On November 1st to 3rd, 2007 the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with the Small Cities Community-University Research Alliance, hosted a conference exploring the future of contemporary visual arts institutions in Canada. "Topic 3" of The Art Tomorrow Podcast Series deals with validity and value of artist-centered works and research in reshaping conventional notions of creativity, knowledge, and reality.

Art Tomorrow - Topic 3

Mapping Quality of Life and the Culture of Small Cities — A Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The Thompson Rivers University-based research program focuses on mapping quality of life and the culture of Canada's small cities, with a specific emphasis on Kamloops, Nanaimo, Prince George, Port Moody, and the cities of the Comox Valley. The Research team includes 37 community research partners and 26 TRU researchers working in collaboration with faculty from the University of Northern British Columbia; University of New Brunswick, Saint John; and, University of Waterloo.

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Art Tomorrow - Topic 3

Art Tomorrow - Topic 3