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Toronto, January 24, 2012
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The Ontario Arts Council
Aboriginal Arts Award was
launched today. The
$7,500 award will celebrate the
achievements of Aboriginal artists and arts
leaders in Ontario. Beginning this year, the
award will be presented annually to an
Aboriginal artist or Aboriginal arts leader in
Ontario, to honour his or her significant
contributions to the arts.
Nominate an Aboriginal Artist or Aboriginal Arts
Leader before April 2, 2012
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The
Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award
is a
$7,500 award.
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Each year’s Aboriginal Arts Award winner
will be asked to name an
emerging Aboriginal artist
who best exemplifies the next generation of
Aboriginal leadership in the arts. The
emerging artist recipient will receive
$2,500.
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A jury of Aboriginal artists will review all
eligible nominations and the award will be
decided through OAC’s standard peer
assessment process.
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The
winner and emerging artist
will be announced at an Ontario celebration
during
National Aboriginal History Month in June
each year.
More about the Award
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The award’s first
deadline for
nominations is
April 2, 2012.
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Any Ontarian, Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal,
can nominate an Aboriginal artist or
Aboriginal arts leader for this award.
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To be eligible to receive the award,
Aboriginal artists or Aboriginal arts
leaders must reside in Ontario, or Quebec in
the National Capital region, and be a
Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident of
Canada.
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Download nomination guidelines and forms on
the
Ontario Arts Council’s (OAC) website,
or call the OAC’s Awards Office for more
information (416) 969-7423 or toll-free
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7423.
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OAC’s 2008-2013 Strategic Plan,
Connections and Creativity,
includes increasing investment and support
to Aboriginal artists and arts
organizations, both in urban centres and
regional settings.
Quotes:
“The Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award
is an important recognition of the outstanding
impact Aboriginal artists and Aboriginal arts
leaders make in their communities, and in our
broader cultural landscape. OAC is proud to
create an award that honours their contributions
to the arts in Ontario.”
John Brotman, OAC Executive Director
"This award will shine a light on the artistic
accomplishments and leadership of Ontario’s
Aboriginal artists, whether they are working in
an urban centre, town or First Nation,
practicing either customary or contemporary
forms of arts. The award is also special because
it celebrates today’s leaders, as well the next
generation of artists in our communities.”
Sara Roque, OAC Aboriginal Arts Officer
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is the province of Ontario’s main funding body
for professional arts activity. Since 1963, the
OAC has played a vital role in promoting and
assisting the development of the arts and
artists for the enjoyment and benefit of
Ontarians. In 2010-2011, the Ontario Arts
Council funded 1,720 individual artists and
1,057 organizations in 223 communities across
Ontario for a total of $52.3million.
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SAC Arts Bulletin Jan 16 2012.pdf
Parrots
rejoice!
The World
Parrot Refuge ‘14 Day Wings In Flight
Event’ is officially underway.
For 2 weeks,
January 16th to 30th, myself and fellow songwriter Sora
will donate
10% of net proceeds from each download purchase of our new
single
Wings In Flight to The World Parrot Refuge.
http://cindyoneil.com/world-parrot-refuge-14-day-wings-in-flight-event
Located in
Coombs BC, the World
Parrot Refuge is a home for life to over 800
parrots of at
least 70 species, most of which are wild caught or 1st generation
captive
birds.
I invite you
to help Sora and I raise much needed funds and awareness for
the World
Parrot Refuge. Please purchase your copy of
Wings In Flight
between
January 16th and 30th.
Get the story
behind our World Parrot Refuge 14 Day Wings In Flight Event.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh1nsPaUW4E
Thanks from Lefty, Lucy, Idaho, Albert, Skipper, Wendy H, Sora and me :)
--
Cindy O'Neil
Canadian author, recording artist, free-lance writer
World Parrot Refuge 14 Day Wings In Flight Event
runs
January 16th to 30th.
Take a listen to the
premiere edition of my
Vocal Vibes Podcast
Team Icicle Hands
raised over $2300 for The Arthritis Society. Thank you
to everyone who sponsored us for the 2011 Walk to Fight Arthritis.
http://www.cindyoneil.com
"In a restless mood, I decided to go outside. At first all was quiet,
then..."
an
excerpt from my e-book
Before The
Mist - a selection of poetry, lyrics and the stories behind them
Sample or purchase at
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/53643
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
SUDBURY – January 12, 2012:
Gallery II: Marlene Hilton Moore: Made to Measure 2- making known to
all what is given by one!
Made to Measure 2 is a sound installation that
features three sculptural forms representing different women, aged 20 to
30. Each figure responds to the question “Do you feel measured as a
female?” The three figures, Hottentot Venus, Thin Venus and Plus Venus
are constructed of resin and pearl auto body paint. Their bodies host
speakers that broadcast each figure’s unique stories and self-image. The
voices are joined with music commissioned by Shanti.
In this exhibit, Marlene Hilton Moore examines the
concept of female “measurement.” Female forms are reduced to core shapes
which convey different idealized female stereotypes. Made to Measure 2
is the artist’s investigation into issues and false ideals that surround
the concept of female measurement.
Gallery I: Selections
from the AGS Permanent Collection 2D and 3D works
Join us in Gallery I for a rare opportunity to view
2D and 3D pieces from our permanent collection, which contains over 2000
works. This exhibit is complimentary to Marlene Hilton Moore’s Made to
Measure 2, focusing on form and figure.
Displayed works include a bronze sculpture by Evan
Penny, mixed media works by Barbara Astman and a variety of mediums
including sculptural work, paintings, drawings, photography, abstract
and chalk pastels from both regional and international artists.
The exhibit provides a small taste of the wide
variety of artwork held within the gallery’s permanent collection, and
gives art lovers another opportunity to discover rarely viewed pieces.
The opening reception for Made to Measure 2 and
Selections from the AGS Permanent Collection 2D and 3D Works will be
held at the Art Gallery of Sudbury on Saturday, January 14, 2012, from
1-3 p.m. Marlene Hilton Moore will host an artist talk at 1:30 p.m.
Made to Measure 2 and Selections from the AGS Permanent Collection 2D
and 3D Works will be exhibited from January 14 – March 4, 2012.
About the AGS:
The Art Gallery of Sudbury
was established in 1967 as a Centennial project of the Sudbury and
District Chamber of Commerce. Originally operating as the Laurentian
University Museum and Art Centre, the gallery was incorporated in 1997.
Housed in a turn of the century mansion, the former residence of lumber
baron William Joseph Bell, the gallery has a unique architectural
appeal. Local history and contemporary works of art come together in the
lush surroundings of the Gallery grounds. Our exciting exhibitions,
lecture series, art classes and special events make the gallery a
gathering place for the local community. The Art Gallery is open to the
public year round.
For further information or images,
please contact:
-30-
Media Contacts:
Rosie Horne
Claire
Carter
Manager, Development &
Communications Public Relations &
Marketing Coordinator
T: 705-675-4871, ext.
222
T: 705-675-4871, ext. 230
E:
rhorne@artsudbury.org
E:
ccarter@artsudbury.org
Passion for Plein Air…’The Outsiders’
Painting is often described as a journey and nowhere is this truer than
when painting en plein air. The push and pull, responding to nature’s
nuances, is the ultimate grand adventure.
Plein air is a record of an experience, a moment
filled with immediacy and honesty. It is the direct observation of the
reality of life and the subsequent expression of this. This genre allows
a looseness and abandon not natural in serious studio work, yet plein
air work is often the basis for the more refined piece created later. In
many ways it is the heart and soul of the finished piece, providing the
direction and resource to make the technical corrections to the elements
of design, while keeping the spirit of the art intact.
Describing the landscape while immersed in the elements, offers both
gifts and challenges. Some are obvious, such as the distractions of
wind, weather, heat and cold, bugs, changing light, paint that dries too
slow or too fast. Some are less obvious such as the technical challenges
and compositional considerations in the face of a plethora of
possibilities.
