Ripple Effect Arts and Literature Society was founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2005 and was active in the local arts and cultural community until 2021. Its precursor, Ripple Effect Press (est. 1999), published four anthologies featuring established and emerging writers and artists, mostly from British Columbia, and launched Wordscapes: British Columbia Youth Writing and Arts Anthology in 2001.

The society’s mission was to support programs and activities that contributed to the development and appreciation of the arts, culture and environment in Canada, with a focus on the province of British Columbia. Over the years, we hosted and partnered with many local groups to produce cultural events in the Metro Vancouver area, including literary readings, walking tours, festivals and fundraisers.

Ripple Effect’s Youth Literacy in Arts Program actively promoted excellence in creative writing and visual art by British Columbia secondary students for well over a decade through the publication of Wordscapes (2001-2008). Later, we partnered with BC Teachers of English Language Arts PSA to produce Voices Visible (2010-2020). Over the years, hundreds of emerging youth writers and artists from across the province were featured in the pages of these journals, and thousands of copies distributed to students, teachers, and school libraries.

Visit our events and publications pages to find out more about our past activities.

Founders:

David Samis (Executive Director), Patrick Robertson, Christopher Wilson.