BIG IDEAS Responding to Public Art ("BIG IDEAS")
An education outreach program challenging students to use public art as the catalyst and inspiration for learning across curriculum areas. This website section showcases the 2011 series of cross-media student art exhibition (BIG IDEAS/Visual Arts). The student responses explore homeslessness, cultural identity, science and identity, societal norm and the enviornment, inspired by the 2009-2011 Vancouver Biennale exhibition.
Acknowledgements
The Vancouver Biennale thanks all teachers, students, volunteers, galleries, community centres and school board staffs for sharing the vision of this project. Participant list: Argyle, Arts Umbrella, Balmoral, Byrne Creek Secondary, Capilano University, Carson Graham, Collingwood, Churchill, David Thompson, King George School, Lord Byng, Magee, Mulgrave, Peter Skene Odgen Secondary, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Prince of Wales, Rockridge, Sentinel Secondary, Sullivan Height, Tupper, Van Tech, West Vancouver Secondary and Windermere.
Past 2011 Exhibitions
(March 8-27) West Vancouver Group Exhibition at Ferry Building Gallery and West Vancouver Museum, (April 8-23) North Vancouver Group Exhibition at CityScape Gallery, (April 16-28) Vancouver Group Exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre, Sunset Community Centre and the Vancouver Central Branch Gallery and (April 3-14) Pierre Elliot Trudeau Solo Exhibition at Sunset Community Centre. (September - November) BIG IDEAS Student Exhibition from three school districts at ArtStarts Gallery, Vancouver.
Sharing the BIG IDEAS Experience: Meet the West Vancouver student artists. [View Video] and the North Vancouver student artists [View Video].
Celebrate BC Art and Culture Week and National Dance Week with us! See these innovative performances exploring contemporary topics (“BIG IDEAS”) inspired by the Vancouver Biennale public art pieces throughout our city.
Monday, April 23 noon @Walking Figures (Canada Line City Hall Station, Cambie Street and Broadway). Performers: Captain Cook Elementary, Anna Wyman School of Dance Art, Chaffey-Burke Elementary, SFU Contemporary Art: Jen Dunford & Daniel Simmons
Tuesday, April 24 11:00 am @Engagement (Sunset Beach on Beach Avenue). Performers: dumb instrument Dance/Ziyian Kwan, The Dance Centre, Anna Wyman School of Dance Art, West Bay Elementary
Wednesday, April 25 11:00 am @Echoes (Kitsilano Beach). Performers: Henry Hudson Elementary School in collaboration with dumb instrument Dance/Ziyian Kwan, The Dance Centre, Kerrisdale Elementary, Anna Wyman School of Dance Art, Churchill Secondary
Thursday, April 26 11:00 am @ Water #10 (Cambie at River Road, Richmond). Performers: MacNeill Secondary and Steveston London Secondary
Friday, April 27 noon @Walking Figures (Canada Line City Hall Station, Cambie Street and Broadway). Performers: Norgate Community School, Queen Alexandra Elementary, Windermere Secondary, Charles Tupper Secondary, Youth Street Dance Council
Saturday, April 28 Noon @Echoes (Kitsilano Beach). Performers: Arts Umbrella Senior Dance Company
1:00 pm @King and Queen (Harbor Green Park, Coal Harbor). Performers: Anna Wyman School of Dance Art, SFU Contemporary Art - Robert Azevedo and Michelle Lui
Monday, April 30 noon @Jasper (Robson Street at Jervis). Performers: Carisbrooke Elementary
Lookup these performance sites here! [Google Map]
