Connection Salon in collaboration with the Alternatives Creations Studio presents Salutogenesis, an exhibition running from June 3 to 30 at the Alternatives Gallery and Studio, featuring artworks of nine collective members.

Salutogenesis focuses on the factors that support human health and well-being. The question we raise is what keeps one healthy?

Join us for the Meet the Artists event on June 19th, from 6:00-8:00pm, free admission.

The exhibition is supported by the Connection Salon Collective and the Alternative Creations Studio. Contact us at connectionsalon9@gmail.com.

Calling all Indigenous filmmakers and visual storytellers! The Response Program is an opportunity to create a short video work through exploratory workshops devised by Indigenous artists and mentors. Inspired by diverse approaches to film and media across contemporary Indigenous art, Response: Cover with Care encourages participants to consider how intentionally veiling subjects can act as a form of protection and resistance. What do we choose to share and what do we keep for ourselves? How does asserting sovereignty over access change the power that is given to our stories?

Workshops will take place online during Summer 2026 followed by self-directed work in the Fall, helping participants to create an original film-based work on this year’s theme of concealment. Participants will have the opportunity to have their work included in the Response exhibition at The Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver in early 2027.

This program is open to artists of all ages and skill levels, though a basic understanding of technology is an asset. If you’re a beginner, let us know!

The program is free, and participants will receive $715 honorarium upon its successful completion.

Eligibility

– Be of Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
– Reside in British Columbia.
– Have an interest or practice in visual/media arts.
– Have a device that shoots video (cell phone cameras are welcome).
– Commit to attending a minimum of four out of six workshops. Sessions take place on Saturday mornings in July and August.
– Priority is reserved for emerging artists.

Find out more and apply here.

If you have questions, please contact response@thepolygon.ca.

Applications close Sunday, June 7, 2026.

About The Response Program
In 2014, Response—an outreach program that lifts the voice of Indigenous Youth— was successfully piloted. Relaunched in 2020, Response is now an annual film program involving a series of workshops led primarily by and for Indigenous people, culminating in an exhibition of participants’ work at The Polygon Gallery. The program invites ways of responding artistically to historical and contemporary images of Indigenous cultures.

The approximately 10′ x 24’ loft studio comes with shelving and two storage areas for paintings. The studio artists share all common areas, a sink and exhibition/workshop space. Heat and light is included.

Rent is $525 / month. A deposit and references are required with a minimum six month commitment.

It’s a good sized private space in a spacious studio and a good space for someone wanting to get into Parker Street Studios, be part of the Eastside Culture Crawl or participate in 1st Saturday Open Studios with the other studiomates.

Available May 1.

Contact Veronica at 604-812-9051. Texting is best way to connect.

We are a collective of 6 artists running a shared studio at Clark Drive and Frances St.

The space has high ceilings, plenty of natural light (studio is at street level), shared storage, and a small kitchenette. The sink and bathroom are down the hall.

It has a friendly, open feeling, and is a prime location on the Eastside Culture Crawl. We are looking to rent to artists who are reliable, personable and community minded.

The available spaces:

1. Front space, just inside the large window. It is 158 square feet and is available for $595.
2. Back space: semi private, with lots of wall space. It is 129 square feet and is available for $485.

Both studios are available for June 1. Sorry, no tattooing or other bodywork.
Please tell us a bit about yourself and your practice, and we will set up a visit.
Photo attached – reach out and we can send more. Contact nicolaharwood@gmail.com