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Fisher’s narrative embeds upon two complementary, London installations by Joseph Beuys. The narrative is encouraged by Beuys’ arrangement of his works and is stimulated by the show production of meaning the viewer participates in through research.…

Wireless Bodies was performed as part of ALA's Havana Gallery Series and was curated by Adad Hannah. The overarching theme of this performance is the wireless body - the body as appropriated and inserted into a set of media determined…

Based in Nelson, l'Association francophone des Kootenays Ouest (AFKO) provides programs and activities for the Francophones of the West Kootenays. Its news bulletin, La Voix des Kootenays (The Voice of the Kootenays) is published quarterly at…

The Répertoire culturel des ressources francophones de la Colombie-Britannique was published by the Fédération des Franco-Colombiens in 1989 in a softbound 8 ½ in. x 11 in. format. It seems to be considered Volume 1 of the series, though is not…

This series contains the personal and professional correspondence created and received by John Vance during his lifetime and career. The records include a diary from 1934-1935 which chronicles his time under police protection, correspondence with…

Transition : Bulletin d’information was published by the CSFCB. This is an incomplete collection, from April-May 1996 to June 1996, with gaps. It was printed in folded 8 ½ in. x 14 in. format. The Rapport annuel is the CSFCB’s annual report. This is…

 The AFRACB provides programs and activities for Francophones 50 years and over in B.C. It is based in Victoria. Its quarterly publication, L’Entraînés, appears both online and in print. This collection includes only a single copy, May 2019, which…

Irene Loughlin incorporates states of grasping and hanging from a fire escape in an off-site performance located in a local alley of Canada's poorest postal code. A memorial piece for people who have died in the alley and a testimonial to those…

This is a loss of bodily control, of bodily functions. She experiences both repulsion and desire simultaneously. She is abject. She is outside of herself. Her body lies dormant beside her body being traumatized. This performance was part of the…

This durational performance explores notions of fluidity in identity through a series of costumes, wigs, and make-up. Each costume or 'persona' of popular housewives (both real and fictional) was documented and produced as a series of…

This collection contains objects of general relevance to LIVE at the End of the Century 1999, including promotional materials, listings, and articles.

Alice was performed as part of ALA's Havana Gallery series and was curated by Lynn Hill. A monologue rich with moments of reflection and humour, Thirza Cuthand's Alice examines survival, visibility, and intersecting Queer and Indigenous…

Roi Vaara has been most active in Finland, becoming one of the country's most internationally recognized performance artists. His work since 1982 emphasizes an aesthetic discourse between the artwork and its specific place or situation.

LIVE Biennial of Performance Art 2005 is the final festival featured in this collection. Coordinated by Jeremy Turner, LIVE 2005 saw the launch of a dedicated website listing festival events and the decentralization of photography duties from grunt…

Stiles, Robert, Arcand, and Alteen and the audience discuss the nature and veracity of performance art documentation, the impulse to document and publish as a function of arts institutions, and the interplay of theory born of intuition and…

Judy Radul and Geoffrey Farmer's collaborative work resulting from their excursions to Vancouver courtrooms. The artists examined the "cultural performance" that takes place within the court of law, a fertile 'stage' because…

"Take that paint!! Put it there!! You can do it!! Cause you care!!" After quitting art school, Gifford committed to a year-long regimen of physical training for cheerleading. She performs her "opening cheers" designed to unite…

Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique provides programming for Francophone women in the province.   RFCB celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010 with the publication of À 20 ans, toute est possible! [sic]. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015…