VMF Residency: Meet the Artists | May 19, 2022
In the fall of 2021, three artists — Jonas Jones, Sol Hashemi, and Tafui McLean — were selected for the VMF Residency Program, an experimental project that examines the opportunities and barriers of utilizing vacant retail spaces for low-barrier temporary artist studios.
As we approach the conclusion of their six-month residency, we invite you to meet the artists at each of their studios on Thursday, May 19th, between 4 and 7pm.
The artists in the VMF Residency Program are opening up their studios to the public to share what they have been working on.
Jonas Jones: Open Studios
Royal Centre Mall
Unit # 138, 1055 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3
Entrance: (Enter on the West Georgia St.)
Nearby: Next to Vancouver Corporate Yoga
Sol Hashemi & Rosamunde Bordo present a collaborative exhibition: No Value Added
Royal Centre Mall
Unit # 148, 1055 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3
Entrance: (Enter on the Melville St.)
Nearby: Phat Deli and Catering
Tafui McLean: Open Studios
Shops at Bentall
Unit #201, 505 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M5
Entrance: Burrard St. between Tower One and Tower Two
Nearby: Near the Canada’s Post Office
Accessibility Information
Royal Centre Mall: Wheelchair accessibility at the entrance on Burrard St.
Shops at Bentall: Enter from Pender Parkade and take the elevator down to the mall level
The event is free and open between 4pm and 7pm on May 19, 2022.
You can also register on Eventbrite below.
About the Program
VMF Residency Program is an experimental project that examines the opportunities and barriers to utilizing vacant retail spaces for low-barrier temporary artist studios.
Learn more on our Community Projects page.
The residencies are on the stolen and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Program Producer
VMF is a non-profit art consultancy and production agency dedicated to artistic and cultural development. VMF produces the annual Vancouver Mural Festival and VMF Winter Arts.
Program Partners
Hessey Consulting + Architecture | www.hessey.ca
Germaine Koh | germainekoh.com
Funding Partner: City of Vancouver Cultural Services Grant
Supporting Partners:
Bentall Centre
Warrington PCI Management
City of Vancouver, Arts Culture and Community Services
Downtown Vancouver BIA