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Local News, Shows, Call to Artists, and Classes:
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Arts and Heritage Professional Development Workshop
Sept 24 & 25, 2011
Arts and Heritage organizations are facing many challenges. Meet those challenges head-on with this upcoming professional development workshop in Nelson, Sept 24 & 25. Presented by Leslie Thompson, this workshop will cover effective board management, volunteer recruitment and management, marketing and fundraising fundamentals for arts and heritage organizations – key elements for sustainability. Travel subsidies are available on a first come-first served basis for travel from communities in the Columbia Basin, further than 50 k from Nelson.
With 28 years of professional experience, Leslie has advised, planned and executed numerous successful projects and campaigns for a variety of non-profit organizations. She has taught many workshops as well as “Introduction to Non Profit Management” at Mount Royal University in Calgary and “An Introduction to Fundraising” at Capilano University’s Arts & Entertainment Management Program. Client comments about Leslie: “I want to thank you for a powerful workshop. I can see the path clearly now. I feel relieved of time consuming efforts with low return and will now make time for the things that I know will work.”
Offered by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council (WKRAC), the workshop will take place at the Kootenay School of the Arts @ Selkirk College in Nelson, Sept. 24 10am-5pm & Sept 25, 9am-1pm. Pre-registration is required. Subsidies and spaces are limited so register early! Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/3omzmwa Workshop and travel subsidies generously funded by the Columbia Basin Trust. Additional funding support provided by the Province of BC through the BC Arts Council.
After the workshop on Sunday, WKRAC will hold its Annual General Meeting, where WKRAC and its member arts councils will report on their activities throughout the year
West Kootenay Regional Arts Council
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sunday September 25, 2011 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Kootenay School of the Arts At Selkirk College
606 Victoria St. Room 310 Nelson , BC V1L 4K9
For AGM information: West Kootenay Regional Arts Council
250-352-2421 or 1-800-850-2787
e-mail: wkracassistant@telus.net
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Local Community Theatre Group looking for 'Scrooge' characters
Columbia Phoenix Players will be holding auditions for their fall production 'Scrooge's Christmas Carol' - a freely adapted comedy version of one of the world's best loved Christmas stories. The auditions will be held on Thursday September 8th Doors open at 6.30 for registration for a 7pm start in the basement hall of St. Andrews Church, Pine, in Trail, and the show will be presented at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail December 3 and 4th. Anyone interested in these auditions should know that it is a big commitment as rehearsals will begin week commencing September 12 and every Monday and Thursday until show time. We are looking to fill several male roles, including that of Scrooge himself and other smaller but important characters, male and female, who appear throughout the play. (No-one under 13 years of age should apply at this time.)
So, all you guys out there, if you are an actor or you used to act and have a hankering to try the boards again, we invite you to come and try out....and that applies to newcomers to theatre. Our piano player cannot join us this season, so if you are reading this and would be interested in playing some seasonal music for our show come along. We are also always looking for help in the costume department.
Columbia Phoenix Players are a non profit theatre group and are members of Trail & District Arts Council and Theatre B.C. and proudly supported for this upcoming Fall production by Columbia Basin Trust & RDKB
Further enquiries regarding this production can be made to Jean at 250-367-6365 – or leave a message.
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The Rossland Light Opera Players are holding auditions for their Fall Show,
"Murder At Crooked House".
Directed by Julie Crispin, this is a musical comedy with a twist. Spooky, suspenseful, but mostly funny, this kinky spoof of TV’s “Private Eye” shows of the fifties features Hercules Porridge, the famous Hoboken detective. Whodunit? Was it Jeebes, the butler? Anguish Crispie, the mystery writer? Rebecca Fitzwilliam, the landlady of Crooked House? Ore one of the other oddball house-guests? Lots of zany action as the eccentric Colonel Chutney keeps attacking the house with his “Victorian Regiment.”
Read through happens Sept 12 @ 6:30pm and the auditions will be Sept 13th at 6:30pm, both at the Rossland Light Opera Players Hall at 2054 Washington.
Visit www.rlop.ca for more info.
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Call out to Artists
BEYOND PAINTING
"Beyond Painting" is an 8 week workshop on the ancient art of Cerra Cola
brought to you jointly by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and the Salmo District Arts Council.
When:Sunday and Wednesday evenings beginning Sunday, September 17, 2011
Who: Local artist and instructor at KSA, Courtney Andersen will be mentoring artists in the art form of Cerra Cola
What:Cerra Cola is an ancient art form that uses modern methods to mix beeswax and other ingredients with acrylic paint and found objects to create a 2D art form.
Where:These classes will be held at the Salmo Valley Youth and Community Centre
Cost: $25.00 for the whole eight (8) week course.
In addition, artists will be required to supply their own brushes, found objects and any copyright free photocopies (dark) of their own choosing.
