Drop Out Video Arts (DOVA) is a non-profit organization motivated toward the promotion of experimental video-art in Vancouver, Canada.  Working with various groups of independent artists and collectives residing in the Downtown Eastside. DOVA decided to form a non-profit in late 2010 with a goal of bringing this highly collaborative art-form into larger, more publicly accessible venues.  

CONSTITUTION: FORM 1

SOCIETY ACT CONSTITUTION

1.  The name of the society is the Drop Out Video Arts Society.  

2. The Purposes of the society are:

• (a) To promote local emergent artists in Vancouver, British Columbia with special attention paid to the work of artists living in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.
• (b) To create quality expressionist work, in video and related media for the purpose of promoting local Vancouver artists.
• (c ) To provide new opportunity to young artists for education in the field of video arts and related philosophical matters.  
• (d) To promote art as advocacy and exist independently outside of the realm of commerce.
• (e) To represent the Avant Garde as we formulate new principles of future realities.

BYLAWS 

The bylaws of the society are those set out in Schedule B to the Society Act. Dated: December 1, 2010

Soon announcing upcoming events: forging new exhibition venues and partnerships in the Year of the Dragon.