Hello Artists and Culture Lovers
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Local News, Shows, Call to Artists, and Classes:
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Columbia Basin Culture Tour – August 14-15, 2010
a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance
You may think you know culture here in the basin, but be prepared to discover something new at the
second annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour. Taking place August 14-15, 2010, from 10 am to 5 pm, the
culture tour is a great excuse to discover the creativity in your neighborhood, be fascinated by local
history or to take a road trip and experience inspiration in communities further afield. Self directed and
free of charge, just pick up your CBCT directory and go!
Directories will be available at tourist info centres and at all venues. To view full artist/venue profiles
with details about each location’s activities visit: www.cbculturetour.com.
The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is a project of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) and is
funded by Columbia Basin Trust. Info: www.cbculturetour.com 250-505-5505 toll free 1-877-505-7355.
See you on the tour!
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Kootenay Boundary Regional Exhibition
Things Your Mother Warned You About
Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre
Aug 6-27: Exhibition open to the public - Tues-Fri & Sun 1pm-5pm
e-mail: info@revelstokevisualarts.com or call: 1-250-814-0261
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Langham Cultural Centre
Lichens of the Kootenay Valley
Lovely, luscious and likeable
Watercolour Work by Shelly Ross
Opening Reception July 23, 2010 7-9pm
Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo, BC
Show runs July 24 to Aug 22
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 1-4pm (10am-5pm Aug 14/15 for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour)
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I would like to announce the launch of my new book, Butterflies in Bucamaranga, on October 15, 7:00- 9:00 p.m. at the Creston Public Library. The launch includes locally grown wine and cheese and tasteful readings from the Creston writer's group. The book is being published by NeWest Press of Edmonton, and should be available for sale October 1st.
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Castlegar Art Walk 2010 - to September 12, 2010
Ongoing to September 12, Castlegar's Art Walk is happening at 24 locations
within the community. Brochures are available at all venues, and at the
Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, please contact castlegararts@gmail.com
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Nelson & District Arts Council ArtWalk 2010
ArtWalk maps & information are available at The Grid Art Gallery, 351 Baker St., (Alley Entrance)
throughout ArtWalk July 9-August 13, 2010.
More info: Ph: 250 352-2402 Email: info@ndac.ca
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From: VISAC Community Gallery and Creative Art Centre
www.visacgallery.com
Subject: Culture Tour in Trail and District - August 14 and 15 - 10 am to 5 pm
free admission to all venues
Columbia Basin Culture Tour – August 14-15, 2010 - 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday
Four venues in Trail, 4 in Rossland, 2 in Fruitvale/Montrose, 1 in Salmo, - 107 across the Basin! And it is all for free!
Check out the VISAC Gallery and Artisan in downtown Trail, plus the Rouge Gallery in Rossland. The VISAC Gallery will have artists in action at both the painting and pottery studios next to the gallery. Artists will be welcoming everyone with demonstrations of interest to all ages. Local VISAC artists Rebecca Leeworthy, Joe Horvath, Deborah Wandler, Fran Moll and Sharon Lough will open their studios to the public. And this is just a sampling! Directory Brochures are available at the Chamber of Commerce, and at all tour sites.
More Info: www.cbculturetour.com 250-505-5505 toll free 1-877-505-7355.
See you on the tour!
and please don't forget......
Trail and District Art Walk 2010 - to September 3, 2010
Ongoing to September 3, Trail and District Art Walk 2010 is happening at 23 locations within the district. Brochures are available at all venues, VISAC Gallery and at the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce. For tour maps and more information, please contact Sharon: 250-364-1181, director @visacgallery.com or visit www.visacgallery.com
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Pynelogs Art Gallery in Invermere – Egbert Oudendag Retrospective
September 7 – 19, 2010
Radical individualist. Major artistic influence. Sought after and collected. Painter of spare,
luminous landscapes and nudes. Suspected forger. West coast artist Egbert Oudendag
was all these and more.
After his death in 1998 all Oudendag’s remaining work disappeared, not available for
love nor money. Now some paintings have been released from the family collection,
and Pynelogs Art Gallery has the rare opportunity to showcase and sell some of his work.
Whether you’re a collector, a lover of fine art, or a student looking to learn from the work
of a master, come to Pynelogs Art Gallery in downtown Invermere from September 7 – 19.
This opportunity may not come again.
Contact Jami Scheffer at 250-342-4423.
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Columbia Valley Arts Council
At Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Honoring the life of treva burton
August 24 to September 5, 2010
Celebration: September 1 from 7 to 9 pm
Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere BC
Egbert Oudendag Retrospective
Show Dates: September 21 – October 1, 2010
Artist Opening: September 22 from 7 to 9 pm
West Coast Artist (1914 – 1998). Robert Genn & Toni Onley were contemporaries of Egbert Oudendag
Purcell Mountain Painters
Show Dates: September 21 – October 1st, 2010
ART seven days a week…at Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Solo Artist Shows
Show Dates: May till September 2010
ART seven days a week…at Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Columbia Valley Arts Council
At Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Invermere, BC 250.342.4423 www.columbiavalleyarts.com info@columbiavalleyarts.com
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The Key Gallery
Key Gallery Fall & Winter 2010-2011 Show Submission Guidelines
The Key Gallery is now inviting submissions for our upcoming 2010-11 season.
