallery-gachet-fundraising-art-auction/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111202T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111202T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111128T213415 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161403 UID:2833@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:OCCUPY: A REVOLTING PARTY DESCRIPTION:OCCUPY: A REVOLTING PARTY Got an injunction against dancing? "If I can't dance\, I don't want to be part of your revolution" ~Emma Goldman FRIDAY DEC 2ND\, doors 9:30pm - late gallerygachet\, 88 east cordova Street\, www.gachet.org A night of revolutionary music and performance by and/or in support of/solidarity with Occupy Vancouver\, your friendly neighbourhood outlaw artists\, T.B.A. By donation - really\, we mean it. We can use the $ but it's about mad connection and solidarity\, so come with pockets turned in or out. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/occupy-a-revolting-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111203 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111128T213038 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161328 UID:2831@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy DESCRIPTION:COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Fri Dec 2nd\, 7 - 9pm Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! Cost     $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-comedy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T203000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111128T150239 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161250 UID:2822@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Dissolve/Thrive: An Exercise in Collaborative Interdependence DESCRIPTION:featuring the work of the Gallery Gachet Collective curated by Rebecca Chunn and Robin Yuen           Exhibition runs: December 9th 2011 - January 15th 2012 Opening reception: Fri Dec 9th\, 7 - 8:30pm\, Art Sale + Auction\, 8:30 - 10:30pm At this moment in global history we all inhabit the same paradox: the architecture of urbanization bonds humanity together as a global community while simultaneously disconnects its citizens from the shared ecology of natural laws that sustain life. Our social spaces are filtered through the lens of a capitalist society which ‘naturalizes’ competitive independence over holistic understanding and habitually prioritizes production over people and environment. The growing sense of community dislocation\, ennui with the mundane\, and skepticism of spiritual practice are now common global themes. “Mother Nature” is often depicted as a “victim” of overpopulation in media and politics. Many environmental and social campaigns hope to raise awareness on the urgent need to preserve wilderness for future generations. While these platforms of protest may be necessary and helpful to treat the symptoms of a fundamental imbalance between wo/man and nature\, they tend to focus on the deficit rather than the unity of this interdependent relationship. Often human tendency is to imbue our species with the right to save and destroy life\, when in actuality we are being tenuously supported by ecosystems that thrive with or without us. The social constructions we impose on our everyday interactions perpetuate and affirm a sense of false independence which ignores the reality that we are immediately engaged in a sentient relationship with everything around us. Awakening to the fact we are part of\, not only a biological ecosystem\, but a social one which is shaped by the process of cultural dialogue\, reignites the transformative agency within the individual to re-imagine a social fabric celebratory of commonality rather than numbed by separation. By highlighting sublime connection within the context of the everyday or mundane we personally recalibrate our social lens while creating space to affect positive social change. This exhibit focuses on moments of everyday existence where artists experience a sublime sentient connection to the world around them. As a strategy to bridge the divide we experience in our personal and public relationships on a daily basis this project emphasizes celebrating the joy of connection in both visual and performative mediums. Ultimately it addresses reanimating a sense of the magical in the mundane as a way of addressing how shared experience is a desirable and reasonable alternative to the isolation of individualist being. It begins by asking: what does reaching out for connection look like and how can we re-imagine our social fabric to facilitate community? Gallery Gachet artists were encouraged to engage and inquire into spaces of the everyday where they experience awareness of connection and purpose. Whether personal sketches\, experiments in enlivening the mundane\, or representation of relationship with nature\, the show creates a space for work that observes the profound\, ephemeral and uncanny in lived experience. The objectives of this month-long group show include: * observing sentient relationship with nature in the everyday urban environment * celebration of the joy of connection * participation in cultural dialogue surrounding re-imaging community space and personal connection to the world around us * shifting perception of environmental and social issues from deficiency to acceptance and appreciation For more info\, visit www.gachet.org or email programming@gachet.org or contact Rebecca Chunn and Robin Yuen at chunn.art@gmail.com or rlyuenster@gmail.com LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/dissolve-thrive-an-exercise-in-collaborative-interdependence/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111126 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111102T225653 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161505 UID:2768@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gachet Salon DESCRIPTION:Presenting GACHET SALON An intimate night of multidisciplinary performance Fri Nov 25th 2011 Gallery Gachet 88 East Cordova Street Vancouver Doors: 8pm; Performances 9pm $10 entrance fee Gatchet Salon is committed to offering audiences the opportunity to enjoy a night of multidisciplinary performances in the intimate setting of a gallery. The goal is to create an ideal environment for audiences and performing artists to come together. The night's featured performers will be: Free music / jazz improviser bassist Torsten Muller who has performed concerts all over the world with a diverse array of gifted improvisers including Evan Parker\, John Russell\, Jon Rose\, Joelle Leander\, John Zorn\, Arto Lindsay\, Lol Coxhill\, Alexander Schlippenbach and Paul Lovens among many others. Torsten regularly performs at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and is co-curator of the annual TIme Flies Improvised Music Festival. Acclaimed Canadian Folk / Alternative Country Singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo will be screening a new video for his song War Torn Man directed by Flick Harrison. He'll also play an acoustic set of songs and poems accompanied by upright bassist Mark Haney. Rodney has released five cds with the label Northern Electric Records and tours throughout Canada and the USA. Vancouver Poet Laureate Brad Cran will be reading poems from his book The Good Life as well as from his upcoming book Ink on Paper. Brad's first book of nonfiction Hope in Shadows: Stories and Photographs of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (with Gillian Gerome) won the Vancouver Book award and has raised over 50\,000 for the people of the Downtown Eastside. Special guests singer-songwriter Fraser Mackenzie and The Minimalist Jug Band will open the night. Fraser is a Vancouver singer-songwriter who's past affiliations have been with The Blue Alarm and Thurston Revival. The Minimalist Jug Band (aka Al Mader) is the wild child of the washtub bass poetry. He tours regularly with Canadian hillbilly-boogie-western swing-jazz artist Petunia. For more info\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, programming@gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gachet-salon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111117 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111102T163455 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161732 UID:2761@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Social Media Workshop: Facebook Basics by Jay Peachy DESCRIPTION:Come down to the Gallery Gachet on Wednesday November 16th for a basic\, one-hour Facebook workshop facilitated by Jay Peachy. Social media is a part of Jay's creative output which he combines with his activism and art. For more information please visit: http://jpeachygallery.com/2011/02/18/community-arts-and-social-media-workshop/     LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/social-media-workshop-facebook-basics-by-jay-peachy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111128T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111128T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111026T151741 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161419 UID:2669@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-greise-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111026T151125 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161517 UID:2666@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-class-with-sue-greise/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111129 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111026T150217 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161428 UID:2664@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-9/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111122 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111026T150144 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161530 UID:2663@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111115 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111026T150055 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161754 UID:2662@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111114 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111024T184043 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161951 UID:2659@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Media Democracy Day After Party - "Media Democracy for Mental Health" DESCRIPTION: Media Democracy Day After Party @ Gallery Gachet "Media Democracy for Mental Health" Sunday November 13th 6pm-late Gallery Gachet 88 East Cordova Coast Salish Territories Vancouver BC "A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." -Ghandi Celebrate Media Democracy\, freedom of expression and the mission to change the world around us at the MDD After Party. The battles for our minds by the forces around us are fierce\, but we need to stand together to maintain the rights to our independent minds and thoughts. Gather all your free thinking and dancing souls on Sunday November 13th and head to Gallery Gachet for 6pm featuring J Peachy of Sound Therapy Radio\, Mental Health Comic Melanie Rose\, DJ Oker Chen\, DJ elemental by donation\, no one turned away for financial reasons cash bar brought to you by Media Democracy Day\, Gallery Gachet\, Sound Therapy Radio\, CJSF\, Vcommunity TV\, EVO TV LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/media-democracy-day-after-party-media-democracy-for-mental-health/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111114T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111114T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111019T154340 LAST-MODIFIED:20111031T145904 UID:2656@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Griese DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Griese. