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Cleave interviewed 

Read an interview with SCA alumnus by Ketty Haolin Zhang for the 221A Interview Series. Read it .

Tiffin Talk: IYKYK

The SCA's joins SCA alumnus and Sadia Shirazi, a writer, curator and art historian, for Tiffin Talk: IYKYK on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 3:00?PM – 5:00?PM, at the Ocean Artworks Pavillion (1531 Johnston St., Vancouver), presented as part of the Am Johal curated Indian Summer Festival. More .

Sachar on Today is the evening to strike lightning / Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai

Stir Vancouver spoke with about , her new choreographic collaboration with the SCA's , running as part of the Indian Summer Festival on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 7:30?PM – 9:00 PM, at the Annex (823 Seymour St., Vancouver). Read it . 

Maier and May at the Sound Art Lab

The SCA's and Ragnhild May are on a "Sounds of the Future" residency at Denmark's Sound Art Lab (Peter Bangs Vej 17B, 7600, Struer) from June 15 – July 8, 2025, working on a new version of their collaborative work Bellows, and they also gave a talk on June 25, 2025. More .

Shorter, sturdier boys

Listen to Shorter, sturdier boys by the SCA's (lap steel + synth), Mabel Kwan (accordion + synth), and Carrie Shaw (voice + synth), from the their upcoming new album, Lunches for the Week, which is part of Out Of Your Head Records' new "Beacons" series. Listen to it on Bandcamp .

Higgins talks VABF

The SCA's Kay Higgins, our Professional Development Coordinator and also the chair of the board of directors, spoke with 大象传媒's The Peak about the upcoming iteration of the VABF, which runs July 4 – 6, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver). Read it .

Astro Festival seeks volunteers

In support of their partner, who is one of the participants, the SCA's , our Director's Assistant, tells us that the , set to run August 8 – 10 at 165 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, is looking for volunteers. More .

Szewczyk talks Star Witness

Stir Vancouver spoke with curator Monika Szewczyk about the exhibition , which includes work by the SCA's and (the collaborative group of the SCA's Sabine Bitter, Jeff Derksen, and Helmut Weber), running to September 28, 2025, at The Polygon Gallery (101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver). Read it .

Lacroix goes global

SCA PhD student Christopher Lacroix has been hired as the Curator and Manager of the Scotiabank Global Fine Art Program. Congratulations, Christopher! Check out some of his own work .

CBC, Stir, and Outlet on Eyes of the Beast

Watch a segment by CBC News on Neworld Theatre's , featuring SCA students and alumni in the cast and crew, which ran June 18 – 22, 2025, in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre here at the SCA. Watch it HERE. Also, Stir Vancouver () and Outlet Vancouver () reviewed of the show.

Pancouver on Dai's Dream Machine

Read Pancouver on SCA alumnus 's "interactive work-in-development," Dream Machine, presented as part of , which ran June 6 – 8, 2025, at Progress Lab. Read it .

Morelli on Tam

Read SCA alumnus  for CBC Arts on Karen Tam’蝉 s. Read it .

Erice in Launch Pad

SCA alumnus is one of the latest artists with work in Launch Pad, the City of Vancouver's Public Art Program billboard project along the Arbutus Greenway. If you're eligible and interested, Launch Pad is accepting applications, with a deadline of Monday, July 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM (PST) Find out more .

Tedlie-Stursberg in The Cabin

SCA alumnus is part of the exhibition The Cabin, which runs June 21 – July 5, 2025, at Monte Clark (53 Dunlevy Ave., Vancouver). More .

Linda Fox and Pendamental live

Linda Fox (SCA PhD candidate ) is playing a live set with Pendamental on a bill that also has Dairy Free, DJ Dood, and Big Zen, on Friday, June 27, 2025, from 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM, at Platform9 (390 Industrial Ave., Vancouver). More .

