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- Art and Soul, Harrison BC, March 9th-11th
- Six Stories, Vancouver BC, Until February 16th
- Studio Space Available, Vernon BC,
- BC Wildlife Federation, Vancouver BC, deadline February 28th
- Call for Entries, Vancouver BC,
- 2007 Filberg Festival, Comox BC, deadline February 25th
- Beyond Tradition, Maple Ridge BC, deadline April 13th
- Room of One's Own, Vancouver BC
- Stolen Artwork?, Canada
- Art inSite Tours, Kelowna BC
- New Courses, Quesnel BC
- New Members Wanted, White Rock BC
- Sunday Painter Exhibition, Qualicum Beach BC, March 31st-April 13th
- After School Art Classes, Westbank BC
- For The Birds, Tsawwassen BC, February 3rd
- Art from the AtticSale, Qualicum Beach BC, February 18th-March 2nd
- 2008 Call for Exhibition Submissions, Nelson BC
- Langley Art Critiques, Fort Langley BC
- Craft Year 2007, Vancouver BC, The deadline for entries is Thursday, March 15th
- Fresh Craft: CABC Student Award Exhibit, Vancouver BC, February 1st-25th
- Taxes for Artists, Vancouver BC, February 10th
- Submission Call to Artists, Gibsons BC, until April 30th
- Healthy Art Show, Vancouver BC, February 11th
- New Exhibit, Kelowna BC, February 22nd and 24th
- Before the Internet: Networks and Art, Vancouver BC, February 2nd-March 10th
- Pictures Tell a Thousand Stories, Burnaby BC, January 25th-March 5th
- Community Project Seeks Artist(s), Kelowna BC, Deadline is Friday, February 16th at 5pm
- Artist Talk at UBC, Vancouver BC, Monday, February 5th
- BC Artists Wanted, Whistler BC, various dates
- Art in the Park, Kelowna BC, Deadline is Saturday, February 28th
- The State of Contemporary Printmaking, Vernon BC, Deadline to register is March 1st
- Artists and Crafters Wanted, North Vancouver BC, Deadline to register is February 28th
- Theology and Liberation, Vancouver BC, Tuesday, February 27th
- Residency in Toronto, Toronto ON, Deadline is Monday, February 21st at 4pm EST
Experience a journey into your soul through the labyrinth from March 9th-11th in Harrison, BC. Come and learn the history of the labyrinth, how to create your own finger labyrinth, and participate in a candlelit labyrinth walk and meditations. Take time to relax and rejuvenate in the serene and healing atmosphere. Registration is limited. For further information, contact Celestial Visions Art Studio at 604-531-4117, email ojo11@msn.com or visit www.angelfire.com/art2/celestial_visions/
Six is a group of multi-media artists based in the UK working together to support and inspire each other and obtain exhibition opportunities for the resultant body of work. This group show will be on display at FibreEssence Gallery in Vancouver at 3210 Dunbar Street at 16th until February 25th. For further information contact Rosalynd Aylmer at 604-988-3240, email at rosaqed@shaw.ca or Bonnie Adie at badie@telus.net
Are you interested in joining a dynamic network of artists? Or creating work in an open setting that allows gallery visitors to speak with you about your work? Gallery Vertigo has studio space available immediately for $75 a month, which includes 24hr access and kitchen facilities. Studio artists are required to sit at the gallery a maximum of one day per week from 11am-4pm (negotiable) and some light volunteer duties. This is a great chance to network and meet the art-going public. Gallery Vertigo is located at Suite #1 (upstairs) 3001-31st Street, Vernon BC. Contact Judith at 250-503-2297 or via email at judithjurica@galleryvertigo.com
Artist of the Year 2008 annual wildlife theme art competition, sponsored by the BC Wildlife Federation, is open to all BC artists. The deadline is February 28th. For more details and an application form, visit www.bcwf.bc.ca or phone Gail Ferrier at 604-291-9990.
The Beaumont Studios welcomes guest exhibitors in their theatre and gallery for the 2nd half of 2007. For more information on how to submit, contact Jude Kusnierz at jude@thebeaumontstudios.com or for the theatre contact lori@thebeaumontstudios.com To see upcoming exhibitions or to learn the history of this unique studio space visit www.thebeaumontstudios.com or phone 604-733-3783. Studio space is also available for rent. The Beaumont Studio is located at 316 W.5th Avenue in Vancouver between Main and Cambie Street.