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/2656/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111108 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111019T154248 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162034 UID:2655@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Greise DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Greise. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-greise-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111108 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111019T145532 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162024 UID:2651@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 – 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111118 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111019T144925 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161712 UID:2650@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Interactive Futures ‘11: ANIMAL INFLUENCE: Off-Site DESCRIPTION:Presented with ECUAD & Interactive Futures 2011 ANIMAL INFLUENCE: Off-Site Nov 17th – 23rd\, 2011 Gallery Gachet Opening reception: Thurs Nov 17th\, 8 – 10pm How are animals influencing us? New media artists\, scientists\, activists\, and philosophers are gathering together for a unique look at how animal cognition\, animal consciousness and animal agency are changing the way we make art\, do science\, make ethical choices and make change in the world. Interactive Futures 2011: ANIMAL INFLUENCE is a 3-day conference at Emily Carr University of Art and Design\, with two exhibitions (one at ECU’s Concourse Gallery and one at Gallery Gachet) opening the conference on Thursday\, Nov 17\, 6pm-8pm (Concourse Gallery)\, 8pm-10pm (Gallery Gachet). The exhibitions have works by internationally renowned new media artists who work with animals as subject matter\, or even with animals as collaborators. Artists include: Ecoarttech\, \, Sam Easterson\, Sandra Semchuk\, France Cadet\, Chris Jones\, Joanne Bristol\, Iain Gardner\, Merritt Johnson\, Lisa Jevbratt. The work featured at Gallery Gachet includes artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir & Mark Wilson\, and Julie Andreyev. Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir & Mark Wilson conduct their collaborative practice from bases in the north of England\, Iceland and Gothenburg\, Sweden. With a strong research grounding\, their socially engaged projects explore contemporary relationships between human and non-human animals in the contexts of history\, culture and the environment. The practice sets out to challenge anthro-pocentric systems and the thinking that sanctions loss through representations of ‘the other’\, proposing instead\, alternative tropes including ‘parities in meeting’. Previous projects include: Uncertainty in the City\, Storey Gallery\, Lancaster\, UK\, 2010 between you and me\, Podspace Gallery\, Newcastle\, NSW\, 2009 and Kalmar Konstmuseum\, Sweden\, 2009 (a)fly\, Reykjavík Arts Festival\, Iceland\, 2006 nanoq: flat out and bluesome\, assorted venues including Bristol\, London\, Oxford\, Reykjavík\, Copenhagen\, Oslo\, Cambridge\, Svalbard and Tromsø\, 2004 – 2011 Big Mouth\, Tramway\, Glasgow\, 2004 Publications: Uncertainty in the City\, The Green Box – Kunst Editionen\, Berlin\, 2011 nanoq: flat out and bluesome\, Black Dog Publishing\, London\, 2006 (a)fly\, National Museum of Iceland\, 2006 Big Mouth\, Tramway\, Glasgow\, 2004 Work in progress include Matrix\, a project concerning arctic maternity dens for which the artists undertook a research trip to Svalbard in 2010 and Landfill\, a new project for the 2011 Gothenburg Biennial\, Sweden Julie Andreyev is an artist whose recent area of practice called Animal Lover explores animal consciousness and creativity through modes of interspecies collaboration and chance\, to produce interactive installation\, video\, social media\, and performance. Her work has been shown across Canada\, in the US\, Europe and Japan in galleries and festivals such as The Vancouver Art Gallery\, SIGGRAPH\, Cultural Olympiad Vancouver 2011\, Viper\, CHI\, Japan Media Arts Festival\, Digital Art Weeks\, Nuit Blanche. Andreyev’s work is supported by The Canada Council for the Arts\, The British Columbia Arts Council\, Foreign Affairs Canada\, and The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. She is Associate Professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver\, and Artistic Director of Interactive Futures\, www.julieandreyev.com. Interactive Futures 2011: ANIMAL INFLUENCE: Register for Friday and Saturday daytime conference presentations\, including a keynote by well-known and respected biologist\, Marc Beckoff and talks by international artists\, such as Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir & Mark Wilson and Sam Easterson. Dates: Thursday\, November 17th- Saturday\, November 19th Where: Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECUAD)\, 1399 Johnston Street\, Granville Island\, Vancouver\, BC Friday\, Nov 18 from 7pm-9pm has screenings and Saturday\, Nov 19\, 8pm-10pm has performances\, both free to the public. Come and challenge your ideas about all those other animal species with whom we share the earth. Details about the conference\, exhibitions\, screenings and performances\, and how to register are available at http://interactivefutures.ca For more information contact: Julie Andreyev\, Artistic Director\, 604 251-1374\, jandreye@ecuad.ca For more information for the Gallery Gachet Off-Site exhibition\, please contact Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, 604 687 2468\, programming@gachet.org   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/interactive-futures-11-off-site/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111127 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111019T125232 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T161444 UID:2642@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Hot One Inch Action 2011 Vancouver DESCRIPTION:HOT ONE INCH ACTION 2011 – VANCOUVER Buy\, collect & trade the tiny art of 50 artists reproduced on 1" buttons Saturday November 26\, 2011 (Vancouver\, BC – October 14\, 2011) Hot One Inch Action returns to Vancouver for its 8th annual one-night only event on Saturday November 26\, 2011 from 8-11pm at Gallery Gachet (88 East Cordova\, Vancouver). Admission is free. Mixed packs of 5 buttons are $5. Hot One Inch Action reproduces the tiny art of 50 local artists on one inch buttons. At the show\, we sell mixed packs of 5 buttons for $5. If you want a specific button\, you'll either have to take a chance and buy more mixed packs of random buttons OR trade with the other people at the event. With none of the pretentiousness of a regular art show\, everyone interacts out of necessity – “I want that button!” – and the evening becomes a relaxed and fun event for people of all-ages. Hot One Inch Action is now accepting artist submissions for all of its 2011 shows (Seattle\, WA\, Vancouver\, BC\, and Portland\, OR). It's free to submit and chosen artists receive 20 free copies of their button. Each show highlights and showcases local artists from their respective cities\, all Vancouver artists\, designers\, photographers and button enthusiasts are encouraged to submit! The submission deadline for the Vancouver show is Wednesday November 16 at 12pm (noon). Submission details: www.hotoneinchaction.com Sponsored by Button Makers.net About Hot One Inch Action Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004\, Hot One Inch Action is the original\, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver\, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is reproduced on one inch buttons. These one inch buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts. In 2010\, the show expanded to Seattle\, Washington and Portland\, Oregon. If you require images for online or print\, please contact us or feel free to use images from hotoneinchaction.com. Contacts: Chris Bentzen 1-604-764-2266 Jim Hoehnle 1-604-338-4733 buttons@hotoneinchaction.com www.hotoneinchaction.com LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/hot-one-inch-action-2011-vancouver/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111109T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111109T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T173444 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T135720 UID:2637@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Blender Nutrition Workshop DESCRIPTION: Wednesday\, Nov 9\, 11am – 1pm: Blender Nutrition Workshop. We’ll be making smoothies and providing info and tips for how to make delicious/nutritious smoothies at home. 
Location: Oppenheimer Park. Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/blender-nutrition-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111104T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111104T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T173210 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T134838 UID:2636@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Food Jeopardy Workshop DESCRIPTION: Friday\, Nov 4\, 11am – 1pm: 1-3pm: Food Jeopardy Location: The Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House. Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/food-jeopardy-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111105 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T172954 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T143914 UID:2635@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen Workshop DESCRIPTION: Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) Friday\, Nov 4\, 11am – 1pm: Community Kitchen. This week we’ll be cooking recipes that focus on food as medicine\, looking into the healing properties of food. Location: The Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/community-kitchen-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111102T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111102T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T172530 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T135753 UID:2633@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Right to Food Zine Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION: 1 – 3pm\, Right to Food Zine Writing Workshop – people are invited to join us to learn more about the Right to Food Zine initiative\, and work on contributions for the next issue.
 Location: Oppenheimer Park. Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/right-to-food-zine-writing-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111102T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111102T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T172139 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T135103 UID:2631@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Vertical Gardening Workshop DESCRIPTION: Wednesday\, Nov 2nd\, 11am – 1pm\, Vertical Gardening Workshop Location: Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vertical-gardening-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111029 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111017T171725 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T135828 UID:2628@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Kitchen Stories Workshop DESCRIPTION: Friday\, October 28th\, 1 – 3pm: Kitchen Stories – guest speakers tell stories of food in their culture as we’re gathered around the ‘kitchen table\,’ sharing food and stories.