There are currently only four (4) spaces left in this workshop and they will be filled on a first come first served basis.
Preregistration is required and the $25.00 non-refundable fee must be paid at the first class.
Participants must be committed to attending all eight (8)sessions and no drop-ins are allowed.
For more information, to book your space and to confirm times, please contact Sharon Moore, 250-357-9927.
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You are invited to a party!
NELSON AND DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
And ArtWalk Wrap-up Party
Date : Thursday, September 15, 2011 Time: 7:00
Location : Hume Hotel (Hume Room)
AGENDA
- ArtWalk report and celebration
- President’s report: Review of where we are and where we are going
- Presentation of financial statements
- Election of new Board members and officers
Reception : great food and drinks provided
Raffle : fabulous Carol Reynolds painting to go home with some lucky attendee!
Everyone is welcome. Please come for the free food and to hear about what is happening in the arts these days.
Please pass this message on to everyone in your contact list.
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Performances at the Charles Bailey this Fall
Sept. 15, 7:30 Tribute to the Stars—A Cops for Kids Benefit Show
This show features Marty Edwards as Kenny Rogers, Pam Ferens as Patsy Cline, and Jason Scott as Neil Diamond. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Cops For Kids Charity. $30.00
Sept. 28, 7:30 THE IRISH ROVERS
The Irish Rovers have performed their brand of Irish folk music for 45 years. On this tour you will hear hits like Drunken Sailor, The Unicorn, The Irish Rover and Wasn't that a Party as well as new favourites - Dublin Pub Crawl, Gracehill Fair, The Girls of Derry Dunluce Castle and many more. $45.00
Oct. 4, 7:30 TSPA presents MOVE—Josh Beamish Dance Co.
Josh Beamish returns to Trail to bring us dance based on a Bach cello suite and also on the music of Johnny Cash. Josh has a special connection to Trail, having spent large portions of his youth here with his grandparents.$30 (single) Season—$105-adult, $95-senior, $210-family
Oct. 11, 7:30 JOHNNY WINTER
Legendary Blues artist, Johnny Winter brings his new band to Trail. Opening act – Vancouver Island’s own DAVID GOGO.$41.50
Nov. 7, 7:30 TSPA presents Vancouver Arts Club’s BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Vibrant and celebratory, Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story highlights the talent and passion that lives on in his music and continues to thrill audiences long after they dance out of the theatre!
$30 (single) Season—$105-adult, $95-senior, $210-family
Nov. 21, 7:30 MATTHEW GOOD
Alternative rock musician Matthew Good and his band bring his Lights of Endangered Species album tour to Trail.$45.00
For Tickets or more info call the box office at: (866) or (250) 368-9669 between 12 and 4, Monday to Friday.
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ROYAL THEATRE - ARTS PRESENTATIONS
Royal Theatre Events:
Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail, BC - (250) 364-2114
Friday – Sunday, Sept. 9-11, Tuesday – Wednesday, September 13 -14. All shows at 7:00 pm
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
Woody Allen is back with this romantic comedy, set in Paris. This movie is about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Adrien Brody, Kathy Bates, Michael Sheen, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard.
Runtime: 100 minutes
Country: USA, Spain
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 1:00 PM, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12 6:30 PM
Bolshoi Ballet - $24.00 Adult, $12.00 Child (12 years and under) available at door only
MIX & MATCH TICKETS – 8 shows from Bolshoi Ballet, National Theatre or Met Opera - $144. Advance sales at the Royal Theatre start September, 2011
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtimes. All Ballets are approx 180 minutes.
SWAN LAKE
The battle between white and black swan unfolds with savage grace in Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky's haunting music traces the steps of prima ballerina Mariya Aleksandrova as she dances both Odette and Odile in this definitive production from the Bolshoi Ballet.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 7;00 PM
National Theatre Live
· an exciting initiative to broadcast live performances of the best of British theatre to cinemas around the world.
$24.00 Adult, $12.00 Child (12 years and under) available at door only
MIX & MATCH TICKETS – 8 shows from Bolshoi Ballet, National Theatre or Met Opera - $144. Advance sales at the Royal Theatre start September, 2011
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtimes.
One Man, Two Guvnors
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée's dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who's been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers' Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 9:55 AM
MET Opera Live
Individual Ticket Prices: $24.00 available at door only
Season Pass - $216.00 all 11 performances. On Sale In Advance Starting September 2011.
MIX & MATCH TICKETS – 8 shows from Bolshoi Ballet, National Theatre or Met Opera - $144. Advance sales at the Royal Theatre start September, 2011
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtimes.
Donizetti’s Anna Bolena – New production (255 minutes)
Anna Netrebko opens the met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king. She sings one of the opera’s greatest mad scenes in this Met premiere production by David McVicar. Ekaterina Gubanova is her rival, Jane Seymour. Ildar Abdrazakov sings Henry VIII and Marco Armiliato conducts.
