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Arts Notes: May 15, 2012
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1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAYS
Wednesday May 16 at 6:30pm - Building Connections: A Conversation About Community Arts
Our upcoming 1st/3rd Wednesday is an open discussion about initiating and creating community-engaged art projects with local recipients of the AICW grant, Justin Langlois of Broken City Lab and Rolly Marentette of the Injured Workers Coalition.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net
For more information, on the Artists in the Community Workplace program, please visit: http://acwr.net/aicw
Riverside Library Fine Crafts and Arts Exhibition
Saturday May 19, 2012: 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
The Arts Council – Windsor & Region will be showcasing art in the community at Riverside Library on May 19. This annual event will feature 13 local artists and crafters who will be selling a variety of reasonably priced handmade goods including prints, cards, paintings, hats, photographs, ceramics, upcycled jewellery and native crafts.
Please join us in the library’s event room on Saturday.
Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Address: 6305 Wyandotte Street East, which is 2 blocks east of Jefferson Boulevard
Cost: Free
This Week at Artspeak Gallery
The Work Collective. May 14 – May 18 2012
As part of MayWorks Windsor 2012 youth from Catholic Central High School and Holy Names High School have created a piece entitled: “The Daily Grind” a commentary on the meaning of work. They have written stories about their workplaces, usually part time jobs after school and on weekends and have added a few stories by people with whom they come into contact on a daily basis. The work collective consists of the students their teachers Andrea Rice and Laura Vidler and is curated by Elaine Carr.
At ArtSpeak from May 14-18 the students will have on exhibit images and story about their daily grind and on May 14 th at 7 pm they will be in the gallery with a performance piece. The work is very engaging and the youth give us much to think about and many laughs as well.
The project is part of the third annual MayWorks Festival of Arts, Culture and Labour.
MayWorks will continue throughout the month of May in venues throughout the City.
The Daily grind is sponsored by OECTA and is a partnership with the Arts Council Windsor Region.
Artspeak Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 1pm-5pm
Coming up at Artspeak Gallery
Christina Lord: Solo Show. May 19-26
Drift Launched!
Finally launched and available in the iOS App Store!
Drift helps you get lost in familiar places by guiding you on a walk using randomly assembled instructions. Each instruction will ask you to move in a specific direction and, using the compass, look for something normally hidden or unnoticed in our everyday experiences.
As you find these hidden or unnoticed things, you will be asked to document them with the camera, creating a photographic record of you walk. Drift also keeps track of where and when you took the photos and makes your documentation optionally available for others to view through the Drift website (soon)!
Drift takes up where our algorithmic / psychogeographic walks left off to create an app that encourages you to explore your neighbourhood in an entirely new way. We’re really excited to organize a walk here in Windsor and would love to hear if you do the same in your city!
Drift was developed by Justin Langlois in collaboration with Broken City Lab.
This project was generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council Media Arts Grant for Emerging Artists.
If you download Drift, let us know what you think. We’re already working on some refinements and new features!
-Broken City Lab www.brokencitylab.org
Media City 18
Last Call to Volunteers – Wednesday May 16, 2012 @ 7:00 PM @ PHOG LOUNGE (157 UNIVERSITY AVE. WEST)
VOLUNTEER!!
Media City requires assistance in the following areas:
- Ticket Sales
- Technical Assistance
- Guest Services
- Hospitality
- Ushering
- Driving artists to and from the Detroit airport
- Promotion (distribution of posters / cards / catalogues)
- Set-up & Clean-up- Billeting artists from abroad
To sign up, please send an email to Media CIty Volunteer Coordinator: Michelle Soullière today at 519 982 0428 or <media.city.volunteers@gmail.com>
Please add your area of interest in the subject line. Also include your full contact information including full name, phone number, email address and availability for the duration of the festival,
running May 22-May 26, 2012.
More Info: http://mediacityfilmfestival.com/volunteer/
Join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Media-City-Film-Festival/162325863828473
To learn more about becoming a Media City volunteer, we request that you join us for this last meeting:
FINAL MEETING BEFORE THE FESTIVAL: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00 PM @ PHOG LOUNGE (157 UNIVERSITY AVE. WEST)
Windsor ON/Detroit — Media City Film Festival, Windsor’s annual international festival for artists’ film, launches its 18th annual edition with two opening screenings held on successive nights on both sides of the border.
Program Schedule: http://mediacityfilmfestival.com/films-and-schedule-2012/
Catalogue: http://issuu.com/mediacity/docs/media_city_18_catalogue_2012/1
Media City Film Festival
Media City is a co-presentation of the House of Toast Film & Video Collective and the Art Gallery of Windsor. An annual international festival of film and video art, Media City Film Festival has been presented in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan since 1994. Each year the festival attracts filmmakers and audience members from around the world to participate in five days of screenings, live performances, exhibitions and artist’s discussions. Over the years the festival has achieved critical acclaim and international recognition for its “sheer excellence in programming” and is recognized as a leading venue in the world of artist’s film and video.
Art Galia
Classes starting May 16, 2012
“Seeing is Believing”
May 14 – May 21 2012
Windsor Pride Community Centre in partnership with the Arts Council Windsor & Region present “Seeing is Believing” a non-juried exhibition on the issue of Homophobia. Held at the Windsor Pride Community Centre from May 14 to May 21 2012.
Please contact the Arts Council Windsor & Region or Windsor Pride Community Centre for more information.
Windsor Pride Community
422 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON 519-973-4656
SB Contemporary Art – ARTourist
Saturday May 19, 1- 4pm - Tour Begins at SB Contemporary @ 1pm
SB Contemporary Art and Canada South Eco Tours present…ARTourist: a gallery tour by bike ARTourist May 19
Canada South Eco Tours and SB Contemporary Art team up to provide a gallery tour by bike throughout the city of Windsor. This art tour will begin @1017 Church Street and will involve a tour of several galleries: SB Contemporary Art, Common Ground, Art Gallery of Windsor, and Artcite Inc. Come out and explore the arts in downtown Windsor by bike, highlighting the most current exhibitions and supporting local artists.
Tour Fee: $20.00 per person (Free Media City Film Festival Pass to each Participant!)
For more Information and to Register email:info@sbcontemporaryart.com or call519-819-0536
50% off Bike Rentals with Media City Film Festival Pass or Artist Pass
*Special Thanks to Media City Film Festival and all the participating artists and galleries*The River and the Land Sustain You?A Project by Professor William Starling of DodoLab
If you would like more information or need directions to the gallery please contact Sarah Beveridge at 519-819-0536 or sarah@sbcontemporaryart.com. Our hours and a map are also featured on our website sbcontemporaryart.comunder Contact.
Art Gallery of Windsor
Saturday, May 19, 11 amArt Foundations: Drawing and Painting: Session IV
Saturday, May 19, 2 pmDrawing for Teens: Session IV
Sunday, May 20, 12:30 pmSundays in the Studio: Photo Montage
Tuesday, May 22, 1 pmAdult Drawing Classes:Session IV
Wednesday, May 23, 1:30 pmAdult Clay and Pottery Classes:Session IV
Thursday, May 24, 2 pmWalk-Through Tour of Correspondences and Panel Discussion
Thursday, May 24, 6 pmAdult Evening Drawing Classes: Session IV
Friday, May 25, 2 pmIAIN BAXTER& Book Launch and Panel Discussion Moderated by Adam Lauder
Sunday, May 27, 12:30 pmSundays in the Studio: Reel Art
Windsor Endowment for the Arts
Sunday May 21, 2012
The Windsor Endowment for the Arts (WEA) today issues a challenge to residents, schools and businesses in Windsor and region inviting them to demonstrate their support of the arts by participating in WEA’s Toonies Talk WEA Walks/Walk for a Creative City 2012…. Walkers will gather at Assumption Park at 10:00am on May 21, and all are welcome and encouraged to bring friends and family.
“We know times are tough but toonies talk, and for the price of a morning coffee donors could make a real difference to our cultural community,” explained Carolyne Rourke, WEA President. “To facilitate the Toonies Talk campaign, WEA will be placing Toonie Bins in locations across the region and inviting local schools and businesses do the same.”
WEA Walkers will be accepting pledges in advance of the Walk, and will also carry a Toonie Bin during the Walk appealing to the community for on-the-spot donations. Donations collected will support WEA’s Endowment Fund.
“The value of the Creative Class in revitalizing cities is well documented,” Rourke added. “It is time we worked together to secure a spot for Windsor and region on the Creative City map.”
Individuals, businesses, schools and community centres interested in partnering in WEA’s Toonies Talk campaign should contact WEA at info@wea-arts.com. To find a Toonie Bin location nearest you; pledge your support of one of WEA’s walkers; or to walk with WEA in the Walk for a Creative City, visit the WEA website at www. wea-arts.com
For more information: info@wea-arts.com or visit our event pagehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Windsor-Endowment-for-the-Arts/206743949341658#!/events/352611628136521/
Windsor Theatre – Auditions
Sunday May 20, Monday 21 and Wednesday May 23 @7pm
CALL TO ARTISTS: Canada Day Collaborative Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region
Deadline for receiving proposal: May 22, 2012, 3pm
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking Canadian professional artists to develop an artistic project engaging Canadians in the creation of a temporary collaborative artwork at Major’s Hill Park in Canada’s Capital on July 1st, 2012 during Canada Day Celebrations. The collaborative project should be inspirational, creative and focused on iconic Canadian elements that engage individuals of all ages who attend Canada Day festivities in the Capital. The project must have the capability of being created by the artist in collaboration with the public over the course of the day, and completed as the evening approaches. In the evening, the NCC will illuminate the artwork.
Please visit the NCC web site for updates and information or to submit a proposal.
Questions
Julie Descôteaux, Programming Coordinator
artpublicart@ncc‐ccn.ca
613‐239‐5109
Art InDeed
Join us for a Creative Cleanse! starting May 24, 2012
Six week ColourPLAY Creative Cleanse – An Expressive Painting class for Adults
The ColourPLAY course is our most popular class! With the new Cleanse component we offer an introduction to the body’s chakra system and exploring your personal relationship with colour. Each week we focus on a different colour. It is a great class to stir creativity and cleanse your energy system. You will enjoy inspiring discussions, playful activities and enjoy expressive painting.
Guided by: Intuitive Artist, Danah Beaulieu
Thursday evenings: May 24 – June 28, 2012 6:30 – 9:30pm Cost: $175.00
Location: 1267 Victoria Avenue, Windsor Ontario
More about this class: “Change rooms in your mind…Leave the familiar of a while!” Come, immerse yourself in the magic ColourPLAY and expressive art. …an art class for relaxation, inspiration, self-discovery, empowerment, healing, affirmation, fun, creative exploration. Practice following your intuition, spontaneous art-making and feel increased wellness! Painting, Poetry, Music, and Movement…
Each night we will embark into the world of pure delight in creation as Danah takes you on a creative adventure from informative and inspiring discussions, to music to poetry to paint. Dare to make some serious art from serious play.
No previous experience necessary!
To register respond to this email or call: 519-977-1829
Register soon, space is limited!
Art InDeed and Whole Note Music Therapy – Summer Camp Programs
Therapy Express is specifically designed for children & teens with special needs and uses music therapy, expressive art, drama & movement to promote expressive & receptive communication, social interaction with peers, and creative self-expression. Programs are offered for preschool (6 & under); elementary (7-12), and teens (13-18).
‘Therapy Express: Social Competence’ is an extension of this program designed to help individuals (12-16) accurately perceive and respond to nonverbal aspects of social interactions. This program is ideal for children/youth with high functioning autism, Asperger’s syndrome, PDD-NOS, etc. Please note: Strong communication skills are required for the social competence program.
Both programs are run by professional therapists & practitioners with several years of experience working with individuals coping with communication & social challenges.
You can also visit our website or follow us on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/wholenote for updates & program details.
A Gallery Without Walls – Street Art
Deadline for original artwork is May 25, 2012.
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas
A Gallery Without Walls in its 6th year, is an exciting initiative brought to you by the Tecumseh Improvement Area (BIA). Banners that are hand-painted by local artist of all ages hang on town street poles from June to December. This incredibly colourful and unique town streetscape celebrates the wealth of creative talent in our area. Each year a new theme is selected and drawing submissions are judged by a committee of various Town of Tecumseh members and the chosen entries reflect a diversity of work. The artists then reproduce their art work on a specially treated vinyl banner (28”x 44”) on both sides of the banner. Currently we have over 60 original hand-painted banners for display!!
The theme for this year’s spring banner contest is “Celebrate 200 Years of Peace” to help commemorate the Bi-Centennial of the War of 1812.
Click on the brochure for guidelines, dead line dates and entry form. Deadline for original artwork is May 25, 2012.
Bike Rack Sculptures – Look at it, lock it…its art that works! Another artistic addition to A Gallery Without Walls are the bike rack sculptures that add another unique and diverse way of bringing artwork to the street. The program encourages local artists to create bike racks that bring the spirit of the businesses and the character of the neighbourhood to its sidewalks, public/town buildings and in our beautiful parks and parkettes throughout the Town of Tecumseh. The bike rack sculptures serve two functions, one to encourage more bicycle riders within and around the area by providing racks that they can lock their bikes up to and second to create a greater appreciation for public art. You don’t have to be a cyclist to appreciate a functional and unique object that doesn’t look like a typical bike race!
Art in our townscape makes for a fun day of touring by car, bicycle and even on foot to enjoy the work of finest local artists!
Tecumseh Art Festival
May 25 and 26, 2012
Come out and enjoy a weekend celebration of Visual & Performing Arts at the 5th Annual Tecumseh Art Festival, hosted by the Tecumseh Cultural & Arts Advisory Committee. This two-day event is being held at L’Essor High School, 13605 St. Gregory Road and will include professional artists, street painting exhibitions and performing artists. You won’t want to miss this diverse and inspirational event.