 Location: DTES Neighbourhood House. Free Workshop series presented in partnership with the Downtown Eastside Neighbhourhood House: (573 E. Hastings @ Princess) LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/kitchen-stories-free-workshop-series-in-partnership-with-the-dtes-nh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111021 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T180045 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162303 UID:2599@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Session DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Orientations/ information sessions take place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. On these dates\, Training Sessions will be held at 7:00pm following the orientation. Training Sessions are intended for all volunteers but especially those who may be interested in becoming a member of the Gallery Gachet Collective. Those who are interested in attending either the Volunteer Orientation and/or the Volunteer Training Sessions are encouraged to contact us at volunteer@gachet.org or at 604.687.2468. Our Volunteer Membership Program offers access to our facility and programs in exchange for volunteering with us. It also offers a wide range of opportunities for learning at all levels\, including communication skills\, exhibition coordination\, learning about non-profit organization management\, professional development skills for artists and arts administration skills. Volunteer Members and Collective Members find that through their experience with Gallery Gachet\, they have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on many levels\, transferring their new-found skills to other areas of their lives. Examples of some volunteer opportunities include: - Gallery Hosting (this is central to our volunteer program) - Preparation of the gallery space\, exhibitions and assistance with gallery openings - Administrative support\, assistance with publications and communications initiatives Volunteers: - attend workshops free of charge - receive newsletters with information about exhibitions\, workshops and other events - are entitled to access our gallery and computer stations during open hours - are provided with access to supervised open studio times - have the opportunity to join a committee and participate in the work of the Studio\, Communications\, Publications\, New Media and Programming Committees LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/volunteer-orientation-session/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111029 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T174033 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T155904 UID:2600@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up For Mental Health DESCRIPTION: Friday Oct 28th\, 7pm - 10pm - Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and auther of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, gettng diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentary Cracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental ilness are always told what they can't do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do! For information please visit http://standupformentalhealth.com Cost $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 General Admission LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111101 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T162918 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162150 UID:2596@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Greise DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Greise. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-greise/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111025 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T162835 LAST-MODIFIED:20111026T151311 UID:2595@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Greise DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Greise. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T162724 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162338 UID:2594@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop with Sue Greise DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 3 to 5pm at Gallery Gachet. Come and explore various clay hand-building methods. All levels welcome and students are encouraged to explore either functional or sculptural forms. Clay and glazes are provided\, but we urge participants to pay what they can on a suggested scale from $5 – $15 per class. Help us to ensure that as many have access to the program as possible! Facilitated by Sue Greise. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop-with-sue-griese/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111101 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T161444 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162137 UID:2592@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 - 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111025 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T161408 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162238 UID:2591@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 - 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111018 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T161235 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162325 UID:2590@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION: Every Monday from 12:30 - 3 pm The Expressive Arts Group is a program of the West Coast Mental Health Nework. There are about 30 members\, men and women\, who met (on a drop-in basis) every Monday to play with paint\, make collages\, use mark-making tools\, do print-making and/or sculpting. Membership in the WCMHN is required. However\, the process of joining is simple and there is no fee for becoming a member. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in the group. We operate on the belief that engaging in creative activities is physically and emotionally healing. We provide art materials\, instruction (if needed and desired) and support in a creative and safe atmosphere. If you are interested in attending\, please call 604-733-5570 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111021T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111021T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T160146 LAST-MODIFIED:20111012T160341 UID:2584@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:At Our Kitchen Table - Opening Reception Night DESCRIPTION:Opening reception: Fri Oct 21st\, 5 – 7pm\, Oppenheimer Park; 7 – 9pm\, Gallery Gachet At 5pm join Oppenheimer Park artists\, community members and neighbours for the Art Show Opening Night & Parade. Gather at the Oppenheimer Park Field House to eat the delights presented by Oppenheimer and join the sidewalk procession to Gallery Gachet\, led by Brad Muirhead and the Carnegie Street Band\, for desserts. Free event. [caption id="attachment_2587" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="Artist: Janice Jacinto"][/caption] LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/at-our-kitchen-table-opening-reception-night/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111017 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T113835 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162349 UID:2574@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Retro Show DESCRIPTION:Sat Oct 15th & Sun Oct 16th\, 12 - 5 pm Last year was not only successful\, but such darn fun! So\, we are doing it again -- six artists and tonnes of great art at good retro prices. How can you beat that? This event is meant to bring out of storage older pieces that are no longer a part of our current exhibitions. This is your chance to purchase an earlier piece of some emerging\, up-and-coming\, and established artists. Okay\, so if that isn't enough to get you down to Gastown on the 15th and 16th of October\, in addition the artists will offer a gift basket (on display at the Retro Show at Retro Prices) full of art and art objects to be given to one lucky visitor. For your chance to win\, all you have to do is come down on the 15th or 16th and drop your name in the hat. We will draw the lucky winner on Oct 16th at 5pm. So don't miss out on great art\, unbeatable prices\, and the chance to win our basket of goodies FREE! Six artists (emerging up-and-coming and established) have cleared out some of their earlier works of art that are no longer being exhibited. This is your opportunity to obtain their work at much older prices. Featuring: Valerie Arntzen\, Mary Blaze\, Pat McBain\, Sharon Burns\, Bernadine Fox\, and Florence Debeugny   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-retro-show/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111027 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111012T113205 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162220 UID:2571@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Potluck Panel with Dr. Legumes DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Oct 26th\, 3.30 - 5.30pm\, Potluck Panel presented with support from the Heart of the City Festival - conversations on food and culture hosted by Dr. Legumes\, a.k.a. artist Pierre Leichner\, and featuring an assortment of speakers all working with food as a cultural medium. Join the conversation\, join the feast\, and eat some of Dr. Legumes special ratatouille! LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/potluck-panel-with-dr-legumes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111009 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20111004T234021 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162401 UID:2555@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Many Paths of Our Resistance | The DTES Women's Centre DESCRIPTION: A Celebration of Art by the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Oct 5th - 8th\, 2011 Opening Celebration: Weds Oct 5th\, 6 - 8pm Brush Painting Demo Workshop with Ari Tomita: Thurs Oct 6th\, 10.30 - 12pm Art Workshop with Ayumi Goto: Sat Oct 8th\, 2 - 4pm The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre and Gallery Gachet are proud to present Many Paths of Our Resistance\, a Celebration of Art by the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.  Please join us for food and stories by the Power of Women to Women social justice group during the opening celebration on October 5\, 6-8pm. Throughout the week\, please also join us as we honour women's daily expressions of joy\, struggle and creativity.  Drop in for presentations and workshops by the Thursday morning Brush Painting group\, Chinese Seniors Program\, and Saturday afternoon Art Workshop. All workshops and events will take place at Gallery Gachet\, 88 East Cordova.  Everyone welcome! For more information\, please contact Proma at 604-681-8480 ext 239. Or please check www.gachet.org for full details. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/many-paths-of-our-resistance-the-dtes-womens-centre/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110919 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110913T025707 LAST-MODIFIED:20110913T030027 UID:2495@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Vasan Sitthiket Performance DESCRIPTION:LIVE Biennale showcases Gachet's Artist-in-residence\, Vasan Sitthiket. (note: date changed from 24th to 18th.) Don't miss this unforgettable and outrageous performance at VIVO. See www.livebiennale.ca for full details of the performance. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vasan-sitthiket-performance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110927 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110913T025300 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162418 UID:2493@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet's weekly expressive arts group meets every Monday. Funded by the West Coast Mental Health Network\, this group is open to all people who are interested in a relaxed\, open\, creative environment to explore their creative sways. Check out the Gachet Art School for full information. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110920 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110913T025126 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162452 UID:2491@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet's weekly expressive arts group meets every Monday. Funded by the West Coast Mental Health Network\, this group is open to all people who are interested in a relaxed\, open\, creative environment to explore their creative sways. Check out the Gachet Art School for full information. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-with-bernadine-fox/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110921 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110913T024238 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162437 UID:2482@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:l'état de folie perçu - the state of perceived folly DESCRIPTION:l'état de folie perçu - the state of perceived folly a series celebrating the history of performance art at Gachet Curated by Irene Loughlin Performances by: Pedro Guillen Cuevas Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa Diane Jacobs Irene Loughlin* *Irene Loughlin's performance appears thanks to the curated program and sponsorship of  LIVE International Performance Art Biennale 2011. Upcoming catalogue release as part of the 88 East Cordova St. project: Sept 2012 "It is not by confining one's neighbour that one is convinced of one's own sanity." Michel Foucault\, quoting Dostoievsky Contemporary confinement is not limited to the recent past of the mental institution or medical facility\, but rather\, to the suppression of difference and the suppression of emotional\, spiritual\, intellectual and physical liberty.  The 'natural' separation between conceptualizing reason and madness assumes madness as the unnatural detour\, rather than an impulse towards 'reason' within unreasoned\, systemic abuse. During this moment\, the world endurance of the 'psychotic break' characterized by erupting weather patterns and conflicting zones of economic wealth and degradation may create a push towards learning from the 'unreasoned' approaches of knowledge existing at the border zones of the normative.  Performance art has long been situated as such\, its alternate language emerging from systems of lesser value to those of western reason\, with its concurrent emphasis on ephemerality\, endurance\, folkloric practices\, etc.  This performance art series wishes to examine these spaces of provocation\, re-examining ideas of confinement and release\, inhabiting an evolving space beyond l'état de folie perçu - the state of perceived folly. Participating artists: Pedro Guillèn Cuevas (aka Tecuani Chen) is a multidisciplinary artist from Veracruz\, Mexico\, who works in the mediums of painting\, drawing\, and performance art.  He is inspired by the shamanic tradition of Mexico.  He has exhibited in Mexico\, Cuba\, and Canada\, and is currently pursuing an MFA at the University UNCAR of Carmen\, Campeche. Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa (Guatemala City\, 1978) is an interdisciplinary artist\, working in video\, installation\, and performance. His work and research delves into folkloricism\, sexuality\, magical practices\, the welfare of children in war\, the experiences of refugees\, and poetry.  He has had various solo exhibitions internationally and is a 2011 fellow at Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart\, Germany. Diane Thorn Jacobs explores ideas of sanctuary and fragility\, of building structures that must ultimately collapse.  The work will invite viewer participation and will take place over 30 minutes.  Born in England in 1969\, she attended Red Deer College and holds a BFA from the University of Calgary.  Jacobs’ work usually emerges from internal\, emotional/intuitive sources. Irene Loughlin developed her practice as an artist in Vancouver\, particularly in the historic Downtown Eastside neighbourhood\, where she contributed to the activist and disability community through participation in gallery gachet\, VANDU\, and the Carnegie Centre.  Loughlin is the recipient of a 2008 SSHRC Masters Level scholarship and the 2005 Lynch-Staunton Award\, Canada Council for the Arts. Project  facilitated by Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, and the Gallery Gachet Programming Committee.  This series is made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts. For further information please contact: Irene Loughlin\, or Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, Gallery Gachet – 604 687 2468\, programming@gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/letat-de-folie-percu-the-state-of-perceived-folly/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110913 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110830T020055 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162522 UID:2440@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts Group with Bernadine Fox DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet's weekly expressive arts group meets every Monday. Funded by the West Coast Mental Health Network\, this group is open to all people who are interested in a relaxed\, open\, creative environment to explore their creative sways. Check out the Gachet Art School for full information. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-group-with-bernadine-fox/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110910 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110830T015303 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162538 UID:2434@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:FREE ALL | Vasan Sitthiket SWARM Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Gallery Gachet\, LIVE 2011\, and Cafe for Contemporary Art presents FREE ALL Vasan Sitthiket takes up residence at Gallery Gachet Sitthiket - bete noire of corrupt Thai politicians\, agent provocateur against capitalism and globalization and\, perhaps contradictorily an artist featured in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection - is coming to Vancouver. Consider yourself warned. Gallery Gachet\, in collaboration with the Cafe for Contemporary Art and LIVE 2011\, presents Sitthiket's Vancouver exhibition\, titled FREE ALL\, running from September 9th to October 2nd. In conjunction with his show\, he will execute a headline performance at the Vancouver Live Biennale and run an informal workshop on art and politics. He arrives in Vancouver for a triple encounter with the city\, its inhabitants and their political\, social and cultural anxieties as the first participant in the Caf_ for Contemporary Art and Gallery Gachet's DTES International Artists-in-Residency Program. Vasan Sitthiket has been called Thailand's "Anarchist artist." Across his thirty-year career in the arts\, he has experimented in different media - puppetry\, performance\, poetry\, and even electoral politics - but he is best known as a provocative\, passionate\, politically engaged painter. At the earliest stages of his career\, he was drawn to the revolutionary critique of the iniquities\, injustice and rampant corruption he discerned at the heart of capitalism\, both in Thailand and around the world. Unrepentant in his radical commitments\, he refers to contemporary democracy as "demon-crazy" and makes no bones of his admiration for Marxist revolutionary leaders. "I admire Mao\, Che Guevara\, Castro\, Ho Chi Minh and Chavez\, because I still need revolution\," Vasan said in a recent interview\, "I don't agree with vulgar\, greedy capitalism\, and I still dream for this world to be as one." The resulting art is daring\, colourful and uncompromising - in a painting on environmental degradation\, he depicts corporate forces as wolves in suits wielding sizeable erections\, and in another he imagines economic stimulus as a daisy chain of bisexual oral copulation. His reaction to 9/11 and the War on Terror was likewise shocking - he prepared paired larger-then-life style icon portraits of Osama bin Laden and George W. Bush\, eliciting shrieks of outrage from the American right. His practice expands his radical critique with the exhibition planned in Vancouver. The title\, FREE ALL\, is as ironic as it is deeply sincere\, he explains "the concept is that there is no where free in this planet\, that we are all imprisoned in the name of the system and the mad media." The pieces displayed\, a series of pen-and-ink bottomless self-portraits\, are his call to arms "there is no way out until we come together and act for change\," an act he describes violently\, "opening everyone's heads and washing all the idiot out\, thereby realizing that we are all one." Vasan Sitthiket is a renowned Thai artist whose works and performances have been showcased internationally in such venues as the 2003 Venice Biennale\, Bangkok Art Gallery\, the National Gallery (Bangkok)\, The Singapore Art Museum and at Biennales in Gwangju\, Sydney and Venice. His works have been acquired for the permanent collections of a number of institutions\, including the MOMA (NY)\, the National Gallery (Bangkok)\, the Singapore Art Museum and the Queensland Art Gallery (Brisbane). He has also won a number of  awards for his work from bodies in Thailand and India. The show FREE ALL\, running from September 9th to October 2nd\, presents a series of recent works in pen-and-watercolour at Gallery Gachet. Opening reception for FREE ALL:  Fri September 9th\, 7pm In conjunction with SWARM: Festival of Artist Run Culture (http://swarm.paarc.ca) Exhibition runs: Sept 9th - Oct 2nd\, 2011. Live Biennale Performance:  Sept 24th\, VIVO Media Arts Centre Art and Politics Workshop: check www.gachet.org for full details The DTES International Artist in Residency is an initiative of the Cafe for Contemporary Art and Gallery Gachet to bring the voices and perspectives of international artists to the issues and interests of the Down Town East Side of Vancouver.  