UFV School of Creative Arts
33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC, Canada

#motivationalmondays #theatre #acting #creativity #art #artist #artistoninstagam #instaart #quote #typography #design #graphicdesign #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts . Graphic Design by Anoop Dhaliwal @anoopdhaliwalart . UFV College of Arts Joanne MacLean, UFV President UFV's Graphic + Digital Design University of the Fraser Valley

Ease back into your classes after reading break with this Stress and Anxiety Management Workshop! March 18, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Join UFV Theatre's Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Griffith for this 90-minute workshop and be led through a series of exercises to actively understand and strategize how to manage your stress and anxiety. You will experience some mindfulness-based coping strategies and will be writing your own ‘resilience story’ at the end. OPEN TO ALL UFV ARTS STUDENTS...! Brought to you by the UFV School of Creative Arts. Space is limited! Visit: http://tiny.cc/owabtz #UFVArtsEvents #UFVArts #UFVCollegeofArts #UFVSoCA #UFVTheatre #UFV #UniversityoftheFraserValley #workshop #stress #anxiety #readingbreak #studentworkshop University of the Fraser Valley Joanne MacLean, UFV President UFV's Graphic + Digital Design UFV Visual Arts Student Association - VASA

Join us on Thursday, February 25 for UFV's first student forum on Peace, (Re)conciliation and Social Justice. Dr. Michelle La Flamme and Dr. Anna Griffith will co-facilitate this event and will feature student research projects from their IDS 300 course, Race, Space and Place. Students projects from the Peace and Conflict Studies at UFV will also be featured. The forum will consist of two main panels organized around two central ideas: (Re)Conciliation as Peace and Anti-Rac...ist Education as Social Justice. Panel 1: (Re)Conciliation as Peace | Feb 25, 10:00-11:30am Dr. Keith Carlson of the Peace and Reconciliation Center will give opening remarks. To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140321020951 Panel 2: Anti-Racist Education as Social Justice | Feb 25, 1:00-2:30pm Dr. Jacqueline Nolte, College of Arts Dean, will give opening remarks. To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140158161835 Students will present their research in ten-minute segments. Then, things will open up for a Q-&-A and facilitated conversation. *Everyone is welcome to attend. *Registration is required. For questions, please contact: [email protected] University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts UFV Visual Arts Student Association - VASA

Have you seen the 2021 Fraser Valley Biennial at The Reach Gallery Museum ? Currently featuring UFV BFA & VA Diploma alumni and students ! A dynamic, collective representation of exceptional artwork produced by artists in the Fraser Valley region over the past two years. Featuring artwork by: Sidi Chen, Isabella Dagnino, David Evans, Karen Johnson, Chenny Kwon, Russell Leng and Alysha Creighton, Dana Mandeville, Karlie Norrish McChesney, Dona Park, Hong Park, Sora Park, A...mberlie Perkin, Patricia Peters, Rosa Quintana Lillo, Isam Sharkia, Meghan Spence, Candice Stenstrom, Chantelle Trainor-Matties, Jordan Turner, Michelle Vandyck, Mandeep Wirk, Qahraman Yousif, Vanessa Lefan Yuen, and Ketty Zhang. https://www.thereach.ca/exhibi/2021-fraser-valley-biennial/ University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts UFV Visual Arts Student Association - VASA UFV Alumni Association

UFV SoCA Zoom Hangouts Thursday, February 25 from 7pm - 8 pm. Topic: Mental Health, Stress, and Anxiety. We have all faced challenges with mental health, stress, and anxiety during the pandemic and this is a chance to hear from other people about how they cope.... UFV Students, SoCA faculty & staff are invited to join our informal virtual conversations about topics and issues that are arising in our disciplines and practices. It is a space to hash out what kinds of new skills we need to learn, to talk about the changes to our practices as well as opportunities and ideas that are being pushed forward in the arts thanks to Covid-19. Join here: https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/j/62618061503 For the password contact: [email protected] University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts Joanne MacLean, UFV President The Cascade UFV Visual Arts Student Association - VASA #ufv #ufvsoca #wellness #creative #art #theatre

Watch our interview with UFV SoCA Theatre Assistant Professor, Shelley Liebembuk about meeting the challenges of putting together the online production of Antigone, and encourages students to audition and participate in future remote Theatre productions. We are SOLD OUT for November 25, but you can still book for November 26 & 27, 2020 at 7pm and November 28, 2020 at 2pm. Performances will be held via zoom and are free of charge. Please email [email protected] for information o...n how to attend this zoom production.Bookings will be done through Eventbrite.www.eventbrite.ca/e/antigone-tickets-125405014775 Curious about how theatre works in a virtual world? UFV Students, come and join us in our exploration of how to mount live theatre in a virtual world for our Winter production of Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg, Directed by Parjad Sharifi. BOOK YOUR AUDITIONS TODAY by contacting Leigh Kerr at [email protected]. Auditions run Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2, & 3rd. Join us, make some new friends, have some fun, and receive practicum credit (all from the comfort of your living room). For more information on auditions and practicum credit go to ufv.ca/theatre/opportunities Contact Leigh Kerr at [email protected] #audition #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay#goseeaplay #theatre #plays#production #rehearsaltime University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts

More photos from our Antigone #digitalmedia workshop, students experimented with virtual backgrounds! You can now book your tickets for the upcoming production of Antigone, adapted and directed by UFV faculty member Shelley Liebembuk. Performances: November 25, 26 & 27, 2020 at 7pm and November 28, 2020 at 2pm... Performances will be held via zoom and are free of charge. . Post Performance Talkbacks will occur after every show, which promise to enhance audience members' understanding of the performance. Please email [email protected] for information on how to attend this zoom production. . Bookings will be done through Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.ca/e/antigone-tickets-125405014775 . For more information about UFV Theatre productions go to ufv.ca/plays . . #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #theatre #plays #production #rehearsaltime #goseeaplay

Exhibit continues this week! Come and expereince Beru Bell's installation, pointy trees, 2020. @spectacularbear @berubearu Bell's installation introduces tree-lanterns constructed from biodegradable materials with each one having its own sound-reactive circuit. In this space, any sound that you make will extinguish the lights inside the trees. Video and paintings are also part of this ecologically themed exhibition.... This BFA Grad Exhibition continues from Nov 3-19, 2020. What to know before you visit: Since reopening, procedures have been put in place to ensure that the S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery is safe and ready to welcome visitors. . -Wear a mask, face shield or face covering (mandatory, effective September 1, 2020). -All visitors must sign in. -At this time, we are only allowing a maximum of three people in the gallery at a time. -Please keep two (2) metres (6 feet) apart. -Do NOT touch any of the artworks. -Do not visit if you are feeling unwell. -Gallery Hrs: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Mon - Fri For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected] Bldg B RM 136 University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 Admission is free. UFV College of Arts University of the Fraser Valley . #art #artschool #artlife #artist #artistoftheday #creative #installation #gallery #artgallery #exhibit

AUDITION & BACKSTAGE ANNOUNCEMENT UFV THEATRE WINTER PRODUCTION CALLING UFV STUDENTS! Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg...Continue reading

More photos from our Antigone #rehearsals. Read about our cast below! Jenna Gagnon, playing Antigone (top left) Jenna Gagnon plays the role of Antigone. She has enjoyed finding new ways to perform using this online format, in addition to creating new friendships over Zoom call rehearsals. Jenna is in her second semester at UFV, and her previous acting experience includes the 2018/19 Sullivan Heights Drama Program productions of In the Heights, The Addams Family, and Beauty an...d the Beast. Addionally, she has participated in summer workshops at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach. Bella Dimanno, playing Isemene, 'actor playing Ismene', Guard. (bottom row) Bella Dimanno plays the parts of Ismene, the actor playing Ismene, and the guard. Bella has loved being able to create in this time of stress and uncertainty, and being able to meet and work with new people. She is currently attending UFV as a student and taking dance classes. In the past, Bella has been involved with Robert Bateman Secondary's musical theatre program, running the tech team and acting in their productions. Outside of school she was in the Chilliwack Players Guild's 2019 production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Keegan Zaporozan, playing Creon (top right) Keegan is playing the part of Creon. He has really enjoyed the challenge of doing a production in an online format. Currently, he is majoring in theatre at UFV while working on a podcast with his friends titled short rest for the wicked. His most recent acting project was in the UFV pop up production of Dog sees God. Performances run this week November 25, 26 & 27, 2020 at 7pm and November 28, 2020 at 2pm. You can now book your tickets for the upcoming FREE production of Antigone, adapted and directed by UFV faculty member Shelley Liebembuk. Performances will be held via zoom and are free of charge. . Post Performance Talkbacks will occur after every show, which promise to enhance audience members' understanding of the performance. Please email [email protected] for information on how to attend this zoom production. . Bookings will be done through Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.ca/e/antigone-tickets-125405014775 . For more information about UFV Theatre productions go to ufv.ca/plays . . #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #theatre #plays #production #rehearsaltime #goseeaplay University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts

Performances are next week! Watch Antigone performed live and online @ 7 pm via Zoom for FREE! Antigone, adapted and directed by UFV faculty member Shelley Liebembuk. Performances: November 25, 26 & 27, 2020 at 7pm and November 28, 2020 at 2pm... Performances will be held via zoom and are free of charge. Please email [email protected] for information on how to attend this zoom production. Bookings will be done through Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.ca/e/antigone-tickets-125405014775 #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay #theatre #plays #production University of the Fraser Valley UFV College of Arts