All BC artists and craftspeople are invited to participate in the 25th anniversary of this festival which takes place in Comox, BC from August 3rd-6th. Jury applications can be obtained at www.filbergfestival.com or by calling 250-334-9242. The deadline to send an application is February 25th. This is an outdoor show that attracts over 20,000 people giving great exposure to your work.
The Maple Ridge Art Gallery invites artists to participate in this wonderfully themed show, which will be shown from May 12th to June 23rd that includes unique and non-traditional art. If your artwork breaks from tradition, we want to see it. Deadline for submission is Friday, April 13th. For more information call the gallery at 604-467-5855 or email gallery@mract.org
A quarterly women's literary magazine, seeks original art created by women and relevant to the female experience. This magazine offers a $35 honorarium and complimentary copies of the issue, along with an opportunity to be showcased in a prestigious literary magazine 20 years in publication. For guidelines visit www.roommagazine.com or call Virginia Aulin at 604-687-0398 after 6pm.
www.stolenfineart.org is an entire website dedicated to stolen artwork. Artists who suffer a theft are offered a free service on-line to post images, links and describe full details of their artwork. This is a great way to spread the word and reference point for artists, the public and authorities. Email webmaster@stolenfineart.org for details.
The Kelowna Art Gallery is once again doing their Saturday exhibition tours. This program is designed to cultivate an understanding of and appreciation for the visual arts. Tours start at 1pm and are included with the cost of admission. Following each one hour tour, there is time for discussion and sharing of ideas over tea or coffee in the studio. For more information and a schedule of events, please contact the gallery at 250-762-2226 or visit www.kelownaartgallery.com
The Island Mountain Arts have been working hard at putting together their 2007 course schedule and are pleased to give you a preview of some of the courses they will be offering. You can link to the full course description by visiting www.imarts.com and click on courses. Some great examples are Watercolour Sketchbook with Michael Kluckner and Mixed Media Bricolage with Ken Flett. More courses are to be confirmed, so please refer back periodically for updates.
The White Rock and South Surrey Art Society meets monthly to share demonstrations by professional artists and informative critiques of member works by recognized experts. The society runs art shows and sales several times a year, and members may participate in plein air painting and the use of the collection of art books and videos. All skill levels and media are welcome. For further information, contact Karen Pohlmann at 604-531-1042 or www.artsociety.ca
The Old School House Arts Centre at 122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach presents this exhibition from March 31st to April 13th. Work must be submitted between 10am-12pm on Saturday, March 31st. The opening reception is on Sunday, April 1st from 2pm-4pm. The exhibition is restricted to 2-D work, and no bigger than 36 inches by 36 inches no more than 3 pieces can be entered and please no professional artist or craftsperson of any kind is eligible. For further information about this event and further exhibition rules, contact 250-752-6133 or via email at qbtosh@shaw.ca or www.theoldschoolhouse.org
Learn how to draw wildlife, pets and/or still life. Students will be drawing using pastels, and can advance to watercolours or acrylic paints. You can join for the entire program or monthly. Total cost is $65 per month with a maximum of 9 students and all art materials are supplied in class. Classes are from 3:30pm-5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Love of Wildlife Art School is located at 3918 Harding Road in Westbank. For additional information on classes or camps, visit www.loveofwildlife.ca or phone Deborah Hartloff at 250-768-1876.
With this winter's wild weather, The South Delta Artists Guild is helping with a great cause to help OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society aid with the extensive damage they have suffered this winter. The guild members are busy creating colourful, small and exotic birdhouses to be sold at their Open House on Saturday, February 3rd from 1pm-3:30pm. All proceeds of the birdhouse sales will be donated to OWL. OWL will be in attendance and with one or more raptors. There will also be paintings of birds for sale by guild members as well. The Tsawwassen gallery is located at 1710 56th Street.
Do you have paintings that you no longer love or that are taking up room in your studio? Reclaim your investment by selling them at The Old School House Arts Centre, 122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach. Bring your paintings by on Saturday, February 17th from 10am-12pm. There is a preview of all paintings on Sunday, February 18th from 5pm-6pm only. Sale runs until March 2nd at 1pm. For more information visit www.theoldschoolhouse.org or phone 250-752-6133.
