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ACWR NEWS
Last chance:?ACWR Member Show- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Synergy comes from the Greek word synergia ???????? from synergos, ????????, meaning ?working together?
This exhibition is a celebration of our ACWR artist members in Windsor Essex County coming together to create a dynamic and diverse exhibition.http://acwr.net/uncategorized/synergy-call-to-artists/
ELIGIBILITY
- OPEN to all CURRENT members of the Arts Council Windsor & Region
- All media and styles accepted
- All artwork must be for sale (as with all group ACWR members show, participating artists receive 70% of proceeds from sales of their work and the ACWR receives 30%)
- LIMIT OF 5 PIECES PER ARTIST
- Artwork MUST be completed within the last 2 years and have not been previously submitted to an ACWR members exhibition
- All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artists works. They must be entirely executed by the applicant.
- Arts Council Windsor & Region reserves the right in its sole discretion to decline any works it feels does not meet the above criteria or is obscene or offensive in nature
MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE?ONLINE OR BY CONTACTING
Michelle Le Chien, Executive Director
519-252-ARTS (2787)
info@acwr.net, www.acwr.net
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- July 12, 2012 @ 4pm?is the deadline for application and submission to participate in this exhibition
- As with all group ACWR members show, participating artists receive 70% of proceeds from sales of their work and the ACWR receives 30%
- Submit a MAXIMUM of five (5) artworks per artist
- Artwork MUST be completed within the last 2 years and have not been previously submitted to an ACWR members exhibition
- The Artist(s) must adhere to the call for submission schedule
- The Artist(s) must apply labels provided (see page 3) to all artwork submitted
- The Artist(s) waives receiving an exhibition fee for hanging the works
- The Artist(s) grants Arts Council Windsor & Region the right to use of the images of artworks for publicity, promotion of event, reference and educational purposes
- The Artist(s) is responsible for delivery and pick up of artworks
- Packaging for shipping will be the responsibility of the artist
- The exhibiting Artist(s) is responsible for insuring their work while in transit.
ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE COMPLETION OF THE EXHIBITION.
Pick up can start at 1pm on July 30 and must be picked up BY AUGUST 3rd, 2012 5PM.
2D ARTWORKS OR WALL HANGINGS
All artwork must be wired and ready for hanging with a finished display or a frame. (i.e. paintings on canvas do not require framing but they must have some form of hanging devise)
3D ARTWORKS OR SCULPTURE
All artwork MUST be secure and self supported
Download a?MEMBERS SUMMER EXHIBITION 2012 SUNMISSION FORM
or check out our website for more information:?www.acwr.net
1st & 3rd Wednesday- TOMORROW
UPCOMING ? 1ST/3RD WEDNESDAT ? JULY 18 AT 6:30PM
The Acting Block Presents a Youth Theatre Showcase at the Arts Council Windsor and RegionEnjoy a presentation celebrating youth theatre and interactive activities offering a taste of fine arts summer camp.
The Acting Block is a new youth-focused theatre company based in the Windsor area. To kick-start our upcoming summer fine arts camps, a youth presentation focused on singing, dancing and acting will be performed at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 18 at the Arts Council of Windsor, located at 1942 Wyandotte Street East.??This presentation and performance is part of the ACWR?s 1st/3rd Wednesday series
The open house style evening will include interactive activities including improvisational drama games.?Staff will be available to answer questions about summer programming as well as classes and productions offered in our upcoming Fall season.
For further information, please contact The Acting Block.
Paul Kenny, Artistic Director
519-980-6958
www.theactingblock.ca
ABOUT 1ST/3RD
The Arts Council Windsor and Region invites everyone to come and?JOIN the Conversation, EXCHANGE Ideas and CONNECT with others?every?1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
This is a bi-weekly arts networking event?held at the ACWR located at 1942 Wyandotte St E?in Olde Walkerville, where artists and community organizations come together to facilitate discussions and create connections. Please scroll down to read about upcoming and past events.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or?info@acwr.net
For more information on 1st/3rd Wednesdays or the ACWR
Please contact
Arts Council Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor, ON
519-252-2787
info@acwr.net
www.acwr.net
Employment Opportunities
University of Windsor- School of Visual Arts
2012-2013 SESSIONAL POSITION AVAILABLE
The School of Dramatic Art invites applications from qualified individuals interested in teaching the following course:
FALL 2012
24-260. Drama in the Classroom: Principles and Theories
A course in the use of drama as it relates to the school curriculum and the community. ? ?(Note: This course includes the facilitation and supervision of student field work in local elementary schools.) ? Thursdays ? 4:00-6:50 pm.
Please forward your completed application to: ?Dr. Tina Pugliese, ?Director, School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON ?N9B 3P4, phone?(519) 253-3000, ext. 2805; FAX?(519) 971-3629; e-mail:?tinap@uwindsor.ca.
To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be submitted before: Tuesday July 24, 2012
Complete applications must include:
a statement of citizenship/immigration status.
list the courses being applied for by name and number
provide a full description of your scholarly and teaching experience relevant to the courses applied for
a teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness where available.
three current academic letters of reference for applicants who do not have prior teaching experience in the School of Dramatic Art. Applicants who have held sessional appointments in the School are encouraged to submit current letters of references if their references on file are more than three years old.
Letters must be forwarded by the referees directly to the Director, School of Dramatic Art.
? a letter of application including:
? a detailed and current curriculum vitae;
? candidates, who do not have prior teaching experience in the School of Dramatic Art must provide:
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Note:
- Subject to budgetary approval and/or sufficient enrollment.
- When you apply, all class times are fixed.