2012 TECUMSEH ART SHOW ARTIST APPLICATION 
For more details, contact rossington@tecumseh.ca. Please visit us on Facebook or on the Town’s website at www.tecumseh.ca for other Town news and information.
Mudpuppy Gallery
Reception: Saturday May 26, 2012 – 2-4pm
PURSUIT OF THE GOLDEN KEY BOOKS ON SALE AT THE GALLERY.
If you have not already heard of the War of 1812 inspired book written and illustrated by local artists Denis White and Stephen Gibb. Come down to the gallery and find out a little about what this is all about. The book can be purchased at the gallery for $30.
Artcite Inc.
“OCCUPY THIS!” A group exhibition for MayWorks Windsor 2012,
exhibition runs until May 26, 2012
“OCCUPY WINDSOR DOCUMENTATION PROJECT” by
Alana Bartol (Windsor ON); Collette Broeders (LaSalle ON); and
“THE BREAK ROOM” by the GO HOME Collective: Teresa Carlesimo (Windsor, ON) and Michael DiRisio (Amherstburg ON)
Organized by the MayWorks Windsor 2012 Committee
Artcite collaborates with the MayWorks Windsor committee to develop a new and relevant activist themed exhibition for each MayWorks Windsor celebration, highlighting issues of labour and the Arts. Our 2012 exhibit features the Windsor ON collective GO HOME’s installation “The Break Room”; the “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project” and video histories of “Occupy Windsor” participants.
With the permission, support and participation of Occupy Windsor, Collette Broeders and Alana Bartol present “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project”, a multi-media installation that includes various artifacts from the Occupy Windsor camp, mixed-media drawings, video and sound. The exhibit examines the oral stories collected from the camp as well as the unique methods of communication used by Occupy Windsor and Occupy movements worldwide. Though this exploration, Bartol and Broeders evoke the power of nonverbal systems of communication that resonate within resistance groups as well as members of the wider community.
“As more people in this region lose jobs and politicians answer with austerity, the Occupy movement taught us that it is possible for people to come together, live and work for the mutual benefit of all in the spirit of cooperation. Occupy Windsor stands as an example of not only resistance but of workable alternatives.”
-Paul Chislett (Occupy Windsor)
Teresa Carlesimo and Michael DiRisio (GO HOME collective), presents their installation; “The Break Room” – a typical workspace break room, constructed within the gallery: a room that is completely furnished and appears to be a fully functional break room, but without a door or entry way. Without an entrance the room will be physically unreachable, but visible through plexiglass windows We have created a break room as a place that exists only in the context of wage labour, yet is not a place of labour. Instead, it is a place for the time spent between labouring. It’s a non-place. A place that is often cold and inhospitable. A place that rarely offers the respite that is promised by a “break”. As well, by transforming a section of the gallery space into a break room, we are effectively transforming the surrounding area into a workspace.
Leamington Arts Centre
Exhibitions run until May 26, 2012
Impasto: a show for painters
May 2 – May 26
A show celebrating the wondrous and vibrant medium of painting.
Enjoy all its splendor and beauty expressed through many styles and techniques.
Original works in oil , acrylic, watercolour, mixed medium , encaustic and more
From my Heart and Soul to Yours: Louise Vermerien
May 2 – May 26
Compassion also called ‘‘human affection’’ is the determining factor of our life.
Join me in my quest for solicitude and love for the children.
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington, ON
N8H 1M4
p: 519.326.2711
e: artcentr@mnsi.net
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Society
Opening Reception Sunday May 27, 2012 – 12-4pm – Mackenzie Hall
Join us in the largest free studio in the world. We meet every Monday at various locations.
To receive notifications of our weekly Plein Air outings email Elizabeth MacDonald at emacdonald6@cogeco.ca to be put on our email list. You can also follow us on Facebook through our group https://www.facebook.com/groups/106621611584/and/or like our page: https://www.facebook.com/WECPAS We also have a website that you can subscribe to here: http://wepleinair.wordpress.com/
The Gibson Gallery
Exhibition runs until May 27, 2012
The Gibson Gallery is proud to present O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” Thursdays-Sundays from 11am-5pm, April 12th to May 27th at 140 Richmond St. Amherstburg.
Bead workers have played a vital role in preserving Iroquois beliefs over the centuries.One of the goals of this exhibit is to reveal the meaning expressed in Iroquois beadwork, meanings that remain embedded in Iroquois culture to this day. A second goal is to show that this art, like the Iroquois people themselves, still thrives. The exhibition consists of historical and contemporary pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum and works form the collection of renowned Iroquois beadwork artist Samuel Thomas.
For more information contact 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com
The Gibson Gallery is now offering childrens’s spring classes for May and June, contact the gallery for more details or visit our website!
ART BY THE RIVER – August 25 & 26
Join over 140 artists and artisans in Amherstburg, August 25 & 26 at Art by the River, Essex County’s oldest arts and crafts show. Browse their wares from 10-5 on the beautiful grounds of Fort Malden National Historic Site. Enjoy musical entertainment and magic, paint a picture at the “little artist workshop” in the children’s area or take a guided historic tour. Admission is $5.00, children 12 and under are free (when accompanied by an adult). No pets please. Art by the River-an old town, end of summer tradition since 1967. See www.gibsonartgallery.com
Bonnie Deslippe
office administrator
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum
Sessions: May 29 – 30 – 31 2012
Erin Ward, Kacie Auffret, Ute Hertel, Adele Baradel, and Elizabeth MacDonald collaborate on a found object collage mono print.
Three Session Monoprinting Workshop with Kacie Auffret Location: Windsor Printmaker’s Forum,
420 Devonshire Rd, North Side Entrance, Lower Level
Windsor, On.
N8Y 4T6
Date: May 29 – 30 – 31,
TIME: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuition: $135.oo + hst
To register email: workshops@wpfstudio.org All supplies will be provided, except printmaking paper. Arches BFK is available for purchase, or student may bring their own printmaking paper.
Workshop Description: Monoprinting is a printing technique whereby a design is drawn onto a flat non-porous surface, also referred to as a printing plate. Paper is laid on top and after pressing, the image from the plate is transferred onto the paper. Monoprinting, as the name suggests, is when you create on unique print (rather than having a plate or a screen with an image which can be reproduced again and again). There are a number of different ways to make a monoprint, but in this workshop students will learn three different methods of monoprinting while focusing on basic drawing and painting techniques. Students will learn how to use variety of tools and found material e.g. leaf, lace, ribbons, and different textural papers etc. Students will learn how to create a good composition and explore a variety of techniques and mediums that allow for creative expression in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
InspectX: Industrial Passages: A Worker Dwells Here
Coinciding with Mayworks Windsor 2012. Exhibitions runs until May 31, 2012
“Industrial Passages: A Worker Dwells Here” follows the journey of worker through movement in industrial spaces. Coinciding with Mayworks Windsor 2012. May 10, 2012 – May 31, 2012
Merging industry with the arts and coinciding with Mayworks Windsor 2012, a two person exhibit of works by artists Collette Broeders and Julia Crampsie will be held at InspectX.
“Industrial Passages: A Worker Dwells Here” follows the journey of the worker through movement in industrial spaces. During the past two years, artist Collette Broeders has been documenting the development in industrial spaces. Both Broeders and Crampsie collected and traced patterns of movements in the manufacturing sector that include rust stains and marks of evidence of the worker left behind. These remnants form a methodical collection of markings culminating from an ongoing journey offering an opportunity to contemplate these spaces. The drawings, prints and digitally manipulated images reflect map-like metaphors of the journey of the worker. The transparent images are layered providing an indexical view of the passage of labour for countless workers. The images revitalize forgotten spaces of empty factories and those left behind in the wake of economic downturn and serve as a reminder that the industrial community remains. This idea of revitalization and regeneration facilitates an interaction between artists and workers to build a greater understanding of one another and their community.
InspectX: 5575 Roscon Industrial Drive – Oldcastle, Ontario – N0R 1L0. ph. (519) 737-2667 for other viewing appointments.
Korda Artistic Productions presents IN THE NEXT ROOM, or THE VIBRATOR PLAY.
May 31, June 1, 2 & June 7,8,9
By Sarah Ruhl and directed by Tracey Atin
Korda Founder Tracey Atin directs In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, by Sarah Ruhl. At the dawn of the age of electricity a new medical device is developed to treat woman suffering from “hysteria” (we’re not making this up). As Dr. Givings pioneers this intimate new therapy, his young wife becomes determined to investigate the procedure that leaves her husband’s patients glowing and well-being. It’s a stimulating comedy about notions of female sexuality, intimacy and marriage in the twilight of the Victorian era. For more information please contact kordazone.com 519 562 3394 Kordazone, 2520 Seminole.
AUDITIONS for Korda Productions’ August Show
Audition dates/times: Sunday, June 3rd, Monday, June 4th, 4pm-6:30pm both nights.
Cold reads from the script.
Jeff Bastien (Theatre Windsor’s ‘Crimes of the Heart, ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’) makes his Korda directorial debut with two one act plays from celebrated Canadian playwright, Daniel MacIvor. Show dates are August 17,18, 19, 23, 24, 25.
‘Never Swim Alone’ is a competition…
2 older males (30+)
1 younger female (18+)
‘This is a Play’ is a play about a play about a play…
1 male
1 female
1 older female
OCC Awards & Scholarships Program
Deadline May 31, 2012
The 2012 OCC AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM is now open to applications!!!
Deadline: May 31, 2012 – 5pm ET
Apply for over $25,000 in Awards and Scholarships!
For over 30 years the OCC has helped build craft careers through awards of excellence. It’s worth your time to apply; 25% of applicants last year won an award, scholarship or supply grant. Over 100 scholars have been the beneficiaries of OCC scholarships and more than 400 craftspeople have benefited from a grant or award.
Whether you’re a student looking to continue your studies or an established maker looking for some recognition or aid in mounting an exhibition, with such a wide range of awards there’s something for everyone, in every stage of their career.
Winning is not just about the money, it’s also about exposure. Selected works from award recipients will be featured in the OCC Awards Winners 2012 exhibition held at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Fall 2012. Winners will also be considered for publication in Studio Magazine, Craftfl@sh and the Canadian Crafts in Toronto brochure.
For information on how to apply, to download the application package and detailed information about all our awards, visit the Awards & Scholarships pageon our website.
NEW IN 2012!! This year we are introducing a special dedicated event to celebrate Ontario’s craft talent and showcase our winners and their work. Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Awards and Scholarships Gala Ceremony on October 4, 2012. More details to come…
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES
May 31st: Application Deadline
Mid July: Winners are announced
October 4: Inaugural Awards & Scholarships Gala Ceremony and Award Winners 2012exhibition opening (watch for more details)
October 4 – November 4: Award Winners 2012 exhibition on display at the OCC Gallery
Have questions or need help with your application? We’d be happy to help. Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca
BookFest Windsor 2012 Student Poetry Contest
Deadline June 1, 2012
CONTEST RULES:
Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled at the Grade 1 through 12 level in Essex County and not older than 19 years old as of June 1, 2012
Theme: ”Revolution”
Contest Deadline: Friday June 1, 2012
For more information: BookF’est Student Poetry Contest Flyer
Windsor Dance eXperience:
June 9th and 10th, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW53SxtwGzM
Of Thread and Stone: Tales of Ancient Greece Told Through Dance
On June 9th and 10th Windsor Dance eXerience brings Greek mythology to life. Midnight strikes in the museum as the three Fates appear – the keepers of the past, present, and future. Weavers of the thread of life, they unravel seven tales from ancient Greece of human struggle, transcending love, and the power of the gods.
From ballet to contemporary, Mumford and Sons to Nine Inch Nails, the range will blow you away. Legendary tales of Pandora, Medusa, Orpheus and more will be told. Come prepared to be amazed.
Windsor Dance eXperience Inc. will be performing Of Thread and Stone: Tales of Ancient Greece Told Through Dance at the Chrysler Theatre, on June 9th at 8:00pm and 10th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $20, and are available for purchase online at ofthreadandstone.eventbrite.com or day-of at the Chrysler Theatre. Contact WDX at 519- 253-2466 for more information.
Windsor Essex Open Studio Tour 2012 – CALL TO ARTISTS
Application Deadline – June 09, 2012
The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County invites individuals, groups and organizations working in the Arts and Cultural sector to participate in the 2nd Annual Open Studio Tour, being launched during Canada Cultural Days September 28, 29 and 30th, 2012,with additional Studio and Gallery tours, arranged by appointment, throughout the month of October, 2012.
The Open Studio Tour is an annual event which celebrates and promotes the creative communities and artists that live and work in our region. All art forms are invited to participate including visual, literary, performing, media arts and artisans throughout the Windsor Essex community. We invite you to open your studios/work space to introduce your work and processes to the general public, fellow artisans and interested groups. You may wish to offer demonstrations, hands on workshops, play opportunities to children and youth groups.
Your studio and artistic works will be promoted in the full color Tour Guides and on the Open Studio website with a link to your site. Your name and contact information will be publicized for 12 months from date of listing in the Tour Guide Brochure and on the Open Studio website. As a participant, you’ll receive a series of Free Tour Guides, Signage and postcards promoting the event. The Open Studio Tour 2012 Participation Fees are broken into 3 categories: Individual $130.00; Small Group (up to 4 artists) $160.00; and Large Groups, Galleries, Organizations $200.00.
The Open Studio Tour is designed to showcase fine art and craft in the artist’s working environment demonstrating a broad range of media and styles. The self-guided tour offers visitors the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the artistic process in a wide range of original work. This event is a marketing opportunity for serious professionals and a supportive environment to nurture and present new talent.
Last year more than 30 local artists displayed their creations and projects in homes, studios, galleries and community centres. The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex expects the 2012 event to be even more successful. Admission is free.
