SCA | Quick News | June 27, 2025
Cleave interviewed
Read an interview with SCA alumnus Sena Cleave by Ketty Haolin Zhang for the 221A Interview Series. Read it HERE.
Tiffin Talk: IYKYK
The SCA's Nadia Shihab joins SCA alumnus Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill and Sadia Shirazi, a writer, curator and art historian, for Tiffin Talk: IYKYK on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, at the Ocean Artworks Pavillion (1531 Johnston St., Vancouver), presented as part of the Am Johal curated Indian Summer Festival. More HERE.
Sachar on Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai
Stir Vancouver spoke with Simran Sachar about Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai, her new choreographic collaboration with the SCA's Justine A. Chambers, running as part of the Indian Summer Festival on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, at the Annex (823 Seymour St., Vancouver). Read it HERE.
Maier and May at the Sound Art Lab
The SCA's Stefan Maier and Ragnhild May are on a "Sounds of the Future" residency at Denmark's Sound Art Lab (Peter Bangs Vej 17B, 7600, Struer) from June 15 – July 8, 2025, working on a new version of their collaborative work Bellows, and they also gave a talk on June 25, 2025. More HERE.
Shorter, sturdier boys
Listen to Shorter, sturdier boys by the SCA's Mauricio Pauly (lap steel + synth), Mabel Kwan (accordion + synth), and Carrie Shaw (voice + synth), from the their upcoming new album, Lunches for the Week, which is part of Out Of Your Head Records' new "Beacons" series. Listen to it on Bandcamp HERE.
Higgins talks VABF
The SCA's Kay Higgins, our Professional Development Coordinator and also the chair of the Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) board of directors, spoke with SFU's The Peak about the upcoming iteration of the VABF, which runs July 4 – 6, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver). Read it HERE.
Astro Festival seeks volunteers
In support of their partner, who is one of the participants, the SCA's Suze Shore, our Director's Assistant, tells us that the Astro Festival, set to run August 8 – 10 at 165 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, is looking for volunteers. More HERE.
Szewczyk talks Star Witness
Stir Vancouver spoke with curator Monika Szewczyk about the exhibition Star Witness, which includes work by the SCA's Judy Radul and Urban Subjects (the collaborative group of the SCA's Sabine Bitter, Jeff Derksen, and Helmut Weber), running to September 28, 2025, at The Polygon Gallery (101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver). Read it HERE.
Lacroix goes global
SCA PhD student Christopher Lacroix has been hired as the Curator and Manager of the Scotiabank Global Fine Art Program. Congratulations, Christopher! Check out some of his own work HERE.
CBC, Stir, and Outlet on Eyes of the Beast
Watch a segment by CBC News on Neworld Theatre's Eyes of the Beast, featuring SCA students and alumni in the cast and crew, which ran June 18 – 22, 2025, in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre here at the SCA. Watch it HERE. Also, Stir Vancouver (HERE) and Outlet Vancouver (HERE) reviewed of the show.
Pancouver on Dai's Dream Machine
Read Pancouver on SCA alumnus Howard Dai's "interactive work-in-development," Dream Machine, presented as part of Rumble Theatre's Tremors Festival, which ran June 6 – 8, 2025, at Progress Lab. Read it HERE.
Morelli on Tam
Read SCA alumnus Didier Morelli for CBC Arts on Karen Tam’s immersive installations. Read it HERE.
Erice in Launch Pad
SCA alumnus Jazmin Erice is one of the latest artists with work in Launch Pad, the City of Vancouver's Public Art Program billboard project along the Arbutus Greenway. If you're eligible and interested, Launch Pad is accepting applications, with a deadline of Monday, July 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM (PST) Find out more HERE.
Tedlie-Stursberg in The Cabin
SCA alumnus Alex Tedlie-Stursberg is part of the exhibition The Cabin, which runs June 21 – July 5, 2025, at Monte Clark (53 Dunlevy Ave., Vancouver). More HERE.
Linda Fox and Pendamental live
Linda Fox (SCA PhD candidate Dave Biddle) is playing a live set with Pendamental on a bill that also has Dairy Free, DJ Dood, and Big Zen, on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM, at Platform9 (390 Industrial Ave., Vancouver). More HERE.