The University of Windsor is committed to equity in its academic policies, practices, and programs; supports diversity in its teaching, learning, and work environments; and ensures that applications from members of traditionally marginalized groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. Those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship include, but are not limited to, women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of sexual minority groups. The University of Windsor invites you to apply to our welcoming community and to self-identify as a member of one of these groups. International candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Artspeak Gallery
This Week at Artspeak Gallery
Opening Reception:?July 13, from 6-9pm
Art Gallery of Windsor
Cool off at the AGW!
Join us for a FREE Summer Film Series, Tours and Socials
In conjunction with the exhibition?Made in America, 1900-1950: Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada the AGW presents new summer programs.
July 11th, 12-2 pm:
Film:?The Adventure of Photography: 150 Years of The Photographic Image (Part 1)
This documentary charts the history of photography offering examples of the work from such artists as Man Ray, Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, George Eastman, Max Ernst, and Andy Warhol.
Tour: Amy Friend will lead a tour of?Made in America, 1900-1950: Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada. Amy Friend is an artist working predominately in photography. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She has received numerous awards and grants for her work, notably from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. She is currently teaching in the Fine Arts Department at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Made in America: 1900?1950: Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada is organized and circulated by the National Gallery of Canada and presented at the AGW with the support of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation.
For more information call?519-977-0013 or visit?www.agw.ca
Image: Amy Friend
Art Gallery of Windsor
401 Riverside Drive West
www.agw.ca
Gibson Gallery
The ARA Association of Representational Artist presents 1812 Bicentennial Exhibition from July 10th. ? August 12, 2012? at the Gibson Art Gallery
Opening Reception:?Friday July 13th 7-9pm
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street Amherstburg, Ontario
Bluesfest International
Bluesfest International is an annual, world class music festival that promotes local, regional, and international Blues artists. The festival originally started in Windsor, Ontario, in 1995 along the city?s main street, Ouellette Avenue. Since that time the festival has grown and now occupies the Riverfront Festival Plaza. A sister festival was later added in nearby London, Ontario. Over the years Bluesfest International has grown into one of Canada?s premier Blues festivals!
Join us on July 13 ? 15, 2012, for the 18th annual Bluesfest Windsor event!
Order tickets online at www.thebluesfest.com
Mackenzie Hall
Celtic summer sunset concert with?Rant Maggie Rant?at Windsor?s Mackenzie Hall-?July 13, 2012
With special guest Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Brown
Brace yourself for an indulgent musical journey when?Rant Maggie Rant,?one of Canada?s most innovative Celtic World Beat ensembles, comes to Windsor?for a Celtic?summer sunset concert on?July 13, 2012.
JUST THE FACTS
Event: Celtic Summer Sunset Concert with Rant Maggie Rant & special guest Allison Brown
Date:??Friday, July 13, 2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Victorian Gazebo, Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre,?3277 Sandwich St. West, Windsor
Admission: $20 at the door; $15 in advance at Mackenzie Hall box office, Dr. Disc (471 Ouellette Ave.,?downtown Windsor) or?www.ticket-e-boo.com
Tickets:?519-255-7600 or?www.ticket-e-boo.com
More information:?www.rantmaggierant.com or visit the band on Facebook
This outdoor concert takes place in the?Victorian Gazebo, located in the park adjacent to the historical and elegant Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre, at 8:00 pm.?Beautifully landscaped with flowers and mature trees, the gazebo is equipped with an amphitheatre seating area or bring your own lawn chair. In the event of rain, the concert will move indoors.
Opening for Rant Maggie Rant is Canadian singer/songwriter?Allison Brown.?This songbird with her big, pure voice, offers a?folky throwback mix of traditional songs, modern covers and originals. She?is regularly featured as an arts/music correspondent on CBC Radio Windsor?s?Early Shift, and hostsBorder City Roots?every Monday evening on CJAM 99.1 FM.
Audiences always have a rousing good time at Rant Maggie Rant concerts. From their energetic on-stage presence, to the band?s ability to really connect with its audience, it is self-evident that Celtic music is in the fibres of the band?s heart.
Rant Maggie Rant is a band that likes to mischievously colour outside the prescribed lines. The ensemble moves effortlessly from Irish jigs to Galician munieras, from Scottish marches to Breton an dros, driving them with exotic and syncopated hand-percussion, blues/rock guitar backdrops, revved up tempos, surprising time changes, and unique rhythmic attacks. During their concerts, Rant Maggie Rant will deliver a beautiful traditional ballad, chase it up with an Appalachian-style groove and end with a killer jig or reel.
Traditionalists love their approach, as they respect the time-honoured styles. Drawing on the music from the seven Celtic nations of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and the lesser known Isle of Mann, Galicia (Spain) and Brittany (France), as well as from Quebec and Canada?s Maritime Region, a legion of new Celtic music listeners and fans are drawn to Rant Maggie Rant?s fusion of World influences, including Latin, Middle Eastern and African hand percussion and rhythms.
Rant Maggie Rant brings together five superbly talented musicians:?Mark Fletcher(whistles, tenor mandola, accordion, Scottish small pipes, guitar, bodhran, background vocals),?Lindsay Schindler?(fiddle, background vocals),?Glen Dias:?(lead vocals, recorders, percussion),?Rob Larose:(percussion ? drum kit, cajon, djembe, dumbek, congas, background vocals) and?Barry James Payne?(guitars, harmonica, background vocals).
Considered one of the best in Canada, fiddler?Lindsay Schindler?has established herself as an electrifying performer: lightning fast and incredibly smooth with contagious energy, as well as a smile that lights up the stage. With a strong bow hand, she drives the music along.
