photo credit: Yvonne Chew

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: We’d like to acknowledge that Here For Now performances are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceeded territories of the of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. We are grateful to the these nations who have cared for this land since time immemorial. 

HERE FOR NOW

Here For Now is a cross-disciplinary art event that creates intimate, memorable experiences in unconventional venues. 

MANDATE

Here For Now presents artists of diverse backgrounds and artforms who are pushing the boundaries of form and experimenting at the edges of their disciplines. We foster the creation of high caliber, thoughtful work that incites dialogue, engages artists and audiences across communities, and entertains.

We believe that innovative work is created through experimental, nourishing artistic practices. We seek to provide artists meaningful support in their creative processes, and the space to prioritize process over product.

VALUES

We invest in every aspect of the event with generosity and joy, we aim to create a space that fosters a meaningful coming together of artists and audiences.

We believe amazing people make amazing things.

We are championing artistic processes over product.  

WHO WE ARE

We are Antonio Somera, Francesca Francesca, Sierra Megas and Erika Mitsuhashi. We are a collective of 4 independent artists, based here on the traditional, ancestral and unceeded territories of the of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, also known as Vancouver, BC. We sometimes work together, but maintain separate individual practices, which reach different corners of the arts community. As we come together to produce Here For Now around a shared vision, we embrace multiplicity of perspectives and plurality of voices, at the very heart of our collective.

Based on a foundation of friendship and mutual admiration, we are working together on our emerging collaborative curatorial practice. We are committed to being artist-focused, artist-run and inviting the public to experience the palpable effect of artistic practice being holistically supported.

photo credits: Yvonne Chew

We’d love to connect.

We love collaborating as much as we love croissants! We’re always eager to hear from you and to connect with new folks outside of our immediate communities.

email: herefornowperformance@gmail.com

website: herefornowperformance.com

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