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Hybrid Event | VMAA 2024 Annual General Meeting and Social
Sat, Apr 27
Vancouver
Apr 27, 2024, 10:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
Apr 27, 2024, 10:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
Join us for a presentation on the Vancouver Metal Arts Hub project and the 2024 Annual General Meeting.
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MetalAid x VMAA | Meetup and Shop Talk
Wed, Feb 28
Vancouver
Feb 28, 2024, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PST
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
Feb 28, 2024, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PST
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
Newcomers, members and regulars of jewellery, metal and associated craft are enthusiastically welcomed!
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Exhibition | Evolving Spaces
Thu, Jan 25
Vancouver
Jan 25, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Feb 22, 2024, 10:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Canada
Jan 25, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Feb 22, 2024, 10:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Canada
VMAA's latest juried exhibition, presented in partnership with the Craft Council of British Columbia.
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Opening Reception: Evolving Spaces
Thu, Jan 25
Vancouver
Jan 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Canada
Jan 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1386 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8, Canada
The Vancouver Metal Arts Association and Craft Council of BC invite you to join us at the opening reception of Evolving Spaces: Transitional in Nature.
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Social | MetalAid x VMAA Meetup
Wed, Sep 27
Vancouver
Sep 27, 2023, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PDT
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
Sep 27, 2023, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PDT
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
It's the first social of Fall 2023! There's no agenda save to meet up, talk shop, and/or catch up. We enthusiastically welcome newcomers, members and regulars of jewellery, metal and associated craft!
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Exhibition | "Our Language"
Thu, Aug 17
Vancouver
Aug 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – Sep 24, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1555 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3, Canada
Aug 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – Sep 24, 2023, 8:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1555 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S3, Canada
"Our Language" is an exhibition in six parts that represents, in sequence, five resident artists' individual statements, followed by a group exhibition that illustrates how metal and jewellery arts form a common language among them, and frame their shared understanding.
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Social | MetalAid x VMAA Meetup
Tue, Aug 01
Vancouver
Aug 01, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PDT
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
Aug 01, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PDT
Vancouver, 248 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7, Canada
It's a summer social! There's no agenda save to meet up, talk shop, and/or catch up. Newcomers, members and regulars of jewellery, metal and associated craft are enthusiastically welcomed!
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Hybrid Event | VMAA 2023 Annual General Meeting
Sat, Apr 22
Vancouver
Apr 22, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
Apr 22, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
It's that time of year again -- the annual general meeting! This will be a big one, so please save the date!
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Exhibition | The Gifted Show
Wed, Nov 23
Vancouver
Nov 23, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 24, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1666 Johnston St #1, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2, Canada
Nov 23, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 24, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 1666 Johnston St #1, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2, Canada
Add another stop to your Granville Island shopping and mosey down by the Circle Craft Gallery for a celebration of contemporary metal jewellery.
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Exhibition | The Makers Mark presented by Burrard Arts Foundation
Thu, Nov 10
Vancouver
Nov 10, 2022, 6:00 p.m. – Dec 17, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 258 E 1st Ave #2, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6, Canada
Nov 10, 2022, 6:00 p.m. – Dec 17, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Vancouver, 258 E 1st Ave #2, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6, Canada
Burrard Arts Foundation presents The Maker’s Mark, an exhibition produced in collaboration with the CCBC and VMAA.
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Social & Fundraiser | Let's Build a Studio! (+ Printermedia Residency Open House)
Sun, Oct 23
Howe Street Studios (Malaspina)
Oct 23, 2022, 1:00 p.m. PDT – Oct 24, 2022, 6:00 p.m. PDT
Howe Street Studios (Malaspina), 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
Oct 23, 2022, 1:00 p.m. PDT – Oct 24, 2022, 6:00 p.m. PDT
Howe Street Studios (Malaspina), 1265 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3, Canada
We're building out the new metal shop at Howe Street Studios this weekend and we're inviting you to join us in checking out the space where the new Printermedia Residency (Metal Arts) will take place.
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VMAA 2022 Annual General Meeting
Sat, Apr 23
Zoom Meeting
Apr 23, 2022, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Apr 23, 2022, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
It's that time of year again -- the annual general meeting! This will be a big one, so please save the date!
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Free! Fusing Workshop with Peggy
Sat, Apr 02
Join the Fusing Workshop Here
Apr 02, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Join the Fusing Workshop Here
Apr 02, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Join the Fusing Workshop Here
Come and spend a fun Saturday afternoon with Peggy Logan and the VMAA crew!
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Multiple Dates
Sundays in the Studio: Photo Contest Prep!
Sun, Feb 06
Zoom
Feb 06, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PST
Zoom
Feb 06, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PST
Zoom
Join other VMAA members for a casual Sunday in the studio. Icebreaker discussion this time will be centred around swapping photography tips! Photo credit: Christine Pedersen, 2020 photo contest finalist
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Multiple Dates
Sundays in Studio
Sun, Nov 28
Zoom Hangout
Nov 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PST
Zoom Hangout
Nov 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PST
Zoom Hangout
It's another metal arts working social! Tune in to share your maker's space and weigh in on the day's icebreaker question: what do wish you'd known when you set up your first, latest, or any studio space?
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2021 Annual General Meeting
Sat, Jun 12
Zoom Meeting
Jun 12, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Zoom Meeting
Jun 12, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Zoom Meeting
You are cordially invited to VMAA's 2021 Annual General Meeting! Open to voting members of VMAA, and to members of the general public interested in metal arts. Stay for the short social!
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