Led by Mark Fletcher, the band has recorded two albums:?World?s Edge?(2009 studio recording) and?Frost & Fire: A Celtic Christmas Celebration!(2011 live recording). Both recordings are?infused with Irish whistles, fiddle, tenor recorder, acoustic and classical guitars, accordion, drums, as well as an array of hand percussion and powered by lead singer Glen Dias? captivating vocals.?The repertoire?ranges from traditional Irish tunes to original, spirit-raising and dance-inducing instrumentals, perfect for the all night kitchen party.
Based in Stratford, Ontario, Rant Maggie Rant has been wowing audiences on the road for the past three years at festivals, concert halls and symphonic stages in Canada and the U.S. with their outstanding artistry and on-stage vibe. A tight, coherent unit, Rant Maggie Rant takes audiences on a unique journey through Celtic music, appealing to both traditionalists and those who enjoy the evolution of sound.
Testimonials:
?I can truly say that you were the surprise ?WOW? band this year ? so much great feedback about your music.? ? Sheila Graziano, Saline Celtic Festival, Saline, Michigan
?RMR is a great band. They packed the house and the audience left dancing. I can?t wait to have them back.? ? Holmes Hooke, Hughs Room, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
?One of Canada?s most exciting Celtic fusion ensembles . . . ??? Robert Reid, Arts & Entertainment Reporter,?Waterloo Region Record, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Whitdel
Summer Selection
Works by:?Elizabeth Wight, Pat Maguire, Ash Nowak
Opening reception Friday July 13, 7 to 10 pm
Whitdel Arts presents Summer Selection, a three person show, featuring three exceptional artists: Elizabeth Wight, Patrick Maguire and Ash Nowak in the areas of Photography, Painting, and Fine Arts.?Featuring the debut of?Elizabeth Wights book: ?Detroit Now.?
Whitdel Arts
1250 Hubbard St.
Suite B1
Detroit, Michigan 48209
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The Downtown Windsor Farmers? Marker
The Downtown Windsor Farmers? Market starts on June 9 and runs?every?Saturday until October?6.?Visitors to the former bus terminal at 44 University Avenue East can enjoy family-friendly entertainment while they shop for fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and more.? The Downtown Windsor Farmers? Market is a project of the Downtown Residents? Association and sponsored in part by the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association.
Events are planned throughout the season and the second Saturday of each month is always a special event day:
- July 14 ? Love Your City
- August 11 ? Healthy Lifestyles Day
- September 8 ? Pets on Parade
- October 6 ? Closing Day Celebration
Windsor Public Library
X-Press Self-Publishing Lab
Monday, July 16 @ 11:30 am
View demonstrations of the Espresso Book Machine- the machie can produce a perfectly-bound paperback in minutes. Enjoy refreshments while ?you experience our creative new space.
For more information call 519-255-6770, ext. 4603
Walkerville ArtWalk
Friday July 20 4-9pm
Saturday July 21 11-5pm
Korda Productions
The Divine Sister
The Divine Sister runs July 20-22, 26-28 at the Kordazone Theatre, 2520 Seminole in Windsor.? Tickets are $15.00 ($10.00 for seniors & students).? Audiences should note that the play contains course language and mature subject matter.
For more information, contact Tracey at?519-562-3394.
Windsor Printmakers Forum
July 20 & 21, 2012
Opening Reception: July 20, at 7pm-9pm
Our Annual Member?s Exhibit opening will be held Friday, July 20, 2012 between 7:00 ? 9:00 PM at WPF Gallery, 420 Devonshire Rd, Windsor. The exhibition opening coincides with the Walkerville Art Walk 2012, an event which always draws many visitors to the studio. Our studio and gallery will be open for the Member?s Exhibit and Walkerville Art Walk, July 20th, 4:00-9:00 and July 21st, 11:00 ? 3:00. The Member?s Exhibit runs until August 19th, 2012.
You are invited to submit up to four works. The medium is not restricted to printmaking. Kacie Auffret, our curator, will accept work at WPF studio on Wednesday, July 11th and July 18th between 11:00 and 3:00 p.m. Please contact Kacie at?auffret.kacie@gmail.comauffret.kacie@gmail.com for further inquires. Following the close of the exhibit, work can be picked up during studio hours Wednesday 11:00 to 3:00.
Your membership is very important to WPF. If it has expired, this is a great time to renew so you can participate in the exhibit, sustain our artist-run studio and celebrate the summer! See you soon at WPF!
Call For SUBMISSIONS!
Sun Parlour Player?s Community Theatre
Call for Auditions
?Yankee Notions??? Author Anne Chisiett
Often comic sometimes-tragic story of how ordinary people cannot over come the fight of power and privilege until they learn to join forces.
Looking for
4 ? woman (ages 20-60)
7 ? men (ages 20-60)
Audition dates:?Thursday July 12 7-9pm &?Saturday July 14 2-4pm
Location: St. John?s Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington.
Dates of performances: Early November 2012
For more information please contact: Penny ??519-326-0586
http://www.sunparlourtheatre.ca/
Mudpuppy Gallery
Have your submissions into Mudpuppy Gallery by?Sunday July 29.
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE-?Art in the Parkette
Display and sell your Arts & Crafts in uptown Leamington just steps off the sidewalk and directly next door to the gallery!
