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Maurice Young (MY) Millennium Place
Whistler Arts Council
Whistler Film Festival
Whistler Public Art Program
Maurice Young Millennium Place
Maurice Young Millennium Place (MY Place), the building with the copper roof in Village North, is Whistler's Centre for Arts, Culture and Inspiration. At MY Place you'll find the 250-seat Wilhelmsen Hall, hosting music, theatre and films, and community gatherings. There's also a daycare, a youth centre offering a fun and safe place to hang out with friends, a meditation room for reading and quiet moments, and an art gallery to inspire. It is also the local Ticketmaster outlet.
For more information on how to book space, or catch a show, and to be added to the event email list, please visit their web site at www.myplacewhistler.org.
The Maurice Young Millennium Place is owned by the Resort Municipality of Whistler, which assumed ownership in May 2007 from the Whistler Interfaith Society, and leased to the Maurice Young Millennium Place Society, who manage day-to-day operations. (See related story.)
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WHISTLER ARTS COUNCIL
The Whistler Arts Council is a registeredcharity established in 1982 to build and integrate arts into the fabricof the Whistler community. The arts council provides information andservices to artists, the tourism sector and the business community, andalso produces numerous events and festivals throughout the yearincluding Whistler Winter Arts Festival, Whistler Children's ArtFestival, ArtWalk, Business & the Arts Award, ARTrageous, BizarreBazaar, Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake, Whistler StreetEntertainment and an annual Performance Series of touring national andinternational theatre, dance and music. In addition, the Whistler ArtsCouncil provides programming in conjunction with other Whistler eventproducers. For more information on the art council's services andevents as well as a comprehensive arts and culture event calendar,visit their website, www.whistlerartscouncil.com
The Whistler Arts Council is working with Whistler Live! to develop programming for the Village Stroll, including street entertainment and live painting throughout the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from February 12 - March 21, 2010. Visit www.whistler2010.com for more information.
Whistler Arts Council is located in Maurice Young Millennium Place.
Telephone: 604-935-8232
Fax: 604-938-9241
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www.whistlerartscouncil.com
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Whistler Film Festival
The Whistler Film Festival Society (WFFS), a non-profit education and cultural organization, operates the Whistler Film Festival and its programs. WFFS is dedicated to supporting artistic innovation, profiling new technology and providing an educational and entertaining environment for film enthusiasts and industry professionals at its annual film festival, monthly screening series and other professional development programs. WFFS and the Whistler Film Festival are committed to enriching the cultural experience of local, national and international audiences by celebrating, promoting and developing Canadian filmmakers and world cinema. The Whistler Film Festival is held annually in Whistler.
To learn more, visit the website at www.whistlerfilmfestival.com
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Whistler Public Art Program
The Whistler Public Art Program was created by Municipal Council in 1996. Since that time, projects have been created by the municipality and by the private sector. Projects are located in the Village, Village North, Upper Village and Whistler Creek. Click here to view the map.
To learn more, click here.
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