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Since 2024, Peek Fest hosts a set of community-oriented events geared towards supporting and fostering connections between local artists and arts workers. These gatherings create an informal atmosphere for our community to come together.
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2024 Community MealsJoin us in celebrating creativity, conversation, and community at two Community Meals, hosted by Impulse Theatre. Join local artists, arts workers, and community members to share a meal with Impulse and other community members. We’ll be serving a variety of foods and refreshments (vegetarian and gluten-free options available), while enjoying the company of our lovely community. See you there! Planned Activities: November 13: Presentation by Artistic Producer Andrew Barrett A short artist talk on the curation, creation and facilitation through the lens of cultivating landscapes. November 20: Administrative Cohort Presentations Our inaugural Administrative Cohort will deliver presentations on what they learned and focused on during this year’s program. Find out more about them and the program here. Community Meal #1: Andrew Barrett - Artistic Producer, Impulse Theatre Community Meal #2: Adminstrative Cohort artists: Amber Downie-Back (she / they) Plastik Chaskilla - Loreto Espinoza (she / her) COWBOY - Islay McKechnie (she / they) & Ciarán Volke (he / they) |
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2024 DANCE COMMUNITY GATHERINGJoin us for a Dance Community Gathering at Peek Fest! Hosted by Amber Downie-Back and Kiera Shaw, this relaxed gathering invites our local community of dancers, choreographers, and movement artists to connect. Come celebrate our achievements, share excitement for current projects, and dream about the future. Participate in community conversations in a fun and informal atmosphere! About the hosts: Amber Downie-Back (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist investigating the intersections of media art, contemporary dance and installation. Amber has a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University and has performed in programs such as Festival TransAmeriques (2019), and more. Their collaborative work “on the nature of…” received the Chrystal Dance Prize in 2023. Kiera Shaw (she/her) is a moving, thinking dance artist. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography/BA in Kinesiology with a certificate in Dance Science from York University. Kiera’s artistic practice spans dance/choreography, production, and education. Her choreographic work has been presented throughout Canada at the National Arts Center’s Matriarchs Uprising, Dancing on the Edge Festival, and at Nextfest. She is Dance Victoria’s Artist Programs & Studio Manager and the incoming Artistic Director for Dancestreams. Amber and Kiera are grateful to live on the traditional and unceded lək̓ʷəŋən (Esquimalt and Songhees Nations) and W̱SÁNEĆ territory. Amber Downie-Back (she / they) Kiera Shaw (she / her) |