Dates:
July 14 & 15,
July 28 & 29,
August 11 & 12,
September 15 & 16 and/or 29 & 30
From 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. (Dates may be subject to change based on weather and attendance.)
for registration (check out acwr.net or contact Leamington Art Centre):
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W. Leamington ON N8H 1M4
SB Contemporary Art: For the LOVE of Bikes
Submission Deadline: Friday July 27, 2012
Exhibition Dates:?August 25 to September 29, 2012
Opening Reception: Thursday September 6 @7pm
SB Contemporary Art?and?Canada South Eco Tours?are pleased to present the 2nd annual exhibition,?For the Love of Bikes.?The exhibition will run in conjunction with the 54th Via Italia Bike Race on Labour Day weekend, and will highlight art, bike culture, this legacy bike race and the love of the ride!
We are calling on artists of all ages to show your love of the ride and submit your paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and mixed media works. We had a great response last year with over 40 participants and we look forward to highlighting your art work and passion for bikes again this year.
In order to participate:?Contact Sarah Beveridge at?info@sbcontemporaryart.comby?Friday July 27th.
Sarah Beveridge?SB?Contemporary Art1017 Church StreetWindsor, ON? N9A 4V3(519) 819-0536sbeveridgeart@gmail.com
sbcontemporaryart.com
Create. Collect. Connect
WindsorEssex Community Foundation
Call for Artists!
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation in partnership with the City of Windsor has received funding for 2 murals to be created as part of our City?s 1812 commemorations.? Please find attached the Call to Artists along with the Mural locations.
The timeline for artist selection is very tight with the?deadline of applications on August 15, 2012 at noon.?Please forward this onwards to any artist you think may find this project of interest.
Deadline for Submissions:?Wednesday August 15, 2012 at 12 noon
Commission and award announcement: Start of Symbolic March from Sandwich Towne to Festival Plaza on Saturday August 25 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Project unveiling: Monday February 18, 2013
Please send all applications electronically to: culturalaffairs@city.windsor.on.ca
The WindsorEssex Community Foundation and the City of Windsor with funding from the Canadian Department of Heritage is inviting artists to participate in a mural project in Olde Sandwich Towne. There will be two murals created and installed as part of this project.
The murals need to focus on the commemoration of the war of 1812, helping our community to celebrate 200 years of Peace between Canada and the United States of America in an interesting and unique way.
Project Intent:
As part of Windsor?s commemoration of the War of 1812, two murals will be created. One is to be located in Patterson Park (marked with yellow star on attached map) and the other is to be located in Mill Street Park (marked with yellow star on attached map). Application may be made by an individual artist or by a group of artist collaborators. Applications may be made for one or both of the locations of the mural project.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to artists living within Canada.
Budget:
Total budget for the murals project is $25,000 or $12,500 per mural. This fee will be inclusive of all project costs including but not limited to:
Artist fees:
General administration expenses
All materials and labour
Fabrication costs including third contracted or third party fees
Shipping, delivery and installation costs including equipment rentals, labour, utility locates, structural/foundation work (foundation needs to consider wind load) Stamped engineering drawings need to be provided to City of Windsor staff prior to the installation of the piece
Selection criteria:
(25%) Sensitivity and relevance to the commemoration of the War of 1812 and 200 years of Peace between Canada and the United States of America
(25%) Creativity of approach
(25%) Technical Capacity to include : Durability and maintenance requirements, understanding of project and methodology
(25%) Experience to include: capacity to plan and execute a large scale mural, quality of work as demonstrated in documentation of past work
Site Considerations:
Both locations within Olde Sandwich Towne are within community parks and as such consideration must be taken in terms of potential vandalism and graffiti.
There is no requirement for the mural to fill a huge area, but scale is important and attention must be paid to the park setting. The piece can be as large as the artist wishes with the understanding that the artist will be required to provide engineer stamped drawings of their proposed design and installation procedures in order to ensure a secure foundation. Wind loads must also be taken into consideration.
The selected mural will not feature any nudity, contemporary political themes or religious imagery, nor will it promote violence, hatred, or contempt against any group on the basis of colour, race, ancestry, religion, or ethnic origin.
Submission to include: A letter of interest
Current artist curriculum vitae of all collaborative members
Electronic access to an online portfolio
A project description and renderings of their proposed design
Image and identification sheet to include size and materials used in proposed mural Project timelines
Names and contact information of three references familiar with your work
A completed Submission Checklist (included in this document)
* Please note submission will not be returned to artist
The Selection Committee:
The Mural Selection Committee will evaluate the design proposals and will select an artist to fabricate and install their design using the selection criteria listed above.
The Mural Selection Committee may consist of a representative from: Olde Sandwich Towne BIA, Sandwich Teen Advisory Group (STAG), the Arts Council of Windsor and Region, the City of Windsor, the Community Public Art Advisory Committee and the WindsorEssex Community Foundation.
Submission Check List:
o A letter of interest
o Current curriculum vitae of each artist or collaborative partner
o Electronic access to an online portfolio
o A project description and renderings of the proposed design
o Image and identification sheet to include size and materials used in proposal o Project timelines
o Names and contact information of three references familiar with your work
o A completed Submission Checklist
* Please note submission will not be returned to artist
Regards,
Cathy Masterson
Manager of Cultural Affairs,
Recreation and Culture, City of Windsor
2450 McDougall Street,
Windsor,? ON? N8X 3N6
Tel:?(519) 253-2300 ext. 2724
Email:?cmasterson@city.windsor.on.ca
Comber Art in the Park
Saturday August 25, 2012
SMOGFEST- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Citizens Environment Alliance presents 11th Annual SMOGFEST Art Exhibition?Call for Submissions?We invite Windsor ? Essex County ? Detroit and area artists of all media to create artwork that?reflects our dismal air quality or other environmental issues.