Do you find yourself wondering how theatre works in a virtual world? Come and join us in our exploration of how to mount live theatre in a virtual world for our Winter production of Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg, Directed by Parjad Sharifi. UFV Students book your audition time today! Auditions... Location: online, via Zoom 3-6pm Monday, November 30 3-6pm Tuesday, December 1 10-1pm Wednesday, December 2 Noon-3pm Thursday, December 3 *If you require a different audition time in the week of November 30, please let us know. Callbacks 3-6pm, Tuesday December 8 Join us, make some new friends, have some fun, and receive practicum credit (all from the comfort of your living room). For more information on auditions and practicum credit go to ufv.ca/theatre/opportunities Contact Leigh Kerr at [email protected] #audition #actor #actors#contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay#goseeaplay #theatre #plays#production #rehearsaltime

THEA 206 Dramaturgy with UFV Theatre Assistant Professor Shelley Liebembuk. Gain a thorough introduction to dramaturgy, the study of drama in literary and historical contexts. Emphasis is on analysis of dramatic structures and dramaturgy as an applied, practical skill. CRN: 15719 . .... Are you interested in creating theatrical performances for or with young audiences? Why not try out THEA305 Theatre for Young Audiences with UFV SoCA instructor Claire Carolan. This course investigates the purpose, philosophy, and methods for creating theatrical performances for or with young audiences, ranging from very young children to older adolescents. Explore the history of theatre for young audiences, significant scripts, devising and adapting stories, and the professional theatre. Register for Winter 2021. . Find it on the timetable at https://www.ufv.ca/registration/semester-info/timetables/ . . #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley . @goufv @ufvarts @ufv_tsa @ufv.vasa

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Mar Bolton-Gerow was recently a Digital Media Team member on the UFV Theatre Fall production of Antigone. Mar says, Being a part of UFV Theatre is like finding a family, a home away from home, in which you can be yourself and push your boundaries. Theatre is the perfect medium for storytelling, social commentary, artistic expression, and historical critique. It’s really been exciting to explore the new medium of a live-stream theatre performance, even during the challenging ...times of a global pandemic. - UFV Theatre student, Mar Bolton-Gerow. Interested in joining us and making some new friends, all while receiving practicum credit? UFV Students can read the full announcement and find out about our auditions, backstage opportunities and practicum credit at ufv.ca/theatre/opportunities. Our UFV student auditions start Nov 30, and continue Dec 1, 2 and 3. Callbacks on Dec 8. *If you require a different audition time in the week of November 30, please let us know. To Book an Audition Contact: [email protected] to request an audition. Please specify if you have a time preference. UFV College of Arts #audition #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay #goseeaplay #theatre #plays #production #rehearsaltime #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley

BFA Grad Exhibition: Dana Mandeville, Unbound, 2020 on view at the S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery. @mandevilledana Exhibition continues October 8, 2020. The S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery is reopening!... The S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery will be welcoming back visitors to view part one of three from our series of BFA Grad Exhibitions, featuring Dana Mandeville’s artwork Unbound, 2020, mixed media until October 8, 2020. With the help of family and friends, Mandeville collected hundreds of sticks and fastened them together with remnants of fabric to create hanging panels to form a spiral path. The work transforms the experiential understanding of the self to a collaborative effort of hope and communal spirit. What to know before you visit: Since reopening, procedures have been put in place to ensure that the S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery is safe and ready to welcome visitors. . Wear a mask, face shield or face covering (mandatory, effective September 1, 2020). At this time, we are only allowing a maximum of three people in the gallery at a time. Please keep two (2) metres (6 feet) apart. Do NOT touch any of the artworks. Do not visit if you are feeling unwell. Gallery Hrs: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Mon Fri Admission is free. For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected] Visit: sag.ufvsoca.ca/sag/ S'eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery Room B136, B Building University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 School of Creative Arts, University of the Fraser Valley Email: [email protected] @goufv @ufvarts @ufv.vasa @ufv_tsa . #installation #sculpture #mixedmedia #gallery #artgallery #exhibition #exhibit #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley #art #artschool #artlife #artist #artistoftheday #creative #studio #photograph

Have you booked your FREE TICKETS yet? Watch Antigone performed live and online via Zoom next week! Performances: November 25, 26 & 27, 2020 at 7pm and November 28, 2020 at 2pm Antigone, adapted and directed by UFV faculty member Shelley Liebembuk. Performances will be held via zoom and are free of charge.... Please email [email protected] for information on how to attend this zoom production. Bookings will be done through Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.ca/e/antigone-tickets-125405014775 #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay #theatre #plays #production UFV College of Arts

