SCA | Quick News | September 26, 2025
Congratulations, Alexis!
SCA MFA student Alexis Chivir-ter Tsegba was one of the recipients of the 2025 Audain Travel Award, worth $7,500, which were given out today, along with the 2025 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts, which was awarded to Brian Jungen. Don't miss Can I Call You Back?, the SCA MFA Graduating Exhibition, featuring some great work by Tsegba (indeed by everyone!), which closes October 4, 2025, at the SCA's Audain Gallery (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver).
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Following Royal Assent on June 3, 2021, September 30 now marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. All of SFU's campuses will be closed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. In recognition of the day, we encourage everyone to read (or reread) the TRC's 94 Calls to Action, still not fully recognized and completed, which you can download HERE as a PDF. As well, SFU compiled a list of events marking the day, which run into October. See them HERE. The team at Stir Vancouver have also compiled a list of local events marking the day, as well. See it HERE.
Pauly's Improv Workshop
The SCA's Mauricio Pauly is holding an "improvisation workshop" on October 18, 2025, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, at 8 EAST (8 E. Pender St., Vancouver), presented as part of the NOW Society's Fall Improv Workshops Series. More HERE.
Matreyek at PAM CUT
The SCA's Miwa Matreyek is presenting Infinitely Yours and This World Made Itself on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM, at PAM CUT (3530 SE Division St. Portland, OR), presented as part of PAM CUT's PLUS PLUS series. More HERE.
Stir on the Gibson
Here's Stir Vancouver on the new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, led by Director Kimberly Phillips (who's also an SCA Adjunct Professor), which opened with Edge Effects, featuring work by SCA alumni Lorna Brown, Lucien Durey, and Cindy Mochizuki, SCA PhD student Elisa Ferrari, the SCA's Justine A. Chambers and Jin-me Yoon – and many others. Edge Effects runs to February 15, 2026, but the building itself, designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects, is worth the trip up Burnaby Mountain alone. Read it HERE.
Watermelon love
SCA Adjunct Professor Ming Wong and his collaborator Yu Cheng-Ta's 2017 work Watermelon love is part of the exhibition The Back Of The Treasure: On the Epistemology of the Cabinet of Curiosities, which runs June 28 – October 8, 2025, at Galerie im Körnerpark (Schierker Str. 8 12051 Berlin) More HERE.
El Shazly curates Vast Noise
Vast Noise: Selections from the Small File Media Festival, a screening curated by SCA alumnus Mena El Shazly, is running all day from October 12 – 18, 2025, in the Inspiration Lab on Level 3 of the Vancouver Public Library's Central Branch (350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver). More HERE. Also, don't forget that the 2025 edition of the Small File Media Festival runs October 17 – 18 at the The Cinematheque (1131 Howe St., Vancouver). More HERE.
Help VIVO!
VIVO Media Arts Centre is facing a 30% rent increase and need some emergency help raising $50,000 ASAP! More HERE.
Koochakzadeh-Yazdi and Khakpour in LIVE
SCA alumni Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi (in collaboration with Saghi Ehteshamzadeh to present Unheld II) and Aryo Khakpour (in collaboration with Sidi Chen to present Tidal Locking) are participating in the 2025 edition of the LIVE Biennale of Performance Art. Full info and schedule HERE.
Sound in the background
SCA alumnus Michelle Sound's work Medicine Prints and maskihkiy made a guest appearance in this CTV News report about the SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre in Ottawa. Sound's work was included in the exhibition Catalyst, which ran May 23 – September 14, 2025. Watch it HERE.
Zong-Li Ross at Iron Dog
SCA alumnus Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross is participating in the Real Vancouver Writers Series on October 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Iron Dog Books (2671 E Hastings St, Vancouver). More HERE.
FRIDAY's Starrr Tour
SCA alumnus DEBBY FRIDAY's tour in support of her latest album, The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life (out now via Sub Pop), is on. Check the itinerary and grab tickets HERE.
Michaelis, Han, and McDougall win!
SCA alumni Marita Michaelis, Lauren Han, and Ali McDougall have won the newly-renamed Kathleen Flaherty Prize for their work LIVE IN HELL, presented by the Playwrights Theatre Centre (PTC). Congratulations, team! More HERE.