Application deadline is August 23, 2010.
For more information and to receive an entry form email: info@keycitytheatre.com.
Accepted Art Forms: The Key Gallery is accepting applications for one-of-a-kind original artwork,
limited edition hand-pulled prints, and artwork produced using the exact process of the original.
We reserve the right to modify the guidelines for selected shows. Work should be newly created
within the past two years and should be for sale. Priority is given to new works not previously
shown at the Key Gallery.
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The perennial favourite is back at the Creston Museum!
The Old-Fashioned Tea is a wonderful way to step back in time for an afternoon.
Join our costumed staff and special guests from Creston’s past on the Museum’s
shaded patio. We’ll be serving all your favourites – the dainty sandwiches, delicious
squares and cookies, and your choice of tea or lemonade.
“This is delightful,” said a guest at last year’s tea. “I look forward to the Old-Fashioned
Tea every year.” Each year, several guests get into the spirit of the event by coming in
period costume themselves.
As always, the Old-Fashioned Tea is on the second Saturday of August – that’s August 14
this year. We can accommodate groups of any size, so call your neighbours, your friends,
your colleagues, and come on down!
The Tea is $8 per person. There will be three seatings, at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 PM, and
reservations are highly recommended. If you’re planning to come in a group of more
than four people, please be sure to reserve one of the larger tables at each seating.
For reservations, call 250-428-9262 or drop us an email at mail@creston.museum.bc.ca.
The Boy in the Picture recounts Edward Mallandaine’s trek from the bustle of the
city of Victoria to the wilds of the interior of British Columbia, “along tote roads and
the newly laid tracks of the railway, past ‘hostess houses’ and ‘Chinese joss houses,’
into hotels crowded with rough characters, through mountain passes filled with beautiful
scenery, and into the lawlessness of remote towns and railway camps.”
Author Ray Argyle was raised in Creston. He writes, “I had the privilege of knowing
Edward when he was a very old man and I was a young boy. Growing up, we lived
in a house he’d built and I looked forward to him coming around every month to
collect the rent from my dad. That’s when he’d tell me stories of his exploits.”
Ray Argyle will be at the Creston Museum to sign copies of They Boy in the Picture,
from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 17. The book retails at $19.99.
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KOOTENAY GALLERY
East Gallery: Ride Off Any Horizon - Royden Josephson,
West Gallery: Break Land - Asha Robertson
July 30th - September 12th, 2010 East and West Gallery
Robertson’s exhibition is titled, Break Land. Working with mixed media,
her paintings are executed using acrylic, graphite, ink and encaustic. Her subtle images incorporate the use of space, light and structure to challenge the viewer to consider the impact of humans on the landscape and nature’s ability to adapt and reclaim.
Josephson’s work, in his exhibition, Ride Off Any Horizon, is also influenced by natural structures yet he interprets these using bold colours and abstract, almost architectural images. He has chosen this style because he too wishes to demand a higher level of engagement from the viewer and a more dynamic imagination from the artist. “For both the viewer and the artist, the direction of imagination can ride off any horizon”.
The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday 10-5pm and Sunday 12-4pm.
120 Heritage Way
Castlegar, BC V1N 4M5
Across from the Castlegar Airport and just past the Doukhobor Discovery Centre
PH: 250-365-3337
EMAIL: kootenaygallery@telus.net
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Call for Submissions
The Creative Edge Gallery in Castlegar is currently calling for submissions from
artists to participate in the group fall show titled Multiversal.
All successful applicants will have a keen interest in joining and participating
in a collective gallery and furthering their careers as artists on a professional level.
The Creative Edge Gallery believes in supporting the local economy and
showcases art work of Kootenay artists. All media will be considered.
Please e-mail applications before August 20th to Gallery Director Karla Pearce,
www.creativeedgegallery.net or phone 250-3652032 for info.
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ARTICULATE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Hello everyone,
We are starting to plan the fall/winter issue of ARTiculate magazine, and are looking for interesting story ideas about arts, culture and heritage-related events in the Columbia Basin. What's new and intriguing in your community? Who is doing work of note? What's going on at your desk/in your studio?
Please send me the who, what, when, where and why of your story idea by Sunday, August 15. No completed stories will be accepted at this time. Thanks.
Please note that the fall issue of the magazine will be 16 pages, as opposed to our usual 32. Provincial funding cuts have affected us, too, so we need to reduce the number of pages we print for this issue only, in order to maintain our bottom line.
Thank you for your continued support for ARTiculate magazine. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please feel free to pass this email on to others who might be interested in contributing their ideas or skills to the magazine.
Cheers,
Margaret Tessman, editor
ARTiculate magazine
articulate@columbiawireless.ca
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ARTiculate Magazine
ARTists, Musicians, Writers....AT WORK
Artists at Work is a recent feature which highlights the creative work of local artists, craftspeople, writers, and musicians! Your listing includes a
full colour image of your artwork, book cover or CD along with your name, title of the work and contact information.
ARTiculate has established itself as the cultural voice for the region since 2002 and is targeted to a wide audience interested in arts, culture
and heritage, locals and tourists alike, through 5,000 copies widely distributed throughout the Columbia Basin region. We cover local culture in
stories, features and reviews not found anywhere else. It’s your chance to be included at an affordable artists rate for a full colour placement.