For additional information and participant registration forms, please go to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County website at http://www.artsculturalalliance.org/ or contact Gulnaz Turdalieva at gulnazt@gmail.com
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Sultans of String with WSO at the Capitol Theatre
Season tickets are on sale now with seating preference given to existing subscribers. Individual tickets for all WSO concerts will go on sale after Labour Day. Tickets are available through the WSO Box Office, 519-973-1238.=
Wheatley Idol early bird pre-registration NOW OPEN
Wheatley Optimist Club presents the 9th Annual Wheatley Idol Talent Competition, Sunday August 5, 12-5pm at Two Creeks Conservation Area. Pre-registration opens May 15, to all ages under 30. There is no entry fee and terrific prizes again this year. Overall Winner can WIN a RECORDING PACKAGE. To avoid disappointment pre-register early. Registration is limited! To register, fill out the online form at www.wheatleyidol.com. For more info., contact organizer Darla Janzen 519-825-9897 ext 3.
Comber Art in the Park
Saturday August 25, 2012
The Daily Grind
The Work Collective:
The Daily Grind: searching for daily meaning as well as daily bread
May 14-18
Opening Event: May 14 @ 7pm
As part of MayWorks Windsor 2012 youth from Catholic Central High School and Holy Names High School have created a piece entitled: “The Daily Grind” a commentary on the meaning of work. They have written stories about their workplaces, usually part time jobs after school and on weekends and have added a few stories by people with whom they come into contact on a daily basis. The work collective consists of the students their teachers Andrea Rice and Laura Vidler and is curated by Elaine Carr.
At ArtSpeak from May 14-18 the students will have on exhibit images and story about their daily grind and on May 14 th at 7 pm they will be in the gallery with a performance piece. The work is very engaging and the youth give us much to think about and many laughs as well.
The project is part of the third annual MayWorks Festival of Arts, Culture and Labour.
MayWorks will continue throughout the month of May in venues throughout the City.
The Daily grind is sponsored by OECTA and is a partnership with the Arts Council Windsor Region.
Arts Notes: May 8, 2012
Submitting to Arts Notes? Would you like your arts-related event, exhibition, performance, concert to appear in Arts Notes? Send your info to artsnotes@acwr.net by 5pm every Monday!
Become a Member of ACWR
As a member, you’ll enjoy priority listing in our Arts Notes, discounted rates for gallery rentals and our upcoming workshop series, and entry into our semi-annual members show! You’ll also be supporting our organization to do more for the arts community!
Riverside Library Fine Crafts and Arts Exhibition
The Arts Council – Windsor & Region will be showcasing art in the community at Riverside Library on May 12 and 19. This annual event will feature 13 local artists and crafters who will be selling a variety of reasonably priced handmade goods including prints, cards, paintings, hats, photographs, ceramics, upcycled jewellery and native crafts.
Please join us in the library’s event room on Saturday.
Date: May 12 and 19
Time: 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
Address: 6305 Wyandotte Street East, which is 2 blocks east of Jefferson Boulevard
Cost: Free
1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAYS
Building Connections: A Conversation About Community Arts – May 16 at 6:30pm
Our upcoming 1st/3rd Wednesday is an open discussion about initiating and creating community-engaged art projects with local recipients of the AICW grant, Justin Langlois of Broken City Lab and Rolly Marentette of the Injured Workers Coalition.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net
For more information, on the Artists in the Community Workplace program, please visit: http://acwr.net/aicw
Culture Days Information Session hosted by the ACWR – Thursday May 10 @ 2pm
Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by the The Arts Council Windsor and Region (ACWR) with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, schools and anyone else wishing to participate in the third annual pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture taking place on September 28-30, 2012.
Culture Days invites everyone to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2011, the annual Culture Days event took place in more than 800 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping more than 1.2 million Canadians. More than 1265 activities were presented across Ontario, a 36% increase over the first year’s participation levels.
This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. To learn more, please visit www.culturedays.ca
Early-registration continues until April 30. Register before April 30 to be featured in a national Globe and Mail advertisement and other spring promotions. To register a Culture Days activity, visit www.culturedays.ca
For more details about Ontario Culture Days announcements please visit:www.on.culturedays.ca. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube.
Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
Information session to take place on Thursday May 10 at 2pm at the Arts Council Windsor & Region Office. 1942 Wyandote St. Windsor, ON N8Y 1E4. PLEASE RSVP to info@acwr.net or call us at the Office 519-252-ARTS (2787)
Ontario Culture Days staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate. The information session is free and open to all.
For a complete list of information sessions happening across the province, please visit:www.on.culturedays.ca
For more information about Culture Days in Ontario, please contact:
Aubrey Reeves
Ontario Culture Days Manager
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca
(416) 646-7469
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7469
This Week at Artspeak Gallery
Out on a Limb. April 30 – May 11 2012 (Exhibition extended till May 11)
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 1pm-5pm
Coming up at Artspeak Gallery
The Work Collective. May 14 – May 18 2012
Christina Lord: Solo Show. May 19-26
“Seeing is Believing”
Windsor Pride Community Centre in partnership with the Arts Council Windsor & Region present “Seeing is Believing” a non-juried exhibition on the issue of Homophobia. Held at the Windsor Pride Community Centre from May 14 to May 21 2012. Opening Monday May 14, 7pm.
Please contact the Arts Council Windsor & Region or Windsor Pride Community Centre for more information.
Windsor Pride Community
422 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON 519-973-4656
Artcite Inc.
“OCCUPY THIS!” A group exhibition for MayWorks Windsor 2012,
April 20 – May 26, 2012
“OCCUPY WINDSOR DOCUMENTATION PROJECT” by
Alana Bartol (Windsor ON); Collette Broeders (LaSalle ON); and
“THE BREAK ROOM” by the GO HOME Collective: Teresa Carlesimo (Windsor, ON) and Michael DiRisio (Amherstburg ON)
Organized by the MayWorks Windsor 2012 Committee
Artcite collaborates with the MayWorks Windsor committee to develop a new and relevant activist themed exhibition for each MayWorks Windsor celebration, highlighting issues of labour and the Arts. Our 2012 exhibit features the Windsor ON collective GO HOME’s installation “The Break Room”; the “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project” and video histories of “Occupy Windsor” participants.
With the permission, support and participation of Occupy Windsor, Collette Broeders and Alana Bartol present “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project”, a multi-media installation that includes various artifacts from the Occupy Windsor camp, mixed-media drawings, video and sound. The exhibit examines the oral stories collected from the camp as well as the unique methods of communication used by Occupy Windsor and Occupy movements worldwide. Though this exploration, Bartol and Broeders evoke the power of nonverbal systems of communication that resonate within resistance groups as well as members of the wider community.
“As more people in this region lose jobs and politicians answer with austerity, the Occupy movement taught us that it is possible for people to come together, live and work for the mutual benefit of all in the spirit of cooperation. Occupy Windsor stands as an example of not only resistance but of workable alternatives.”
-Paul Chislett (Occupy Windsor)
Teresa Carlesimo and Michael DiRisio (GO HOME collective), presents their installation; “The Break Room” – a typical workspace break room, constructed within the gallery: a room that is completely furnished and appears to be a fully functional break room, but without a door or entry way. Without an entrance the room will be physically unreachable, but visible through plexiglass windows We have created a break room as a place that exists only in the context of wage labour, yet is not a place of labour. Instead, it is a place for the time spent between labouring. It’s a non-place. A place that is often cold and inhospitable. A place that rarely offers the respite that is promised by a “break”. As well, by transforming a section of the gallery space into a break room, we are effectively transforming the surrounding area into a workspace.
Leamington Arts Centre
Two new Exhibitions at the Leamington Arts Centre. Both exhibitions opening on Friday, May 11, 7-9pm
Impasto: a show for painters
May 2 -26, 2012
A show celebrating the wondrous and vibrant medium of painting.
Enjoy all its splendor and beauty expressed through many styles and techniques.
Original works in oil , acrylic, watercolour, mixed medium , encaustic and more
From my Heart and Soul to Yours: Louise Vermerien
May 2 – May 26
Compassion also called ‘‘human affection’’ is the determining factor of our life.
Join me in my quest for solicitude and love for the children.
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington, ON
N8H 1M4
p: 519.326.2711
e: artcentr@mnsi.net
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Media City 18
It’s that time of year again! Media City 18 is happening at the Capitol Theatre and the Art Gallery of Windsor in Windsor May 22-26, 2012.
As always, we are seeking volunteers to help run the festival. Are you looking for a great experience and a lot of fun this Spring? Volunteering with Media CIty is for you!
Volunteers are the backbone of the festival. Whether you are a returning or a first-time volunteer, your assistance with the preparation and execution of events and activities is essential to the ongoing health and vitality of the arts in Windsor – Detroit. All Media City volunteers receive full festival passes to all screenings and access to our special events, after-parties and the community/artist’s lunch held on the closing day of the festival.
Volunteers are needed in the following areas
• Guest Services
• Marketing and Promotion
• Hospitality
• Technical Assistance
• Front-of-House
• and many other areas!
As a festival volunteer, you will play an integral role in the presentation of Media City and directly contribute to the vitality of international film and video art in Windsor – Detroit. Volunteering is a great way to build up your CV, meet people from your community and around the world, immerse yourself in world-class film and video art and have a great time.
*******Volunteer meetings will occur weekly on Wednesdays leading up to the festival, on May 2nd, 9th and 16th @ 7pm @ Phog Lounge********
Can’t make it to the next meeting? Please email our Volunteer Coordinator stating your interest in volunteering and we’ll go from there.
For more information about becoming a volunteer during Media City 18, contact Media City’s Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Soullière today at 519 982 0428or media.city.volunteers@gmail.com
Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Society
Join us in the largest free studio in the world. We meet every Monday at various locations.
To receive notifications of our weekly Plein Air outings email Elizabeth MacDonald at emacdonald6@cogeco.ca to be put on our email list. You can also follow us on Facebook through our group https://www.facebook.com/groups/106621611584/and/or like our page: https://www.facebook.com/WECPAS We also have a website that you can subscribe to here: http://wepleinair.wordpress.com/
Mudpuppy Gallery
PURSUIT OF THE GOLDEN KEY BOOKS ON SALE AT THE GALLERY.
If you have not already heard of the War of 1812 inspired book written and illustrated by local artists Denis White and Stephen Gibb. Come down to the gallery and find out a little about what this is all about. The book can be purchased at the gallery for $30.
Art Gallery of Windsor
Mother’s Day Brunch at the AGW
Sunday, May 13, 11 am – 2 pm
Reservations required
Join Chef Julie Myers of Thyme-to-Go, the newest addition to Windsor’s culinary food scene for a unique Mother’s Day Brunch here at the Art Gallery of Windsor. Offering a wide array of appetizers, main course selections, a tasty children’s menu. and so many fabulous desserts to choose from, this menu and great venue will prove to mom just how much you really love her! Visit the AGW website for complete menu information.
For reservations, please call Thyme-to-Go directly at 519-254-3434
$35 per person; children under 12: $17.50
Reservations will not be accepted by the AGW
Back Room Gallery Artist’s Co-op
Creative Writing Workshop
The Gibson Gallery
The Gibson Gallery is proud to present O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” Thursdays-Sundays from 11am-5pm, April 12th to May 27th at 140 Richmond St. Amherstburg.
Bead workers have played a vital role in preserving Iroquois beliefs over the centuries.One of the goals of this exhibit is to reveal the meaning expressed in Iroquois beadwork, meanings that remain embedded in Iroquois culture to this day. A second goal is to show that this art, like the Iroquois people themselves, still thrives. The exhibition consists of historical and contemporary pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum and works form the collection of renowned Iroquois beadwork artist Samuel Thomas.
For more information contact 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com
The Gibson Gallery is now offering childrens’s spring classes for April and May, contact the gallery for more details!
Bonnie Deslippe
office administrator
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students
Nancy Johns Gallery
“Forty x Forty”
April 24- May 12, 2012
Various Artists ALL WORK 40″x 40″
For more information contact www.nancyjohns.com or phone 519.945.2222
SB Contemporary Art
SB Contemporary Art and Canada South Eco Tours present…
ARTourist: a gallery tour by bike ARTourist May 19
Saturday May 19, 1- 4pm
Tour Begins at SB Contemporary @ 1pm
Canada South Eco Tours and SB Contemporary Art team up to provide a gallery tour by bike throughout the city of Windsor. This art tour will begin @1017 Church Street and will involve a tour of several galleries: SB Contemporary Art, Common Ground, Art Gallery of Windsor, and Artcite Inc. Come out and explore the arts in downtown Windsor by bike, highlighting the most current exhibitions and supporting local artists.
Tour Fee: $20.00 per person (Free Media City Film Festival Pass to each Participant!)
For more Information and to Register email:info@sbcontemporaryart.com or call519-819-0536
50% off Bike Rentals with Media City Film Festival Pass or Artist Pass
*Special Thanks to Media City Film Festival and all the participating artists and galleries*The River and the Land Sustain You?A Project by Professor William Starling of DodoLab
If you would like more information or need directions to the gallery please contact Sarah Beveridge at 519-819-0536 or sarah@sbcontemporaryart.com. Our hours and a map are also featured on our website sbcontemporaryart.com under Contact.
Art Galia
Windsor Light Music Theatre Presents
Korda Artistic Productions presents
IN THE NEXT ROOM, or THE VIBRATOR PLAY. May 31, June 1, 2 & June 7,8,9
By Sarah Ruhl and directed by Tracey Atin
Korda Founder Tracey Atin directs In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, by Sarah Ruhl. At the dawn of the age of electricity a new medical device is developed to treat woman suffering from “hysteria” (we’re not making this up). As Dr. Givings pioneers this intimate new therapy, his young wife becomes determined to investigate the procedure that leaves her husband’s patients glowing and well-being. It’s a stimulating comedy about notions of female sexuality, intimacy and marriage in the twilight of the Victorian era. For more information please contact kordazone.com 519 562 3394 Kordazone, 2520 Seminole.
