Welcome | News | Calendar | Directory | Classifieds | Forums

Bowen Island Arts Council Since its inception in 1987, the Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) has played an integral role in the community, celebrating the wealth of talent and expertise on the Island, advocating for the advancement of the arts and opportunities for local artists, and stimulating an awareness of the diversity and richness of the arts on Bowen. A non-profit, umbrella organization, the BIAC has links to a number of community organizations including the Community Choir, the BI Fibre Arts Guild, Island Classical Concerts, Theatre on the Isle, the Bowen Island Public Library, Young Artists of Bowen, the Music Association. Currently, among its many projects and activities, the BIAC is: creating and running a 'home' for the arts at The Gallery at Artisan Square spearheading campaigns for a "community-owned" arts home, especially for the performing arts working to establish a Bowen Island cultural centre publishing a monthly newsletter, Arts Page staging an annual art summer visual art exhibition and sale co-hosting Meet the Author Evenings with the Phoenix On Bowen and the Bowen Island Library co-sponsoring the annual Young Artists of Bowen Exhibition co-sponsoring Music Association coffeehouses working with the Bowen Island Parks and Recreation Commission and the Chamber of Commerce to produce a cultural policy and plan for Bowen Island distributing a cd and anthology, both locally produced producing and planning special arts events Friends of the Arts Members of the BIAC are truly friends of the arts, who appreciate the value of the arts and cultural influences in the life of this community. They are actively engaged in ensuring that the arts on Bowen continue to thrive. Membership is support for the arts on Bowen. Our members receive the following additional advantages: enhanced publicity of their events and activities eligibility to apply for group members' assistance grants shared expertise and resources insurance coverage for events sponsorship in fund raising endeavours Come on under the umbrella of the BIAC! 2001 Board of Directors BOWEN ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL Since 1987 the Bowen Island Arts Council has coordinated classical music and jazz, visual and literary events. The new Board members are: Hans Behm, Heather Croil, Roberta Nadeau, Sigurd Sabathil, Eric Sherlock, Leslee Kirk, Ian Davidson, Bernice Lever, Cliff Rowlands, Julie Andres, Ian Kennard, Hans Merkelbach. biac@vcn.bc.ca Monthly board meetings are held at the Bowen Island community School on the last Wednesday evening of the month. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information concerning dates, location and time, please contact the Arts council office at 947-2454. The address of the BIAC is: Box 211, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G0. Arts Page is a monthly newsletter of arts happenings on Bowen Island. It is distributed free by mail drop to all households on the Island. If you wish to list your arts event in Arts Page, telephone the Arts Council office at 947-2454.

Welcome | News | Calendar | Directory | Classifieds | Forums Site Info | Advertising Rates |BowenOnline is brought to you by Wiltshire House Publishing