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British Columbia Arts Council

 

NEW NEWS

LOCALS COFFEE HOUSE

at the Studio/ Stage Door

Presents

Rick Marasco

The Valley Trio

(Shelagh Gunn, Linda Buxton &Dana Morrison)

Leslie Pink

Dave Carlson & Friend(s)

Mike Whitney

Raul Triay

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 7:30 pm

( Note the date change)

 

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC SESSIONS AT DD MAGEES (formerly Finegan’s Pub on Hwy 93 just south of the Prestige)

For all musicians and discerning patrons of fine acoustic music.

Every Tuesday evening 06:30 to 10:30pm

Hosted by David Prinn

Come on down and check out the new KAMP site.

 

Call for Entries – “Marching On….”

An open exhibition of works in any medium

interpreting the theme of March or Marching on.

The exhibition opens in the Gallery at Centre 64 on March 6

and runs until March 31.

Deadline for entries: Saturday, February 25, at 5 p.m.

Entry forms may be obtained at Centre 64 or requested by email to kimberleyarts@telus.net or by phone to 250-427-4919.

Christine Besold, Centre 64 Administrator

 

ARTiculate magazine, the first word in arts, culture and heritage in the Columbia Basin , is looking for story ideas for our spring/summer 2012 issue , which will be published in mid-April.   The deadline for sending in your story suggestions is Friday, February 3.

We are interested in hearing about the stories behind the people, events and organizations in your community that are making a contribution to the arts and heritage scene. What's new, what's hot, what's happening in the world of books, music, the visual and performing arts, local history or arts- and heritage-related projects where you live?

We are not accepting any completed stories at this time, please--just your ideas.

Tell us briefly:

The who, what , why, where & when of the story;

Why is story of interest?

Is it time sensitive?

Who is the contact person?

You can browse through your back issues of ARTiculate to see what we have published in the past, or check out ARTiculate online for more ideas:  www.wkartscouncil.com/articulate.html .

 

ARTiculate  magazine is now accepting listings for our events calendar in the spring/summer 2012 issue. The events calendar is a great way to help publicize your workshop, concert, film, performance, recital or art exhibition. The deadline for submitting listings for events taking place between May 1 and September 1, 2012, is Sunday, March 4. Arts, culture and heritage event listings are now subject to a nominal fee, due to government funding cutbacks that used to subsidize this service.

Event listings will only be accepted through the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council website, www.wkartscouncil.com/articulate.html . Sorry, we cannot accept events submitted any other way . Copies of  ARTiculate are distributed to cultural venues throughout the East and West Kootenays , including theatres, bookstores and galleries, as well as hotels, resorts, coffee shops and other high traffic areas. It is also distributed to tourist information centres throughout the region. 

Help support our cultural community by publicizing your event!  Event Listing rates are $8.00 per listing. Payment is accepted either by cheque (payable to the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council, mailed to Box 103 , Nelson BC V1L 5P7) or by credit card using PayPal. You do not have to have a PayPal account to use this service. For information on rates for display ads and our "Artists, Writers, Musicians . . . at Work" ads, please contact natasha@carteworks.com . 

 

Culinary Art Show Proposal

Greetings fellow Chefs and Artists,

I am looking for Artists and chefs interested in participating in a Culinary Art Show to take place on Friday March 30th at Green Door Catering in Kimberley B.C.  The Purpose of the show is to demonstrate and explore the vast possibilities of food not just as a culinary medium but as a medium for many different disciplines of art.  This means any type of art that is created with food, uses food as subject matter, or in the case of written work that has a central theme of food. The sole objective of this show is to gather together artists of all different disciplines to work in this one medium.  The vagueness of the medium allows the artists to interpret and use the medium in any way they see fit.  This shows the incredible and vast possibilities that food offers us as both a piece of art and a tasty form of sustenance.  For more information click the following link https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=dba3f3e956bd0349&page=view&resid=DBA3F3E956BD0349!140&sc=Documents&authkey=!ACTW0pOOHcQCfGk&Bpub=SDX.SkyDrive&Bsrc=SkyMai

 

Gaming Grant Announcements "A Step In The Right Direction":  News "opens the door to further progress" says Alliance for Arts & Culture executive director.

