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Stamp acknowledges the obvious networking opportunities companies receive when they work with arts groups. He maintains that these ventures, and ultimately awards recognizing business and arts initiatives, "go a long way to exploding that damaging stereotype in the threepiece suit." The benefits of these kinds of awards for the arts are obvious. Marcuse herself is no stranger to partnering with a business in order to get her projects, most recently the Kiss Project, off the ground. "Imperial O i l has supported our c o m pany [Judith Marcuse Dance Projects, now for known as DanceArts Vancouver] 17 years. They have supported our The Art of Living Well, put out by Towery Publishing and the Vancouver Board of Trade. The image of Marcuse's feet runs full-page in the book and is the cover image for this issue of Arts Alive. Vancouver: The Art of Living Well is a large-format, hard-bound photojournal with a foreword by Peter C . Newman. The images in this book are superior and are an example o f art being used to promote industry. Local photographer A l e x WaterhouseHayward compiled over 200 images from 47 of Vancouver's finest photographers. The "selling" part is the index of company profiles on companies such as Canadian Pacific Hotels. Murchie's Tea & Coffee L t d . B C T V . and Imperial Parking L t d . Waterhouse-Hayward bluntly calls these "profiles ads" and says, "art is being used to promote companies." But he does go on to says he thinks business national tours, our creation projects, and young audience development." She says that former West Vancouver resident Bob M c L e a n was the senior executive at Imperial O i l who was responsible for the company's arts sup- T h e Healer, by North Shore artists Marina Papais and Xwa Lack Tun (Rick Harry), was presented to Elizabeth Smiley at the 1996 FANS award night which was supported by numerous local businesses and media outlets. port policies. "He was recognized a couple of years ago. just before he died, as being a great friend and supporter for many organizations." Marcuse notes that Imperial O i l has been very good to her company over the years. In its slick 1995 quarterly corporate publication. Imperial Oil ran a five-page feature on Marcuse. So slick, in fact, that one of the images photographer Robert Karpa shot of Marcuse at her home in West Vancouver was used in the Another award program that c o m pleted its second successful year last fall was the F A N S award, which is both a trust and award program run by the North Shore Arts Commission. The F A N S (Fund for the Arts on the North Shore) honours a nationally renowned North Shore artist who has a substantial and recognized body of work. Local businesses came on board to ensure the awards evening was a success and that the trust continued to grow. These included North Shore News and Rogers Cablesystems as media sponsors and the Music Therapy Association. Tom Lee Music. Spirit Gallery. C I B C , Registered Music Teachers' Association and Corvari & Company. One of the Vancouver Y M C A Women of Distinction Awards is under the category of arts and culture. The award, for contribution to the development, preservation, or patronage of the visual, literary, or performing arts (therebj enriching the cultural life of the community) is sponsored by the Royal Bank. Past winners of this award include North Shore residents Anna Wyman, Anne Mortifee. and Judith Marcuse lthe latter two also were F A N S award nominees). recently released book Vancouver: Photo Contest "Seniors in a changing community^ T he District o f N o r t h Vancouver is sponsoring a photo contest w h i c h invites photographers o f all ages and s k i l l levels to explore the increasing importance o f seniors in our community. We are looking for images illustrating the positive contributions o f seniors in community life and examples o f the community adapting to our changing population. Photos: Colour print, black and white prints, slides. Submissions should be accompanied by a completed entry form and stamped self-addressed envelope for return of photos. Photographers: A l l ages, amateurs and professionals. Separate categories forjudging. Awards: A panel w i l l select the winning photographs. The District w i l l host an exhibit of entries. Deadline: February 17 for submissions. Winners announced in March. For entry forms or more information call 9 9 0 - 2 2 8 1 .