Ulee’s Campaign

What is Ulee’s Accessing the Arts Campaign?

Be a part of something special! Please join us and make your tax-deductible donation today!

Who is Ulee Maschaykh?

Dr. Ulduz (Ulee) Maschaykh was raised in Cologne, Germany, and became the Executive Director at SAS in 2019 with an impressive resume that includes bachelor’s, master and doctorate degrees from the University of Bonn, and work as a postdoctoral research fellow at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. She had also served as a visiting fellow at both UBC and the University of Auckland in New Zealand and, latterly, worked with many Metro Vancouver non-profit organizations, including the Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts, the Heritage Vancouver Society and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Ulee authored a book, The Changing Image of Affordable Housing – Design, Gentrification and Community in Canada and Europe.

Ulee served as Executive Director from June 2019 through January 2022, providing incredible leadership through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Ulee passed away in March 2022 during a visit to Germany with her mother. The SAS community is grieving our loss and is creating this arts access fund in her name, in support of our mandate of “Arts for Everyone”.

Your donation in action!

Provide access for individuals and families

$100.00 can provide access for individuals and families who wouldn’t be able to access this programming:

3 individual memberships or two family memberships
3 people to join a Family Workshop
a half scholarship to an arts course
5 passes to the Life Drawing or Pottery drop-ins
3 people to access our Pottery Tutoring

Make a huge difference and support many individuals

Your contributions to Ulee’s Accessing the Arts Campaign will make a huge difference and support many individuals and families to access the arts! Since its launch in late 2022, the campaign has had a significant impact on individuals within our community. Thanks to the generous funds raised, we have been able to provide the opportunity for five individuals to access SAS Visual Arts and Pottery courses and workshops. Additionally, three memberships have been granted, further enhancing their engagement with the arts.