Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture is a Vancouver, BC based professional disability arts organization that has been supporting and promoting Mad, Deaf and Disabled Artists since 1998.
ᐁᐧᐢᑫᐧᐱᑖᑲᐣ [wîskwêpitâkan] – Sacred Bundle
A solo exhibition by Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐤᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau Honouring Those Lost to Canada’s 161 Residential Schools June 19 2023 – July 14 2023Pendulum Gallery (885 Georgia St, Vancouver)Opening Reception: Friday June 23 6:00PM-8:30PM Gallery Hours: Two years ago, the Tk’emlúps te…
Murals Without Walls 2022
Murals Without WallsMeet The Artists (Online Talk) Friday, August 12, 20224:30 PM 6:00 PM (PST) Spend an evening with the artists, and community members behind year two of Murals Without Walls. Murals Without Walls is a collaborative project co-created by multiple…
Geoff McMurchy Artist Development Grant
*2021 Applications Now CLOSED* Geoff McMurchy (1955–2015), Kickstarts founding Artistic Director, was a pioneer in the local and international disability arts community. Anyone who knew him will tell you that he was an amazing Artist, and a trailblazer in the…
Workshop Series: Artist Admin, Residencies & Grant Writing
Join Holly Chang for a series of workshops for disabled artists. The three-part series features workshops on artist admin, residencies, and grant writing with two hands-on support sessions from Holly. Two Grant Writing session are being offered; a BIPOC-only workshop*…
First Light: Spring Equinox Cabaret
Virago Nation has been described as “an empowering breath of fresh air” with “performances that will make you lust, laugh, cry, and scream #landback.” Join us this March for Spring Equinox Cabaret! A special collaboration between Virago Nation & Kickstart Disability.…
CLOSED – Call For Mad, Deaf and Disabled Guest Curator Applicants
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO APPLIED. ONLY THOSE WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE CONTACTED. Calling all mad, Deaf and disabled curators! Whether you are an early career or established curator, this is an exciting opportunity…
Call for Disabled Indigenous Youth in Lower Mainland
CALL IS NOW CLOSED! Calling all disabled Indigenous youth in the Lower Mainland! Are you an aspiring artist? Want to work with a professional who shares your culture and values? Apply to work with Adele ᒪᐢᑿᓱᐤᐏᐢᑵᐤ Arseneau for their upcoming…