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The Kootenay Gallery
In the East Gallery of the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar, Claire Kujundzic of Wells, BC will be presenting an exhibition entitled Message from the Beetle. Her work is a response to the impact on our forests as a result of the pine beetle epidemic. Caught between her repulsion to the devastation of our forests by the pine beetle and her fascination with the marks and coloration of the beetles’ work, Kujundzic has rendered a version of our forests demise with care and sensitivity. Her giant canvases will fill the gallery reflecting this devastation while at the same time carrying a message of hope and serving as a tribute to the forests of British Columbia during this International Year of the Forest. As Kujundzic herself states,” the making of this work has been challenging, but it has also made me more hopeful. Doing it has forced me to confront large, complex issues, but it has also prompted me to notice our connectedness to the planet and to see the green that grows through”. This provocative exhibit will encourage the viewer to examine a subject of particular significance to this resource based region.
Building the Building - Building Community, a photographic exhibition in the West Gallery reflects and documents 40 years of building, maintaining, and initiating community activities by the volunteers of the Vallican Whole Community Centre and the Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society. The Vallican Whole is an architecturally interesting and beautiful building created by the women, men and children of the Slocan Valley and beyond. The Vallican Whole was a long time home for the Whole School (1976-2008), and has become a centre for the education and celebration of ideas and practices for producing, buying and eating local goods. This exhibition, curated by Helen Sebelius, documents through iconic and everyday photographs, taken and collected by Marcia Braundy, the construction, maintenance, community initiatives and celebratory gatherings. It also includes the recent development of the ecological sculpture park on the site. These shows will run until September 10th.
The Kootenay Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10- 5pm and is located across from the Castlegar Airport on Heritage Way. www.kootenaygallery.com
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Pilotcopilot Incoming
iShow: a play from the future
written and performed by Lucas Myers
Friday Sept 30- Saturday Oct 1
The Capitol Theatre
8 pm. tix 16/13 call 250 352 6363 to reserve or online @ www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca
Where will we be in 100 years? Will we be fitter, stronger, happier, more productive? Raymond doesn't care, but he does care about you, and how you're coping. He wants to help you be all that you can be in 2112, he wants to show you how to take advantage of the possibilities and hopefully, hopefully, he won't have a meltdown and get fired again. Hopefully. A satirical look at where we may end up, and how one man tries to survive in the face of mounting obstacles and diminishing returns.
Featuring new music and all new material!
WARNING: CONTAINS THE FUTURE. COULD FREAK YOU OUT
And now, a Back-To-School-Special Update from Pilotcopilot
My Summer Vacation by Pilotcopilot
Well, the summer started early, at least for me, when DECK was at the UNO fest in Victoria in May. The first time doing the show in front of a non-Nelson audience was a bit of a shocker ("This part was HILARIOUS in Nelson!") but then Lucas, my little puppet man, remembered how to Act and, despite thinking the show started an hour later then it actually did the second night and getting a panicked phone call from the Front of House person and having to Ride Like The Wind through the streets of Victoria to arrive at ten minutes to curtain, he had a good couple of shows. (read a review from the Victoria run here http://culturevulturevictoria.com/uno-fest-deck-or-how-i-instigated-then-overcame-an-existential-crisis-through-home-improvement-chris-felling/).
June brought the realization that, as fun as having a puppet theatre in your back yard might be, staying sane is better, so Pilotcopilot has suspended the creation of the Red Fox Backyard Puppet Theatre until the children are older and the roof is done. It Will Happen! At Some Point!
At the end of July, The Cromoli Brothers performed a brand new show SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER in downtown Kaslo! They had the audience up and dancing the Hippy Swirl and the Dirty Hipster and managed to drive away an Albertan couple by referencing Stephen Harper as Optimus Prime Minister, the Evil Robot Leader ("Those eyes! Those ice cold eeeeyyyyyyeeeees!"). Emboldened by this success they toured to Wells, BC for a couple of shows in August and were not eaten by bears. Yes!
In Late August, the Pilotcopilot Team (Lucas, Krista, Frances and Maeve) travelled to Gabriola Island so little puppet man could perform DECK at the Gabriola TheatreFestival. At 3 in the afternoon. In a big tent. With a mildly sprained ankle. Sustained while he was leaping about oceanside rocks. That, unbeknownst to him, can sometimes have a very thin and completely invisible layer of slime on them. He Persevered and had a great show, fuelled by adrenalin, Advil, and a great crowd.
All in all, it was a great summer. Now...its BACK TO WORK!
Stay tuned for news on an upcoming Kootenay Tour of DECK and Whisperings of a Cromoli Christmas.