“…For
me, this involves coming to a satisfactory rendering that balances
realism with the sublime that illustrates the reality of mood,
atmosphere, light and my own emotional impressions. To find that sweet
spot between the two is hugely satisfying. In the zone, despite finger
numbing cold, blistering heat, easel tipping winds or voracious bugs, or
in my case a boat or canoe that constantly alters the vantage point,
every sensory nerve is focused on describing the experience.”
During the month of January, three artists, dubbed
“The Outsiders”, will have an art
exhibition and sale at Fromagerie Elgin,
downtown Sudbury.
The work on display is unedited. They are true plein air sketches, not
touched later to correct “mistakes” but left, as is, to tell their own
intimate stories of the artist’s responses to the landscape. For the art
lover, this is a great opportunity to view a unique and insightful look
into the artist’s world. For the art student, a visit to this original
show will give opportunity for critique and open discussion on the use
of the elements of design and benefits of a direct approach to painting.
Join Debra Lynn Ireland, myself,
Sharon Preen, and
Susan Lampinen for
“The Outsiders”
opening reception at Fromagerie Elgin located at the corner of Cedar and
Elgin Streets on January 5th from 5 to 8pm. We hope you will experience
the joyous abandon taken in creating these sketches and celebrate the
honesty and romance of the plein air genre with
us. By Sharon Preen
 
Sue Debra Lynn
  
Debra Lynn Ireland Sharon Preen Sue Lampinen
SAC
Arts Bulletin Jan 2 2012.pdf
Art For All Canada
(AFAC)
is a not-for-profit social enterprise,
run by artists, to help visual artists develop, show and sell their
work commission-free.
Our web site is at
www.artforallcanada.org
The
agenda for our 4th annual conference for artists in now available
Our fourth annual 2-day Conference for visual artists will be
March 3-4th 2012 with the
Art
Fashion Show on 4th and week-long public
Art
Show March 3-10th at Metro Hall in downtown Toronto.
We have expert speakers, demonstrators and teachers lined up to impart
their experience and their wisdom. There will be networking lunches and
our second Art Fashion Show, which will be on Sunday morning.
Registration is now open at our website.
You
can save by registering before the end of January.
We had a tremendous response from artists who wanted to speak, more than
we could possibly accommodate, so, once again, a big Thank You to all
those who applied to participate.
Also, please pass this email along to any artists you know who could be
interested, or ask them to join our e-mail list (at our web site) or get
in touch with me.
Many thanks.
Yours in art,
Sheila J. Mitchell
Executive Director, Art For All Canada
Tel: (416)-756-3221
sheila@artforallcanada.org
Wings in Flight
released Dec. 20th!
Many
of my friends and fans know that in October I was gifted a wonderful
surprise of recording a song -
Wings In Flight
- written many years ago.
At
long last that song was released yesterday! This seemingly normal event
is
exciting because of all the adventure and love involved in just getting
the tune
recorded.
Wings In Flight
is a duet and co-write with another Canadian song writer, Sora.
It is
a journey, from conception to release
Wings In Flight represents a story of
hope,
determination and friendship that defies distance.
Sora
and are thrilled that it is finally out there for the world to hear.
Though it
doesn't physically fit into a stocking, it makes a wonderful gift - to
yourself or
someone else.
Wings In Flight
is available at
iTunes and
CD
Baby.
Where
ever you may be over the Holiday Season, I wish you comfort and joy.
lots
of light to you,
Cindy
--
Cindy
O'Neil
Canadian author, recording artist, free-lance writer
Wings In
Flight
now available at
CDBaby and
iTunes
Team Icicle
Hands
raised over $2300 for The Arthritis Society. Thank you
to everyone
who sponsored us for the 2011 Walk to Fight Arthritis.
http://www.cindyoneil.com
"In a
restless mood, I decided to go outside. At first all was quiet, then..."
an excerpt
from my e-book
Before The Mist - a selection of poetry, lyrics and the stories behind
them
Sample or purchase at
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/53643
SAC Arts Bulletin Dec 16 2011.pdf
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Northeastern Ontario
An
interview on
The
Agenda with Steve Paikin with
Laurentian University professor
Dieter K. Buse on his new book about Northeastern
Ontario’s 6 districts.
http://theagenda.tvo.org/blog/agenda-blogs/everything-you-always-wanted-know-about-northeastern-ontario
Steve
Paikin
Anchor and Senior Editor
"The Agenda with Steve Paikin"
P:
416-484-2866
E:
spaikin@tvo.org
This Holiday
Season consider giving a truly unique gift - the gift of great
television.
You can choose from a wide selection of gifts from TVO's most popular
programming.
Visit
www.tvogifts.org now and give a gift in support of Ontario's
public television.
SAC
Arts Bulletin Dec 1 2011.pdf
Boutique Shopping Guide - Christmas.pdf
Art Gallery of Sudbury presents:
Sudbury Selections - November 25, 2011- January 8, 2012
Franklin Carmichael, Ivan Wheale, A.J.
Casson , Carl Beam, Norval Morrisseau, Tom Thomson, Bruno Cavallo and
Vassily Kandinsky are just a few of the artists with works now on
display from the Art Gallery of Sudbury’s permanent collection. There
are 140 paintings being exhibited in this year’s outstanding Sudbury
Selections which is a must see for art lovers of every age.
This is an excellent opportunity for
Sudbury and area residents to view internationally known works of art
during this annual exhibit open until January 8, 2012. Individuals,
businesses and organizations have sponsored these pieces and their
contribution will help fund Sudbury’s most valuable cultural asset, the
Art Gallery of Sudbury!
The permanent collection is a reflection
of our cultural history within our community, region and nation and only
once a year different works are selected for public viewing. The AGS is
most grateful to those people who have contributed to its Permanent
Collection, to our Board of Directors, the City of Greater Sudbury,
Laurentian University and to all of those people who have donated
artwork.
Christmas at the Boutique @ the Art
Gallery of Sudbury
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas, with great gifts from the
Boutique at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. You’ll be greeted with a wide
variety of hand-crafted items created by Canadian artists. Unique and
of the highest quality. Discover a wonderful diversity of fine crafts,
from hand-blown glass and paintings, to jewellery, pottery, gift cards
and more. Join us for a member’s only sale, December eighth and/or
December 17th. Not a member? This is
a great time to join and save, or to give the gift of membership! Make
it a special Christmas, with gifts from the Boutique at the Art Gallery
of Sudbury – 251 John Street.
251 John Street
Sudbury, ON P3E 1P9
EXCITING NEWS FOR 2012 FESTIVAL AND
EVENT SUBMISSION!
Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) will be
producing the 2012 edition of the Festivals & Events in Ontario Guide in
partnership with the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC).
This one-of-a-kind consumer publication is the ultimate source for
festival and event listings throughout Ontario.
This digest-sized, easy to carry, full-colour
publication will have a 12-month shelf-life and will list festivals and
events taking place from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Distribution
of 250,000 copies, with an estimated readership of more than 500,000, is
scheduled to begin in early March 2012 and will be available for
download in PDF format on the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca and
www.ontariotravel.net websites. The printed guides will be available
through a broad distribution network, including the Festivals & Events
Ontario website and office, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership
Corporation website, information centres, call centres and associated
tourism related channels throughout the province.
SUBMITTING YOUR FESTIVAL OR EVENT /
SELECTION CRITERIA
Please ensure that your festival/event(s) are
submitted to the FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ONTARIO self-managed
database/website at
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca by the
December 7th, 2011 DEADLINE.
To help FEO learn how tourism
intersects with festivals and events in Ontario we will be asking you to
answer some additional questions in your profile that will help us
determine your activity as it relates to tourism.
To access your FESTIVALS & EVENTS ONTARIO
profile, go to
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca and click 'Access your Profile'.
Your Username will be the email of the Primary Contact at your
organization. Your Password is confidential, and if you have forgotten
it, please contact the office. We can help you reset it. Please be
advised that you may also encounter a pop-up blocker. If you have
problems bypassing the login, call us at 519-537-2226, and we will
assist you!
