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My name is Long Xi Vlessing (龙喜; happy dragon) and I was born, and continue to live and work, on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including that of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-…

The piece I am submitting was created in Feb 2021 by my 8 yr old grandson Matthew. He created this ink drawn and coloured still life while adhering to all COVID-19 safety protocols during his first ever Arts Umbrella Program Drawing and Painting.…

omo.yomo AKA Joshua Lam (he/him) is an emerging filmmaker from Vancouver, located on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations. Joshua specializes in directing, producing, and creative writing; he experiments with…

I am John, I moved to Canada in 2003, and have been living in the lower mainland ever since. I had done some water color paintings in the past. I love nature and painted dramatic landscapes. I did this for a number of years, I had accumulated a…

Jasmine Liaw is an emerging, Chinese-Canadian cross-disciplinary artist in dance performance and digital art. Currently residing in Vancouver, Jasmine graduated with Distinction with the Conteur Academy, a contemporary dance training program under…

Rachel Lau is a community-engaged multidisciplinary artist, writer, and radio producer based in what’s colonially known as “Vancouver”. Through sound art, photography, and zine-making, they contemplate what it means to experience longing in a world…

My name is Harry Sung, a Vancouver-based Filmmaker. I am currently in the pursuit of directing and editing Music Videos, as I have been passionate about music ever since I was a kid. A goal of mine is to express the inexpressible, and while being an…

I am a 4th-year student at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and will be graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. I pursue an interdisciplinary art practice involving painting, sculpture, photography, film, print media, and…

Gavin Tran is a Vietnamese-Canadian Film Editor and Filmmaker from Vancouver, BC who enjoys crafting the story and energy behind the keyboard in the editing room. He has graduated from Capilano University with a Bachelors's Degree in Motion…

Jared is a recent graduate from UBC and was born here in Vancouver, BC. His art style consists primarily of self-portraits and photos of friends.

Jason Karman is a Vancouver-based screenwriter-director and producer. His 17 short films have screened internationally at festivals, including Telefilm Canada's Not Short on Talent showcase at Clermont-Ferrand. A Master of Fine Arts graduate…

Hello, I'm Sonia (She, Her, Hers), a 3rd year undergraduate media studies student at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. I grew up in Hong Kong & Macau, then I came to Canada in 2016. I am interested in different forms of…

Novel Movement, is an emerging collective of dancers based in Surrey. We started our dance journey as teammates in a competitive crew and over the years our friendship deepened as we continue to be passionate about creating art through movement. We…

Jodie Aguinaldo is a theatre major at Douglas College and has been a part of Chorus Studio for three years. She has been an actress and singer in Snow White, a Royal Canadian Theatre Company rendition. Her hobbies include juggling, songwriting, and…

Jodie Aguinaldo is a theatre major at Douglas College and has been a part of Chorus Studio for three years. She has been an actress and singer in Snow White, a Royal Canadian Theatre Company rendition. Her hobbies include juggling, songwriting, and…

Shana Wolfe is a dance artist on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Her artistic practice is based in dancing, performance and more recently in choreography, crocheting, and houseplant crafting. She toured…

Sarah Hin Ching U (she/her) is a Vancouver based emerging dance artist and choreographer. Her work is often inspired by the human experience. She makes work on conversations, trips, books, and music that touches her because that is the most honest…

Just me. I'm an actor, writer, creator. I simply want to spread awareness.

Annika likes to download free computer apps on her (self-built, or so she claims) computer - and trying out DaVinci Resolve led her here somehow. For that same reason, she's also tried out digital art, graphics editing, coding, and other stuff…

I am a Japanese Canadian Circus Artist and Contortionist based in Vancouver.

Kaylee Louie is a Chinese-Canadian contemporary dance artist and filmmaker working in Vancouver, Canada*. She has completed her BFA in Contemporary Dance at Simon Fraser University. During her time there, Kaylee became inspired by multi-faceted…

I am a Canadian of Indonesian descent living in BC. I am an actor/writer/photographer/musician. I was born in Jakarta and came to BC when I was a year old.

My name is Khim Hipol i am a Filipino artist who immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. I focuses my work on the ideas around body, culture and identity, and their effects…

Juneeta Vangala is a high-school student. She self-learnt filming and editing. She is passionate about painting, reading and writing. She is a landed immigrant. She actively involves in increasing mental health awareness, diversity and inclusiveness…

Andy Wong is a co-producer of the fabulous QQ in BC. He was inspired to bring the Toronto Initiative to BC to be a part of something he thought was an incredibly special project, especially because he had a project he wanted to submit to this…