It is intended that over the years through this ongoing programme numerous internationally exhibiting artists from countries outside of Canada will be welcomed to the DTES for the production\, exercise and presentation of all manner of contemporary art practice. For further information contact: Tyler Russell\, Exhibition Curator - 778-989-8325 Lara Fitzgerald\, Programming Director\, Gallery Gachet - 604 687 2468 LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/free-all-vasan-sitthiket-swarm-opening-reception/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110904 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110818T101325 LAST-MODIFIED:20110818T101341 UID:2392@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:INQUIRY: An Artist Response to the Wild Salmon Examination DESCRIPTION:INQUIRY: a Wild Salmon Examination Sept 2-3\, Gallery Gachet\, 88 East Cordova Street\, Vancouver\, BC gachet.org Curatorial Statement INQUIRY\, explores themes of the impact of industrialization on West Coast Wild Salmon. This exhibit coincides with the $25 Million Dollar Federal Investigation (Cohen Commission) that is presently looking at the collapse of the 2009 Fraser River Sockeye. This artist response explores themes related to the decline of the West Coast Wild Salmon Fishery and Fraser River Sockeye\, from the ecological effects of Industrial Fish Farming\, to the Hijacking of the Department of Fisheries by Norwegian Corporate Interests\, the suppression of Science\, the social side effects of a collapse of the West Coast fishery and the resulting peoples moment intended to highlight these issues. The viewer is invited challenge the themes presented\, through their own INQUIRY. Programming Schedule All events at Gallery Gachet Friday September 2 – 6pm: Exhibition Opens\, Saturday September 3 – Noon – 10pm: All Day Art Making facilitated by Melanie Schambach and J Peachy Saturday September 3 – 1pm: Screening “Rise of the Salmon People” by Jeremy Williams Saturday September 3 – 2pm: Ripple Relay Presentation by Michele Nickerson Saturday September 3 – 3pm – 5pm: Arts Action Forum led by Don Staniford and Ivan Doumenc Saturday September 3 – 6pm – 10 pm: Wild Salmon Warrior Performance Night featuring 10yr old Singer\, Songwriter and Artist Ta’Kaiya Blaney. Curated by: Gachet Collective Members: Pierre Leichner and J Peachy.  Supported by EVO TV\, Wilderness Committee\, Gallery Gachet and salmonaresacred.org For more information go to salmoninquiry.wordpress.com   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/inquiry-an-artist-response-to-the-wild-salmon-examination/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110715 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110712T183837 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162559 UID:2376@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Mad Poets Anti-Cabaret DESCRIPTION:The Mad Poets’ Society and West Coast Mental Health Network present THE MAD POETS’ ANTI-CABARET hosted by CJSF’s\, J Peachy (soundtherapyradio.com)  International Mad Pride Day 2011 8pm – late\, gallerygachet As part of Mad Pride 2011: REdisCover\, the Mad Poets’ Anti-cabaret will take place at Gallery Gachet on international Mad Pride Day\, Thurs July 14th. This open mic format event features poets\, visionaries\, singers\, strummers and hummers with something to get off their chests and who are in the mood to celebrate our human bio-diversity and unparalleled tenacity in the face of persistent challenges and set backs. Mad Pride is a global\, grassroots movement that celebrates and reclaims the term\, MAD and advocates for the de-stigmatization of mental illness. This year our Mad Pride theme embraces and jostles with ideas around “modes of recovery”. The gallery is facing major financial cut backs this year and with practically no money to run programming\, we are recovering in our usual mad and crazy way – with a non-exhibit\, anti-cabaret and comedy for our Mad Pride celebrations. We are defying the usual parameters and breaking new ground in the face of “zero dollars.” Performances at this crazy cabaret include music by Fraser MacKenzie\, Cassandra Freeman\, Rose Ananda Heart and Avy Crowchild; words by Kagan Goh\, Bruce Ray\, Patrick Connors\, and Miroslav Vlcek; visuals by Pierre Leichner and Robert Gardiner; and laughs by J Peachy (we hope!). More surprise guest performers are bound to be revealed upon the night. We are very excited to announce a special debut presentation of Biopoieses: a self-organizing computational device that harnesses electrochemical reactions by artist team\, Steven J. Barnes\, a neuroscientist\, and Carlos Castellanos\, an interdisciplinary artist and researcher. They invite people to interact with their installation by bringing down your electronic equipment and tapping into their set up. Your sounds will be included in their feedback loops and you can become a part of experimental energy wave patterning. You have to come just to experience this phenomenon; you may not understand it but it will blow your mind. We aim to live stream the event on uStream…so tune in if you can’t make it down in person. Don’t forget to add your photo to our Face Your Mind campaign wall. Send us a photo to programming@gachet.org giving us your permission to use your photo in our gallery and online. Or take your photo at our laptop photo-booth station and we will integrate you into our wall display. Come ‘out’ and reveal your love of mental illness! For media inquires\, please contact\, Lara Fitzgerald\, 604 687 2468\, programming@gachet.org Sponsored by the West Coast Mental Health Network (WCMHN) and with support from the Canadian Mental Health Association Branch(CMHA).                   West Coast Mental Health Network        207-1300 Richards Street\, Vancouver                        www.wcmhn.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/mad-poets-anti-cabaret/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110708T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110731T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110701T184612 LAST-MODIFIED:20110701T184712 UID:2374@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Mad Pride 2011: Face Your Mind Campaign DESCRIPTION:FACE YOUR MIND Join Gallery Gachet in our Mad Pride campaign to end the stigmatization of mental illness and help raise awareness around mental health Mad Pride is a global\, social change movement initiated by psychiatric survivors in England in the 1970s. Each year on July 14th\, International Mad Pride Day is recognized around the world as a day of celebration of our collective mental diversity. In Vancouver\, Mad Pride has been officially celebrated by Gallery Gachet for the past 4 years. As an artist-run centre operated by and for those who speak to experiences with mental illness\, Gachet has played an essential role in cultivating and contributing to dialogue around all matters 'mental health'. We continue to engage with our local communities on the intersection between mental health and the arts both within and beyond our home in the Downtown Eastside. We struggle and survive despite deep provincial funding cuts to both the arts and mental health sectors this year\, and we are calling upon our communities for financial support and to participate in our campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues. This summer\, Gallery Gachet proudly presents Face Your Mind: we are calling out to all consumers\, supporters and allies to help us build a wall of portraits signifying your support for the de-stigmatization of mental illness. You can participate simply by sending us your "photobooth or head shot image" and we will place your portrait within our gallery wall display. By doing so\, you are visibly demonstrating your support for a global movement which recognizes that matters of mental health affect each and every one of us. With your permission we will add you to our Flickr photo group and potentially project your image within a collection around Vancouver. You don’t have to have a “mental health issue” or illness to be supporter. Face your own mind and support everyones. Donating to our Face Your Mind campaign will enable us to support the work of artists who identify with mental health issues and who are participating in our Mad Pride exhibition. Your dollar will go directly into the pockets of those struggling with mental illness and in support of our gallery\, as we face the challenge of surviving through an increasingly impoverished arts and mental health funding climate. Our presence within these communities is crucial and we cannot continue to produce our exhibitions and programming initiatives without your help. Please give what you can afford\, even if it’s just a photo. HOW TO HELP Photos can be e-mailed to programming@gachet.org\, along with an e-mail giving us your permission to use your image in our Face Your Mind Campaign. Donations can be made through Pay Pal via credit card\, through our website\, www.gachet.org\, or by check or cash at our location at 88 East Cordova Street. Please call 604 687 2468 and let us know you wish to donate to our “Face Your Mind Campaign”. We thank you for your support and contributions. In July\, our month of Mad Pride related programming includes the Mad Pride art exhibition: REdisCover\, an interdisciplinary cabaret sponsored by the West Coast Mental Health Network\, comedy nights and a special workshop. Please check out our exhibition section for a full programing run down.   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/mad-pride-2011-face-your-mind-campaign/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110623T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110623T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110616T163759 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T160304 UID:2356@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:  COMEDY AT GACHET with Stand Up For Mental Health Founded by David Granirer\, a counselor and stand-up comic\, and author of the The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead To Happiness and Success\, Stand Up For Mental Health teaches stand up comedy to people with mental illness. Come laugh your head off at this show that looks at the lighter side of taking meds\, seeing counselors\, getting diagnosed and surviving the mental health system. Featured in the Voice Award winning documentaryCracking Up\, Stand Up For Mental Health aims to reduce public stigma around mental illness and spread a message of hope and empowerment. People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do!           For more information http://www.standupformentalhealth.com People with mental illness are always being told what they can’t do. In this show\, they get to prove what they CAN do!   Cost     $5 (Low Income\, Disability\, Senior\, Mental Health Consumer) $10 (General Admission)       LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/stand-up-for-mental-health-comedy-night/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110502T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110502T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110502T122555 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162721 UID:2258@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Pottery Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join Sue Griese for a clay hand building class. Check out "Art School" for full details. Every Monday\, 3 - 5pm     LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/pottery-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110513T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110513T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110502T122223 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162631 UID:2254@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Margins + The Mentally Ill as Simulacra DESCRIPTION:Come to the opening reception night for Frederick Cummings and Quin Martins two solo shows. Check out "Exhibition" section for full exhibition details. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/margins-the-mentally-ill-as-simulacra/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110502T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110502T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110502T121935 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162756 UID:2250@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Expressive Arts Group DESCRIPTION:Expressive Arts Group led by Bernadine Fox\, every Monday 1 - 3pm. Check out "Art School" for full details and sign up.   LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/expressive-arts-group/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110504T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110504T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110502T120930 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162645 UID:2246@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Community Arts and Social Media Workshop DESCRIPTION:J Peachy is hosting a social media workshop. Check out our "Art School" section on the website for full details. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/community-arts-and-social-media-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110504T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110507T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110426T141559 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162706 UID:2223@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:In our Backyard: Youth Homelessness PhotoVoice & Art Project Presents DESCRIPTION:Realities\, Solutions & Opportunity for Community Dialogue on Youth Homelessness (Photo credit: Raven Whitehead) Youth who participated in the city’s first ever targeted count of homeless youth as part of the Metro Vancouver Homeless Count 2011 are presenting their stories of homelessness here in our backyard in a PhotoVoice & Art Project Exhibition hosted by the Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy (GVSS) to highlight critical regional issues around youth homelessness. In Our Backyard is a photo storytelling series and art exhibition which runs Wednesday May 4th & Thursday May 5th (12pm –6pm)\, Friday May 6th (12pm –10pm) with an Artists talk by the youth from 730pm-930pm and Saturday\, May 7th from 12pm – 4pm with a film screening from 2pm-3pm. The exhibition is being held at Gallery Gachet (88 Cordova Street East\, Vancouver). Admission is by donation. Seventy percent of all proceeds from donations and sales of the photos go to participating members of the GVSS Youth Action Squad\, with the remainder covering costs of the exhibition itself. While Canada has yet to obtain accurate statistics on the actual number of homeless\, the nation wide population is estimated to be close to 300\, 000\, with an estimated population of 150\,000 street-involved youth on any given day in this country. In our Backyard showcases photos taken and art work created by seven youth participants\, each member part of a team who identify themselves as the GVSS Youth Action Squad (YAS) ­­and have all experienced homelessness within the Greater Vancouver region. As part of the Homeless Voices/Call to Action Project 2011\, the YAS which the youth have been involved in for the past 5 months has served as a foundation for these young people to find a voice in their community by sharing their stories and solutions to ending youth homelessness throughout the region. “Got me to stay out the street life…Made me realize that I am capable of anything” – Youth Participant #1 “I acquired public speaking skills\, interaction skills and also a newfound knowledge regarding homelessness” – Youth Participant #2 “Thankful for what I have” – Youth Participant #3 “I now know that couch surfing is not a home...I feel that I have made a difference with my participation.” – Youth Participant #4 The YAS Team is part of the Homeless Voices 2011 Project initiated by the Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy (GVSS)\, a ground-breaking regional network of organizations responding together since 1998 to meet the needs of people who are homeless or at risk (formerly known as the Lower Mainland Cold/Wet Weather Strategy). GVSS members are organizations actively involved in meeting emergency shelter needs: providing\, funding\, or otherwise actively involved with shelter services. A list of GVSS membership and additional information on the GVSS can be found on their website at: http://www.gvss.ca. The project has been generously supported by Coast Capital Savings and the United Way of the Lower Mainland. For more info please contact the Project Facilitator Natasha Van Borek by phone 778-858-0004 or via email at Natasha.VanBorek@gmail.com. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/in-our-backyard-youth-homelessness-photovoice-art-project-presents/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110429T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110429T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110419T155401 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162824 UID:2214@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Antidote: A celebration of Bodily Diversity and Resistance DESCRIPTION: The SFU Medicalization of Sex Conference presents this art reception showcasing a diverse range of individuals who question Big Pharma culture and celebrate body diversity\, featuring works including film\, photography and print. The goal is to cross pollinate local and international activists and critics to create further dialogue in relation to the 'medicalization of sex'\, highlighting the trends in this field and learn about their inherent benefits and risks. The art reception will feature Wrenna Robertson\, exotic dancers\, academic\, activist and editor of I'll Show You Mine (work featured above). Wrenna will talk about her book at 8pm sharp. Other artists featured: Rena Del Pieve Gobbi\, Irene Loughlin\, Scott Stark\, Ela Przybylo\, Shelly Leroux\, Anne Severson\, and Karen Ward. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/antidote-a-celebration-of-bodily-diversity-and-resistance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110416T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110416T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110403T085637 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162837 UID:2112@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:VanCover Night: Song Writing Workshop DESCRIPTION:VanCover Night: Song Writing Workshop SAT APRIL 16th at 8:00pm Concept: 8 singer/songwriters play three songs each of other local musicians' music. Performers are: Jodi Doidge\, Michael Dewey\, Ross Fairbairn\, Rob Fillo\, John Pippus\, Ev\, Doug Smith\, and Sandra Bouza. Doors at 8pm\, music at 9pm. Storm brewery beer and wine. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/vancover-night-test/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110408T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110408T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110330T211249 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162850 UID:2091@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Grant Mercs + Branko Djuras Opening Reception DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/grant-mercs-branko-djuras-opening-reception/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080316 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T174250 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163332 UID:1942@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Symposium on Outsider Art DESCRIPTION:Symposium on Outsider Art Saturday\, March 15\, 12-5pm Gallery Gachet\, 88 E Cordova\, 12noon Anne Grgich (USA)\, Curator's Talk\, Internal Guidance Systems 12 noon Curator's Tour: Internal Guidance Systems with Anne Grgich 12:45-1:15 Lunch 1:15-2:30 Definitions & Representations Panel: Quin Martins (Gallery Gachet); Robin Oliver (USA); Eliza Murphy\, Writer\, Raw Vision Magazine; Cass (USA). 2:45-4:00 Curators? Panel: Gallery owners and curators from Vancouver and Seattle?s outsider and contemporary arts scenes debate shifting categories and trends. Bill Jeffries (Simon Fraser University Gallery)\, Robert Kardosh (Marion Scott Gallery)\, Karen Light (Garde Rail Gallery\, Seattle) and Carola Goetze (Jem Gallery). 4-4:15 Throwup Throwdown Interlude 4:15-5 DTES Art Walk: Explore the Downtown Eastside?s vibrant street art scene. rsvp@gachet.org\, lunch and beverages served\, by donation $5-10. 604.687.246 www.gachet.org www.marionscottgallery.com Outside the Gallery Gachet walls check out: Text-Based Throwup Throwdown Public Art Intervention Saturday\, March 15\,  3?8pm Andrew01 & UnoHu VS Jerm9ine & Ninja9ine plus Cameraman + 2 Turntables + a Microphone. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/symposium-on-outsider-art/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100213T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100213T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T173738 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163304 UID:1937@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:For the Love of Art Party DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 13\, 8pm - late... For the Love of Art builds on The Gallery Gachet Collective's current exhibition\, A Collective Response by bringing people together to celebrate the importance and critical existence of arts and culture in this city. Highlighting the funding cuts and raising awareness around issues related to the state of Vancouver's cultural landscape\, this night promises to be full of love\, not only for our fellow man but also for the role of art itself. Held on Valentine's weekend\, the night's is LOVE (for art). Come dressed in red\, win sexy prizes\, make out in the kissing booth\, dance to sexy house music and electronica\, and find your potential art mate! The event is by donation and will raise funds for Gachet's diminished resources\, the Alliance for Arts and Culture's Creativity Counts advocacy campaign\, and to support Art Walk 2010. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/for-the-love-of-art-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T173610 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163157 UID:1935@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Mad Double Bill DESCRIPTION:Tickets $10.00 + $2 annual membership /$5.50   students/seniors doors @ 6:30\, show @ 7pm Vancity\, SFU\, and Gallery Gachet bring you a double-bill addressing cultures of madness in the context of radical social and environmental justice. Filmmakers in attendance for talk-back and reception. Crooked Beauty Director:  Ken Paul Rosenthal // United States // 34 min END:CIV Director: Franklin Lopez // Canada // 45 min Crooked Beauty is a poetic documentary that explores positive and compassionate models for transforming the experience of madness in our culture.  Artist Ashley M. recounts her journey from the psych ward to innovative mental health activism\, presenting a new healing culture and political model for living with madness as a tool for creativity and social change. Ken Paul Rosenthal is an independent filmmaker\, mental health consumer\, and teacher with an MA in Creative & Interdisciplinary Arts and an MFA in Cinema Production. His films lyrically weave personal and political narratives in natural and urban landscapes. He has screened at more than 75 venues and festivals worldwide. END:CIV examines our culture’s addiction to systematic violence and environmental exploitation\, and probes the resulting epidemic of poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations. Based in part on Endgame\, the best-selling book by Derrick Jensen\, END:CIV asks: “If your homeland was invaded by aliens who cut down the forests\, poisoned the water and air\, and contaminated the food supply\, would you resist?” Award-winning filmmaker Franklin Lopez hails from San Juan\, Puerto Rico. Selected as Atlanta’s Emerging Artist of the Year in 2003\, his work has been featured on Canada’s City TV\, Grit TV\, Current\, BET\, and Democracy Now! ENCORE PRESENTATION: CROOKED BEAUTY @ Gallery Gachet\, Thursday July 8 door 7pm  admission $10 sliding scale\, no one turned away Opening with Eco Madness!!! shorts by members of VIVO post-film community dialogue with director Ken Paul Rosenthal. