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In 1993, Professor Johnson Chow founded the Chinese
Canadian Artists Federation in Vancouver. Since its inception, over 300
visual artists have joined the Federation. At present there are over
250 active members including Chinese ink & brush, oil, watercolor, mixed
media painters, calligraphers, seal carvers, graphic designers,
sculptors, potters, photographers. They come from China, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, and from other places populated by ethnic Chinese.
Some, who are not Chinese, have also joined because of their interest in
Chinese art. Most of the members have settled in Vancouver. Whether
they are world-renowned artists or aspiring artists, they are bound
together by a common interest: that of promoting Chinese art and
culture. The CCAFV serves as a support group for new Chinese immigrants
in the visual arts field, introducing them to more established local
artists and helping them to merge into mainstream society.
Members' art works not only sing the praises of
nature but also seek contemporary and universal expression of beauty in
a positive way. We encourage creative activity that helps to demonstrate
the Oriental spirit, which in turn enhances the lives of people by
bringing beauty to them and food for their spirit. We welcome art
societies around the world to contact us for the exchange of thoughts
and experience. It is our aim to serve as across-cultural bridge of
understanding through exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations of
Chinese traditional art to Western society as well as introducing our
members to important activities going on in the Western art world.
Our constitution declares it will:
a) Promote Chinese Canadian art in Vancouver.
b) Organize and implement programs and
activities in the form of exhibitions, competitions, symposiums,
lectures, publications and studies to facilitate Chinese-Canadian art
and deepen the community's understanding and appreciation of it.
c) Promote the interaction of different
cultures through local, national and international art programs and
events, in cooperation with other organizations or individuals.
d) Improve contacts and relationships between
Chinese artists as well as between artists of other ethnic backgrounds
and art lovers at large.
e) Safeguard the interests and rights of Chinese
Canadian artists.
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