The residency project Burn Out set as a goal the exploration of the theme of loss and recovery, in response to the need for healing following the previous year's devastating Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. The artists' understanding that loss and recovery is a shared emotional experience led them to approach the theme obliquely, both in subtle ways and through a broader scope, demonstrating a level of creativity and thoughtfulness that allowed genuine connections with the community.

Richard Curtis, a Chicago-based sound artist, works with the medium of his voice in site-specific improvisations that explore communication, language and connections with the environment.

Richard Curtis has an MFA in performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been a part of the Sound Canopy in Chicago and the Sonic Supper in Brooklyn.

Donna Szöke dealt with the theme of loss and recovery through an animated portrait of her step-grandmother, Anna, who survived the Second World War in Hungary.

Donna Szöke, who has a BFA from Simon Fraser University, has shown her work internationally.

Zoë Kreye creates a series of works that investigate memories of home and the relationships between individuals and specific sites.

Zoë Kreye, who has a BFA from Concordia University, has shown her work at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the New Gallery in Calgary and La Centrale in Montréal.

Jillian Mcdonald, a Canadian media and performance artist living in New York, sews individual messages of protection into the seams of the clothing lent to her by members of the general public.

Jillian Mcdonald, who teaches Pace University, has exhibited widely in Canada, the United States and Europe.