Bayati's World Ender
Working with SCA folks on and off the stage, including Lauren Moorhouse, Maraya Franca, Megan Battad, Zack Faulks, Tamlin Vetter, Hailey Gil, and Katie Voth, SCA alumnus Colleen Bayati's World Ender is running July 24 – 26, 2025, at Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver). More HERE.
Volunteer with the Fringe!
The team at the Vancouver Fringe Festival asked us to share this call for volunteers. Interested? Read on:
The Vancouver Fringe Festival is BC’s largest theatre festival, and we are back for our 41st anniversary! The Fringe is an 11-day theater extravaganza, bringing over 400 shows from NUMBER artists from near and far, and attracting upwards of 25,000 attendees. Every year, over 300 volunteers from all walks of life come together to help make the Fringe possible! No matter your skillset or interests, we offer roles for everyone, including registration, ushers, production crew and even serving drinks at the iconic Fringe Bar. Fringe volunteers put in blood, sweat and tears into their work and make up the soul of the Vancouver Fringe Festival!
In return, volunteers can enjoy a wide range of perks, including: a Fringe T-shirt, a Rush Pass to Fringe shows, snacks and refreshments, a volunteer participation letters (upon meeting required hours), and the chance to take part in the Fringe community!
This year's festival takes place primarily on Granville Island, from Sept 4 - 14, 2025. We are looking for volunteers who can commit 16 hours (approximately 4 shifts) during the Festival.
The Fringe Festival quite literally would not exist without our devoted volunteers. If you are interested in taking part, please apply on MyImpactPage. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Viv at volunteer@vancouverfringe.com.
Applications close August 11th, 2025.
Privilege at Home
Mascall Dance are booking for this summer's run of Privilege at Home, which they describe as a "travelling delivery dance well-suited to gatherings of all sizes and major events." More HERE.
Inverso's Summer Intensive
Inverso Productions are presenting their Summer Intensive from August 4 – 8, 2025, daily from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, in the studios here at SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver), with Lesley & Heather Telford and Ayman Harper offering a "deep dive into FORSYTHE & KYLIÁN repertoire and methods." More HERE.
PTC Fringe Prize deadline + Block A
Playwrights Theatre Centre, which has SCA alumni Melanie Yeats as Creative Managing Director and Davey Samuel Calderon as Artistic Producer & Dramaturg, has extended the deadline for their PTC Fringe Prize to July 10, 2025. Here's what the PTC Fringe Prize offers:
- 13 months of dramaturgical support with PTC Dramaturg, Davey Samuel Calderon
- Minimum 3 weeks of free rehearsal space to bring your vision to life
- Production mentorship for producers or producing teams — including grant writing, production planning, and fundraising support
- Artist passes to the 2025 Vancouver Fringe Festival
- A guaranteed spot on the Fringe Mainstage in September 2026 — no lottery, no fees!
- The PTC Fringe Prize is valued at $16,000.
Find out more HERE.
Also, PTC's are accepting applications for their Block A program, which they say is for "emerging playwrights/theatre creators and established writers of other mediums excited to write for the stage to work together in a cohort to develop their writing with the support of a senior playwright mentor." The application deadline is August 5, 2025. More HERE.
2025 River Clyde Pageant
If you are in or around New Glasgow, PEI, tickets are now available for the 2025 River Clyde Pageant, organized by River Clyde Arts (which has SCA alumnus Megan Stewart as Artistic Director, running July 24 – 27 and July 31 – August 3 at 7:30 PM. More HERE.
Small File Filmmaking Workshop
SCA alumnus and Small File Film Festival team member Joey Chaos Malbon is running a Small File Filmmaking Workshop on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, at the Media Lab in the Richmond Cultural Centre Annex (7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond), presented by Cinevolution, in partnership with the Richmond Media Lab and Small File Media Society. Make it small! More HERE.
Magdy on Slay
Watch the latest "60 second" horror movie review, this time of the film Slay, by SCA alumnus Doaa Magdy, who also runs the Horror in Seconds movie festival. Watch HERE.
The Huberts in Vancouver Magazine
SCA alumnus Steven Hubert and his partner Meg and their stylish home is profiled in Vancouver Magazine. It doesn't seem to be online (yet), but check out this image on Steven's Instagram.
Grow with Me as Flowers Do
SCA alumnus Sam Meadahl and Franz Seachel are presenting Grow with Me as Flowers Do: an interactive sound installation on July 6 & 7, 2025, with access at various times, at Enabling Arts (#104 – 343 Railway St., Vancouver). More HERE.
Unity Consciousness Arts Festival
SCA alumni James Maxwell, Starr Muranko, and Rachel Helten are participating in SCA alumni Caroline MacCaull and Sammy Chien's Unity Consciousness Arts Festival, which runs June 29 – July 1, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver), presented by Chimerik 似不像 in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts Centre. More HERE.
Richmond Public Art calling
Any SCA folks up for this call from the Richmond Public Art Program and Richmond Art Gallery?
The Richmond Public Art Program and Richmond Art Gallery are inviting artists and artist collectives/groups to submit lens-based proposals for temporary public art installations at one of two locations on the Canada Line: Aberdeen Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station, as part of Capture Photography Festival 2026.
- Artist Fee: $1,500 CAD
- Submission Deadline: August 5, 2025
- Eligibility: Open to professional artists*
- Exhibition Duration: April 2026 - March 2027
The selected works will be installed for the duration of April 2026 – March 2027 as part of Capture Photography Festival.
*Richmond-based applicants will be selected for Richmond-Brighouse Station.
Learn more about the eligibility, submission requirements and criteria HERE.
FRIDAY on NTS
SCA alumnus DEBBY FRIDAY shared a mix with NTS Radio. Listen HERE.
D’Anunciação's videos Real Problems
SCA alumnus Luciana D’Anunciação shared a teaser for a video she produced for Janelle Reid’s Real Problems, which comes out officially on July 1 on Reid’s YouTube channel and D’Anunciação's Instagram, linked 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.
Ross' book cover "You're Seeing Everywhere," reviewed, and at the VABF
SCA alumnus Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross' The Longest Way to Eat a Melon: Fictions, out now from Sarabande Books, is included in this article in The New York Times about "The Book cover Trend You're Seeing Everywhere." Read it HERE. Also, read a review of the book by Laura Moss for The British Columbia Review. Read it HERE. Also, Ross joins Lara Mimosa Montes, Sheryda Warrener, Rachel Valinsky, and moderator Bopha Chhay for the panel discussion "Writers working at the cross section of literary, contemporary art, and arts publishing," on Saturday, July 5, at 3:00 PM, in the Theatre at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver), presented as part of the Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) by the Libby Leshgold Gallery, Emily Carr University, and Wendy’s Subway. More HERE.
Together We Are Going To A Brand New World
Read "Together We Are Going To A Brand New World," a "NW Spotlight" about a collaboration between members of the Rainbow Refugee Society and New Works by SCA alumnus Kevin Jesuino. Read it HERE.
June at LanaLou's
SCA students Cleo Luna June is playing Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 9:00 PM – 11:45 PM, at LanaLou's (362 Powell St., Vancouver). More HERE.
FOREIGN | FUTURES
Created by SCA alumnus Kimberly Ho and Stephanie Wong (and including SCA alumni Christian Ching and June Hsu behind the scenes), FOREIGN | FUTURES, "a meeting place for disparate timelines, where protopic possibilities dance sweaty and euphoric to the pulsating beat of the revolution," runs July 3 – 4, 2025, at 7:30 PM (doors at 7:00 PM), at What Lab (202-1814 Pandora St., Vancouver). More HERE.
O'Callaghan's Orison
Listen to a studio recording of Orison by SCA alumnus James O'Callaghan, a work for solo ondes Martenot he composed for Daniel Áñez that premiered at the 2024 Electric Eclectics Festival in Meaford, ON. Listen HERE.
Nieto in All Over the Map
SCA alumnus Salomé Nieto (representing Kokoro Dance) is performing on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM at the Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island, as part of New Works' All Over the Map series. More HERE.
Still Depths' Feel Real
Listen to Feel Real, the latest tune from Still Depths, featuring SCA Music & Sound student Justin Perdomo, on Spotify HERE.
The Only Animal presents Nicholls
The Only Animal, which has SCA alumnus Barbara Adler as Artistic Director, is presenting an Open Studio with Catherine Nicholls on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, at the Kiosk at the Persephone Beer Farm (1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons). More HERE.
Secret Ingredients at Kay Meek
Running November 27 – 29, 2025, Secret Ingredients by SCA alumnus Keely O’Brien is part of the programming for the "Play Series" at the Kay Meek Arts Centre (McEwen Theatre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver). More HERE.