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Introduction by Jeff Whiting President & Founder, Artists for Conservation into a major international cultural happening. Indeed, we’re proud to support the emergence of yet another cultural event – the Vancouver International Bird Festival – as an exciting legacy outcome of this cooperation, for the host city of Vancouver. For this banner year, we envisioned an ambitious collaborative mural project titled “Silent Skies” that would bring over 150 artists together to depict the world’s 678 endangered species of birds. Every fall since 2008 has been a special time, when artists from around the globe convene at Artists for Conservation’s exhibit premiere, to share their knowledge, passion, expertise and camaraderie. Each brings a unique perspective through their paintings and sculptures, and a deep understanding and reverence for the subjects they portray. These artists are a part of a very special international AFC community that has grown over nearly two decades and spanning almost 30 countries. The AFC Festival offers an unparalleled chance for the public to meet these talented and dedicated artists in a unique forum of natural beauty, education and creativity. In 2018, we’re proud to have partnered with the oldest and most important event in bird studies – the 27th International Ornithological Congress. This year’s event is not just exciting in terms of its scope, but in terms of the platform of cooperation between science and culture. AFC’s role this year is helping to transform and cross-pollinate a largely academic event
There is an unhealthy and growing disconnect in society, away from the natural world that supports us. The Artists for Conservation Festival represents a cultural movement, and the embodiment of applied art – that is, art in action to change the world. It’s our responsibility as artists, to use our talents and convictions to inspire the public and youth of tomorrow, to take action to protect what remains of this planet’s natural wonders. Each painting or sculpture has an important conservation story each artist is eager to share. The AFC Festival is a “gathering of the clans” among artists. A heartfelt thank you to the artists, volunteers, sponsors, musicians, patrons, and our partners at the IOCongress2018 and Vancouver International Bird Festival. Enjoy your time at this important event.
Jeff Whiting President/Founder, Artists For Conservation
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About Artists for Conservation The World’s Leading Artist Group Supporting the Environment Many artists today are active participants in an important awareness and educational movement, channelling artistic talent toward connecting the public to nature to inspire awareness, appreciation and action. At the forefront of this movement is AFC
- the world’s leading artist group supporting the environment. This year’s exhibit features 95 original artworks for sale by 93 leading nature artists from around the world. 40% of the proceeds support conservation and education.
“Our mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation, and environmental education through art that celebrates nature.”
AFC’s Annual Art Exhibit AFC’s annual exhibit is the world’s top conservation-themed art show. The goal of the exhibit is: 1) To support conservation through art sales and education; 2) To showcase the extraordinary pool of artistic talent within AFC; and 3) To share the nature-inspired art genre with new audiences. Each year, AFC organizes and a produces a book and calendar featuring artwork from the exhibit. Best in Show, Painting (tie)
Medals of Excellence
• James Hough: “Sanctuary”;
• James Hough: “Sanctuary”;
• Jason Kamin: “The Watchman”
• Jason Kamin: “The Watchman”;
Best in Show, Sculpture • Tony Mayo: “Battle of the Orca and Thunderbird”;
• Michael Dumas: “Looking Out” • Michael Dumas: “Northern Cross”; • James Hough: “Times Like This”;
Environmental Statement Award
• Hans Kappel: “Mumble”;
• Jason Kamin: “The Watchman”
• David Kitler: “Cordón Sanitario”; • Laura Levitsky: “Keeping Watch”
AFC 2018 Hardcover Book
Published as a companion to Artists for Conservation’s annual exhibit and annual festival. A beautiful collectible book, with limited quantities available. 10” x 10”, hardcover, 240 pages, printed on FSC-certified paper. $39.95.
Purchase at the Festival or order online at www.ArtistsForConservation.org/store.