INTRODUCTORY RATE $70 / IMAGE
For more information or advertising booking contact:
Natasha Smith 250-226-6878
Email: natasha@carteworks.com
or Krista Patterson 250-352-2421
or toll free 1-800-850-2787
Email: wkrac@telus.net
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Three Writers, One Night
How about a sneak peak at the three authors who are shortlisted for One Book One Kootenay? And, of course, a chance to listen to them, too, which you’ll enjoy because their writing is strong and their reading powerful and entertaining. The Nelson Municipal Library will host Luanne Armstrong, Vivien Bowers and Anne DeGrace on Thursday, August 12 at 7 p.m. in the library’s lower level.
A month later the OBOK choice will be announced; an author tour of the Kootenay and Boundary area follows in October.
One Book One Kootenay, which brings together Kootenay and Boundary readers and writers both in person and on-line, is a large and important undertaking. For this August 12 reading, OBOK wishes to acknowledge the support of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the Nelson Municipal Library and the Kootenay Library Federation, representing 19 public libraries in the Kootenay and Boundary area.
For more information, contact the Nelson Municipal Library at 250-352-6333.
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With Hope and Open Hearts Sculpture Symposium & Eco Art Therapy Conference
Vallican Whole Community Centre & Ecological Sculpture Park August 23 – 27th 2010
For information and registration: 250 352 2264 www.kati.kics.bc.ca email Kutenai_Art_Therapy@shaw.ca
With Hope and Open Hearts:
Sculpture Symposium & Eco Art Therapy Conference
This Symposium brings together the earth art sculpture symposium with a series community of workshops and an eco art therapy conference. Sculptors will be on site during the week creating and installing sculptures in the Ecological Sculpture Park. Community members are welcome to stop by and observe. Children, youth and families are encouraged to participate in the pre-conference community workshops, which will introduce eco art activities to the community and provide abundant opportunities for participation, creativity and play. The Wednesday evening presentation will explore the role of self reflection and creativity in the development of an ecological identity. The key note conference presentation will look at the relationship between art, nature, education and therapy and the workshops will include nature based art therapy, poetry therapy, and phototherapy.
This late summer symposium is set in the beautiful Vallican Whole Community Centre, which is surrounded by the woods, an open field and the newly developed sculpture park. The workshops are scheduled between 10 am to 3 pm to leave time in the later afternoon for nature walks and swimming in either the Little Slocan or Slocan River. Please bring a lunch.
The week of activities will culminate with the inaugural opening of the Vallican Ecological Sculpture Park on the International Day of Forgiveness, Friday August 27th, 2010, with an afternoon of festivities, which will include speeches, a tour, music and refreshments.
This event is co-sponsored by: Rural Alternatives Research and Training Society (RARTS) &
Kutenai Art Therapy Institute (KATI). It is made possible by grants from a Community Initiative Program Proposal with Columbia Basin Trust through the Central Kootenay Regional District, the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance and Canada Summer Student Jobs.
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Oxygen Art Centre News
AUGUST
Smoke Signals
Video, Performance and Photography with Terrance Houle - Oxygen's August Artist in Residence
Terrance is Blackfoot / Ojibway and hails from Calgary. He has been known to portage canoes across major urban centres, to pose semi-naked in front of tee-pee villages in malls and to involve his friends and the public in random acts of subversion. Come on down - studio is open. You may end up in a video - or on the wrong end of a canoe...(is there a wrong end?)
http://oxygenartcentre.org/terrance.html
Fri Aug 13th, First Exhibition of works in progress - 6pm
Sat & Sun Aug 14 & 15 - Open Studios - Columbia Basin Trust Culture Tour - 10am-5pm
Tues & Wed Aug 24 &25 Live performance with Lucid 44, 7:30pm
Fri & Sat Aug 27 & 28 - Final Exhibition of works created in residency - 1pm - 9pm
SEPTEMBER
Seduced
Sculpture with Sergio Raffo
Opening Reception Sept 10, 7pm
Exhibition Sept 10-30
Gallery hours Wed -Sat 1-5pm
Exceptional work - have a peek: http://oxygenartcentre.org/sergio.html
OCTOBER
Classes - including After School Art Camp for Kids!
Fall Class schedule is about to go up on the website (patience!) but if you can't wait:
you can find them posted on the Selkirk College Continuing Education pages:
http://selkirk.ca/ce/courses/artsculture/oxygenartcenter/
We have some wonderful offerings this fall...sharpen your pencil, sharpen your wit, sharpen your mind!
THANK YOU
Subvert the government! Donate!
Devastating provincial cuts to the arts have resulted in a 30% loss of funding to Oxygen - about what it takes for us to run the place. You can help - hit the link below and sink a few dollars into your favourite little artist run centre. Thank you to those of you who have already donated and thank you to the board members who are working so hard on this campaign.
Our goal: $20,000
Donate: http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s81302
ALWAYS
Volunteers
As always - we welcome volunteers to Oxygen. Volunteers can earn up to half of a course fee through hours worked. Please contact Lynn
at lynnkrauss@gmail.com if you want to get on our list. We will be seeking gallery sitters for the fall shows.
SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the arts in Nelson....
