Visual Art: Uncouth

UNCOUTH – a conversation with youth
June 4-June 28
Opening Reception: Wed June 4, 2008 – 6:30pm
Live Performance by 16 year old, Kirsten Whitney Introduction to
artists at 7:30pm
Britannia Art Gallery
1661 Napier St. Vancouver, BC (in the Britannia Library Branch)


UnCouth – a conversation with youth

Thanks to generous funding by a local community member/artist, the raw
talents and expression of east side youth have come together for the
exciting Britannia Art Gallery exhibition, UnCouth.

Over the past six weeks, the Britannia Teen Centre has been UnCouth’s
creative hub. Youth from various nearby schools, Britannia Outreach,
Britannia Secondary, 8J9J, and Streetfront have come together once a
week to collectively work on pieces for the upcoming show in June.
Youth involved responded to the term UnCouth -- that which is uncommon,
mysterious, or awkward (among other definitions) -- through their
chosen mediums and in keeping with the messages they wanted to
communicate.

Media Contact: Brenda Racanelli
Arts and Culture Programmer
Britannia Community Services Centre
604 718-5825
Brenda.racanelli@vancouver.ca