SCA | Quick News | April 17, 2025
Shihab and Ivanochko are Guggenheim Fellows
Huge congratulations to the SCA's Nadia Shihab, who is one of the Guggenheim Foundation’s 2025 Fellows for Film-Video. Also on the list is SCA alumnus Sasha Ivanochko for Choreography. Terrific news! See all of the "198 Trailblazing Artists and Scholars Across 53 Fields," chosen rigorously from "a pool of nearly 3,500 applicants," in "The Guggenheim Foundation’s 100th Class of Fellows" HERE.
Chambers talks The Brutal Joy
The SCA's Justine A. Chambers is giving a talk about her work The Brutal Joy on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (50 8th St, Troy, NY), presented as part of the Ephemeral Organ Festival. More HERE.
Across Lands and Waters: CERC Spring Gathering
The SCA's Raymond Boisjoly is participating in the University of Victoria's Faculty of Fine Arts' "Across Lands and Waters: CERC Spring Gathering" on Thursday, May 1, 2025, which runs 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (B125, MacLaurin Building, University of Victoria). More HERE.
King Arthur’s Night
The SCA's James Long served as producer on a unique documentary film, King Arthur’s Night, directed by John Bolton, which is screening as part of the 2025 DOXA Documentary Film Festival on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 PM at the VIFF Centre (1181 Seymour St, Vancouver), and on Thursday, May 8, at 10:00 AM in the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema here at the SCA (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver). The film features a cast of artists both with and without Down syndrome and is based on the large-scale theatrical production Long developed and directed in 2016. More HERE.
Eyes of The Beast
Neworld Theatre just completed a script workshop and reading of the Eyes of The Beast, a performance based on climate disaster testimonials gathered as part of Climate Disaster Project, coordinated by the University of Victoria’s Department of Writing. Content from the workshop will morph into CA 485, an intercession class run by the SCA's James Long, and result in a show in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre in June, with students from across SCA participating. More HERE.
Sound and Vickers on the Sobey longlist
Great news! SCA alumni Michelle Sound and Charlene Vickers are both on the longlist, representing the Pacific region, for the 2025 Sobey Art Award. Here's hoping that this is the year that there's a tie for both this region and the whole prize! Congratulations to all of the longlisted artists, who you can meet HERE.
Johal's Indian Summer
Am Johal, an Associate SCA Faculty Member, was announced as the curator-in-residence of the Indian Summer Festival. Great choice! More HERE from Stir Vancouver.
The Undesirables wins first
The Undesirables: a bestiary, a collaborative poetry book by Lisa Robertson and Myfanwy Macleod designed by Courtenay Webber (The Future) and edited by the SCA's Kay Higgins, won "first place" in the poetry category at the 2025 The Alcuin Society awards. Congratulations! See the all the winners HERE.
50 Greatest films Directed by Canadians
CBC Arts have shared their version of the "50 Greatest films Directed by Canadians," and – SPOILER! – The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, Co-Directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and and SCA alumnus Kathleen Hepburn, is #30. If you haven't seen it, they also helpfully remind us that it's streaming on CBC Gem. See the whole list, with some snazzy illustrations, HERE.
Stir on Dance Nation
Read Stir Vancouver on Dance Nation, featuring SCA alumnus Amanda Sum (who they're talking to here), which runs April 23 – May 11, 2025, at The Cultch's York Theatre (639 Commercial Dr, Vancouver), presented as part of the Warrior Festival. Read it HERE.
Bourcheix-Laporte interviewed
SFU's School of Communication, our partners in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, shared an interview with SCA alumnus Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte, who recently successfully defended their Communication PhD thesis on Artist-Run Centres in BC. Read it HERE.
Slender-White's Countertechnique workshop
Charles Slender-White is hosting "Countertechnique Vancouver," a Spring/Summer Workshop, from June 23 – 27, 2025, in our studios here at 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, hosted by Penelope Boyse. How much does it cost? Here are the details:
Tiered Pricing Options:
Full week Pass (5 days ) Professional/Teacher – $420
Full week Pass (5days) Student (Student ID required) -$375
Group Discount (3+ Dancers) - $25 off per dancer
Daily Drop-In Rate – $120
Early Bird Rate (Payment in Full due by May 15th) = 15% off full week registration
Payment Plans are available for those who register for the full week. Payments can be paid by e-transfer to pennyboyse@gmail.com, or PayPal. Any payments made from the USA may be payable directly to Charlie. Please contact Penelope at the email address above if you have any further questions.
