As a student at UBC, you likely get at least half a dozen emails from various departments everyday. So many, that perhaps the important ones get missed? Incase you missed this one, The Belkin is putting on a roundtable reading group every Thursday from 12:30-1:30, pertaining to the upcoming Mark Boulous Exhibit (October 8 – December 5, Reception this Thursday). Students are welcome to come and discuss readings, with free snacks and coffee provided. The reading list focuses on film and art, including works from Crary, Marx, Freud and other important scholars. While many students are often overloaded with readings, many of these titles seem very intriguing (perhaps more intriguing than those assigned for classes..?), and useful readings in the realm of art theory. The schedule…
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Glen Lewis Performance
Presentation House is showcasing The Early Works of Glenn Lewis throughout the month of October. Lewis, from the Vancouver school, is a well known multidisciplinary artist who has created artworks in a variety of mediums, including film and video, sculpture, as well as many performance works. In addition to the artwork on display at the PHG Satellite Gallery, there also be a reperformance of Lewis’ work 400 Yards of Burned Paper in a Square, next week on October Wednesday 6, 2010. This event will take place at Spanish Banks at 12:00 p.m. This will be a great experience to relive this performance work by Lewis, and hopefully catch a peek of sunshine too. Click here to get more information about Lewis’ upcoming exhibitions PGH and performances this month.
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Drift on Main Street
This weekend, east Vancouver hosts The Drift on Main Street, an annual Art Festival and Open Studio Tour. The event is now in its 6th year and features an incredible amount of talent by local artists and small businesses nestled along Main Street. The event is organized as a sort of walking to tour. Whether you decide to make your way north or south, you’ll be sure to find an endless variety of artwork. Many shops have open studies, so there is ample opportunity to meet and mingle with artists and the community. Check the Drift website for more information, including a detailed walking map and info on daily activities and special events.
Opening Reception for The Drift is this Friday October 1st, at Creekside Community Centre (The new community Centre located on the Seawall in the Olympic Village)
Tonight (and every Thursday) from 6-9 the AMS Art Gallery will be hosting an open crit night.
You bring the art, insight or critique. Coffee and tea are provided for you.
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Need a job?
Head over to our Job Board to find postings for volunteer, internship and job opportunities. We will continue to update the page often throughout the term (approximately once a week) as these positions become available.
However, paid members of AHSA will receive these updates to their inboxes as soon as we get them!
If you are interested in joining you will be able to find us this coming Thursday, Sept. 23rd in the SUB Ballroom (Second Floor, rm. 201)
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Get out there..
This is a big weekend kids..
Both SWARM and the Fringe Festival kick off today, as well as a ton of gallery openings!
For info on Swarm and Fringe check our Events page.
Detailed info of openings can be found here.
Let us know what you thought: post a comment below with your musings, observations or critiques of any events you’ve attended!
The Art History Students’ Association (AHSA) and the Visual Arts Students’ Association (VASA) would like to invite you to our FREE Welcome Back BBQ on Tuesday, September 7th. The BBQ will run from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM outside of Lasserre, and will be a great chance to get to know the AHSA and VASA teams, other students and faculty, all while enjoying some delicious food !
Both AHSA and VASA will be offering memberships at $5 each or $8 if you sign up for both clubs. Memberships are an essential form of funding for the clubs and allow us to hold lots of great events throughout the year.
If you can’t make it, AHSA will be having its annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday September 14th at 1:00PM in Lasserre 107.
Hope to see you there!
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Dear Students,
AHSA is currently looking for new executive members. If you would like to be a part of the team that runs the Art History Undergraduate Symposium, Careers in the Arts Fair and lots of other great arts-related events, then read-on!
AHSA seeks to provide a forum for the discussion and exploration of art historical issues, connect students with arts-related opportunities in the Vancouver area, and represent students’ interests to the department and the rest of UBC. For a bit more about us you can visit our blog at: https://blogs.ubc.ca/ahsa/
Events & Jobs that may be of interest:
– Maintaining the AHSA blog & Facebook page
– Overseeing the monthly AHSA newsletter – this could include writing articles for publication and/ or doing the layout for the newsletter.
– Research Workshops
– Organizing Arts Films 101 – monthly screenings of arts related films
– The Careers in the Arts Fair (October or January) – help bring professionals working in the arts to UBC for two evenings where they will speak about their experiences working in the arts and answer students’ burning questions about what they can do after graduation.
– The 7th Annual Undergraduate Symposium – be part of the team that reads, selects and helps students present exceptional papers to Art History faculty and students
…or if you have any other great ideas for events that you would like to organize we are open to your suggestions.
AHSA understands that the demands of school plus extra-curricular commitments can be overwhelming so if you feel you may only be able to commit to a single event.
If you are interested in being part of the executive email us at ubcahsa@gmail.com by July 27th. Please tell us a little about yourself, why you are interested in being part of AHSA, and specify which events/ activities interest you.
Thank-you,
The Art History Students’ Association
AHSA is currently looking for new executive members. If you would like to be a part of the team that runs this blog, the Annual Art History Undergraduate Symposium as well as lots of other events leave us a comment or send an email to ubcahsa@gmail.com.
As a possible leader in the club we’re hoping you are:
- enthusiastic
- have great ideas
- take initiative
- are studying at UBC (preferably within the AHVA department)
- responsible and reliable