Out There Art Festival
**NEW LOCATION**
SJ Willis Field at Hillside and Blanshard
Featured Performers
Here are a few of the wonderful performers from the 2022 Out There Art Festival!
Want to help out at the festival and meet new friends? We're looking for volunteers!
Want to help out at the festival and meet new friends? We're looking for volunteers!
2022 Special Events
Opening Night Celebration featuring 2022 JUNO nominees The Fugitives!
Friday, September 2nd, 6 - 9pm
Join us in Quadra Village to kick off the third annual Out There Art Festival with spoken word, music, storytelling and song, against the backdrop of a Garry Oak meadow and the setting sun.
We're bringing fabulous musical storytellers, longtime East Van favourites, and 2022 JUNO nominees The Fugitives from Vancouver for this very special event! With a welcome and original poetry by renowned local spoken word artist Marie Metaphor and local favourite Sofia Sol, you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind summer evening event!
Community Lantern Parade
Saturday, Sept. 3rd starting at 6:30pm
Come by the Community Art Hub on August 27th, or our lantern making station at the festival hosted by SUPPLY Victoria on Saturday from 4:30-6:30pm to make your very own lantern, and meet at 6:30 to the to join the parade!
Acro Yoga Workshop & Jam
Saturday, Sept. 3rd from 2-4pm
A 1-hour acro yoga class guided by certified AcroLove instructors: Alicia Sheff & Ryan Taylor. This introductory lesson will focus on the basics of basing and flying, with a strong emphasis on spotting and safety. The goal of this class is to build the underlying skills that support a healthy acro practice, like communication, consent, trust and ninja-like reflexes.
The class will be followed by a 1-hour Acro Jam where everyone can practice what they learned in the class, and learn some new skills from the community.
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!
Beginners are highly encouraged to attend this event!
For intermediate students, we'll have options to take it to the next level.
Groovy Beats Among the Trees
Sunday, September 4th, 11am - 9pm
Join us among the trees in Quadra Village for an afternoon of art, tunes, and good times with these amazing DJs.
11am - Benny the Jet https://bennythejett.bandcamp.com/
Noon - Moosetraks https://soundcloud.com/moose_traks
1pm - TRiiKSTR https://SoundCloud.com/triikstr
2pm - aenniae https://on.soundcloud.com/ZQeJVQM1gd7E89zK8
3pm - Phi-Rex https://on.soundcloud.com/Bjc4giptxBeaw7bYA
4pm - Blackout https://soundcloud.com/deejay-blackout
5pm - GasoLina https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/zuTqW
6pm - RVH https://www.mixcloud.com/rvh_sounds/
7pm - SunDog https://on.soundcloud.com/HrTnT6vNRJvbiZdJ7
8pm - Anchor Hill https://soundcloud.com/anchor-hill
Spoken Word Showcase - A curated showcase of emerging spoken word poets.
Sunday, Sept. 4th at 1:30 and 3:30pm
Words! Sounds! Thoughts! Feelings!
This diverse group of Victoria poets will carefully guide your heart and head on a journey through original spoken word.
Come prepared to snap, clap and FEEL things.
Flow Arts Workshops
Every Day at 11:30am (and Monday at 1pm, too!)
Juggling, poi, staff and hoop workshops for all skill levels, including beginners will be on offer at this year's Out There Art Festival!
2022 Festival Schedule
⧫⧫ NEW LOCATION ⧫⧫
⧫⧫ SJ Willis Field at Hillside & Blanshard ⧫⧫
All performances and activities are included with the purchase of a
Festival Pass, available here.
Downloadable schedule (PDF).
We're bringing fabulous musical storytellers, longtime East Van favourites, and 2022 JUNO nominees The Fugitives from Vancouver for this very special event!
With a welcome by Brianna Bear, drumming by Gordy Bear, spoken word by our emcee for the evening, renowned local spoken word artist Marie Metaphor and music by Sofia Sol, you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind summer evening event!
Special Features:
Musical Performances:
Activities:
Special Features:
1:30 & 3:30pm - Spoken Word Showcase - Words! Sounds! Thoughts! Feelings! A curated showcase of emerging spoken word poets.
Activities:
11am-9pm Groovy Beats Among the Trees
Join us among the trees in Quadra Village for an afternoon of art, tunes, and good times with some amazing local DJs.
Special Features:
11:30 & 12:35pm - Roller Skate Victoria
1:35 & 3:05pm - Victoria Academy of Ballet
Performances:
Activities:
Art Installations
Bounce with Me
Artist: Mike Golder
Five full sized painted trampolines will be set up around the green space. With their fun and imaginative designs the trampolines provide a perfect photo opportunity.
Up Style Stacks
Artist: Shelley Ann Fox
"New Reflections" is an exhibition of Shelley’s new collection of designer stacks, totems or cairns, or bird baths. She calls them Up Style Stacks, a remixing of old-style, once popular household dishes, vases, art glass and more. With an artful eye she stacks them into very interesting and pleasing combinations. Are these creations greater than the sum of their parts? Come take a look and decide for yourself!
