As the situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves rapidly, the response from Urban Ink must also change to address growing concerns. As stated by public health officials local risk remains low, but the health and well-being of our communities, audiences, artists, and staff is of the highest priority.
In order to contribute to public health efforts, we have made the difficult decision to suspend our public programming for the next several weeks. Effective March 16, our production of SEDNA, created by Corey Payette, Reneltta Arluk & Marshall McMahen, will be postponed and our office will be closed to the public until further notice. Sedna was scheduled to run from April 22 – May 9, in Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.
During this time our administrative operations will continue, with staff working from home where possible. Over the next week we will be in touch with patrons who have booked tickets for SEDNA to ensure that they are aware of the postponing.
These are unprecedented times. We are a non-profit organization, and like many other companies and individuals, this situation is having an enormous financial impact on us and on our future plans. We are humbly requesting that patrons with capacity consider a donation in lieu of a refund for their tickets. All ticket buyers will be contacted in the near future.
We recognize that this is a difficult time for everyone, and in particular for contract workers – artists, freelancers – who make up a large part of our community. While limiting gatherings and physical interactions is encouraged at the moment, there are still ways to check in with and support friends and loved ones.