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Exhibiting Artists Anderson, Cher (USA) Banks, Patricia (Canada) Barrett Justis, Suzanne (USA) Bateman, Robert (Canada) Bertolo, Alejandro (Canada) Billingsley, Cindy (USA) Blackwell, Peter (Kenya) Brockman, Wendy (USA) Brooks, Caroline (Canada) Budge, Linda (USA) Butler, Rob (Canada) Chunat, Wayne (USA) Combes, Guy (USA) Crouter, Anni (USA) de Villiers, Ilse (South Africa) Desjardins, Sara (USA) Dodge, Kelly (Canada) Dreyer, Rob (USA) Dunn, Kathleen (USA) Earle, Vicky (Canada) Erickson, Mary (USA) Erikson, Lynn (Canada) Feltner, Linda (USA) Ferguson, Vicki (USA) Fiorentino, James (USA) Fox, Susan (USA) Gylling, Gemma (USA) Hamanaka, Setsuo (Japan) Hamelin, Neil (Canada) Harvey, Guy (USA) Hobson, Mark (Canada)
Holt, Mary (USA) Hughbanks, Debbie (USA) Ivanyi, Rachel (USA) Jackman, Pat (USA) Janosik, Jon (USA) Jessen, Mary Jane (Canada) Johnson, Kevin (Canada) Kamin, Jason (Canada) Katrandzhiev, Valentin (Bulgaria) Kellner, Justin (USA) Kiesow, James (USA) Kitler, David (Canada) Kleinsteiber, Kathy (USA) Koensgen, Joseph (Canada) LaFogg Docherty, Deborah (USA) Latham, Rebecca (USA) Lear, Sandi (Australia) Levitsky, Laura (Canada) Lozeron, Emily (Canada) Maynard, Chris (USA) Mayo, Tony (Canada) McCune, Michelle (USA) McManiman, Candy (Canada) McNeil, Kelly (Canada) Mgona, George (Zimbabwe) Middleton, Kim (USA) Miller, Jennifer (USA) Murray, Robin (USA) Nash, Ken (Canada) Navarro, Chris (USA) Nicholls, Calvin (Canada)
Norwich-Young, Dorset (Canada) Pepin, Patricia (Canada) Peyton, Anne (USA) Popp, Betsy (USA) Qiu, Ji (Australia) Ragg, Jerry (USA) Rentsch, Werner (USA) Rich, Andrea (USA) Rosetta (USA) Rusin, Len (USA) Schafer, Sharon K. (USA) Schlenker, Robert (USA) Seerey-Lester, Suzie (USA) Sowden, Peggy (Canada) Starkevich, Colin (Canada) Stevens, Debbie (USA) Susinno, Mark (USA) Sutton, Linda (USA) Taylor, Mary (USA) Taylor, Tammy (Canada) Theriault, Colette (Canada) Thumbar, Chirag (India) Trygg, Joyce (Canada) van der Kelen, Géry (Canada) Walden, Christopher (USA) Waltke, Lynn (USA) Watanabe, Yasuo (Japan) Weiler, Dale (USA) Weiss, Cathy (USA) Woodall, Terry (USA) Zhang, Dongguang (China)
2019 Environmental Calendar
A beautiful 12-month calendar highlighting key green dates. Featuring art from AFC’s exhibit. It makes a superb gift to anyone who appreciates art and nature. 10” x 10” and printed on FSC-certified paper. $16.95.
Purchase at the Festival or order online at www.ArtistsForConservation.org/store.
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AFC Expo Featured Artists Patricia Banks Exhibiting Artist
Best known for her detailed oil and acrylic paintings, Patricia travels widely and is inspired by the splendor of the natural environment. She has exhibited across North America, and has won several awards for her work. She is a member of the International Guild of Realism, Federation of Canadian Artists, Plein Air Painters (BC), and Laguna Plein Air Painters.
Brent Cooke | Exhibiting Artist, AFC Festival Patron
Brent Cooke, an award-winning bronze artist, photographer, museum exhibits authority and marine biologist, uses his love of nature to bring form to his work. Brent’s sculptures convey a story or engage the viewer by eliciting memories of their own in the subjects depicted.
Neil Hamelin | Exhibiting Artist
Neil Hamelin captures stories of our heritage through the weathered wood and flaking paint that stand vestige to our past. Hamelins artwork received National recognition with a series of gold coins released through the Royal Canadian Mint. Hamelin was awarded Best Of Show at the 2016 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase.
Terry Isaac | Exhibiting Artist
Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and author of: “Painting the Drama of Wildlife, Step by Step”, Terry Isaac has been “Artist of the Year” at several prestigious shows. Terry has created artwork for Audubon Society handbooks and hired to develop the main character in a Walt Disney film.
Mary Jane Jessen | Exhibiting Artist
In 2008, Mary Jane’s work entered the international art market, which has taken her message of climate change to Italy and France. She supports young artists through the Gabriola Elementary School Art Club program, as well as conducting school tours for the Nanaimo Art Gallery.
David Kitler | Exhibiting Artist
David’s paintings have received numerous Best of Show awards and reflect his extensive travels. His reputation as an innovative artist, enthusiastic teacher, and passionate conservationist, has led to numerous articles, instructional DVDs, speaking engagements, and AFC’s first Flag Expedition.