Please ALSO ensure that you have listed your
festival/event(s) with the OTMPC, partner website at
www.tourismpartners.com and submit or update your event listing(s)
by December 7th, 2011. Follow these steps to access your account:
1. Log-in to your account on
www.tourismpartners.com
2. Select Manage Organization from the tab on the right of the
screen
3. Select Manage Events and follow the steps to update or add events
to your profile.
Click here to review the guidelines and criteria for Submission of
Festivals/ Events
If you do not have an account, please REGISTER
first on
www.tourismpartners.com. Once you have been approved, you can log-in
and submit your events. If you have any questions or need assistance,
email
info@tourismpartners.com.
This is ESSENTIAL as the statistical information
you are requested to provide is considered in the selection process of
which festivals and events are to be included in the Guide.
Festivals/Events MUST be submitted to BOTH the
www.tourismpartners.com website and the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca website.
All festivals/events submitted will appear on
the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca website in real time once they have
been saved. Pending approval, they may also be listed on the
www.ontariotravel.net website.
Please Note:
Due to the large volume of festivals/events submitted each year and
space limitations, not all DETAILED festival/event submissions will be
printed in the Festivals and Events in Ontario Guide. An objective,
industry-experienced selection committee will determine which
submissions are to be included in the Guide.
REMINDER: FEO is
currently offering advertising opportunities for inclusion in the
Festivals and Events in Ontario Guide. If you are interested click
here for the rate card, or
call Debbie Mann at (519) 537-2226
SAC Arts Bulletin Nov 16, 2011.pdf
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The Ontario
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Peter Caldwell Appointed as Director and CEO of the Ontario Arts
Council
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John Brotman to retire in January 2012
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Ontario Arts Engagement Study Points to Opportunities
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Policy Change for New Applicants to Multi-Year Operating Funding
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Pilot Initiative in Music for Aboriginal Presenters in the North
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Fostering the Arts at the Local Level: A Review of Community
Arts Councils in Ontario
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2012 Skill Development Course for Artist-Educators
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December 1, 2011:
Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts Nomination Deadline
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Click Here for Upcoming Program Deadlines including new
dates for
Chanson et musique (program available only in French),
Arts Service Organizations,
Block Grants to Book Publishers,
Opera,
Organismes franco-ontariens de service aux arts (program
available only in French),
Choirs and Vocal Groups, and
Édition (program available only in French)
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decisions are made, approximately three months after the
deadline. They are posted on the website one month after that,
listed by deadline date.
Click here for a listing of grant recipients
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Artists in the GTA:
for Jade Jager Clark, hip hop is her passion and business
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2012 Premier's Awards for Excellence in the Arts
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Culture Days Grows Across Ontario
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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Receives 2011 Vida Peene Award
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40th Anniversary of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting
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Ontario Artists win $50,000 Sobey Award for Contemporary Art
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Alain Baudot, Directeur général des Editions du Gref, receives
Ordre des Pleiades
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Staff Comings and Goings
Photos and
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40th Anniversary Leslie Bell Award Tea: On September 22,
2011, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) hosted an afternoon tea to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Leslie Bell Award for
Choral Conducting. We invited members of the original Leslie
Bell choir, as well as Leslie Bell Award laureates and members
of Choirs Ontario. It was a heartwarming afternoon of
reminiscences, storytelling and even a song or two.
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VIDEO: Zimfira Poloz, 2006 Leslie Bell Laureate, speaks
about her experience in Ontario's choral community.
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Arts Engagement Study Launch:
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) commissioned the research
firm WolfBrown to conduct a study of how Ontarians
participate in the arts. On October 13, 2011, lead
researcher Alan Brown presented his findings to members of
the Ontario arts community at the Toronto Reference Library.
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Invitation for artists to participate in
Le Nouveau Louvre
November 26 to December
17, 2011
16th Non-juried
exhibition and Annual Fundraiser
The
exhibition will take place at La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario (GNO), 174
Elgin Street, Sudbury and also on the GNO’s Website from Saturday,
November 26th to December 17th. This year, once again, each work of art
will be on sale for $150 and the profits will be divided between the GNO
($50) and the artist ($100). Artists can exhibit a maximum of two
pieces of artwork at a time but as soon as one is sold it can be
replaced by another one.
You
can bring your artwork to the GNO between now and November 22nd.
This will give us a chance to document your work in advance for the
virtual exhibition of the Nouveau Louvre on our Website
Le Nouveau Louvre. The
more works are exhibited, the better the chances for a successful
outcome!
For
more information please consult our Web Site or call 673 4927 or 1 877
358 6615.
Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario
cp
242 succursale b
174
elgin
sudbury on p3e 4n5
705
673 4927
1
877 358 6615
info@gn-o.org
http://gn-o.org/
News from The Internet
Galaxy of Cindy O'Neil
...Canadian Author,
Songwriter & Recording Artist
Life
is full of surprises, not enough of them are happy ones.
Recently I was blessed to get one that was and want to share good vibes.
Please take a moment to check it out.
http://cindyoneil.com/2011/super-surprise/
all
the best,
Cindy
Watch for
the MP3 single of
Wings In Flight
"In a
restless mood, I decided to go outside. At first all was quiet, then..."
an excerpt
from my new e-book
Before The Mist - a
selection of poetry, lyrics and the stories behind them
Sample or
purchase at
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/53643
Team Icicle Hands
raised
over $2300 for The Arthritis Society. Thank you
to
everyone who sponsored us for the 2011 Walk to Fight Arthritis.
http://www.iciclehands.net/IcicleHandsEvents.html
EXCITING NEWS
FOR 2012 FESTIVAL AND EVENT SUBMISSION!
Festivals &
Events Ontario (FEO) will be producing the 2012 edition of the
Festivals & Events in Ontario Guide in partnership with the Ontario
Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC). This one-of-a-kind
consumer publication is the ultimate source for festival and event
listings throughout Ontario.
This digest-sized,
easy to carry, full-colour publication will have a 12-month shelf-life
and will list festivals and events taking place from April 1, 2012 to
March 31, 2013. Distribution of 250,000 copies, with an estimated
readership of more than 500,000, is scheduled to begin in early March
2012 and will be available for download in PDF format on the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca
and
www.ontariotravel.net
websites. The printed guides will be available through a broad
distribution network, including the Festivals & Events Ontario website
and office, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation
website, information centres, call centres and associated tourism
related channels throughout the province.
SUBMITTING
YOUR FESTIVAL OR EVENT / SELECTION CRITERIA
Please ensure that
your festival/event(s) are submitted to the FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ONTARIO
self-managed database/website at
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca
by the
December 7th, 2011 DEADLINE.
To
help FEO learn how tourism intersects with festivals and events in
Ontario we will be asking you to answer some additional questions in
your profile that will help us determine your activity as it relates to
tourism.
To access your
FESTIVALS & EVENTS ONTARIO profile, go to
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca
and click 'Access your Profile'. Your Username will be the email of the
Primary Contact at your organization. Your Password is confidential, and
if you have forgotten it, please contact the office. We can help you
reset it. Please be advised that you may also encounter a pop-up
blocker. If you have problems bypassing the login, call us at
519-537-2226, and we will assist you!
Please ALSO ensure
that you have listed your festival/event(s) with the OTMPC, partner
website at
www.tourismpartners.com
and submit or update your event listing(s) by December 7th, 2011.
Follow these steps to access your account:
1. Log-in to
your account on
www.tourismpartners.com
2. Select Manage Organization from the tab on the right of the
screen
3. Select Manage Events and follow the steps to update or add events
to your profile.
Click here to review the guidelines and criteria for Submission of
Festivals/ Events
If you do not have
an account, please REGISTER first on
www.tourismpartners.com.
Once you have been approved, you can log-in and submit your events. If
you have any questions or need assistance, email
info@tourismpartners.com.
