BC RESIDENCIES

Artists from Dance West Network residency projects are provided space, technical and local resources to develop their work, and in return, artists shared studio showings, workshops and community conversations.

Funded by BC Arts Council (2025) and Canadian Heritage (2024). Details below.

Re-Centering / Margins Residency 2025, Northern BC

This project supports IBPOC early career dance artists from Vancouver and Surrey with opportunities to connect with Northern BC communities via creative residencies that include: rehearsal/development time and artist conversations, plus public engagement: workshops, performances, audience talkback. Funded by BC Arts Impact 

  • Tegvaran Sooch and Punit Singh

    METHOD Dance Society

    Lheidli T’enneh Territory/Prince George BC

    January 22-26, 2025 

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  • Ysadora Dias, Mohammed Rashead, Ana Sosa plus some support for Wet’suwet’en Territory/Northern BC residency artists: Katie Wertz, Natu Bearwolf, Miriam Colvin

    METHOD Dance Society

    Lheidli T’enneh Territory/ Prince George BC

    May 23-29, 2025

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  • Ana Sosa

    Fior Skye Saorsie

    Ts’msyen La̱xyuup homelands/Prince Rupert

    May 30 & 31 2025

    More information coming soon!

In May, Christine Anonuevo (Editor of Northword Magazine) brought back to life Northword Magazine, dedicated to the vast region of northern BC and the sharing of the stories of what it’s like to live in the north: the culture, the people, the issues, the lifestyle, the landscapes. Dance West Network supported the re-emergence of the magazine with an ad announcing the work we are supporting in some of the Northern communities.

Artist Residencies Around the Province Spring/Fall 2024

Thanks to Canadian Heritage, Dance West Network supported seven residencies for IBPOC dance artists around the province.

Artists were provided space, technical and local resources to develop their work, and in return, artists shared studio showings, workshops and community conversations.

L-R: Jessica McMann, Isaac Gasangwa, Erika Mitsuhashi, Ana Sosa

Selected artists, residency partners and locations can be found below.

Fall 2024

Spring 2024

Funded by the Government of Canada.
Financé par le gouvernement du Canada.