Conversations
Artist: Vincent Gornall at Studio Fantastic
Inspired by SoulPancake Street Team's "Take a Seat, Make a Friend", this conversation pit is a pack-and-play filled with colourful balloons, each featuring a conversation prompt. Two participants at a time are encouraged to enter the ball pit and have meaningful conversations that build community through play.
Wearable Art Challenge
Coordinator: Dave Dreidger
Show your favourite 'wearable art' items, to identify and acknowledge the local artisans (it could be you), and in the process have a chance to make connections with people with similar interests.
On display at five Quadra Village venues: DesignX, Terrific Hair Salon, Caribbean Village Cafe, The Smoke Shop and Cafe Fantastico / Sparkle Brite Launderette.
Labels
Artist: Julia Nunez-Eguiguren
Labels is a collection of AI generated faces. Since it’s AI generated it often combines different art styles and features in a refreshing and sometimes unsettling way. Through this collection I explore how the visual cues of a face can give us information about a person such as their occupation, age and even temperament. In my installation I invite people to write any impressions they get.
Meet the Artist
Artist: Charlotte Friend
Emerging artist Charlotte Friend, who began painting at the beginning of the pandemic, will share her works featuring tall trees, owls, and the various colour and light combinations that nature magically puts together to provide the world’s backdrop.
Human Machine
Artist: Ann K Chou
The tinkering of medical technology and art based on the possibility of humans being manufactured by machine. The test tube of the desired gene is on a conveyor belt, and the machine picks the right selection. The work is acrylic-based fabric paint on a 2 feet by 6 feet banner.
The Pocket Project
Artist: Jenn Neilson
This interactive installation made of reclaimed denim invites participants to ask themselves what they would like to find in a pocket.
Summertime
Artist: Ann K Chou
Grapevine sculpture-in the form of a bird and a frog.
Necronomicon
Artist: Elliott Dusome
Includes prints and paintings on wood, as well as live arts.
The Limerick Wall
By Alter Arts Society
Read limericks contributed by other participants. Find inspiration to write and contribute your own limericks!
Love to the Ukraine
Artist: Jocelyn Lefay Townsend
Love to the Ukraine is a community weaving project to welcome Ukrainian refugees to Victoria. The tapestry is simple and accessible so community members of all ages can weave a small section to contribute to the piece. The completed piece will have a blue heart woven into a yellow background—the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
Community Grown
Artist: Andrea Fritz
Guided by Andrea Fritz this community based mural will use your ideas, plus a general outline to create a beautiful piece of art. Grab a paint brush and join in!
Atmospheres
Artist: Bianca Thomson
Full of iridescent light, this cozy fractaled house with cascading crystal panels is perfect for any environment!
About the Artists
Dano the Clown!
Watch for balloon animal creator and smile-maker extraordinaire Dano the Clown out and about during the festival.
KitKat and LollyPup
Gentle giant parade puppets KitKat and LollyPup will be on hand periodically throuhgout the festival to meet and greet you.
Kirsten Van Ritzen
Comedienne Kirsten Van Ritzen as the Great Opera Diva "Vanya Ritzanya" puts a comic twist on a Mozart classic.
The Art Lark
A funny and engaging mini art lesson and activity for kids, will be hosted by the delightful Art Lark.
Storyteller Jennifer Ferris
Delightful storytelling with acclaimed local storyteller Jennifer Ferris. Entertaining and engaging for both adults and children of all ages
Victoria Academy of Ballet
Delightful storytelling with acclaimed local storyteller Jennifer Ferris. Entertaining and engaging for both adults and children of all ages
Anchor Hill
A multi-instrumentalist, DJ and electronic music producer, Anchor Hill is an ever-evolving journey into world bass music, cultivated over a decade of production and mixing, and a lifetime of collecting instruments.
Fox Effect
Fox Effect is an original rock and roll collaboration. Sporting the voice and songwriting of Nick Mintenko alongside the invaluable rock and roll pedigree of Gord Light, Justin LaPointe, Jeff Poynter, and Marshall Wildman, Fox Effect will bring you new music in the style of Rush, Wings, Radiohead, Sting, and many more.
GasoLina
Spanish/American, Canadian born Gasolina loves an off-beat, a rest note and a bouncy drum, fusing together reggaeton, afrobeat and baile funk with techno and dub. Danceable is her primary objective.
Island Circus Space
Proudly showcasing their intermediate and advanced students performing on a variety of aerial apparatuses. Each act is created by the student and gives them an opportunity to explore and express their creativity while sharing their talent and love for circus with the community.
Andrea Fritz
A Coast Salish artist and author from the Lyackson First Nation of the Hul’qumi’num speaking Peoples on the West Coast of Canada, Andrea strives to express her People’s history and all our futures using her art. She focuses on animals and scenes of the West Coast of Canada and our intricate relationships with them
Zuber
"Drawing on a nomadic childhood, particularly growing up in India and Bali, I write songs about the tropics, being broke, love, and the planet. Oh and my repertoire is in the realm of funk, soul, jazz, RnB, reggae, and Hip-hop. We’re suckers for 7th chords."