(we aren't using logos to save our dial-up brothers and sisters a long download....: )
The Nelson and District Credit Union
Columbia Basin Trust
City of Nelson / RDCK
BC Arts Council
For more information on programming, classes, residencies and
exhibitions at Oxygen, check out www.oxygenartcentre.org.
nicola harwood
executive director / oxygen art centre
nicola@oxygenartcentre.org
www.oxygenartcentre.org
#3 - 320 Vernon St. Alley Entrance.
Nelson, British Columbia
Oxygen Art Centre is a multi-disciplinary arts center that provides space and time for the work, talk and community necessary for artists.
arte es vida!
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TRAIL SOCIETY FOR PERFORMING ARTS - 2010-11 SEASON
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LINEUP FOR THE PERFORMANCE SERIES.
7:30 , Tuesday, October 5 ANTON KUERTI & JACQUES THIBAUD TRIO
In the first concert of the season, the revered pianist Anton Kuerti, recipient in 2008 of a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, comes to Trail to perform with the Jacques Thibaud String Trio, from Germany. Named for the celebrated French violinist, the Thibaud Trio has been much praised for its exuberance and virtuosity.
7:30, Tuesday, November 16 NATIONAL BROADCAST ORCHESTRA - under the direction of ALAN TRUDEL with guest violinist JONATHAN CROW
The Vancouver based NBO was established in 2009 in response to the disbandment of the CBC Radio Orchestra. This will be the first tour of the orchestra under its new name. Performances will be conducted by NBO Artistic Director Alain Trudel, and violinist Jonathan Crow will join the orchestra as its featured guest artist. Crow, a resident of Montreal, was born in Prince George, BC and has become one of Canada’s most prominent classical musicians.
730, Tuesday, December 7 B-3 KINGS
The B3 KINGS is a jazz quartet were formed in 2002 for a Christmas concert. The show was such a huge success the quartet tours the concert annually. The quartet is anchored by internationally-renowned Canadian vocal sensation Denzal Sinclaire, who doubles as the drummer for this band. Hammond B3 Organist Chris Gestrin is responsible for the creative arrangements of the Christmas classics. Saxophonist Cory Weeds brings an unbridled enthusiasm to playing the saxophone. Guitarist Bill Coon lends a wonderful jazz sensibility that really completes the quartet.
If you don’t have a ticket and wish to purchase one, the prices are as follows:
Regular: $95.00 Senior/Student: $85.00 Family $200.00 Single Performance $30.00
Available at the Charles Bailey Box Office 250-368-9669, Mon-Fri 12:00 – 4:00 till July 2. July 5 – Aug. 31 Fridays 12:00 – 4:00
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The Heritage Federation of Southeastern British Columbia (HFSEBC) is pleased to present its first educational workshop
on Saturday September 25, 2010 in Creston.
The workshop is aimed to assist member and non-member heritage organizations in southeastern BC tackle the many
issues that come with operating and managing small to mid-sized museums. We look forward to welcoming you to this comprehensive one-day workshop,
learning from one another and finding practical solutions to managing our growing collections.
This workshop has been designed to teach participants how to identify and fix many of the problems found in museum collections. Participants
will learn to plan a strategy from which to deal with each problem and acquire practical techniques for solving and avoiding future issues.
Topics of discussion include:- Ownership and clear title - Record Keeping – Processing - Vulnerable artifacts - Storage strategies - Donations and loans
The workshop fees include a useful companion package prepared especially for the course. Lunch and refreshments are also included in the workshop fees.
The deadline for registration is September 10, 2010.
For more information, please contact
Sarah Benson, Trail Historical Society
PO Box 405 Trail, BC V1R 4L7
Email: history@trail.ca Phone: 250-364-0829
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Kicking Horse Culture News
Come to Spirit Square Down by the Bridge. Rain location in Civic Centre - the show will go on and still free! Spread the word!
We kick it off at 7pm - sharp!!!! Everything will be over by 9pm so get there early for a good spot to put your lawn chair or your festival chair or your blanket down.
Thursday August 12: TAMBURA RASA with John Jenkins and Smalltown Revival - Down by the Bridge in Spirit Square
Packed with fiery Spanish guitar and burning Afro-Latin percussion, Tambura Rasa inspires to raise the roof and light-up skies of any concert stage they land on. This act is a buoyant cultural cross-pollination that fuses contemporary grooves, gypsy flair and traditional rhythms into one energetic musical brand all their own! Added to the evening is local faves John Jenkins and Smalltown Revival. John describes the new band as "rooted in the heart of smalltown life". That's us! Definitely an exotic night to be had in Spirit Square!
The Columbia Basin Culture Tour
Mark Saturday and Sunday, August 14th and 15th on your calendar and be sure to take in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a free, self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage in Golden and the Columbia Valley. From 10am-5pm on both days, you are invited to tour museums and art galleries in the region and artists’ studios that are not normally open to the public. You can start your tour at the Art Gallery of Golden and then cruise down the valley to meet the artists, shop for fine art and crafts, and view demonstrations, special exhibitions and interpretive displays. You can talk with local historians and meet the people behind the scenes during this celebration of culture in the valley.
Tour brochures are available at tourist information centres and right here at AGOG or click here for the website.
At the Art Gallery of Golden and Studio Gift Shop in Golden, you will be treated to a true reflection of our western mountain culture by admiring the work of over 90 Basin artists.
