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  1. Langley Arts Council General Meeting
  2. The Drift
  3. Wearable Art Call for Entry
  4. Garbage Can Art Contestant Call
  5. Artists in our Midst 2004
  6. Art Vacation in Spain
  7. BCATA's Art Works Conference




  1. Artists on the River
  2. 2nd Annual Sidney Fine Art Show
  3. Lake Country ArtWalk
  4. Vancouver Artrepreneur Seminar
  5. Summerland Gallery Call for Entry
  6. Sunshine Coast Gallery Call for Entry
  7. 10th Annual FANS Night
  8. West Point Grey Community Centre
Langley Arts Council General Meeting

Langley Arts Council will hold their general meeting on September 15th, 2004 at 7:30pm. The Dean of Humanities of Kwantlen College will be present to discuss increasing awareness of Kwantlen's arts programming at the Langley campus. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. The meeting will be held at Langley Community Music School on 4899 207 Street in Langley. For details call Barbara at 604-534-0781.

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The Drift

The Main Street area will host this artist run-event highlighting the many artistic and cultural attractions of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Artists will have open studios and shared art space during October 2nd and 3rd. Local businesses will also showcase artist's work. Main Street area includes South of Industrial St, North of 33rd, West of Fraser, and East of Cambie. Opening Gala at Western Front October 1st. For details contact Jennifer at 604-209-6074 or email art@ettinger.ca

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Wearable Art Call for Entry

Kelowna's Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art invites submissions for its 2nd annual Wearable Art Gala. Artists are invited to submit drawings, photographs and slides of proposed or previous pieces of wearable art that they have designed from any material. The outfits will be modeled at a gala celebration in March with prizes based on creativity, originality and presentation of work. Submission deadline is October 30th, 2004 with a submission fee of Alternator Gallery membership. Gallery membership is $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Send submission proposals to Wearable Art Gala, c/o Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art, 421 Cawston Avenue, PO Box 5090 Stn A, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8T9. For details call
250-868-2298 or email alternator@telus.net

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Garbage Can Art Contestant Call

Artists are invited to enter the 18th Annual Granville Island Ferries Garbage Can Art Contest and Auction. The first 25 artists to call will be able to register and compete, turning plain metal garbage cans into works of art. Granville Island Ferries supplies the garbage cans, tents, water, power and sheltered areas for spray-painting. Three judges from the local arts community will award first, second, and third prizes. The finished collectibles will be auctioned to raise funds for the art therapy programs at British Columbia's Children's Hospital. For details email Kevin Dale McKeown at Kevin@publicityplus.ca or call 604-688-2478.

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Artists in Our Midst 2004

Artists in Our Midst (AOM) is a collective of approximately 75 artists who conduct a three weekend open studio event each spring. AOM is accepting applications for their 2005 spring event. Eligible artists must reside in the West Point Grey, Kitsilano, Dunbar or Kerrisdale areas of Vancouver. Application deadline is November 15th, 2004. Application criteria and forms are available through www.artistsinourmidst.com or by calling 604-222-8372.

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Art Vacation in Spain

Kiff Holland, internationally recognized artist and Capilano College Faculty Member will be teaching painting in all media, to all levels, at an 18 day Arts Vacation in Spain from May 10-27, 2005. This vacation includes accommodation in a converted old mill in Southern Spain, most meals, several excursions, and daily art classes for $3900 CDN. Introduction and Tapas Evenings: Thursdays September 16th and October 21st at 7pm, location to be announced. For details contact Cindy Horton at Travel Concepts, telephone 604-986-2262, or visit www.aflavourofspain.ca

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BCATA's Art Works Conference

Registration has begun for the British Columbia Art Teacher's 2005 Conference Art Works. It will take place in Burnaby at Moscrop Secondary on February 24th - 26th, 2005. This year the conference targets includes: art making, art careers, focus on clay, art and literacy, master teacher as mentor and more. Keynote speakers will be Shari Graydon (media educator), Ross Penhall (artist), Joane Cardinal-Schubert (artist/educator) and Bing Thom (architect). Visit www.bctf.ca/psas/BCATA/2005/index.html for details.

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Artists on the River

The Fraser River Discovery Center hosts this 2nd annual event featuring works by local artists. The event takes place on September 25th and 26th, 2004 from
11:00am - 3:00pm. All mediums are explored, including oils, arylics, watercolours and photography. Original and limited edition prints will be available. Free admission. For details call 604-521-8401.

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2nd Annual Sidney Fine Art Show

Sidney will once again host a juried art show consisting of all media on October 15th to 17th at the Mary Winspear Centre. The show is conveniently located minutes from Victoria International Airport, Swartz Bay and Anacortes Ferry Terminals. Show hours are Friday and Saturday from 10am - 8pm, ands Sunday from 10am-4pm. Admission is $5. For more information please contact the Community Development Office, 250-655-6417 or visit www.sidneybc.info or www.cacsp.com

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Lake Country ArtWalk

Lake Country ArtWalk showcases new works of over 250 artists from the Okanagan. Juried sculpture, painting, etching, photographs, art quilts and jewellery will be featured in this show and sale. The event takes place September 11th and 12th, 2004 from 10:00am - 5:00pm at the Lake Country Community Complex. For details call 250-766-4406 or visit www.artwalk.ca

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Artrepreneur Seminar

Alice Rich has scheduled another presentation of her popular Artrepreneur Seminar for October 30th and 31st in Vancouver. All interested artists are invited to register for this unique seminar designed to assist artists with the marketing and self-promotion of their work. For details on seminar topics, costs and to register contact registrar Joanne White at info@alice-rich.com, 604-255-1010, or www.alice-rich.com

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Summerland Gallery Call for Entry

Summerland Art Gallery invites artists to submit proposals for the 2005 season. Proposals should include a CV, biography, Artist's statement and 5-10 images of art work which reflect the theme of the proposed exhibition. The deadline is September 17th, 2004. For details visit the office Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 1pm at 9533 Main St, phone 250-494-4494, email slandarts@telus.net or mail PO Box 1217, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0.

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Sunshine Coast Gallery Call for Entry

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council invites artists and curators to submit exhibition proposals. All visual art mediums will be considered. The Exhibition schedule is planned for the following calendar year by the Selection Committee. The submission deadline is October 1st, 2004. For details phone the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre Gallery at 604-885-5412.

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10th Annual FANS Night

North Vancouver Arts and Cultural Commission presents FANS Night Arts Gala on September 25th, 2004 at 7:00pm. This Arts Gala and Fundraising event takes place at the North Vancouver Municipal Hall located at 355 Queens Road West. This year two oustanding North Shore artists will be honoured with the FANS Recognition Award—Sculptor Michael Binkley and Producer, Director, Actor, Choreographer and Writer Don S. Williams. The evening's events include a visual art exhibition, live local entertainment, cocktail reception, door prizes, auction lottery and more. Everyone is welcome; tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased by calling the Arts Commission office at 604-980-3559 or online at www.northvanarts.com

West Point Grey Community Centre

West Point Grey Community Centre offers opportunities to meet and work with other creative souls. Join their Life Drawing classes to draw or paint nude models in a relaxed but serious environment. Classes are on Mondays, starting September 13th to December 6th from 10am - 1pm. $120 for 12 sessions or $12 for drop-in. Their Painters' Arts Studio is a shared space to work on your art with other artists. Sessions are on Wednesdays, starting September 8th to December 6th from 1pm - 4pm. $105 for 15 sessions or $9 for drop-in. For registration and more details, call 604-257-8140 or drop by their office at 4397 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver.

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