Burquitlam painter Leanne Christie will be among the artists with Vancouver homes and studios open for the 19th annual Eastside Culture Crawl.
Christie will display her piece Across Port Moody, among others, during the art walk, which runs from Nov. 19 to 22 between Columbia Street and Victoria Drive, north of 1st Avenue and to the waterfront.
More than 25,000 visitors are expected for this year’s festival. Visit culturecrawl.ca.
A DOG’S LIFE
A Port Moody writer will see her short story published in an anthology by Ouen Press next month.
Claire Lawrence wrote a 2,000-word piece called God’s Dog Day for the company’s competition.
Lawrence is a member of the Port Moody Writers’ Group and the Royal City Literary Arts Society. She is also a graduate of the SFU Southbank Writer’s Program and is currently studying advanced creative writing through a distance learning course offered by Oxford University.
NEW DATABASE
Tri-City artists wanting their name on a new provincial registry can now sign on to the Alliance for Arts + Culture’s list.
The online registry is open to adult artists in any discipline, be it full- or part-time. The organization offers advocacy, research, informational resources, professional development and networking as well as a registry, which is part of a three-year strategic plan.
“Through the BC Artist Registry, we will have a platform to learn more about all artists in our province, regardless of how much their art contributes to their income,” executive director Rob Gloor stated in a news release.
Visit allianceforarts.com. Participation is free and personal information is confidential.
