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Arts * Front Arts * Access Arts Access is published four times yearly by the West and North Vancouver Community Arts Councils, and is distributed to Arts Council members and the North Shore community. Circulation - three thousand. Deadline Tor the January 1992 Issue Is Monday, December 2, 1991. Editor: Diane C. Lund. Creative Wonders Layout/Desktop Publishing: Mary Ann S. Anderson Photographer/Designer: Giles Q. Runeckles Arts Access Final Update: January 1992! That's right! After a year of on-going changes the final update of Arts Access from a newsletter to a magazine format will take place over the next few months. In each new issue, Arts Access will feature: H i' V V ¥ Stimulating arts features Revamped layout and design for easier reading Contraversial artistic commentaries and reviews Pull-out calendar section Expanded format A "Must Have" For The Upcoming Election In anticipation of the next provincial e l e c t i o n , the A s s e m b l y o f B . C . Arts Councils has produced a monograph that should be in the hands of every British Columbian concerned about culture. It is eight pages long and therefore cannot be reproduced here in its entirety. However, we can tell you that the document includes a set of ten questions that were sent to both the Social Credit Party and the B . C . New Democrats and their responses. Questions include: * What mandate will you give the body responsible for the arts sector? What do you consider appropriate percentage levels of support for the arts from federal, provincial, municipal and corporate sources? W What are your strategies for achieving these levels of support? H What tangible steps will you take to increase funding to the arts and culture sector at the provincial level? * There are more o f these thoughtful questions and the responses are equally thought-provoking. Finally, the monograph includes an Action Plan on how to start m a k i n g the arts an issue in your constituency in the upcoming provincial election. A good first step? C a l l the Assembly at 738-0749 and ask for a copy of The Arts and Culture: A Political Priority for British Columbia. * New editorial & visual policies to West Vancouver Community Arts Council: ensure artistic quality Marius Soska; Lome Topham; Mary Caple; Beverley Barnwell Newton; Tammy Nikookar A Community Voice Ramin. New Members: Ron Palcioni, Director, Gallery Alpha; Kalman Opre, Visual Artist; Arts Access is intended to be the voice of the Nancy O'Toole, Visual Artist: Stephanie North Shore artistic community. It can only Saugmann, Graphic Artist; Susan Keane. be that, if you get involved! We will be Liaison Officers: Alderman Dianna Joyce, looking for interested individuals who want Municipal Council; Rob Inman < & Anne Titcomb. Recreation Commission; Mike Smith,to contribute on an on-going volunteer basis. School Trustee; Bill Lawson, Auditor; Cathy Perhaps you have a background in theatre Matheson, Cultural Coordinator - DWV. Staff: and would like to be responsible for the Lynn Flipse, Administrator. theatre page. Perhaps your specialty is photography and you would like to become a North Vancouver Community Arts Council: staff photographer. Perhaps your forte' is Donna Oscen; Kadi Rae-Madrui; Richard promotion and sales. No matter what your Strachan; Jacqueline Eddy; Cathy Martin; Ed expertise, come out to the Arts Access Staff Barnes, Christine England; Roger Shaw; Valerie Search Meeting. Thoem. New Members: Isobel Gibson; Allison Arts Access welcomes your comments Kuchta; Maggie Mason; Gordon Neate; Irwin and suggestions. For more information Oostindie; Sheila Thompson. Liaison call 980-3559. Members: Alderman John Braithwaite, City of North Vancouver; Judy Dennis, North Shore » Diane C. Lund, Editor Arts Commission; David Woolley, Capilano College. Honourary Life Members: Anne Macdonald, Henry Elder. Staff: Ella Parkinson, Executive Director; Betty Hester. Administrative Assistant. Arts Access Volunteer Staff Search Meeting The North and West Vancouver Community Arts Councils gratefully acknowledge the financial October 15,1991 - 7:30 p.m. support of: the District of West Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, the District of North North Shore Arts Commission Office Vancouver, the North Shore Arts Commission, 148 East 2nd Avenue, North Vancouver. the Government of British Columbia through the B.C. Cultural Services Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and the Government of A l l interested writers, critics, Canada through Canada Employment and artists, photographers, etc. are Immigration. welcome to attend. "Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts, the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others, but of the three the only trustworthy one is the last." - John Ruskin Arts Access Autumn 1991 Page 2