<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">Hello everyone,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope this message finds you well. The Lower Mainland Curators Group is delighted to extend an invitation to the upcoming meetup on January 25th, 2024, from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. This event will take place at the Chinese Canadian Museum, housed within the historic Wing Sang Building in Vancouver's Chinatown.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Join us for an informative session where you will receive an introduction to all the galleries currently on display. Explore the rich history, contributions, and heritage of Chinese Canadians while engaging with narratives that span from the 18th century to the present day.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Museums three current exhibitions, "Odysseys and Migration," "The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act," and "Period Rooms: Historic School Room and Living Room," offer unique insights into the diverse experiences within this community. Learn about the fascinating story behind the museum's home, nestled within the oldest heritage structure in Vancouver's Chinatown, the iconic Wing Sang Building.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To make this event even more meaningful and contribute to a new museum’s success, we kindly suggest considering a donation or a purchase from their gift shop. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">RSVPs are required due to limited space. Please email <a href="mailto:lowermainlandcurators@gmail.com" class="">lowermainlandcurators@gmail.com</a> at your earliest convenience.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="x_x1vvkbs x_x11i5rnm x_xdj266r x_xat24cr x_x126k92a x_x1mh8g0r" style="margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" class=""><i class="">The Lower Mainland Curators Group (LMCG) was created in January 2019 for anyone with an interest in curatorial work, ideas, or themes in British Columbia.
</i></div></div><div class="x_x1vvkbs x_x11i5rnm x_x126k92a x_xat24cr x_x1mh8g0r x_xtlvy1s" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" class=""><i class="">The group is coordinated by a team of volunteer organizing members from museums around Metro Vancouver to discuss topics or themes related to curatorial work. It is for anyone with an interest in our sector including students,
museum workers, and those in professions facing similar issues. </i><i class="">We present quarterly virtual and in-person sessions to discuss newly launched projects, share challenges and successes, and discuss lessons learned.</i></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><img apple-inline="yes" id="660A07A3-7F50-4051-97E0-32E7F8BD6D0C" src="cid:D19A8432-63FF-49AF-B609-A2B912313F7D" class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div><div>Cheers,<br class="">Mary Elizabeth Harrison<br class=""><b class="">Community Engagement & Development Coordinator</b><br class=""><br class=""><b class="">Sointula Museum</b><br class=""><a href="http://www.sointulamuseum.ca" class="">www.sointulamuseum.ca</a><br class="">280 1 Street, Sointula, BC V0N 3E0<br class=""><br class="">The Sointula Museum and Historical Society respectfully acknowledges that we operate in the unceded Kwakwaka'wakw territories of the 'Namgis, Mamalilikala and Kwagu’t Nations.</div></div>
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