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arts editorial Note from the Editor Last D e c e m b e r , I m e t w i t h M a r i a n D o d d , e d i t o r of this magazine. W e talked about m e stepping in w h i l e she s t e p p e d out, f o r a w h i l e , t o d e v o t e h e r seemingly inexhaustible energies t o h e r s o o n - t o - a r r i v e first child. W h i l e M a r i a n and G o r d o n ready t h e i r n e w h o m e f o r the gift that is a b o u t t o e n t e r t h e i r lives, I must thank M a r i a n f o r presenting m e w i t h the gift o f w o r k i n g o n A r t s A l i v e . H e r s u p p o r t and guidance has been i m m e a s u r a b l e . Please let m e i n t r o d u c e myself. M y artistic e n d e a v o u r s take t h e f o r m o f c o n ducting c o m m u n i t y o u t r e a c h and field i n t e r v i e w s t o p h o t o g r a p h , w r i t e , and p r o d u c e m u l t i m e d i a narratives and profiles. In 1997,1 spent t h r e e m o n t h s living in a T i b e t a n B u d d h i s t M o n a s t e r y , w h e r e I d o c u m e n t e d t h e daily lives a n d rituals o f the m o n k s and w o r k e d w i t h T i b e t a n refugees in t h e Himalayan M o u n t a i n s o f N o r t h e r n India. M y Letters from a Tibetan Monastery w e r e p r o d u c e d by and b r o a d cast o n C B C R a d i o w h i l e I was living in t h e m o n a s t e r y . I a m n o w w o r k i n g o n a c o l l e c t i o n o f p h o t o g r a p h s and s t o r i e s focusing o n t h e challenges facing a c o m m u - Young m o n k s and m e at Dorje Dak Tibetan Monastery in the Himalayas. Buddhist nity-in-exile and my e x p e r i e n c e in such a c o m m u n i t y . A d o c u m e n t a r y film l o o m s on the horizon. Photo credit: G o n p o I am also e x t r e m e l y privileged t o b e able t o w o r k w i t h my sister. Rita B e i k s , o n projects that fulfill o u r c o m m i t m e n t t o b e socially r e s p o n s i b l e artists. W e recently p u t t o g e t h e r an exhibit. She Counts, at t h e H e l e n Pitt G a l l e r y in V a n c o u v e r , featuring t h e p h o t o s and w o r d s c r e a t e d by w o m e n living and w o r k i n g in V a n c o u v e r ' s D o w n t o w n E a s t s i d e . T h i s is w h y I am e x c i t e d a b o u t editing this m a g a z i n e . 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 ( N S A C ) and all its s u p p o r t e r s realize t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f art, in all its f o r m s , in o u r lives. A t e v e r y possible o p p o r t u nity, t h e N S A C acts u p o n its vision t o f o s t e r t h e g r o w t h of the e c o n o m y and t h e quality o f life in this c o m m u n i t y -- b e it h o l d i n g a s y m p o s i u m t o p r o m o t e t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f artists and t h e a r t industry, making r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s to t h e S e y m o u r Official C o m m u n i t y Plan, o r launching a public a r t policy. Y o u o n l y n e e d flip t h r o u g h t h e pages of this magazine to see that on t h e N o r t h S h o r e , t h e Arts are truly Alive! 0 -- N o n a B e i k s , a s s o c i a t e e d i t o r , Arts Alive Magazine E d i t o r s N o t e : A t press t i m e , w e l e a r n e d t h e v e r y sad news o f the death o f N o r t h S h o r e a c t o r and artist R o b e r t C l o t h i e r , w h o passed away o n F e b r u a r y 10 f r o m p n e u m o n i a at t h e age o f 77. Mr. C l o t h i e r had a long and distinguished c a r e e r in C a n a d a and was t h e first F A N S A w a r d recipient, in 1995. A detailed profile o f this man's e x t r a o r d i n a r y life will b e f e a t u r e d in t h e May/June issue o f Arts Alive magazine. -- M a r i a n Dodd, editor I ARTS L o n e y e a r $ 16.0S Subscriber N a m e : City: 148 1 ARTS ALIVE MAGAZINE YES! I would like t o subscribe to SUBSCRIPTION A r t s A l i v e magazine for the term indicated below: t w o years $32.10 three years $48.15 (prices include GST) Address: Postal Code: Phone: PLEASE INDICATE IF THIS IS A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION: (if y e s , a c a r d w i l l b e s e n d i n y o u r n a m e : Please enclose p a y m e n t by cheque _ _ Magazine, o r m o n e y order, and send to Arts Alive B.C. V 7 L IC3 East 2nd St., N o r t h Vancouver, phone: (604) 984-9537; fax: (604) 984-3563 I I