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W e ' r e also c o l l a b o r a t i n g w i t h L i o n ' s g r a p h i c postcard - w i l l be the object o f serious scrutiny i n the u p c o m i n g e x h i b i t i o n "It P a y s T o P l a y : B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a i n Postcards, 1950s 1980s. G u e s t c u r a t o r Peter W h i t e says the s h o w w i l l focus on B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a n urbanscapes :and landscapes d e p i c t e d o n the fronts o f thousands o f postcards o v e r a 3 0 - y e a r period. W h i t e describes the project as an " e x a m i n a t i o n o f h o w an i m a g e o f o u r s e l v e s is constructed i n p o p u l a r culture." It P a y s T o P l a y w i l l l o o k at issues such as m e m o r y ; and identity, place/community, nature/landscape, "Granville Street," new seasons Gate I l o s p i l a l to b r i n g i n artists and art therapists to w o r k w i t h hospital staff to i m p r o v e the e n v i r o n m e n t at L i o n ' s G a l e and to help reduce stress through a series o f creative A he fall a l w a y s feels like a new season because it's b a c k to s c h o o l ; galleries re-open and the arts groups m o v e into their new seasons. A r t s A l i v e staff a s k e d people i n the arts o n the N o r t h S h o r e what they w e r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to for the 1995 / 9 6 season. H e r e ' s a s a m p l e o f what w e found out. explorations. N V C A C is also e x p a n d i n g and f o c u s i n g our newsletter to m a k e it a j o u r n a l for c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d art featuring in-depth i n t e r v i e w s w i t h c o m m u n i t y artists, features o n artists' w o r k , and c o m m e n t a r y o n C o m m u n i t y A r t p r o g r a m s elsewhere. W e are also the host arts c o u n c i l for V i s u a l E d g e ' 9 6 , an e x h i b i t i o n b y / 950s Postcard from the exhibition It Pays To Play: British in Postcards, 1980s at House Feb.24-31, Columbia 1950sPresentation 1996. Gallery, T i e West V a n c o u v e r artists f r o m Sea to S k y r e g i o n ( D e e p C o v e to S q u a m i s h ) . w h i c h w i l l be h e l d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the 1996 B C Winter Games. In c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h the Presentation H o u s e Theatre, w e ' r e o p e n i n g a new g a l l e r y i n the theatre lobby. T h e i n a u g u r a l e x h i b i t i o n w i l l be h e l d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h the N o r t h Shore Arts C o m m i s s i o n ' s F A N S a w a r d night on O c t o b e r 3. A l l i n a l l , it's a f u l l schedule o f activities and w e l o o k f o r w a r d to the m a n y interactions we w i l l have w i t h artists and the general p u b l i c through the fall and winter. -Derek Simons. Executive Director, North Vancouver Community Arts Council C o m m u n i t y A r t s C o u n c i l is l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to their fall l i n e - u p o f e x h i b i t s . D i a n e Jones w i l l have a s h o w i n g o f her s p e c i a l button banners w h i c h represent j o y . i n n o c e n c e a n d o p t i m i s m . She uses buttons, beads, c h a i n s , k e y s , feathers a n d treasures f o u n d under beds. S h a s h i K a p o o r w i l l present her e x h i b i t . V i l l a g e S c e n e s , i n j| £ S( 20 N o v e m b e r o f c l a s s i c a l dances a n d m u s i c a l people f r o m I n d i a . In D e c e m b e r one o f C a n a d a ' s finest painters o f b i r d s . M o r g a n W a r r e n , w i l l have a s p e c i a l e x h i b i t . H e r a w a r d - w i n n i n g w a t e r c o l o u r w o r k is e s p e c i a l l y k n o w n for its c o m b i n a t i o n o f c h a r m , a n a t o m i c a l a c c u r a c y and d e t a i l . " A C h r i s t m a s R o b i n " is to be accepted b y her M a j e s t y the Q u e e n i n 1995. - P a g e Samis. Administrator. West Vancouver Arts Council ' u r b a n i s m . t o u r i s m and l e i s u r e . - J a m e s - J a s o n L e e . Presentation House Gallery A. House I the S e y m o u r A r t G a l l e r y In a d d i t i o n to l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to the W o r l d T e a Party e x h i b i t h e l d i n September. P r e s e n t a t i o n the b u z z is D a v i d L a m . " T h e M a n y Facets o f D a v i d L a m " w i l l c o n t i n u e to run until S e p t e m b e r 10. F o l l o w i n g L a m ' s e x h i b i t w i l l be a s h o w i n g o f print m a k e r T a i g a C h i b a ' s abstract e x p r e s s i o n i s t i c w o r k s . S p e c i a l events w h i c h g a l l e r y staff are e x c i t e d about are the readings they have s c h e d u l e d . N ,, l o r t h Vancouver Community A r t s C o u n c i l has a busy and e x c i t i n g fall c o m i n g up. w o r k i n g w i t h m a n y o f the d i v e r s e c o m m u n i t i e s i n N o r t h V a n c o u v e r to h e l p enable t h e m to produce d y n a m i c cultural p r o g r a m m i n g . Our A r t in P u b l i c Places Program w i l l feature d y n a m i c artists i n t he g a l l e r y spaces i n the C i t y and D i s t r i c t of North Vancouver's Municipal Halls. W e ' r e w o r k i n g w i t h die S o c i a l P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t o f the N o r t h V a n c o u v e r to d e v e l o p a Y o u t h A r t s A c t i o n P r o g r a m , where p r o f e s s i o n a l artist facilitators w i l l w o r k w i t h N o r t h V a n c o u v e r Y o u t h o n creative projects. G a l l e r y is e x c i t e d about "It P l a y s to P l a y " c o m i n g to their space i n February. T h e breeziest, most extroverted and c o l o u r f u l piece o f c o r r e s p o n d e n c e - the c o l o u r p h o t o - North Vancouver Community Arts council A n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e t i n g Presentation House 333 Chesterfield September 20 1995 7:15 P M Artists' Tea Party followed by Election of Directors For info call 988-6844 EVERYONE WELCOME! SEEYOU THERE!