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Opinions
June 2008: A Renewed Send of Purpose
May 2008: Selling your art: Selling your story
April 2008: The George Orwell Award
March 2008: Copyright Act Revisions Affects Visual Artists
February 2008: Dealing with Rejection
January 2008: The Visual Arts Summit: Advancing the Visual Arts
December 2007: Basquiat + eBay = EBSQ
November 2007: On the Death of Ken Danby
October 2007: How to Build a House
September 2007: Working for both the Muse and the Market
August 2007: Following Up on Past Editorials
July 2007: Protecting Ourselves - More on the Artist Dealer Relationship
June 2007: Creating Your Own Website
May 2007: The Sensual Paradise of India
April 2007: Visual Memory
March 2007: Who is More Important: Artists or Investors?
February 2007: Visual Art Communities
January 2007: Belonging to a (Professional) Community
December 2006: A Brilliant Lesson, A Brilliant Service, and A Brilliant Woman
November 2006: Getting Into Shows
Oct 2006: The Creative Mind
Sept 2006: A Very Special Writer & Editor
August 2006: Artists Need Unique Estate Planning
July 2006: Some Words From Our Readers
June 2006: We Need a Revolution
May 2006: Rules for Artists Donating to Art Auctions
April 2006: Good Government, Bad Government and Culture
March 2006: Picasso's & Alzheimer's
February 2006: Last Words on the Artist/Dealer/Gallery Relationship
January 2006: Collective Action: Artists Helping Artists
December 2005: Visual Arts Guides
November 2005: Art Dealers and Artist Responsibility
October 2005: Do Artists Retire?
September 2005: Live/Work Studios Don't Really Work
August 2005: A Success Story: Marketing your Art
July 2005: Requiem for a Masterpiece
June 2005: Still Going Strong...
May 2005: Spring Cleaning
April 2005: After All, What Are Galleries For?
March 2005: Thoughts from January's Public Meeting for Artists
February 2005: Why Do I Love the Visual Arts?
January 2005: New Money for the Arts
December 2004: Artists Called to Arms
November 2004: Artists: Revenue Canada Calling
October 2004: Artropolis and the 2010 Olympics
September 2004: The Olympics and the Visual Arts
August 2004: The State of the Arts
July 2004: Painter's Resource/Having a Business License
June 2004: Buyers: The Buyer/Artist Relationship
May 2004: Originality: An Endangered Achievement
April 2004: Recent Correspondence
March 2004: Recent Editorial Correspondence
February 2004: On Doris Shadbolt, Michelangelo & John Hale
January 2004: Sharing Other Artists' Experiences
December 2003: A Price Rationale Gives Artists Benefits
November 2003: Artropolis & Seasonal Sales
October 2003: Artists Must Help Artists
September 2003: The Canada Council: Almost Fifty Years On
August 2003: Proving the Value of Art in Education
July 2003: Arts Funding: Towards P3
June 2003: Diversity in the Arts
May 2003: On Diplomacy...and an Anniversary

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Art News

June 2008: June Art News
May 2008: May Art News
April 2008: April Art News
March 2008: March Art News
February 2008: February Art News
January 2008: January Art News
December 2007: December Art News
November 2007: November Art News
October 2007: October Art News
September 2007: September Art News
August 2007: August Art News
July 2007: July Art News
June 2007: June Art News
May 2007: May Art News
April 2007: April Art News
March 2007: March Art News
February 2007: February Art News
January 2007: January Art News
December 2006: December Art News
November 2006: November Art News
October 2006: October Art News
September 2006: September Art News
August 2006: August Art News
July 2006: July Art News
June 2006: June Art News
May 2006: May Art News
April 2006: April Art News
March 2006: March Art News
February 2006: February Art News
January 2006: January Art News
December 2005: December Art News
November 2005: November Art News
October 2005: October Art News
September 2005: September Art News
August 2005: August Art News
July 2005: July Art News
June 2005: June Art News
May 2005: May Art News
April 2005: April Art News
March 2005: March Art News

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Community News

June 2008: Storm Drain Marking Program
Mission Arts Council
BrainTrust Canada
Exploring Arts - Burnaby School District Summer 2008
KWANTLEN Interior Design Students visit School of Architecture at University of Havana, CUBA


May 2008: Donors Needed Urgently
Victoria Women's Transition House
Island Mountain Arts' Toni Onley Artists' Project
Celebrate the Arts - Langara College presents
Planet of the Arts

World Kids Colouring Day May 6th


April 2008: Grand Prix D'Art in Qualicum Beach
Linden Gardens 'Plein Air' on Skaha Lake
Child Life Department at BC Children's Hospital
Paint the Blossoms - En Plein-Air at VanDusen Gardens
Langara College presents 4th Annual ArtsFest


March 2008: -North Shore Neighbourhood House: North Shore Teens Benefit from Opus Framing & Art Supplies Donations
-Women In Film & Television Vancouver Celebrates International Women's Day with The Great Adventure!
-2008 Interior Design Show West: The West Coast's premiere design event March 19-22 at Vancouver Convention Centre at Canada Place
-The Crafts Association Of British Columbia & The Vancouver Museum Present: "Contemporary Craft In BC: Excellence Within Diversity"
-Festival of the Arts Returns to Port Moody


February 2008: Plein-Air Painting Classes at VanDusen Botanical Gardens
A holiday greeting from the snowy Okanagan
A Good Start to 2008 for ArtStarts


January 2008: Exciting Changes at Opus
"Presence" in Prison
Illustrating Children's Books
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

December 2007: Opus Community Links
The Story of Kamloops
Opus' 8th Annual Holiday Donation

November 2007: Portfolio Day 2007
Student Art at Circle Craft
Reflections Vancouver 2008
The Toni Onley Watercolour Box
Garbage Can Art Contest Raises $3772
Proud to Support Visual Arts
Exploring the Arts in Burnaby
Canadian Humanitarian Universal Day of the Child


October 2007: FANS Night Event 2007 Arts Awards
Artistamps
Reducing our Footprint
Craft in BC
34th Annual Circle Craft Christmas Market
MYARTCLUB.COM Market Survey
The Eastside Culture Crawl is Calling


September 2007: art2go 2007 BC Art Teachers' Association Annual Conference
Reducing our Footprint
The Muralists
Camp Good Times
Vancouver Art Guild Award
Proud to Support Visual Arts
Collaborating on an Arts Festival: Lake Country ArtWalk 2007


August 2007: Artful Sundays – The Art of Tea
The Joy of Painting In The Sun En Plein Air
Painting On The Edge


July 2007: The Big Draw
The Art Express is a Magical Conversion of a School Bus into a Mobile Children's Art Studio


June 2007: Continuing Education Centennial Celebration
Coffee & Cupcakes for a Cause - #686.14 Raised!
Sketching, Drawing, and Painting the Nude... Basic Inquiry Centre for the Figurative Arts has everything.

May 2007: Roundhouse 10th Anniversary
Watercolour Postcard Challenge Winners
Admiral Seymour Elementary Community Portrait Project
Library and local artist join forces to present Art Down Under

April 2007: Artists In Our Midst for 15 Years
The Toni Onley Artists' Project
Painting on the Edge
Proud to Support Visual Arts

March 2007: 10th Port Moody Festival Of The Arts
Clues To Culture In Kelowna
From Here To Kenya:
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Artists In Our Midst For 15 Years!
Arts Program For Homeless Youth

February 2007: Art and Plastic Surgery
Opus 7th Annual Christmas Donation!

January 2007: You are invited!
Looking at the Eastside Culture Crawl with new eyes!
Inspired by the Cherry Tree
Proud to SUPPORT visual arts
Taking Part In Art
Art on the Move

December 2006: Give The Gift of Art
Opus' 7th Annual Christmas Donation
A little Blim for the holidays!

November 2006: Famous Open Door
SketchCrawl: Drawing All Over The World
Victoria Symposium
What is your holiday project made of?
Hey everybody, it's time for Portfolio Day!
Circle Craft Christmas Market

October 2006: Christmas Craft Market
Adventures in Acrylics with Michele Theberge
cahoots: conspire to inspire
"Opus Helps put Artist in Hospital..."
State of Art Show and Sale

September 2006: Discover Victoria!
Vancouver Art Guild
Artstarts opens with Person, Place or Thing?
Learning Through Passion
Outsider Art In A Box Vending Machines

August 2006: Painting on the Edge
The 9th World Down Syndrome Congress

July 2006: Our Langley Store has a New Manager!
Old Landmark Saved For Use As An Arts Centre
Artful Sundays

June 2006: Browse & Shop our new Product Gallery!
ArtStarts Chalks it Up!
Artists Create More Than Art

May 2006: Further to Recent Editorials
Butterflies in Sri Lanka
Stay True to Thyself
Changes in our Kelowna Store

April 2006: Painting on the Edge
The BC Art Teachers' Association Legacy Diptych
Proud to Support Visual Arts
Fine Art Photography & Digitally Created Artwork
A Fond Farewell to Wanda
20 Years of Art
Where Do You Stand?

