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  1. Grunt Gallery
  2. Out of Line
  3. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
  4. Glass Onion Submission Call
  5. Call for North Shore Artists
  6. Salt Spring Island Paint-in
  7. Cowichan Art-a-Fair
  8. Writing on the Wall




  1. Goward House Call for Entry
  2. Jewish Life Publication Artist Call
  3. 12th Annual Artists at Work
  4. South Winchelsea Art Retreat
  5. Port Moody Banner Art
  6. Wearable Art Call for Entry
  7. School Art Projects
  8. Venus Rising
  9. New Members Wanted
Grunt Gallery

Situated in Mount Pleasant in Vancouver, this 20 year-old artist-run center supports emerging artists and gives established artists the opportunity to work in new directions. For its 20th anniversary fund-raiser, the gallery has produced a limited edition set of pillowcases imprinted with an image taken from the 2002 exhibition, The Named and The Unnamed by artist Rebecca Bellmore. These pillowcases are available at Grunt Gallery for $65. For details visit www.grunt.bc.ca or contact Hillary Wood at 604-875-9516.

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Out of Line

The Arts Council of Surrey invites submissions for this juried drawing exhibition at the Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave, Surrey, BC) from November 20th, 2004 to February 6th, 2005. Entry deadline is 4pm, October 22nd, 2004. Entry forms available from Arts Council of Surrey. For details visit www.artscouncilofsurrey.org, call 604-585-2787 or email acs@artscouncilofsurrey.com

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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Courses are offered in Ceramic, Visual, Theatre, Music, Dance, and Literary Arts at the Centre on Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC. Registration begins August 18th, 2004 for Fall & Winter programs. For details call 604-291-6864 or visit www.city.burnaby.bc.ca

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Glass Onion Submission Call

The Glass Onion Art Gallery invites artists to explore the well-defined, time-honored practice of portraiture. 2D and 3D work will be accepted including photographs, paintings, sketches, film, animated robotics, sculpture, and mixed media assemblage. Submission deadline for this non-juried show is September 12th, 2004 by 6pm. For details contact Jeff Gibson at 604-258-4103 or 604-734-4164, or email jgibson@telus.net

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Call for North Shore Artists

The North Vancouver Arts Council is seeking North Shore artists for an exhibition component of the 2004 FANS Night Event running from September 2nd to 30th, 2004. To submit, bring maximum 5 slides or photographs, with artist's statement to 335 Lonsdale Avenue by August 20th, 2004. For details contact Amanda Durant at 604-988-6844, 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

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Salt Spring Island Paint-In

On September 4th, 2004 this open-air event (much like Victoria's Moss Street Paint-In) invites artists to bring their paints and create art en plein air in Ganges, BC. Artists may also bring a limited number of works for sale. For details call Libby Jutras at 250-537-1952 or email libby@saltspring.com

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Cowichan Art-a-Fair

This outdoor interactive venue for the Visual and Performing Fine Arts is a panoply of artistic expression which features Island artists demonstrating, selling and exhibiting their work, and also musicians and dancers. The event takes place on August 8th, 10am-7pm at Brentwood College in Mill Bay, BC. Admission is by donation. For details email art-a-fair-cowichan@shaw.ca

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Writing on the Wall

CityScape Community Art Space in North Vancouver is accepting submissions for a juried exhibit from September 17th to October 10th, 2004. Submission deadline is August 19th, 2004 at 4pm. 2D or 3D works should be inspired by imaginary walls or barriers around you. Call Carrie McKellar at 604-988-6844 for details.

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Goward House Call for Entry

The Goward House Art Committee invites applications for its 2005 exhibitions program of 2D art. If you are interested in having your work displayed in this heritage building located in the Cadboro Bay/Gordon Head area of Victoria contact Marilyn Davis, Goward House Society, 2495 Arbutus Rd, Victoria, BC, V8N 2V6, call 250-477-4401, or fax 250-477-6317 by September 30th, 2004.

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Jewish Life Publication Artist Call

Shalom BC is currently seeking cover art for the upcoming issue of Jewish Life. All artists are invited to submit 2D artwork with a Jewish-related theme in any medium by August 12th, 2004. Send submissions by email to jewishlifeguide@yahoo.com, or fax to 604-257-5119, or mail or in person to Shalom BC, 950 West 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2N7. For details contact Emily Sufrin at 604-257-5111 ext. 243.

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12th Annual Artists at Work

The Cloverdale Library in Cloverdale, BC is hosting this art event on September 18th, 2004. Artists are invited to create work in any medium on site. For details call Judith Argent at 604-576-1384 ext. 6.

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South Winchelsea Art Retreat

This ecological reserve, off Nanoose Bay, BC, owned and managed by The Land Conservancy is the place of an art retreat and partnership combining land stewardship and art education. On October 1st to 3rd participants will work half days removing invasive plant species and the rest of the day taking art classes or working independently as artists in beautiful surroundings. For details call 250-479-8053, visit www.conservancy.bc.ca or contact Joanne Thomson at www.joannethomson.com or 250-881-1539.

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Port Moody Banner Art

The Arts Centre and City of Port Moody is seeking an artist to create artwork suitable for a series of street banners. This is a call for qualifications from artists experienced with public art, budgeting and art fabrication of the urban environment. Deadline for qualification submissions is September 15th, 2004. The community of Port Moody is also invited to participate in the Second Annual Banner Painting Festival. Details on these two events can be obtained at the Port Moody Arts Centre or www.pomoartscentre.bc.ca or call 604-931-2008.

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Wearable Art Call for Entry

Port Moody Arts Centre's Blackberry Gallery at 2425 St. Johns Street has a call for entry for Wearable Art. There are $2000 in prizes in five categories. Deadline is September 27th, 2004 at 8pm. Judging criteria will be based on creativity and originality, use of multiple elements and techniques, quality of workmanship and construction and overall presentation. Works will be exhibited at the Blackberry Gallery on October 7th to 31st. For info or to download an entry form visit www.pomoartscentre.bc.ca or call 604-931-2008.

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School Art Projects

Art teachers can gain and share inspiration by sending information about their most successful projects to the BC Art Teachers Association. Your experience is particularly valuable if it is supported by a website. If you have or know of a website to share with art teachers, please inform the BCATA by writing to sachiko_r@shaw.ca

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Venus Rising

The Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild will have an exhibit and sale of sculpture created from a variety of materials to capture man's whimsical, emotional, and imaginative relationship with the sea at the Maritime Museum of BC, located in Bastion Square, Victoria. Show runs from June 25th to October 17th, 2004 daily from 9:30am-4:30pm. For details contact Christa Rossner, 250-642-6065 or Brandt McKay, 250-385-4222 ext. 101.

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New Members Wanted

Suite E Life Drawing Group has openings for new members for their 2004/05 season, starting September 7th, 2004. Interested artists are invited to join them for life drawing sessions from 7-10pm at the Poirer Street Recreation Centre, Coquitlam, BC. For details call Betty at 604-521-5279 or Ingeborg at 604-421-0810.

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