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VIM Virtual Auction 2024
November 21, 2024
Introducing: VIM Virtual Auction 2024 This year, ahead of Giving Tuesday – the global day of giving, VIM is...
Asian Heritage Month: Top 8 Music Events
April 26, 2024
Asian Arts Take Over Vancouver: Top 8 Music Events for Asian Heritage Month Welcome, cultural explorers and music aficionados,...
Musicians Musing: Ahmed Moneka
April 9, 2024
5 Questions with Ahmed Moneka of Moneka Arabic Jazz "It has truly been an incredible journey, and I am...
Discover Jazz Vancouver: 5 Fusion Concerts to Ignite Jazz Appreciation Month
March 29, 2024
Discover Jazz Vancouver: 5 Fusion Concerts to Ignite Jazz Appreciation Month Embark on new musical adventures this Jazz Appreciation...
East of the Sun – SE:UM and Jasmine Jazz 2024 in concert
February 22, 2024
East of the Sun Two unforgettable evenings of Asian Jazz fusion featuring SE:UM and Jasmine Jazz 2024 Friday, May...
5 Epic Concerts to Celebrate Spring 2024
February 21, 2024
5 Epic Concerts to Celebrate Spring 2024 Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) is thrilled to welcome an infusion...
What’s Your Music
January 28, 2021
VIM is a huge community with many people involved, directly or indirectly, including musicians, composers, sound artists, presenters, promoters,...
Vancouver Sun Q&A
January 5, 2022
In 2006, a group of individuals from across the local music scene came together to discuss a purpose-built space...
Music at the Cinemas Series 2022
November 8, 2021
The Vancouver Independent Music Centre is presenting Music at the Cinemas, a series of live music concerts at three...
The VIM needs your feedback!
February 3, 2020
The VIM is conducting an “Accessibility and Inclusivity Study” in order to support and ensure that the music centre...
Music Presentation Centre Planned For Plaza Of Nations
July 9, 2018
Show Support for the Music Presentation Centre as part of the development of the Plaza of Nations Public Hearing...
New Curation Series – Programming that reflects the VIM House vision
October 8, 2014
A NEW CURATION SERIES The vision for VIM House is to showcase the incredible diversity and wealth of music...
Space…Where The Mind Wanders
February 20, 2014
Quote by Irish folk band The Gloaming (taken from Songlines magazine March 2014 issue)
Brooklyn’s Original Music Workshop
December 17, 2013
Link to original article from the HuffPost Arts and Culture This past Spring, I bumped into an old friend...
New VIM Centre Brochure!
March 28, 2013
We’ve got a new brochure that explains the vision for the Vancouver Independent Music Centre and describes the steps...
Are feasibility studies white noise?
July 25, 2012
If not, then why do so many capital campaigns derail? May 28, 2012 By Diane Ragsdale Last Friday, I read a story...
Studio Space in Vancouver
July 25, 2012
12 Jun, 2012 The City of Vancouver announced a number of measures today that will significantly increase the...
Future Arts Buildings?
March 23, 2012
Architects must consider the ways in which future audiences will interact with arts venues, says Jake Orr of A Younger Theatre...
An Alternative to Ticketmaster?
February 23, 2012
UBC students’ paperless ticket-purchasing app A group of University of B.C. students has been internationally recognized for developing a...
Results and Assessment of the Survey
February 16, 2012
Finally an Update! A Need for a new Music Centre in Vancouver In 2011, a coalition of presenters, musicians...
Music Centre Study
July 16, 2011
Vision A Music Centre for world, jazz, folk, traditional and chamber music – one that cares about live music,...
Be Heard! Fill out the Survey – Closed
July 10, 2011
The survey is now complete. Please go to the following link to read what we’ve found. We want to hear...