VMF WINTER ARTS IS AN AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SPACE ACROSS VANCOUVER’S CORE INTO AN INTERACTIVE, OPEN-AIR GALLERY
VMF Winter Arts brings art to life on the streets of Vancouver. Blurring the line between the virtual and physical worlds, VMF Winter Arts showcases the convergence of art and technology to safely engage and connect art and people in public space, while supporting local communities.
Presented by the Downtown Vancouver BIA
HOW TO EXPERIENCE VMF WINTER ARTS
From Feb.12-28, grab your phone and hit the streets of Vancouver!
Find the AR locations:
(1) Download the free VMF mobile app (App Store / Google Play); or
(2) Download the digital map (see link above)Scan QR codes on signs at the AR sites with your phone camera (or QR scanning app).
Select Instagram or Facebook to activate the AR filter.Share your photo/video on social media with the hashtag #VMFWinterArts (automatically enters you to win prizes)
Learn more about the AR artists with the VMF mobile app
Participate in free Vancouver Public Library-hosted online Discussions and Workshops
See our full FAQ for more details.
Programming
Get To Know The Artists Behind VMF Winter Arts
Coming from fields such as 3D Design, graffiti, animation, and film, four artists in VMF Winter Arts will share how they are embracing Spark AR (the platform behind Facebook filters) as a tool for creating public art.
How Is Indigenous Storytelling Transforming Immersive Technology?
Join artists from the IM4 Lab to learn more about how Augmented Reality (AR) enhances Indigenous storytelling, and the work that the Lab is doing to break down the barriers to Indigenous artists in VRAR.
Augmenting Your Art: How To Get Started As An AR Creator
Join VMF Director of Creative Projects Natalia Lebedinskaia and Nancy Baker Cahill for a lunchtime conversation about Baker Cahill’s art practice, getting started in AR, and the possibilities new technologies create for transforming public spaces.
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