Joyce Trygg | Exhibiting Artist, AFC Festival Patron
Joyce’s paintings reflect her love and empathy for domestic animals and the awe of the magnificent wildlife she feels privileged to see. In 2010, Joyce was selected as the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Artist of the Year.
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Silent Skies Mural Project “Silent Skies” is an international collaborative super-mural mosaic featuring all 678 endangered species of birds of the world. The over 100-ft installation will be unveiled at the 27th International Ornithological Congress - to stand as a poignant message for the public, and a symbol of international collaboration between the arts and sciences. The 678 endangered species were based upon classification on the most recent IUCN Red List. Each is represented by an 8-inch-square original artwork. A limited edition of each of the species is being reproduced as high quality canvas giclee prints. These are now available for
sale, with a large portion of proceeds supporting bird conservation. The originals will tour internationally through 2022. An important additional program created in parallel with the mural is the Silent Skies STUDENT Mural Project – engaging students from grades 3 to 7 to learn about endangered bird species, conservation concepts and to create mural artwork of their own. AFC developed a series of downloadable education packages. Teachers were encouraged to submit and add their students’ artwork to a live Virtual Mural for public viewing. A selection of the top student mural creations is displayed alongside the professional mural.
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Above (top-left to bottom-right): Paintings from Silent Skies Mural Project (top-left to bottomright): Mauritius Kestrel by Michael Dumas; Chilean Woodstar by Sandra Strohschein; Slenderbilled Curlew by Jon Janosik; Northern Brown Kiwi by Fiona Goulding; Banded Ground-Cuckoo by Tony Mayo; New Caledonian Lorikeet by Kim Toft;
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Lectures / Presentations Guy Combes | Keynote Speaker, Artist & AFC Award Recipient
Internationally acclaimed artist, Guy Combes regularly lectures, and has set up research programs at Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya, where he also leads expeditions for artists, students and other groups on safari. Guy is a tireless campaigner for numerous conservation causes and the 2018 recipient of AFC’s Simon Combes Conservation Award.
Timothy Jackson | Jackson African Safaris
Timothy started his love of Africa and nature as a child growing up on a dairy/sheep farm in rural England. At age 7, Timothy caught the “safari bug”, that has now become a way of life. Timothy spends time leading tours each year and is a partner of Jackson’s African Safaris (Pty) Ltd – a South African based and registered safari company.
Chris Maynard | Exhibiting Artist
Chris Maynard has worked with feathers since he was 12 years old but only began showing his work in 2010. Since then, his unique feather shadowboxes have been widely recognized. While working for 20 years in the field of ichthyology, Maynard negotiated with major hydropower dam owners in the USA to provide for the flow needs of salmon..
Sharon Schafer | Exhibiting Artist
Sharon has a varied background ranging from award-winning painter and photographer, to wildlife biologist and river guide. Throughout the world, Schafer shares her artistic talent and passion for the the wildlands by teaching art and nature-related classes and lecturing extensively about the stunning beauty and amazing diversity of life on our planet.
Jeffrey Whiting | AFC President, Artist
Jeff Whiting is the founder of Artists for Conservation. A biologist/geologist, Jeff is a sculptor, author and environmental impressario. At 16, the Canadian Prime Minister presented one of Jeff’s sculptures to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At 18, Jeff published his first book and won first at the World Championships of Wildfowl Carving.
Terry Woodall | Exhibiting Artist
Terry Woodall has achieved international recognition and numerous awards with his interpretive sculptures of wildlife interactions in both wood and bronze. A pivotal experience in Woodall’s career came with an AFC Flag Expedition Award fellowship for an artistic field study to Lake Baikal, Russia.
Dongguang Zhang | Exhibiting Artist
Zhang was born in Heilongjiang in 1957, and graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Heilongjiang Fine Arts Institute. He is a board member of the Association of China Artists. He is a member of the Association of Beijing oil painters, the Association of China Great Wall Artists as well as the Association of Chinese Environmental artists.
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Simon Combes Award AFC bestows the award annually to individuals for exemplifying the achievements and dedication of the award’s namesake. With the award, Guy joins a who’s-who roster of recipients including David Shepherd, Robert Bateman, John Banovich, Robert Glen, Sue Stolberger, Pollyanna Pickering, Dr. Guy Harvey, Richard Ellis, John and Suzie Seerey-Lester, Karen Laurence-Rowe, Guy Coheleach and Mark Hobson.
