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.

There are many exciting changes happening here at Kickstart as we shift into becoming an Artist-Run Centre. We are updating our website to better connect with our members and future members – our community. 

We will begin the search for our future Executive Director in the new year. All information will be posted on our website.

Upcoming Events

  • Geoff McMurchy Bursary – recipient announced Sept 15 [one liner] [do we need to include TD logo next to the bursary title if we also put it in the footer?]
  • Internal Staff and Board Retreat – Sept 21 [one liner]
  • Emily Carr Community Day – Sept 25 [one liner]
  • Fall Exhibition in partnership with Eastside Arts Society [insert key dates and one liner] [do we need to include their logo?]

Stay informed

  • Sign up for our newsletter: [link]
  • Become a member: [link]
  • Become a board member: [link]

Thank you

We look forward to connecting in community with you all soon!

The Kickstart Team:

  • Angela Chalmers, Acting Executive Director
  • Monday Zankpe, Strategic Development Director
  • Jillian Christmas, Curatorial Director
  • Catherine Butler, Fundraising and Membership Coordinator
  • Aly Laube, Marketing Coordinator
  • Jess Sung, Accessibility Coordinator
  • Sydney Day, Administrative Assistant

To connect with us

Kickstart thanks our individual donors and the following organizations for their support: [logos to come]

  • City of Vancouver
  • Canada Council for the Arts
  • British Columbia Arts Council
  • BC Gaming
  • Neil Squire Society
  • Digitally Ink
  • TD
  • Canadian Heritage
  • Disability Alliance BC

Kickstart Disabilty Arts & Culture
610 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2V3

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