3. Museum of Vancouver (ACAM)

Organization Information

Organization Name

Museum of Vancouver

Mission and Vision of Organization

VISION

To inspire a socially connected, civically engaged city.

MISSION

To achieve a deeper understanding of Vancouver through stories, objects and shared experiences.

Guiding Principles + Values

As a civic organization we are committed to deepening our collective understanding of the City through our common stories, objects and experiences. MOV conceptualizes this through our engagement priorities, which have been focused into 4 broad areas that we have deemed our pillars. These include:

• Redress and Decolonization
• Immigration and Diversity
• Environment and Sustainability
• Urban and Contemporary Issues

Contact Information

• Primary Contact Person(s): Jillian Povarchook
• Email: [[1]]
• Phone: 604-374-2149
• Address: 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC
• Website: https://museumofvancouver.ca/

Preferred Method of Contact

• Best method(s) to contact: Email
• Best day(s) to contact: Appointment-based
• Best time(s) to contact: Mornings, Afternoons

Preferred Platform(s) for Remote Collaboration

• Email, Zoom

Project Description

Context: What challenge or issue does the project aim to address?

The Museum of Vancouver will be launching a craft beer exhibition from July 2022 to April 2023. The exhibition’s main themes include origins and geography, community and resilience, changing attitudes towards alcohol, and inclusivity. In conjunction with the launching of the exhibition, students will work under the guidance of the curator, Jillian, to propose programming ideas centred around inclusivity and environmental sustainability.

The programming suggestions should utilise the MOV Backyard Garden as an experiential space to grow possible crops, veggies or fruits that can contribute to the flavours or profiles of beer which would be reflective of the cultural diversity and directions of the local breweries in Vancouver in the events of rapid anthropogenic climate change. For example, students can propose a ‘fake beer,’ made from crops that would be inclusive and reflective of the different cultures that are not seen in the present beer space. Students can also propose what beer would taste like in the future; with climate change limiting the type of crops we can grow and possibly changing the fermentation and brewing processes.

Main Project Activities

• Researching the diversity of local craft breweries in Vancouver
• Researching the impacts of climate change on the local beer industry
• Researching/proposing beer flavours that reflect the themes of the exhibition
• Researching/proposing crops/veggies/plants that can be grown at the MOV Backyard Garden space that is associated with the proposed experimental beer ideas

Anticipated Deliverable(s)

• A piece of public programming that focuses on framing future directions for local beer and craft breweries that reflects the values of inclusivity and sustainability.

In-person or Remote Work?

• Remote
• In-person meeting with Jillian Povarchook (curator) at MOV on September 22

Student Assets and Skills (preferred or required)

• Interest or knowledge of Vancouver’s local beer industry / brewing
• Interest or knowledge in gardening
• Creativity and attention to detail
• Interest or knowledge in agriculture, sustainability, and the impacts of climate change

Are there any mandatory attendance dates (e.g. special event)?

• Orientation @ MOV September 22nd, 2021

Is a criminal record search (CRS) required?

• No

Preferred Days of Week and Hours

• Flexible

Related Community Service Opportunities for Students

• Possible opportunity to work with local breweries or homebrewers to brew proposed beer flavours for MOV’s July exhibition launch (not guaranteed)
• Depending on individual /group performances throughout the course, students might be offered a paid internship position to work with UBC’s INSTRCC organization on community engagement programs, including possible internships with various local organizations

Required Reading

Project/Partner Orientation Materials

Students should review these materials prior to the first partner meeting:

• Beer and Racism: How Beer Became White, Why It Matters, and the Movements to Change
• Brewing Revolution: Pioneering the Craft Beer Movement
• Beer Life (podcast)
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/04/30/beer-climate-change-torched-earth/
• https://www.drinksustainably.com/
• https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/scrd-grants-farmers-two-week-exemption-4237075

Additional Project/Partner Orientation Materials

The following will be provided at the first community partner meeting:

• Meeting with curator, Jillian onsite Sept. 22nd