Schedule
2018 Festival Schedule
The Artists for Conservation Juried International Exhibit and events will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre from August 22 - 25th.
Festival tickets can be purchased online or at the event. Tickets here.
Join us for the Vancouver Bird Festival (VBF) events leading up.
August 20th: Birds on Parade 3:00pm - 4:00pm - Grand opening parade along the seawall will be held in Vancouver’s beautiful Coal Harbour. Birds on stilts! Bird puppets! Bird flags and Bird choruses, representing and celebrating local and migratory birds from our communities. The parade begins at Coal Harbour and will make it's way along the seawall to Jack Poole Plaza (at the Vancouver Convention Centre). http://birdsonparade.com/ followed by Grand Opening Ceremonies 4pm - 5pm (Jack Poole Plaza)
August 21st: Sign-up for VBF field trips to great birding and nature locations in Vancouver. Learn more
August 22nd: AFC's Grand Opening Reception & Meet-the-Artists. Advance tickets required. Learn more
Artists for Conservation 2018 Festival Events
Note: Program and times may change. Please check back closer to the event.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00am - 4:00pm |
Festival Preview at Maplewood Conservancy - Corrigan Nature House (Free admission) |
2
Maplewood Conservation Area, 2645 Dollarton, North Vancouver |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00am - 3:00pm |
Festival Preview at Grouse Mountain |
3
Grouse Mountain Resort (Base Plaza), North Vancouver |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Festival Preview & Silent Skies STUDENT Mural unveiling (Free admission) |
4
Vancouver. Public Library |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00am - 5:30pm |
IOCongress2018 & Festival Opening Ceremonies (Free admission) |
5
Jack Poole Plaza, Vancouver |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION & SILENT SKIES MURAL UNVEIL (ticketed) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm - 6:00pm | Exhibit, Expo, Silent Skies Mural and films open for public viewing (West Exhibition Hall) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Live Music Performance -Edgar Muenala |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Birds of Prey (Wildlife Viewing) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 1:00pm- 5:00pm | Artist Demos (Live Painting & Sculpting) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 4:30pm- 5:00pm | Silent Skies Mural Multimedia Tribute with Live performance by violist Thomas Beckman |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 5:00pm- 6:00pm | Migration Songs Poetry |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm- 5:00pm | First Nations Woodcarving Demo |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm- 6:00pm | Exhibit, Expo, Silent Skies Mural and films open for public viewing |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Live Music Performance - Andrew Kim |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 1:00pm- 5:00pm | Artist Demos (Live Painting & Sculpting) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 1:00pm- 4:00pm | Birds of Prey (Wildlife Viewing) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | AFC Artist Presentations: Guy Combes & Timothy Jackson |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm-5:00pm | First Nations Woodcarving Demo |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am- 6:00pm | Exhibit, Expo, Silent Skies Mural and films open for public viewing |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 10:00am - 11:00pm | Public Welcome Ceremony with First Nations Performance |
5
Jack Poole Plaza (Outdoors) |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Guy Combes Quickdraw for Conservation - All proceeds will go to ensuring protected habitat for endangered species at Soysambu Conservancy in Kenya's Rift Valley. |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 11:00am - 1:00pm | Drumming Workshop (Drop-in) |
5
Jack Poole Plaza (Outdoors) |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Live Musical performance with Avia Trio |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
AFC Artist Presentations: Guy Combes, Chris Maynard, |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Live Music Performances - Michael Averill |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 10:00pm - 5:00pm | Kids Craft Tables |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Artist Demos (Live Painting & Sculpting) |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 12:00pm - 5:00pm | First Nations Woodcarving Demo |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
| 6:00pm | Festival Closed |
1
Van. Convention Centre |
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About Us
Artists for Conservation is a Canada-based international non-profit, with a mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation and environmental education through art that celebrates nature.
Through international art exhibits, collaborative art-science expeditions, festivals, awards and online initiatives, AFC informs and inspires the public to conserve our natural heritage. Among its membership, AFC serves to foster artistic excellence and empower passionate artists as effective ambassadors for the environment.
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Contacts
For general information about the festival, including registration, please contact us at:
- festivalinfo@artistsforconservation.org
- +778.340.0749
- 718 - 333 Brooksbank Ave,
Unit #702,
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 3V8, Canada
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