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Sultans of String with WSO at the Capitol Theatre
Say farewell to beloved Maestro JMR
Please join us at a farewell reception for John following his final two concerts:
Masterworks May 11 and May 12 at Assumption Church.
Reception tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Limited availability.
Cash bar and light refreshments.
Call 519-973-1238 for advance reservations.
Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
The WSYO’s final performance of the season is Sunday, May 13 at Walkerville Collegiate. Come out and celebrate the end of the Youth Orchestra’s exciting season that included being one of two non-Quebec orchestras to participate in the Festival des orchestres de jeunes du Québec in April.
WSYO Spring Concert
Sunday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Walkerville Collegiate Institute
Tickets $10 adult, $5 youth, available at the door.
Season tickets are on sale now with seating preference given to existing subscribers. Individual tickets for all WSO concerts will go on sale after Labour Day. Tickets are available through the WSO Box Office, 519-973-1238.
Windsor Dance eXperience Presents:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW53SxtwGzM
Of Thread and Stone: Tales of Ancient Greece Told Through Dance
On June 9th and 10th Windsor Dance eXerience brings Greek mythology to life. Midnight strikes in the museum as the three Fates appear – the keepers of the past, present, and future. Weavers of the thread of life, they unravel seven tales from ancient Greece of human struggle, transcending love, and the power of the gods.
From ballet to contemporary, Mumford and Sons to Nine Inch Nails, the range will blow you away. Legendary tales of Pandora, Medusa, Orpheus and more will be told. Come prepared to be amazed.
Windsor Dance eXperience Inc. will be performing Of Thread and Stone: Tales of Ancient Greece Told Through Dance at the Chrysler Theatre, on June 9th at 8:00pm and 10th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $20, and are available for purchase online at ofthreadandstone.eventbrite.com or day-of at the Chrysler Theatre. Contact WDX at 519- 253-2466 for more information.
Lee Lee Hats
For those of you who are not familiar with the Windsor Youth Centre. The WYC serves the basic and immediate needs of homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness in a safe and friendly atmosphere while engendering a feeling of community which is the basis for positive change and growth. Please contact Julia at leeleewyc@yahoo.ca for volunteer opportunities and or questions you may have about their programming. We are thrilled to have formed this partnership.
May Schedule
May 9th-6pm to 7:45pm-Windsor Public Library-Knot Just Knitters (Riverside Branch-Wyandotte St. E. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 12th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
Tecumseh Art Festival – May 25 and 26, 2012
Come out and enjoy a weekend celebration of Visual & Performing Arts at the 5th Annual Tecumseh Art Festival, hosted by the Tecumseh Cultural & Arts Advisory Committee. This two-day event is being held at L’Essor High School, 13605 St. Gregory Road and will include professional artists, street painting exhibitions and performing artists. You won’t want to miss this diverse and inspirational event.
For more details, contact rossington@tecumseh.ca. Please visit us on Facebook or on the Town’s website at www.tecumseh.ca for other Town news and information.
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum
Three Session Monoprinting Workshop with Kacie Auffret Location: Windsor Printmaker’s Forum,
420 Devonshire Rd, North Side Entrance, Lower Level
Windsor, On.
N8Y 4T6
Date: May 29 – 30 – 31,
TIME: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuition: $135.oo + hst
To register email: workshops@wpfstudio.org All supplies will be provided, except printmaking paper. Arches BFK is available for purchase, or student may bring their own printmaking paper.
Workshop Description: Monoprinting is a printing technique whereby a design is drawn onto a flat non-porous surface, also referred to as a printing plate. Paper is laid on top and after pressing, the image from the plate is transferred onto the paper. Monoprinting, as the name suggests, is when you create on unique print (rather than having a plate or a screen with an image which can be reproduced again and again). There are a number of different ways to make a monoprint, but in this workshop students will learn three different methods of monoprinting while focusing on basic drawing and painting techniques. Students will learn how to use variety of tools and found material e.g. leaf, lace, ribbons, and different textural papers etc. Students will learn how to create a good composition and explore a variety of techniques and mediums that allow for creative expression in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Wheatley Idol early bird pre-registration OPENS MAY 15!
Wheatley Optimist Club presents the 9th Annual Wheatley Idol Talent Competition, Sunday August 5, 12-5pm at Two Creeks Conservation Area. Pre-registration opens May 15, to all ages under 30. There is no entry fee and terrific prizes again this year. Overall Winner can WIN a RECORDING PACKAGE. To avoid disappointment pre-register early. Registration is limited! To register, fill out the online form at www.wheatleyidol.com. For more info., contact organizer Darla Janzen 519-825-9897 ext 3.
Art InDeed and Whole Note Music Therapy – Summer Camp Programs
Therapy Express is specifically designed for children & teens with special needs and uses music therapy, expressive art, drama & movement to promote expressive & receptive communication, social interaction with peers, and creative self-expression. Programs are offered for preschool (6 & under); elementary (7-12), and teens (13-18).
‘Therapy Express: Social Competence’ is an extension of this program designed to help individuals (12-16) accurately perceive and respond to nonverbal aspects of social interactions. This program is ideal for children/youth with high functioning autism, Asperger’s syndrome, PDD-NOS, etc. Please note: Strong communication skills are required for the social competence program.
Both programs are run by professional therapists & practitioners with several years of experience working with individuals coping with communication & social challenges.
You can also visit our website or follow us on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/wholenote for updates & program details.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Canada Day Collaborative Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region
Deadline for receiving proposal: May 22, 2012, 3pm (Ottawa local time)
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking Canadian professional artists to develop an artistic project engaging Canadians in the creation of a temporary collaborative artwork at Major’s Hill Park in Canada’s Capital on July 1st, 2012 during Canada Day Celebrations. The collaborative project should be inspirational, creative and focused on iconic Canadian elements that engage individuals of all ages who attend Canada Day festivities in the Capital. The project must have the capability of being created by the artist in collaboration with the public over the course of the day, and completed as the evening approaches. In the evening, the NCC will illuminate the artwork.
Please visit the NCC web site for updates and information or to submit a proposal.
Questions
Julie Descôteaux, Programming Coordinator
artpublicart@ncc‐ccn.ca
613‐239‐5109
OCC Awards & Scholarships Program
The 2012 OCC AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM is now open to applications!!!
Deadline: May 31, 2012 – 5pm ET
Apply for over $25,000 in Awards and Scholarships!
For over 30 years the OCC has helped build craft careers through awards of excellence. It’s worth your time to apply; 25% of applicants last year won an award, scholarship or supply grant. Over 100 scholars have been the beneficiaries of OCC scholarships and more than 400 craftspeople have benefited from a grant or award.
Whether you’re a student looking to continue your studies or an established maker looking for some recognition or aid in mounting an exhibition, with such a wide range of awards there’s something for everyone, in every stage of their career.
Winning is not just about the money, it’s also about exposure. Selected works from award recipients will be featured in the OCC Awards Winners 2012 exhibition held at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Fall 2012. Winners will also be considered for publication in Studio Magazine, Craftfl@sh and the Canadian Crafts in Toronto brochure.
For information on how to apply, to download the application package and detailed information about all our awards, visit the Awards & Scholarships page on our website.
NEW IN 2012!! This year we are introducing a special dedicated event to celebrate Ontario’s craft talent and showcase our winners and their work. Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Awards and Scholarships Gala Ceremony on October 4, 2012. More details to come…
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES
May 31st: Application Deadline
Mid July: Winners are announced
October 4: Inaugural Awards & Scholarships Gala Ceremony and Award Winners 2012exhibition opening (watch for more details)
October 4 – November 4: Award Winners 2012 exhibition on display at the OCC Gallery
Have questions or need help with your application? We’d be happy to help. Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca
BookFest Windsor 2012 Student Poetry Contest
CONTEST RULES:
Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled at the Grade 1 through 12 level in Essex County and not older than 19 years old as of June 1, 2012
Theme: ”Revolution”
Contest Deadline: Friday June 1, 2012
For more information: BookF’est Student Poetry Contest Flyer
Carrousel by the River: Call for Artists & Crafters
“Carrousel by the River” festival, June 8-10 2012
Carrousel by the River is looking for artists and crafters for this years “Carrousel by the River”
Artists will receive
- a free table to sell/showcase their work
- 2 free entrance passes
- media coverage of their work
For more information contact EMAIL:carrouselartists@gmail.com
CALL TO ARTISTS
The Windsor Pride Community in partnership with the Arts Council Windsor & Region is proud to announce
“SEEING IS BELIEVING”
A non-juried Art Exhibit on the issue of Homophobia
MAY 14 – 18, 2012
WINDSOR PRIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
422 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 9, 2012.
This project aims to show new perspectives on homophobia. Homophobia is a negative attitude or feeling, an aversion towards gays and lesbians or towards homosexuality in general. It is also the rejection of people considered gay or lesbian and of all things associated with them, for example, gender non-conformity.
Submission deadline: May 9th, 2012
WINDSOR PRIDE CALL TO ARTISTS – SUBMISSION FORM
Please contact Windsor Pride Community Centre, 519-973-4656 or Arts Council Windsor & Region 519-252-ARTS (2787) for further questions.
Arts Notes, May 1, 2012
Submitting to Arts Notes? Would you like your arts-related event, exhibition, performance, concert to appear in Arts Notes? Send your info to artsnotes@acwr.net by 5pm every Monday!
Become a Member of ACWR
As a member, you’ll enjoy priority listing in our Arts Notes, discounted rates for gallery rentals and our upcoming workshop series, and entry into our semi-annual members show! You’ll also be supporting our organization to do more for the arts community!
Riverside Library & David Suzuki- Call for Artists
Call for Artist Vendors: Riverside Library Spring Art Show
The Riverside Library Spring Art Show will take place on May 12 and 19 this year.
Please call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table. You can pay by mail or in person at the Arts Council at 1942 Wyandotte Str. East, Windsor ON N8Y 1E4. Alternatively, you can pay through the ACWR website athttp://acwr.net/checkout/.
Call for Artist Vendors: Dr. David Suzuki School Eco Conference
There are still a few tables available for artist vendors at the first annual Eco Conference at Dr. David Suzuki Public School on May 5th.
Tables are available for $10 for artists wishing to sell their locally made art that is made of reused or recycled materials or is environment or nature-themed. Please call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table. You can pay by mail or in person at the Arts Council at 1942 Wyandotte Str. East, Windsor ON N8Y 1E4. Alternatively, please pay through the ACWR website athttp://acwr.net/checkout/.
1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAYS
Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, Arts Council – Windsor & Region (ACWR) launches their new series: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, a bi-weekly arts networking event. Our first Wednesday get-together is titled Community Seeks Artist for Meaningful Partnership. This evening event brings artists and community organizations together to
facilitate discussions and create connections.
The ACWR recognizes the value of these relationships in our community and hopes that 1st & 3rd Wednesdays will help facilitate various partnerships. Opportunities for art to be integrated into community life can be developed through programs such as the Artists in the Community / Workplace (AICW) grant that supports the development of collaborative, community arts projects. Cultural Animator Alana Bartol will be on hand at the event to answer any questions about the AICW grant.
Participation is open to artists and community members. You don’t need to have a partnership in mind or project being planned, just drop in to see what is happening – you may pick up some ideas or make a great connection. Collaboration can be a blast!
The second Wednesday networking session, on May 16th will feature an open discussion about initiating and creating community-engaged art projects with local recipients of the AICW grant, Justin Langlois of Broken City Lab and Rolly Marentette of the Injured Workers Coalition.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net
For more information, on the Artists in the Community Workplace program, please visit: http://acwr.net/aicw
Culture Days Information Session hosted by the ACWR – Thursday May 10 @ 2pm
Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by the The Arts Council Windsor and Region (ACWR) with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, schools and anyone else wishing to participate in the third annual pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture taking place on September 28-30, 2012.
Culture Days invites everyone to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2011, the annual Culture Days event took place in more than 800 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping more than 1.2 million Canadians. More than 1265 activities were presented across Ontario, a 36% increase over the first year’s participation levels.
This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. To learn more, please visit www.culturedays.ca
Early-registration continues until April 30. Register before April 30 to be featured in a national Globe and Mail advertisement and other spring promotions. To register a Culture Days activity, visit www.culturedays.ca
For more details about Ontario Culture Days announcements please visit:www.on.culturedays.ca. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube.
Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
Information session to take place on Thursday May 10 at 2pm at the Arts Council Windsor & Region Office. 1942 Wyandote St. Windsor, ON N8Y 1E4. PLEASE RSVP to info@acwr.net or call us at the Office 519-252-ARTS (2787)
Ontario Culture Days staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate. The information session is free and open to all.
For a complete list of information sessions happening across the province, please visit:www.on.culturedays.ca
For more information about Culture Days in Ontario, please contact:
Aubrey Reeves
Ontario Culture Days Manager
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca
(416) 646-7469
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7469
This Week at Artspeak Gallery
Out on a Limb. April 30 – May 4 2012
MARY ATKINSON: The present works are influenced by the collages and assemblages Mary Atkinson has been making for many years since earning a BFA at the University of Windsor. This recent return to painting is inspired by the patterns found in trees and the colours she loves. It is a recognition of and homage to the role of trees in our lives and in our environment.
MARGARET GUILLET: is a representational artist who completed her BFA at the University of Windsor. The works in this show are influenced by the centuries-old traditions in Western landscape painting. In her depiction of trees she utilizes light, colour and brushwork to make them interesting, to interpret them in a fanciful manner or to use them as metaphors. Her images are meant to be familiar and accessible and to celebrate the nature around us.
Exhibition runs: Monday April 30 – May 4 2012
Reception: May 4 7pm-10pm
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 1pm-5pm
Coming up at Artspeak Gallery
The Work Collective. May 14 – May 18 2012
Call to Artists:
Submission deadline is May 9, 2012
Windsor Pride Community Centre in partnership with the Arts Council Windsor & Region announce a call to artists for “Seeing is Believing” a non-juried exhibition on the issue of Homophobia. Held at the Windsor Pride Community Centre from May 14 to May 21 2012.
