INTEGRATE HQ 636 FORT ST. (THE BAY CENTRE)FRI. 7-10:30PM: Festival Opening Reception.SAT. 10AM-10PM: Gallery hours.SUN. 10-4PM: Gallery hours.

ARC.HIVE2516 BRIDGE ST. • arc-hive.weebly.comFRI. 7-10PM: Bridge: group exhibition, sound installation, open studios and demonstrations in the gallery.SAT. 12-5PM: Gallery hours.• 3:45-4:15PM: Loose thread experimental drawing demo.SUN. 12-5PM: Gallery hours.• 3:45-4:15PM: Sculptural wool and needle-felting demo.

ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA1040 MOSS ST. • aggv.caSAT. 10AM-5PM: Free admission.• 10:30-2PM: Photo Rally (see our website for details). • 12-4PM: Artist demos in Massey Sales Gallery.SUN. 12-5PM: Regular admission.

CINEVIC SOCIETYOF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS#102-764 YATES ST. • cinevic.caSAT. 10AM-2PM: Open house with film, video, andequipment library on display.

THE COFFEE LAB2612 BRIDGE ST. • thecoffeelabvic.comSAT. 9AM-4PM: Coffee Lab gallery featuring an exhibition of 16 artists with studios in Rock Bay Square.

GROUND ZERO PRINTMAKERS SOCIETY549 1/2 FISGARD ST. • groundzeroprint.comSAT. 11AM-5PM: Open house in press room with books, inks, rollers, etc. Exhibition of work by society members.

THE FIFTY FIFTY ARTS COLLECTIVE2516 DOUGLAS ST. • thefiftyfifty.netSAT. 10AM-6PM: Integrate featured artist Romi Kim’s audio-visual installation Bad Canadian, Bad Korean.SAT. 7-10PM: Opening reception.SUN. 9-12AM, 3-5:30PM: Gallery hours.

MADRONA GALLERY606 VIEW ST. • madronagallery.comFRI. 7-9PM: Opening for Morgana Wallace’s mixed media collage exhibition Nocturna.SAT. 10AM-5:30PM: Gallery hours.SUN. 11AM-5PM: Gallery hours.

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MEDIANET FLUX MEDIA ART GALLERY2ND FLOOR, 510 FORT ST. • medianetvictoria.orgSAT. 12-5PM: A selection of works from the Handmade and Analogue Experimental Filmmaking Program, for Super 8 and 16mm film production.

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COMMERCIAL ALLEYYATES ST. 500 BLOCK & BASTION SQUAREOutdoor gallery open all day, all weekend. Kai Choufour’s NEWTOPIA: Spring Fairy/ Green Future/ Pink Turtle/Magic Cat. Artist talk SAT. 2:30-3PM at Integrate HQ.

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ROBERT BATEMAN CENTRE470 BELLEVILLE ST. • batemancentre.orgSAT. 10AM-5PM: Admission by donation by mentioning Integrate Arts Festival. • 2-3PM: Public tour.SUN. 10AM-5PM: Admission by donation.

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MARTIN BATCHELOR GALLERY712 CORMORANT ST. • martinbatchelorgallery.caSAT. 10AM-9PM: Nature is Imagination exhibition by oil painter Anne Meggitt. •7-9PM: Opening reception.

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FUSE POP-UP @ THE ATRIUM800 YATES ST. • integratearts.ca/2017-fuseSAT. 9AM-5PM: Nellie Lamb and Elizabeth Charters’ site specific installation Fall in Love You Will be Happy.SUN. 9AM-5PM: Building hours.

FORT COMMON1017 BLANSHARD ST.• prettygoodnotbad.caSAT. 2PM-5PM: AMBIENT PICNIC presented by Pretty Good Not Bad. An afternoon of free ambient music and a multi-media installation.

GREATER VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY735 BROUGHTON ST. • gvpl.caSAT. 12-3PM: Family event: create a masterpiece with our button maker; take part in LifeCycles Project Society’s seed project; or explore the DigiLab’s tech and craft kits.• 10AM-12:30PM: Zine making discussion and workshop. • 1-3PM: Performance in the courtyard by Open Actions.

MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC634 HUMBOLDT ST. • mmbc.bc.caSAT. 10AM-5PM: Admission by donation by mentioning Integrate. A Boatbuilder’s Perspective by Tony Grove.•1-2PM: Artist talk with Grove.SUN. 10AM-5PM: Regular admission.

