I’m surprised to hear a thick French accent when Kriss Munsya answers my call, mid May. The only information he provides about himself on his (very aesthetically pleasing) website is that he’s thirty—something, lives in Vancouver, and makes his living through his passions of music, design, and photography. Similarly, the 34-year-old graphic designer was surprised to hear from SAD.
Read MoreThe Development Director is a very important role on our team, responsible for seeking out new fundraising opportunities for the magazine, including partnerships, donors, and grants.
Read More“Why are we expediting projects like this, that deliver so much value, only during a crisis? This sense of urgency should be weaved into what we do each and every day post pandemic.” says Gauthier. “Imagine how much we would accomplish, if we made every day count.”
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James' illustration Chains and interview quote “I can be a guy and I can cry and that’s a powerful thing.” inspired this month’s playlist. It is chain breaking and hopefully you will encounter a burning tear or two, at least connect with your emotions. Stay safe!
Kyla Jamieson’s poetry collection, Body Count, is a fearless retelling of experiencing a traumatic brain injury and living with post-concussion syndrome.
Read MorePersian-Canadian filmmaker Mostafa Keshvari says the idea for Corona came to him during an elevator ride in January, while reading reports of an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes following the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. It was filmed weeks before the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has impacted the financial security of many creatives, through lost work opportunities, cancelled events, and the closure of so many art spaces.
SAD has compiled a list of resources we hope can be helpful to artist struggling at this time. If you come across any other resources that you feel should be added to this list, please share them with us by emailing hello@sadmag.ca or tagging us on social media @sadmagazine.
Read MoreWhile You Suck Sir offers a trip down memory lane, back to the awkward in-between years of high school, it's more than a collection of funny anecdotes. It is a rallying cry that good teachers are more important now than ever. Bae’s students, and the students of today face a dizzying set of challenges only exacerbated by the pandemic.
Read MoreLeah Nelson and Sarah Leavitt shows us the labour of love, loss, and life in striking film Tangles at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2026.
In Experiments in a Failed Repair, an art exhibition that deconstructs and decolonises the monumentalisation of violence, Ghinwa Yassine challenges viewers to confront human violence through the rubble and remains of homes destroyed by war—and to imagine the lives that once existed within them.
Writer Brett Nelson reviews 'The Effect,' the latest production from The Cultch that explores the chemical nature of love and grapples with depression.
In this review of Frequencies: A Novel, Sophie Ganic’s debut, we explore a chilling blend of dystopian science fiction and feminist horror. Set in the aftermath of a deadly global outbreak, the novel examines isolation, psychological unraveling and past trauma.
Jill Goranson and Kelsi James presents Burn Blue, a multidisciplinary performance, at the 2026 Vancouver Fringe Festival, exploring water, memory, migration and colonisation, and the meaning of home through dance, music, poetry, and puppetry.
