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August 20, 2016
The Provibers engaged in Vancouver, BC’s largest gathering of artists and murals for the first Vancouver Mural Festival. Partnering with Cascadia’s Artquake Collective, the Proviber crew supported with outstanding auxiliary painting support, crowd management and general all-day good-times vibes. An inspiring event that changed the lives of more than 50,000 participants and transformed the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood, the Provibers engaged a […]
August 17, 2016
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, nearly 20 per cent of people experience the “winter blues”. The Pacific Northwest continues to seek out fun and unique ways to celebrate community, in the rain. Enter, the Uuntzbrella – a public, coin-operated, all-weather, dance floor. Insert 25 cents into the Uuntzbrella and you get 25 minutes of uninterrupted […]
June 26, 2016
Each summer in BC’s lower mainland, the talents at Vancouver’s largest social media management firm (Hootsuite) host a spectacular party in a secret outdoor location. This year’s site was located at the beautiful Cheam First Nation territory on Pilalt tribal grounds just on the edge of the Fraser River (known as the Sto:lo). Our hosts, the […]
May 14, 2016
On May 14, 2016, the Provibers sent off two of their very own into blessed matrimony. As the wedding approached, the two had a wish list of house projects to complete for incoming guests. The top of the list was a full two-car garage overhaul. With just a few weeks to go before the big […]
April 21, 2016
Earlier this year the Provibers submitted a proposal for KAPOW – Bellingham’s annual Placemaking Competition. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness, and well being. Placemaking is […]
January 24, 2016
On Dec. 11, 2015, Changemakers gathered from all over Vancouver, BC to celebrate the good work between their collaborative missions. Many of these Changemakers are working in silos and feel lonely in their ventures. As a result, The Provibers stepped up and commissioned a local designer to craft recycled friendship bracelets as a way to further connection […]
November 30, 2015
We fulfilled our first What Do You Need request! Beaumont Studios Art Society has a mission to expand their community and further develop their network of artists, designers, developers, builders, and thinkers. All community members are invited to participate in events and it is always an open door policy for any who come to the space with […]
October 22, 2015
Following the second annual Leverage CAMP held at THNK on Oct. 22nd, Provibers took the stage for the Beverage Lab where CAMP participants mingled with other values-led business leaders. Provibers were the social glue, they helped pull people out of their shells and had them talking to one another. They were instrumental in making it all happen […]
September 11, 2015
In what became the greatest multi-week makers block party in the furthest corner of the Pacific Northwest, the Commercial Street Night Market highlighted craft makers, musicians, artists, lighting specialists and creative designers to take over an under-served street in Bellingham, Washington. As part of a 2015 citywide place making design competition titled “Kapow”, the Commercial Street Night […]