Bayati's World Ender

Working with SCA folks on and off the stage, including , , , , , Hailey Gil, and Katie Voth, SCA alumnus 's World Ender is running July 24 – 26, 2025, at Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver). More .

Volunteer with the Fringe!

The team at the Vancouver Fringe Festival asked us to share this call for volunteers. Interested? Read on:

The is BC’蝉 largest theatre festival, and we are back for our 41st anniversary! The Fringe is an 11-day theater extravaganza, bringing over 400 shows from NUMBER artists from near and far, and attracting upwards of 25,000 attendees. Every year, over 300 volunteers from all walks of life come together to help make the Fringe possible! No matter your skillset or interests, we offer roles for everyone, including registration, ushers, production crew and even serving drinks at the iconic Fringe Bar. Fringe volunteers put in blood, sweat and tears into their work and make up the soul of the Vancouver Fringe Festival!

In return, volunteers can enjoy a wide range of perks, including: a Fringe T-shirt, a Rush Pass to Fringe shows, snacks and refreshments, a volunteer participation letters (upon meeting required hours), and the chance to take part in the Fringe community!

This year's festival takes place primarily on Granville Island, from Sept 4 - 14, 2025. We are looking for volunteers who can commit 16 hours (approximately 4 shifts) during the Festival.

The Fringe Festival quite literally would not exist without our devoted volunteers. If you are interested in taking part, please apply on . If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Viv at volunteer@vancouverfringe.com.

Applications close August 11th, 2025. 

Privilege at Home

Mascall Dance are booking for this summer's run of Privilege at Home, which they describe as a "travelling delivery dance well-suited to gatherings of all sizes and major events." More .

Inverso's Summer Intensive

are presenting their Summer Intensive from August 4 – 8, 2025, daily from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, in the studios here at 大象传媒's School for the Contemporary Arts (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver), with Lesley & Heather Telford and Ayman Harper offering a "deep dive into FORSYTHE & KYLI?N repertoire and methods." More .

PTC Fringe Prize deadline + Block A

Playwrights Theatre Centre, which has , has extended the deadline for their PTC Fringe Prize to July 10, 2025. Here's what the PTC Fringe Prize offers:

• 13 months of dramaturgical support with PTC Dramaturg, Davey Samuel Calderon
• Minimum 3 weeks of free rehearsal space to bring your vision to life
• Production mentorship for producers or producing teams — including grant writing, production planning, and fundraising support
• Artist passes to the 2025 Vancouver Fringe Festival
• A guaranteed spot on the Fringe Mainstage in September 2026 — no lottery, no fees!
• The PTC Fringe Prize is valued at $16,000.

Find out more .

Also, PTC's are accepting applications for their Block A program, which they say is for "emerging playwrights/theatre creators and established writers of other mediums excited to write for the stage to work together in a cohort to develop their writing with the support of a senior playwright mentor." The application deadline is August 5, 2025. More .

2025 River Clyde Pageant

If you are in or around New Glasgow, PEI, tickets are now available for the 2025 River Clyde Pageant, organized by (which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director, running July 24 – 27 and July 31 – August 3 at 7:30 PM. More .

Small File Filmmaking Workshop

SCA alumnus and team member is running a Small File Filmmaking Workshop on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, at the Media Lab in the Richmond Cultural Centre Annex (7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond), presented by Cinevolution, in partnership with the Richmond Media Lab and Small File Media Society. Make it small! More .

Magdy on Slay

Watch the latest "60 second" horror movie review, this time of the film , by SCA alumnus , who also runs the Horror in Seconds movie festival. Watch .

The Huberts in Vancouver Magazine

SCA alumnus and his partner Meg and their stylish home is profiled in . It doesn't seem to be online (yet), but check out this image on .

Grow with Me as Flowers Do

SCA alumnus and Franz Seachel are presenting Grow with Me as Flowers Do: an interactive sound installation on July 6 & 7, 2025, with access at various times, at Enabling Arts (#104 – 343 Railway St., Vancouver). More .

