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Ontario Arts Council Launches New Aboriginal Arts Award


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Toronto, January 24, 2012 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

  • The Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award is a $7,500 award.
  • 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.
  • A jury of Aboriginal artists will review all eligible nominations and the award will be decided through OAC’s standard peer assessment process. 
  • 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

  • The award’s first deadline for nominations is April 2, 2012
  • Any Ontarian, Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal, can nominate an Aboriginal artist or Aboriginal arts leader for this award.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

 


The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) 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

 

 

 

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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:

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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

 

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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

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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


 
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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

Arts Connect

Arts Connect

 

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November 15, 2011

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In this issue... 

News

The Ontario Arts Engagement Study presentation engages the audience

·         Peter Caldwell Appointed as Director and CEO of the Ontario Arts Council

·         John Brotman to retire in January 2012

·         Ontario Arts Engagement Study Points to Opportunities

·         Policy Change for New Applicants to Multi-Year Operating Funding

·         Pilot Initiative in Music for Aboriginal Presenters in the North

·         Fostering the Arts at the Local Level: A Review of Community Arts Councils in Ontario

·         2012 Skill Development Course for Artist-Educators

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·         December 1, 2011: Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts Nomination Deadline

·         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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Grant results are mailed once 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

·         Culture Days Grows Across Ontario

·         Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Receives 2011 Vida Peene Award

·         40th Anniversary of the Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting >

·         Ontario Artists win $50,000 Sobey Award for Contemporary Art

·         Alain Baudot, Directeur général des Editions du Gref, receives Ordre des Pleiades

·         Staff Comings and Goings

Photos and Videos

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Mary Bohaychuk (Leslie Bell Singer 1951 -56) looking at newsclips

·         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.

·         VIDEO: Zimfira Poloz, 2006 Leslie Bell Laureate, speaks about her experience in Ontario's choral community.

  • 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

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Laurence Steven
Scrivener Press
705-522-5126
laurence@yourscrivenerpress.com

 

        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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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  

        

 

 

 

 

 

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 enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. 

 

 

 

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November 5 and 6

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Free Admission, Refreshments, Door Prizes, demo’s

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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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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  


 

 

 

Culture Days Needs your feedback!

Please take a few moments to complete our survey for non-participating Ontario arts and culture groups


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 www.arts.on.ca

   

 

The Artists & Sculptors of the 2011 McMichael Autumn Art Sale

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

Name

Desc

Website

Janet Bailey

Top 10 Artist

http://www.theartofjebailey.com

Allan Beckley

Returning Artist

 

Mark Berens

Returning Artist

http://www.markberens.com

Sheila Britton

New Artist

 

Jeremy Browne

Top 10 Artist

http://www.jeremybrownestudios.com

Florence Chik-Lau

Top Sculptor

http://www.chiklau.com

Claustro (Carol Currie and Stuart Leggett)

Returning Artist

http://www.claustro.ca

Lynda Cunningham

Returning Artist

http://www.lyndacunningham.com

Alan Darling

New Artist

 

Jerre Davidson

New Artist

http://www.jerredavidsonglass.com

John Day

New Artist

http://www.johnday.ca

Larry Deacon

Returning Artist

http://www.larrydeacon.com

Martin Foley

Returning Artist

 

Gretta Gibney

New Artist

http://www.grettagibney.com

Deborah Gibson

Top 10 Artist

http://www.gibsonart.ca

Susan Gosevitz

New Artist

http://www.susangosevitz.com

Margo Gracey

New Artist

http://www.bramblewoodstudio.com

Dianne Green

New Artist

 

Robert Hinves

New Artist

http://www.artofroberthinves.com

Elva Hook

Returning Artist

http://www.elvahook.com

Clint Jammer

New Artist

http://www.ClintJammerArt.com

Jamie Jardine

New Artist

http://www.jamiejardine.ca

Jon Jarro

New Artist

http://www.jonjarro.com

Roxanne Jervis

Returning Artist

 

Yaeyul Kim

New Artist

 

Kenneth Kirsch

Returning Artist

http://www.kenkirsch.com

Anna Kutishcheva

Returning Artist

http://www.mahnart.com

Sabine Liva

New Artist

http://www.sabstudios.com

Jamie Maclean

Top 10 Artist

 

Hugh McKenzie

Returning Artist

http://www.hughmckenzie.com

Billy-Jack Milligan

New Artist

http://www.billyjacksfineart.com

Catherine Mills

New Artist

http://www.catherinemillsartist.com

Joanne Mitchell

Returning Artist

http://www.joannemitchell.com

Sylvia Naylor

New Artist

http://www.sylvianaylor.com

Tim Packer

Top 10 Artist

http://www.timpacker.com

Christine Paige

New Artist

http://www.picasaweb.google.com/cpaige8

Doris Pontieri

Top 10 Artist

 

Peter Rotter

Top Artist

http://www.peterrotter.com

Joe Sampson

Returning Artist

http://www.sampsonstudio.com

Teresa Seaton

Returning Artist

http://www.TeresaSeaton.ca

Mike Smalley

Top 10 Artist

 

Mike Smith

New Artist

http://www.mikesmith.ca

Beverly Stewart

Returning Artist

http://www.bevsgallery.ca

Glenna Treasure

New Artist

http://www.textiletreasures.ca

Margarethe Vanderpas

Returning Artist

http://www.margarethe-vanderpas.com

Lorne Winters

Top 10 Artist

http://www.lornewinters.com

A Wishart

New Artist

 

Stephen Yau

Top 10 Artist

http://www.stephenyau.com

Michael Zarowsky

Returning Artist

http://www.zarowsky.net

Jack Zhou

New Artist

http://www.jackzhou.com

 

 

 

 

 

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 -   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?

·         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.

·         How can arts organizations build bridges between participatory forms of engagement and professional arts performances and exhibits?

·         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.

·         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 www.arts.on.ca

   

 

 

 

 

 

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In 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

 



 

 

 

 

 

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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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

 

 

 

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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  

 

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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?

·        A free, interactive celebration of arts and culture from coast to coast to coast;

·        The largest collective, public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada;

·        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;

·        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

 

 

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September / 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

 

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