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DECADEnce - Gothic BC 10th Anniversary

 

Decadence - the Gothic BC 10th Anniversary Gala

 

  • Celebrating 10 Years of serving the Gothic, Bohemian and Alternative, 1998-2008.
  •  Please note that this event replaces the Sin City event which normally takes place on the 2nd Saturday of the month!


Sin City Fetish Night, Sanctuary Saturdays & Gothic BC proudly present an evening celebrating a decade of alternative nightlife culture & lifestyle with a landmark party loaded with : HIGH FASHION / HIGH ENERGY
COSTUMES / ART / PHOTOGRAPHY
VENDORS / VISUALS / MUSIC / MEMORIES

You are welcome to come casual, but we highly encourage all attendees to ..

DRESS TO IMPRESS!

Suggested attire : new romantic, vintage, Victorian, uber goth, cyber, fetish, new wave, ultra punk, period costume, glam rock & roll, formal & ballroom wear

DECORATIONS BY MR. DARK
PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUMES
GALLERY SHOWING THROUGHOUT THE CLUB
2 ROOMS OF DANCING WITH DJs :

- PANDEMONIUM (Sanctuary / Sin City / Luvafair / Neverland)
- R-LEX (Sanctuary / Sin City / Blender)
- MALEFICENT (Neverland / Sanctuary / Sin City / Malfunction / Descent)
- CONTRASOMA (Sanctuary / Blender / Decades / The Sound)
- LOGIK (Cirque De Sade / Labyrynth / Neon Nights)
- CASPERELLA (Resurrection / Shift / Descent)
- KAINE (Gateway / Resurrection)
- EPINE (Body Perve / The Sound)
- SICKBOT (Blender / Malfunction)
- D-FENS (Blender)

PHOTOGRAPHY BY :

- Atratus
- Tessa Beebe
- Morgan Beare
- Mykl

ART & GALLERY SHOWINGS BY :

- Rheanna Fancypants
- Nathaniel Milljour
- Michael R. Barrick
- Elaine Foster
- Shelly Forget

$8 dressed up / $10 plainclothes

So how did this go anyhow?
I am currently working with another artist to get a few galleries going around the interior and okanogan, So any tips or sugestions would be welcome.

It exceeded expectations. The turnout was better than anticipated and several of the artists showing sold work (myself included). We'll definitely be doing another event at some point.

Having worked with collective-run galleries I have really only one key bit of advice: figure out where the money going to come from. Canada Council money is only available for non-profit galleries, and only *after* they have been in operation for a year. They're only going to count the year on the basis of formal paperwork (e.g. incorporation), so dot your i's and cross your t's. Being underground is very, very difficult to maintain. All idealism aside, running a successful gallery in 99.9% accounting and shameless promotion.