2008/09 ARTISTIC MANDATE
· Presenting multiple types of exhibition, events, residencies and workshops that include interactivity, installation, screenings, performance art, net.art and sound art.
· Stimulating critical discourse through workshops, panels, salons, conferences, research and writing.
· Working to allow groups/individuals without funding or resources to encourage and assist them with their media arts practice.
· Creating opportunities for critical and creative discourse for multicultural, multiethnic and community projects that are underrepresented within Vancouver and Canada.
· Fostering curatorial development and Canadian artistic identity through research, internships and co-productions.
· Challenging representational assumptions through active support and mentorship.
· Providing a working production-based environment for collaborative experimentation and knowledge sharing.