 

BC Touring Council loses major portion of funding   On Friday, January 6 th Executive Director, Joanna Maratta, received a telephone call from the regional manager of Canadian Heritage programs to inform BCTC that the BCTC funding application for $70,000 was not approved.  BCTC has received funding from Canadian Heritage since 1991 and there was nothing during the application process that indicated that this year would be any different.  The $70,000 represents approximately 25% of BCTC’s budget. For more information and ways to help, go to www.bctouring.org

 

Canadian Council for the Arts has a new website. Check it out at www.ccarts.ca/

 

EXHIBITS & PERFORMANCES

 

ALLEN REISER

PIANO CONCERT

‘FACETS OF LISZT’

Friday, February 17 th  : 7:30 pm

College of the Rockies , room 250

Admission FREE

 

LOCAL COFFEE HOUSE

The fourth Locals will be March 3rd, 2012

The fifth Locals will be May 5th, 2012, 2011

Mark the dates on your calendar

 

A NEW KAMP SITE : Kootenay Association of Musical Performers

The following concerts are planned for the future

March 2, 2012

featuring Sage Grass and Tom Bungay

April 27, 2012

A Night of Celtic Music

 

CRANBROOK LEGION

Downstairs in the lower section of the Heritage inn

Presents

LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY EVENING

Remember to bring your dancing shoes.

All musicians and patrons welcome

More info – phone 250-426-4512

 

THE EDGE PUB - KIMBERLEY

Regular Jam Session & Open Mic

Hosted by Counter Weight

Every Thursday Evening 7:30 pm to whenever

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES & WORKSHOPS

 

2013 BRITISH COLUMBIA WILDLIFE FEDERATION (BCWF) ARTIST OF THE YEAR

is now accepting submissions. The program was developed in 1992 with the goal of honouring a BC Artist whose work exhibits the beauty of BC’s fish, wildlife and habitats. The program also serves to support the federation’s conservation work through the sale of limited edition wildlife art prints. Artists are selected a year in advance to allow time for quality production of the artwork for sale and the ongoing promotion of the artist and their work every year. The selection process includes an internal Art Selection Jury who will determine three finalists to be voted on by members at the 2012 BCWF Annual General Meeting and Convention. More info: www.bcwf.bc.ca   Deadline Jan 31.

 

MUSIC BC NEWS
NEW MAP TRAVEL GRANT DEADLINE ANNOUNCED: Friday February 3 rd , 2012
Thanks to a generous donation from the Pattison Broadcasting Group’s station 100.5 The PEAK , we are able to offer funding deadlines for artist and business travel. These grants are to provide assistance to BC based recording artists and BC owned businesses to participate in performance and showcasing initiatives that are undertaken in support of BC owned sound recordings.
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATIONS HERE

Wildlife Stewardship is our Priority™

  2012 ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Submission Guidelines

The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) Artist of the Year competition is open to any artist who supports our mission. All entry forms must be submitted to the GOABC office by February 14, 2012 . The piece of art must be received at our office by March 1, 2012, unless you plan to bring it to the convention in person.

Info and submission forms: Jennifer Johnson, Office Manager

Guide Outfitters Association of BC Email: info@goabc.org  

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon

32 nd Annual Curlathon at the Cranbrook Curling Club.  This year’s event will be held on Saturday, February 25 th , 2012 with the theme “Casino Royale” James Bond .

I’m sending this email to everyone who falls in one (or more) of the following four categories:

•  Potential curler/team;

•  Potential sponsor (Many people and businesses donate time, merchandise for prizes, food and funds to this very worthy cause and/or sponsor a team by funding their registration fee);

•  Potential volunteer; and

•  Musician (open mic 11:00 am til 5:00 pm)

We invite you to enter a team (or two or three) or we can place you on a team with other individual curlers.  Early Bird Registration is $120 per team (deadline February 1 st , 2012).  Late Registration is $160 per team.  This covers our cost of renting the curling rink and costs incurred for the banquet and dance so that all funds raised go entirely to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. For more information contact: Verna Oderkirk-Bungay verna_o@telus.net

DANCE VICTORIA Applications Open For $14,000 Chrystal Dance Prize http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/applications-open-14000-chrystal-dance-prize   The deadline for applications is Friday, March 30, 2012.

 

The Public Lending Right program’s registration period will be open from 15 February to 1 May 2012. Are you registered?

