Past Events

PLANTALK: Connecting the Dots – Planning for Public Art

Join the Planning Institute of BC’s South Coast Chapter for an exciting evening exploring latest trends and issues in Public Art in the Lower Mainland.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 – 7-9 pm

Roundhouse Community Centre (Presentation Centre)
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
(Canada Line Station: Yaletown-Roundhouse)

Cost:
Members – $10.00
Non –members – $15.00
Students – $5.00

Light refreshments will be served

Please RSVP to joyce.uyesugi@vancouver.ca

2 LU for PIBC members

Speakers include:

Alan Storey, Public Artist, Sculptor

Alan Storey, Vancouver visual artist, best known for the ‘Pendulum’ installation in the HSBC Bank building on Georgia in Vancouver, has created site responsive installations and large public art projects in Canada and abroad for over 25 years. He has received several awards for his work including the Americans for the Arts Year in Review 2006 “Top 20 Award”, and ‘Public Artist of the Year’ of the 2009 Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards.

Bryan Newson, Manager, Public Art Program, City of Vancouver

Bryan Newson played an integral role in “Mapping and Marking Vancouver”, a new initiative to reinvigorate the Public Art Program. Several projects specifically celebrated, mapped, and marked Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games.

Sheila McKinnon, Manager of Arts, Surrey Parks, Recreation and Culture; Chair, Regional Cultural Development Advisory Committee, Board Member, Creative City Network of Canada

Sheila McKinnon’s portfolio includes the operation of the Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey Art Gallery, the Public and Community Art Programs, the Surrey Children’s Festival and city-wide arts services development. As a 2008 Cultural Capital of Canada, Surrey received funding to complete six new significant public art projects and along with the recent opening of an Urban Screen venue, the public art collection has 44 completed installations.

Emilie K. Adin, MCIP, City Planner, City of North Vancouver

Emilie K. Adin heads the Planning Division of the City of North Vancouver. For the past 12 years, Emilie’s articles on urbanism have been published in several newspapers, magazines and journals. Emilie is currently writing a book on green urban design in Europe.