Submission deadline: May 9th, 2012
Please contact the Arts Council Windsor & Region or Windsor Pride Community Centre for a submission form.
Windsor Pride Community
422 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON 519-973-4656
Artcite Inc.
“OCCUPY THIS!” A group exhibition for MayWorks Windsor 2012,
April 20 – May 26, 2012
“OCCUPY WINDSOR DOCUMENTATION PROJECT” by
Alana Bartol (Windsor ON); Collette Broeders (LaSalle ON); and
“THE BREAK ROOM” by the GO HOME Collective: Teresa Carlesimo (Windsor, ON) and Michael DiRisio (Amherstburg ON)
Organized by the MayWorks Windsor 2012 Committee
Reception: Friday May 4, 2012, 7:30 PM
Artcite collaborates with the MayWorks Windsor committee to develop a new and relevant activist themed exhibition for each MayWorks Windsor celebration, highlighting issues of labour and the Arts. Our 2012 exhibit features the Windsor ON collective GO HOME’s installation “The Break Room”; the “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project” and video histories of “Occupy Windsor” participants.
With the permission, support and participation of Occupy Windsor, Collette Broeders and Alana Bartol present “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project”, a multi-media installation that includes various artifacts from the Occupy Windsor camp, mixed-media drawings, video and sound. The exhibit examines the oral stories collected from the camp as well as the unique methods of communication used by Occupy Windsor and Occupy movements worldwide. Though this exploration, Bartol and Broeders evoke the power of nonverbal systems of communication that resonate within resistance groups as well as members of the wider community.
“As more people in this region lose jobs and politicians answer with austerity, the Occupy movement taught us that it is possible for people to come together, live and work for the mutual benefit of all in the spirit of cooperation. Occupy Windsor stands as an example of not only resistance but of workable alternatives.”
-Paul Chislett (Occupy Windsor)
Teresa Carlesimo and Michael DiRisio (GO HOME collective), presents their installation; “The Break Room” – a typical workspace break room, constructed within the gallery: a room that is completely furnished and appears to be a fully functional break room, but without a door or entry way. Without an entrance the room will be physically unreachable, but visible through plexiglass windows We have created a break room as a place that exists only in the context of wage labour, yet is not a place of labour. Instead, it is a place for the time spent between labouring. It’s a non-place. A place that is often cold and inhospitable. A place that rarely offers the respite that is promised by a “break”. As well, by transforming a section of the gallery space into a break room, we are effectively transforming the surrounding area into a workspace.
Leamington Arts Centre
Two new Exhibitions at the Leamington Arts Centre
Impasto: a show for painters
May 2 -26, 2012
From my Heart and Soul to Yours: Louise Vermerien
May 2 – May 26
Both exhibitions opening on Friday, May 11, 7-9pm
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington, ON
N8H 1M4
p: 519.326.2711
e: artcentr@mnsi.net
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Mudpuppy Gallery
RECYCLE EXHIBIT
The exhibit starts Wed May 2nd. We are excepting submissions for this exhibit until Monday April 30th. Think outside the box and create something interesting from any recyclable/used/unwanted items .Lets think Recycle/ Reduce/Reuse. Do your part and make something artistic out of something that may of entered the landfill.
BEAT NIGHT 5
Once again the Mudpuppy Gallery is sponsoring and hosting a night of poetry and original music . Saturday May 5th at the Downtown Espresso 7pm(Across from the Gallery).. This evening will prove to be the best BEAT NIGHT yet. Our MC ROB TYMEC and a special guest are planning a surprise for us. . We have a new lineup of performers ,as well as some of our talented seasoned Beat Night performers. We are pleased to say we will also have a lighting and sound technician overseeing the evening. If you are interested in performing ,please contact us here at this email address. Cost $2 to perform or enjoy the performances.(SEE ATTACHED POSTER FOR DETAILS)
PURSUIT OF THE GOLDEN KEY BOOKS ON SALE AT THE GALLERY.
If you have not already heard of the War of 1812 inspired book written and illustrated by local artists Denis White and Stephen Gibb. Come down to the gallery and find out a little about what this is all about. The book can be purchased at the gallery for $30.
Art Gallery of Windsor
Exhibition Tour of Land Marks: Contemporary Photographs from the AGW Collection by Professor William Starling
Sunday, May 6, 1 pm
Second Floor, Art Gallery of Windsor
The Art Gallery of Windsor, SB Contemporaryand Dodolab are pleased to announce the impending visit of the eminently knowledgeable Professor William Starling to the city of Windsor. A direct descendant of the small colony of European Starlings (Sturnus Vulgaris) introduced by eccentric drug manufacturer Eugene Schieffelin to New York City’s Central Park in 1890 and 1891, Prof. Starling has been discretely visiting Windsor over the past two years to study and converse with the vast local flock of his species. While studying the starling community around Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, the situation on the adjacent Indian Road with its long line of boarded up and empty houses came to his attention. Professor Starling will offer a tour of Land Marks: Contemporary Photographs from the AGW Collection from his unique interspecies perspective, where he adaptation to changing environments and the phenomenon of “invasive species” and habitat loss (his areas of expertise).
Mother’s Day Brunch at the AGW
Sunday, May 13, 11 am – 2 pm
Reservations required
Join Chef Julie Myers of Thyme-to-Go, the newest addition to Windsor’s culinary food scene for a unique Mother’s Day Brunch here at the Art Gallery of Windsor. Offering a wide array of appetizers, main course selections, a tasty children’s menu. and so many fabulous desserts to choose from, this menu and great venue will prove to mom just how much you really love her! Visit the AGW website for complete menu information.
For reservations, please call Thyme-to-Go directly at 519-254-3434
$35 per person; children under 12: $17.50
Reservations will not be accepted by the AGW
Upcoming Events at the AGW
Back Room Gallery Artist’s Co-op
Our Back Room Gallery is having a GRAND OPENING. Friday, May 4 at 7pm.
Enjoy food sponsored by the Keg, festive drinks to kick off local Cinco de Mayo celebrations, cool sounds by local musicians, awesome conversations, and of course, AMAZING ART!
Wyandotte St. East, Windsor, ON. For more information please contact Back Room Gallery 519-915-3535. backroomgallery@cogeco.net
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm. Closed Sunday and Monday
Creative Writing Workshop
The Gibson Gallery
The Gibson Gallery is proud to present O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” Thursdays-Sundays from 11am-5pm, April 12th to May 27th at 140 Richmond St. Amherstburg.
Bead workers have played a vital role in preserving Iroquois beliefs over the centuries.One of the goals of this exhibit is to reveal the meaning expressed in Iroquois beadwork, meanings that remain embedded in Iroquois culture to this day. A second goal is to show that this art, like the Iroquois people themselves, still thrives. The exhibition consists of historical and contemporary pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum and works form the collection of renowned Iroquois beadwork artist Samuel Thomas.
For more information contact 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com
The Gibson Gallery is now offering childrens’s spring classes for April and May, contact the gallery for more details!
Bonnie Deslippe
office administrator
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students
Nancy Johns Gallery
“Forty x Forty”
April 24- May 12, 2012
Reception Friday, May 4, 2012
Various Artists ALL WORK 40″x 40″
For more information contact www.nancyjohns.com or phone 519.945.2222
SB Contemporary Art
SB Contemporary Art presents……
The River and the Land Sustain You?
A Project by Professor William Starling of DodoLab
May 5 - June 9, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday May 5, 1-4pm
AGW Talk/Tour: Sunday May 6, begins at 1pm
DodoLab and SB Contemporary Art are pleased to announce the visit of the eminently knowledgeable Professor William Starling to the city ofWindsor. Prof. Starling has been discretely visiting Windsor over the past two years to study and converse with the vast flock of his species mates that now roost in the understory of the Ambassador Bridge. While his kind is in shocking decline in his home range of Northern Europe and theUnited Kingdom, starlings remain ubiquitous across North America where the vast undulating clouds of birds (called murmurations) can be a common occurrence, particularly in the Windsor area.
While studying the starling community around Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, the situation on the adjacent Indian Road with its long line of boarded up and empty houses came to his attention. Starlings frequent this neighborhood, and so the professor has been developing a rich inter-species narrative of adaptation to changing environments and the phenomenon of “invasive species” and habitat loss (his areas of expertise).
Professor William Starling’s activities are in conjunction with Windsor’s Mayworks 2012. His stay here includes this exhibition of creative research material from a recent visit to the UK as well as an exhibition tour/talk of Land Marks: Contemporary Photographsfrom the Art Gallery of Windsor’s collection. The professor can also be found on Sunday morning 11am to 1pm, strolling the Riverside between the Ambassador bridge and the AGW.
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DodoLab is an art and design based program lead by Lisa Hirmer and Andrew Hunter that researches, engages and responds to contemporary community challenges, with a particular focus on the natural world, social systems, the built environment and cities in transition. Professor William Starling joined them this past fall in Prince Edward Island and has most recently traveled to New York City and the United Kingdom. dodolab.ca
DodoLab’s work in Windsor has been generously supported by the Musagetes Foundation
If you would like more information or need directions to the gallery please contact Sarah Beveridge at 519-819-0536 or sarah@sbcontemporaryart.com. Our hours and a map are also featured on our website sbcontemporaryart.com under Contact.
Artist-In-Residence Speaker Series 2012
The University of Windsor’s School of Visual Arts is pleased to welcome the following artists to its Emerging Artist Research Residency program for 2012. From May 1 to 31 five artists will be accessing the school’s resources and facilities to cultivate new ideas through research, studio production and exploration of regional arts and culture.
Resident artists will present their work to the public at the Artist-In-Residence Speaker Series. This free event runs from May 3 – 4 at the School of Visual Arts, LeBel Building, in Rm. 115, 1-3 pm. The School of Visual Arts is located at the Southwest corner of Huron Church Rd. and College Ave.
Thursday, May 3rd
Teresa Carlesimo (Windsor, ON)
Through sculpture and installation Carlesimo raises questions about the built environments that we inhabit and examines the idealism of twentieth century architecture, as well as the political, social and economic issues that surround them.
Ross C. Kelly (Vancouver, BC)
With a focus on the traditional rules of photographic composition, Kelly tries to reveal the complex and multilayered reality in which we live, while exploring the idea of location.
Friday, May 4th
Alana Bartol-Vince (Windsor/Detroit)
Bartol-Vinces’s work is concerned with micro-transformation, with processes that ask viewers to become aware of classifications, systems and structures that alter our perception of each other, of ourselves, and of the environments in which we find meaning and community.
Raine Shen (Kitchener, ON)
Through her experimentation with installation, drawing and photography, Shen works to create a merging of contemporary eastern and western culture, while exploring myths, fables, and rituals.
Amy Siegel (Toronto, ON)
Siegel’s personal role as an activist, artist and educator propels her to explore social and political issues such as labour rights, sexuality and migration through a diverse range of materials including poetry, animation and film.
For more information please contact: lucy@uwindsor.ca
Art Galia
12055 Tecumseh Road
Tecumseh, ON
p: 519-735-6928
Art Galia
Puzzleroot
PUZZLEROOT ~ in concert in Southwestern Ontario
With special guest
ALLISON BROWN
along with Chris Crossroads
www.puzzleroot.com
www.allisonbrown.ca
Tuesday, May 1st ~ Leamington The Gallery Restaurant ~ Cup 2 Mug Lounge lower level 11 Queens Avenue
Doors at 7:00, Show at 7:30
$10.00
Fundraiser for Raise The Curtain
towards The Bank Theatre
http://www.banktheatre.com/
Tickets in advance by calling Sun Parlor Players
519.326.8805
or at Counter Effects – 2 Iroquois Road, Unit 1, Leamington
Wednesday, May 2nd ~ Windsor Phog Lounge
157 University W.
$5.00, 8:00pm
http://phoglounge.com/
From gorgeous vocal harmonies to foot-stomping fun!
Puzzleroot is an eclectic, genre-bending and blending band from Vancouver Island. They have been labeled roots, altfolk, dark folk, altcountry, bluegrass, and punkgrass.
Drawing on primarily original material, this band encompasses adept vocal harmonies, with poetic and yet, often humourous and insightful lyrics. From gorgeous vocal harmonies to foot-stomping fun, this band includes slide banjo and country picking at its best.
Puzzleroot is releasing their 2nd CD in the spring of 2012. Their first CD was released in late 2009 and has not only received airplay on CBC, Village 900, CHLY, CJSF, CIUT, CiTR and CFUV, but hit the charts on CFUV, CJSF, CIUT and CHLY. It has also garnered positive reviews from the media, musicians, and fans.
“a gorgeous voice that seemed way too big for one person” ~ Barbara Bruederlin, No Depression Roots Songstress Allison Brown…
… likes her religion a little bit gritty, takes her country music with a side of syrup and keeps her folk as dusty as the ol’ cabin floor. With a hatful of broken hearts, bad weather, toils of the road and leaps of faith, Allison’s crafted originals matched with classic roots repertoire reflect the striking conviction she brings to her sweet and powerful singing. As a soloist, Allison’s lonesome warbles soar over subtle guitar framework, but can turn quickly to a feverish cyclone when joined by her spirited troupe of accompanists. Allison brings her truest self to her collection of songs and to the stage in a refreshing conversation with the audience.
