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Keeping arts alive and well

New Ladner society aims to support local talent
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Megan Anderson (left) and MaryAnn Burrows have launched the Artists in the Village Society.

There’s a new non-profit society focused on keeping the visual arts alive in Ladner.

Artists in the Village Society, co-founded by MaryAnn Burrows and Megan Anderson, was launched in November.

“The excitement has been amazing. There’s a lot of talent here in Ladner. And beyond,” says Burrows, an artist who works out of her studio at Sandiacre, a 72-acre farm in Ladner.

She notes the society, which aims at fostering a sense of community amongst local artists, has more than 30 members already.

There are two types of membership, she explains, one as an artist and the other as a supportive business.

The society welcomes all visual artists.

“Any form of visual art,” she says. “We’re not just a painting group.”

There are all sorts of artists, she adds. “We just encourage everyone to come out and get involved.”

They also hope to encourage creativity among artists and help artists connect with one another.

They’re aiming to hold an event in the summer in Ladner.

“The idea is the event we have planned would be interactive. So a lot of different artists out there, people can walk through, see them creating, see their process and understand arts better as well,” says Anderson, who runs The Crow’s Nest Art Studio in Ladner.

The society has monthly workshop meetings planned. The first, scheduled for Feb. 23, will feature life and business coach Kristine Irving, who’ll talk about how to “get out there and own it” for artists, Anderson explains.

The society is raising money through selling framed and signed prints featuring a piece donated by artist Gary Nay.

It depicts some of the heritage buildings around Ladner. The prints, for $80, are available at Muddy River Landing or through Anderson.

Businesses already supporting the new society include: Gretel Designs/Jewelry Watches, Ladner Massage Therapy, Muddy River Landing, NetClimber Web Design, Our Little Flower Company (olfc), Paint Rite by Rich, The Crows Nest Art Studio and Urban Rack Clothing Company Inc.

For more on the new society visit artistsinthevillage.com or www.facebook.com/ArtistsintheVillage.

Membership costs $50 annually.