Sofia Sol
Sofia Sol's bright personality is a reflection of her Latin heart. Her natural musical talent was evident from a young age and her passion for singing has been a constant all her life. Sofia's voice will transport you to a magical place and send you into a whimsical trance. Influenced by artists like Alicia Keys, H.E.R and Ariana Grande, she brings an rnb flare to her jazzy pop sound.
Acro Yoga
Certified AcroLove instructors: Alicia Sheff & Ryan Taylor will guide you through an introductory lesson focused on the basics of basing and flying, with a strong emphasis on spotting and safety. The goal of this class is to build the underlying skills that support a healthy acro practice, like communication, consent, trust and ninja-like reflexes.
Paper Street Theatre
Improviser and Storyteller Dave Morris will take you through a series of fun on your feet improv exercises designed for people of all ages and experience levels. You’ll learn a little, and laugh a lot.
Marie Metaphor
Heartfelt, original spoken word poetry. Work that fosters surprising intimacy and connection.
Wild Roots Dance & Yoga
Join Nikki for this fun and upbeat class. We will dance, stretch, sing and move together creating stories and adventures as we go. A playful space for all ages and abilities! Through games, storytelling and music we will explore yoga poses, increase flexibility and balance and learn relaxation techniques. Experience the benefits of yoga and enjoy special time as a family.
MooseTraks
Born into the west coast island sound, Victoria-based MooseTraks is an energy building enigma. House inspired beats provide the backbone, while a plethora of other genres add the flair - a combination that is sure to fuel your soul through the heavy basslines and lyrical flavour. With an ever expanding skillset you never know what to expect when he steps up to the stage, but it’s guaranteed to get your body moving to the beat!
Pearl McClelland
Pearl McClelland is a 22 year old singer songwriter based out of Victoria BC on unceded
Lekwungen territory. Pearl started playing music early on in life by playing guitar, bass, and
piano. Currently she is working on her first album and hopes to get it out next summer. Some artists she takes inspiration from are Charlotte Day Wilson, Pinegrove, Clairo, and, Jorja Smith. On the flip side of the music spectrum, she could also belt out the Chicks’ Cowboy Take Me Away.
Ga Grant
Ga truly found her form as a tender art pop singer-songwriter in around 2015. Classically-trained, Ga is a pianist and multi-instrumentalist who returned to pop songwriting after her undergrad in music, blending her songs with her love of musics including electronic, electro-acoustic, jazz, and experimental. Ga writes vulnerable songs straight from her deepest emotions and experiences, sometimes described as strange and ethereal, yet catchy and haunting.
Sundog
Sundog is a bass music producer, multi instrumentalist and turntablist who spins a selection of raw bassy beats with tasteful percussion. The music he shares is infused with the influences of old school hip hop and jazz, combined with forward thinking bass music, and sound system culture. A proper blend of hard hitting beats with an organic lively feel. Rooted in a desire to deeply connect with his audience, Sundog translates his love for music into a memorable dance experience.
Rebecca Lynn Wells
Singer and songwriter playing a blend of folk, blues, and rock originals & covers
Also joining us this year...
Watch this space for more exciting announcements about the fabulous performers who will be joining us at the festival this year!
Accessibility and Site Information
SJ Willis Field at Hillside & Blanshard
Access:
You can walk in or access the bike and vehicle parking areas by turning south onto Gillie Place from Topaz Avenue just east of Blanshard. A second entrance entrance accessible to people arriving on foot or wheels is located at northeast corner of Hillside & Blanshard.
Washrooms: One standard and one accessible port-a-potty will be located on the east side of the school.
Food and Water: Please note that there won't be any food vendors at the festival, so please bring food and a water bottle with you. Water bottle filling stations are located at the main info tent beside the roundabout at the top of the hill.
Seating: Please bring a chair or blanket if you're not comfortable sitting on the grass.
Terrain: The festival grounds are made up of flat grassy fields, concrete roads, and woodchip pathways. There are no stairs between either of the entrances and stages, workshop areas, and info booths.
Weather: Please dress for the weather, and remember to bring sunscreen and a hat or rain gear if necessary.
Info Booths: There are two info booths. One is located at the bottom of the field by the Hillside & Blanshard entrance. The other is located at the top of the field near the roundabout.
2022 Out There Art Festival Sponsors
Re-live the 2021 Out There Art Festival
2021 Out There Art Festival
Check out all of the amazing performances, activities, and murals that were part of the 2021 Out There Art Festival (Aug 28 - Sept 7, 2021) in Quadra Village.
Re-live the 2021 Out There Art Festival
2022 Out There Art Festival
Check out all of the amazing performances, activities, and murals that were part of the 2022 Out There Art Festival (Sept 2 - Sept 5, 2022) in Quadra Village.
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The Community Art Hub is located around the back of the Quadra Village Community Centre at 901 Kings Road (enter from Dowler Street).
Donations of art-making equipment and supplies are gratefully accepted. Please see our wish list for inspiration.
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