Oxygen Art Centre in Nelson, BC is accepting submissions for exhibitions. Proposals for exhibitions are welcome on an ongoing basis in any media and subject area. Submissions are reviewed every three to four months with planning one to two years in advance. For submission guidelines please visit www.oxygenartcentre.org or phone 250-352-6322.
On the last Monday of every month from 7pm-9pm, join artists Lalita Hamill and Sara McIntosh-Robichaud who have volunteered as facilitators and art educators by providing free critiques of locat artists' work. This monthly event takes place at the Fort Gallery at 9048 Glover Road in Fort Langley. For further information on this informative event, contact Justin Muir at info@langleyartscouncil.com or 604-534-0781.
The Crafts Association of BC and the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre invite BC craft artists and makers to participate in a juried exhibition titled "Contemporary Craft in BC: Excellence Within Diversity". The exhibit will be held at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver in September. The deadline for entries is March 15th. The application form is available at www.cabc.net/news/craftyear2007/craftyear2007.htm For further information on submitting and about this event, contact Yvonne or Calvin at 604-687-6511 or email craft2007@cabc.net Selected works will showcase the diversity of BC contemporary craft makers in their range of mediums, traditions and cultures while making statements about the past, present and future of fine craft in this province and country.
Come and visit an exciting exhibit of new craftspeople who are emerging from colleges and universities throughout British Columbia. Each student was chosen by their respective departments and worked with the Crafts Association of BC to produce this show. The show runs from February 1st to 25th with an opening reception on Thursday, February 1st from 6pm-8pm. The Crafthouse gallery is located at 1386 Cartwright Street in Granville Island. For further information and gallery hours, contact Calvin Taplay at 604-687-6511 or email info@cabc.net
Join Mindy Abramowitz, an accountant and controller for a range of arts nonprofits and other small businesses in Vancouver, will be holding a workshop on Saturday, February 10th from 10am-12pm. This workshop is aimed at artists and creative professionals who have little to no experience preparing taxes. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Access Artist Run Centre, 206 Carroll Street in Vancouver, 604-689-2907 or email access@vaarc.ca with "Workshop RSVP" in the subject line. The cost is $20 for members, $35 for non-members.
The Gibsons Public Art Gallery is holding an open Submission Call until Monday, April 30th for the upcoming 2008 calendar year. Check out www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca for further information ( see submissions tab ) or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the GPAG at PO Box 1576 Gibsons, BC , V0N 1V0 with "Submissions Form Request" printed on the outside. Individual and group artists and any medium are encouraged to submit. Contact Pat Drope at 604-886-0531 or email gpag@dccnet.com for further information.
You are invited to The Healthy Art Show on Sunday, February 11th from 4pm-8pm with paintings by Janet Rough Young at 101-2005 Pendrell Street in Vancouver. There is parking in the Stanley Park lot or at The Sylvia Hotel. 50% of proceeds will go to The Healthy Heart Programme at St. Paul's Hospital. Come and bring a friend and buy some paintings for a great cause. For further information, you can contact Janet Rough at janety@telus.net
The Kelowna Museum invites the public to participate in the Grand Opening of "Equus Caballus" (latin for horse), which runs from February 22nd to June 16th and features Jane Everett's work focusing on the theme of the thoroughbred race horse. The entire exhibition traces the relationship between horse and human from the earliest artistic markings through to modernity. On February 24th from 11am-3pm, there will be a hands-on drawing activity called "Make Your Mark". Visitors will be able to use the same materials that Jane uses in the exhibit. Call the Kelowna Museum for more information at 250-763-2417 or email info@kelownamuseum.ca about the exhibit and their address.
This exhibition at Western Front, 303 East 8th Ave. in Vancouver, includes objects, ephemera, and documentation of three decades of networked art such as manifestos and other forms of correspondence. The exhibition runs from Saturday, February 3rd to Saturday, March 10th. The opening reception takes place on Friday, February 2nd at 8pm. For gallery hours and further information on this exhibit visit www.front.bc.ca or phone 604-876-9343.