No. If you are an author, co-author, editor, translator, illustrator, photographer or anthology contributor, you may be eligible for a PLR payment for the service of your books held in Canadian public libraries. For further information, visit our website at www.plr-dpp.ca

Yes. If you have moved recently, you must update your address with the PLR Commission. Send us your change of address by mail, fax, telephone or e-mail, indicated below. Please note the following important change in the PLR Program: PLR payments are now calculated using a payment scale. Titles registered with the PLR program are divided into four categories, based on the number of years they have been registered with the program. For further information on the payment scale, visit our website at www.plr-dpp.ca .

 

Okotoks Art Gallery | at the Station: Call for Submissions 2013

SUBMISSION FOR EXHIBITION | 2013
The deadline for a submission of exhibition proposals is May 15, 2012 .  As per standard art gallery practice, the Gallery’s exhibition schedule is programmed a full year in advance. This enables the gallery to fulfill provincial and federal government funding requirements and provide adequate planning time to mount significant exhibitions that are supported through educational programs and public relations.

Selection of exhibits for 2013 will be finalized by August 31, 2012.  A selection committee reviews the submissions and final selection occurs through studio visits and correspondence with artists and curators in whom the gallery has an interest.  For more information please e-mail culture@okotoks.ca

Andrea Spiers

Town of Okotoks Cultural & Historical Services Okotoks Art Gallery Phone:  403.938.3204  www.OkotoksCulture.ca  

 

THE BC LIONS SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES seeks BC artists to submit designs for consideration for their Terracotta Warriors public art project. This project is similar to the BC Lions Society’s Orcas, Bears and Eagles where the Society develops a limited edition of Terracotta Warriors to be sponsored by individuals and organization  and painted by local artists. These Terracotta Warriors will be on display in Richmond and Vancouver from April to October 2012. For information on how to submit a proposal visit: http://www.terracottawarriors.ca/default.aspx?PageID=1013  

 

Daffodil Ladies Fundraiser

Women needed to participate in a photographic fundraiser for kids with cancer and their families – endorsed by the Canadian Cancer Society. For details contact Neal at 250-427-4149  www.coloramaphotcreations.com

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Solar Etchings

If you want to sell your work but don't want to part with it, here is an option for you.

Solar Etchings can reproduce your oils, acrylics, and other work and print them on Canvas, Lustre paper or Matt paper.

You can share your art as limited numbered prints and keep the originals

Reproductions are possible in original size or you can down size or  up size to 44 inches by whatever width it comes out to.

Pricing for Canvas at 15 cents per square inch of ink coverage.

Matt or Lustre paper at 12 cents per square inch of ink coverage. That makes the cost of a 20 by 30 inch canvas reproduction $90.00. If canvas is to be stretch framed a one inch border all around should be allowed for.

Phone, e-mail or come to the house

Gert de Groot

Solar Etchings

2024 - 24 Ave S., Cranbrook B.C. V1C 6Y9

Phone 250-426-8817 Email: gertanius@shaw.ca

 

12 String Lap Harp

If you or anyone you know, knows how and would be willing to tune a 12 string lap harp, please leave a message for Elaryia deGroot at 250-489-4562. Small fee available.

  

K.A.M.P – Kootenay Association of Musical Performers

This is an informal organization of mostly acoustic musicians who desire to perform for “mature” audiences.  Although it is a relatively informal organization it does have the following Vision, Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives.  The organization has been in operation for around six months and has been conducting regular (K.A.M.P.ing) sessions at Ali Baba’s Lounge in Finnegan’s Pub in Cranbrook . The sessions are every Friday night (TGIF) from 6pm to 10 pm and, if the music and audience are in high gear, it goes to whenever. Although here have been some quiet evening the momentum is building and it is becoming the place for acoustic music in the area. So, fellow musicians, if you want an opportunity to perform get your name on the list by contacting the following email address parahaki@xplornet.com or by phoning Van Redecopp (250-421-0010), Dave Prinn (250-919-9136) or Rod Wilson (250-427-7151)

 

Canada Council for the Arts Deaf and Disability Arts Strategy
The Council is developing a comprehensive strategy in consultation with the Deaf and disability arts community. An executive summary entitled Expanding the Arts: Deaf and Disability Arts, Access and Equality is now online.

