East Van Arts Festival Celebrates Community Resilience
The Eastside Arts Society presents the sixth annual Eastside Arts Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, running from July 17 to 26. The festival grew from the popular Eastside Culture Crawl and aims to showcase the area’s diverse creative community. This year’s event includes artist-led workshops covering ceramics, watercolour, and dance, alongside walking tours led by local artists.
The festival also features free, all-ages events including a family-friendly party at MacLean Park on July 25 and 26 with performances by several musicians. Organizers highlight the festival’s importance given the challenges faced by artists in Vancouver due to the affordability crisis and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Eastside Arts Society recently secured funding to purchase office and studio space at 716 E. Hastings St., aiming to provide affordable, protected space for artists working in various mediums. The Society hopes this can serve as a model for preserving cultural spaces throughout the region, given the Eastside Arts District’s high concentration of creatives.
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