A&E column: Younger artists needed; comedy coming again to Lake Cowichan

The Cowichan Valley Arts Council is asking for younger artists aged 13 to 21 to register for the annual youth artwork present In My Head, which can run on the CVAC artwork gallery March 3 to April 1.

The theme this yr is psychological well being — “desires, feelings and wild imagining”, as CVAC asks the query, “what goes on within the minds of younger folks?’

As much as 40 younger artists may have their works hung within the gallery on the Cowichan Neighborhood Centre, and they are going to be eligible to win one in every of 10 prizes. College students will even have the possibility to fulfill with knowledgeable artist for recommendation.

Participation is free. The deadline for registration is Feb. 21. Register on-line at cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca.

CVAC has additionally provide you with one other problem associated to the present. The group wish to see English and drama lecturers ebook class visits throughout the present and use the gallery house to reply and react to the artwork utilizing theatre or literary means. College students who go to will likely be eligible to win a pair of tickets to see famed spoken phrase poet Shane Koyczan, when he involves the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on April 6.

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Massive Beast Stand-up Comedy actually likes it at Lake Cowichan!

They’re headed again for an additional present on the River Facet Inn on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.

“Dave Nystrom is a tall drink of humorous and the headliner for this installment of the Massive Beast Comedy Tour on Vancouver Island. Dave has appeared on the illustrious HBO Comedy Arts Pageant in Aspen, on Comedy Central’s Stay at Gotham, and had his personal Comedy Now particular on the Comedy Community. He’s performs all around the world in an effort to evade his 4 youngsters,” reads the present’s description.

He will likely be backed by Ty Lemmon.

Tickets to the present are $26.74. Get them on-line at Eventbrite.

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The provincial authorities has introduced a variety of grants and scholarships received by folks within the Nanaimo and North Cowichan arts scene.

Grant recipients are Charles Hartnell ($6,000), Shae Jones $6,000), Zara Peredis ($6,000), Nadia Sertic ($6,000) and Shaemus Swets ($6,000).

“Arts add soul to communities throughout B.C., together with ours,” mentioned Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan. “We’re supporting an inclusive and equitable native arts scene via these scholarships and grants.”

The BC Arts Council is working to construct a extra various and equitable funding construction to assist the humanities and tradition group, mentioned a press launch for the grants. Precedence was given to equity-deserving organizations and artists in addition to to communities outdoors of the capital area and Higher Vancouver.

This funding contains scholarships, mission help for performing artists {and professional} organizations, and arts-based group growth.

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