The Directors of the Canadian Bodypainting Festival wish to inform you that the fall festival has been postponed until spring 2010.
This year on Sept 11-12 we will be holding a paint jam that will not include a competitive element but will still have the fun and camaraderie of like-minded artists and models. Come join in the fun as we celebrate this art form in a fun-based kick-off towards our spring championship event and festival.
Stay tuned for updates which shall be forthcoming with a new date scheduled for the spring of 2010.
WELCOME!
First Place Airbrush
Models Abby Trent & Jay Cloud
Bodypainting is all about embellishing the beauty and mystery of the human form in a provocative, competitive and we've got to admit, a titillating environment using paints, props, music, and above all imagination.
"Body Gras!™", the host of the Canadian Bodypainting Championships, was set in motion in the summer of 2002 when its founders convinced nearly 20 artists, and just as many models and stylists, to compete in a new body painting competition staged in Nanaimo, B.C. – a tough, yet artsy former coal town graced with one of the most amazing harbours on the entire West Coast of North America.
During the debut competition, nearly a thousand people over the span of three nights took in the spectacle! Three evenings filled with rousing, often boisterous entertainment, artistic fineness - and certainly the most provocative feature of this extravaganza - body painting teams competing for prize money and the chance to be in the well-covered spotlight.
We invite you to enjoy some of the unique creations we have had the privilege to showcase in our "Body Gras!™" shows since 2002.
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Cultural Capital of Canada 2008
Host City
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Accomodations
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