 | MoCP Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago Photograph from the Na Rozcesti series Portraits from the Czech and Slovak Republics Permanent Collection July 2009
Artist Residency Summer residency program, Barcelona, Spain June 2009
ART that Matters: Social Justice EcoArt An exhibit in honour of Bioneers Friend, EcoArt Pioneer and WEAD co-founder: Jo Hanson, 1918 - 2007 Curator: Susan Leibovitz Steinman, WEAD director (Women Environmental Artists Directory) Eco-Art Strategies: Moderated panel: Daniel McCormick, Anne-Katrin Spiess, Susan Leibovitz Steinman, and Nancy Bleck with Chief Bill Williams, each examines art combined with ecological awareness, activism, and public engagement. How does seeing art as a tool help or hinder us strategically? Moderator, Sam Bower, director of greenmuseum.org for the Eco-Art panel at Bioneers on Friday, Oct 19, 4:30 to 6pm. Uts'am Witness Project: Celebrating Ten Years June 12 – 25, 2007 Mon–Fri 9:30am–9:30pm Sat–Sun 9:30am–4:30pmRoundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews(Davie at Pacific Blvd) 604.713.1800 This Exhibition features the work of artists close to this project in the last decade, including Nancy Bleck, Aaron Nelson Moody, Cease Wyss, Xwa Lac Tun (Rick Harry), Tracy Williams, and Mark Robinson.
Women Of Distinction Award Winner Arts, Culture and Design 2007 YWCA of Vancouver The YWCA of Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards honour individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. Nancy Bleck, artist, photographer and co-founder of the innovative and groundbreaking Uts'am/Witness project, has forged deep connections with the Squamish Nation community and their traditional lands. In recognition of her contributions to the community, she has been honoured with a traditional name, Slanay Sp’ak’wus (Eagle Woman). Through the creation of new models for cross-cultural work and environmental sustainability, she has helped connect both indigenous and non-indigenous communities, and changed public and environmental arts practices in British Columbia, Canada.
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