Guy Combes Internationally acclaimed Kenyan artist, Guy Combes, has made it his life’s work to protect the wildlife that inspires his art. In 2018, AFC is recognizing Guy’s commitment with its top honor: the Simon Combes Conservation Artist Award. The award is especially significant in that it was established in 2005 in memory of Guy’s father who was a world-renowned wildlife artist and prominent conservationist.
Guy serves as a Director for Soysambu Conservancy and has raised tens of thousands of dollars for a project to build mobile cattle enclosures to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and protect lions in Kenya’s central Rift Valley. Guy has also been involved in activism to stop environmentally insensitive development in the Serengeti and the destructive trade in ivory and rhino horn worldwide. He has raised funds for Action for Cheetahs in Kenya, Amboseli Trust for Elephants, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, and many more causes.
About the Award AFC’s Simon Combes Conservation Award is its highest honour, presented to an artist who has achieved artistic excellence and made extraordinary contributions to conservation. A prominent member of AFC, Simon Combes was Project Director of the Kenya chapter of the Rhino Rescue Trust. In 2004, Simon was tragically killed by a Cape buffalo while hiking near his home in Kenya. Simon was widely respected as a man of superb artistic talent, as a brilliant communicator, instructor and steward of our planet.
Join Guy on an African Safari & Support Conservation Jackson’s African Safaris has custom designed two safaris in 2019, hosted by Guy Combes. Explore Africa’s Rift Valley in Kenya and the places that inspired Guy’s career as an artist including the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Lewa Conservancy, Samburu National Park and The Rift Valley Lakes Region. You’ll visit the Soysambu Conservancy and learn first-hand about the Boma Project aimed at protecting a reintroduced lion population from humanwildlife conflicts. A portion of the proceeds directly supports the Soysambu Boma Project and Artists for Conservation’s Youth Education Program. For details, contact Timothy Jackson at www.jacksonsafricansafaris.com/ or visit www.ArtistsForConservation.org/ boma-safari.
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Music & Cultural Presenters Thomas Beckman | Musical Guest Canadian-born violist, composer and producer, Thomas Beckman performs in a wide range of diverse musical groups. http://www.thomastheviolist.com/.
Vi Ann Diep | Musical Guest
Vi Ann is an independent artist and improvisor virtuoso on Asian long zithers (horizontal string instruments) such as Gu Zheng, Koto and Dan tranh. Vi Ann performs solo and collaboratively.
Eagle Song Dancers First Nations Cultural Performance Spakwus Slolem, (Eagle Song Dancers) are members of the Squamish Nation, geographically located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, their traditional territory being the Howe Sound, Vancouver to Whistler area. Spakwus Slolem are pleased and honoured to present songs and dances of yesterday, as well as today.
John Gilliat | Musical Guest
Canadian-born guitarist captures audiences with his acoustic flamenco rhythms. He is a past winner of Vancouver’s Unplugged Competition and Montreal Jazz Festival’s Grand Prize at the BOSS Loop Station.
James Harry | First Nations Carving
James Harry (Nexw kalus) is a contemporary sculptor and painter focusing in aboriginal artwork. He is from the Squamish Nation (Skwxwú7mesh) and of European decent (Scottish, Irish, and German). Son of hereditary chief and acclaimed artist, Xwalacktun.
Andrew Kim | Musical Guest
Andrew is a multi-award winning musician with 30 years of experience studying music from around the world. His music includes traditional Indian sitar, Indian styled violin, solo instrumental guitar compositions as well as various Indian, African and Japanese projects.
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Edgar Muenala | Musical Guest
Edgar is a unique artists among his own generation, a composer, songwriter and a pan flute extraordinaire who combines ancient tunes with new age sensibility. Edgar relates to music much in the way of an ongoing journey. He is an independent artist based in British Columbia and has traveled across the world for the past 21 years sharing his music.
Xwalacktun | First Nations Carving
Xwa-lack-tun (aka Rick Harry) gained his skills and education from Emily Carr College of Art and Capilano College. In September, 2012, Xwa-lack-tun received the Order of British Columbia in recognition of his work as an artist. Visit www. xwalacktun.ca/.
Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos Shakuhachi Japanese Bamboo Flute Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos lives a life guided by shakuhachi. With over 20 years of experience of shakuhachi and meditation practice, his mandate is to educate the public about Japanese musical and spiritual arts. Visit www.alcvin.ca/
AVIA Trio | Musical Group
AVIA Trio is a group composed of three musicians of Asian ancestry who incorporate a variety of Asian instruments such as shakuhachi, shamisen, zheng and sitar and draw inspiration from many styles of contemporary, improvisation, ambient and non-western traditions of playing.
Russell Shumsky | Drumming
Russell is a Vancouver-based percussionist / performer / teacher who travels to West Africa regularly to study with master drummers Famoudou Konaté and Mamady Keita. Russell runs a hand drumming school here in Vancouver and has toured with Sarah McLachlan. Visit www.drumming.ca/.
AFC Festival Circle of Patrons AFC recognizes the following artists who have made generous financial contributions to support the annual AFC Festival.
Cher Anderson | AFC Festival Ambassador “My need to be a part of an organization that provides support in conserving earth’s beautiful and amazing creatures for my grandchildren and their children to meet in their lifetime is a driving force. When my grandson talks of dinosaurs and I hear the awe in his voice, I realized I could help make sure that his children do not talk about elephants and giraffes the same way without ever seeing one alive. This excellent organization and the people who are becoming family to me, is the best vehicle to achieve our common goal.”
Priscilla Baldwin | AFC Festival Ambassador “The mission statement of the Art Institute I founded 20 years ago at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and that of Artists for Conservation, are virtually identical. “Conservation through Art Education” and “Conservation: the Gift of Life” are equally applicable to both organizations.”
Brent Cooke
| Festival Patron
“When I became a member of AFC however, I realized this organization was of a quite different nature. Yes, it raised money to support the organization itself, but it went that one step further… encouraging member artists to donate a portion of their sales for conservation-centered charitable groups of their own choosing.”
Joyce Trygg
| Festival Patron
“As an artist and Signature Member of AFC, I have felt so honored to be in the company of such incredible artists, but I am most proud to be a part of the organization for its unique role in advancing the conservation cause through the arts.”
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Documentary Films Art & Conservation in the Caymans: Learn how a Caymanian marine biologist-turned-artist is championing international marine conservation efforts and how an international group of artists is working to help protect an underwater paradise and share it with the world before it is lost.
The Soysambu Legacy: Experience Africa and the story of one of the world’s most successful wildlife painters who fought to conserve endangered species and one of Kenya’s most precious and unique areas.
How an Artist Saved the Mountain Gorilla: Retrace the footsteps of a legendary explorer deep into the Congo, and learn the story of an artist who saved the Mountain Gorilla from extinction and helped found Africa’s first National Park a century ago.
Reflections: Art for an Oil Free Coast: Follow an expedition with 50 artists to BC’s Great Bear Rainforest: home to the Spirit Bear, whales, grizzlies and coastal communities at risk with the threat of a proposed oil pipeline and hundreds of oil tankers a year. NSN VC Art Sponsor Ad2.pdf 16/09/2014 10:15:18 AM
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Artist Demonstrations Various artists will be demonstrating their artistic techniques in painting and sculpture during the festival: Patricia Banks, Suzanne Barrett Justis, Alejandro Bertolo, Cindy Billingsley, Guy Combes, Sara Desjardins, Neil Hamelin, Terry Isaac, Kim Middleton, Ken Nash, Tammy Taylor, Joyce Trygg, James Stewart,Terry Woodall and Dongguang Zhang.
