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Georgia Strait Alliance
A dinner auction will be held to raise money for this marine conservation organization
that is working to restore and protect the Strait of Georgia. Held Saturday October
22nd, the evening will include an elegant seafood dinner, live and silent auctions
of fine artwork and limited edition prints by noted artists such as Robert Bateman,
Christina Grace, Mark Hobson, and Allan Hancock as well as unique pieces from a
notable private collection of African art and other luxury items and services, door
prizes and more. For tickets call 250-753-3459 or email
auction@georgiastrait.org
West Coast Chocolate Festival
Opus Framing & Art Supplies is proud to support the 4th Annual West Coast Chocolate
Festival. This festival is a series of events that occur over eight days in October
in the Tri-Cities area. The festival is volunteer lead, with all proceeds going
to support youth art programs. At the event, All Things Chocolate, there
will be chocolate themed events, products, services including a Kids Arts Village.
Admission is $10, including tasting tickets and takes place at the Executive Plaza
Hotel in Coquitlam, BC. For information about their other events, please visit www.chocolatefestival.ca or call
604-939-8068.
Fraser Valley Watercolour Society
The Fraser Valley Watercolour society will participate in an Art Show at the Mission
Art Gallery (MAGie) starting from Wednesday October 26th to Sunday November 20th,
2005. Featuring a wide range of original new works by local artists, the show will
be open to the public during MAGie hours, Wednesdays through Sundays from 1:00pm
- 4:00pm with an opening to take place Friday October 28th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
For details call Carol Portree at 604-850-9694 or Anne White at
604-855-5363
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Artists are invited to submit applications for an artist in residence program with
the Vancouver Board of Parks and recreation. The program is to support artists working
in community contexts and to encourage the development of a wide variety of interactions
between artists and community members. Artsits from all disciplines, including visual,
video, performance, writers, dancers and theatrical are invited to submit proposals.
Packages are available for pick up only, at the Park Board office located at 2099
Beach Ave or at participating Community Centers. Residencies provide and artists
fee of $8000 with a materials budget of $2000. Projects may take place at any time
of the year as long as they are completed within 2006. Participating centers for
2006 are False Creek Community Centre located at 1318 Cartwright St, Kitsilano Community
Centre located at 2690 Larch St and Marpole, Oakridge Community Centre located at
990 59th Ave West. Deadline for submissions is Monday October 17th at 5:00pm. For
details visit www.vancouverparks.ca,
call 604-257-8496 or email jil.weaving@vancouver.ca
Artswaves
The Shuswap Summer School of the Arts is looking for qualified instructors for next
summers workshops in painting, drawing, music, clay, sculpture, film, stage, writing,
batik, or any other interesting artistic pursuit. Deadline for receipt of workshop
outlines and personal resumes is Tuesday November 15th 2005. Send applications to
Shuswap District Arts Council, PO Box 1181 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P3. For details contact
the Arts Council office at 250-832-6807 or email
sdac@jetstream.net
Mayworks Project
The Vancouver Island Mayworks Project is accepting submissions for its May 2006
work-related exhibit. This year's show deals with generally unrecognized forms of
work and is titled Working without a net. Subject matter can include but is not
limited to domestic workers, migrant workers and the struggle of marginal persons
for survival. This juried show will be held at the Oceanside Art Gallery in Parksville,
BC throughout the month of May 2006.All media are acceptable. To submit please send
6 slides of current work, video if applicable, an artists statement, exhibition
history and SASE to Oceanside Community Arts Council, Attn Bill Friesen/ Marci Katz
PO Box 1662 Parksville, BC V9P 2H5. Deadline for submissions is Sunday December
18th 2005. for details call Bill Friesen or Marci Katz at 250-954-2062 or email
marse@nanaimo.ark.com or
mares@nanaimo.ark.com
Merge Call for Artists
The Merge Festival is currently seeking proposals from curators and visual, media,
and performance artists for its 1st Annual Festival in May 2006. Interest is focused
on projects that are intended for outside traditional gallery spaces including site-specific,
installation, outdoor video screening, performance art and other hybrid practices.
This is an open call with no specific theme. The Festival's curatorial committee
will examine proposals with priority based on artistic merit, clarity, articulation,
feasibility, and unsuitability for traditional gallery spaces. Send submissions
to Merge Festival of Contemporary Art c/o Curatorial Committee, 2545 Main St Suite
212, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3E5. Deadline for applications is Tuesday November 1st,
2005. For details visit www.mergefestival.com
Imprint on the World Contest
Speedball invites art teachers to enter themselves and their students into the Imprint
On The World Contest. There are cash prizes available to be won by both teachers
and students. To enter, create a Block Printing or Screen Printing lesson plan using
Speedball Inks. Using any theme related to "Imprint on the World". Teach the plan
to your class. Collect your student entries and submit them along with a copy of
your lesson plan and completed entry forms. Mail the lesson plan, entry forms and
artwork to Speedball Art Products Co. 2226 Speedball Rd, Statesville, NC 28687.
Official entry forms and complete contest rules are available at
www.speedballart.com
Gallery Gachet's 2006 Artist Call
Proposals are being accepted for Gallery Gachet's two exhibition spaces for solo,
group, juried and curated exhibitions. Solo and Group Proposals must include at
least 10 supporting images, (colour prints are preferred) photograph list with title,
medium, dimensions and year and Artist statement (250-500 words) pertaining to overall
body of work for each participant and an artists CV for each artist in a solo or
group show. A written proposal stating a well thought out theme for the show (250-500
words).
Curated shows must include 10-15 supporting images of proposed works, photograph
list including title, medium, dimensions and year, Artist's statement pertaining
to your overall body of work (250-500 words) and CV for each curator/juror. A written
proposal stating a well thought out theme for the show (250-500 words) Proposals
will be looked on more favourably if an artist talk or programming is involved in
either opening night or during the exhibit, or if it coincides with outside events
such as Asian Heritage Month or Mad Pride. Exhibits which address themes of mental
and outsider art will also be welcomed. To submit, mail your complete package to
Gallery Gachet- ExPro Committee 88 E. Cordova St. Vancouver, BC V6A 1K2. plesase
include SASE if you would like your work returned. For details and assistance please
call
604-687-2468 or email promo@gachet.org
or visit www.gachet.org
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