RSVP and Join us from 12 - 4pm at Other Guise Theatre (716 Johnson Street) for an infrastructure-focused gathering bringing together arts, civic, and community leaders. The forum will feature a panel of local arts champions reflecting on what it takes to create, secure, and steward space for the arts in Victoria. ***LUNCH: A light lunch will be served from 12–1 PM (suggested donation). *Please RSVP by Feb 8* to reserve your meal. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. Program Highlights: • 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch (by donation) • 1:00 PM | Poem and welcome by Victoria’s Youth Poet Laureate, Shauntelle Dick-Charleson • 1:15 - 1:45 PM | Presentation: Arts & Community Infrastructure Foundation — vision and progress to date *Break* • 2:00- 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion: Reimagining Ownership: From Tenants to Stewards | Local arts and community organizations share real-world experience navigating space, infrastructure, and stewardship. • 3:30 – 4:00 PM | Q&A and informal networking Panelists will include: • Jenny Farkas from MakeSpace North Park, a new a neighbourhood hub offering access to tools, skills and community, • Logan Ford from Vancouver Island Visual Arts Society (VIVAS), operator of the artist studios at 780 Blanshard • Jordan Deck from Haus of Owl, our local co-working hub for creators, • And more to be announced! Event Details 📍 Location: Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street 🕛 Time: 12:00 – 4:00 PM • Accessibility: 716 Johnson Street is a ground-level, step-free venue with automated entry doors. There is one gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible washroom on the main floor. RSVP LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS2COcFEAc08EbiOB35acPe3l2BYAcxqjEgcYf082DbtL0cA/viewform