Live Birds of Prey We are pleased to have two special conservation organizations participating directly in the Festival with live birds of prey and their dedicated handlers - namely OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society), the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program and Grouse Mountain’s Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Find out more at www.owlrehab.org, www.nsobreedingprogram.com and www.grousemountain.com. 13
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Around Town 10:00am-9:00pm bird FesTivAl dAy grouse mounTAin Grouse Mountain Resorts by Admission
4:00pm-5:30pm grAnd oPening Ceremonies including Canada Post stamp unveiling Jack Poole Plaza
ConvenTion CenTre 3:00pm-4:00pm birds on PArAde Departing Harbour Green Park to Jack Poole Plaza
monday auguSt 20
Around Town 10:00am-2:00pm norTh vAnCouver bird FesTivAl dAy Cates Park – Whey-ah-Wichen
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ConvenTion CenTre 9:00am-10:00am FlywAys To CulTure speaker: Rob Butler Vancouver Convention Centre West by donATion
Sunday auguSt 19
Around Town 2:00pm-5:00pm FesTivAl Preview Vancouver Public Library
Saturday auguSt 18
The WaTchman by Jason Kamin
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
thurSday auguSt 23
7:00pm-9:30 pm norTh AmeriCAn Premiere Bird of Prey Film Science World regisTrATion required
7:00pm-9:00pm reTurn oF hiPsTer birding Nature House – Stanley Park regisTrATion required
Around Town 10:00am-5:00pm sCienCe world bird FesTivAl dAy Science World by Admission
ConvenTion CenTre 6:00pm-9:00pm ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT oPening reCePTion And silenT skies murAl unveiling TiCkeT evenT regisTrATion required
WedneSday auguSt 22
8:30pm-10:30pm liTTle mounTAin imProv– birdsTrAvAgAnzA by donATion
Around Town 10:00am-5:00pm wild Things exhibiTion Museum of Vancouver by Admission
tueSday auguSt 21
program at a glance
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
ConvenTion CenTre 8:45am-4:30pm sTewArdshiP workshoP Vancouver Convention Centre West TiCkeT evenT
Friday auguSt 24
Keeping Watch by Laura LeviTsKy
Around Town 10:00pm-12:00pm vAndusen bird FesTivAl dAy VanDusen Botanical Garden by Admission
6:30pm-9:00pm birds As PeACemAkers book lAunCh And PresenTATion West Ballroom speaker: Yossi Leshem, Alexandre Roulin and Mansour Abu Rashid TiCkeT evenT
sCienCe Tours
PoeTs And birds
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
PhoTo ConTesT
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
9:00am-10:00am yogA And birds Jack Poole Plaza regisTrATion required
ConvenTion CenTre 9:00am-10:30am bike And birds Jack Poole Plaza to Stanley Park regisTrATion required
Saturday auguSt 25
6:00pm-9:00pm words rising: bird rising reCePTion & PresenTATion Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00pm-12:00pm vAndusen bird FesTivAl dAy VanDusen Botanical Garden by Admission
Around Town birds And nATure Tours All dAy
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7:00pm-9:00pm sTorks oF indiA West Ballroom speaker: Purnima Barman TiCkeT evenT
common raven
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
PhoTo ConTesT
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
northern cross by michaeL Dumas
ConvenTion CenTre 5:30pm-6:30pm Closing Ceremonies including Great Blue Heron Dance Jack Poole Plaza
Sunday auguSt 26
ConvenTion CenTre 7:00pm-9:30pm genius oF birds West Ballroom speaker: Jennifer Ackerman TiCkeT evenT
grAnd Prize drAw
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
sCienCe Tours
10:00am-xx:00pm birds oF The 604 ArT exhibiTion VanDusen Gardens
10:00am-4:00pm inTernATionAl bird Films Science World by Admission
10:00am-4:00pm words rising: birds rising–CoAsT sAlish residenCy Roundhouse Community Centre
1:30pm-2:00pm nATure quesT | Justin Peter 2:00pm-2:30pm one oCeAn exPediTions Pamela Duynstee 2:30pm-3:00pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe
3:30pm-4:30pm Conserving CAnAdA birds Jody Allair 4:30pm-5:00pm AFC silenT skies murAl TribuTe Jeff Whiting & Thomas Beckman
1:00pm-1:30pm The mirACle oF migrATion: how birds ConneCT PeoPle And PlACes Pete Davidson
