#MakeArtWhileApart
Spring 2020 ~
Though the city streets may be empty, art is thriving. As we navigate through some emotional and tough times, we turn to art to express positivity and bring light to our communities.
Robson Street, along with Downtown Vancouver and South Granville Business Improvement Associations partnered with Vancouver Mural Festival to create the city’s largest collection to date of murals on storefronts boarded up due to the impact of COVID-19. Through these murals we hope to spark joy, inspire hope, and celebrate our community’s strength and resilience during this unprecedented time.
More info LINK to Robson Street BIA
Small Stage partnered with the Robson Street Business Association to make short dances in front of selected shops that were boarded up. These videos were seen on social media in Spring 2020.
August/September 2020 ~
For those of you who loved the #MakeArtWhileApart murals as much as we did, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve brought back a few of our favourite pieces, now on display at 700 Bute Street on the Blue Horizon parking lot.
Spend an afternoon strolling Eihu Lane to see the 5 murals and of course last year’s Canvas Corridor project, which transformed 45 drab laneway doors and vents into unique works of art. Also make sure to stop by at sunset to enjoy a special #MakeArtWhileApart video projection featuring cool video footage of the murals and artists.
Projections will happen nightly for the duration of Vancouver Mural Festival (Aug. 18 – Sept. 7).
More info LINK to Robson Street BIA
Small Stage partnered with the Robson Street Business Association on this large-scale project using the same same short dances created in Spring 2020.
