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North Vancouver Arts Council Celebrates 30 Years in the Community community by Susan Rouse W h i l e t u r n i n g 3 0 is g o o d c a u s e building to the A r t s C o u n c i l . T h e A r t s Council's subsequent management a n d fundraising initiatives e n s u r e d t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y (a 1 9 0 2 h e r i t a g e building originally the North stimulates greater interaction community. pro- f o r c e l e b r a t i o n , it's a l s o a n t o take s t o c k of past b e t w e e n artists and the opportunity The After School A r t program vides visual a n d p e r f o r m i n g c l a s s e s t o c h i l d r e n in t h o s e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s and set goals for the future.The N o r t h V a n c o u v e r Community Arts Council (Arts C o u n c i l ) d i d j u s t t h a t as it recently arts North Vancouver School) was preserved a n d r e s t o r e d , a n d finally d e d i c a t e d as t h e P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e C e n t r e in 1 9 7 6 . P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e is n o w h o m e to the N o r t h V a n c o u v e r M u s e u m and Archives, Presentation House Theatre, Presentation H o u s e P h o t o M e d i a Gallery, and the A r t s Council. During development and restoration of Presentation H o u s e , the c o n g r e g a t i o n o f St. J o h n ' s C h u r c h d o n a t e d its o r i g i n a l c h u r c h -- a h e r i t a g e s t r u c t u r e b u i l t in 1 9 0 0 -- t o A r t s C o u n c i l . T h e building was m o v e d to the Presentation H o u s e site a n d r e s t o r e d w i t h d o n a t e d funds tireand v o l u n t e e r labour. R e n a m e d A n n e M a c D o n a l d H a l l , t h e building has n o w been p r e s e r v e d for arts and cultural activities. S o m e of the A r t s C o u n c i l ' s o t h e r a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s a s s i s t i n g in t h e c r e ation 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 , managing the A m e s s Trust, and creating scholarships for a r t s t u d e n t s at C a p i l a n o C o l l e g e . A s an o r g a n i z a t i o n s t r o n g l y c o m mitted to both artist and community, the Vancouver elementary schools witho u t a t r a i n e d a r t t e a c h e r o n staff." In a d d i t i o n t o t h e s e p r o g r a m s , t h e Arts Council produces a bimonthly c e l e b r a t e d its 3 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y , o n S e p t e m b e r 20. A bit of introspection is g o o d f o r t h e s o u l a n d s h o w e d t h e r e is m u c h t o b e p r o u d o f a n d m u c h w o r k still t o be d o n e ! F r o m its i n c e p t i o n as a non-profit, newsletter, assists cultural g r o u p s with promotion and expansion efforts, plays a m a j o r a d v o c a c y r o l e w i t h cultural issues (particularly the g r a s s r o o t s o r g a n i z a t i o n in 1 9 6 9 t o t h e p r e s e n t day, t h e A r t s C o u n c i l ' s m a n d a t e has always b e e n t o e n a b l e artists and to build healthy c o m m u n i ties t h r o u g h arts and heritage. O v e r t h e y e a r s , this v i s i o n has t a k e n flight. O n e of the A r t s Council's earliest a n d p e r h a p s b e s t - k n o w n p r o j e c t s is P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e . In t h e e a r l y 1970s, the A r t s C o u n c i l w o r k e d lessly t o o b t a i n a facility s o r e l y l a c k i n g in N o r t h V a n c o u v e r -- a c e n t r e Michael and Linda Binkley Feil for the arts. A s a result of these efforts, the C i t y of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r offered t o lease the o l d C i t y Hall c o n t i n u e d n e e d f o r facilities), o r g a nizes n u m e r o u s c o m m u n i t y based art projects, and stages t w o juried fairs annually. " N e e d l e s s t o say, w e ' r e b u s y ! " laughs Feil. " A n d right n o w , w e ' r e w o r k i n g o n securing an interactive facility craft c o m m u n i t y art gallery and art and are continuing to w o r k towards r e a l i z i n g a h e a l i n g w a l l at L i o n s ' G a t e H o s p i t a l . In a d d i t i o n t o t h a t , w e ' v e been involved w i t h a large g r o u p c o m m u n i t y agencies to put a major regional millennium of together project. celebrate It's a c h a l l e n g e . B u t b e i n g p a r t o f a s u p p o r t i v e c o m m u n i t y is w h a t m a k e s all o f t h i s p o s s i b l e . " The North Council charitable ested Council member, Vancouver Community Arts is a grassroots, organization. more volunteer-driven If you are about the interArts a the A r t s C o u n c i l emphasizes o p p o r tunities and validation. " W e focus o n people rather than o n the art p r o d uct a l o n e , " says L i n d a Feil, t h e A r t s C o u n c i l executive director. " O u r cur- in learning or if you would please like to become 988-6844. call us at Susan Director Council. R o u s e is assistant Linda Feil, North to Executive Arts rent projects reflect these values. A monthly A r t Rental program offers Vancouver t h e p u b l i c an a f f o r d a b l e w a y t o live w i t h a r t , w h i l e at t h e s a m e t i m e viding e x p o s u r e for artists. A r t in pro- Public Places enables e m e r g i n g artists t o stage an e x h i b i t i o n a n d e x p e r i e n c e the professional orchestration and h a n g i n g o f a s h o w in a p u b l i c e n v i r o n ment. This p r o g r a m actively encourages community and education through involvement receptions a n d v i e w i n g s a n d as a c o n s e q u e n c e ,