A Listserv allows you to send a single email to an unlimited number of people. Every member of the Listserv receives your question or comment, and every response to your email from any member of the Listserv also goes to every member. So, not only can you get answers to questions you have about artmaking, you also see questions and answers that interest you but which you might never have otherwise discovered.

Participating artists have four hours, from 11 am to 3 pm, to complete their works by painting, glueing, snipping and otherwise adorning their metal garbage cans. From 3:00 to 3:30 pm a panel of three judges will review the results and award cash prizes of $250, $150 and $100 for first, second and third place cans. The completed garbage can artworks are then auctioned to the public by broadcast personality Dave Abbott.

The Alliance for Arts and Culture recently reported on some of the findings from the Canadian Tourism Commission research:

1. VAE's represent the third largest group of travellers to Canada from the United States and the fifth largest amongst domestic travellers.
   
2. In Canada, 66 percent of performing arts patrons are also VAE's; (the overlap in the US was 77 percent).
   
3. VAE's who travel to Canada from the US are more likely to live in mid-tier states than the American adult population as a whole. VAE's are more likely to come from southern states than from other areas.
   
4. While American VAE's are fairly distributed by gender and age, 63 percent of Canadian VAE's are female.
   
5. A somewhat higher proportion of Canadian VAE's were born outside of Canada (19 percent) compared to the general domestic traveling population.
   
6. The majority of both Canadian and American VAE's (74 percent in Canada, 75 percent in the US) come from adult-only households.

According to the commissioners of the survey, it suggests that the visual arts markets in both countries should expect to grow at rates faster than average in the future, thanks to aging populations in both Canada and the US. Another factor they considered in making their predictions for the future is the increasing immigration to Canada. Since older travellers and new Canadians tend to participate in more culturally-oriented activities, all of the cultural activity-based segments featured in these analyses can expect strong levels of growth, say experts.

The Document Engagement Institute will bring together eight Canadian artists working in the field of community-engaged arts for three weeks at the end of January 2004. The artists will be from a variety of disciplines. The goals of the Institute are to increase the capacity for digital video documentation amongst the attending artists, to produce a suite of short documentaries and to increase understanding and support of this field through screenings and distribution of the resulting videos.

The primary purpose of this event is to celebrate the artists' strengths, abilities and creativity as well as show mental illness in a new light in our community. If the artist chooses to sell their artwork, 100% of the profit stays with the artist. There will be a grand opening reception on October 2nd in the evening to meet the artists. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity.

To register or for more information, please call Cori via the BCSS office in Kelowna 250-868-3119. This event is made possible through the generous donations of time and money of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna and District Arts Council, BC Schizophrenia Society, Interior Health Authority, Okanagan Advocacy and Resource Society, Consumer Funds Committee and countless volunteers.

Pick up the Artwalk Booklet for a complete guide to participating Studio Artists and Galleries from Lions Bay, Britannia Beach and Squamish.

The Squamish Valley Artisan Guild supports the development, education and promotion of local visual artists. Membership in the Guild is open to individuals, businesses and /or organizations actively engaged in the production of original works of art and/or people who support the goals of the Guild.