MARKET SQUARE560 JOHNSON ST. • intrepidtheatre.caSAT. 11AM-4PM: Join FringeKids for a day of kid-focused performances, activities, and art projects. Featuring an interactive artmaking activity with Poppet Creative.

OPEN SPACE2ND FLOOR, 510 FORT ST. • openspace.caFRI. 7-10PM: Forestrial Brain: Finissage. Closing reception for Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane’s installation.SAT. 12-5PM: Gallery hours.

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LEGACY ART GALLERY630 YATES ST. • uvac.uvic.caSAT. 10AM-9PM: Origin Stories exhibition and video installation There’s Blood in the Rocks by MarianneNicolson. • 5-9PM: An evolving collaborative projection activity where visitors can draw their own origin stories.

STUDIO ROBAZZO2001F DOUGLAS ST. • robazzo.comSAT. 5-10PM: Launch for the vibe and graphic identity of their newly coined neighbourhood, LowTown. Work by photographers of Assignment Magazine.

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THEATRE SKAM POP-UP LIVE THEATRE636 FORT ST. - IN FRONT OF HQ • skam.caPresented with Intrepid Theatre and the Fringe Festival.FRI. 7-10PM: Performances throughout the evening.

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XCHANGES GALLERY2333 GOVERNMENT ST • xchangesgallery.orgFRI. 7-9PM: Opening reception for Life Work, a 50th anniversary exhibition highlighting Xchanges’ life drawing program.SAT. 12-4PM: Gallery hours. Artists’ studios open house. SUN. 12-4PM: Gallery hours.

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BASTION SQUAREBEHIND YATES ST PARKADE • xiaoxue.caOpen all day, all weekend. Installed in the square:Something to Ponder On: a stumbling truck camper on I-beam legs by artist Xiao Xue.

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MINISTRY OF CASUAL LIVING WINDOWMILLIE’S LANE, YATES ST. - 700 BLOCK• ministryofcasualliving.caOutdoor gallery open all day, all weekend. Pet Shop by sculptor Maddy Knott.

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T H E 1 1 T H A N N U A L

INTEGRATE EVENTS

OPENING RECEPTION7-10:30PM • Integrate HQKick off the festival weekend with a party at Integrate HQ (hosted by the Victoria Arts Council). Experience the art of our featured artists that call Victoria home. Music by Leanaboo and Sean Rea and featuring performances curated by Theatre SKAM in their Pop-Up Live Threatre just outside the HQ. Enjoy beer from Phillips Brewing and Malting Co., cider from Sea Cider, and non-alcoholic beverages from Cultured Kombucha. See our map for more info.

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ALL DAY ART CRAWL10AM-10PM • Various LocationsUse the festival map in this brochure to go out and explore the fantastic arts community in Victoria! Be sure to check hours of operation of each location on the map, as there are a variety of daytime and night-time spaces.

F R I D AY , A U G U S T 2 5Integrate is proud to be a part of the same community as these talented artists. See their works and performances during the festival at Integrate HQ and throughout Victoria.

MEAGAN BERLIN

MARGARET BRIERE

JESSE CAMPBELL

COURTNEY CHANEY

VÉRONIQUE EMMETT

LAURA GILDNER

COLTON HASH

ALEXANDRA HILL

ROMI KIM

ALISON MACKINNON

LEAH MCINNIS

LIBBY OLIVER

HANA YOO

The Integrate Arts Festival is a completely free festival that celebrates the diverse arts community in Victoria, B.C. Centred around an en-masse art crawl, it encourages interaction with artworks and performances by local artists, as well as the exploration of local galleries, art spaces, and artist-run centres. It is organized by the Integrate Art Society, a non-profit that is run entirely by volunteers.

The 2017 Integrate Board of Directors is Brin O’Hare (President), Alanah Garcin (Vice President), and Liam Crocker (Treasurer & Secretary).

The 2017 Integrate Planning Committee is Rance Mok(Festival Director), Stephanie Dermann (Operations Coordinator), Kristi Hoffman (Communications Coordinator), Zahra Kazani (Art Coordinator), Margaret Lapp (Event Coordinator), Olivia Prior (Event Coordinator), Megan Quigley (Partnership Coordinator), Regan Shrumm (Development Coordinator), and Anna Shkuratoff (Art Director).

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General Inquiries: info@integratearts.ca PO Box 35110 Hillside Ave. Victoria, BC. V8T 5G2.

