@cbcvancouver: In celebration of Indigenous History Month, the City of Vancouver announced a new program to display more Indigenous artwork in public spaces.⁠ ⁠ The City of Vancouver’s “Platforms” program supports local artists by showcasing their work throughout the city.⁠ ⁠ The program itself is not new — it launched in 2010. A new iteration called “Nine Places for Seeing” will bring in 21 Indigenous artists for unique art commissions. Several of the works are already on display, with others still in progress.⁠ ⁠ "Showcasing Indigenous art throughout Vancouver is one way we can honour the deep history and cultures that have been part of this land long before there was a city here," said Mayor Ken Sim.⁠ ⁠ The work will be featured on infrastructure citywide, from civic buildings to billboards. Installations will range from one-month rotations to longer-term displays from 2023-2025.⁠ ⁠ The work of Olivia George, one of the artists, is displayed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. It’s called “Bee Humble,” and George says it was inspired by decolonization.⁠ ⁠ “It goes from blue, a dark past, and rising and escaping colonialism. So, decolonizing as they’re coming out of the colony, the hive."⁠ ⁠ #IndigenousHistoryMonth #IndigenousArt #localartists #vancouverArt #britishcolumbia #cbcnews⁠

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