Many Thanks, Greg
Autumn...or rather "Lets Do Summer In September!" Intern
Pilotcopilot Theatre
"Theatre for these, our modern times"
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Basin Artists in Alberta Group Show
wide open spaces
praries and badlands of Alberta
nicola mcgarry/aran mccormick/tina lindegaard/valerie speer/gwen lips/cherie van overbeke
Sept 9 – Oct 22, 2011
Opening Fri Sept 9 4-8 pm
Okokiniskway gallery
Rosebud AB
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oxygen art centre news
UPON REFLECTION:
GROUP EXHIBITION BY ALFORD, BOWES, GIBSON
GALLERY HOURS September 2 - 24, 1-5pm Oxygen Art Centre Nelson (alley entrance)
Upon Reflection is a collaborative exhibition by three artists. It will be shown at Oxygen Art Centre
from September 2 to 24 and gallery hours will be 1-5pm, Wednesday to Saturday.
Sarah Alford, Jennifer Bowes, and Dee Gibson create works that examine the patterns and details of our natural surroundings using everyday materials such as hot glue, baking parchment, butchers cord, and staples. Through their labour-intensive, process-driven, and site-responsive practice, they create a space for contemplating and re-imagining what it means to know the world.
This will be the first exhibition for the three artists who are also long-time friends. Although living in different provinces, they communicate online and offer feedback to each other on an ongoing basis.
On exhibiting in Nelson for the first time, Sarah Alford said, “Nelson is a wonderful city with a dynamic art scene. There are world-class artists living here and we wanted to be a part of this vibrant culture.” The suggestion to exhibit at Oxygen came from none other than Bill Metcalfe, a well-known name in the Nelson arts community as well as Sarah Alford’s uncle.
"[Sarah Alford] shares with the Oxygen Art Centre a delightful, innovative spirit. That's why I think her work will fit well at Oxygen and why I suggested, a few years ago, that she try to get an exhibit there. I am really excited that it is actually happening," says Bill Metcalfe.
As individual artists, Alford, Bowes, and Gibson each have a unique background in the arts. Across their various disciplines and approaches, some common themes in their work are silence, fragility, and living in a rural landscape.
Sarah Alford currently resides in Halifax where she teaches in the department of Historical and Critical Studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. She has studied Art History, Jewellery, Metalsmithing, and Fiber and Material Studies and her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.
Jennifer Bowes is an Alberta native who is a full-time instructor and Program Coordinator in the Visual Arts Department at the Northern Lights College in BC. She specialized in Painting and Drawing at the University of Alberta. A seasoned globe-trotter, she has spent time in Scotland, England, Italy, Turkey, and Nepal.
Dee Gibson grew up in Ontario and graduated with a BFA in Painting from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. Her work can currently be found in the collection of the Art Bank of Nova Scotia. She now resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Join us this fall for some exciting arts education programming at Oxygen Art Centre for adults and youth!
September courses include the ever-popular “Blues Singing I” with Bessie Wapp, and brand new, by request, “Blues Singing II”!
If you are still yearning to make that video and get it up on YouTube, Miriam Needoba is teaching “Do It Yourself (D.I.Y) Filmmaking for Amateurs” again this semester. If you have already taken this course or have similar experience and want to work on a video project in a mentored, group environment sign up for “D.I.Y. Filmmaking – Projects and Workshops”.
For the literary types, October brings “Fiction and Fundamentals” with Brad Carr and “Playwriting” with Cassie Beecham, and for those wanting to get their hands dirty (with paint, that is) try “Collage Painting” with Natasha Smith, “Inside Out: Figure Painting” with Deb Thompson and “The Essential Figure: Drawing” with Murray Kimber.
For dates and more information, check out our website www.oxygenartcentre.org and select “classes” or look in the Selkirk College Continuing Education Catalogue under Oxygen Art Centre.
Registration is through Kootenay School of the Arts: phone 250-352-2821 or in-person at 606 Victoria Street in Nelson BC. Stay tuned for announcements for the new children and youth arts programming also starting in October. We hope to see all of you at Oxygen this fall!
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A CUTTING EDGE EXHIBIT– HOW THE SS MOYIE WAS BUILT
The Kootenay Lake Historical Society invites the public to an Open House at the SS Moyie National Historic Site on Sunday, September 18th. The site will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with free admission and refreshments that day. At 1:30 PM a ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the official opening of our new exhibit of historic tools and other items related to shipbuilding and repair. After the ceremony the public is invited to view the exhibit, attend historical presentations in the lower level of the visitor centre, and, of course, visit the SS Moyie. Those who wish to join the Kootenay Lake Historical Society, or renew existing memberships, may do so during the Open House.