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/mad-double-bill/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100427T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100427T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T173411 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T160430 UID:1933@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Baby Dee Performance DESCRIPTION:Baby Dee Tues April 27th ♦ 8pm-late ♦ Gallery Gachet ♦ (www.gachet.org) ♦ 88 East Cordova Street ♦ Tickets:$16 advance and $20 at the door. Purchase tickets here: http://gachetpresentsbabydee.eventbrite.com/ or available at Little Sisters\, BeckWoman's and Zulu Records. ♦ Baby Dee\, New York based singer-songwriter and former Coney Island sideshow performer\, plays an intimate Vancouver setting for the release of her new album\, A Book of Songs for Anne Marie\, with special guest Leonard Pennifold. This is probably the last opportunity to see Baby Dee in such a small\, intimate venue! Dee is a performance artist\, classically trained harpist\, church organist\, circus sideshow veteran\, and transgender street legend. After the overwhelming response to Safe Inside the Day in February 2008\, the unique Baby Dee returns with Book of Songs for Anne Marie. It will be released by UK indie-of-repute Tin Angel (home to a wide ranging roster that includes Devon Sproule and Polar Bear) and Drag City in the US. Baby Dee gives everything and that is what connects her with critics and audience alike. While the last album was helped along by Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney producing\, this one was led by the calming presence of Maxim Moston (part of Antony and the Johnson's touring band and a song arranger). Moston says “She sent me the demo and I was floored – here was a true collection of lieder\, or art songs” What Moston envisaged in his words were “song cycles performed in their entirety and stripped of all excess\, just piano and voice\, poetry and melody”. Gone are the more bawdy ruminations to be replaced by a glowing heart of a record. Hermetically sealed and lovingly passed on so that we can understand what love could mean from Dee’s perspective. It is at times jaw-dropping in its profundity. Book of Songs can be seen as a prequel to Safe Inside the Day in so much as it was issued in book form (with bonus disc) in 2004 on David Tibet’s Durtro label. It was limited to 150 copies and has been out of print for years. Essentially\, this is its first outing. The reason to make the record in the first place was borne out of love\, and the reason to re-visit the record also came from that same scary yet beautiful place. What makes Dee indefatigable and the record so majestic is upturning any suggestion of there being limitations to love. From lines like: “Set as a seal on your heart\, As a seal on your arm/For love is stronger than death” to the barest simplicity of being able to say to someone\, “Like a baby first time talking/Here I am\, It's me\, I'm here”. Baby Dee’s vulnerability and insight is inspirational. So why not leave as 150 little books and move along? After all the ‘and yets’\, Dee was actually “struck dumb” with love and thus was compelled to share this record with the world. “Everybody has a right – the right to really be the lover\, to really be the beloved. Regardless of how fucked up and inadequate we are or how short our time is together. We never lose that opportunity” – Baby Dee 2009 Don't miss this incredible opportunity to see Baby Dee perform live in a small venue. Hurry\, tickets are sure to sell out. For media requests: contact Lara Fitzgerald Programming Director\, Gallery Gachet T: 604 687 2468 programming@gachet.org www.gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/baby-dee-performance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100519T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100519T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T173222 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163211 UID:1931@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Mindscape: The Art of the Gallery Gachet Collective DESCRIPTION:Vancouver\, BC - the Donnelly Pub Group\, together with their charity arm The Donnelly Fund\, hosts Mindscape: The Art of the Gallery Gachet Collective on May 19th at the Metropole. The event will feature an art exhibit and auction that benefits the philanthropic initiatives of Gallery Gachet\, a unique artist institution in Vancouver's downtown Eastside. Featured artists at the event include Ariel Kirk-Gushowaty\, Bernadine Fox\, Bonito\, Bruce Ray\, Cherise Clarke\, Diane Thorn\, Dylan Wolney\, Jay Peachy\, Kara Lee\, Karen Ward\, Laurie Marshall\, Leef Evans\, Lisa Walker\, Quin Martins\, Robert Gardiner\, Sharon Burns\, Sharon Smith\, Stephen Long\, W.N. Pope\, Youngshin Lee. All proceeds from the evening’s auctioned pieces\, ticket and door sales go directly to the Gastown gallery. Mindscape: The Art of the Gallery Gachet Collective takes place at the Metropole (320 Abbott Street\, Vancouver BC) on Wednesday\, May 19\, 2010 from 7pm – 10pm. Tickets are available at the Gallery Gachet (88 East Cordova)\, The Metropole (320 Abbott St) or www.clubzone.com. Gallery Gachet provides artists who have mental health\, trauma\, or abuse experience with opportunities to collaborate\, exhibit\, curate\, perform and teach. The gallery aims to integrate these artists to the forefront of contemporary art practice in Canada while maintaining their unique insights and perspectives. The space holds solo\, group\, juried and curated exhibits\, featuring local\, national and international artists with programming from a range of art practices. For more information on Gallery Gachet\, please visit www.gachet.org. The Donnelly Fund is a non-profit organization committed to assisting individual families in crisis\, helping them stay together through a monthly support program\, and supports the Salvation Army\, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. For more info on The Donnelly Fund please visit: Donnelly Fund. Donnelly Hospitality Management (DHM) is a creative\, diverse management company. DHM owns and operates award-winning nightclubs: Pop Opera\, Republic\, Bar None\, and the Modern; popular pubs: Biminis Public House\, The Calling\, The Library Square Public House\, Smiley’s Public House\, the Academic\, the Lamplighter and Cinema Public House; the cocktail lounge The Granville Room\, and the Metropole. The company’s attention to detail\, impressive entertainment calendars\, modern designs\, community and charity support\, and strict policies on patron safety have earned them a reputation as an industry leader in Vancouver. For more information please visit: www.dhmbars.ca LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/mindscape-the-art-of-the-gallery-gachet-collective/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T173038 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163140 UID:1929@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Cross Pollination: Mental Health Camp DESCRIPTION:Join Gachet Collective member Jay Peachy for his Sound Therapy session at the Camp\, as well as mad organizers from around the city for this conference highlighting social media as a tool for combating stigma. Free online registration: only 75 spots which fill up fast! Saturday July 10 at UBC. www.mentalhealthcamp.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/cross-pollination-mental-health-camp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080404T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080404T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T172849 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163319 UID:1927@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:The Street Corner Relaunch Party DESCRIPTION:The Street Corner re-launch party is happening on April 4th at Gallery Gachet (88 E. Cordova) where we will unveil our new magazine: Megaphone. There will be a silent auction (with one or two pieces going for a live auction). The work will be up from Wednesday April 2nd to Friday April 4th. The event is free to attend if you are a participating artist. We will be asking for a $10 donation at the door for others. Submission Guidelines: -Max 4 submissions per artist -No size restrictions (within reason) -The theme for the first re-launched issue is 'home' so anything related to that is great. -Other topics of interest are mainly the same as those that are dealt with in the paper; homelessness\, poverty\, prostitution\, The Downtown Eastside and Vancouver in general. -Also keep in mind that the work is meant to sell so work that carries a message of hope and possibility rather than tragedy and pain will probably do better. A slightly more positive angle on the work also better reflects what Megaphone is all about. Street Corner does not cover printing or production costs up front\, but the artist will get 50% of the selling price. If the work does not sell it will be returned to you in the condition it arrived in. The artist will be asked to provide the minimum/starting bid price. Please drop off your artwork at Gallery Gachet\, 88 East Cordova Street anytime Wed-Sunday 12-6\, or by appointment Monday-Friday mornings 604-687-2468 - work will be accepted from March 19 until April 1. There will be a submission form for you to fill out when you deliver your work. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/the-street-corner-relaunch-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T200000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T170224 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T160336 UID:1925@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Mad Poets' Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Sat July 31st (combined with Stop the Madness Dance Party!) Doors 7:30pm\, show 8:00 Mad Poets’ Society and West Coast Mental Health Network present Mad Pride Cabaret 2010. Open mic format\, poets\, singers\, strummers take the stage to celebrate madness in all its forms and incarnations. Come one\, come all. Hosted by Jay Peachy of CJSF and Stand Up for Mental Health infamy! LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/mad-poets-cabaret/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100812T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100812T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T165954 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163113 UID:1923@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Skin is In DESCRIPTION:Make and Break Arts Foundation and Gallery Gachet Present SKin is IN: “A celebration of the human canvas.” Thursday August 12th@ Gallery Gachet Doors: 6.30\, 7 - 11pm Ten Vancouver artists will paint on both human skin and canvas in addition to showcasing various pieces which will be available for purchase. Guests will have the opportunity to witness the creative process of painting\, and receive a complimentary art piece on their own skin. Join us for an interesting and unique night featuring magnificent local talent! Tickets: $15 DOOR\, $13 PRESALE Live Painting: ALL NIGHT! Raffle Prize Draw: 9:30pm Live DJ: ALL NIGHT! Bar Service: ALL NIGHT! Buy your tickets: http://skinisin.eventbrite .com/ Prizes: Gift Certificates Limited Edition Prints Restaurant Vouchers Body Painting Photography Sessions Private Workshops Aesthetics Services And MUCH MUCH MORE! Raffle Grand Prize: GIFT VALUED AT $1000!!!! LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/skin-is-in/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100820T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100820T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T165802 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163052 UID:1921@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Gachet Annual Picnic DESCRIPTION:Friday August 20th\, 12 pm Crab Park All volunteers and collective members are invited to the annual Gachet picnic at Crab Park in the Downtown Eastside at the very bottom of Main Street. There will be lots of food and drink and fun. Join us to eat and play footie or throw a frisbee around. Please rsvp to Lara Fitzgerald or Karen Lievsley\, 604-687-2468 \, volunteer@gachet.