The Art of Overcoming

May 8 - June 21

Opening/Meet the artists
May 14, 5:30 - 7pm

ARTISTS: Sandra Yeun - Ilar O - Julia Russell - Maria - Amanda McClure - Cheryl Morton - Holly Perkins - May Li - Marlee - Wictor Sandowicz - Angel Kam - Paul Christian Hansen

ENTERTAINMENT (Meet the Artists): Kevin Spenst, poet

Kevin Spenst is the author of four full-length books of poetry and 19 chapbooks. An assortment of his lyric essays, interviews with neighbours, and personal accounts from others make up Stanley Park Manor: a Collective History, out with Anvil Press in 2026. He is one of the Poetry Mentors at The Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territory where he cohabitates with the one and only Cheryl Rossi.

This show is organized in collaboration with the MPA Society. Their mission is to advocate for, and provide respectful, inclusive, healthy and safe housing and person-centered programming options for individuals facing mental health, substance use and housing insecurity challenges. They believe recovery is achievable through support, empowerment, autonomy, and responsibility. Their vision is welcoming, stigma-free communities that support and empower people’s diverse paths to healing, growth and wellness through meaningful and self-directed ambitions.