13750 - 88 Avenue, Surrey

December 4, 1973

The Surrey Arts Society today received work from the Vancouver

Canada Manpower Office that their Community Art Development L.I.P.
Project for six muralists and two sculptors plus an Art Gallery Carpenter
has been approved. This will provide 234 man-weeks of work at a cost

of $28,080.00 .

Work done through the project will adorn public buildings and open
spaces in the Municipality, and will become the property of the

Municipality.

Applications for the positions are now being received, and will be

accepted at the Surrey Canada Manpower Office. An Artist Review Board;
consisting of Jim Adams, of Douglas College Fine Arts Department,

Stephen Chitty, the Surrey Parks & Recreation Cultural Programs Co-ordinat>»
Beb Heatherington, M.F.A., Cloverdale Junior Secondary Art teacher and membe:
of Surrey Art Teachers Association; Barbara Jones, Corresponding Secretary
for the Surrey Arts Society, and Alderman Bob Wenman of Surrey Municipal

Council, will screen the applicants for the nine positions.

Work is expected to begin as soon as possible.

Further information from the Centennial Arts Centre, 596-7461.