ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT


                                                   Date: September 24, 1996
                                                   Dept. File No.:  SP     


     TO:       Vancouver City Council

     FROM:     Director of Cultural Affairs

     SUBJECT:  Public Art Allocations



     RECOMMENDATION

          THAT Council approve grants of $2,000 to each of the following
          three Community Centres and one Neighbourhood Association, for a
          total allocation of $8,000:

             - False Creek Community Centre Association
             - Kitsilano Community Centre Association
             - Dunbar Community Association
             - Thunderbird Neighbourhood Association;

          source of funds to be the 1996 Community Public Art Unallocated
          Budget.


     GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

          The General Manager of Community Services submits the foregoing
          for CONSIDERATION.


     COUNCIL POLICY

     On May 28, 1996, City Council approved up to $10,000 within the 1996
     Community Public Art budget for art making materials for
     artist-in-residence projects.  Approval of the these requests would
     constitute a grant, and eight affirmative votes are required.


     PURPOSE

     This report recommends grants of $2,000 each for art materials for
     artist projects at the Thunderbird Neighbourhood Association and the
     False Creek, Dunbar and Kitsilano Community Centre Associations.



     DISCUSSION

     On May 28, 1996, Council allocated a budget of $10,000 for artist in
     residence projects and, on July 23, 1993, Council granted $2,000 to
     the first of five projects selected this year.  This report recommends
     granting the $8,000 remaining in four grants of $2,000 to each of the
     four community centre associations whose projects are described below
     (requests and budgets are contained in Appendix A).   These requests
     are recommended by staff and the Public Art Committee.


     Dunbar Community Association

     Artist Miyuki Shinkai will produce a glass-tile mural at the Community
     Centre.  Ms. Shinkai will conduct workshops at which participants will
     write their names in Japanese and draw self-portraits on glass tiles. 
     The tiles will then be fired and incorporated into the mural.


     False Creek Community Centre

     Paula Grasdal and Joanna Rogers will co-produce fabric banners with
     members of the False Creek community.  Participants will create
     autobiographical fabric patchworks symbolizing the vibrancy and
     complexity of the community.  The banners will hang in the Centre.


     Kitsilano Community Centre Association

     Simon Levin is creating a tricycle-driven "communication cart" which
     will circulate through Kitsilano.  Mr. Levin will collect stories and
     images from participants and assemble them into a community soundscape
     and a series of images, incised on copper panels, which trace patterns
     of movement and migration through the community.


     Thunderbird Neighbourhood Association

     Elaine Avila is conducting mask-making workshops which will culminate
     in a winter solstice procession through the community, and celebration
     at the centre.  Building on highly successful models at False Creek
     and Trout Lake, the intent is to have as many community members as
     possible participate in the mask-making and the culminating event.



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