Windsor Light Music Theatre Presents
The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association
Presents A Spring Bluegrass Music Celebration
May 6, 2012, from 2 to 5 p.m at the Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion
Performances by association member groups such as the Fiddle Pals, Essex County Ramblers, Stay Tuned, Prairie Siding & Friends and more Information: David Blakney 519-975-2792 dblakney@mnsi.net
Larry Lott 519-727-5439
Bev MacAulay 519-776-8716
Shirley Robbins 519-254-9620
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Sultans of String with WSO at the Capitol Theatre
Two SOLD OUT Concert Mark Maestro’s Final Pops Performances as WSO Music Director
On May 5 & 6, world-jazz string wizards and JUNO nominees, Sultans of String, serve up their spicy stew of Global rhythms with the acclaimed Windsor Symphony Orchestra (WSO) at the Capitol Theatre for two SOLD OUT performances!!
WSO Pops
Sultans of String
Saturday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m.
Capitol Theatre
Tickets SOLD OUT
Say farewell to beloved Maestro JMR
Please join us at a farewell reception for John following his final four concerts:
Pops May 5 and May 6 at the Capitol Theatre
Masterworks May 11 and May 12 at Assumption Church.
Reception tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Limited availability.
Cash bar and light refreshments.
Call 519-973-1238 for advance reservations.
Second Brahms Concert Added!
Friday, May 11 at 8:00pm
Masterworks – Brahms at Assumption
Assumption Church, 350 Huron Church Rd.
Call 519-973-1238 for tickets and information
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra will add nine performances to the concert schedule for the 2012-2013 Season. The excitement generated by the upcoming move to the historic Capitol Theatre and the search for a new Music Director resulted in greater demand for season tickets earlier in year. Additionally, the Orchestra’s three final performances of the current season sold out weeks in advance, prompting the addition of one concert in May and further emphasizing the growing need for audience capacity.
The added concert dates are as follows:
WSO Sunday Masterworks – 2:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre
Sunday, October 14, 2012 – Brahms 2
Sunday, November 25, 2012 – 1812 Celebration
Sunday, March 24, 2013 – Gloria!
Sunday, May 12, 2013 – Russell & Scheirich Reunited
WSO Friday Pops – 8:00 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre
Friday, September 28, 2012 – Fiddle Player’s Symphony
Friday, November 2, 2012 – John William’s Greatest Hits
Friday, December 14, 2012 – Holiday Pops: A Windsor Nutcracker
Friday, February 22, 2013 – Six String Nation
Friday, April 5, 2013 – Swingsational!
Season tickets are on sale now with seating preference given to existing subscribers. Individual tickets for all WSO concerts will go on sale after Labour Day. Tickets are available through the WSO Box Office, 519-973-1238.
For information please contact. 519-973-1238. www.windsorsymphony.com
Day of Solidarity with the Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution: Continuity and Transformation
Sunday, May 6, 2012
3pm: Keynote presentation, Cuban Consul General
5pm: Traditional Cuban Dinner
6pm: Film Night: Habana Station
Sangria Latin Lounge
485 Pelissier St.
(Presentation and film are free to the public; dinner tickets must be purchased in advance: $15, children under 5 by donation and children 5-12; $10)
As part of MayWorks Windsor 2012, the Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association-Windsor is pleased to present this exciting program for this year’s Day in Solidarity with the Cuban Revolution under the theme: The Cuban Revolution: Continuity and Transformation.
In order to make the Day a success, we need your help. Please consider bringing friends, spouses, family members or co-workers either to the entire event or to the dinner and movie portion.
This theme was chosen because Cuba, like Canada and the rest of the world, is facing economic challenges as a result of the current crisis. In an effort to find solutions to these challenges, Cuba has undertaken reforms of its economy. At last year’s Day, Consul General for the Cuban Consulate in Toronto, Jorge Soberon pointed out that the economic reforms in Cuba are part of an internal process of renewal and development; not the result of external pressures. He explained that in order to face the current challenges, the country is expanding its economic base and productive capacity as an alternative to cutting social programs. In this year’s address, Mr. Soberon will update us on the progress and ongoing challenges to date.
The film Habana Station (2011) is a Cuban film that deals with the realities of the Cuban people today. It was premiered in July 2011 by the Cuban Institute of the Cinematographic Industry and Arts. Habana Station is the story is of two young boys who become friends despite their social and economic differences. Although both are classmates, they come from different parts of Havana; neither one understanding the reality of the other; however, when they get lost during the May Day demonstrations, their relationship changes.
For dinner tickets or more information, please contact: ccfawindsor@gmail.com or 519-991-4167.Windsor
Jewish Film Festival
April 30-May3
All films to be shown at Devonshire Mall Cineplex Odeon Theatre. Those films not in English will have English subtitles.
Tickets are available at the door each day or at the Windsor Jewish Community Centre. For more details or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Sandi Malowitz at 519-973-1772 or email: sandimalowitz@jewishwindsor.org. All tickets $10.00 per film
CALL TO ARTISTS: Urban Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region
Deadline for receiving proposal: May 7, 2012, 3pm (Ottawa local time)
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking artists, landscape architects, architects and any other Canadian design professionals who have innovative ideas, for its 2012InSitu project which goal is to create unusual and compelling rest areas along Confederation Boulevard through artistic and functional interventions. The NCC wants to highlight Canadian artistic excellence to enrich the National Capital Region’s (NCR) visitors experience throughout the touristic summer season. Overlooking the Ottawa River and having spectacular views, the summer 2012 selected site, year of the project launch, will quickly become a popular venue.
- Information on the Call to Artists
- Access photos of the InSitu Site
- Access the Sketch Up 3D Model file of the Plan & Views document (you must have Sketch Up program to access)
Questions Ysabel Jetté, Public Art and Commemoration Coordinator. artpublicart@ncc-ccn.ca. 613-239-5553
Lee Lee Hats
For those of you who are not familiar with the Windsor Youth Centre. The WYC serves the basic and immediate needs of homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness in a safe and friendly atmosphere while engendering a feeling of community which is the basis for positive change and growth. Please contact Julia at leeleewyc@yahoo.ca for volunteer opportunities and or questions you may have about their programming. We are thrilled to have formed this partnership.
May Schedule
May 9th-6pm to 7:45pm-Windsor Public Library-Knot Just Knitters (Riverside Branch-Wyandotte St. E. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 12th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
May 14th-1pm to 3pm-Essex Public Library-Knit Club (Arner Townline off #3 Hwy in Essex, ON)-Please join us for a lovely afternoon with an open knit. Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others. Knit Clubs are held in the private meeting room near the washrooms, so please don’t be shy and come out!
May 15th-4pm to 6pm-Ontario Early Years (Ska:na Family Learning Centre-1684 Ellrose in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend this free Knit Club. We welcome all skill levels to attend, as we will have volunteers on site helping teach how to knit, crochet and loom.
May 17th-7pm to 9pm-Windsor Youth Centre (1321 Wyandotte Ave. E. In Windsor, ON)-This event is open to teens 16 to 20 years of age and is open to all students wishing to participate. Students will learn to loom and knit hats to be donated to local babies in the NICU. Come out and learn to knit and find out how they can complete their required volunteer hours for high school. They can make hats at home in their own time and help a baby receive a warm, cozy hat. LeeLee Hat volunteers will be on site offering tutorials on how to knit, crochet and loom.
May 24th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Knit 2gether (Central Branch-Ouellette Ave. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 26th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
May 26th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Sit & Knit (Fontainebleau Branch on Rivard in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 28th-1pm to 3pm-Essex Public Library-Knit Club (Arner Townline off #3 Hwy in Essex, ON)-Please join us for a lovely afternoon with an open knit. Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others. Knit Clubs are held in the private meeting room near the washrooms, so please don’t be shy and come out!
Windsor Endowment for the Arts
Saturday May 5 7pm – 9pm
Windsor Light Music Theatre
2491 Jos. St. Louis, Windsor
Tickets $35 ea., $30 for members
Windsor Endowment for the Arts presents THE WEAs – the second biennial Awards and Grants Celebration recognizing some of our community’s most talented artists, upcoming talent and arts leaders. Along with the awards ceremony, enjoy theatrical performances by Windsor Light Music Theatre, delectable cheeses, desserts and wine. Relive your favourite musical performances and experience a rare opportunity for a back-stage tour – all in support of local arts.
For more information and to reserve your tickets info@ wea-arts.com or 519-977-9369.
MayWorks
BookFest Windsor 2012 Student Poetry Contest
CONTEST RULES:
Eligibility: Any student currently enrolled at the Grade 1 through 12 level in Essex County and not older than 19 years old as of June 1, 2012
Theme: “Revolution”
Contest Deadline: Friday June 1, 2012
For more information: BookF’est Student Poetry Contest Flyer
A Community ‘Chalk Out’
Windsor Printmaker’s Forum
Three Session Monoprinting Workshop with Kacie Auffret Location: Windsor Printmaker’s Forum,
420 Devonshire Rd, North Side Entrance, Lower Level
Windsor, On.
N8Y 4T6
Date: May 29 – 30 – 31,
TIME: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuition: $135.oo + hst
To register email: workshops@wpfstudio.org All supplies will be provided, except printmaking paper. Arches BFK is available for purchase, or student may bring their own printmaking paper.
Workshop Description: Monoprinting is a printing technique whereby a design is drawn onto a flat non-porous surface, also referred to as a printing plate. Paper is laid on top and after pressing, the image from the plate is transferred onto the paper. Monoprinting, as the name suggests, is when you create on unique print (rather than having a plate or a screen with an image which can be reproduced again and again). There are a number of different ways to make a monoprint, but in this workshop students will learn three different methods of monoprinting while focusing on basic drawing and painting techniques. Students will learn how to use variety of tools and found material e.g. leaf, lace, ribbons, and different textural papers etc. Students will learn how to create a good composition and explore a variety of techniques and mediums that allow for creative expression in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Pillette Village
Pillette Village has been an integral part of Windsor’s cultural and retail scene for many
years and is pleased to invite the community to join them for their Cinco de Mayo Street
Festival. Wyandotte Street East at Pillette will be decked out in their best Mexican
themed finery. The centre of this festival is Palenque, a Mexican restaurant, and new
member to the Wyandotte Street East landscape.
Saturday May 5, 2012 the businesses in the Heart of Pillette Village will open their
doors with an air of a spring party. Rounding out the festivities will be Latin dancers, a
Mariachi Band, artists, vintage vendors and a Chihuahua Beauty Contest.
Pillette Village businesses will each adding their own twist to the Cinco de Mayo Festival
with in store specials, street sales and many surprises.
Travel to old Mexico by heading to east to the Heart of Pillette Village, Wyandotte Street
at Pillette; bring your sombrero and a sense of spring fun.
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation- Call for Artists
The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation is unveiling a new signature event to be held Sunday, May 6 at the Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery. Gourmet Gardens, A Celebration of Food Wine & Spring will offer an elegant afternoon that will tantalize the many senses. Attached is a Save the Date card which gives some details of the event.
We would like to invite artists to submit a piece of art that could be used in the silent auction at the event. Proceeds benefit Education Programs for youth in care of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society. If you have an interest or would like additional information, please contact Mike Clark , Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development for the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society at (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210. Thank you in advance for your support of children and youth of our community.
Mike Clark, B.A., E.C.E.
Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
1671 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, ON N8Y 5B5
Ph: (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210
Fax: (519) 256-2739
E-Mail: MClark@WECAS.on.ca
OCC Awards & Scholarships Program
The 2012 OCC AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM is now open to applications!!!
Deadline: May 31, 2012 – 5pm ET
Apply for over $25,000 in Awards and Scholarships!
For over 30 years the OCC has helped build craft careers through awards of excellence. It’s worth your time to apply; 25% of applicants last year won an award, scholarship or supply grant. Over 100 scholars have been the beneficiaries of OCC scholarships and more than 400 craftspeople have benefited from a grant or award.
Whether you’re a student looking to continue your studies or an established maker looking for some recognition or aid in mounting an exhibition, with such a wide range of awards there’s something for everyone, in every stage of their career.
Winning is not just about the money, it’s also about exposure. Selected works from award recipients will be featured in the OCC Awards Winners 2012 exhibition held at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Fall 2012. Winners will also be considered for publication in Studio Magazine, Craftfl@sh and the Canadian Crafts in Toronto brochure.
For information on how to apply, to download the application package and detailed information about all our awards, visit the Awards & Scholarships page on our website.
NEW IN 2012!! This year we are introducing a special dedicated event to celebrate Ontario’s craft talent and showcase our winners and their work. Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Awards and Scholarships Gala Ceremony on October 4, 2012. More details to come…
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES
May 31st: Application Deadline
Mid July: Winners are announced
October 4: Inaugural Awards & Scholarships Gala Ceremony and Award Winners 2012exhibition opening (watch for more details)
October 4 – November 4: Award Winners 2012 exhibition on display at the OCC Gallery
Have questions or need help with your application? We’d be happy to help. Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca
Carrousel by the River: Call for Artists & Crafters
“Carrousel by the River” festival, June 8-10 2012
Carrousel by the River is looking for artists and crafters for this years “Carrousel by the River”
Artists will receive
- a free table to sell/showcase their work
- 2 free entrance passes
- media coverage of their work
For more information contact EMAIL:carrouselartists@gmail.com
Out On a Limb “Tree as Muse”
EXHIBITION EXTENDED TO MAY 11TH
Recent paintings by Mary Atkinson and Margaret Guillet
April 30 – May 11, 2012
MARY ATKINSON: The present works are influenced by the collages and assemblages Mary Atkinson has been making for many years since earning a BFA at the University of Windsor. This recent return to painting is inspired by the patterns found in trees and the colours she loves. It is a recognition of and homage to the role of trees in our lives and in our environment.
MARGARET GUILLET: is a representational artist who completed her BFA at the University of Windsor. The works in this show are influenced by the centuries-old traditions in Western landscape painting. In her depiction of trees she utilizes light, colour and brushwork to make them interesting, to interpret them in a fanciful manner or to use them as metaphors. Her images are meant to be familiar and accessible and to celebrate the nature around us.