On display at the McGill Library on January 25th to March 5th, the Burnaby Art Gallery is proud to present "Burnaby Artist Visits New Orleans One Year After Katrina". This show includes photographs by Diane Moran and students from Andrew Jackson Elementary School in St. Bernard's Parish, New Orleans. McGill Library is located at 4595 McGill Street in Burnaby. For further information on this exhibit please contact Corinne Aelbers at 604-205-7306.
The City of Kelowna is seeking the services of a visual artist or artists to complete a canvas mural, which has been already worked on by a number of artists. The mural is of raw unframed canvas, 7x10 feet in size. The theme of this piece is "My Dream for Kelowna is’Ķ" There is a $500 honorarium for the completion of the mural. The mural needs to be finished by Friday, March 16th and returned to the Cultural Services Offices. Interested? Please submit proposals by email to skochan@kelowna.ca by 5pm, Friday, February 16th. For further information and submission guidelines, contact Sandra Kochan at 250-469-8935 or at the email address above.
The Or Gallery and Colourschool are pleased to invite you to an artist talk and slide show documenting the activities of Galeria Chilena and the cultural landscape of Santiago in the late 1990's by Felipe Mujica on Monday, February 5th at 6pm, 6363 Stores Road, Studio 2A at UBC. For further information contact info@colourschool.org Felipe Mujica is the Artist in Residence at the Or Gallery where he is currently producing a new video work. For further information, contact the Or Gallery at 604-683-7395 or visit http://www.orgallery.org/artistinresidence.html
The TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is issuing several calls for entries in various mediums. There are 4 calls for entry: The Pro Photographer Showdown, Masterpiece in Motion Board Art, Fashion Exposed Designer Search and Expose and 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown. For details and application forms, go to www.whistler2007.com or contact Lisa Richardson at lrichardson@watermarkinc.ca or at 604-938-3399 ext.21
Parks Alive! Is reminding all artists, artisans and crafters that the deadline for Art in the Park is February 28th. This is a juried show and takes place in Kelowna's City Park from May 1st to September 30th and feature 45 vendors. An application package may be obtained at the office #6-1304 Ellis Street or at www.parksalive.com or by contacting Ashley Perry at 250-868-3409 or via email at assistant@parksalive.com
Gallery Vertigo invites you to attend on Tuesday, March 6th from 7pm to 9pm a discussion that will introduce the current state of a variety of printmaking media and how they have adapted to the development of digital media and a 21st century media based culture. This event is presented by Briar Craig, Head of The Department of Creative Studies. The cost is บ per person, and please pre-register at the gallery no later than March 1st. Payment is due at time of registration. Seating is limited, so come early. Gallery Vertigo is located at ş(upstairs) 3001-31st Street. Contact the gallery at 250-503-2297 or email judithjurica@shaw.ca
Vendors, artists, musicians, skateboarders, dancers, basketball players, buskers, crafters, and volunteers are wanted. The North Vancouver Youth Centennial Committee is planning a festival in celebration of the City of North Vancouver's 100th birthday on Victoria Day, Monday May 21st from 12pm-4pm at the Centennial Theatre parking lot and Skate Park at Norseman Field at 23rd and Lonsdale. For more information, or to sign up contact Kristy Dolha at kristydolha@yahoo.ca or phone 604-828-7462. The deadline to register is February 28th.
Denise Nadeau of the Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace and Social Movements will be discussing the January 2007 World Forum and World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya being held at SFU on Tuesday, February 27th at 8:30pm. This event is free and seating is first come, first served. For further information, contact 604-291-5855 or email sfuvan-info@sfu.ca SFU Vancouver is located at 515 West Hastings Street in Vancouver.
The Gibraltar Point Residency Program takes place from June 1st to 30th and is open to Canadian and International artists working in all disciplines who are engaged in the research, development or creation of work. Emerging, mid-career and established professional artists are invited to apply for this residency. You will receive accommodation, private work studio and all meals at no cost. Travel and material cost is the responsibility of the artists. Submission deadline is Wednesday, February 21st at 4pm, EST. Mail your submission to Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Program, Artscape, Suite 111- 60 Atlantic Avenue, Toronto Ontario, M6K 1X9, Canada. For questions regarding the residency program, email residency@torontoartscape.ca
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