Artists may submit up to four artworks in the upcoming 11th Annual SMOGFEST Art Exhibition, to?be held September 4 ? 29, 2012 at POP HAIR GALLERY, 973 Erie St. E., Windsor. Silent auction?bidding will run the length of the exhibition. The artist will receive 70% of selling price; the CEA?will receive 30%.
Please forward a short statement about your proposed work(s) and approximate dimensions by?email, fax or mail by?Friday August 24. All artwork must be dropped off at the CEA office, located?at 1950 Ottawa St., by Thursday, August 31. Please attach your name, phone/email, title of piece(s),?media and starting bid to each artwork.?Work will not be accepted after August 31.?If special arrangements need to be made for the?delivery of your artwork please contact the CEA office in advance. All work must be ready to hang.
Citizens Environment Alliance?1950 Ottawa St, Windsor, ON, N8Y 1R7?(519) 973-1116 ? fax:(519) 973-8360 ?email:ceaadmin@cogeco.net
Workshops and Classes
Windsor Printmakers Forum
CHILDREN?S AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
ONE DAY WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN (Gr. 1-8)
Date/Time: 2 hours, Thursdays 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Cost: $40 + HST
All supplies will be provided. Class size limited to 10 students. There will be demonstrations with time for questions and answers, as well as, individualized instruction.
Instructor: Kacie Auffret
Instructor ?s Phone:?519-817-1022 Email:?workshops@wpfstudio.org
PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA AND COLLAGE
Date/Time: One day workshop, Thursday 11:30 am ? 1:30 pm,
July 12, 2012
CHILDREN?S AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
Date/Time: One day workshop, Thursday 11:30 am ? 1:30 pm,
July 19, 2012
DRAW AND PAINT WITH IMAGINATION
Date/Time: One day workshop, Thursday 11:30 am ? 1:30 pm
July 26, 2012
DRAW AND PAINT FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES
Date/ Time: One day workshop, Thursday 11:30 am?1:30 pm,
Aug 2, 2012
DRAW AND PAINT CARS AND WHEELS
Date/ Time: One day workshop, Thursday 11:30 am ? 1:30 pm,
Aug 9, 2012
Instructor: Munazza?Naee
Mixed Media Painting Classes with Leyla Munteanu
July 23, 27/ 2012
10-3pm
$190 + HST
sign up at the studio: 3222 Sandwich street West
A variety of acrylic application techniques will be executed in combination with other nontraditional materials.
Content :
Direct (Alla Prima) painting techniques.
Acrylic paint application techniques -scraffitto, broken brush stroke, wiping out etc
Approaches to palette
Materials needed:
Support : stretched canvas 24?x 30? or 30?x 40?
Acrylic paints, brushes different sizes , a painting knife, a plastic palette for mixing, masking take, paper towel
The nontraditional materials will be supplied in class.
Leyla Munteanu?received her Masters in Painting and Drawing from Wayne State University and completed her undergraduate studies at University of Windsor. She obtained her Bachelor in Education from University of Windsor and her bachelor in engineering from Technical University of Bucharest. ?Leyla has been an art instructor for 9 years, teaching traditional and nontraditional painting, sculpture, and drawing.
Gibson Gallery
The Gibson Gallery is proud to announce?the launching of?brand new art based summer Camps! Camps will be available throughout July- August to children?s ages 5-12!
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
The Acting Block- Summer Camp
Thames Art Gallery
Kids ARTcamp?(day for kids aged 10+)
July 3 -13
each day from 9am -4pm
click here to register:?https://secure1.tixhub.com/chatham-kent/procurement/index.html
or?call?519-354-8338 / toll free?1-866-807-7770
$220 per child?(Culture Vulture Member discount is available)
Summer Art Camp at the Thames Art Gallery. Immerse yourself in art! Are you looking for a fun, exciting and creative way for your child to spend some time this summer? Join us for two weeks where you can explore 2D and 3D media including printmaking, ceramics, drawing, painting, animation, guerrilla art and more. We offer excellent art instruction by professional artists and qualified teachers in a studio setting. Our classes run from 9am until 4pm Monday through Friday with and early drop off time at 8.30am.
Children are asked to bring their own lunch and snacks. Some art materials will stain clothes, please dress your child/children accordingly.
Artful Yoga Continues ? this time with Hridaya Yoga taught by?Karen Sanchuk for the Thames Art Gallery
July 10 ? 31
Tuesdays: 5:30 ? 8:00 pm
click here to register or pay at the door:?https://secure1.tixhub.com/chatham-kent/procurement/index.html or?call?519-354-8338 / toll free?1-866-807-7770
$70 or you can ?drop-in? for $20
?Take responsibility for your state of consciousness. This is what the entire teaching really is about.??~ Eckhart Tolle
And so it is with Hridaya Yoga.? This path uses both physical postures (asanas) and seated meditation in order to help us learn to live in a more conscious way.? The approaches and techniques used in Hridaya aim at helping us to develop a more clear and quiet mind, which in turn supports us to live in more awareness of the present moment.
Hridaya Yoga means ?Yoga of the Spiritual Heart? and as our practice unfolds, we learn to experience Aware Presence not from the mind, but from our Centre.? By centering in the Heart, we open ourselves and discover, first of all, the intrinsic beauty and harmony of our being.? Next, we learn to recognize this beauty and harmony even outside of us.The centering in the Spiritual Heart can be easily practiced in any situation and, when it is well mastered, it fits perfectly in our everyday life.