12:00pm-12:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe Andrew Kim
Friday auguSt 24
5:00pm-6:00pm migrATion songs PoeTry AFC Gallery Theatre
5:00pm-6:00pm The bird TeACher | Chris Earley
2:30pm-3:30pm why bird Feeding mAkes A diFFerenCe Brian Cunningham
1:30pm-2:30pm bC young birders Krista DeGroot
1:00pm-1:30pm nATure quesT | Justin Peter
12:30pm-1:00pm roCkjumPer worldwide birding AdvenTures George Armistead
12:00pm-12:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | Edgar Muenala
thurSday auguSt 23
12:00pm-12:30pm birdlife in india Justin Peter
11:00am-12:00pm The Five sTePs To bird Feeding mAsTer Lanaye Baxter
10:00am-11:00am dAwn Chorus John Neville
Saturday auguSt 25
4:30pm-5:30pm lens & shuTTer CAmerA workshoP Lens & Shutter
4:00pm-4:30pm AFC ArTisT PresenTATions Guy Combes & Timothy Jackson
3:30pm-4:30pm The FrAser river esTuAry: jewel oF The PACiFiC Dr. Holly Middleton
wesT exhibiTion hAll | Vancouver Convention Centre
5:30pm PhoTo ConTesT winners AnnounCed & Prize drAw
5:00pm-5:30pm wildliFe ACousTiCs, inC. Mona Doss
4:30pm-5:00pm bC sPCA PresenTs
4:00pm-5:00pm PoeTs And birds Knowledge Hub
4:00pm-4:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | Michael Averill
2:30pm-4:00pm AFC ArTisT PresenTATions G. Combes, C. Maynard, S. Schafer, J. Whiting and D. Zhang
2:00pm-2:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | AVIA Trio
1:00pm-2:00pm From birder To birder murder | Steve Burrows
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kingFisher summer CAmP Wild Bird Trust Maple Wood Flats regisTrATion required
ACTiviTies will be held dAily AT sTAnley PArk eCology CenTre
10:00am-xx:00pm 25Th AnniversAry PhoTo exhibiTion Maple Wood Flats
12:30pm-1:00pm The vAnCouver bird sTrATegy: CreATing The CondiTions For nATive birds To Thrive | Alan Duncan
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PoeTs And birds
PhoTo ConTesT And winner AnnounCemenTs
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
kids CrAFTs & ACTiviTies
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
10:00am-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-2:00pm Children’s bird FesTivAl dAy
11:00am-1:00pm AFC FesTivAl drumming CirCle Russell Shumsky
10:00am-11:00am AFC FesTivAl welCome & FirsT nATions PerFormAnCe Jack Poole Plaza
bLacK-caPPeD chicKaDee
Around Town 10:00am-9:00pm bird FesTivAl dAy grouse mounTAin Grouse Mountain Resorts by Admission
4:00pm-5:30pm grAnd oPening Ceremonies including Canada Post stamp unveiling Jack Poole Plaza
ConvenTion CenTre 3:00pm-4:00pm birds on PArAde Departing Harbour Green Park to Jack Poole Plaza
monday auguSt 20
Around Town 10:00am-2:00pm norTh vAnCouver bird FesTivAl dAy Cates Park – Whey-ah-Wichen
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ConvenTion CenTre 9:00am-10:00am FlywAys To CulTure speaker: Rob Butler Vancouver Convention Centre West by donATion
Sunday auguSt 19
Around Town 2:00pm-5:00pm FesTivAl Preview Vancouver Public Library
Saturday auguSt 18
The WaTchman by Jason Kamin
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
thurSday auguSt 23
7:00pm-9:30 pm norTh AmeriCAn Premiere Bird of Prey Film Science World regisTrATion required
7:00pm-9:00pm reTurn oF hiPsTer birding Nature House – Stanley Park regisTrATion required
Around Town 10:00am-5:00pm sCienCe world bird FesTivAl dAy Science World by Admission
ConvenTion CenTre 6:00pm-9:00pm ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT oPening reCePTion And silenT skies murAl unveiling TiCkeT evenT regisTrATion required
WedneSday auguSt 22
8:30pm-10:30pm liTTle mounTAin imProv– birdsTrAvAgAnzA by donATion
Around Town 10:00am-5:00pm wild Things exhibiTion Museum of Vancouver by Admission
tueSday auguSt 21
program at a glance
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
ConvenTion CenTre 8:45am-4:30pm sTewArdshiP workshoP Vancouver Convention Centre West TiCkeT evenT
Friday auguSt 24
Keeping Watch by Laura LeviTsKy
Around Town 10:00pm-12:00pm vAndusen bird FesTivAl dAy VanDusen Botanical Garden by Admission
6:30pm-9:00pm birds As PeACemAkers book lAunCh And PresenTATion West Ballroom speaker: Yossi Leshem, Alexandre Roulin and Mansour Abu Rashid TiCkeT evenT
