tend, tender, tend to
A virtual artist talks series with artists-organizers-advocates in & beyond “Vancouver, BC”
February — March 2026
tend, tender, tend to is an artist talks series highlighting the work of "Vancouver, BC" artists who are jointly organizers and advocates in various local community initiatives. Their work is rooted in an ethics of community care and mutual aid, vocally fighting oppression in all its forms at home and away.
We honour the connective work that these artists do as caregivers in their families and communities, as well as caretakers of the lands, waters, and air all around us. Every crisis we are facing together is intimately connected and this project carves out space to share and learn about the intersections between artistic practices and the work of collective liberation and justice.
This series takes place on Zoom and is entirely virtual, in order to prioritize accessibility and health, and to help minimize barriers to participation. It is free and open to everyone, everywhere.
Artist talks will be recorded and available on this page at a future date.
_______________
This project was made entirely possible thanks to Future Arts Network and their anti-racist mentorship project, which has provided funding and supplementary administrative support.
Guest Speakers:
✽ Gal Lee
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 7-8 pm
Full lineup to come!
_____
Listed times are Pacific Standard Time for Vancouver, Canada.
If ASL interpretation is required, please contact Clare (unitedaunties@gmail.com) to request it 2 weeks in advance.
SPEAKER BIOS
Gal Lee
Gal 敏怡 (they/she) is a queer, fourth-generation Chinese settler living in so-called Vancouver, with deep familial roots in their local Chinatown. They are a visual artist, tattooer, and community organizer whose work centres art as a tool for advocacy, awareness-building, and mindful solidarity.
They are a co-founder of Chinatown Together, a non-profit organization dedicated to resisting gentrification through arts-based organizing, destigmatizing the neighbourhood, and practicing mutual aid. Gal’s work is grounded in a belief in diversity, autonomy, and collective care, and guided by the principle: “Come as you are, act with care, and we’ll learn our way through the rest.”
Photo credit: Rémi Landry Yuan
tend, tender, tend
to look after; watch over and care for /
to be disposed or inclined in action to do something /
soft or delicate in substance or quality /
apply one’s attention