On Saturday ONLY visit the parkette beside AGOG to see a selection of works from the “Embodiment” exhibit by Marty Ryan and Jane Tevelein Doel.
In Invermere, the Village Arts features more than 60 western artisans and their mission is to seek marketable Canadian crafts which have strong personal style and consistently high quality. Pynelogs Cultural Centre’s gallery will display fine arts and crafts by local artists and artisans and you can enjoy the venue’s historic flavor since it is the restored home of Randolph Bruce, who left a lasting legacy in the area. While you are there, you can have lunch at the Pynelogs Café, take a walk in the surrounding park and maybe even cool off with a swim at the beach.
Visit the Invermere studio of Alice Hale who has been working in clay for over 35 years. Her stoneware and porcelain works are exquisite but Alice’s passion is for raku and alternative firing methods. The Deanna Gauthier Boutique features one-of-a-kind wearable street art. She has a unique talent for combining color, texture and great pride of workmanship.
Further south on the highway, stop in to visit Paula Cravens at the Crazy Ravens Studio in Canal Flats, located in one of the oldest buildings in the village. Paula is an artist who graphically paints the things that inspire her most – the wildlife she encounters on daily walks, rusty old vehicles, vintage photographs, cowgirls, horses and bold women.
In Wasa, Suzanne Ashmore opens her studio so visitors can appreciate her beautiful pottery. Rene Farwig, who studied art in South America and has lived and painted in many countries since, displays his collection of watercolors in his Wasa studio. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is generously supported by Columbia Basin Trust funding.
Art Gallery of Golden presents The Art of Gyotaku (Fish Rubbing) by Mya DeRyan - July 2 through September 5
Mya DeRyan is one of a precious few professional practitioners of the ancient Japanese art form of Gyotaku. Literally translated Gyotaku means "fish rubbing".
Through years of experimentation and self exploration Mya has developed innovative techniques and media that allow her to pull intricate detail from her subjects, while retaining the artistic expression that puts her work at the forefront of Gyotaku artistry.
"A fisherman can exaggerate, but a fish rubbing never lies..."
See more on Mya's website ... click here.
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Touchstones Nelson
Now Open! Angelika Werth: Ladies in Tents August 7 to October 17 Gallery B
Local fibre artist Angelika Werth’s exhibition Ladies In Tents is now open! Long recognized for her exceptional skill level in contemporary craft, Werth received the BC Creative Achievement Award in 2008 and was chosen to be this year’s cultural Ambassador in the Arts for the city of Nelson.
In Ladies in Tents, Werth exhibits a series of hand-sewn dresses which explore the idea of the dress as a shelter or dwelling. Her use of house wrap in the making of some of the dresses is derivative of today’s building industry and her use of pioneer canvas tent material in others is evocative of temporary or season dwellings. “The tent dresses are big enough that you could sleep under them,” says Werth.
Angelika Werth started her career with a three-year dressmaking apprenticeship at Yves St. Laurent in Paris which culminated in a Master’s degree in dress design. She currently teaches in the Fibre Department at the Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson and is sought after to teach dressmaking all over western Canada.
Family Day: Mosaics, Mobiles and More! Sunday, August 15 from 1pm to 3 pm
Join us at Touchstones Nelson August 15 from 1pm to 3pm for an afternoon of family fun. Inspired by a tour of Kristi Malakoff’s current exhibition, The Golden Bell, families will create a number of whimsical take-home crafts including origami mobiles and fruit loop mosaics. Participants will also work together to create a mixed-media mural which will be displayed in Touchstones Nelson.
To participate in this two hour workshop contact Touchstones Nelson at 250-352-9813. Spaces are limited. The fee to participate in this workshop is $10.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. Materials used throughout the workshop are included in the registration fee.
Please note: In order to ensure all participants enjoy the workshop, an adult must accompany participating children and remain for the duration of the workshop. Adults accompanying minors participate free of charge.
Kristi Malakoff: The Golden Bell June 22, 2010 to September 12, 2010 Gallery A Artist Talk: September 9, 2010 at 7pm
Swarms of bees, dancing children, paper cut outs and fruitloop towers are all part of installation artist Kristi Malakoff’s exhibition, The Golden Bell. Inspired by life’s paradoxes, her passion for nature, and her love of making art, Malakoff offers the viewer a glimpse into a fantasy world of awe and beauty. Through her meticulous craftsmanship she transforms everyday materials and familiar objects into works of art that are both playful and subversive.
Linda Sawchyn
Executive Assistant/
Volunteer and Membership Coordinator
Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History
p.250.352.9813
info@touchstonesnelson.ca
www.touchstonesnelson.ca
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Writing Home: Kootenay Lake Writing Retreat: Writing Workshop with Luanne Armstrong and Kuya Minogue.
A weekend of writing, camping by Kootenay Lake and farm grown, vegetarian food at the Armstrong Farm on Kootenay Lake.
When: Starts Friday September 10 at 7:00 pm and ends Sunday Sept 12 after lunch¨
Where: The Armstrong Farm and ZenWords Zen Centre Lakeside hermitage. The farm is 31 kms. north of Creston BC. The fire number is 9941. Phone No. is 250-223-8203.