1st/3rd WEDNESDAYS
Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, Arts Council – Windsor & Region (ACWR) launches their new series: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, a bi-weekly arts networking event. Our first Wednesday get-together is titled Community Seeks Artist for Meaningful Partnership. This evening event brings artists and community organizations together to
facilitate discussions and create connections.
The ACWR recognizes the value of these relationships in our community and hopes that 1st & 3rd Wednesdays will help facilitate various partnerships. Opportunities for art to be integrated into community life can be developed through programs such as the Artists in the Community / Workplace (AICW) grant that supports the development of collaborative, community arts projects. Cultural Animator Alana Bartol will be on hand at the event to answer any questions about the AICW grant.
Participation is open to artists and community members. You don’t need to have a partnership in mind or project being planned, just drop in to see what is happening – you may pick up some ideas or make a great connection. Collaboration can be a blast!
The second Wednesday networking session, on May 16th will feature an open discussion about initiating and creating community-engaged art projects with local recipients of the AICW grant, Justin Langlois of Broken City Lab and Rolly Marentette of the Injured Workers Coalition.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net
For more information, on the Artists in the Community Workplace program, please visit: http://acwr.net/aicw
Culture Days Information Session – May 10 @ 2pm
Arts Council Windsor & Region Hosts a Culture Days Information Session
Windsor, ON, (April 25, 2012) – Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by the Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, schools and anyone else wishing to participate in the third annual pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture taking place on September 28-30, 2012.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE / TIME: Thursday, May 10 at 2pm
LOCATION: Artspeak Gallery, 1942 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor, On N8Y 1E4. 519-252-ARTS (2787)
Ontario Culture Days staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate. The information session is free and open to all.
Please send your RSVP to the ACWR Office by email info@acwr.net or phone 519-252-ARTS (2787)
For a complete list of information sessions happening across the province, please visit: www.on.culturedays.ca
“Now in its third year Culture Days keeps growing bigger and better in Windsor. The information session is an opportunity to kick-start planning and organizing of 2012 Culture Days events in our community. We’re excited to bring the cultural sector together to collaborate on making this another successful year,” said Michelle Le Chien, Executive Director, ACWR
“By offering these learning events, Culture Days aims to help local activity organizers create rewarding experiences during the Culture Days weekend and to have a positive impact on the public’s engagement in arts and culture throughout the whole year,” said Warren Garrett, Chair of the volunteer Task Force for Ontario Culture Days.
Culture Days invites everyone to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2011, the annual Culture Days event took place in more than 800 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping more than 1.2 million Canadians. More than 1265 activities were presented across Ontario, a 36% increase over the first year’s participation levels.
This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. To learn more, please visit www.culturedays.ca
Early-registration continues until April 30. Register before April 30 to be featured in a national Globe and Mail advertisement and other spring promotions. To register a Culture Days activity, visit www.culturedays.ca
For more details about Ontario Culture Days announcements please visit: www.on.culturedays.ca. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube.
Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
For more information about The Culture Days Information Session in Windsor please contact:
Michelle Le Chien
Executive Director
Arts Council Windsor and Region
info@acwr.net
519-252-ARTS (2787)
For more information about Culture Days in Ontario, please contact:
Aubrey Reeves
Ontario Culture Days Manager
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca
(416) 646-7469
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7469
ARTS NOTES: APRIL 24, 2012
Submitting to Arts Notes? Would you like your arts-related event, exhibition, performance, concert to appear in Arts Notes? Send your info to artsnotes@acwr.net by 5pm every Monday!
Become a Member of ACWR
As a member, you’ll enjoy priority listing in our Arts Notes, discounted rates for gallery rentals and our upcoming workshop series, and entry into our semi-annual members show! You’ll also be supporting our organization to do more for the arts community!
Riverside Library & David Suzuki- Call for Artists
Call for Artist Vendors: Riverside Library Spring Art Show
The Riverside Library Spring Art Show will take place on May 12 and 19 this year.
Please call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table. You can pay by mail or in person at the Arts Council at 1942 Wyandotte Str. East, Windsor ON N8Y 1E4. Alternatively, you can pay through the ACWR website athttp://acwr.net/checkout/.
Call for Artist Vendors: Dr. David Suzuki School Eco Conference
There are still a few tables available for artist vendors at the first annual Eco Conference at Dr. David Suzuki Public School on May 5th.
Tables are available for $10 for artists wishing to sell their locally made art that is made of reused or recycled materials or is environment or nature-themed. Please call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table. You can pay by mail or in person at the Arts Council at 1942 Wyandotte Str. East, Windsor ON N8Y 1E4. Alternatively, please pay through the ACWR website athttp://acwr.net/checkout/.
1ST AND 3RD WEDNESDAYS
Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, Arts Council – Windsor & Region (ACWR) launches their new series: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, a bi-weekly arts networking event. Our first Wednesday get-together is titled Community Seeks Artist for Meaningful Partnership. This evening event brings artists and community organizations together to
facilitate discussions and create connections.
The ACWR recognizes the value of these relationships in our community and hopes that 1st & 3rd Wednesdays will help facilitate various partnerships. Opportunities for art to be integrated into community life can be developed through programs such as the Artists in the Community / Workplace (AICW) grant that supports the development of collaborative, community arts projects. Cultural Animator Alana Bartol will be on hand at the event to answer any questions about the AICW grant.
Participation is open to artists and community members. You don’t need to have a partnership in mind or project being planned, just drop in to see what is happening – you may pick up some ideas or make a great connection. Collaboration can be a blast!
The second Wednesday networking session, on May 16th will feature an open discussion about initiating and creating community-engaged art projects with local recipients of the AICW grant, Justin Langlois of Broken City Lab and Rolly Marentette of the Injured Workers Coalition.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net
For more information, on the Artists in the Community Workplace program, please visit: http://acwr.net/aicw
Culture Days Information Session hosted by the ACWR – Thursday May 10 @ 2pm
Learn about tools and resources available to Culture Days participants at an information session hosted by the The Arts Council Windsor and Region (ACWR) with Culture Days staff in attendance. Aimed at helping participants increase the impact and success of their Culture Days activities, this information session is open to artists, professional and volunteer-run cultural groups, libraries, museums, schools and anyone else wishing to participate in the third annual pan-Canadian celebration of arts and culture taking place on September 28-30, 2012.
Culture Days invites everyone to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. In 2011, the annual Culture Days event took place in more than 800 Canadian cities and towns, with attendance topping more than 1.2 million Canadians. More than 1265 activities were presented across Ontario, a 36% increase over the first year’s participation levels.
This year’s Culture Days weekend will take place on September 28, 29 and 30, 2012. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community. To learn more, please visit www.culturedays.ca
Early-registration continues until April 30. Register before April 30 to be featured in a national Globe and Mail advertisement and other spring promotions. To register a Culture Days activity, visit www.culturedays.ca
For more details about Ontario Culture Days announcements please visit: www.on.culturedays.ca. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube.
Culture Days in Ontario is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
Information session to take place on Thursday May 10 at 2pm at the Arts Council Windsor & Region Office. 1942 Wyandote St. Windsor, ON N8Y 1E4. PLEASE RSVP to info@acwr.net or call us at the Office 519-252-ARTS (2787)
Ontario Culture Days staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate. The information session is free and open to all.
For a complete list of information sessions happening across the province, please visit: www.on.culturedays.ca
For more information about Culture Days in Ontario, please contact:
Aubrey Reeves
Ontario Culture Days Manager
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca
(416) 646-7469
1-800-387-0058 ext. 7469
This Week at Artspeak Gallery
An Exhibition by Philip Chouinard
“A room without art is like a human without soul, cold and lifeless.” Philip Chouinard
Art in Living II is a culmination of work over the past decade that artist Philip Chouinard has been creating while exploring the many ways art can be incorporated into everyday life. Whether on canvas or wood, with found objects or as a light source, all of the many mediums and creations make living more pleasurable for the eye as well as enliven the soul bringing it passion and exuberance as well as functionality and purpose.
Local artist Philip Chouinard’s work has been featured in national publications such as Canadian House and Home and Style At Home as well as most recently in Windsor Life Magazine.
Exhibition runs: Monday April 23-Saturday April 28 2012
Reception: Friday April 27 2012. 7pm-11pm
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 1pm-5pm
Coming up at Artspeak Gallery
Out on a Limb. April 30 – May 4 2012
MARY ATKINSON: The present works are influenced by the collages and assemblages Mary Atkinson has been making for many years since earning a BFA at the University of Windsor. This recent return to painting is inspired by the patterns found in trees and the colours she loves. It is a recognition of and homage to the role of trees in our lives and in our environment.
MARGARET GUILLET: is a representational artist who completed her BFA at the University of Windsor. The works in this show are influenced by the centuries-old traditions in Western landscape painting. In her depiction of trees she utilizes light, colour and brushwork to make them interesting, to interpret them in a fanciful manner or to use them as metaphors. Her images are meant to be familiar and accessible and to celebrate the nature around us.
The Work Collective. May 14 – May 18 2012
Artcite Inc.
MayWorks 2012 Collaborative QuiltŠ..”This Is What Peace Looks Like”
GETS QUILTED TOGETHER!
Join us on Thursday April 26 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at The Art Gallery of Windsor, 501 Riverside Dr W.
(picture of the quilt squares being sewn up at Artcite May17)
In conjunction with MayWorks 2012, there will be a gallery tour, ATC Mega-Trade and the QUILTING of the MayWorks Collaborative Quilt.
DURING THIS SPECIAL MAYWORKS WINDSOR 2012 Stitch ‘n’ Bitch /ATC TRADE SESSION, The MayWorks Quilt will be assembled at the Art Gallery of Windsor on April 26 from 6-9 p.m. and unveiled and dedicated at the Mayday Rally at City Hall Square May 1, 2012 at 5:30.
George P. Vanier, a French-language School, 6200 Edgar St. will show the quilt from May 2-15.
The MayWorks Quilt will reside at Windsor Worker Action Centre thereafter.
Also Also, Artists Trading Cards first annual MEGA -TRADE! Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of art. 2.5 X 3.5. All materials are acceptable.
AND AT ARTCITE:
Our MayWorks Windsor 2012 show is ongoing (and partly still being built on site!), drop by any time during gallery hours to see it BEFORE the reception, MAY 4, Friday, 7:30 PM
Newest MayWorks schedule & info is always at: artcite.ca/mayworks
ARTCITE INC. 109 University Ave. W. Windsor, ON, N9A 5P4 Canada. P H / F X: +01.519.977.6564
Leamington Arts Centre- Final Call for Submissions
Impasto: a show for painters
May 2 -26, 2012
The Leamington Arts Centre is proud to present this show exclusively for painters!
ELIGIBILITY:
• The only medium accepted is painting:
• Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Spray Paint, Enamel, Ground Pastel, Gouache, Tempera,
Fresco, Encaustic, Fabric Paint, Mixed Mediums…
• No size restrictions
• All themes and styles accepted
• No limit on the number of entries
• $10 entry fee per piece submitted
• All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artistic works. They must be entirely executed by the applicant.
• Prints or giclees of original artworks are not accepted.
DEADLINE for Entry: Saturday, April 28th @ 4pm
(Entry forms available online or at the gallery)
CONTACT:
Chad Riley, MFA
Gallery Director
LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE
South Essex Arts Association
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington, ON
N8H 1M4
p: 519.326.2711
e: artcentr@mnsi.net
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Mudpuppy Gallery
HEROES EXHIBIT
We are winding down the Heroes Exhibit. Exhibit ends Sunday April 27th. Come in and take a look at whom/what has inspired our local artists.
Touching artistic tributes have graced our walls at the gallery. From 911 Heroes to Scobby Doo!
RECYCLE EXHIBIT
The exhibit starts Wed May 2nd. We are excepting submissions for this exhibit until Monday April 30th. Think outside the box and create something interesting from any recyclable/used/unwanted items .Lets think Recycle/ Reduce/Reuse. Do your part and make something artistic out of something that may of entered the landfill.
BEAT NIGHT 5
Once again the Mudpuppy Gallery is sponsoring and hosting a night of poetry and original music . Saturday May 5th at the Downtown Espresso 7pm(Across from the Gallery).. This evening will prove to be the best BEAT NIGHT yet. Our MC ROB TYMEC and a special guest are planning a surprise for us. . We have a new lineup of performers ,as well as some of our talented seasoned Beat Night performers. We are pleased to say we will also have a lighting and sound technician overseeing the evening. If you are interested in performing ,please contact us here at this email address. Cost $2 to perform or enjoy the performances.(SEE ATTACHED POSTER FOR DETAILS)
PURSUIT OF THE GOLDEN KEY BOOKS ON SALE AT THE GALLERY.
If you have not already heard of the War of 1812 inspired book written and illustrated by local artists Denis White and Stephen Gibb. Come down to the gallery and find out a little about what this is all about. The book can be purchased at the gallery for $30.
Art Gallery of Windsor
FREE Admission
IT’S BACK! Free admission returns to the AGW thanks to the support of Caesars Windsor, Windsor Family Credit Union and AM800. Visitors will enjoy free access to the Gallery during regular public hours, including weekends, providing the perfect opportunity to bring family, friends and guests to the AGW for the best views in town, both inside and out.
WHY NOW? With the anticipated arrival of the Windsor Public Library to the main floor, the Gallery expects that the move to free admission will support audience exchange opportunities that will enrich and diversify the visitor experience. This partnership strengthens access to a wide range of audiences within our shared community space, providing unlimited growth potential for both organizations.
Please note that for special programs, events and activities, a nominal fee may be charged to non-Gallery members. Membership does have its benefits — AGW members will enjoy these for free or at a reduced cost.
