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In A Simple Truth, Belmore discusses her process of creating work through a narrative involving her connection to the suicide of a student with whom she worked with during a residency. During the performance, she lies down while being surrounded by…

Matching outfits and brightly coloured dance shoes were Norma's uniform for this performance that emphasized and undermined the boundaries that separate audience and performer. This performance was presented by Access Gallery.

Le Bastion de Nanaimo is the newsletter of the AFN. The 1986 issues are from Vol. 11, so we are presuming that Vol. 1 was published in 1976. This is an incomplete collection, from April 1986 to Dec. 2009, with gaps. It has been published in various…

The second LIVE Biennial of Performance Art took place from October 13 to November 30 2001, and engaged seventeen Vancouver arts organizations and dozens of artists, curators, writers, academics, and others in the production of Vancouver's…

Lori Blondeau's Bleached takes a humorous and poignant look at Indigenous family life, identity, whiteness, and discrimination framed as the familiar chatty dialogue at a salon or home haircare session. This performance was curated by Lynn Hill…

The CCFV was situated on 16th Ave. at the corner of Willow. The present version is in the Maison de la Francophonie on W. 7 Ave. The Bulletin was its publication. This is an incomplete collection, ranging from Feb.-Mar.-Apr. 1998 to May-Aug. 2003 Le…

Parizeau dedicates her work to freedom and the demystification of enlightenment. In this piece she represents the dream state and explores themes of death and rebirth symbolically through the psychological hysteria of a clown. This piece unfolds…

This is the reverse side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Alex Anderson.

Glenn Lewis shot from below at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Still from Mondo Artie Episode #6070 by Glenn Lewis.

Peter Conlin makes a note with participants in the background. Still from Freedom by Peter Conlin.

This is the front side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Amanda Wartianen.

Larry Krone performs ukelele solo, on stage at the Anza Club. Still from A Country & Western Jamboree by Larry Krone.

Louise Dubreuil kneels on stage, wearing a blazer covered in hanging toy figurines Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria…

This is the front side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Willie Ahola.

Mo reads from a podium, next to projected text of lecture topics. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

Item is a typed letter to Vance from Frank Woodside, Acting Mayor of Vancouver. Woodside invites Vance to a luncheon with visiting American Electrochemical Society members.

Audience members, including David Yonge and Glenn Alteen. Still from Racism in Empire by Mo Sa'lemy.

This is the reverse side of the certificate for shares, from the Sointula Cooperative Store Limited, issued to Sander Hayrynen.

Glenn Lewis holding a script at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Still from Mondo Artie Episode #6070 by Glenn Lewis.

This series contains research and reference files as originally created, maintained, and filed by John Vance during his lifetime and career. The records include paperwork and letters from various organizations and the City of Vancouver, lecture…

André smiles with an audience member who holds a book. Still from White Trash by André Stitt.

Archer Pechawis, as Sleuth Lips, reads at the microphone, surrounded by Patrick Ready and Anna Banana. Peter Bingham sleeps above in a bed. Still from Mondo Artie Episode #6070 by Glenn Lewis.

Josée Tremblay, Victoria Stanton, Vincent Tinguely, Nathalie Derome, and Louise Dubreuil on stage with their hands held together near their faces. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word…

For the closing reception of LIVE 2003, the Rodney Graham Band performed at The Drink in Vancouver. Rodney Graham is one of Canada's leading international artists. His work in every medium can be traced to a performance art sensibility. His…