arts commission by Don S.Williams Symposium '99: Making It Happen! d i r e c t i o n s and p r i o r i t i e s t h e c o m m i s sion can take. N e t w o r k i n g possibilities are p e r haps the biggest benefit o f t h e symposium.The opportunity to form n e w liaisons and p a r t n e r s h i p s w i l l again be p r o moted. A bulletin and opportunities b o a r d w i l l be available f o r artists '98 looking for partners o r associates in p a r t i c u l a r endeavours o r projects. O t h e r great places t o n e t w o r k are at the kick-off breakfast, d u r i n g lunch, o r at the w i n d - u p r e c e p t i o n . Live e n t e r t a i n m e n t will be at all t h r e e events, and t h e r e will be n u m e r o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n and a r t i s t displays t o D r e a m s and aspirations may c o m e easily, but w o r k i n g effectively t o realize t h e m is a daunting task, s o m e t i m e s even a struggle. It's m a d e less difficult w h e n the right t o o l s and strategies are m a d e available. W e e are going t o d o it again! T h e N o r t h S h o r e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n is busy planning S y m p o s i u m '99 f o r January 23. 1999,at the Lucas C e n t r e . A s p a r t of t h e N o r t h S h o r e Arts Commission's commitment to arts d e v e l o p m e n t , t h e r e is n o regist r a t i o n o r a d m i s s i o n fee f o r participants. A l l y o u have t o d o is p r e - r e g i s t e r and t u r n up f o r an e n j o y able and e d u c a t i o n a l day o f lively discussion. Last January's S y m p o s i u m b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r 150 artists and s t a k e h o l d e r s in t h e arts i n d u s t r y t o exchange, share, listen, and suggest. C a l l e d H o w to Get Rich in the Arts-- w i t h all possible i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of that t h e m e -- i t was hugely successful w i t h m u c h feedback and positive c o m m e n t s . T h e negative c o m m e n t s and suggestions f o r i m p r o v e m e n t w e r e minor, but valid, and are being considered for Symposium '99. T h e t h e m e is n o t y e t c o n f i r m e d but w i l l be along t h e lines of it Happen. Making N e w t o the day-long event w i l l be t h r e e b l o c k s of b r e a k o u t s e s s i o n s -- a s many as e i g h t -- s o that m o s t of the activity will o c c u r in smaller g r o u p s than last t i m e . Each session will take place in t w o separate b l o c k s so t h e risk o f p a r t i c i p a n t s ' having t o make a difficult c h o i c e will be lessened. P r e - r e g i s t r a t i o n , including c h o i c e o'f sessions, is necessary so the organizing c o m m i t tee k n o w s h o w many p e o p l e are p a r t i c i p a t i n g in w h i c h sessions. Session t o p i c s u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n are M a r k e t i n g the P e r f o r m i n g A r t s . T h i s Business o f V i s u a l A r t s . T h e Taxing P r o b l e m , E n d e a v o u r Co-ops, The North Shore Arts C o m m i s s i o n has a vision of N o r t h Vancouver District and C i t y being the arts capital of C a n a d a , d r a w i n g v i s i t o r s in increasing n u m b e r s . O t h e r have d o n e it, w h y n o t us? W e have a high n u m b e r o f r e n o w n e d artists and a r i c h h i s t o r y of artistic e n d e a v o u r and a c c o m p l i s h ment. So the 1999 S y m p o s i u m will be designed especially f o r and m o t i v a t e d by o u r d e v e l o p i n g arts industry. W o r k i n g on the symposium c o m m i t t e e of the N o r t h S h o r e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n are U n a Fester, L e e Barnes, Julie K e m b l e . and D o n S. W i l l i a m s . C o n t a c t any of t h e m t h r o u g h the A r t s C o m m i s s i o n w i t h any s y m p o s i u m suggestions. Don S. Williams is on accomplished actor, The second annual North Commission Shore Arts Illustration by D e e p Cove artist David MacLean, '98. originally commissioned for an article on Symposium Symposium takes place 23, 1999, at the Lucas Saturday, January Centre. For session registration, further information, to share suggestions, or if you would like to show your work or present an information or organization's Commission display about your projects activities, call the Arts 980-3S59.0 C o - o p e r a t i v e C r e a t i v i t y , U s i n g the Internet, and A r t s E d u c a t i o n . T h e only session held in general assembly will be o n e in the m i d - a f t e r n o o n w i t h the N o r t h S h o r e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n r e p o r t i n g o n its w o r k and progress t o t h e arts c o m m u n i t y . T h e n , the s y m p o s i u m participants can offer feedback and input as t o n e w at (604) director, and producer and is also chair of the North Shore Arts Commission.