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Early Arts at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV : 1965–1975

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's first decade was magical, eclectic, and radical.  The university was a hotbed of experimental interdisciplinary arts activities that connected ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV to the community at large and provided students from all departments with creative outlets.

We've put together a book that tells the story of those non-credit years of the Centre for Communication and the Arts from the perspective of students, faculty, staff, artists, alumni, and audience members. This multi-facetted narrative illuminates the legacy of that first decade of the arts, not only at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, but also in Vancouver and across Canada based on the subsequent achievements of students and faculty from that era.   

A Magical Time: The Early Days of the Arts at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is now in production with Harbour Publishing, and will be available this spring, in time for the opening of the Gibson Art Museum and ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's 60th Anniversary, both in 2025.

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