The Artist's Journal - For artists who paint or draw

If you are a current subscriber, I am grateful for your subscription support (this publication is available only by subscription). If you do not currently subscribe and you have received this issue, you are on my rotating complimentary list, which allows you to receive one or two issues yearly. If you would like to receive all four issues each year, please consider subscribing: $15 one year, $26 for two years. Posting your exhibtion or call for entry is free and you don't have to be a subscriber to submit your news. Eve Lees, editor/publisher

Ph: 604-531-8643 evelees@telus.net www.artnews-healthnews.com

 

Writers are invited - Anyone interested to also join our LINKEDIN group called Published Writers Idea Exchange. http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3544168

Keith Powell, publisher and author

LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF FISHER PEAK

www.wildhorsecreekpress.com

Kootenay Artists www.artists.inthekoots.com

Artists.inthekoots.com is part of a larger localized social media network, The Kootenay Network, known in our online form as www.inthekoots.com. The goal of the network is to bridge the gap between the east & west Kootenays, unite like minded individuals and learn and share with one another. The artist directory complements our arts news website, www.art.inthekoots.com Our goal is to create a comprehensive listing website to not only promote local Kootenay artists, but also, to create an online network for you to learn, exchange and speak to one another! The cost for a listing is $150 + gst for a 1 year membership! What you get: 250 - 400 words about you and your art or your busienss, your contact info, link to your website and an online gallery of your work (10-20 images).

Call or email me to be a part of it. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Jenna P: (800) 355-4095

 

Alliance Launches New Website and it's all about you!

The Alliance for Arts and Culture is delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website. We are excited to offer several new features. Some of the new features include:

Our new Headlines section will update BC arts news as soon as the stories reach us.We will continue to blog opportunities and news in the improved Alliance blog.

Special addition is our featured Members Blog, which showcases the best arts blog entries we can find. We are open to suggestions, so please let us know if you see a BC arts blog that you want us to share.

Our featured flickr photo will feature our favourite arts photography from photo wealthy British Columbia . Join our flickr group and submit your photos.

We will be featuring your latest tweets live on your member pages.

The major new showcase is our slideshow of current images from our Alliance members. If you are an Alliance member we will feature and promote your activities. We are also offering our members a free banner ad placement where you can promote your upcoming work. If you are interested in this banner placement, please contact us at interactive@allianceforarts.com for image specifications.

There are many more new innovations throughout the pages of our new site.

We're inviting you to check us out REGULARLY at www.allianceforarts.com

 

Markham Village Writers' website/ezine www.markhamvillagewriters.com

The site is filled with information of interest to anyone who enjoys the craft of writing monthly interviews with writing professionals; tips and helpful articles; the most up-to-date contests and writing markets; and a lot of entertaining stories to read. We also accept submissions of stories, poetry and creative non-fiction for our Guest Writers section.

 

If you are interested in seeing Cranbrook grow as a liveable community then check out the Citizens for a Liveable Cranbrook Society bogspot at http://livablecranbrook.blogspot.com/

Citizens for a LivableCranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.

 

The TRIP newsletters come out about once monthly with funding announcements, professional development opportunities and research reports that are targeted to those working to support tourism development in BC's rural areas. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please visit http://www.trip-project.ca/newsletter-signup.php and provide your email address. You will be asked to verify this by responding to an email, which also keeps your email secure.

 

New ArtStarts Website now Online! ArtStarts' brand new website is now online! Browse our directories of Artists on Tour and Artists in the Classroom, featuring new photos, show descriptions and videos. Read our guides to Performing in Schools and Working in Classrooms, which contain tips for artists on how to work successfully in schools. Or check out our blog to read about what we've been up to at the ArtStarts Gallery and in communities across BC. Whether you're an artist who is interested in working in schools, or just curious about ways ArtStarts can help bring artists and students together, there's something here for everyone, so have a look around!

 

The Painted Turtle Gallery now has a blog spot , which will be updated weekly. We'll be featuring local artists, ongoing comments about the Creston Valley and art in general, so if you're an art lover, you'll enjoy this. Check it out at, www.ptgallery.blogspot.com and feel free to pass the link along to friends, artists, family and even far-flung acquaintances.

