CHILKOOT TRAIL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2014

CALL FOR ARTISTS. DEADLINE: February 1, 2014. Less than a month left to apply to the CHILKOOT TRAIL ARTIST RESIDENCY!

Make art whilst hiking the Chilkoot Trail!

 Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada and the US National Park Service are seeking three visual artists – one from Canada, one from the United States and one regional (Yukon or Alaska) – to participate in a cross-border creative journey.

  Program information and application forms are available at http://yukonartscentre.com/programs/chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program. For more information, please email chilkoot@yac.ca.

Originally published on January 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Re-published in 2014 on January 15, at 10:42 AM, January 23 at 10:46 AM

HARVEST COLOURS CALL

CALL FOR ARTISANS. The 4th Annual Harvest Colours Artisan Marketplace (Oct 26 & 27) is currently accepting vendor applications. This event attracts hundreds of local Oakville and surrounding community to come and discover a variety of unique handcrafted gifts, jewellery, fashion and food. www.appleby.on.ca/harvestcolours Application found at http://bit.ly/15GMEP7

CALL FOR ARTISTS MURAL COMPETITION

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Beaux-Arts Brampton is launching a Mural painting competition seeking 7 artists to each paint a 7’x 7’ outdoor mural.  The Theme is The Arts:-Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature and Visual. 

Beaux-Arts Brampton is a non-profit visual artists’ co-operative located in a heritage building in the Robson Block in Brampton.  This cooperative has a 10 year history of promoting, teaching and exhibiting fine arts and crafts in Brampton.  Beaux-Arts Brampton has 2 art galleries, 9 artists’ studios and a large workshop space for art classes for adults and children. 

A Beaux-Arts committee will select the seven winners. The successful entrants will each receive a $1,000.00 award. They will have their completed panels attached to the exterior of the lower level of the Beaux-Arts Brampton building where they will beautify, identify and publicize the Beaux-Arts Brampton galleries, studios and classes located in Brampton’s city central core.

Deadline for the competition is by 4:00 pm, May 14, 2013 with completion of the finished panels by Sept. 27, 2013. All applicants must be members of  Beaux-Arts Brampton. Membership and application forms may be downloaded from the Beaux-Arts Brampton www.beaux-artsbrampton.com   Winners of the competition will be announced by June 15^th.

The City of Brampton is sponsoring this project for Beaux-Arts Brampton artist members.  The Call for artists is going out to local, regional and Ontario artists to apply to be one of the selected 7 artists who will create the display representing all areas of the arts:- dance, music, literature, theatre as well as visual arts and crafts.

For more information contact Helen Duplassie 905 453-4217 or helendu@rogers.com

Originally published on March 26, 2013 at 2:23 PM 
Republished on April 4, 2013 at 2:30 PM, April 29, 2013 at 1:42 PM, May 6, 2013 at 9:41 AM

First Fridays!

Join PAMA on Friday April 5, 2013 for the kick off to PAMA’s First Fridays – an ongoing monthly event on the First Friday of every month bringing, art, history, and music together in the setting of Peel Region’s newest after work hotspot - the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives.

April 5th’s event will feature landscape artist Mark Grice who will create an original painting during the evening that will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Educational Endowment fund at the end of the night.

Each month will bring an exciting new theme and experience – you could be transported to the era of Mad Men one night, or you could be experiencing the culture and tastes of Spain the next, all without leaving Peel! Stay tuned as we develop themes for each event.

Mark the First Friday evening of every month in your calendar now, because you will not want to miss what’s happening at PAMA!

$5 cover, this is a 19+ event and refreshments will be available for purchase. All proceeds go towards the Friends of PAMA Educational Endowment Fund

https://www.facebook.com/events/525548577484590/

Originally published on March 20, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Republished on April 4, 2013 at 2:38 PM

March ART Break Camp

Presented by Progressive Art for Progressive Kids at Beaux-Arts Brampton,  Visual Arts Camp for Grades 1-8; Full Day and Half Day programs available. Watercolour, acrylic and plasticine painting, drawing in a variety of mediums, gallery visits and lunchtime movies! To Register and for Art Camp Info: 905-460-1606 www.bramptonartclasses.com info@bramptonartclasses.com

Originally published on February 13, 2013 at  3:36 PM

CARFAC initiative

CARFAC Ontario is providing leadership on Strengthening the Sector: Resources and Best Practices for the Visual, Media and Craft-Based Arts Sector, a multi-year project focused on researching and developing resources and tools for the visual, media and craft-based arts sector. The following goals guide the project:

1. Establishing industry standards in the visual, media and craft-based arts sector
2. Building relationships and trust across the sectors among all stakeholders
3. Supporting professionalization across the sector
4. Developing a basis for the development of policy and legislative initiatives that are to the long-term benefit of the sector

For more information on the project click here.

Regional Forums: RSVP is required.

Hamilton/Niagara
Location: Niagara Artists Centre
Date: January 11th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsniagara.eventbrite.ca

Thunder Bay
Location: Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Date: January 14th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsthunderbay.eventbrite.ca

Sudbury/North Bay
Location: Art Gallery of Sudbury
Date: January 15th - 2:30-4:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartssudbury.eventbrite.ca

London
Location: Museum London
Date: January 18th - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartslondon.eventbrite.ca

Toronto/Mississauga
Location: Gallery 1313
Date: January 21st - 6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartstoronto.eventbrite.ca

Ottawa
Location: Gallery 101
Date: January 23rd -6:30-8:30pm
http://strengtheningtheartsottawa.eventbrite.ca


Province-Wide Survey: Following the Forums, a province-wide survey will be launched to seek further input from the sector.

 

CARFAC Ontario 

www.carfacontario.ca  

Toll-free: 1-877-890-8850 

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Art in the Open 2012



Less than a month to get your application and interview set up for Brampton’s outdoor art & craft show and market, Art in the Open. Deadline: May 22, 2012. CALL FOR ARTISTS/ARTISANS. The Brampton Arts Council is calling for artists and artisans at our annual outdoor show and market Art in the Open, a feature of the local Farmers’ Market. PART-TIME and FULL-TIME vendor positions are available for creators of hand-crafted, original works. Art in the Open takes place every Saturday, 7 am – 1 pm in downtown Brampton on the north-east corner of Main & Queen from June to October. Find out why 75, 000 people attended the Farmers’ Market in 2011. For more info, (905) 874-2919 or kelly@artsbrampton.ca. Note: Limited jeweler space. www.artsbrampton.ca/aito.asp Spread the word.

Jewellery Skills Classes NEW!

 NEW! Starts Wednesday, May 2nd, from 7-9pm and runs for 4 weeks for $100! Learn all the basics and apply them to completed pieces! Our enthusiastic instructor and BAC member Ana Verde creates beautiful jewellery and she's going to show you how you can too. Each week will complete a finished piece. Some addt'l materials fees may be incurred depending on the projects chosen to complete. Register today at info@theartworkshop.ca (Brought to you by the Brampton Art Fair.)

BRAMPTON ART FAIR CALL FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: May 1, 2012. Call for Vendors! The Brampton Art Fair heralds in their 13th show, Sat. July 21, 9am-4pm at new venue - the Terry Miller Recreation Centre in Brampton! A HUGE new venue with lots of space for many more vendors to showcase their original artwork! You'll find an application on the website at www.BramptonArtFair.com. NOTE: BAF vendor costs have stayed the same for the past 5 years!