The sun is starting to rise! With a little help from my friends, every donation helps!
This means a lot to us! Your funds go directly to support emerging creators
It’s a sunsight! Thank you for redistributing some of your funds to directly support emerging creators
Join us every night of the festival from 7:00-8:00 pm to enjoy a drink from our bar and to get engulfed in our Visual Arts Exhibition. Some of our pieces will be on sale, so please feel free to enquire with any Youth Panel Member or bar staff to purchase.
Artwork available from April 25 – May 21, 2023 | Merch from May 17-20
It’s hot in here! Our New Festival Pass will grant you access to every Festival Day from May 17-20, 2023, Daybreak to Solar Flair. This purchase to our festival will really make a difference in funding this program in the future. Now more than ever we need our communities’ support to keep the art alive, and to continue amplifying the work that incredibly talented Emerging Creators are creating all across our region.
don’t miss out on ignite!
thursday, may 19
music
Argel MDR is a Filipino-Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor from Surrey, Canada. He was one of the Top 10 finalists of CBC’s Toyota Searchlight 2021. When he was 15 years old, he moved to Canada from the Philippines with his family to seek a better life and opportunities. As a young immigrant, Argel wants to use the power of storytelling to inspire Filipino youth and other immigrants through his music and theatrical performances. He is an advocate of representation, anti-racism work, and inclusion. Argel’s most recent single, ‘Sail Away’ was featured in Spotify playlists including Fresh Finds Philippines.
wednesday, may 18
Ignite!-curated shorts
Corinne Langmuir (they/she) is a video editor, multimedia creator, and writer. In 2020, they directed the introspective dance short Zì Jǐ with their collaborator Erin Lum. Corinne is studying at the University of Toronto. They aim to challenge the barriers of subconscious narratives through multimedia grounds.
wednesday, may 18
Ignite!-curated shorts
Erin Lum (she/her) is a dancer, writer, and filmmaker. Her instinctual love for movement has allowed her to explore the ways creative practices intertwine. With her collaborator Corinne Langmuir, she directed and danced in the F-O-R-M commissioned short, Zì Jǐ. Erin is currently studying at SFU and works as F-O-R-M’s Associate Producer.