 

Mobile Stage Now Available in Cranbrook

JUST MUSIC in Cranbrook . Among our many tasks we supply sound and lights to music festivals. Now we have the only mobile stage in the Kootenay/Columbia region. http://www.stageline.com/en/main_nav/produits/galerie/gal-sl100/

Because we are located so close to your area we can deliver this stage at a fraction of the cost than it was previously possible.  Lowell Threinen, JUST MUSIC, Ph: 250 417 1181

 

Dear musicians, the Songrila.com community is growing day by day and the Songrila-Players spread all over the web. On top we now offer you together with Spreadshirt.net the opportunity to create your own fan-shop . Just sell your merchandising products webwide, without any risk.

Your advantages: Songrila.com Demo-Fan-Shop....

- No costs, no risk!

- Settlement incl. payment by Spreadshirt!

- Integration of your shop on your website or at myspace by i-frame technology

- You can create your own shop design!

 

If you would like to receive the Kootenay Business e-newsletter www.kootenaybiz.com

 

Channel 48 Mon-Fri at 2pm, painting demonstrations by different artists .

Back issues of Articulate magazine can be found on the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council website. www.wkarts.kics.bc.ca

 

NOW ARRIVED!!!

PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ART SUPPLIES at the Cranbrook Photo framing shop!!!

Paint Paper Brushes Markers and More!

Have art material requests or inquiries email: framing@cranbrook photo.com

This may help us stock what we really need in our area, and make it easier to fill our artists requests!!

 

Getting Art Out There: An Artists Marketing Manual

Commissioned by NAVA , the guide is an all-inclusive handbook of how to promote and sell your art. Chapters include understanding the market, channels to promote your work through, emerging markets for your ideas, skills and artworks, how to put a price on your art and most importantly - how to make an impact. These chapters are supported by comprehensive case studies and situation analyses. http://www.artistsalliance.org.nz/html/product.php?id=2798

 

PYNLOGS - Invermere

Please Visit Our Website For An Up-To-Date Calendar Of Events

www.columbiavalleyarts.com

 

Want to know about upcoming

Cowboy Culture of Cowboy Poetry/Storytelling events?

Check out the Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association www.albertacowboypoetry.com

Kootenay Arts E-bulletin, to get on the mailing list for this e-bulletin, contact Krista at wkrac@telus.net

 

StolenFineArt.org Artists who suffer a theft are offered a free service on-line to post images, links and describe details. Open to all visual artists. Email: webmaster@stolenfineart.org for details.

 

Arts Can Circle - Help Support ArtsCan Circle

ArtsCan Circle helps youths in Northern Canada who are plagued by poverty, drug abuse, teen pregnancy and suicide. Arts Can Circle sends artists to perform in the far North and supplies musical instruments to these kids so they can learn to play. You can donate new or used musical instruments or make a financial donation. Most needed are guitars, basses, amps, accessories, keyboards, harmonicas, recorders, percussion instruments, recording gear, instructional books and videos. For information on donating instruments, visit www.artscancircle.ca/help/instruments.html.

For information on donating funds, www.artscancircle.ca/help/funds.html.

Donations over $25.00 are tax deductible.

For more information, visit www.artscancircle.ca or

contact Mike Stevens at mikestevensmusic@sympatico.ca

Jim Norris, Norris-Whitney Communications Inc.

Ph: 905-641-1512 Fax: 905-641-1648 

e-mail: jnorris@nor.com website: www.nor.com

 

ART INFO - click the following link to access following topics and more http://theartscouncil.ca/artinfo.htm

• 9th Edition ESSENTIAL GUIDE to the Canadian Music Industry

• ArtBiz Blog

• The Artists Journal

• Kootenay Arts E-Bulletin

• The Kootenay Entertainment Guide

 

ON-LINE SERVICES & LOCAL SUPPLIES

Powerful Versatility - Skutt Kiln for Sale

* Selling music on MySpace and WorldWide Web

* Music BC

* Encaustic Tools and Supplies Info - Ronda Wood, at 250-489-4201 or rondawood@shaw.ca

* Rent a Stage - Info John at 250-427-5051 Email: siega@siega.net

* The Studio/Stage Door and Cranbrook

Community Theatre rents Dance Studio and Theatre Space out

* Male Model Available – will model nude or clothed.

Reasonable rates.

Contact Brad at 250-551-5609 or

email worksout@hotmail.com