Unity Consciousness Arts Festival

SCA alumni , , and are participating in SCA alumni and 's Unity Consciousness Arts Festival, which runs June 29 – July 1, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver), presented by in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts Centre. More .

Richmond Public Art calling

Any SCA folks up for this call from the Richmond Public Art Program and Richmond Art Gallery? 

The Richmond Public Art Program and Richmond Art Gallery are inviting artists and artist collectives/groups to submit lens-based proposals for temporary public art installations at one of two locations on the Canada Line: Aberdeen Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station, as part of 2026.

• Artist Fee: $1,500 CAD
• Submission Deadline: August 5, 2025
• Eligibility: Open to professional artists*
• Exhibition Duration: April 2026 - March 2027

The selected works will be installed for the duration of April 2026 – March 2027 as part of Capture Photography Festival.

*Richmond-based applicants will be selected for Richmond-Brighouse Station.

Learn more about the eligibility, submission requirements and criteria .

FRIDAY on NTS

SCA alumnus shared a mix with NTS Radio. Listen . 

D’Anuncia??o's videos Real Problems 

SCA alumnus shared a teaser for a video she produced for ’蝉 Real Problems, which comes out officially on July 1 on Reid’蝉 YouTube channel and D’Anuncia??o's Instagram, linked .

RSA Summer Intensive

and are running their RSA Summer Intensive from July 3 – 5, 2025, in our studios here at 149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver. More .

Ross' book cover "You're Seeing Everywhere," reviewed, and at the VABF

SCA alumnus ' , out now from Sarabande Books, is included in this article in The New York Times about "The Book cover Trend You're Seeing Everywhere." Read it HERE. Also, read a review of the book by Laura Moss for The British Columbia Review. Read it . Also, Ross joins Lara Mimosa Montes, Sheryda Warrener, Rachel Valinsky, and moderator Bopha Chhay for the panel discussion "Writers working at the cross section of literary, contemporary art, and arts publishing," on Saturday, July 5, at 3:00 PM, in the Theatre at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver), presented as part of the Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) by the Libby Leshgold Gallery, Emily Carr University, and Wendy’蝉 Subway. More .

Together We Are Going To A Brand New World

Read "Together We Are Going To A Brand New World," a "NW Spotlight" about a collaboration between members of the and by SCA alumnus . Read it .

June at LanaLou's

SCA students is playing Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 9:00 PM – 11:45 PM, at LanaLou's (362 Powell St., Vancouver). More .

FOREIGN | FUTURES

Created by SCA alumnus and Stephanie Wong (and including SCA alumni and behind the scenes), FOREIGN | FUTURES, "a meeting place for disparate timelines, where protopic possibilities dance sweaty and euphoric to the pulsating beat of the revolution," runs July 3 – 4, 2025, at 7:30 PM (doors at 7:00 PM), at What Lab (202-1814 Pandora St., Vancouver). More .

O'Callaghan's Orison

Listen to a studio recording of Orison by SCA alumnus , a work for solo ondes Martenot he composed for Daniel ??ez that premiered at the 2024 Electric Eclectics Festival in Meaford, ON. Listen .

Nieto in All Over the Map

SCA alumnus (representing ) is performing on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM at the Picnic Pavilion on Granville Island, as part of New Works' All Over the Map series. More .

Still Depths' Feel Real

Listen to Feel Real, the latest tune from , featuring SCA Music & Sound student Justin Perdomo, on Spotify .

The Only Animal presents Nicholls

The Only Animal, which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director, is presenting an Open Studio with on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, at the Kiosk at the Persephone Beer Farm (1053 Stewart Rd., Gibsons). More .

Secret Ingredients at Kay Meek

Running November 27 – 29, 2025, Secret Ingredients by SCA alumnus is part of the programming for the "Play Series" at the Kay Meek Arts Centre (McEwen Theatre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver). More .