No experience in yoga or meditation is necessary. Every class will include a short lecture meant to deepen your understanding of the Hridaya approach.? The lecture will be followed by an asana practice. The asana practice does not have as a goal the perfection of the physical poses.? Instead of ?doing yoga? our aspiration is of ?being in yoga?; of conscious, mindful living.? The asana practice itself is meant to be meditative rather than a strictly physical workout. It becomes mainly a practice of awareness, oriented inwards.? The asana practice will be followed by a relaxation, followed in turn by a meditation practice of 20 to 30 minutes.? A short explanation of the meditation technique will be given each class.
This is a?4 week introductory course?running Tuesday evenings, 5:30 ? 8:00, from July 10th?through July 31st.? The?cost is $70 or you can ?drop-in? for $20.? Please come in comfortable, loose fitting clothing and bring your own yoga mat.? Some meditation props will be on hand, though you are welcome to bring your own cushions or bench.? This course will be held at the Chatham Cultural Centre, either in the Thames Art Gallery or the theatre itself.
About the Teacher:?Karen Sanchuk began her yoga studies while traveling in India in the spring of 1999. She earned her first Yoga Teacher Certification in March 2004 and has just completed the Advanced (600 hour) Hridaya Meditation and Yoga Teacher Training Course.? She has studied many forms of yoga and meditation and is presently a student of Agama Yoga while continuing meditation studies under the guidance of Sahajananda, the founder of Hridaya Yoga.? Karen?s purpose in teaching is to inspire others to live in a mindful way.
Raku Pottery with Chris Snedden
July 16-20, 2012
10-3pm
$195 + HST?(Culture Vulture Membership discount applies)
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?Raku? is a Japanese word that means ?ease?, ?enjoyment?, or ?fun?. Whether you are a beginner or an expert in working with clay, you will enjoy this course. During this week we will make a number of hand built and thrown pieces in clay. On the last day we will fire them outside in an open air kiln until the glazes are melted, remove the pots and place them into metals boxes with combustible materials. The fire inside the chamber will eat the oxygen around the pots affecting the colours of the glazes making them come out as beautiful blues, reds, or greens with a characteristic crackle effect.
Chris Snedden has been a potter for over 25 years and is currently a ceramics instructor at Lambton College in Sarnia, the London Clay Art Centre and is the Education Program director for Fusion: The Ontario Clay and Glass Centre. His work is shown at festivals and galleries across Ontario and he has completed many notable commissions both public and private.
Figurative and Plein Air Painting with Lisa Baggio
July 23-27, 2012
10-3pm
$195 + HST?(Culture Vulture Membership discount applies)
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This introduction to painting will take a comprehensive look at both traditional painting techniques and contemporary painting concerns. Weather permitting a variety of acrylic application techniques will be executed in swiftly en plein air. In contrast the figure will be utilized to examine slow traditional application techniques with water miscible oils.
Content
Using drawing to prepare preliminary studies easily understood in paint.
Support preparation, stretching and priming.
Indirect vs. Direct (Alla Prima) painting techniques.
Acrylic paint application techniques (scraffitto, broken brush stroke, wiping out).
Water miscible oils, technology and application techniques.
Approaches to palette.
Lisa Baggio received her Masters in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University and completed her undergraduate studies at Parson?s School of Design, NY, NY and the University of Victoria, Victoria BC. She has executed many site specific pieces in Windsor. Lisa has been a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Windsor, School of Visual Arts, for eight years.
Non Representational Painting with Jordan Broadworth
August 13-17, 2012
10-3pm
$195 + HST?(Culture Vulture Membership discount applies)
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This course is designed to familiarize participants with a range of approaches to abstract painting through studio practice, presentations and discussion. Participants will be provided with an overview and an analysis of contemporary practice within a historical context.
Each day will be divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Mornings will focus on presentations and discussions; afternoons will be devoted to studio activity.
Four paintings will be completed during the week. Each painting will develop from a different material and theoretical position. This course will be beneficial to both the novice and more experienced painter. During the last day of class I will give a presentation of my work and we will have a group critique with refreshments.
Jordan Broadworth was born in Esquesing, Ontario in 1968. Broadworth studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design prior to graduating from the University of Guelph?s Master of Fine Art program. Jordan Broadworth is a painter and occasional educator and curator. He has exhibited in private and public galleries since 1994. Broadworth?s paintings are included in collections in Canada, the United States, Britain and Germany. He has been living in Manhattan since 2010.
?The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.? Marcel Proust
Art & Wine Summer Session with Dr. Lorenzo Buj
August 20 -24, 2012
10 ? 1pm
$100 + HST?(Culture Vulture Membership discount applies)
(mimmosas and breakfast snacks included! Now that?s hot)
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Dr. Lorenzo Buj presents a user friendly introduction to the kinds of debates that shape contemporary art practice. Through visual presentations and selected readings from classical and contemporary aesthetics, this course examines a number of hot button issues in art and visual culture: is the defence of aesthetic beauty an inherently conservative position, what does the digital age mean for traditional art values, where do artists locate themselves in cultural battles over religious symbols, has race?based or gender driven identity politics played itself out in contemporary art practice?
Dr. Lorenzo Buj received an M.A from the University of Windsor and A Ph. D from the University of Michigan. Since then he has taught at various institutions, offering courses in English literature as well as the visual arts and general humanities. He also writes art criticism.
Thames Art Gallery
75 William Street N
Chatham, ON? N7M 4L4
T:?519.360.1998
E:?CKCCC@chatham-kent.ca
www.chatham-kent.ca/tag
Art Gallery of Windsor
Upcoming and OnGoing Events
Leamington Art Centre
MARY KENDRICK
July 4 ? July 28
Mary Kendrick was born and raised in Essex County, Ontario. Recognized as Southern Ontario?s foremost floral artists,?Mary?s work uncovers her keen perception of colour value which has put her paintings in homes, offices and galleries around the world.?Painting on location, in her garden or down a quiet country road, her canvasses come alive with colour and delicate pastels revealing her unique palette knife style.?Flowers are her favorite subject.?Mary?s original oil paintings are on permanent display at Bayside Gallery, Lakefield, Ontario; Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario;
Art Festivals- Art In The Park, Windsor, Ontario; Lions Art Show, Cobourg, Ontario; Bayside Art Show, Lakefield, Ontario.
Second Gallery
THE SOULFUL ART OF SORROW HEALED?|??DONNA SNOW
July 4 ? July 28
? During my 25 year teaching career at St. Anne?s High School in Tecumseh, I found myself grieving the loss of 17 wonderful spirited teens I had taught, whose lives had ended too soon. The deep rooted emotional impact had taken a paralyzing toll and eventually drove my career to a standstill. A three year hiatus found me working with conventional therapy methods of medication and counselling only to find a lingering sorrow remained.
It had been years since I had picked up a brush, but on one rather disparaging morning I found myself setting up easel only to find a freedom from grief immerged with every stroke of creativity. It was during this creative process that I found solace, and a welcomed respite from bereavement. Throughout the centuries, artists have used their art to express human despair and found that the greatest suffering inspired their art. Over 30 art pieces were produced during my leave of absence, a telltale sign of immeasurable sorrow. It is not the final result that brought about healing, for every artist is never truly happy with the result of their creativity, but the countless hours and days of painting that offered a diversion from pain, a distraction from turmoil. The countless strokes of my brush speak of the transition to healing.Today, I gladly share what has transpired from my personal art therapy, and dedicate my artworks to Dave, Joey, Kelly, Devon, Mike R., Matt S., George, Andrew L., Lisa, Kim, Chris, Jason, Cory, Mickey, Andrew, Mike, Ryan?never to be forgotten.?
GALLERY HOURS |
Tues?,?10?-4?, Wed ? Fri 10 ? 5pm, Sat 10 ? 4pm, Sunday??12 ? 4pm
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington,?ON
N8H 1M4
p:?519.326.2711
e:?artcentr@mnsi.net
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Artcite
Time again for our FRINGE CALL! This is our big Summer Show, we want? lots of great participants from across the whole Windsor/ Detroit region!
ARTCITE?S SUMMER ART FRINGE 2012?July 20- August 4, 2012
What is this thing called ?FRINGE??!?
Fringe Festivals have been entertaining audiences for over 50 years, beginning with the original festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947. Fringe events are opportunities to present new artists, new works and new events to the public in a free, festival setting.
The ?SUMMER ART FRINGE? CALL details:
Artcite is currently seeking proposals from Windsor, South-Western Ontario and Detroit/ S.Eastern Michigan area artists, collectives, and independent curators for inclusion in our SUMMER ART FRINGE 2012 series of off-site installations and exhibitions:
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EXCITING EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT:
ARTCITE INC. 109 University Ave. W. Windsor, ON N9A 5P4
tel/fax:?519-977-6564 www.artcite.ca info@artcite.ca
ARTCITE INC. is Windsor?s non-profit, Artist-run Centre for the Contemporary Arts, and is supported by the fundraising efforts of its members, staff, and volunteers and by the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the City of Windsor. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Please see our web site?s upcoming section for NEWEST INFORMATION and a downloadable and printable
version of this call.
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
Dan Bombardier June 22-August 18, 2012
?INLAND EMPIRES?
September 7 ? October 13, 2012
?INLAND EMPIRES?, Mike Marcon (Windsor ON)
Solo show; sculpture and mixed media installation
Opening reception: Friday September 7, 2012, 7:30 PM
Mike Marcon presents mixed-media installations involving themes related to Canadian identity to coincide with the ongoing War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations. Marcon?s work explores the notion of the wilderness as a privileged space, a ?kind of masculine homeland within the greater framework of the nation state?. Found objects, images and sculpture act as a catalyst for the displacement of symbols and myths that continue to inform our ?official? national identity. The juxtaposition of objects and images create a labyrinthine experience and stimulates critical reflection while situating these myths within the viewers? personal narratives.
Mudpuppy Gallery
Activity Registration Promotion Starts Today!
If you?ve been thinking about hosting an activity during the Culture Days 2012 weekend, now is the time! Register by?midnight ET on?Friday, August 3, 2012 to participate in the?Culture Days Activity Registration Promotion* and your activity could be featured in a Culture Days?Special Feature Insert inThe Globe and Mail during the lead up to the big weekend in September.
Registration is free and easy! Check out the?Tips and Tools section on?culturedays.ca for free, useful resources to help you get involved, including a video tutorial?How to Create an Account and a tipsheet withFive Tips to Get You Started. If you?re not sure about what?s involved in registering, download theParticipation Guide here and be sure to?contact your regional representative with any questions you may have.
If you?ve already registered an activity, don?t worry! You too will have the opportunity to be included; you?ll be receiving an email shortly regarding how you can participate in this promotion.
Don?t miss this great opportunity to have your activity featured with a national audience?Register your Culture Days activity today!
*See?rules and regulations for more details.
STITCH & BITCH + ARTIST TRADING CARDS!
