by Jenny Farkas | Jan 1, 2023 | collaboration
Updated: May 19, 2023 UPDATE: The April 2023 launch of 10,000 Gifts was a huge success, with over 300 people attending the Cowichan Arts Centre. While we wait for this documentary to be released onto the Telus Storyhive Network, here are two short documentaries, also...
by Jenny Farkas | Sep 14, 2022 | collaboration
UPDATE: You can learn about Shawn’s residency by watching the recording of the fantastic Art+Earth Lecture mentioned at the bottom of this post. Click here for the recording link. Back in August 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Blackburn, Executive...
by Jenny Farkas | Aug 1, 2022 | collaboration
By now you’ve probably heard of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), but might not have a clue about what they are or why they matter to local artists. Or maybe you’re a creative professional who wants to understand the ownership, copyright and artistic implications of NFTs...
by Jenny Farkas | Jul 29, 2022 | collaboration
We live in a capitalistic, patriarchal society that perpetuates the myth of the “self-made man.” Within this myth, everyone is an island – everyone controls their own destiny. This myth is further packaged and sold in the art world where the image of the lone...
by Jenny Farkas | Jul 12, 2022 | collaboration
For close to a decade, and accelerated during the pandemic, the arts sector has been systematically building its digital capacity. Now it’s time to up our data competency. Today, digital and data literacy are fundamentally important and intertwined skill sets....
by Jenny Farkas | Jun 16, 2022 | collaboration
Qualicum Beach web developer Shawna Allen knows the power of combining art and technology to bring people together. As the founder of Island Crafted, she runs Vancouver Island’s largest online artisan directory and helps makers share their handmade products with...
