A different kind of art exhibit is coming to New West this month, and it’ll be hard to miss.
Papergirl YVR is a community art project that showcases work submitted from people throughout the Lower Mainland at an “uncurated public exhibition.” Anyone was allowed to submit a piece of art as long as it was able to be transported easily and it contained no self or commercial promotion, said Tara Galuska, one of the team leaders with Papergirl YVR.
“We kind of believe that everyone is creative and has something really wonderful to offer,” she said.
The submissions will be displayed at Anvil Centre from May 24 to 27 with a special edition of VIBE on Thursday, May 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the exhibit.
Then, on June 19 the artwork will be packed up, and a group of volunteer cyclists will flood the streets of New West and gift the pieces to folks they come across.
“Random people get a random surprise one day,” Galuska said, adding the delivery is part of the fun of the Papergirl YVR project.
The idea to bring Papergirl YVR to the city was that of a former “papergirl” who felt New West was the perfect place to host this interactive event. She pitched the plan to the city’s arts committee and they jumped at the idea, Galuska said.
The term “papergirl” is a nod to the iconic paperboys of the past who would hand out newspapers on streets.