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/gachet-annual-picnic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101116T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101116T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T165525 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162958 UID:1919@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Night Live: CJSF Radio Taping DESCRIPTION:CJSF LIVE RADIO BROADCAST\, 6-10pm CJSF 90.1 FM present their episodes of The Artist Lounge and Melodies in Mind\, hosted by Jay Peachy and Ryan Fletcher\, broadcasted live in front of a studio audience at Gachet. 7-8pm 'The Artist Lounge' hosted by J Peachy. Featuring musical and artist guests 8-10pm 'Melodies in Mind' hosted by Ryan Fletcher with guests: Rollaway\, Kent McAllister\, and Melissa Bandura. ... Sound Engineering Services provided by: Rockshop Vancouver Media Partners: CJSF 90.1 FM V Community 'One World' Airing on ShawTV Channel 4 artistrun.org LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/tuesday-night-live-cjsf-radio-taping/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110430T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110430T233000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110315T161757 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162811 UID:1950@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:CARDED! DESCRIPTION:The creators of Hot One Inch Action present CARDED! a one-night only show of art\, music and fast paced trading action. Saturday April 30\, 2011 - Doors open at 8pm sharp Gallery Gachet\, 88 E Cordova\, Vancouver On Saturday April 30\, Gallery Gachet (88 E Cordova) will heat up with some hot art trading action. The work of fifty artists will be presented on trading cards and made available for art lovers to collect and trade. These 2.5"x3.5" cards will be displayed on the gallery walls and the audience offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected cards in packs of five for $5. If the pack purchased does not have the desired card\, you are invited to trade with the people around you. How bad do you want that card? Go to http://www.hotartcard.com for additional details. This show is produced and curated by Chris Bentzen and Jim Hoehnle. Check out our other show http://www.hotoneinchaction.com LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/carded/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110324T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110324T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110314T232914 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162904 UID:1864@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:A Night to Remember DESCRIPTION: Join us at the gallery for a night of ceremony and remembering and healing. A Night to Remember is taking place at Gallery Gachet\, March 24th\, 7 - 10pm\, and is a one-night ritualized evening featuring "Ceremony"\, a First Nation's multimedia installation that honors all families impacted by addiction by Downtown Eastside artist\, Dallas\, and "Chained & Unchained"\, artworks relating to trauma by Montana King. Performances by Tzo'kam drum group\, Narhwal Whale Music group\, poetry by Montana\, and an open mic.  This night promises to inspire and provoke thought around the processes of loss and renewal that we all face. Bring your friends and family to celebrate the survival of arts and culture in the face of devastating adversity and addiction. We welcome offerings of candles or flowers as commemoration to all those lost to addiction. Free admission. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/ceremony-chained-unchained-performance-night/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110204T060000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110204T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20110314T232022 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162929 UID:1862@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:CJSF Sound Therapy Radio Episode Taping DESCRIPTION:Sound Therapy Radio @ Salish Seas Friday Feb 4\, 6pm @ Gachet Sound Therapy delves into the intricate world of the creative mind\, interweaving great music\, lively guest interviews and insightful discussion. Join host J Peachy and guests as they share fresh\, inspiring perspectives on creative expression\, issues of mental wellness\, health & disability\, and offer alternatives in self-care and personal well being. Join us every Tuesday at 7pm on CJSF 90.1 FM\, and online at cjsf.ca. February 4\, 6pm - CJSF’s Sound Therapy Radio will be taped at Gachet featuring interviews with Tania Willard\, Gunargie O’Sullivan\, Wanda John\, Michelle Sylliboy\, and Russell Wallace. The hour-long program will feature music and readings by members for the Aboriginal Writers Collective West Coast. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/cjsf-sound-therapy-radio-episode-taping/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101209T000000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101209T000000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20101208T013154 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T162945 UID:548@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Claudia Bernal Performance + Round Table Discussion DESCRIPTION:ART AND ACTIVISM PERFORMANCE + PANEL DISCUSSION Thurs Dec 9th\, 7pm – 10pm\, Tea\, coffee and food provided! Purpose: To create dialogue and discussion around issues related to art and activism and the symbiotic relationship between the two. A performance and panel discussion with experts and activists in the field of art for social change. Stimulating discussion exploring the role art has in making an impact on the world around us. Topics include: Displacement\, Dispossession\, and Art and Social Activism. 7pm - WELCOME AND INTRO Panel Moderator: Karen Ward\, Collective Member\, Gallery Gachet\, and Editor-in-Chief\, The Ear Karen Ward is a writer\, photographer\, and builder: an artist and proponent of neurological diversity. She lives with a bipolar disorder\, post traumatic stress syndrome and of course a cat. 7:15 - 8:00 PERFORMANCE BY CLAUDIA BERNAL: MADE OF THE SAME BLOOD percussion by Dalannah Gail Bowen 8:00 - 8:10 BREAK - REFRESHMENTS 8:10 PANEL DISCUSSION – ART AND ACTIVISM This panel explores and expands on the idea of using art as a means to affect deep and lasting social change and how these ideas can be applied universally. Through art\, we can challenge many of our society’s deepest assumptions\, and each of these speakers has researched and taken an active role in exploring the usage of art for creating systemic change. 8:20 - 8:30: Claudia Bernal\, Artist Claudia Bernal graduated in Philology and Languages from the National University of Colombia\, immigrated to Quebec in 1991 and completed her Master scholarship in French Linguistics at Laval University. Her on-going research on the different modalities of language lead her to concentrate on the multiple forms of esthetic expressions. She graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in Visual Arts/ Creation at the University of Quebec in Montreal\, and started a M.A. in History of Latin American Art in Mexico City. Claudia Bernal has developed a particular approach focused on the fragmentation of urban space and its impact on society and culture. The concepts of movement\, migration\, space\, identity\, are recurrent in her artworks. She has presented both collective and solo exhibitions in Canada\, Quebec\, Colombia\, Cuba\, Argentina\, Mexico\, Germany\, Spain\, Peru and U.S. Colombia-born and Canadian\, Claudia BERNAL lives and works in Montreal. 8:30 - 8:40: Chris McDowell\, Remembering our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) Christine McDowell initiated and was a Committee member who volunteered on the Women’s Monument Project in Vancouver\, which held a national design competition resulting in the creation of Marker of Change in Thornton Park. She is now working on the website project\, Remembering Our Sisters Everywhere. www.rememberoursisterseverywhere.com 8:40 - 8:50: Christine Stoddard\, PhD Christine is an interdisciplinary artist/scholar and graduate of a PhD in Art History and Visual Studies\, University of Manchester. Her doctoral research considers the experience of anxiety as a crucial affect in contemporary performance and body art. She has published in Collision: Interarts Practice and Research (Cambridge Scholars Press\, 2008)\, and a special issue of Performance Paradigm on trauma and memory (May 2009)\, among others. Upcoming projects include the premiere of Five Meditations on the Future City at the PuSh Festival in January\, in collaboration with the cross-disciplinary arts group Proximity Arts. Christine is also at work on a solo performance/installation exploring migration\, longing\, and global patterns of desire called a line apart. 8:50 - 9:00: Fiona Jeffries\, SFU Fiona Jeffries teaches in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. Her current research focuses on cultures of fear in global modernity. Her published work includes essays on contemporary urban social movements and the role of communication practices in the production of alternative globalizations. 9.00 - 9:50: Open discussion forum moderated by Karen Ward 9:50 - 10:00: Closing remarks from Claudia Bernal Made possible through generous support from The Canada Council for the Arts\, The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec\, Simon Fraser University\, Vancouver Coastal Health\, the City of Vancouver and the Province of B.C. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/claudia-bernal-performance-round-table-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20101103T065824 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163012 UID:319@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:HOT ONE INCH ACTION DESCRIPTION:Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004\, Hot One Inch Action is the original\, one-night only show of art\, music and social interaction in Vancouver\, BC. The original work of fifty different artists is presented on one inch buttons. These one inch buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. If the bag purchased does not have the desired button\, trade with the people around you. How bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts. free admission LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/hot-one-inch-action/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101023 DTSTAMP:20120517T010653 CREATED:20101014T233227 LAST-MODIFIED:20120425T163030 UID:254@http://gachet.org SUMMARY:Disco Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:We are going to party like it's 2010 all over again. LOCATION:88 East Cordova Street URL:http://gachet.org/event/disco-fundraiser/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR