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Outten's Monologue: Whispers Against the Current and in Simorgh: a self-portrait

Go see SCA MFA student 's solo presentation Monologue: Whispers Against the Current, which is at Artspeak (233 Carrall St., Vancouver) until July 4, 2026. More . Also, Outten joins Wyldie?Bracewell, Andrew Curtis, Alex Calcagno, Carlo Marchet, and Taha Saraei in Simorgh: a self-portrait, which runs to July 18, 2026, at the Audain Gallery here at the SCA (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver). More HERE. 

Dancing Through to the Other Side

The SCA's and SCA alumnus join Tanya Lukin Linklater, Andrea Nann, and Dreamwalker in Dancing Through to the Other Side, curated by Charo Neville, which runs May 30 – September 12, 2026, at the Kamloops Art Gallery (101 - 465 Victoria St., Kamloops), with a Panel Discussion with Neville, Chambers, D’Anuncia??o, and the Libby Leshgold Gallery's Vanessa (VK) Kwan, and Reception on Saturday, May 30, beginning with a Welcome Prayer and Remarks at 5:30 PM. More .

Marks talks Tiny machine-learning models, or none at all

The SCA's Laura U. Marks is presenting the online talk "Tiny machine-learning models, or none at all: a provocation on the environment impact of machine learning" as part of "Does AI Make Us Feel? The Ecology, Politics, and Aesthetics of AI Art," which is Section 1 of Reconfiguring Sensation: AI and Contemporary Art Aesthetics, the 2026 TechArt Conference, running May 27 – 30, 2026. More .

Dérive – Horizont Stadt: 26 Artists for 26 Years

The SCA's and her longtime collaborator Helmut Weber are part of the exhibition Dérive – Horizont Stadt: 26 Artists for 26 Years, "celebrating a quarter of a century of urban research" by the journal , running May 13 – 31, 2026, at a number of different locations, with Bitter & Weber's work at Sehsaal, Zentagasse 38, 1050 Wien. More .

Building the World Anew: An Evening with Noura Erakat

The SCA is one of the academic sponsors of the upcoming Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture with renowned human rights lawyer, professor, and Noura Erakat on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at UBC's Chan Centre (6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver), presented by SFU's Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies. As the event page for the talk describes, Erakat will be drawing "from her forthcoming co-authored book with John Reynolds to argue that the decolonization of Palestine is not only a struggle for justice in one land, but the very heart of a livable, equitable future for all of humanity." Erakat will be in conversation with discussants Dania Majid, Sara Kishawi, and Dr. Adel Iskandar after her talk. More .

Toward a sustainable future for critical dance writing in Canada: A survey for the dance community

Please complete this survey to help inform a discussion as part of an online roundtable, with Shanny Rann (moderator), FCAT's , Emily Pettet, Alana Gerecke, and SCA alumnus , at the (CATR) conference in June, and to inform future discussions and directions for dance publications in Canada. Find the survey .

Franca is Margot

SCA alumnus is playing Margot in Metro Theatre's presentation of Legally Blonde – The Musical, running to June 7, 2026 (1370 Marine Dr SW, Vancouver). More . 

Stir on Corporeal Imago's Drift

Read Stir on Corporeal Imago's , with SCA alumnus  and frequent SCA Sessional Instructor Nicole Rose Bond as two of the performers, which ran May 21 – 23, 2026, at The Dance Centre. Read it .

Artists in Conversation: Contemporary Landscape in Canadian Art

SCA alumnus joins Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Sky Glabush, and curator John Geoghegan for "a panel discussion on landscape in contemporary Canadian art," on May 24, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, ON). More .

Jade Circle at Kay Meek

Running May 20 – 22, 2026, in the McEwen Theatre at the Kay Meek Arts Centre (1700 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver), Jasmine Chen's  had many SCA alumni behind the scenes, including (Director), (Translator and Cultural Consultant), (Video Designer), / and (Sound Designers), and (Lighting Designer). 

Stir Q&A with Khakpour

Stir Vancouver has a Q&A with SCA alumnus Aryo Khakpour about ’蝉 Offending the Audience, with SCA alumnus in the cast, which ran May 20 – 24, 2026, at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour St, Vancouver). Read it .

The Flash of Fireflies: Writing the Short Story

SCA alumnus  joined Alix Ohlin, Andrea Routley, Shashi Bhat, and Jen Currin for The Flash of Fireflies: Writing the Short Story, a conversation "about the art and craft of this wily and often misunderstood genre," on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library. More .

Stir on Me & The Forest

Read Stir Vancouver on and 's co-production of , running May 29 – 31, 2026, at Ron Basford Park on Granville Island as part of the Vancouver International Children's Festival, featuring SCA alumnus as the voice of Mitig. Read it .

O’Callaghan wins the Museond Prize for Creativity in Mixed Music

SCA alumnus  is the first-ever recipient of the . "As part of this award," O’Callaghan "will compose a new 14-minute work with electronics for Quasar," to premiere during 's La Semaine du Neuf in March 2027 in Montreal. More .

Neworld Theatre jobs

Neworld Theatre is looking for "Latin American, Spanish-speaking Lighting, Set, and Sound designers and one Stage Manager for our upcoming production of by Ana Lorena Perez." Could this be you? Find out more .

Experiments in Photography: Image and Object

SCA alumni and are part of the exhibition Experiments in Photography: Image and Object, running to June 5, 2026, at the CityScape Gallery (335 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver), presented as part of the Capture Photography Festival. More .

Mullasheva at Music on Main

, an SCA Music & Sound student and Artistic Director of the artistic collective , is Music on Main's new Summer Artistic & Administrative Specialist.

Momo's Noguchi Taiso class

Starting May 23, 2026, SCA MFA student  is teaching a weekly online Noguchi Taiso class on Saturdays at 10:15 AM (PT). There are two ways to participate: via a , or a . Each class will also be available as a video if you miss one, too. 

Dancing on the Edge Festival

The 2026 edition of the , running June 4 – 13, not only includes SCA alumni  (Lighting Designer for ),  (Lighting Designer for ), and and (Sound Designer and creative collaborator and performer, respectively, for Method Dance's ), but also SCA alumnus 's , which runs June 5 at 8:30 PM & June 7 at 3:00 PM in Studio T here at the School for the Contemporary Arts (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver), which also has SCA alumni  and  as performers and  as Composer. 

Introduction to Visual Thinking & Graphic Recording

SCA alumnus  and Michelle Buchholz are hosting a "hands-on, multi-day workshop" about Visual Thinking & Graphic Recording from June 1 – 3, 2026, with the first two days from from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and the third from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, all at Heritage Hall (3102 Main St., Vancouver). For prices, more info, and to register, go .

Pulsive Party's Lip Service

Blackout Art Society are presenting Lip Service by (SCA alumnus & Ashley Whitehead) on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 7:30 PM, at The Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver). Get tickets .

Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change

The National Observer and Vancouver Art Gallery collaborated on a great site for the VAG's exhibition, , running to January 10, 2027, which includes Orinoco Note by SCA alumnus . Check it out .

Jenny Yu on immigration, labour, and the Canadian Dream

Read Clara Xu's interview in SFU's The Peak with SCA student (and soon to be alumnus!) , who was part of Kerplunk!, the BFA Graduating Exhibition, which ran April 16 – May 2, 2026, in the Audain Gallery. Read it .

Work with The Only Animal this summer

, which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director, are hiring an Eco-Arts Outreach Project Coordinator, funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. The application deadline is May 24, 2025. Find out more on their Instagram .

Strom tours In the Shadow of the Pavilions

SCA PhD candidate and Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey) curator is giving a tour of on Thursday, May 28, at 7:00 PM, to be followed by a "very special Expo 86 inspired chiptunes performance by sonic artist Freaky DNA." More .

Reading Above the Hospital

SCA alumnus will be leading a reading of his new play, Above the Hospital, on May 24, 2026, at 3:30 PM (with a post reading talk back), at The Cultch's Jim Green House Studio (1859 Franklin St, Vancouver), presented as part of Upintheair Theatre's rEvolver Festival. More .

Oakley's Kaleidoscopes and Viewfinders Workshop

SCA alumnus , who's also the Gibson's Art Studio Lead, held a "" on Sunday May 24, 2026, in the Tuey Art Studio at the Gibson Art Museum (8888 University Drive, Burnaby). If you missed this and would like to find out about other great Gibson programming, sign up for their newsletter in the green bar near the bottom of their  (scroll on down).

Watt and Crable talk Mayor of the Village

SCA alumnus will be in conversation with Connor Crable on May 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM, at the Contemporary Art Gallery (555 Nelson St., Vancouver), presented in support Watt’蝉 exhibition , which runs to September 13, 2026, at the CAG. RSVP is required! More .

Walker in two

SCA alumnus has two upcoming exhibitions. First, there's Traffic Noise & Field Notes, which opens May 26, 2026, at the on Granville Island (640 Johnston St, Vancouver), with an opening reception on May 27 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. And Second, Walker's presenting a new commissioned work in , which runs June 5 – 27, 2026, at the On Main Gallery (268 Keefer St., Vancouver), with an opening reception on June 5 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM. 

Thiessen collaborates with Jordi and Abdala

Amanda Kachadoorian Jordi's Abeyance Carousel, showing on the from May 1 – 31, 2026, was produced in collaboration with Solange Adum Abdala and SCA alumnus .