Cost: $210 (includes land fee, food and instructor fees) Spaces are limited and filling fast.Zen
Writing Practice: The primary tool of a writer is the writing mind. In Zen Writing Practice we alternate between sitting meditation, mindful walking and writing meditation. By combining Zen practice with writing, we can reach deep into our creative minds and then, write from the source. Learn to link a meditation practice with your writing process.
Writing Workshops: Instruction in actualizing your writing dreams. Intensive support, freefall writing, editing and revising, and one on one consultations with each student.
Luanne Armstrong is an award winning writer of fourteen books and a creative writing instructor at the University of British Columbia..
Kuya Minogue is a Zen monk and the Canadian Dharma heir for Natalie Goldberg's Zen Writing Practice lineage. She will teach Zen meditation and Zen writing.
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Earth Matters Eco Store
Please pass this along to any artists that you think may be interested. We hope to re-open our store soon, and would like to fill it with beautiful Kootenay made products as soon as possible. We are very excited to invite producers of locally made,enviromentally conscious products to participate in an exciting new enterprise through consigning their goods at our new location of the Earth Matters Eco Store, open 6 days per week, at 563 Ward Street. The Eco Store is a social enterprise of Nelson CARES Society. All profits from the store are reinvested in the well-being of the community through Nelson CARES Society's programs and services.
For further information about Product Consideration, our Submission Procedure or our programs, visit our website at www.earthmatters.ca, email ecostore@earthmatters.ca, or call us at: 250 505 7577 Together we can make a difference!
Heather Feenstra
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New For Summer Reading
Long, lazy days of summer inspire reading. You’ve picked a book or two and finally have a couple of days with no obligations? Add this book to your list!
A memoir that is so gripping, so personal, and yet so inspirational that you’ll want to tell all your friends to rush out and buy it, or take it out of the library:
A Raven in My Heart, a memoir by Salmon Arm author and columnist Kay McCracken.
A perfect read for those who love a tangled web of a tale, for those who think that owning a bookstore would be the number one best job in the world, and
for those who have ever lost love, security, or a business. In reality, it’s never “The End.” Sometimes that’s only the beginning.
Kay McCracken is available for interviews and can be reached at kaymcc@telus.net, or by phone 250-832-6083. For more information and reviews of
A Raven in My Heart go to www.gracespringscollective.ca. McCracken’s book is available at your local Chapters/Coles bookstore.
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Provincial, National & International Call to Artists, Workshops, News and Contests:
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BC SPIRIT FESTIVALS TO CELEBRATE 2010 LEGACY VICTORIA – The Province is providing $3 million this year to support arts and cultural festivals in more than 150 communities across British Columbia through the 2010 Sports and Arts Legacy, announced Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Kevin Krueger. “We created the Legacy to celebrate and renew the pride and excitement British Columbians experienced during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,” said Krueger. “This new BC Spirit Festivals program brings together artists, cultural organizations and all British Columbians to celebrate the spirit of B.C. in our communities.” The BC Spirit Festivals program will support festivals in communities during February, the anniversary of the 2010 Games. Spirit festivals will be delivered across B.C. through local arts councils and community partners with the assistance of BC Spirit Committees. Signature Spirit events will also be held in Vancouver and Victoria. The program will be administered by the Assembly of BC Arts Councils, with support from the BC Arts Council. Grants will be based on population and will provide up to $50,000 to produce festivals in communities. Applications will be adjudicated through a peer-review process. Applications for the BC Spirit Festivals program will be accepted from Aug. 1 to Oct. 6, 2010. After this initial intake, support may be available for festivals that embody the vision of BC Spirit, and take place throughout 2011. “The BC Spirit Festivals are an amazing opportunity for our members and affiliates to lead their communities in celebrating B.C.’s diverse cultures,” said Junko Sakamoto, executive director of the Assembly of BC Arts Councils. “We’re looking forward to working with our partners to showcase B.C.’s arts and culture communities.” The BC Spirit Festivals program is the first arts program to be announced under the 2010 Sports and Art Legacy, established in Budget 2010. The Legacy provides $30 million over three years to enhance arts and cultural opportunities for all British Columbians. More Legacy programs will be announced in the fall of 2010. This year the Province is providing a total of more than $30 million directly to artists and arts and culture groups. Since 2001, the Province has delivered $600 million in support of arts and culture, including more than $134 million through the BC Arts Council. For more information on the BC Spirit Festivals program and the Legacy, visit
http://www.bcartscouncil.ca/legacy/index.html.
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DigitalArt.LA
INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION
Jurors:
Peter Frank,
Curator, Riverside Art Musuem
Rex Bruce
Director, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
Enter our juried competition for digital art, digital photography, video and new media. Entrants submit JPEG files of original work, or video, or interactive work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to their creation are acceptable. We accept digital art stills of any kind, digital photogaphy, short experimental time-based video, video loops, 3D and all other digital video animations, mobile media and interactive new media or internet art (net.art) works of any kind.
The selected winners will be exhibited as the central focus of the "DigitalArt.LA" expo in a large group exhibit at the LACDA gallery (selected net.art entries will be exhibited on our websites). The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists. The expo screenings, exhibits and events are throughout the day and evening on September 9, 2010 (concurrent with and promoted by the Downtown Art Walk and the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles). The winners exhibit will remain in the gallery September 9-October 2, 2010.