sCienCe Tours
PoeTs And birds
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
PhoTo ConTesT
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
9:00am-10:00am yogA And birds Jack Poole Plaza regisTrATion required
ConvenTion CenTre 9:00am-10:30am bike And birds Jack Poole Plaza to Stanley Park regisTrATion required
Saturday auguSt 25
6:00pm-9:00pm words rising: bird rising reCePTion & PresenTATion Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00pm-12:00pm vAndusen bird FesTivAl dAy VanDusen Botanical Garden by Admission
Around Town birds And nATure Tours All dAy
01/08/2018 1:17:25 PM
7:00pm-9:00pm sTorks oF indiA West Ballroom speaker: Purnima Barman TiCkeT evenT
common raven
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
PhoTo ConTesT
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
northern cross by michaeL Dumas
ConvenTion CenTre 5:30pm-6:30pm Closing Ceremonies including Great Blue Heron Dance Jack Poole Plaza
Sunday auguSt 26
ConvenTion CenTre 7:00pm-9:30pm genius oF birds West Ballroom speaker: Jennifer Ackerman TiCkeT evenT
grAnd Prize drAw
CommuniTy TheATre PresenTATions & PerFormAnCes
sCienCe Tours
10:00am-xx:00pm birds oF The 604 ArT exhibiTion VanDusen Gardens
10:00am-4:00pm inTernATionAl bird Films Science World by Admission
10:00am-4:00pm words rising: birds rising–CoAsT sAlish residenCy Roundhouse Community Centre
1:30pm-2:00pm nATure quesT | Justin Peter 2:00pm-2:30pm one oCeAn exPediTions Pamela Duynstee 2:30pm-3:00pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe
3:30pm-4:30pm Conserving CAnAdA birds Jody Allair 4:30pm-5:00pm AFC silenT skies murAl TribuTe Jeff Whiting & Thomas Beckman
1:00pm-1:30pm The mirACle oF migrATion: how birds ConneCT PeoPle And PlACes Pete Davidson
12:00pm-12:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe Andrew Kim
Friday auguSt 24
5:00pm-6:00pm migrATion songs PoeTry AFC Gallery Theatre
5:00pm-6:00pm The bird TeACher | Chris Earley
2:30pm-3:30pm why bird Feeding mAkes A diFFerenCe Brian Cunningham
1:30pm-2:30pm bC young birders Krista DeGroot
1:00pm-1:30pm nATure quesT | Justin Peter
12:30pm-1:00pm roCkjumPer worldwide birding AdvenTures George Armistead
12:00pm-12:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | Edgar Muenala
thurSday auguSt 23
12:00pm-12:30pm birdlife in india Justin Peter
11:00am-12:00pm The Five sTePs To bird Feeding mAsTer Lanaye Baxter
10:00am-11:00am dAwn Chorus John Neville
Saturday auguSt 25
4:30pm-5:30pm lens & shuTTer CAmerA workshoP Lens & Shutter
4:00pm-4:30pm AFC ArTisT PresenTATions Guy Combes & Timothy Jackson
3:30pm-4:30pm The FrAser river esTuAry: jewel oF The PACiFiC Dr. Holly Middleton
wesT exhibiTion hAll | Vancouver Convention Centre
5:30pm PhoTo ConTesT winners AnnounCed & Prize drAw
5:00pm-5:30pm wildliFe ACousTiCs, inC. Mona Doss
4:30pm-5:00pm bC sPCA PresenTs
4:00pm-5:00pm PoeTs And birds Knowledge Hub
4:00pm-4:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | Michael Averill
2:30pm-4:00pm AFC ArTisT PresenTATions G. Combes, C. Maynard, S. Schafer, J. Whiting and D. Zhang
2:00pm-2:30pm AFC live musiCAl PerFormAnCe | AVIA Trio
1:00pm-2:00pm From birder To birder murder | Steve Burrows
01/08/2018 1:17:26 PM
kingFisher summer CAmP Wild Bird Trust Maple Wood Flats regisTrATion required
ACTiviTies will be held dAily AT sTAnley PArk eCology CenTre
10:00am-xx:00pm 25Th AnniversAry PhoTo exhibiTion Maple Wood Flats
12:30pm-1:00pm The vAnCouver bird sTrATegy: CreATing The CondiTions For nATive birds To Thrive | Alan Duncan
daily eventS
sTeLLar’s Jay
community theatre Schedule
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PoeTs And birds
PhoTo ConTesT And winner AnnounCemenTs
live ArT demos, live birds oF Prey, FirsT nATions woodCArving, Films
silenT skies murAl oF endAngered birds
kids CrAFTs & ACTiviTies
ArTisTs For ConservATion exhibiT
nATure & bird exPo
10:00am-6:00pm West Exhibition Hall TiCkeT evenT
ConvenTion CenTre 12:00pm-2:00pm Children’s bird FesTivAl dAy
11:00am-1:00pm AFC FesTivAl drumming CirCle Russell Shumsky
10:00am-11:00am AFC FesTivAl welCome & FirsT nATions PerFormAnCe Jack Poole Plaza
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