Loscil talks to INOTA

While currently on tour (), SCA alumnus had a short interview with Hungary's in advance of his show with them on August 28, 2026. Read it .

BUTOH JAZZ and on Wreck Beach

and are co-presenting BUTOH JAZZ, with SCA alumnus , Jay Hirabayashi, and special guest Allison Lang dancing, and Tony Wilson, Daniel Kane, Russell Sholberg, and Jesus Caballero playing music, on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 8:00 PM, at KW Studios (111 W Hastings St, Vancouver). Get tickets . Also, Kokoro Dance are holiding their annual Wreck Beach Butoh Performance Workshop from July 3 – 16, 2026, with performances on July 15 & 16, and are calling for participants. More .

Sum's upcoming Comedy Special

SCA alumnus , who's also a Collaborating Artist and Associate Producer with (which has SCA alumnus as Artistic Director), is working on her latest project, Comedy Special, also with TR. From the looks of the so far, it seems SCA alumni , , , and Yamamoto are involved, as well as . Can't wait for more info

SUMUD: Art for Gaza and Sudan

SCA alumni , , & , and , and SCA MFA student have all contributed artwork to the auction ???? SUMUD: Art for Gaza and Sudan, which is running online, but with bidding closing on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, at Kasko Gallery (560 Clark Dr, Vancouver), with all proceeds benefiting the , , and the . More .

Simard's Familiar Unknowns

SCA alumnus is presenting their 2023 short documentary Familiar Unknowns: FrancoQueers in Vancouver Before and After the Year 2000 on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 PM), in the The Black Box Studio at (back lane access - 1131 Howe St., Vancouver), followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. More .

Friedenberg's Interdisciplinary Devising Workshop

SCA alumnus is running a two-day Interdisciplinary Devising Workshop on June 6 & 7, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, in Room 4525 here at the 51社区黑料School for the Contemporary Arts (149 W. Hastings St., Vancouver). Workshop fee: $80 / day or $140 for both days. More .

from ear to breath to sound with Mah

SCA alumnus , who's the EDAM Company Composer, is running from ear to breath to sound, a "listening and score making workshop? for curious ears (no music experience needed)?," on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM? at EDAM (303 East 8th Ave., Vancouver). More .

Dar Golestaneh Synthesized

SCA alumnus just released Dar Golestaneh Synthesized, a new collaboration with Mahmood Schricker, out now on Toronto's Link Music Lab Records. Listen via Bandcamp .

Valentine-Lewis moderates Gibson and Gibson

SCA alumnus and Gordon Smith Gallery Curatorial Fellow is moderating a conversation between Alex Gibson and Chantal Gibson, who are both part of the Valentine-Lewis-curated exhibition, One Hundred Artists Deep, on June 6, 2026, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, at the Gordon Smith Gallery (2121 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver). One Hundred Artists Deep, which also includes SCA alumnus , runs until June 20, 2026, at the Gordon Smith Gallery. RSVP link and more .

Art at Work with Chan and Palad

Zo? Chan and SCA alumnus , who are, respectively, the Curator and Curatorial Assistant at the Richmond Art Gallery, are holding Art at Work: Art Critiques with Richmond Art Gallery, a "private critique session" on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, at the Richmond Art Gallery (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond). All registered participants get "10 minutes to introduce your work and receive focused feedback—whether it's a recent piece or a work in progress." More .

Jesuino's Tender City in Kelowna

SCA alumnus 's Tender City: The Silent Slow Dance Project is at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art (Unit 103 – 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna) until July 10, 2026. More .

Ross on Books on the Bed

List to SCA alumnus on the Books on the Bed podcast. Listen .

Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go with Lee

SCA MFA student is running the workshop Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go on June 4, 2026, from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, at Studio Allegory (386 Powell St., Vancouver). More .

Scott talks Motivated Lighting

SCA alumnus has shared YouTube videos of the first two talks from Film Studies: Motivated Lighting, in a four-part series of talks he's presenting at the VIFF Centre (181 Seymour St, Vancouver), with the last one on Thursday, May 18, at 11:00 AM. Watch "" and "," and find out about the last talk .

MacKay's Borrowed Intimacy

SCA alumnus Chelsea MacKay's exhibition, Borrowed Intimacy - a retrospective of heartbreak and other injuries, is showing by appointment at the Fingerprint Gallery (663A Market Hill, Vancouver). More . 

SCA in Community Moves

's 2026 Community Moves programing, which ran May 17 – 23, featured works by a number of SCA alumni, including 's Las Mujeronasz, 's Left Unsaid: 盡在不言中 (with Sound Design and Composition produced collaboratively with ), 's The Moon, which included as one of the dancers, and  provided Sound Design for James Gnam's Entre Chien et Loup. More .