Gurleen Aujla
Need to Know, Need to Go: Jan 17–23
January 18, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival | Runs until February 16 | FREE | PoMoArts | Online and in-person The Community Arts Council of Vancouver presents the Outsider Arts Festival as a touring exhibition. The purpose of the festival is to spark conversation around “who and what counts in the art world.” Self-identified “Outsider Artists” often face social exclusion and other barriers to the mainstream art world. Participating artists will showcase pieces that challenge stereotypes and tackle pressing social issues, such as restorative justice. The exhibit can be viewed in-person at the Port Moody Arts Centre or online…
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Examining the challenges women face after leaving the workforce
January 17, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Women, Work, More is a four-episode podcast series hosted by SFU sociology and labour studies student Alyha Bardi. The series eloquently shines a light on women in different stages and positions of the working world. In…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Nov 22—28
November 20, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Lumière YVR | Runs until November 30 | FREE | Various locations in Vancouver Light up the night with art installations across the West End! In its 8th year, Lumière will showcase a range of…
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A look at TEDxSFU from bud to bloom
November 14, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate TEDxSFU returns for its 11th year at the Anvil Theatre on November 20. Independently run TEDx events are created in the spirit of TED, “a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Nov. 1–7
October 31, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo | Runs until January 2, 2022 | $18 or by donation on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Vancouver Art Gallery Featuring over 30 artists, Vancouver Special is an intricate…
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Four Halloween-themed events taking place at SFU
October 26, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate HerCampus SFU: Spooky Soiree | October 27, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | FREE | SFU Burnaby (AQ 5047) Join HerCampus SFU (HC SFU) for a night of scary games, ghost stories, a costume contest, and prizes!…
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Sdahl Ḵ’awaas receives 2021 Sterling Prize
October 23, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of anti-Indigenous racism in paragraph four On October 14, 2021, Sdahl Ḵ’awaas received the Nora and Ted Sterling Prize award. The Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy recognizes work that “contributes to…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept 27–Oct 3
September 27, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Orange Shirt Day Events | September 27–October 1 | FREE | SFU campuses Join the Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Indigenous Student Centre, and First Nations Student Association for four days of programming to commemorate Orange…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept 7–12
September 7, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate North Shore Artisan Market | Sept 10, 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | FREE | Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way Check out a variety of handmade goods from dozens of local artists at the North Shore…
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Unhoused people shouldn’t be neglected during dangerous weather conditions
July 12, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, BC faced a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures hitting the high 30s and 40s. We saw 719 sudden deaths during this “unprecedented” event, from which the heat may have been a “significant…
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