The items in the new exhibit come from an historically significant collection bequeathed to the Society by the late Bill Curran, a long-time supporter of the Moyie project and former board member. Bill’s father, Jack Curran, worked as a shipwright in the CPR yards at Nelson, Nakusp and Okanagan Landing. The bequest also includes the handsome sideboard which stood in the SS Moyie’s dining saloon from 1898 until the early 1930s. It was made at the Nelson shipyard, where the Moyie was launched, and has now returned to its old position aboard the ship.
The Society wishes to thank members of the Curran family who assisted in the transfer of the collection to Kaslo, and to the volunteers who carried out the necessary curatorial work. Grant assistance for the exhibit was received from the Columbia Basin Trust, the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and the Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake.
The national historic significance of the SS Moyie was officially recognized in 1958. When she retired the year before, she was the oldest and most complete working vessel of her kind in Canada. This statement stands as testimony to the effort and skills of the Nelson shipyard crews who built the ship, then kept her in serviceable condition for nearly 60 years. The SS Moyie first visited Kaslo in 1899; her last call as a working ship was in 1957. Today there are still people in the community who will proudly tell you they had travelled aboard the Moyie, most of whom must have been quite young. It has been more than half a century since the people of Kaslo brought her ashore for the last time, long years of devoted conservation effort. An iconic paddlewheel steamer forms part of the coat of arms of the Village of Kaslo – most certainly the SS Moyie!
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Kutenai Art Therapy Institute October Workshop Series with Markus Alexander.
For more information see our website at www.kutenaiarttherapy.com or call the Institute at 250.352.2264. Registration is required. Register early to ensure your place by emailing kutenai_art_therapy@shaw.ca or call 250.352.2264.
Inner and Outer: Bridging the Gap with Deep Play
October 1st & 2nd 9:00 – 4:30pm
$200.00
The arts give us a context for exploring the space between: between our inner lives and our conscious awareness and between ourselves and society. This workshop will explore how what is most meaningful can have its rightful place in our lives both within and without. The arts expose our values and ideals in a creative and playful way. This work is intended as both personal exploration as well as professional development. All that is required is an interest in the healing effects of the creative force within us and its impact on the world around us. Several art forms will be utilized including drawing, writing, music and dance/theatre. This is a low skill, high sensitivity training. Bring your willingness to discover where humor and seriousness meet in the realm of Deep Play.
Bio:
Markus Alexander is a leader in the field of contemplatively oriented expressive arts. After founding and directing a school in New York for twenty years, he immigrated to Canada where he runs the World Arts Organization (worldartsorg.net). He is currently senior faculty at the European Graduate School in Switzerland and has recently taught in Jamaica and Portugal. He will be in Malta at the next International Expressive Arts Symposium drawing upon his experience as a performance artist and musician co-facilitating community art with expressive arts pioneer, Paolo Knill.
Creative Mentoring
October 3rd, 2011
9:00 am – 4:00pm
$100/ $80 early registration by Sept 15th.
Our youth are in sore need of adults who model wellness. The arts and in particular the expressive arts are one way to make that bridge. This is done through careful and sensitive mentoring utilizing low skill, high sensitivity ways of art-making that tells a story and brings creative potential to life.
This workshop is for members of the community from all backgrounds who are interested in how to help youth channel their energy into something positive and nurturing. Simple and effective writing, movement, drawing, music and theatre techniques will be taught as well as some simple and effective counseling skills that accompany the work.
Markus Alexander has conducted hundreds of workshops in this area of difficulty and challenge for the past 25 plus years most recently in Kingston, Jamaica where their at-risk youths, particularly young men , are in great need of timely, effective help.
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Enterprising Non-profits
Is your non-profit organization looking to:
• Enhance delivery on your mission and programs?
• Respond to increased local community needs?
• Diversify your revenue sources?
• Improve your self-sustainability options?
Social enterprise, a business operated by a non-profit organization,
may be an option for you!
Enp’s informative Building Your Social Enterprise Workshop offers staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations
a day of learning on the “what and how” of social enterprise.
Already operating a social enterprise? Join this workshop to enhance your knowledge and share your experience.
Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp technical assistance grant.
Golden: Sept. 22 Castlegar: Sept. 28 (9:00-3:30) Cost: $45
Register Online: www.enterprisingnonprofits.ca
Contact Us: Kim Buksa: 604-871-5421 kim@enterprisingnonprofits.ca
Co-hosted by Columbia Basin Trust
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"THE BREATH OF A BRUSH"
Exhibit of paintings of Nelson and area by
BRIGITTE DESBOIS.
THE DANCING BEAR INN, 171 Baker St, Nelson.
The show runs till Oct 31st.
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KICKING HORSE CULTURE GOLDEN & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL
ENGAGE. ENERGIZE. ENRICH.
