The Western Front Society is one of Canada’s first artist-run-centres. For over 30 years, it has developed an international reputation as a centre for experimental art practice and performance. Five programs focus on the production and presentation of exhibitions, performance art, new music, media art, and an arts magazine.

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New Executive DirectorAfter an exhaustive search, the Board of Directors of the Western Front Society (Vancouver, BC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Caitlin Jones to the position of Executive Director effective immediately. More information can be obtained by clicking HERE or emailing admin@front.bc.ca

Employment Opportunity: Exhibitions CuratorMORE INFORMATION*:http://front.bc.ca/exhibitions/events/3298 The Western Front Society seeks an outstanding, highly motivated arts professional to step into the role of Exhibitions Curator. Applications containing cover letter, CV and three references must be received by Monday, December 14, 2009 at 4:00 pm More information can be obtained by clicking HERE or emailing admin@front.bc.ca

Front Magazine's new editorial calendar through 2011////////////////////////////// Winter 2009/2010: Tools. Using what is available to get things done. Submission Deadline: October 15 ////////////////////////////// Spring 2010: Social Spaces. Cultural bubbles, micro-utopias and capitalist communes. Submission Deadline: January 15 ////////////////////////////// Summer 2010: Translation. We sort of understand one another. Submission Deadline: April 15. ////////////////////////////// Fall 2010: Microcelebrity. Everyone is famous to 15 people. Submission Deadline: July 15 ////////////////////////////// Winter 2010/2011: Silence. [the quiet issue] Submission Deadline: October 15. ////////////////////////////// Spring 2011: Reckless. We force ourselves to let ourselves go. Submission Deadline: January 15. ////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////// We reserve the right to change our minds about all of this.

Front Magazine has a New Art Director & New TwitterFront Magazine is pleased to welcome Art Director and Co-Editor, Karianne Blank. Karianne is a Vancouver-based designer invested in theoretical discourse, particularly in relation to art, urban space, and the future. Since graduating from Emily Carr University’s Communication Design program in 2008, she has worked for a variety of Vancouver arts organizations, including Access Gallery, Gallery Gachet, and Centre A. Karianne brings to Front her experience with online communications, her obsession with typography, and her love for the magazine format. If you see her in the street, she would love to stop and talk ideas with you. Her website is at www.kblank.com. Front Magazine wants to be your friend everywhere. You can now follow us on Twitter, http://twitter.com/frontmagazine.