Housing Matters Media Project

By Sylwia | Published: March 25, 2014

Housing Matters Media Project and gallery gachet salon shop present
The 19th Birthday Party

Opening reception: Fri, April 11th at 5.30 -7.30pm
Exhibition runs: April 11th – May 25th, 2014

A media art installation that explores issues relating to youth transitioning out of government care at age 19 and youth homelessness. The 19th Birthday Party situates the viewer at the table of a birthday party where each offering is a digital story produced by the youth. The installation is intended to challenge the viewer to reflect on the realities of aging out of care at age 19 and to build an understanding for the need extend the age of ‘aging out’ from nineteen to twenty-four. Former youth in care currently comprise 40% of homeless youth in British Columbia.

Digital stories created by: Tory Boser, Kaya Noyes, Violet-Rose Pharoa, Todd Rose, Chris Tait, and Sabien Vanderwal.

Installation created by: Sharon Bayly, Tory Boser, Corin Browne, Aly de la Cruz Yip, Patti Fraser, Todd Rose, and Jamillah Toure.

Youth mentors: Chak Estable, Jamillah Toure, and d. lee williams.

Co-artistic directors, story and production mentorship by: Corin Browne and Patti Fraser.
For more information, please visit http://www.housingmattersmedia.com/

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