Local artist explores Chinese-Canadian immigration as LAC's new creator in residence

Local artist explores Chinese-Canadian immigration as LAC's new creator in residence

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has hired Eric Chan, an Ottawa artist who blends art and technology, as its first creator in residence. Chan's work will dive into the history of Chinese immigration to Canada, he said, using the millions of records of Chinese-Canadians stored in the archives.

Local artist explores Chinese-Canadian immigration as LAC’s new creator in residence

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has hired Eric Chan, a born-and-raised Ottawa artist who blends art and technology, as its first creator in residence. The new position, open to artists, researchers, academics, musicians and people in other disciplines, grants access to the LAC collection to create works that are inspired by its contents, Chan explained. “[LAC] is a national institution and, interestingly, not many people [know], myself [includ…

Bradley series spotlights local residents' artwork, stories - Chronicle Media

PEORIA – A dozen students of Bradley University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute crowded around a horseshoe of tables in a conference room at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center on a recent Tuesday afternoon to witness presentations from two local artists with divergent styles and mediums, but a shared love for the arts. Appearing as part of... The post Bradley series spotlights local residents’ artwork, stories appeared first on Chronicle Media.