This is
ESSENTIAL as the statistical information you are requested to
provide is considered in the selection process of which festivals and
events are to be included in the Guide. Festivals/Events MUST be
submitted to BOTH the
www.tourismpartners.com
website and the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca
website.
All
festivals/events submitted will appear on the
www.festivalsandeventsontario.ca
website in real time once they have been saved. Pending approval, they
may also be listed on the
www.ontariotravel.net
website.
Please
Note:
Due to the
large volume of festivals/events submitted each year and space
limitations, not all DETAILED festival/event submissions will be printed
in the Festivals and Events in Ontario Guide. An objective,
industry-experienced selection committee will determine which
submissions are to be included in the Guide.
REMINDER:
FEO is currently offering advertising opportunities for inclusion in the
Festivals and Events in Ontario Guide. If you are interested click
here for the rate card,
or call Debbie Mann at (519) 537-2226
Sudbury Arts Council Bulletin November 1, 2011pdf
--
Laurence Steven
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2 '5-Penny New Music Concerts' Showcase Vocal Artistry
Contact: Robert Lemay, Artistic Director, 5 Penny New Music Concerts
5-Penny Web
Site: www.5pennynewmusic.ca
Soprano Helen Pridmore is giving the opening concert of this season’s
5-Penny New Music Concerts. The concert is on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 pm
at St. Peter’s United Church in Sudbury. General admission is $20 and
$15 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at Black Cat, 96
Durham Street, Sudbury, or at the door.
Pridmore has garnered glowing reviews for her vocal artistry, which has
been praised as haunting and combining purity of tone with shining
musical intelligence. She has toured North America as a soloist and
chamber musician, and is known especially for her performances of new
music. Currently, she teaches at Mount Allison University.
In
fact, Pridmore is no stranger to Sudbury, having previously appeared in
2004 as a member of the New Brunswick-based Motion Ensemble.
At
this concert, Pridmore will perform one of her own pieces for solo
voice, as well as works by Canadian composers W.L. Altman, Emily
Doolittle, Ian Crutchley, Helen Hall, James Harley and Martin Arnold.
Accompaniment will be in the form of electronics or video.
Then,
on Monday, Nov. 14, at 8 pm, mezzo-soprano Erica Iris Huang will be
giving a recital at St. Peter’s United Church. This concert is sponsored
by Laurentian University’s Student General Association, with 5-Penny New
Music as a co-sponsor and in collaboration with the Music Department of
Laurentian University. General admission is $20 and $15 for students and
seniors. Tickets are available at Black Cat, 96 Durham Street, Sudbury,
or at the door.
Erica Iris Huang is this
year’s winner of the prestigious Eckhardt Gramatté Music Competition.
She is currently on a cross-country tour with piano accompanist Emily
Hamper.
One
of the rising stars of the Toronto music scene, Huang has appeared in a
number of operatic roles since her debut in 2004. Accolades for her art
have come from a number of critics, including the late Kenneth Winters
and Robert Everett-Green of the Globe and Mail. The eminent conductor
Howard Dyck has described her as having a “gorgeous big voice, seamless
from top to bottom, dramatic, and highly expressive.”
Huang
has also previously appeared in Sudbury. In 2008, she was a soloist with
the Laurentian University Choir in a performance of George Frideric
Handel’s oratorio, “Belshazzar,” under the direction of Robert Hall.
At
this concert, Huang will perform pieces by Canadian, American and
Spanish composers, including Harry Freedman, Michael Oesterle, William
Bolcom, and Xavier Montsalvatge.
The
Helen Pridmore concert is presented by 5-Penny New Music Concerts in
cooperation with Laurentian University and Cambrian College. It is also
made possible with the financial support of the Socan Foundation,
Ontario Arts Council, and the City of Greater Sudbury.
The
Erica Iris Huang concert is the first collaboration of Laurentian
University’s Student General Association with 5-Penny New Music Concerts
and the Departement of Music of Laurentian University.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Art Gallery of Sudbury
Receives New Works of Art
Tuesday, October 25, 2011,
SUDBURY, ON – The Art
Gallery of Sudbury announced today, the donation of new works of art
from two distinguished Ontario artists to its permanent collection.
Local artist, Ivan Wheale
donated his 2009 work, North Channel Shoreline (Lake Huron),
while John Hartman of Penetanguishene, donated Falconbridge, from
his 2008 collection.
“Having such renowned artists as
Ivan Wheale and John Hartman contribute work to the Art Gallery of
Sudbury’s permanent collection shows their investment and belief in the
Gallery’s future,” said Alan Nursall, Board Chair, Art Gallery of
Sudbury. “Through their generosity and support, they are enhancing the
community’s ability to experience art inspired by our northern landscape
and culture.”
Both artists were on hand for the
presentation, which was held as part of the Art Gallery of Sudbury’s
Annual General Meeting.
Asked about his work, Wheale
explained “The greatest influence, from living in Northern Ontario,
stems from its unique landscapes, especially the areas from the French
River westward to Blind River. Its peace and solitude blends with my
inner soul which results in an unending artist’s journey.”
In speaking about
Falconbridge, Hartman said “Because
my experience of a place is generated over a continuum of time and by
circling the place and seeing it from many viewpoints, the final images
often have multiple viewpoints and often contain small vignettes of
peoples’ lives that were lived in that place”.
Attendees of the event were also
treated to a presentation by Sue and Jim Waddington who have spent the
past 40 years discovering the exact locations depicted in many of the
Group of Seven and their contemporaries’ iconic interpretations of the
Canadian landscape. From the hills and lakes of Killarney, the ancient
mountain tops of the La Cloche region and the shores and islands of
Georgian Bay, the Waddingtons have walked in the footsteps of these
great Canadian artists and looked out on the same prospects that fell
under their gazes and brushes. This presentation focused on the impact
the Northern Ontario landscape has had on artists across many
generations with particular emphasis on the role the future Franklin
Carmichael Art Gallery will play in sharing that vision with community
members and visitors to the region for many years to come.
“The support and interest in the new Franklin Carmichael Art Gallery is
overwhelming” said Karen Tait-Peacock, Executive Director, Art Gallery
of Sudbury. “Now is the time for the City of Greater Sudbury to make
bold and ambitious investments in its cultural infrastructure and
tonight’s generous donations are a testament to the direction in which
the Gallery is headed.”
About the Art Gallery of Sudbury
The Art Gallery of Sudbury’s
permanent collection is valued at more than 3.5 million and contains
more than 2,000 historical and contemporary works of art including those
of Tom Thomson, Norval Morriseau, Vassily Kandinsky, Andy Warhol and
more.
The Gallery (www.artsudbury.org)
was established in 1967 as a Centennial project of the Sudbury and
District Chamber of Commerce. Originally operating as the Laurentian
University Museum and Art Centre, the gallery was incorporated in 1997.
Currently housed in a turn of the century mansion, the former residence
of lumber baron William Joseph Bell, the gallery is open to the public
year round. Exciting exhibitions, lecture series, art classes and
special events make the gallery a gathering place for the local
community.
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Media Contacts:
Rosie
Horne
Art
Gallery of Sudbury
T: 705-675-4871, ext. 222
E: rhorne@artsudbury.org
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Ontario Arts Council Board Appoints New Director and
CEO
October 24, 2011
–
Martha Durdin,
Chair of the
Ontario Arts Council (OAC) today
announced the appointment of
Peter Caldwell as
Director
and CEO of the Ontario Arts
Council. He succeeds
John Brotman who
is retiring after ten years at the council’s helm.
“Peter impressed us with his personal experience as
an artist, his firm understanding of the arts
community and the leadership skills that he brought
to the remarkable transformations at OCAD University
over the past several years,” said
Martha Durdin
OAC Chair. “He takes over an
organization that has not only thrived in the last
decade but which, under John's guidance, reflects
the growth and diversity of Ontario's arts
community.”
