Notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting of WePress Community Arts Space Society NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Societies Act of British Columbia (the “Act”) and the Bylaws of the Society, that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm Pacific Time….
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Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Joanne Arnott • Tue, March 9 at 7 – 9 pm
Tue, Mar 9 from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here The final of the Exchanging Words workshop series will be facilitated by writer Joanne Arnott. About this Event For writers who have attended some or all of the previous workshops, and for those interested in the specific topics. Includes handouts*….
Printmaking Demo & Talk with Marlene Yuen • Sun, March 7 at 1 pm
Join Vancouver-based artist Marlene Yuen for a letterpress printing demonstration and artist talk streamed live over Zoom from WePress, a community artspace in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Collective member Linda Uyehara Hoffman will also be speaking about the history of WePress Community Arts Space Society and the Ho Sun Hing Letterpress Project. A selection of Marlene’s…
Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Norine Braun • Tue, March 2 at 7 – 9 pm
Tue, Mar from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here The fifth Exchanging Words workshop will be facilitated by Vancouver based singer-songwriter, Norine Braun. About this Event This workshop explores the journey of songwriting as a way for inspiration and healing. — Emotional, heartfelt and eclectic: Norine Braun in 3 words….
Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Justin Neal • Tue, Feb 23 at 7 – 9 pm
Tue, February 23 from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here The fourth Exchanging Words workshop will be facilitated by writer Justin Neal. About this Event Raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Justin Neal (Squamish) moved to his traditional territory to earn a joint MFA in Creative Writing & Theatre from UBC…
Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Jónína Kirton • Tue, Feb 16 at 7 – 9 pm
Tue, February 16 from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here The third Exchanging Words workshop will be facilitated by Red River Métis/Icelandic poet, Jónína Kirton. About this Event Whether we are the victims of violence or the perpetrators shame may have made a home in our bodies. In many cases…
Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Chis Bose • Tue, Feb 9 at 7 – 9 pm
Tue, February 9 from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here The second Exchanging Words workshop will be facilitated by writer, multi-disciplinary artist, musician, curator and filmmaker, Chis Bose. About this Event In this workshop Chris will work with participants, who can send him some work in advance at: bosechris@gmail.com, to…
Exchanging Words Workshops Series with Wanda John-Kehewin • Tue, Feb 2 at 7 – 9 pm
The first Exchanging Words workshop will be facilitated by Cree poet, Wanda John-Kehewin. Tue, February 2 from 7 PM – 9 PM PST Free to Sign Up Here About this Event We will be exploring poetry writing through the five senses. We will also write a List Poem from a ‘list’ of writing prompts and…
slow print for queers workshop series • Tuesdays, Jan to March 2021
Slow print is a collaborative printmaking project facilitated on stolen Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh territories for people and artists who: are queer, two-spirit, non-binary, trans, or somewhere on the 2SLGBTQAI+ spectrum want to learn (more) about printmaking, may have some experience or none at all have access to a computer or smart phone, an internet…
Exchanging Words – Reading • Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 7 to 8 pm
The first Exchanging Words event will feature readers Chris Bose, Norine Braun, Jonina Kirton, and others. Hosted by Russell Wallace. Click here to register for free. About this Event Exchanging Words is a new project (in a partnership between Warriors Against Violence Society, Aboriginal Writers Collective West Coast, and WePress) that aims to provide writing…
Notice of the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the WePress Community Arts Space Society
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Societies Act of British Columbia (the “Act”) and the Bylaws of the Society, that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held on: Date: Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm Online by Zoom on the unceded and occupied traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),…
Marbling Workshop: The Art of Painting on Water • Wed, June 3 at 6:00 pm (online)
Marbling Workshop: The Art of Painting on Water Wed, June 3, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm **Online on Zoom on the unceded and occupied traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations Register here. info[at]wepress.ca All levels welcome and encouraged This event is free. Donations are welcome. If you…