O'Callaghan's spectral mixing workshop
SCA alumnus James O'Callaghan is offering the third edition of his "online workshop on spectral mixing," starting October 5, 2025, and running for two weeks. For more info, O'Callaghan has produced a short YouTube video to introduce the workshop. Watch it HERE.
Hagen co-producing In Alaska
SCA alumnus Tyler Hagan, who is 1/3 of Experimental Forest Films (with SCA alumnus Kathleen Hepburn and Olivia Marie Golosky), is co-producing the upcoming "Arctic thriller" In Alaska, staring Noomi Rapace. More HERE.
Inside Berlanga's creative mind
Creato, which is "dedicated to connecting, supporting and amplifying Latin American creatives in Canada," have shared a few quick videos on their Instagram of SCA alumnus Francisco Berlanga, Creato's September "Creator of the Month." Watch them HERE and HERE.
Easy Feet at the Astoria
Easy Feet, featuring SCA alumni Jordyn Wood, Eve Middleton-Meyer, and Liam Wilkins, are playing a fundraiser for the Drug User Liberation Front Fundraiser (DULF) tonight (Friday, September 26, 2025) at the Astoria (769 E. Hastings St., Vancouver). More HERE.
SCA Dancers in Surrey for SFU's 60th
SFU Alumni shared a video of a 60th Anniversary event held at SFU Surrey on September 24, 2025, that featured some SCA dancers. And yes – happy birthday, SFU! Watch it HERE. Also, watch this VIDEO SFU Alumni produced featuring alumni speaking about their time at early SFU.
Finger Guns nominated
SCA alumnus Kyle Wilton's film Finger Guns is nominated in the "Best Crime/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller North America" category at the Couch Film Festival. see all of the nominees HERE.
PuSh's 50/50
Watch a quick video with SCA alumnus Brian Postalian, who's also the Industry Producer for the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, and a bunch of other PuSh folks promoting their 50/50 Community Ticketing Raffle. Watch on PuSh's Instagram and then click through to enter HERE.
Blenkarn on Pódcast Apuntes
SCA alumnus Patrick Blenkarn was a guest on Pódcast Apuntes, talking about the idea of "Playable Theatre," such as demonstrated by Blenkarn and SCA alumnus Milton Lim's assess.masses video game / theatre performance project. Listen HERE (in Spanish). And, of course, assess.masses continues its ongoing globe trotting tour.
BLOT in Calgary
SCA alumnus Vanessa Goodman and Simona Deaconescu's BLOT – Body Line of Thought, performed by Simona Dabija and Maria Luiza Dimulescu, is part of Springboard Performance's 2025 edition of Fluid Fest, running November 1 & 2, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM, at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (111 12 Ave SE, Calgary). More HERE.
Tabassinejad in Surveillant Pleasures
SCA alumnus Pegah Tabassinejad had work in the exhibition part of Surveillant Pleasures, a "digital exhibition, cross-'canada' tour, and workshop series" by the Cam Hunters (Stéfy McKnight and Julia Chan), which ran Summer 2025. More HERE.
Fold, Knot, Dye with Cleave
SCA alumnus Sena Cleave is hosting a Fold, Knot, Dye workshop on Saturday, September 27, from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, presented as part of the UNNAMED BAND's FLEET Residency at Edmonds Park (7433 Humphries Ave, Burnaby). FYI: the UNNAMED BAND is SCA alumni Barbara Adler and Toni-Leah C. Yake and Anju Singh and Julia Úlehla. More HERE.
D'Anunciação's head shots
Need or want a new head shot? Consider SCA alumnus Luciana D'Anunciação, who's very good at it, to do the job. Sample her work HERE and DM her via her Instagram to set up a session.
Flying Low with Momo
SCA MFA student Momo Akrami is running Flying Low technique classes from October 14 – 17, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at The Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver). More HERE.
Pang's Everyone's journey toward faith is different
SCA alumnus Lam Tung Pang is presenting Everyone's journey toward faith is different from October 23, 2025 – January 10, 2026, with an "opening reception and private viewing" on October 23 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM and an "after party" from 7:00 PM – late!, plus and artist talk on October 25, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, all at gdm 爍樂 / Galerie du Monde (390 Ruiguang Road, Neihu). More HERE.
Kokoro's open call
Kokoro Dance, co-founded by SCA alumnus Barbara Bourget (who's Kokoro's Artistic Director) and with SCA alumnus Salomé Nieto as Associate Artistic Director, are accepting applications for their November, December, and January performance series at KW Production Studios (111 Hastings St W, Vancouver). More HERE.
Adikari at UNIT/PITT
4th year SCA Visual Art student Sanodya Adikari, pictured HERE, is the new intern at Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness. Excellent! If you're SCA and would like to also intern someplace, reach out to Kay Higgins, the SCA's Professional Development Coordinator, and she'll get you sorted.
Wandering, Still at Chilliwack and New West
Wandering, Still, a short film by SCA film students Cheryl Shiu, Maggie Johnson, and Mason Flint, and produced by SCA alumnus Emma Ciprian, is making its "Canadian premiere run" at the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival (October 22 – 26, 2025) and the New West International Film Festival (October 24 – 26, 2025). More HERE.
Smith's Landscapes Shifting
SCA alumnus Paige Smith shared a quick documentation video of her work Landscapes Shifting, presented at the LUMEN Festival, which ran September 20, 2025, at various sites in Waterloo, ON. See it HERE.
Buy a Silverfox, support Casey House
SCA alumnus Krystle Silverfox has shared a painting in support of the Art With Heart auction, with proceeds going towards "Casey House, a specialty hospital providing judgement-free health care to people living with and at risk of HIV." See the work HERE.
Something May Come Down on You
SCA alumnus Keely O'Brien and Randi Edmundson are Co-Directing Something May Come Down on You at Studio 58, Langara College, running October 7 – 12, 2025, at 8:00 PM (and with 2:30 PM matinees on Saturday and Sunday), in Room A010 at Langara College (100 W 49th Ave., Vancouver), as part of Studio 58's Risky Nights (Fall Edition) series. More HERE.
Jury duty for Loo, Ermacora, and Scott
SCA alumni Thea Loo, Ryan Ermacora, and Devan Scott are all jurors for the 2025 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival. More HERE.
Le Sigh ISSUE 16
Le Sigh, the online art and ideas magazine from co-founders and editors Charlene K. Lau and SCA alumnus Didier Morelli, have released ISSUE 16: Razan AlSalah × Nasrin Himada, Read it HERE.
Water is the Wayfinder
SCA alumnus Taryn Walker and her father David are presenting Water is the Wayfinder on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Revelstoke's Luna Fest. More HERE.
Meta/Fauna
SCA alumnus Isabelle Kirouac & Collaborators are presenting Meta/Fauna on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Revelstoke's Luna Fest. More HERE.
UNIT/PITT's 50th Anniversary Exhibition and Publication
Jefferson Alade and SCA alumnus Kaila Bhullar are presenting live audio and visual performances to celebrate Unit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness' 50th Anniversary Exhibition and Publication on November 7, 2025 (more details to come), with SCA alumnus Kira Saragih, who was UNIT/PITT's Archives Project Coordinator, working hard in the background. More HERE.
Horror Trivia and Open Mic
Horror in Seconds, the 60-seconds or less BIPOC-produced horror short festival by SCA alumnus Doaa Magdy, is presenting a "Horror Trivia and Open Mic" night on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at a venue in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant. Get tickets HERE.
Wu and Sakaki celebrate Ramen Boys
SCA alumnus Johnny Wu and director Jason Sakaki were in attendance at 2025 edition of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, which ran September 11 – 21, for the BC Premiere of their short film Ramen Boys. Congratulations! More HERE.
The Natalie Brett Podcast
Conceived of and hosted by SCA alumni Stevan Oostenbrug and Carol Sawyer, and SCA Music & Sound student Megan Tran, The Natalie Brett Podcast is launching November 5, 2025, with a plan to have new episodes on PODBEAN on the first Wednesday of December 2025, and January, February, and March 2026. As the creators describe it:
This NEW podcast is a lively series of conversations and interviews that delve into creative process and improvisatory approaches to jazz standards. Each episode features one of the songs on the LP: Natalie Brett Quartet: Standards. In episode one, our three hosts talk about how the impetus for the LP came out of Carol’s visual art project The Natalie Brettschneider Archive. A larger conversation ensues, about blending free improvisation with jazz standards; women composers; Tin Pan Alley; child prodigies; prepared pianos; and Megan’s blog about Kpop. Subsequent episodes will launch monthly, and include a three-part interview with renowned Vancouver bassist Clyde Reed.
Listen to Episode One of The Natalie Brett Podcast HERE.