“The arts have been integral to my life, and the
Ontario Arts Council is integral to the arts in
Ontario,” said
Peter Caldwell. “I
am very excited about playing a leadership role at
OAC as it approaches its 50th anniversary of service
to artists, arts organizations and all Ontarians. I
hope to honour the legacy of the organization, while
also maximizing future opportunities.”
Peter Caldwell was
Vice President, Finance & Administration
at
OCAD University (formerly Ontario
College of Art & Design) from 1994 to April 2011.
During this time, he served as chief administrative
officer of Canada’s largest university specializing
in art and design education. Among Caldwell’s
accomplishments at OCAD, he oversaw the university’s
expansion from two to 12 buildings, including the
architecturally-acclaimed Sharp Centre of Design,
designed by architect Will Alsop. In 2009, Peter
Caldwell was appointed a Lifetime Honorary Alumnus
by the OCAD University Alumni Association. In June
2011, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by OCAD
University, recognizing his contribution to the
university and to the arts and culture community.
Peter Caldwell has spent his entire career in the
arts. He was
Executive Director of the
Arts Foundation of Greater Toronto
(1985-1994), where he was responsible for the
programming, marketing and financial management of
all activities including ArtsWeek and the Toronto
Arts Awards. Prior to that, he was
Program Director at
Toronto Theatre Alliance (1981-83),
Theatre Consultant
at the
Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation
(1980-81), and
Coordinator of Training Programs
at
Theatre Ontario (1977-80). Peter
Caldwell’s volunteer work includes the
Boards of Directors of the
Laidlaw Foundation,
Toronto Artscape Inc.,
Design Exchange,
Performing Arts Development Fund
of Toronto and
Platform 9 Theatre. He has served
on the major grants review panel for the City of
Toronto’s
Cultural Affairs Division.
Peter Caldwell has an MBA from the Richard Ivey
School of Business at University of Western
Ontario. As an undergraduate at Stetson University
in Deland, Florida, he majored in French and minored
in Spanish. He will join OAC on
February 6, 2012.
The search for John’s replacement was led by OAC
Chair Martha Durdin with board members William
Aitchison (Stratford), Albert Alexanian (Hamilton),
Verlyn Francis (Toronto) and Harvey Slack (Ottawa).
The nation-wide search was led by Searchlight
Recruitment, included wide consultation with the
arts community.
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For more
information:
If you have questions,
please contact Kirsten Gunter, Director of
Communications at
kgunter@arts.on.ca or at 416-969-7403 /
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7403 (toll-free in Ontario).
The
Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is
the province of Ontario’s primary funding body for
professional arts activity. Since 1963, the OAC has
played a vital role in promoting and assisting the
development of the arts and artists for the
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Invites you to our
Annual
Artists in Action
Show and Sale
November 5 and 6
From 11:00 until 5:00
Walden Arena
Free Admission, Refreshments, Door Prizes, demo’s
www.waldenartclub.blogspot.com
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SEPTEMBRE 8, 2011
The Art Gallery of Sudbury Announces
its Next Two Exhibitions:
Sense of Place and 56 ˚ & №rth↑ from
the AGS Inuit Permanent Collection
SUDBURY, ON –
September 8, 2011:
Gallery I:
Sense of Place
When we think of Sense of Place, what
do we think? Do we think of a sense of space, a sense of self, a sense
of landscape, or a sense of belonging?
“Sense of Place” is a cross-border
print exhibition organized and circulated by the Windsor Printmaker’s.
The show brings together works by 36 artists from Canada and Michigan,
exploring the theme of place through printmaking. The works’ approach
to the theme is largely conceptual. While there is some landscape
imagery in the show, the works selected focus more on how our sense of
place is linked to our sense of self.
The concept of this show is
intriguing as it entails movement and the search for a fit. The Art
Gallery of Sudbury wishes to create another element for this
exhibition. We want to draw upon our visitors visions’ and ideas and
we invite and encourage guests to contemplate and to explore the theme
of “Sense of Place”, “Sense of Self” and “Sense of Sudbury”. The Art
Gallery of Sudbury will provide an area within the gallery where
visitors can express their thoughts by presenting a visual image or
written words to describe their personal “Sense of Place”.
Curated by Alistair MacLeod, IAIN
BAXTER& and Nino Ricci, this is one show that you will not want to miss!
Gallery II: 56 ˚
& №rth↑: The AGS Inuit Collection
People always ask us why we don’t
bring out works of art from our permanent collection more often. Well,
we’ve listened and this is your opportunity to glimpse a selection of
works from the Art Gallery of Sudbury’s Inuit collection of prints.
56˚& №rth↑ explores
the beautifully mysterious artworks from influential Inuit artists such
as Kenojauk Ashervak and Lucy Qinnuayuak. These prints were all
executed by Canadian artists living north of the 56 degrees latitude -
most living within the Arctic Circle and from isolated areas such as
Cape Dorest and Nunavut. Drawing from the inspiration of the past,
these printmakers show that their ancestors were actually people ahead
of their time. Their style speaks of modern art combined with a deep
and profound history. The expression of their rich cultural history,
these prints also reflect their own unique ‘sense of place’.
The gallery is
located at 251 John St. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information,
visit us online at www.artsudbury.org or call 675-4871.
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Media
Contacts:
Rosie
Horne
Jessie Buchanen
Manager, Development &
Communications Curatorial
Assistant
T:
705-675-4871, ext.
222
T: 705-675-4871, ext. 230
E:
rhorne@artsudbury.org
E:
jbuchanen@artsudbury.org
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September 8, 2011 / le 8 septembre 2011
La
Galerie d’art de Sudbury annonce ces deux prochaines expositions :
“Sense of Place” et “56
˚ & №rth↑” provenant de sa collection permanente
SUDBURY (Ontario) – le 8 septembre 2011:
Galerie I:
“Sense of Place”
Lorsque nous pensons au
sens de la place, à quoi pensons-nous? Pensons-nous à un sens de
l’espace, un sens de soi, un sens de paysage, un sens d’appartenance?
“Sense of Place”
est une exposition d’œuvres d’impression transfrontalière organisée et
diffusée par le Windsor Printmaker’s Forum. L’exposition comporte les
oeuvres de 36 artistes du Canada et du Michigan, explorant le thème de
“place” par l’entremise d’impression artistique. L’approche thématique
des œuvres est largement conceptuelle. Bien que cette représentation
inclut des images paysagistes, les œuvres sélectionnées visent
principalement sur le lien entre notre sens de « place » et notre sens
de soi.
Le concept de ce show
est intriguant puisqu’il évoque le mouvement et la recherche d’un espace
propice. La Galerie d’art de Sudbury souhaite créer un autre élément
pour cette exposition. Nous voulons ressourcer les visions et idées de
nos visiteurs et nous invitons et encourageons les invitées à contempler
et explorer le thème de « Sens de la place », « Sens de soi » et « Sens
de Sudbury ». La Galerie d’art de Sudbury fournira un espace au sein
de la galerie où les visiteurs pourront exprimer leurs pensées par
l’entremise d’un image visuel ou d’un texte écrit pour décrire leur
interprétation personnelle de « Sens de la place ».
Cette exposition unique
et à ne pas manquer est placée sous la responsabilité de Alistair
MacLeod, IAIN BAXTER & Nino Ricci, conservateurs.
Galerie II: 56 ˚ & №rth↑: La collection Inuit de la GAS
On nous questionne
souvent à savoir pourquoi nous n’exposons pas plus fréquemment les
oeuvres appartenant à notre collection permanente. Sachez que nous
avons bien compris et nous profitons de cette occasion pour vous en
offrir un aperçu en sélectionnant quelques œuvres provenant de la
collection Inuit d’impressions de la Galerie d’art de Sudbury.
56˚& №rth↑ explore
les oeuvres d’art modernes et mystérieuses d’artistes Canadiens-Inuits
influents tels, Kenojauk, Ashervak et Lucy Qinnuayuak. Ces tableaux ont
tous été exécutés par des artistes habitant au nord du 56e degré
latitudinal – dont la plupart, dans le Cercle Arctique et provenant de
régions isolées telles le Cap Dorest et le Nunavut. Inspirés par le
passé, ces artistes démontrent que leurs ancêtres étaient réellement
avant-gardistes.