Online registration only. Video, interactive and new media are accepted by DVD/CD. Internet art (net.art) entries are viewed at their original URL. Still image entries are acceped by jpeg upload. Still image winners are printed by the gallery for exhibition to eliminate the need for shipping, especially for international artists. Complete details and submission information:
http://lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html
Direct link to registration:
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=206814
Deadline for entries: August 16, 2010
Winners announced: August 23, 2010
Exhibit Dates: September 9-October 2, 2010
Reception for the artists: Thursday September 9, 2010 7-9pm
in conjunction with Downtown Art Walk, Downtown Film Festival L.A. and DigitalArt.LA
Registration fee is $30US.
Multiple entries in multiple categories are permitted, additional $30 entry fee for each three images, or single video or single interactive/new media/net.art entry.
For questions email us at lacda@lacda.com
No phone calls please.
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West Coast Screenwriting Weekend Blitz
Feed your inner screenwriter.
In late August, in Victoria, West Coast Screenwriting principals, Keith Digby (Young Alexander, Time Exposures) and Brian Paisley (Lies Like Truth, The Great Night of Shiva) will hold a Weekend Blitz personalized workshop for only NINE aspiring screenwriters.
In five sessions of high-octane teaching, Brian and Keith will take participants through hands-on sessions in screenwriting structure, character development, creating visual action scenes, and building sequences that grip the audience.
For new and emerging screenwriters, bring your idea/concept, outline or unfinished screenplay. Novel and short story writers, who might be thinking of adapting one of their works, bring a one-page outline and watch its progress to the screen. Sponsored by: The Greater Victoria Film Commission.
Location: Victoria Film Commission Offices, Belleview St., Victoria. Dates: August 27th (evening) to 29th (late afternoon)Cost: $275 ($250 for members of the Canadian Authors Association)
Take the plunge. Take the workshop! ¨Tell other writers about this opportunity.
See full curriculum details on our website: www.westcoastscreenwriting.com Contact us directly by e-mail digby_keith@hotmail.comOr by phone to Keith at (250) 743-2439
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Music BC eNews
APPLY TODAY: MUSIC BC'S COMPILATION CD
*Please note that this program differs from our compilation CD for music supervisors. Successful applicants will have one track included in the Music BC 2011 Compilation CD. This compilation will be made available at the MIDEM conference 2011, CMW, SXSW, and also available at various Canadian Consulates. For application form and eligibility requirements, please download the application by clicking here. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY OCTOBER 1ST, 2010 (5PM PST)
PLAY LIST FOR THE PLANET DEADLINE APPROACHING
Deadline: August 15th, 2010 David Suzuki wants you to write a song! Every revolutions needs an anthem. David Suzuki wants to know - will your song make the cut?
MUSICFEST VANCOUVER
August 6 - 15, 2010 | Vancouver, BC
www,musicfestvancouver.ca
PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 20-22, 2010 | Princeton, BC
TRANSMISSION
September 22 - 24, 2010 | Victoria, BC
www.transmitnow.com
RIFFLANDIA
September 23 - 26, 2010 | Victoria, BC
www.rifflandia.com
BREAK OUT WEST | WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS
October 21 - 24, 2010 | Kelowna, BC
http://breakoutwest.ca/
Music BC Newsletter [info@musicbc.org]
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Organization: Port Moody Arts Centre
Type of Call: Visual artists
Description: Port Moody Arts Centre is seeking visual artists working in any media for solo and group art exhibitions for 2011.
How to Apply: Application form is available on our website, pomoartscentre.ca or call Gabriella Solti, Gallery Coordinator at 604-931-2008 x 105.
website: pomoartscentre.ca Submission deadline: Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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BREAKOUT WEST
Kelowna, 2010
October 21 - 24, 2010
JOIN OUR FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BreakOut-West/117438868266449
BREAKOUTWEST & CBC!
For the first time in its eight year history, The Western Canadian Music Awards will be televised. Not only will CBC Television be at BreakOut West 2010 in Kelowna, B.C. to record the Awards in English but Radio Canada will be there to broadcast the awards in French as well. In addition, both CBC English and French Radio will be recording BreakOut West Festival performances for national broadcast. All broadcast times and dates TBA.
BREAKOUT WEST CONFERENCE
(Oct 22-24, 2010)
The BreakOut West 2010 conference is almost complete and will focus on Marketing opportunities for artists, bands and industry as well as Touring and Live Performance workshops. Some of the daily workshops will include a demo critique, discussions on using new online tactics to engage fans, how to penetrate European/UK markets, media tips and tools and live performance coaching. Keynote information sessions will start the days, giving the audience a "sense" of what will be discussed as well as One-On-One Mentoring Sessions (for artists and industry) that all delegates will be eligible to take part in and can sign up for. SOCAN will also be presenting SOCAN Songs & Stories taking place on Sunday, October 24 as well as a songwriting workshop giving insight into the contstruction of songs and how to make your song work for you. Additional conference details will be updated on our website regularly so keep checking back!
DELEGATE REGISTRATION
Delegate Registration for BreakOut West 2010 is available online! Take advantage of the Early Bird prices from now until August 31, 2010! http://breakoutwest.ca
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What would you create for $5,000, three months in NYC, and your very own art show?
You have the vision and now 3rd Ward is offering you a place in the international art world.