Every month Artcite presents ?Stitch ?n Bitch? and ?Artist Trading Cards? events in our gallery space or at select off-site locations.??Stitch ?n Bitch? events feature ?how-to? and technique workshops, opportunities for collaborative creation and guest presentations
on various issues relating to the feminist landscape.??Stitch ?n Bitch? is an international movement empowering and reclaiming ?women?s work??but guys can show up and mend their socks too!.
Artist Trading Cards (ATC) are teeny works of art (2.5? x 3.5?) that are made specifically to trade.?There are no restrictions of medium or theme and materials can range from collage, drawing, painting, glass, ceramic,?metal, fabric and melted wax to computer-generated imagery and photography, etc.?The creative intention behind the creations and trading of ATC?s is to present a non-commercial, non-hierarchal?avenue for artistic exchange ? but more importantly, ATC sessions are meant to be FUN!?Cards are traded one-to-one and people of all ages and artistic abilities are encouraged to participate.
Artcite?s first monthly ATC event was launched in Spring 2007, with a generous gift of several ATC?s?by Vancouver artist Chuck Stake, for Artcite?s ?25 Years to Life? anniversary art exhibition and festivities.?The local component of ATC production and trading has proven to be a success and the gallery?has seen a diverse and increased interest with each trading session.??Stitch ?n Bitch? and ?Artist Trading Card? sessions are usually held on the last Thursday of every month.
Stitch ?n Bitch? and Artist Trading Cards at Artcite now has a Facebook Group!
visit:?http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=105498902816276
Gibson Gallery
Fighting Sail on the Great Lakes-1812 Era Paintings:?Peter Rindlisbacher
The Gibson Gallery is proud to present internationally acclaimed local artist, Peter Rindlisbacher?s ?Fighting Sail on the Great Lakes:1812 Era Paintings? from?June 12th to July 8th.?Peter?works mainly in oils and paints subjects surrounding the Great Lakes and the War of 1812. As Peter enters few shows, join us in?enjoying a rare opportunity to observe a collection of outstanding works in a quaint historic setting.
The Gallery is open Tuesday ? Sunday, 11am-5pm. 140 Richmond St., Amherstburg?(519)736-2826. Admission is free, donations support this heritage site.www.gibsonartgallery.com
Art by the River
Join over 140 artists and artisans in?Amherstburg, August 25 & 26 at Art by the River,?Essex County?s original art and craft festival. Browse their wares from 10-5 on the beautiful grounds of Fort Malden National Historic Site. Enjoy musical entertainment??and magic, paint a picture at the ?little artist workshop? in the children?s area or take a guided historic tour. Admission is $5.00, children 12 and under are free (when accompanied by an adult). No pets please. Art by the River-an old town, end of summer tradition since 1967. Seewww.gibsonartgallery.com
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
The Michigan Chapter of the?Women?s Caucus for Art
Man Up! No Balls About It
July?12,?2012 ? August 9, 2012
Artist?s?Reception:??Friday?July?20,?2012,?6-9?pm
Gallery in the Duderstadt Center
The?University?of?Michigan
2281?Bonisteel?Boulevard
Ann?Arbor,?Michigan?48109-2094
(734)-763-0606
Artists:??Ulla Barr, Tracy Brown, Katie Halton, Birgit Huttemann-Holz, Claire Hyman, Krista Jiannacopoulos, Lauren Kalman, Suzy Lake, Tara MacDougall, Carol Morris, Amanda Moyer, Molly Marie Nuzzo, Brenda Oelbaum, Maxine Olson, Patricia Olson, Priscilla Otani, Margaret Parker, Roxanne Phillips, Judith Roth, Helene Smith-Romer, Cyane Tornatzky, Jennifer Weigel, Margi Weir, Lorena Ziraldo.
The Michigan Chapter of the?Women?s Caucus for Art?presents??Man Up!?,?a national multi-media exhibition that visualizes the essence of power and the notion of ?besting? oneself, other artists or men in general. Affecting?change?in?a?community?or?in?the?world?takes?a?great?deal?of?strength?and?power.
For more information:
Contact:?Margaret Parker or Gabrielle Pescador at?exhibitionswcami@yahoo.com
Wheatley?Idol early bird pre-registration NOW OPEN
Wheatley?Optimist Club presents the 9th Annual?Wheatley?Idol Talent Competition,Sunday August 5, 12-5pm at Two Creeks Conservation Area. Pre-registration opens May 15, to all ages under 30. There is no entry fee and terrific prizes again this year. Overall Winner can WIN a RECORDING PACKAGE. To avoid disappointment pre-register early. Registration is limited! To register, fill out the online form at?www.wheatleyidol.com. For more info., contact organizer Darla Janzen?519-825-9897ext 3.
Drift Launched!
Finally launched and available in the iOS App Store!
Drift helps you get lost in familiar places by guiding you on a walk using randomly assembled instructions. Each instruction will ask you to move in a specific direction and, using the compass, look for something normally hidden or unnoticed in our everyday experiences.
As you find these hidden or unnoticed things, you will be asked to document them with the camera, creating a photographic record of you walk. Drift also keeps track of where and when you took the photos and makes your documentation optionally available for others to view through the Drift website (soon)!
Drift takes up where our algorithmic / psychogeographic walks left off to create an app that encourages you to explore your neighbourhood in an entirely new way. We?re really excited to organize a walk here in Windsor and would love to hear if you do the same in your city!
Drift was developed by Justin Langlois in collaboration with Broken City Lab.
This project was generously supported by the?Ontario Arts Council Media Arts Grant for Emerging Artists.
If you download Drift, let us know what you think. We?re already working on some refinements and new features!
-Broken City Lab?www.brokencitylab.org
Source: http://acwr.net/arts-notes/arts-notes-july-10-2012/
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