Studios 2020/21

For 2020/21 AIRS is running 8 full year studio residencies, 5 extended  pilot residencies and 4 media arts residencies in 16 elementary schools  in the Vancouver School District. These residencies engaged students in diverse projects and explorations that encompassed a multiplicity of different mediums and concepts.  

Full Year Studio Residencies

Artists work one day a week over the course of 20 weeks/day sessions over the year with students across the whole school.

• Florence Nightingale Elementary with artist Maggie Milne Martens
• Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary with artists Alex Ramirez and Augusta Lutynski
• Admiral Seymour Elementary with artists Susan Hall and Heather Lamoureux. 
• Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary with artists Rebecca Heyl and Jack Kenna.
• Queen Alexandra Elementary with artists Tim Bauer and Cole Pauls. 
• Mount Pleasant Elementary with artists Annie Canto and Aaniya Asrani.
• Britannia Community Elementary with artist Tami Murray
• Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs Elementary with artist Megan Jensen.

Full year ECUAD/AIRS Studio Residency

A full year residency for community engaged art practice at Mount Pleasant Elementary sponsored in partnership with Emily Carr University of Art and Design open to Emily Carr graduates.

• Awarded to artists Annie Canto and Aaniya Asrani.

Extended Pilot Studios

Extended residencies in schools that received a pilot residency for 2019/20.

Artists work with multiple classes and students across the school one day a week for 16 weeks.

• Lord Beaconsfield Elementary with artist Kirsten Hatfield. 
• Tecumseh Elementary with artist Julie McIntyre.
• Chief Maquinna Elementary with artist Heather Lamoureux. 
• Walter Moberly Elementary with artist Pia Massie. 
• Sir James Douglas Elementary with artist Evaly Carvahlo. 

Media Arts Extended Residencies

Artists work one day a week with multiple intermediate classes for 16- 20 weeks with a focus on media arts.

• Walter Moberly Elementary with artist Yunuen Perez Vertti. 
• John Henderson Elementary with artists Alanna Ho and Amanda Wood.

Media Arts Pilot Residencies

Artists work one day a week with 2 or 3 classes for 8 weeks with a focus on media arts.

• Sir Graham Bruce Elementary with artist Alysha Seriani
• Southlands Elementary with artist Adiba Muzaffer

Mentorship Residencies

A 5 week mentorship opportunity at the inaugural AIRS Art and Discovery Studio at Florence Nightingale Elementary with AIRS Director Maggie Milne Martens for professional and emerging artists wanting to expand their community engaged art experience into schools.

• Awarded to artists Nura Ali and Kellen Jackson.