Welcome to the Vancouver Project

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You’re probably here to learn more about the Vancouver Project.

In August 2008, six artists gathered together for a two week residency creating original visual art together in community. They stayed in Gage Towers on the campus of University of British Columbia, in downtown Vancouver, BC and worked at the Binney Studios at UBC, a short walk away.

The residency was patroned by five Northwest faith-based communities: John Knox Presbyterian Church, Shoreline Community Church, Church of the Beloved, Mars Hill Graduate School and Regent College.  These communities provided housing, studio space and meals for the artists.  The artists donated their time and materials. The artists are also donating digital images of the works, releasing them under a Creative Commons license for free digital download and use.

Inspired by the Florence Portfolio, the project was conceived and curated by Brian Moss, Director of Worship and the Arts at John Knox Presbyterian Church. Brian married the ideas of the Florence Portfolio with the ideas of Sweet Sacrifice, an earlier ByFor project where Brian participated as a singer/songwriter.

The exhibition makes its public debut on November 6, 6pm at the Fat Tiger Gallery in the 619 Western Ave Arts Building in Pioneer Square in Seattle as a part of the Seattle First Thursday Art Walk. The exhibition will then travel to the five patron communities. See main project page for exhibition location details.