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MODO ART CRAWL SHUTTLE1-5PM • Integrate HQ, Bateman Centre, arc.hive, AGGVIntegrate is partnering up with Modo to provide a free shuttle to help you access various locations on the art crawl. Pick up and drop off locations: Integrate HQ, the Bateman Centre, arc.hive, and the AGGV. Visit our website for more info.

PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION (WALKING TOUR)1-2PM • Begins at Integrate HQPDA is a participant-driven performance work by featured Integrate artist Laura Gildner that will tour between selected exhibitions in the downtown core. Linking galleries together via personal connections to space, PDA will examine layered intersections between the body, identity, and art as they relate to urban geography. Participants will visit the Greater Victoria Public Library, the Atrium, Legacy Art Gallery, and Open Space.

ZINE MAKING DISCUSSION & WORKSHOP10AM-12:30PM • Greater Victoria Public LibraryJoin Open Space artist-in-residence and guests for a roundtable discussion on zine making and self-publishing. Participants will have the opportunity to generate content, create their own zines from scratch, and create copies for distribution. All are welcome to participate. Materials provided.

ARTIST TALK WITH KAI CHOUFOUR2:30-3PM • Integrate HQKai Choufour’s four-panel artwork, NEWTOPIA: Spring Fairy/ Green Future/ Pink Turtle/Magic Cat will be on display at the outdoor Commercial Alley Art Gallery until August 2018. To celebrate and launch the installation, he will present an artist talk at the Integrate HQ.

SPACES: PERFORMANCES BY VÉRONIQUE EMMETT12:30-4PM • Various locationsSpaces, a dance performance series by featured Integrate artist Véronique Emmett, explores how we as individuals are influenced by our own environment and the spaces that we find ourselves in, and in turn how we can influence these spaces through movement. • 12:30-1PM - Art Gallery of Greater Victoria • 2-2:30PM - The Coffee Lab • 3:30-4PM - Commercial Alley

COURTNEY CHANEY: HABITAT7-9PM • Integrate HQFeatured Integrate artist Courtney Chaney will perform her work Habitat, which focuses on the relationship between human and nature by allowing the viewer to encounter an exposed vulnerability within the space as the performer embodies a fetus or seed through direct contact with composted soil. Please note: content may be sensitive to some. Please contact info@integratearts.ca with questions or concerns.

CFUV ARTSCAPE PODCAST WORKSHOP PART I12-2PM • Integrate HQJoin CFUV and Integrate in making an episode of ARTSCAPE podcast! Over two days learn how to record audio, go into the field to collect audio, and edit and produce it into a podcast episode. Visit our website for more info, including materials needed (some available to borrow). RSVP to info@integratearts.ca. All are welcome to participate. Part II is held on Sunday.

BIKE TOUR11AM-1PM • Begins at Coffee LabThis year’s bike tour will be activated by artist Jonathan Dowdall who will include storytelling and performance, revealing personal and historical connections to the various stops. Stops will include the fifty fifty arts collective, Xchanges, arc.hive, the Ministry of Casual Living Window, Integrate HQ, and the Greater Victoria Public Library.

DANCE WORKSHOP WITH VÉRONIQUE EMMETT11AM-12PM • Integrate HQLed by Integrate Arts featured dance artist Véronique Emmett, this drop-in workshop is an improv based contemporary class. Participants will explore various influences to provoke and inspire movement. All levels are welcome to participate.

ROMI KIM: BAD CANADIAN, BAD KOREAN7-10PM • The fifty fifty arts collectiveIn her practice, featured Integrate artist Romi Kim investigates themes of racialization, nationality, and colonialism with the use of storytelling and oftentimes with a smidge of humour. This audio-visual installation is co-presented by Integrate and the fifty fifty arts collective.

FRINGEKIDS FT. POPPET CREATIVE11AM-4PM • Market SquareThis action-packed, interactive, free event introduces kids to live performance and unleashes their creativity. Paint the giant cardboard castle, craft your own costume, and more. In a cross-festival collaboration, Integrate is also partnering with Fringe Fest and Poppet Creative to bring an interactive artmaking activity to FringeKids.

OPEN ACTIONS1-3PM • Greater Victoria Public Library, CourtyardOpen Actions is a collective of performance artists based in Victoria and dedicated to durational site-specific actions performed in public spaces. All are welcome to participate in performing.

CFUV ARTSCAPE PODCAST WORKSHOP PART II2-4PM • Integrate HQSecond day workshop participants will review the collected material and learn about editing processes and mixing recordings. At the end of this day the audio produced will be collected and used in an episode of ARTSCAPE.

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