You are invited to submit a portfolio of your best completed artwork, work-in-progress or conceptual proposal to be considered for the 3rd Ward Solo Show.
The 2010 Summer Open Call is a juried international art competition for dynamic, inventive and provocative work of all mediums: sculpture, photography, painting, printmaking, illustration, installation, graphic design, video, and more! Our newly formed 3-month Residency Program offers exceptional opportunities and reartdeadline2s to emerging artists from around the world.
Click for details & to submit!
Use promo code "artdeadline2" and your first submitted image is free!
The Grand Prize Winner will receive:
· $5,000 cash grant
· A solo exhibition in 3rd Ward's gallery, complete with a massive opening reception
· Optional 3-month work residency at 3rd Ward, including work studio and full facility access (to photo studios, wood & metal shops, media lab, art education classes)
· Airfare & shipping to and from New York City for non-NYC residents
· 2-page spread in 3rd Ward's Quarterly Magazine
· NYC Exposure - postcards, fliers, press!
3rd Ward also just announced their Vox Populi Award, which will be presented to the participant who receives the highest number of public votes and overall rating on his/her portfolio.
The Vox Populi Award Winner will receive:
· $1,000 cash grant
· A feature in 3rd Ward's Quarterly Magazine
This opportunity is open to artists of all backgrounds and mediums. Submissions can include: completed work, works-in-progress and/or conceptual proposals.
Your Deadline is: July 28, 2010 11:59pm EST
We at 3rd Ward are committed to supporting artists and creative makers in every way we can. This open call is your opportunity to receive a gorgeous 3rd Ward online portfolio, and the chance to expose your work to the world.
Your art matters - share your work with the world. Click here to submit your work.
3rd Ward is a New York City-based arts organization founded on the principles of creating unique opportunities for artists and presenting innovative artwork. Offering interdisciplinary art education programs, photo studios, wood and metal shops, media lab and office spaces, the facilities have been serving hundreds of creatives since 2006.
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North West Museum of Arts & Culture
Exhibits – Current and Upcoming
Mestizo: Collections & Cultural Fusions
July 31 – December 4, 2010
(Spokane, WA) The fusion of the indigenous peoples of the Americas with the Spanish did not just
create a hybrid of these two disparate cultures, but a unique singular identity known as Mestizo.
This new exhibit explores through objects and personal anecdotes on the ongoing identity of the
Mestizo culture, a blend of Spanish and Indian culture, wrought by the Spanish conquest of Central
America and the southern region of North America which began over 500 years ago.
Admission to the MAC $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Open Wednesday – Saturday, 10AM -6PM.
http://www.northwestmuseum.org/index.cfm/Information_Pressroom.htm
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Living Legacy: The American Indian Collection
On-Going This exhibit displays all of the Manning American Indian Collection acquired in 1916, the founding collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. It explores the legacy of “Victorian” collecting and the period during which Native Americans saw their cultural objects institutionalized in glass cases. |
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Ruben Trejo: Beyond Boundaries, Aztlán y más allá
Through November 13, 2010 A major one-person exhibition of Trejo’s work spanning over four decades. Ruben is one of our region’s most important and respected artists. His work is in many collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection. Companion book is available in the MAC museum Store featuring John Keeble - novelist and professor emeritus at EWU and Ben Mitchell - senior curator of art at the MAC.
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Art @ Work Program
The Art @ Work Program features contemporary works by more than 80 leading regional artists. All work is available for purchase or rent. Located in the Helen South Alexander Gallery in Cheney Cowles Center.
Open free to the public during regular Museum hours.
For more information contact Tammy at (509) 363-5317 or
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2316 W First Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 509-456-3931
Open Wednesday – Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
First Friday of the month by donation from 5 pm – 8 pm
Eastern Washington State Historical Society |
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PORT MOODY ARTS CENTRE CALLS FOR WEARABLE ART AWARDS ENTRIES
PORT MOODY, BC - A call for entries for the 2011 Wearable Art Awards,
performances scheduled next February 18 - 19, has been issued by the
Port Moody Arts Centre Society which, with the support of our community
and corporate partners, offers $5,000 in cash awards.
The event generally attracts up to 100 entries from communities across
Canada, the United States and elsewhere. The entries will be shown by
models during two performances in the Galleria at Port Moody's Civic
Centre and then will be displayed at the Port Moody Arts Centre from
March 3 - April 10, 2011.
Jane Matthews, the Port Moody Arts Centre's Executive Director, said
the deadline for entries for this off-the-wall art event is
December 10, 2010. Entry applications must be submitted online at
www.wearableartawards.com/apply; important information - including
must-read
FAQs - can be found at www.wearableartawards.com/artists.
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New ArtStarts Website now Online!
ArtStarts' brand new website is now online! Browse our directories of Artists on Tour and Artists in the Classroom, featuring new photos, show descriptions and videos. Read our guides to Performing in Schools and Working in Classrooms, which contain tips for artists on how to work successfully in schools. Or check out our blog to read about what we've been up to at the ArtStarts Gallery and in communities across BC.
Whether you're an artist who is interested in working in schools, or just curious about ways ArtStarts can help bring artists and students together, there's something here for everyone, so have a look around!
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Unless otherwise credited, any part of this newsletter may be reproduced with appropriate credit given to the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council.
Natasha Smith
West Kootenay Regional Arts Council
Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance
