[BCMA] Bill Reid Gallery Presents XUUYA: Raven Brings the Light

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Hello BCMA community!

We’re excited to invite you to XUUYA: Raven Brings the Light, a vibrant new fundraising event hosted by the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art.

🗓️ Thursday, June 19, 2025
🕕 6–9 PM | 📍Bill Reid Gallery

Set across our beautiful indoor gallery and spacious outdoor courtyard, this lively evening includes traditional and contemporary Indigenous performances, hip-hop and jazz, artist demonstrations, a curated silent auction, and complimentary tastings of craft beer and wine.

Join us for a meaningful night of connection, creativity, and celebration in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

Proceeds from your ticket help us preserve and share Indigenous Northwest Coast cultural knowledge through exhibitions, artist talks, and community programming.

👉 Get your tickets and learn more here<https://xuuya-2025.raiselysite.com/>.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

  *   Hip-hop performance by Mandy Nahanee (Lady Sinncere)
  *   Traditional opening ceremony by the Urban Haida dance group
  *   Featuring The Thomson Band, crossing genres and playing jazz, soul and pop. The band will feature Haida Nation members, Rob Thomson on bass, Gillian Thomson on vocals, and Jamie Thomson on guitar. They will be joined by special guests and long-time friends Max Ley on drums and Emily Best on keyboards, two of Vancouver's finest in-demand musicians.
  *   Artist demonstrations
  *   Curated silent auction of experiences, travel, and artworks
  *   Complimentary Indigenous wine and craft beer tasting with ticket purchase
  *   Modern Indigenous charcuterie boxes
  *   One-year BRG membership
  *   Access to our current exhibitions and Gallery Shop

We’d be so grateful if you could help us share XUUYA through your own networks, newsletters, or social media channels. A key image is attached.

Thank you for helping us amplify Indigenous voices. We hope to see you at XUUYA!

If you have any questions, please reach out at development at billreidgallery.ca<mailto:development at billreidgallery.ca> or 604.682.3455, ext 227.

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Antonio de la Torre
Marketing Specialist
marketing at billreidgallery.ca

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We respectfully acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and all the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live and work.
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