2019

Over 2018-2019, older adults have worked together with professional artists to produce the work in this exhibition, which represents eleven Arts & Health projects. With support from Vancouver Coastal Health, the Vancouver Park Board, and community partners, Arts & Health fosters connection, confidence, and emotional, social, and physical well-being among its participants.

Fast-paced North American cultures can tend to ignore the voices of seniors, yet the older adults and Elders you will meet through this exhibition have important stories to share. Many have lived through difficult times and some have directly experienced residential schools, war, racist and homophobic legislation, and more. Arts & Health participants have been children, parents, and grandparents. They have been vanguards, cooks, teachers, activists, organizers, and performers, and they are still committed and active members of their various communities. A repository of knowledge and wisdom, they are a living archive of important human histories and a testament to the human spirit of resilience and survival.