About

Fearless is a project of the DTES Community Arts Network (CAN)

The Fearless website is a community portal that functions as a fountain would in a
village's central plaza: a media cluster to advance community health
and liveability through communication and empowerment. Both the
producers & participants as well as our audience include: residents, videographers,
producers and writers, photographers, web developers, arts critics,
arts marketers, academic institutions, cultural industries, and
agencies.

The purpose of the larger Fearless Media Project is to facilitate community
participation in the creation of media and community dialogue on issues
relevant to people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. This
cultural initiative connects documented visions and practises with
community priorities and goals. With oversight from the DTES Community
Arts Network coordinating body (CANCore), Fearless functions as a
portal to arts and culture in "the heart of the city."

Fearless is a community arts initiative that prioritizes an inclusive
process and involvement of people in media making. Context is central;
this media is situated in more public, accessible and resonant places,
geared to a specific audience and a specific time. Fearless is
reflective of and responsive to the DTES community.

Fearless
fosters engagement with the community by giving voice to the
experiences of local people and amplifying their stories. The
community-building dynamic happens in many ways: by providing access to
resources and training people in media production; by bringing people
together to address community issues and explore the rich culture of
the Downtown Eastside; and by cultivating understanding through
listening and dialogue.