Are you a UFV Visual Arts student? VA students be sure to check your UFV Student email for a link to a VA student forum on Monday Sept 28th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Despite these covid times, and the online nature of this semester, we’d still like to create opportunities for you to find each other, and to build a community.... We will strategize and discuss building an online Visual Arts Student Association this year, led by current VASA president Luke Pardy. Also, faculty member and SOCA acting director Tetsuomi Anzai will be available for a brief AMAA (ask-me-almost-anything) chat session. For questions contact [email protected] UFV Visual Arts Student Association - VASA UFV College of Arts

#Fridaynight #art puzzle party challenge! Google Arts & Culture has launched 'Play with Art & Culture", a collection of interactive games that make art, culture and history accessible in a fun and educational way. This week's artistic jigsaw puzzle challenge is by Frida Kahlo, Self-portrait with Monkey, 1945. ... https://artsandculture.google.com//puzzle-/EwGBPZlIzv0KRw.. UFV College of Arts

From our UFV Student Works Art Collection, a look into a #watercolor #painting series by Brandy Stecyk, "Watercolour paint pallet", 2017. @brandystecyk . Excerpt from artist statement: .... "At the beginning of class I decided I was going to go back to my familiar roots with watercolour painting. I have been painting with acrylic for some time now and have enjoyed the ability to layer and cover any unpleasing mistakeshowever, I like the challenges and unforgiving manner of watercolour paint. These challenges help me slow down, take my time and accept that not everything is going to be perfect and to accept those Happy Accidents-Bob Ross."- Brandy Stecyk #artistoftheday #paint #paintpallet #ufv #ufvsoca @goufv @ufvarts

UFV Students! Sign up for auditions and backstage roles for UFV Theatre's Fall production of Antigone before it's too late. We are extending the call timeline to Wed Sept. 23. To request a position, or if you have a question, please contact Leigh Kerr at [email protected] Antigone...Continue reading

What are some of the best strategies for studying in an online learning environment? Read this blog to find out 10 #StudyTips for online learners to help you succeed. https://elearningindustry.com/10-study-tips-for-online-lear... #tiptuesday

It's time for an Artist Pep Talk. Here are 5 #tips to get you motivated for the studio. https://www.artworkarchive.com//artist-pep-talk-5-tips-to- #motivationalmondays

Posted @withregram @goufv UFV will be commemorating Orange Shirt Day a little early this year, and presenting a special guest to provide insight and education about the generational impacts of the Indian Residential School system in Canada. Phyllis Webstad, whose personal story inspired the Orange Shirt Day movement, will speak at UFV in a Zoom meeting format on Monday, Sept 21, at 12:30 pm. This event will take place on Zoom. The public is welcome and admission is free. All participants will receive a surprise commemorative gift. See event at http://ow.ly/xh3j50Bwfaw.

Call for Applications 2021 Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship Port Moody Arts Centre Application Deadline: November 15, 2020 PoMoArts is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship for emerging artists.... How to Apply To view the application guidelines and submit an online application visit https://pomoarts.ca//call-for-applications-kwi-am-choi-sch If you have any questions about this exhibition scholarship opportunity, please email Janice Cotter, Gallery Manager at [email protected] UFV College of Arts Port Moody Arts Centre

Do you find yourself wondering how theatre works in a virtual world? Are you interested in working backstage on a Theatre production and receive elective practicum credit? If yes, our fall production Antigone is still in need of a few crew members. Theatre cannot mount shows without students participating backstage. We will teach you what you need to know to be a success. Positions remain on the stage management team, and in hair and makeup deign. ... Come and join us in our exploration of how to mount live theatre in a virtual world. For more information please contact Leigh Kerr at [email protected]

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Do you find yourself wondering how theatre works in a virtual world? Perfect! So do we. Come and join us in our exploration of how to mount live theatre in a virtual world. Audition opportunities for our fall production Antigone have been extended. New Audition Times:... Tuesday Sept 15 5:30-8:30 10-6pm: Wednesday, Sept. 16 5-7pm: Thursday, Sept. 17 10-6pm: Monday, Sept. 21 4-7pm: Tuesday, Sept. 22 10am-1pm: Wednesday, Sept. 23 Join us, make some new friends, have some fun, and receive practicum credit (all from the comfort of your living room). For more information on auditions and practicum credit go to ufv.ca/theatre/opportunities #audition #actor #actors #contemporarytheatre #goseeaplay #goseeaplay #theatre #plays #production #rehearsaltime #ufv #ufvsoca #ufvschoolofcreativearts #universityofthefraservalley @goufv @ufvarts @ufv.vasa @ufv_tsa