Leur
style témoigne de l’art moderne combiné avec un sens profond
d’histoire. L’expression de leur riche histoire culturelle, ces oeuvres
reflètent aussi leur propre et unique “sens de la place”.
La
Galerie est située au 251, rue John. Elle est ouverte du mardi au
samedi de 10h00 à 17h00, et le dimanche de midi à 17h00. Pour de plus
amples renseignements, veuillez visiter notre site web au
www.artsudbury.org ou composez le 675-4871.
Contacts médiatiques:
Rosie
Horne
Jessie Buchanen
Gérante du développement et des communications
Adjointe au conservateur
T:
705-675-4871, poste
222
T: 705-675-4871, poste 230
C: rhorne@artsudbury.org
C:
jbuchanen@artsudbury.org
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Culture Days Needs your feedback!
October 18, 2011
- The second annual Culture Days celebration
weekend recently swept across Canada with
over 1250 activities taking place in
Ontario. An astonishing 600 plus Ontario
arts organizations, cultural  groups,
individual artists, libraries, museums,
festivals and municipalities took part and
offered hands-on and behind-the-scenes
activities to the public. Stories, photos
and press coverage showed us that thousands
of people participated and discovered
culture in their local communities.
As a member of the arts and heritage sector in Ontario, we
want to hear from you! We recognize that
thousands of artists, groups and volunteers
are contributing their time and efforts to
make Culture Days a success. To get a better
picture of the challenges and opportunities,
successes and failures involved in this
major collaborative effort across our
province, Culture Days in Ontario is
conducting an in-depth research initiative.
We want to hear from a broad segment of the
Ontario arts community, regardless of
whether you participated in this year’s
celebrations or not.
Your feedback and contribution will be critical to helping us
continue to build and sustain this movement
and ensure that it truly achieves the goals
of raising the awareness, accessibility, and
engagement of all Canadians in the arts and
cultural life of their communities. The
results of this survey will be shared with
all participants and will make an enormous
difference in our planning for next year’s
Culture Days and into the future.
Haven’t participated in Culture Days?
While hundreds of arts and cultural groups participated in
Culture Days, we know that there are still
many more that did not – and we want to know
the reasons why. Are there barriers to
participation that you are experiencing,
such as a lack of resources? Do you have
trouble understanding how your organization
fits into the movement? Please take a few
moments to
complete our survey for non-participating
Ontario arts and culture groups
This feedback will help us plan new tools and resources to
improve Culture Days for everyone.
2011 Culture Days Activity Organizers
If you or your organization participated in Culture Days,
then you may have already received an
invitation to complete the Activity
Organizers’ survey which was sent directly
to participants.
If you have questions about the survey or
Culture Days in general, please contact:
Aubrey Reeves
Culture Days Ontario Manager
Toll-Free: 1-800-387-0058 ext. 7469
In Toronto: 416-646-7469
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca |
www.culturedays.ca
The
Ontario Arts Council
(OAC) is the province of Ontario’s
primary funding body for professional arts
activity. Since 1963, OAC has played a vital
role in promoting and assisting the
development of the arts and artists for the
enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. For more
information, visit the OAC website at
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Over
210 Artists & Sculptors applied to be a part of this year’s 21st Annual
Volunteer run Art Sale, and it’s gratifying to see how many talented
individuals there are out there. Our jury had the unbelievably difficult
task of selecting the cream of the crop, and these are the successful
applicants. Thanks to all those who applied, and congratulations to
those who made it in.
Congratulations to this year’s top artists. Peter Rotter was Best in
Show (for the second year in a row), Florence Chik-Lau was our Top
Sculptor, and our Top Ten group included Mike Smalley, Jeremy Browne,
Tim Packer (Best in Show 2007/2008), Deborah Gibson, Janet Bailey, Lorne
Winters, Doris Pontieri (Best in Show 2006), Stephen Yau, and Jamie
MacLean.
Walden-CAN Note:
Congratulations to Glenna Treasure, Walden- for being selected as
one of the New Artists in the McMichael Autumn Art Sale
News
from Artists on Elgin!
‘His World’: Artists on
Elgin is currently hosting ‘His World’- featuring a collection of new
paintings by Ivan Wheale. The exhibit runs from October 3 to October 29.
‘Imagine The Other Side’:
Artists on Elgin will be hosting ‘Imagine The Other Side’ by Julie
Courtemanche, Paddy O'Sullivan and Dave Courtemanche from October 31 to
November 28. This is a mixed medium art experience that invites you to
contemplate immortality and express your perspective on the afterlife.
For more information about
these Exhibits and Artists on Elgin call 705-674-0415 or see
www.artistsonelgin.ca
Shelby Ramm Business
Manager & Information Officer The Northern Artist Gallery/ Artists on
Elgin 168 Elgin St., Sudbury
artists@artistsonelgin.ca
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Ontario Arts Engagement Study Points to
Opportunities for
Arts Organizations to Build Audiences
Toronto, October 13, 2011
– The
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
has released the findings of its
commissioned report, the
Ontario Arts Engagement Study,
by research firm
WolfBrown. These findings
reveal signficant implications for arts
organizations seeking to build audience
development and engagement.
The study looks at the full spectrum of arts activities from
traditional audience-based activities (such
as attending performing arts events or
visiting an art gallery) to personal
practice activities (such as playing a
musical instrument, painting, or taking
dance lessons) and includes arts
participation via electronic, print and
digital media (such as radio, television or
the Internet).
It also explores the
importance of these arts
activities to Ontarians, the
settings in which arts
activities take place, the
relationships
between personal arts practice and
attendance, and the
patterns of engagement
across regions and demographic groups such
as age and gender.
“This study demonstrates the connections across different
types of arts activities and identifies the
various ways that Ontarians participate in
the arts,” said
John Brotman
OAC Executive Director. “It
challenges the arts community to explore
this full spectrum of engagement when
looking to increase participation.”
“This research builds our understanding of how arts
organizations fit within the broader arts
sphere where Ontarians attend, participate,
create and learn about the arts,” said
Alan Brown,
principal researcher with
WolfBrown. “It suggests
some exciting opportunities for arts
organizations to further develop and deepen
their relationships with audiences and
visitors in innovative ways.”
KEY FINDINGS
·
Arts Engagement Shows a Surprising
Complexity
·
Patterns of Engagement Often Differ
Across Regions and Demographic Groups
·
Additional Details
·
Things to think about
Click here to access the
Summary and the full
WolfBrown
report.
Arts Engagement Shows a Surprising
Complexity:
·
Media-based arts engagement plays a pivotal
role in the overall landscape of arts
engagement
– 90 per cent of Ontarians
listen to music on a local radio station,
and 88 per cent of Ontarians read paperback
or hardcover books for enjoyment; 75 per
cent of Ontarians of age 18 to 34 download
music at least once a year or more.
·
Ontarians place a high value on live arts
experiences
–
While media-based participation is more
widespread, Ontarians attach a relatively
higher level of importance to attending live
events such as visiting art museums and
attending plays. For example, among
Ontarians who reported visiting an art
museum or art gallery at least once in the
past year, 80 per cent described this
activity as being very important to them.
·
Many
Ontarians actively participate in the arts –
expressing themselves through artistic
creation and interpretation in a variety of
personal activities
- 43 per cent of Ontarians dance socially at
least one a year, over a third (36 per cent)
take photographs with artistic intentions,
one quarter paint, draw or make other
original art, 24 per cent engage in textile
crafts, 24 per cent make other crafts like
pottery, jewelry or work with wood, glass or
metal, 22 per cent of Ontarians play a
musical instrument, 17 per cent write
fiction, short stories or poetry, and 14 per
cent make original videos or films.