Vines' Tattoo Gathering
Vines Art Society, which was founded by SCA alumnus and Vines' Artistic Director, Heather Lamoureux, is hosting a "Tattoo Gathering with Indigenous artists, on April 26 & 27, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM at Vines Den (825 E Hastings St., Vanccouver), with all funds from "flash tattoos" going directly to Vines' Artist Survival & Healing Fund. Find out more from Stir Vancouver HERE.
The Frontliners
SCA alumnus Derek Chan 陳嘉昊 is directing Zahida Rahemtulla's The Frontliners, running May 1 – 11, 2025, at the Firehall Arts Centre (280 E Cordova St, Vancouver), which also has SCA alumni Jonathan Kim (Lighting Designer), June Hsu (Associate Sound Designer), Bernice Paet (Apprentice Stage Manager) Jamie Sweeney (Production Manager) behind the scenes. More HERE. Presented in support of the show, Chan will also be facilitating a panel discussion, Expanding the Conversation: Reimagining Theatre Creation through Cultural Consultation, at 1:00 PM before the performance on May 4. More HERE.
Le Sigh #15
Issue 15 of Le Sigh, the online arts magazine from SCA alumnus Didier Morelli and Charlene K. Lau, this time featuring Hazel Meyer × Yasmine Whaley-Kalaora, is available online. Read it HERE.
Tsegba illustrates
SCA MFA student Alexis Chivir-ter Tsegba did the illustrations for Zakiya McKenzie's article, "Patwa is not ‘broken English’: the African ties that bind US and Caribbean languages," for The Guardian. Read it HERE.
Fool’s Paradise Cabaret
SCA student Jack Adrian, and SCA alumni Garvin Chan 陳嘉泓, Cindy Kao 高慧欣, Christian Ching, Samantha Walters, Eve Middleton-Meyer, Liam Wilkins, Jordyn Wood, and Claire Brown are all participating in Rumble Theatre's Fool’s Paradise Cabaret, running April 26 & April 27, 2025, at 7:30 PM (doors at 7:00 PM) at Progress Lab (1422 William St., Vancouver). More HERE.
Carter at Atelier 11
SCA alumnus Shion Skye Carter is doing a residence with L’AiR Arts at Atelier 11 in Paris, France, and will be giving an informal performance of Cobalt on April 26, 2025, followed by a post-show talk and Q&A. More HERE.
Movement in Spatial Sound
Ben Defaria and SCA alumnus Rachel Helten are launching a Movement in Spatial Sound workshop series at Lobe Studio (713 E Hastings St, Vancouver), staring Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. More HERE.
Wei joins The DIM Collective
Good news for adventurous film fans. SCA PhD student Casey Wei joins Tobin Gibson, the Iris Film Collective, and Steff Huì Cí Ling as the latest iteration of The DIM Collective, continuing the monthly DIM Cinema series at The Cinematheque (200–1131 Howe St., Vancouver). More HERE.
Lum talks Monuments
SCA alumnus Ken Lum joins Deanna Bowen and Hamza Walker for Monuments, an online panel discussion, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM, conceived and developed by Tatiana Mellema, and presented by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. More HERE.
RSA Summer Intensive
Shay Kuebler and Radical System Art are running their RSA Summer Intensive from July 3 – 5, 2025, in our studios here at 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. More HERE.
Lefan in Taiwan
SCA student Vanessa Lefan 樂凡 is touring Taiwan. Follow her on Instagram for her itinerary, and to keep up with her many projects and activities.
Sound talks Prairie Thunder
SCA alumnus Michelle Sound was on APTN National News talking about the exhibition Prairie Thunder, which is running April 3 – May 31, 2025, at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Unit 2 – 710 Rosser Ave., Brandon). Watch it HERE.
Wishing on My Falsies reviewed
Read a review of SCA alumnus Katayoon Yousefbigloo and A Maior's exhibition, Wishing on My Falsies, which ran at the Western Front from January 11 – April 5, 2025, by Claire Geddes Bailey for Momus. Read it HERE.
Hsu TDs Half an Hour of Our Time
SCA alumnus June Hsu is the Technical Director for the plastic orchid factory's presentation of Half an Hour of Our Time, produced by Compagnie de la Citadelle, running April 17 & 18, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Left of Main (211 Keefer St, Vancouver). More HERE.
Hood at Upintheair
SCA alumnus Jessica Hood is the new Creative Producer for Upintheair Theatre. Congratulations, Jessica!
Mochizuki's Seiko Udoku
SCA alumnus Cindy Mochizuki has produced Seiko Udoku, a permanent, site-specific artwork at the CEED Centre Neighbourhood House (11739 – 223rd St., Maple Ridge, BC), which is having its opening on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. More info to come HERE.