Upcoming at AGOG
Featured in the gallery for the next 6 weeks are local craftsman & fine woodworker, Anders Oseychuk displaying several of his fine Burl Bowls; Fernie painter, Patrick Markle showing some of his vivid mountain landscapes; fabric artist, Karen Brodie Archibald presenting a few of her exquisitely designed wall hangings; and,
Invermere painter, Cathy Parkes showing a sampling of her stunning wildlife paintings. Drop in to AGOG at 516 9th Ave. N.
KHC Annual General Meeting - Sept. 20, 2011
The Golden District Arts Council Society AGM will be held at 5:30pm on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at St. Andrews United Church. All members welcome.
New KHC website coming very soon
We appologise for the "out of date" website at www.kickinghorseculture.ca. Just as we've been putting some of the final touches on a brand new websitee, the old website software got wind of it and shut down in a huff and said "bye, bye." So, we're betwixt and between. We've got about one more week to go and, then we'll be back with a brand new online home. Stay tuned.
That's it for now. We'll be back in a week or so with a brand new look on the website and news about the upcoming season.
First up on Nov. 6 is Grammy & Juno Award winner Alex Cuba. The Boston Globe says, ""He’s Like Marvin Gaye, Singing Soul To A New Generation…" Check out Alex here: http://youtu.be/8e0ZoikSlQ8
250-344-6186 Box 228, Golden BC V0A 1H0 info@kickinghorseculture.ca |
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the kicking horse in me
portraits of river users in golden
outdoor exhibit on pedestrian bridge
sept 7-26
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The Art Gallery of Golden invites Photographers to submit images for a
Celebration of the Bugaboos exhibit coming January/February 2012.
As part of the 100th anniversary celebration of BC Parks, Kicking Horse Culture
and the Art Gallery of Golden will launch an exhibit of photographs of the
Bugaboos at the Art Gallery of Golden, B.C. in January and February 2012.
Adventure photographer Pat Morrow, who lives within spitting distance of the
Bugaboos, will lead the curatorial process.
Deadline for entries is September 13 and final selections will be made by
September 19.
For submission details, please visit the Kicking Horse Culture site at
www.kickinghorseculture.ca or email Sue Gould info@kickinghorseculture.ca .
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TOUCHSTONES NELSON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
Exhibitions in Gallery A:
Change: What’s in it for you?
Did you know that on April 2, 2007, Leaf Rapids, Manitoba (population approximately 600) became the first community in Canada to ban plastic bags in retail stores?
From bike sharing to eating locally, this exhibit will feature efforts like this that are immediate and accessible. Although seemingly small in relation to the scale of the problem, individual and local action is an important step in addressing climate change and environmental degradation.
Also featured will be an exciting in-gallery contest, Ideas for Change, a showcase of local ideas addressing climate change that would benefit from a little money. Visitors to the gallery will be given a coin that they can either choose to keep, or put towards the entry of their choice. All entries can keep the change they collect, and the two entries from each category (under 18, 18+) that accumulate the most money will be given additional prizes at the end of the exhibit.
Night or Day: Day Clothes vs. Evening Wear
from the Touchstones Nelson Permanent Collection
September 3 to November 20, 2011
Do clothes make the person? This exhibit from the Touchstones Nelson permanent collection will compare materials, designs and functionality, and reference the pieces to historical roles of gender, labour requirements and social status. Guest curated by Katherine van der Veen.
Exhibition in Gallery B:
heartlab presents: Re-surface
August 27 to November 13, 2011
Drawing on work originally created in direct response to the local geography/ecosystem of Calgary and area, Re-surface will be a 3-Dimensional participatory drawing/diorama that will playfully represent the essence of words as sound and image as space by drawing upon the beauty of the Kootenay valley.
Heartlab is a collaborative effort fusing the talents and vision of two artists – Anita Levesque and Bradley Smith. Combining text and visual imagery, the couple explore the dynamics between two distinct forms of communication, sometimes bridging the gap of both worlds, and in other instances creating a tension between the two. Heartlab places an emphasis on process and time-based projects. Utilizing various drawing materials, manual typewriter and block printing tools, the duo create multi-sensory, installation narratives reminiscent of illustrated story books.
Collaborative Art Making Workshop with heartlab
Thursday, September 8th, 7 to 9pm
Admission is $7 for non-members, $5 for members. Materials provided.
All are welcome – no experience necessary. Pairs of any kind are encouraged to come (e.g. friends, siblings, couples). Participants will playfully explore the creative dynamics between text and image, and between one another as collaborators. The resulting artwork will be shown in the hallway display cases leading to gallery B (with permission from the participants).
Participants are asked to register in advance to secure their seat, as there are only 12 spaces. Please call Touchstones Nelson to register at 250-352-9813.
Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History
p.250.352.9813
info@touchstonesnelson.ca
www.touchstonesnelson.ca
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BC Museums Association
Conference 2011:
"Come Together - Right Now:
Collaboration, Creativity, Community"
October 3-6, 2011, Cranbrook, BC |
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In August 1967, the Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He advised them to “Come Together – Right Now,” to heal the growing rift and dissension between the four members of the band and unite them as a single cohesive unit once again. Many museums and art galleries today find themselves facing similar challenges.
At this year's Conference, we’ll come together, and work together, in collaborative and creative ways to bridge our differences and strengthen our similarities. Come celebrate all that makes us unique, and share in our collective movement to Come Together – Right Now! |
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You can now view the 2011 Schedule at a Glance and download the 2011 Registration Form. Online registration form will be available SOON! |
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News from the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture is proud to present: The World Anew - Contemporary First Nations Film
Tuesday, September 13, 7pm
Rossland Miners’ Hall, By Donation
Experience The World Anew, a film screening event presented by Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society (Vancouver) featuring contemporary Aboriginal film. Bringing together short films by six filmmakers, The World Anew celebrates a multitude of First Nations identities in Canada, as well as past and current Indigenous forms of exchange through diverse forms and genres—from documentary, to narrative, to experimental.
Film will be followed by Q&A with the film makers
U19 Film Festival - new, exciting, local and international!
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and the Kootenay Association of Science and Technology are proud to present the Under 19 film festival for the W.Kootenay area.
The film fest has been revised to include three components for 2011/2012:
1. Film making workshops for youth in the area - Click here for dates
2. Under 19 REEL Youth Film Fest: November 26, 2011, Rossland - local and international films
3. Under 19 Film Fest Gala Event: April 14, 2012, Royal Theatre in Trail - local film makers
Click here for further details including submission dates
RougeMusic
RougeMusic presents Winds of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in the opening
concert of its 2011-12 concert series at the Rouge Gallery in Rossland, B.C.
September 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Rouge Gallery (old bank building, Rossland)
Tickets $15 available at the Rouge Gallery in advance or at the door
Information: 250 362-9609
As Rougemusic is set to launch the second season of concerts at the Rouge Gallery,
audiences can look forward to not only an exciting lineup of musicians but the added
pleasure of comfortable seating. With the mystery of the locked bank vault solved, a
space to store new chairs and stage have opened up for the gallery. Artistic Director,
Nicola Everton is thrilled to have garnered strong community support and sponsorship
for ongoing musical projects and promises another year of eclectic performances in the
intimate and gorgeous setting of the Rouge Gallery.
Cafe Books - reading recommendations
Bossypants by Tina Fey
A must-read for anyone who is a fan of SNL, has had a bad haircut or just needs a good laugh.
Anyone who has seen Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live will really enjoy this book. Fey’s wit and use of sarcasm really comes through in this book. The writing is quick and entertaining. The book has a lot of humor, but also offers great advice and new twists on old life lessons as Fey retells her most memorable moments, stories and milestones from her life…so far.
Thank you for being a patron of the Arts!
If you wish to become a member please email: rosslandarts@gmail.com
Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC)
http://www.rosslandcac.com
Provincial, National & International Call to Artists, Workshops, News and Contests:
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Craft Council of BC
Knowing
ARTISTS: Eleanor Hannan and Elizabeth Dancoes
CURATOR: Jane Kenyon
MEDIUM: Embroidery and text
DATE: September 8 –October 13, 2011
OPENING RECEPTION: September 8, 6pm to 8pm
LOCATION: 1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Knowing comes from the ongoing collaboration between writer Elizabeth Dancoes
and Eleanor Hannan. The title of their collected work is 1001 Funny Things You Can do
With a Skirt, which began as research on the history and mythology of the skirt.
Dancoes’s recorded reading of Knowing accompanied by music created by her
daughter will complement the show.
Contact: Diana Zapata CCBC Gallery ccbcgallery@craftcouncilbc.ca
For more information on the CCBC and upcoming events, please visit the website at www.craftcouncilbc.ca
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World Class Jazz on a Spectacular Stage
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With over 30 concert performances over three days, Canada’s newest jazz festival, Jazz On The Mountain At Whistler, will feature a series of exciting events scheduled to take place during the inaugural Festival, September 2 to 4, 2011. With just over two weeks to go until the opening ceremony, new performances and events are still being announced, ensuring great depth to a highly-energetic first year program.
Offering free and ticketed concerts at indoor and outdoor venues throughout Whistler, the Festival features an explosive lineup of talent in its first year. Performers include guitar greats Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan; contemporary jazz masters The Rippingtons and Spyro Gyra, and Jazz veterans Oliver Jones and The New Gary Burton Quartet, plus a host of other talented artists.
FEATURING:
· Jazz greats performing in the ticketed venues of Whistler Olympic Plaza and Millennium Place.