·
Involvement in participatory activities is
linked to attendance at audience-based
activities – Overall,
people who engage in participatory arts
activities are more likely to attend
audience or visitor-based activities –
sometimes at a rate of two or three times
higher than those who do not engage in
participatory activities. For example,
Ontarians who play a musical instrument
attend concerts by professional musicians
more frequently than those who don’t play an
instrument.
·
The home
is the main setting for arts participation
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The home is the predominant setting for
Ontarians engaging in music, dance and
visual arts/crafts/film. While traditional
arts venues (like theatre or concert
facilities and museums/galleries) remain
common settings, much arts participation
takes place in informal settings like parks
and outdoor spaces, bars/nightclubs,
community centres and places of worship.
Patterns of Engagement Often Differ Across
Regions and Demographic Groups:
·
Arts
engagement is generally higher for Ontarians
of colour
– driven primarily by overall higher levels
of engagement in community-based arts
activities and arts learning activities,
especially arts learning and skills
development activities (such as taking
lessons or classes). However, it’s
important to note that patterns of
participation differ across specific
racial/cultural groups.
·
Urban
area residents
(in particular those living in the City of
Toronto)
are generally more engaged.
However, the differences between urban and
rural engagement are largely within the
audience-based activities such as attending
live performing arts and visiting art
galleries. Engagement in inventive and
interpretive activities, community-based
arts events, and media-based participation
is relatively equivalent between urban and
rural Ontarians.
·
Online
participation is a central aspect of the
arts participation of younger adults.
For example, 75 per cent of Ontarians age 18
to 34 download music at least once a year or
more. In addition, Ontarians ages 18 to 34
are twice as likely to be engaged in
personal practice activities, such as
playing a musical instrument, as those over
65.
Additional Details
·
Arts
engagement is multi-faceted and widespread –
virtually all Ontarians take part in arts
activities of some sort
– 98 per cent of Ontarians
engage at least once a year in music
activities; 98 per cent engage in visual
arts, crafts or film activities; and 64 per
cent of Ontarians participate at least once
a year in theatre activities.
·
A
majority of Ontarians attend professional
audience-based
activities at least once a year or more
– 60 per cent of Ontarians
attend professional music concerts at least
once a year; 55 per cent attend professional
stage plays or musicals; and 51 per cent
visit art museums or art galleries.
·
Interest
in cultural heritage correlates strongly
with higher levels of engagement --
Ontarians who are interested in their own
cultural heritage, or learning more about
the cultural heritage of others, have much
higher levels of engagement in the arts.
·
Room to
grow
–
The results suggest that opportunities exist
for increasing the engagement among those
who are interested but participate
infrequently in the arts.
In most types of activities, approximately
20 per cent of Ontarians account for about
half of the engagement.
Things To Think About
The report raises questions and implications
for arts organizations seeking to enhance
their relationships with audiences:
·
Given the pivotal
role of electronic, print and digital media
in the landscape of arts engagement, how
might arts organizations reach more deeply
into the population through these media?
·
How will online
activities, such as downloading music,
change the way we deliver our artistic
product? How can arts organizations move
forward and meet audiences, especially the
younger ones, where they are and where they
want to be?
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The question of
“where” arts participation happens, and how
much emphasis should be given to informal
versus formal settings is an essential
conversation for arts organizations when
considering programming and audience
development.
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How can arts
organizations build bridges between
participatory forms of engagement and
professional arts performances and exhibits?
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Results suggest that
concentrating on participatory activities
and community-based arts events may prove an
effective strategy of increasing engagement
in areas or regions where there is a lack of
infrastructure.
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Increasing arts
participation within some cultural
communities will require an emphasis on
participatory and arts learning activities.
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If you have questions, please contact
Kathryn Townshend, Director of Research,
Policy and Evaluation, at
ktownshend@arts.on.ca or at
416-969-7456 / 1-800-387-0058 ext. 7456
(toll-free in Ontario).
The
Ontario
Arts Engagement Study was commissioned by
the Ontario Arts Council and led by Alan
Brown of WolfBrown, based on his previous
work in California and Philadelphia. Data
collection was undertaken by Ipsos Reid in
May and June of 2011 through a random digit
dialing of Ontario residents 18 years or
older. The total sample included a general
population sample of 1,300 and booster
sample of certain sub-populations of
interest. Weighting was applied to create a
representative sample of Ontarians.
Results for the overall main sample are
accurate within +/- 2.7 per cent at a 95 per
cent confidence level. Intervals are larger
for smaller sub-samples.
The
Ontario Arts Council
(OAC) is the province of Ontario’s
primary funding body for professional arts
activity. Since 1963, OAC has played a vital
role in promoting and assisting the
development of the arts and artists for the
enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. For more
information, visit the OAC website at
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celebration with Culture Days September 30, Oct 1 & 2 , 20011 a
collaborative pan- Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness
and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their
communities.
CuetoImages.com
will be opening his studio to the public to view his new images of
Motorcycle Culture- Independent Motorcycle Corporation. Months of
research, observation, has turned into documentation of the Motorcycle
and the riders who make it part of their life. The books is a two sided
edition- 2 books with 2 separate covers bound in one volume. One side
consists of portraits and the other side is composed of images in motion
- the ride.
CuetoImages.com- Jorge Cueto Herrera has taken photographs created books
and documented life in his own way.
CuetoImages.com
is a new entity, being behind the camera has permitted him to witness
and capture the truth which make his images his own. His work, is his
life, his method is to observe , save them for posterity and make
history into a product for you to see and hold.
Mercedes Cueto is a local artist who will be presenting a new work
titled My Silhouette Self Portrait. Her new work will experiment with
video projections and sound. The work will be a live portrait of the
artist in progress.
Location: 122
Durham Street, Studio 310
Hours:
Opening Friday September 30, 6:00 pm- 9pm
Saturday Oct 1, 11am - 9:00 pm
Sunday Oct 2, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm
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Don’t Miss the Second Annual
Culture Days
September 30 to October 2, 2011!
September
28, 2011
- Congratulations to Ontario artists, arts
organizations, cultural groups, community
arts councils and municipalities for taking
part in
Culture Days!
With over
1200 activities in
170 communities, Culture
Days will be in just about every corner of
this province – from major urban areas to
small towns and rural counties. In only
year two, the Culture Days movement is
connecting communities across Canada in a
celebration of arts and culture.
Plan your Culture Days weekend with the
Bright Spots Schedule
New this year is the Culture Days Bright Spots Schedule,
presented by Culture Days’ national Lead
Founding Visionary Partner, Sun Life
Financial, a tool that lets you create a
customized printable agenda for the
celebration weekend. Simply, browse through
the website’s Culture Days
activity listings, select the
activities in which you wish to participate,
and the Bright Spots Schedule will create an
agenda containing date, time, place,
location, and activity descriptions, all
arranged in chronological order. Activity
organizers can also use the Bright Spots
Schedule to create a printable program
guide, featuring a number of activities
taking place in the same venue,
neighbourhood or community.
Check out some of the hands-on and behind-the-scenes
activities exploring music, dance, visual
arts, film, history, theatre, literature and
much more:
·
Attend an open house
at the
Sudbury Theatre Centre or
join musician and dancer, Amadou Kiénou for
Spectacle de tambour: le Djembé,
a drumming performance hosted by
Contact interculturel francophone de Sudbury.
·
Take part in
Sunday in the Studio, a hands-on
art workshop at the
Art Gallery of Windsor and
meet print-maker Pamela Dodds on
a studio tour of the
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum.
·
In Ottawa, join in
puppet-making and costume workshops
with
Compagnie Vox Théâtre or
experience contemporary dance in
the making with the
Ottawa Dance Directive’s
resident choreographers at
Arts Court.
·
In Thunder Bay,
attend the
book launch of Museum Encounters
by Monica Belluz at the
Thunder Bay Museum or meet
local and international filmmakers, attend
free screenings and take part in filmmaking
workshops at the
Bay Street Film Festival.
