Burners Without Borders is a charitable cause funded annually in part by GVIAS. The Vancouver Chapter, which organizes the monthly cause, Christmas Isn’t Over, was recently featured by the Burning Man organization! Take a look at the informative YouTube video: https://www.facebook.com/groups/volunteersBWB/permalink/518563788553764/ An article in The Jackrabbit Speaks also featured the Vancou... »
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CALL-OUT FOR RECHARGE PRODUCTIONS LEADS Hello all! following closely on the hot trail of Dustcovery’s success, GVIAS is looking for art and fundraising focused volunteers to produce ReCharge this winter. ReCharge is a burner-inspired crowd fundraising event where attendees get to choose which project their money goes to! 2019 will be the event’s 5th year. Last year we raised over $7700... »
Dustcovery 2019 – Robots and Rainbows Two dance floors, art installations, theme camps, fire show and more! Re-connect with old friends or meet new friends at Vancouver’s official decompression event. Dustcovery will be held on November 17th, 8 pm to 2 am at the Harbour Convention Centre (760 Pacific Blvd) in Vancouver, BC. Tickets have gone on sale and are moving fast – purchase yours at: http://... »
Congratulations to the hard-working production team on a very successful Burn in the Forest! The weather was perfectly hot for the 1500 attendees who came together to celebrate interactive art, amazing music, fun activities, creative expression, and a wonderful sense of community. The team was well-prepared to handle its greatest challenge, and the outpouring of support from the community was incr... »
Dear BITF 2018 Participants and GVIAS members, On Sunday morning, July 15, 2018 at 8:15 am, a participant collapsed in the field camping area at Burn in the Forest. He was attended to immediately by participants, who started CPR, and by an ER doctor and medics, within the first 10 minutes; an ambulance was also called. Unfortunately, pending a confirmation by autopsy, the participant appears to ha... »
Happy Burn in the Forest! Our community has been hard at work for months, planning, building and bringing amazing art and ideas to fruition, for this event, the biggest celebration of the year. We’re so excited to see and do everything that BITF has to offer! GVIAS congratulates all of our fantastic volunteers for their dedication and vision; we are all so thankful to have such a vibrant, en... »
The GVIAS Board of Directors invites your feedback at our Town Hall Meeting at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2018: GVIAS Code of Conduct Preamble Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society (GVIAS) expects attendees and volunteers to create and maintain a space that is welcoming for all attendees. We do not discriminate on sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity... »
Hear ye, hear ye! Many burner communities around North America have recently formalized their codes of conduct and formed conduct committees within the past year. GVIAS will establish its own Code of Conduct, adapted from the BTIF Survival Guide and the codes of other regions (with their approval). We invite the community to provide feedback at a Town Hall meeting held Tuesday, June ... »