· An impressive roster of well-known as well as up-and-coming Canadian jazz performers and acoustic musicians in a variety of indoor and outdoor venues including North Shore Credit Union, Bearfoot Bistro and Village Square.
· A late night series featuring renowned solo artists in the intimate performance hall of Millennium Place, and an ultra swank after-party in the Mallard Lounge at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, delivering improv jazz nightly.
· A tuition-free Master Class Series for selected guitar students.
· A mountain top BBQ Jazz series on Whistler Mountain.
· Whistler Street Entertainment presented by the Whistler Arts Council with children’s entertainment and family fun including acoustic musicians, face-painters, jugglers and acrobats.
Tickets and passes, along with the full concert schedule, available at www.whistlerjazzfest.com.
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MUSIC BC
DEADLINES
K96 Compilation Program August 19th, 2011
FACTOR Direct Board Approval Sound Recording August 26, 2011
MITAP Travel Grants Sept 9, 2011
FACTOR Emerging Artist Sound Recording September 16, 2011
FACTOR Juried Sound Recording October 28, 2011
CIRAA Groundbreaker Grant 10th of each month
SOCAN Foundation ongoing
Canada Council for the Arts ongoing
World Vision Artist Associate Program ongoing
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Arts Research Monitor
Creative (smaller) cities
In this issue: A focus on the presence and impacts of culture in cities, especially smaller municipalities, based on a number of discussion papers, presentations and other resources that explore aspects of creative cities.
Bigger thinking for smaller cities: How arts and culture can tackle economic, social and democratic engagement challenges in smaller cities
Regional Cities East (England), September 2010
http://www.rce.org.uk/?P=P_KNOWLEDGE_CENTRE_CASES
This discussion paper provides British examples of how the arts and culture sector can help stimulate and sustain economic growth, build a sense of shared identity, promote community cohesion, and help address challenges regarding infrastructure and skill levels. According to the paper, smaller cities “offer many of the right characteristics for the arts and culture to flourish”, such as easier networking and sharing of ideas, a high quality of life, and low carbon emissions.
The discussion paper’s six principles to “place the arts and culture at the core of local strategies” might be of interest to municipalities of any size:
1. Arts and culture can act as a stimulus to complementary economic activity.
2. Arts and culture can revitalise and make effective use of under-utilised physical assets.
3. Arts and culture that is rooted in the community can build into a strong positive identity for a place at a local, national and international level.
4. Arts and culture can demystify community differences and bring diverse cultures together.
5. Arts and culture can engage communities and encourage active citizenship.
6. Arts and culture can engage marginalised groups to take part in collective action and help them to achieve their potential.
The paper argues that “a thriving arts and culture sector is an essential component of a prosperous, stable and happy society. But more than just adding colour and escape to life, arts and culture are at the very vanguard of tackling serious national issues”.
The discussion paper recommends four policy-related measures:
· Local authorities should “collaborate to maximise resources and impact”. Linkages could include pooled resources and shared cultural services teams, as well as collaborative commissions.
· Creative public engagement strategies should be developed in order to strengthen communities and enable social cohesion and active citizenship.
· Local, regional and national authorities could develop functional cultural areas through “a programme of co-investment that focuses resources on key assets, organisations and high impact interventions. Public money and the combined advocacy of the partners can be used to lever other sources of investment finance and philanthropy.”
· Creative leadership should be harnessed: “Arts leaders can play a significant role as civic leaders, collaborating with local authorities to shape local priorities, advocating for the value and contribution of arts and culture to future well-being and prosperity, and driving increased philanthropy locally.”
The paper concludes that successful programs are built on existing strengths. “There is no single model that can be applied uniformly. Activities and interventions must respond to a vision that is specific to each city’s strengths and needs in order to deliver high impact results.”
For more information: http://www.HillStrategies.com http://www.ArtsResearchMonitor.com
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Community Gaming Grants Review – Information/Sample Letter
On July 11, Premier Christy Clark appointed Skip Triplett to lead the Community Gaming Grant Review to create a sustainable funding system for non-profits and charitable organizations. The review will help the province create a granting process that is equitable, sustainable, transparent and helps create financial certainty for community groups. Skip Triplett’s formal report will be submitted to the British Columbia government by Oct. 31, 2011.
ArtsBC encourages all members and stakeholders to participate:
Community Gaming Grants Review website
Skip Triplett’s blog
Alliance for Arts and Culture’s Blog Post: Making Your Gaming Review Submissions
Written submissions – deadline is Friday September 16, 2011
ArtsBC’s sample letter (word document that can be customized for your own use)
You can also submit:
· using the online submission form on their website
· by mail: PO Box 9827, Stn Prov Gov’t.,Victoria BC V8W 9W4
· Fax: 250 356-2842
· Email: communitygaminggrantreview@gov.bc.ca
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