·
In Toronto, join
artist
Mark Jaroszewicz at the
Ontario Crafts Council for a
discussion of his multi-sensory approach to
fusing math and craft or join the
Métis Heritage Guild for an
afternoon of
music, dance, film and storytelling
at the S. Walter Stewart Branch of the
Toronto Public Library.
Post-Culture Days Survey
Please keep your eyes peeled for the Culture Days post-event
survey in the first week of October. Culture
Days will be collecting feedback from this
year’s event to help assess the demands and
needs of Ontario’s arts and culture
community. Whether or not you participated
in Culture Days this year as an activity
organizer or attended events, your opinion
is valuable to the growth and sustainability
of the Culture Days movement in the years to
come.
Contact
Nazanin Shoja, OAC’s Culture Days Animator/Coordinator
t: 416-961-1660 ext.5113 toll-free:
1-800-387-0058 ext. 5113
on@culturedays.ca |
www.culturedays.ca
The
Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
is the province of Ontario’s primary funding
body for professional arts activity. Since
1963, OAC has played a vital role in
promoting and assisting the development of
the arts and artists for the enjoyment and
benefit of Ontarians. For more information,
visit the OAC website at
www.arts.on.ca.
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SAC Arts
Bulletin Sept 30.pdf
SHE SPEAKS, THEY LISTEN (AND SOMETIMES SING ALONG)
Lively native hits high note at home and abroad
She speaks, writes and
sings of SHE…Self-respect, Hope and Empowerment.
She is Angela Evans, award-winning recording
artist and keynote speaker set to embark on a unique month-long tour
that will see her perform in Washington (D.C.), Montreal, Sudbury and
New Jersey sharing her stories and songs of hope.
Evans, formerly known as
Angie Nussey, took a two-year sabbatical from the music business to
create and record an album and launch a speaking career that is quickly
garnering the attention of the world’s biggest names.
In Washington, Evans is
the lone Canadian of four international artists invited to perform at
the Global Woman Summit. A three-day event comprised of various
educational topics concerning women, headlined by such influential
celebrities as Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
Evans will be performing
both at the Opening Ceremonies October 8th, and at the Awards Ceremony
on October 11th. “I think they chose me because they understood what my
message is and realized that it would be a perfect fit for a celebration
of ideas and conversation like this,” says Evans from her Toronto home.
Evans’ message is simple:
Hope. Her new musical album, “Still Hope”, has taken aim at the Canadian
charts with radio play across the country and has been even more
enthusiastically received internationally with airplay across the U.S.,
the U.K., Australia, and parts of Europe and Africa.
“I wanted to create music that can make you feel
good while still holding true to the issues and values that I see as
being the at forefront of change,” insists Evans. “It’s one thing to
hear words of inspiration – it’s quite another to tap your feet to
them.”
Recently announced on her
website, Evans will also be making an appearance in Sudbury this year as
a Keynote speaker at the “i wanna feel good”
conference in November.
“My life coach, and good
friend Julie Dénommé told me about this conference a while ago, and I
knew it was an event in my hometown that I wanted to be a part of,” says
Evans.
Private shows in Montreal
and New Jersey will fill out Evans’ whirlwind fall, but it’s not the
location or the number of women in attendance that matters to her.
“I simply want to shine my
light as bright as I can in hopes that I will attract like-minded people
with a like-minded purpose,” affirms Evans. “I’ve been given a rare
opportunity, and like any opportunity, big or small, it requires me to
do my best.”
We have no doubt, SHE will.
“Still Hope” is available
through all major retailers across Canada as well as internationally via
major digital distributors.
For info on Angela Evans
and her music please visit:
www.officialangelaevans.com
For info on the Global
Woman Summit please visit:
www.globalwomansummit.org
For info on the i wanna
feel good conference, please visit:
www.iwannafeelgood.ca
CONTACT:
Quentin Evans, Media Liaison
Hope
Cafe Records
647.465.7102
quentin@hopecaferecords.ca
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE/POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
September /
SEPTEMBRE 26, 2011
The Art Gallery of Sudbury Announces
Readings by Alistair MacLeod and Nino Ricci
And an Artist Talk by IAIN BAXTER& -
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 – 7:00 – 9:00 pm
SUDBURY, ON –
September 26th, 2011:
The Art Gallery of
Sudbury invites you to join us for an evening of inspiration featuring
readings by Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci, along with and a special
artist talk by IAIN BAXTER&. This extraordinary event occurs this
Wednesday, September 28th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Alistair MacLeod, a
noted Canadian author, was the 2001 winner of the prestigious IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award for his novel No Great Mischief (1999). He has
also published The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (1976), As Birds Bring Forth
the Sun (1986) and Island: The Collected Stories (2000). In 2008
Alistair became an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Nino Ricci has twice
been the recipient and winner of the Governor General’s Award for
Fiction: in 1990 for Lives of the Saints (also a Book in Canada First
Novel Award winner), in 2008 for The Origin of Species, which also
appeared on the long list for the Giller Prize. In 1997, Ricci’s novel,
Where She Has Gone, was short-listed for the Giller Prize. His most
recent honour has been the recipient and awarded as a Member of the
Order of Canada.
IAIN BAXTER& was a
Professor Emeritus at the School of Visual Arts, University of Windsor,
and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He has been the
recipient of numerous awards, including: in 2003, Officer of the Order
of Canada; in 2004, Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts;
in 2005, Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize, Companion to the
Order of Ontario; in 2006, Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the Art Gallery of
Ontario and, in 2007, Companion to the Order of British Columbia.
“Sense of Place”
brings together works by 36 artists from Canada and Michigan exploring
the theme of place through printmaking. Organized and circulated by the
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum. The exhibition is on view at the Art
Gallery of Sudbury from September 16th to November 13th,
2011.
Join us to meet these
exceptional artists as they share their visions of “Sense of Place”.
The gallery is
located at 251 John St. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information,
visit us online at www.artsudbury.org or call 675-4871.
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Media Contacts:
Rosie
Horne
Jessie Buchanen
Manager, Development &
Communications Curatorial
Assistant
T:
705-675-4871, ext.
222
T: 705-675-4871, ext. 230
E:
rhorne@artsudbury.org
E:
jbuchanen@artsudbury.org
You are invited to celebrate Sudbury and area Culture
Please
join us for the launch of Culture Days for Sudbury and Area.
Date:
Wednesday Sept. 21st
Time: 10:30
a.m.
Location:
foyer – Tom Davies Square
This September,
thousands of communities across Canada will mark the second annual
Culture Days, a nationwide movement to celebrate and build greater
awareness of arts and culture. In its inaugural year, thousands of
individual artists, diverse cultural groups, theatres, galleries,
museums, heritage organizations, municipalities and festivals united
within the Culture Days campaign to host over 4500 free hands-on
and behind-the-scenes activities from coast to coast. This year Culture
Days will take place September 30 to October 2, 2011 in all
provinces and territories and
is
guaranteed to be action-packed. Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk is the
patron for Sudbury Culture Days 2011.
What is Culture
Days?
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A
free, interactive celebration of arts and culture from coast to coast to
coast;
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The
largest collective, public participation campaign undertaken by the arts
and cultural community in Canada;
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An
invitation for the public to explore their own creativity, and
participate in the “behind-the-scenes” world of artists, creators,
actors, dancers, historians, architects, curators, designers...in their
own local communities;
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An
opportunity for artists and creators to engage people of all ages in
their creative process.
There are over 20
activities taking place in Sudbury and area. View a detailed list
of what’s happening in our area by visiting
www.sudburyartscouncil.org
and clicking on the complete listings. More information at
www.culturedays.ca
Sudbury and area
participants have been invited to attend this “launch” event and
highlight their activities for Culture Days. Information handouts will
be available.
Yours truly,
John Lindsay
President
Sudbury Arts
Council
www.sudburyartscouncil.org
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE/POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE
September /
SEPTEMBRE 8, 2011
The Art Gallery of
Sudbury Announces its Next Two Exhibitions:
Sense of Place and
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