Storage Locker Move – Call out for Volunteers for November 9th GVIAS has secured a larger and more convenient storage locker to house the materials we maintain to produce events. We need to move from the existing locker in South Vancouver to the new one on Terminal Ave. We need 4-5 people to help with with the move for approximately 3 hours, on Thursday November 9th starting at 11am. The tim... »
Welcome back from Black Rock City friends! To ease your transition back into the default world, GVIAS is pleased to present: Dustcovery 2017 – Vancouver’s Official Decompression Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society presents Dustcovery 2017, Burning Man Vancouver community’s Official Decompression event! Saturday, November 11 at 8:30 PM – 3:30 AM Cloverdale Rodeo 6050A... »
Burner Skool / Newbie Picnic Heading out to Black Rock City this year, or checking out our local Regional Burn in the Forest? Come out to this event, meet local burners, ask questions and get them mostly accurately answered! This is for all members of the community to network and learn about attending Burning Man events, with an extra focus on BRC. This is an opportunity for burners new & old ... »
I wanted to put out a huge thank you to the fire safety team, whose work allowed us to continue to use fire in a conscientious fashion despite the province-wide ban, and to all the participants who were careful with their stoves, fire pits, and cigarettes. BITF is 0-for-14 in actually Burning the Forest, because of you! The effigy fire in particular requires significant coordination, as fires of t... »
Hello there Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society Members!! ALL the art & planning for Burn in the Forest are well underway! As usual, a big juicy team of inspired people are ALL working together on it!! Everyone who comes together (wink wink) to build these super fun and inclusive events truly loves connecting in collaborative and creative ways! THANK YOU again from GVIAS’s board of dire... »
Hello everyone Come one come all to the GVIAS AGM! We’d love to hear your input, questions, suggestions on all things Vancouver Burningman, and our local events schedule! See you all there! ~Ryann Please RSVP at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/161566917693700/ If you cannot see the link, please join the GVIAS FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3188270115... »
GVIAS Newsletter AGM Announced – March 23rd, 7 PM! Three Board Seats Available! Upcoming Dates (AGM, BitF & Recharge)! AGM Date Announcement Mark your calendars, the AGM for GVIAS has been set! March 23rd, 7 PM The Croatian Cultural Center – (The Coat Room) We’d like to welcome all society members to join us in the most exhilaratingly bureaucratic time of year! See how you c... »
Recently, some brave members of ours entered into the unwieldy GVIAS storage locker and compiled an inventory of all our equipment. This equipment has been acquired over the years, primarily for use at GVIAS events. The equipment is available to GVIAS members upon request, the use of these items is meant to fall within the mission statement of GVIAS and is at the discretion of the board. You can s... »
Dustcovery 2016 Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society presents Vancouver’s Fall Event: Dustcovery 2016! http://dustcovery.gvias.org/ Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1008975609221722 Tickets go on sale September 15, 2016 at 8pm. Tickets will be $35. You will need a credit card to purchase tickets. NO tickets available at the door! Pre-sale only. To build on Burning... »
From Simon Saxomasaurus, Our Dear BitF Leader: “My dear friends and Citizens, I am thrilled to announce that Burn In The Forest has finalized our new home at the Cheam Fishing Village, located on Cheam First Nation traditional lands near Agassiz, BC. Representatives of the Cheam reached out to GVIAS in 2014 with the prospect of a new long term home; as it turns out, this was most timely, sin... »