March 2006: Community Workshops & Classes
Stump Steve!!
Notes from TO: Artist Statements and Portfolio Basics
Watch Vancouver Artists Blossom
Art Fun on the Run!
State of the Art Show and Sale

February 2006: Get online with Opus!
Robert Genn defeats Copyright Goliath
Fall in Love with Langley
Business in the Home—Explained

January 2006: Calling All Art Teachers!
Helping Hands: A campaign by the Down Syndrome Research Foundation
Dawson City Arts Society's Giant Jigsaw Puzzle
9th Annual Arts Symposium 2006
Be a Part of the Bloom

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December 2005: Proud to Support the Visual Arts
The BC Art Teachers' Conference Celebrates 50 Years!
Test your Holiday IQ
More about the Artist/Dealer Relationship

November 2005: Expanding the Circle: Opus Connects with the Circle Craft Christmas Craft Market
9th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl
Your Self-Promotion Ideas
Family Saturdays at SAGA Public Art Gallery in Salmon Arm, BC

October 2005: Cranbrook & District Arts Council Seeks a Roof!
The 32nd Annual Circle Craft Christmas Craft Market
Feedback from the Community
Notes from TO: National Portfolio Day
Victoria Sketch Club
The Great Opus Pumpkin Carving Contest
Prior Editions Studios: A West Coast printmaking story at the Burnaby Art Gallery

September 2005: Art on the North Shore
FANS Night Arts Gala
Vancouver Impressions 2006
Empty Bowls
Take a Class, Get Inspired

August 2005: What's so BIG about small?
Artist Trading Cards
Push your Boundaries
Artful Sundays
Art Fraud Alert

July 2005: Festival of the Arts
Luminara: Victoria's Lantern Festival

June 2005: Fun Facts about Opus & Customer Feedback
Proud of What We've Done

May 2005: Mentoring Opportunity for Artists
The Wells Artists' Project

April 2005: Painting on the Edge
A Few of Our Favourite Things...

March 2005: To Paint En Plein Air, Part Three
A Few of Our Favourite Things...

February 2005: To Paint En Plein Air, Part Two
Basic Inquiry: Life Drawing in Vancouver for 20 Years
A Few of Our Favourite Things...
Opus Unites Artists
Opus Staff Support the Visual Arts

January 2005: To Paint En Plein Air, Part One
Potluck Society Cafe
A Few of Our Favourite Things...

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December 2004: Opus' Staff Support the Arts
Granville Island: Holiday Hot Spots on the Island

November 2004: The Backbone to the Interior's Arts & Culture
Granville Island: A Crisp Fall day on Granville Island
The Creative Edge: Kootenay Gallery glows with Flower Power
A Few of My Favourite Things...

October 2004: Eastside Culture Crawl: A Field Trip through the Creative Process
Granville Island: Rediscover a Vancouver Treasure
Painting on the Edge: Creativity Knows No Bounds
A Few of My Favourite Things...

September 2004: Alvina Poitras Centre for the Arts
A Few of My Favourite Things...

August 2004: Extraordinary Festival: kickstART2
Squamish Valley Art Walk

July 2004: Celebrate Canada!

June 2004: Hit the Street! The Moss Street Paint-In
Sooke Fine Art Show 2004

May 2004: CBC Night of Artists
Hands Across Havana
Self Promotion: Open Studio Tours
Take a Class & Learn a New Technique
WELLScome to the Art Rush

April 2004: Remembering Tony Onley
Art Meets Science
Painting on the Edge
Support Student Exhibitions

March 2004: Artists In Our Midst
Painting Workshops for Children in Africa
How Opus Helps the Visual Arts Community

February 2004: BC Art Teacher's 2004 Conference
New Federal Minister for Cultural Affairs
Opus' Annual Staff Donation

January 2004: Special Feature: Opus on Granville Island
Opus Cares About Your Privacy
BC Art Teacher's 2004 Conference
Digital Technology & Your Art
Assembly of BC Arts Councils

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December 2003: Big Brothers in Kelowna
Please Welcome Opus' newest Manager of our Inside Sales Department

November 2003: Kids Take Over
Special: Opus Langley Visual Arts News

October 2003: Eastside Culture Crawl
Opus Langley is on the move!
Painting on the Edge
Okanagan Mountain Park

September 2003: Artists for Kids Trust
Canadian Art Prints

August 2003: How A Wall United Them
Drawing Your World Summer Contest

July 2003: Camp Moomba

June 2003: Drawing The World: Masters to Hipsters

May 2003: GST & PST Choices for Artists
Pro-Artist Legislation
The Story of a Creative Lifestyle

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Special Topics

April 2005: Robert McMurray: Fine Art Photography & Digitally Created Artwork

March 2005: Robert McMurray: Employing Your Spouse or Partner

February 2005: Robert McMurray: Business in the Home—Explained

October 2005: Robert McMurray: Employed VS Self-Employed

June 2005: Robert McMurray: Always Useful Information

April 2005: Robert McMurray: The Letters

March 2005: Robert McMurray: The Letters & Receipts for Donated Artworks

February 2005: Robert McMurray: The Letters

January 2005: Robert McMurray: REOP Revisited. Income Tax Developments of Interest to Artists

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May 2004: Alice Rich: What is the Complete Artist?

April 2004: Alice Rich: A Functional Marketing & Self-Promotional Guide for Artists, Part 2

March 2004: Alice Rich: A Functional Marketing & Self-Promotional Guide for Artists, Part 1

February 2004: Alice Rich: What Do Artists Want

January 2004: Alice Rich: Finding Your Warm Market

December 2003: Alice Rich: Beyond Family & Friends

November 2003: Alice Rich: Wrong Market? Try Again, What Attitude?

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Product Articles

May 2008: The Toni Onley Watercolour Box

April 2008: Now you can buy them in bulk 10% - 50% off! For 5, 10, 25, 50, 100+

February 2008: Celebrate Chinese New Year on February 7th!

January 2008: A Brief History of Picture Framing
Encaustic Painting!
Back to School Essentials

December 2007: Nurture Those Young Imaginations
Holiday Gift Ideas at Opus

November 2007: Make Your Holidays Unique!
Adventures in Presentation

September 2007: Back to School Essentials for Under $5

May 2007: Photodocumenting Your Artwork Outdoors
Make Presentation Count – Tips on making your artwork look its best.

April 2007: Curious About Screen Printing?
Five Great Reasons That Artists' Products Are Worth the Cost

March 2007: Sunscreen for your art!

January 2007: Solutions for your artwork on canvas
Get shaz-animated!

December 2006: Logan Framing Tools: Do-it-yourself framing? It's easier than you think!
November 2006: Introducing Lumijet: Digital Fine Art Papers

July 2006: New Products at Opus

June 2006: New Products at Opus

May 2006: Stump Steve
Custom Canvas at Copus
Your Canvas Framed Your Way
Drawing the Line: The how-to-draw book by Michael Baldwin
New Products at Opus

April 2006: Which Red Do You Want?
Why Plein Air?
New Products at Opus

March 2006: The Joy of Paper
New Products at Opus

February 2006: Have you tried our Custom Mat Service?
Notes on 'Hue' Replacement Colours
New Products at Opus
Good Brush Manners

January 2006: Studio Safety & Artist Pigments
Back to School Lists
New Products at Opus
Do you love painting on Canvas?
Frame it, with Wood!

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December 2005: Find the Most Unique Artist Gift this Year at Opus
Frame Shop in a Box
New Products at Opus
Are you Addicted to Sketchbooks?

November 2005: Promote Yourself Online with MyArtClub.Com
Altered States: Books & journals which reflect the artist in you
New Products at Opus
Choosing Glass for your Framed Artwork
Add a Dash of Dazzle

October 2005: Framing: The Opus Way
A Canadian Beginning
New Products at Opus
Which Portfolio is Right For you?

September 2005: Get Animated
What's New for you at Opus
Navigating Color Space: Putting It Into Practice
Opus Re-loadable Gift Cards
Framing Options: How Do You Package Your Art?
Back to School Supplies for Under $5

May 2005: Framing Solutions from Opus: Opus Metal
Exhibition Frame

April 2005: Framing Solutions from Opus: Logan Framing Tools
Protect & Enhance: Matboard at Opus
Unchartered Watercolours
A Quick Change Frame

March 2005: Framing Solutions from Opus: Gallery Frames
Shameless? You Bet! Get Your Art Out! It's Time to Self-Promote
Pigments: An Historical Conclusion

Feburary 2005: Framing Solutions from Opus: Wood Frames
Pigments: A Continuing Historical Fascination

January 2005: Introducing the Opus Cradled Panel
Pigments: A Historical Fascination

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December 2004: Gesner Pencil Sets
Opus' Hot Lists

November 2004: Check these products out!
Anatomy of a Paintbrush: End to End

October 2004: Impressions Vancouver: 2005 Art Calendar

September 2004: History of the Sketchbook
Make No Bones About It: Buying your first respirator
What's Hot at Opus
Under $5.00 Checklist

August 2004: Troubleshooting with Opus

July 2004: Eco-House Fine Art Products
Mirage Paper Company

May 2004: Pack and Go! En Plein Air

April 2004: Tips on eating your paint: Don't do it!
The Story of Gamblin Artist Colors

February 2004: Mat & Frame It!...The Opus Way
Personalize with Ease & Style

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December 2003: How to Buy an Easel
The Art of Giving Gifts
Artist Soft Pastels at Opus

November 2003: 2004 Art Calendar
Decorative Fun for Everyone

October 2003: Step-by-Step Projects for Presents
MyArtClub.com

September 2003: A History of Canvas
A Place for Everything
Stretch, Staple & Tack

August 2003: Wealth of Drawing Materials

May 2003: Opus European Watercolour Paper
Varnishing Watercolours
The Mighty Masquepen

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