Printmaker’s Mark

Printmaker’s Mark

Printmaking dates back thousands of years: Sumerians used clay printing wheels in 3000 BCE, Chinese used stone rubbings in 200 CE and Egyptians used woodblocks for printing fabric in 600 CE. In 1400 CE movable type and the screw press created an explosion of...
Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

What is motherhood? What does it mean to be a mother? These questions are explored in Mother Tongue, the upcoming exhibition at North Van Arts. “Our mother tongue is the first language we learn, the sounds we hear and know to repeat and attach meaning. Perhaps...
Art Rental Exhibition

Art Rental Exhibition

Rent it, buy it, love it. North Van Arts invites you to visit CityScape Community ArtSpace for our semi-annual salon-style Art Rental Show. Discover original works by local artists from our Art Rental collection. Created using an impressive range of media, these...
Visions of the North Shore

Visions of the North Shore

This series of prints is an arts and heritage millennium project that commemorates and links 12 historically significant sites with interpretive prints. Every day we walk or drive in our community and yet we see only the surface. We are blessed to live in a beautiful...
Culture Compass Treasure Hunts!

Culture Compass Treasure Hunts!

Explore the North Shore with Treasure Hunts in 3 formats: in-person > follow the cluesheet to find cultural treasurecombination in -person/online > some of the clues will lead you to NorthShoreCultureCompass.ca for the treasureonline > cluesheets guide you...