Exhibition Tours, Stitch & Bitch and Artist Trading Cards Trade
Thursday, April 26, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
6:30 – 7:30 pm: Tour Re-enacting Resistance: Jamelie Hassan with Curator Srimoyee Mitra and Female Self-Representation & the Public Trust: Mary E. Wrinch and the AGW Collection with Director Catharin Mastin
7:30 – 9 pm: Stitch & Bitch and Artist Trading Cards exchange in collaboration with Artcite and MayWorks Windsor
Sundays in the Studio: Cameraless Filmmaking
Sunday, April 29, 11 am – 4:30 pm
In partnership with the 18th edition of Media City Film Festival and the Art Gallery ofWindsor, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) will present a free afternoon class in cameraless 16mm filmmaking.
Using 16mm sound recording film, flashlights and found objects, participants will produce a short collaborative film in one session. The class will work under red lights using feathers, lace, hardware and any other found objects brought by participants to create rayograms / photograms. After processing, these short lengths of film will be spliced together and projected as a finished 16mm film with sound. Additionally, LIFT will give a presentation about the various films stocks, equipment and services the organization has available to the public year-round.
The class is completely FREE and open to the public and will be instructed by LIFT’s Executive Director Ben Donoghue and Education Coordinator Coral Aiken. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Organized by Media City Film Festival
Current Exhibitions
Land Marks: Contemporary Photographs from the AGW Collection
Works by Christine Burchnall, Stan Douglas, ThinkArchitecture, Bill Vazan and Douglas Walker
April 12 – June 10, 2012
Female Self-Representation & the Public Trust: Mary E. Wrinch and the AGW Collection
April 7 – June 10, 2012
Re-enacting Resistance: Jamelie Hassan
April 21 – June 10, 2012
Correspondences
April 21 – June 10, 2012
Art for Canada: An Illustrated History
April 11, 2009 (ongoing)
Inuit Sculptures at Windsor International Airport
November 27, 2009 (ongoing)
ReAppearances: “Old Friends” from the AGW Collection
April 4 (ongoing)
Parking UPDATE at the AGW
As of February 22, access to Chatham Street West and Pitt Street West, between Church and Bruce, is now closed for the construction of the City of Windsor’s aquatic centre.
Access to the AGW parking lot is available from Church Street only. Parking is restricted to Gallery visitors ONLY and will be closely monitored. Towing will be strictly enforced.
Additional paid parking is available at the following:
• Street parking (meters)
• Parking garage located in the Chrysler building (1 Riverside Drive West, off Ferry)
• Parking garage located at Pitt Street West and Church
• City of Windsor lot 22, located at University Avenue West between Bruce and Janette
• City of Windsor lot 23, located at Caron Avenue
Note: Parking at paid meters and lots is strictly enforced; please be sure to bring adequate change
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Back Room Gallery Artist’s Co-op
Our Back Room Gallery is having a GRAND OPENING. Friday, May 4 at 7pm.
Enjoy food sponsored by the Keg, festive drinks to kick off local Cinco de Mayo celebrations, cool sounds by local musicians, awesome conversations, and of course, AMAZING ART!
Wyandotte St. East, Windsor, ON. For more information please contact Back Room Gallery 519-915-3535. backroomgallery@cogeco.net
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm. Closed Sunday and Monday
Creative Writing Workshop
The Gibson Gallery
As part of the Bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812, the Gibson Gallery is proud to present:
O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” , a travelling exhibition from the Royal Ontario Museum,
Thursdays-Sundays from 11am-5pm, April 12th to May 27th
It would be of interest to those classes studying the aboriginal peoples.
Booking for school groups can be made by calling or emailing the Gallery. We will open the Gallery any day of the week for them and do our best to have a First Nation artist on site.
Bead workers have played a vital role in preserving Iroquois beliefs over the centuries.One of the goals of this exhibit is to reveal the meaning expressed in Iroquois beadwork, meanings that remain embedded in Iroquois culture to this day. A second goal is to show that this art, like the Iroquois people themselves, still thrives. The exhibition consists of historical and contemporary pieces from the Royal Ontario Museum and works from the collection of renowned Iroquois beadwork artist Samuel Thomas.
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students
For more information visit www.gibsonartgallery.com. & Sign up now for May Spring classes for children!
Spring Classes
Bonnie Deslippe
office administrator
Gibson Gallery
140 Richmond Street
Amherstburg ON
519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
2nd Annual Art Show & Silent Auction
Nancy Johns Gallery
“Forty x Forty”
April 24- May 12, 2012
Reception Friday, May 4, 2012
Various Artists ALL WORK 40″x 40″
For more information contact www.nancyjohns.com or phone 519.945.2222
SB Contemporary Art
SB Contemporary Art presents……
Actualized Space(s): site projection by Nicolas de Cosson
Thursday April 26 at dusk – 10pm
Actualized Space(s), de Cosson states, “..deals with the idea of the gallery space itself as one in constant transition, or transformation; one that rotates throughout the year. The projection also deals with the membrane as the source that holds the projection along with interactive elements; it is a virtual space actualized in a physical space. It is real, yet it is virtual – it is virtual, yet it is real.”
At the core, de Cosson is experimenting with new systems of coded experiences, ones that explore the idea of self, surface, the interface and how we can become more human through new forms of interactions. He holds a BFA from the University of Lethbridge, AB and he is presently enrolled in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Windsor, ON.
This site projection will be viewed from outside of the gallery and the gallery will not be open at this time. The projection will begin at dusk and run on a loop until 10pm. The artist, Nicolas de Cosson will be on site to answer questions and discuss his work. This will be presented for one night only, you don’t want to miss it!
The River and the Land Sustain You?
A Project by Professor William Starling of DodoLab
May 5 - June 9, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday May 5, 1-4pm
AGW Talk/Tour: Sunday May 6, begins at 1pm
DodoLab and SB Contemporary Art are pleased to announce the visit of the eminently knowledgeable Professor William Starling to the city ofWindsor. Prof. Starling has been discretely visiting Windsor over the past two years to study and converse with the vast flock of his species mates that now roost in the understory of the Ambassador Bridge. While his kind is in shocking decline in his home range of Northern Europe and theUnited Kingdom, starlings remain ubiquitous across North America where the vast undulating clouds of birds (called murmurations) can be a common occurrence, particularly in the Windsor area.
While studying the starling community around Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, the situation on the adjacent Indian Road with its long line of boarded up and empty houses came to his attention. Starlings frequent this neighborhood, and so the professor has been developing a rich inter-species narrative of adaptation to changing environments and the phenomenon of “invasive species” and habitat loss (his areas of expertise).
Professor William Starling’s activities are in conjunction with Windsor’s Mayworks 2012. His stay here includes this exhibition of creative research material from a recent visit to the UK as well as an exhibition tour/talk of Land Marks: Contemporary Photographs from the Art Gallery of Windsor’s collection. The professor can also be found on Sunday morning 11am to 1pm, strolling the Riverside between the Ambassador bridge and the AGW.
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DodoLab is an art and design based program lead by Lisa Hirmer and Andrew Hunter that researches, engages and responds to contemporary community challenges, with a particular focus on the natural world, social systems, the built environment and cities in transition. Professor William Starling joined them this past fall in Prince Edward Island and has most recently traveled to New York City and the United Kingdom. dodolab.ca
DodoLab’s work in Windsor has been generously supported by the Musagetes Foundation
If you would like more information or need directions to the gallery please contact Sarah Beveridge at 519-819-0536 or sarah@sbcontemporaryart.com. Our hours and a map are also featured on our website sbcontemporaryart.com under Contact.
Art Galia
12055 Tecumseh Road
Tecumseh, ON
p: 519-735-6928
KORDAZONE
VISITTING HOURS
(Subtitled: Doctor Matthew Vaughn’s Sinister Masterplan to Become Sane Again) a “dramady” by Endor
A well-balanced psyche is a highly subjective term!
Starring: Rob Tymec
Kyle Pitre
Melanie Postma
and Carla Gyemi
To be performed at: Korda Zone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street
Showtime: 8PM
Showdates: Saturdays, April 21st and 28th
Tickets: Adults – $15
Senior/Student – $10
“There’s a new inmate at the assylum. He knows “The Ropes” really well. Mainly because he was a therapist before he was admitted!” Doctor Matthew Vaughn, one of the most famous psychiatrists in the industry, has committed proffessional suicide. After the treatment of one of his patients goes horrifically wrong, he decides to lock himself away in a secluded mental institution to heal himself of his guilt. Or so it would seem. You never know with Doctor Vaughn, he always seems up to something… Mind you, the people visitting him seem to have deeper motives, too. Outwardly, they seem to be more in need of psychological help than Vaughn does as they deal with hero worship issues, drug addiction and obcessive compulsiveness. But beneath all these syndromes, something sinister is lurking…. Can Doctor Vaughn outwit his visittors and make it safely back to sanity? Who will ultimately win in this game of psychiatric hide-and-seek? Who knows? But, whatever happens, be prepared for an adventure full of laughter, soul-searching and poor bladder control!
WARNING: MATURE LANGUAGE AND SUBJECT MATTER
For more info: 226 344 3814 or robtymec@hotmail.com
Puzzleroot
PUZZLEROOT ~ in concert in Southwestern Ontario
With special guest
ALLISON BROWN
along with Chris Crossroads
www.puzzleroot.com
www.allisonbrown.ca
Tuesday, May 1st ~ Leamington The Gallery Restaurant ~ Cup 2 Mug Lounge lower level 11 Queens Avenue
Doors at 7:00, Show at 7:30
$10.00
Fundraiser for Raise The Curtain
towards The Bank Theatre
http://www.banktheatre.com/
Tickets in advance by calling Sun Parlor Players
519.326.8805
or at Counter Effects – 2 Iroquois Road, Unit 1, Leamington
Wednesday, May 2nd ~ Windsor Phog Lounge
157 University W.
$5.00, 8:00pm
http://phoglounge.com/
From gorgeous vocal harmonies to foot-stomping fun!
Puzzleroot is an eclectic, genre-bending and blending band from Vancouver Island. They have been labeled roots, altfolk, dark folk, altcountry, bluegrass, and punkgrass.
Drawing on primarily original material, this band encompasses adept vocal harmonies, with poetic and yet, often humourous and insightful lyrics. From gorgeous vocal harmonies to foot-stomping fun, this band includes slide banjo and country picking at its best.
Puzzleroot is releasing their 2nd CD in the spring of 2012. Their first CD was released in late 2009 and has not only received airplay on CBC, Village 900, CHLY, CJSF, CIUT, CiTR and CFUV, but hit the charts on CFUV, CJSF, CIUT and CHLY. It has also garnered positive reviews from the media, musicians, and fans.
“a gorgeous voice that seemed way too big for one person” ~ Barbara Bruederlin, No Depression Roots Songstress Allison Brown…
… likes her religion a little bit gritty, takes her country music with a side of syrup and keeps her folk as dusty as the ol’ cabin floor. With a hatful of broken hearts, bad weather, toils of the road and leaps of faith, Allison’s crafted originals matched with classic roots repertoire reflect the striking conviction she brings to her sweet and powerful singing. As a soloist, Allison’s lonesome warbles soar over subtle guitar framework, but can turn quickly to a feverish cyclone when joined by her spirited troupe of accompanists. Allison brings her truest self to her collection of songs and to the stage in a refreshing conversation with the audience.
Windsor Light Music Theatre Presents
The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association
Presents A Spring Bluegrass Music Celebration
May 6, 2012, from 2 to 5 p.m at the Kingsville Lakeside Park Pavilion
Performances by association member groups such as the Fiddle Pals, Essex County Ramblers, Stay Tuned, Prairie Siding & Friends and more Information: David Blakney 519-975-2792 dblakney@mnsi.net
Larry Lott 519-727-5439
Bev MacAulay 519-776-8716
Shirley Robbins 519-254-9620
Windsor Symphony Orchestra
Second Brahms Concert Added!
Friday, May 11 at 8:00pm
Masterworks – Brahms at Assumption
Assumption Church, 350 Huron Church Rd.
Call 519-973-1238 for tickets and information
Say farewell to beloved Maestro JMR
Please join us at a farewell reception for John following his final four concerts:
Pops May 5 and May 6 at the Capitol Theatre
Masterworks May 11 and May 12 at Assumption Church.
Reception tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Limited availability.
Cash bar and light refreshments.
Call 519-973-1238 for advance reservations.
For information please contact. 519-973-1238. www.windsorsymphony.com
Windsor Jewish Film Festival
April 30-May3
All films to be shown at Devonshire Mall Cineplex Odeon Theatre. Those films not in English will have English subtitles.
Tickets are available at the door each day or at the Windsor Jewish Community Centre. For more details or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Sandi Malowitz at 519-973-1772 or email: sandimalowitz@jewishwindsor.org. All tickets $10.00 per film
CALL TO ARTISTS: Urban Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region
Deadline for receiving proposal: May 7, 2012, 3pm (Ottawa local time)
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking artists, landscape architects, architects and any other Canadian design professionals who have innovative ideas, for its 2012InSitu project which goal is to create unusual and compelling rest areas along Confederation Boulevard through artistic and functional interventions. The NCC wants to highlight Canadian artistic excellence to enrich the National Capital Region’s (NCR) visitors experience throughout the touristic summer season. Overlooking the Ottawa River and having spectacular views, the summer 2012 selected site, year of the project launch, will quickly become a popular venue.
- Information on the Call to Artists
- Access photos of the InSitu Site
- Access the Sketch Up 3D Model file of the Plan & Views document (you must have Sketch Up program to access)
Questions Ysabel Jetté, Public Art and Commemoration Coordinator. artpublicart@ncc-ccn.ca. 613-239-5553
Jamming for Justice
Cosponsored by OPIRG-Windsor for advance tickets contact socialjusticeclub1@gmail.com
Lee Lee Hats
For those of you who are not familiar with the Windsor Youth Centre. The WYC serves the basic and immediate needs of homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness in a safe and friendly atmosphere while engendering a feeling of community which is the basis for positive change and growth. Please contact Julia at leeleewyc@yahoo.ca for volunteer opportunities and or questions you may have about their programming. We are thrilled to have formed this partnership.
April 26th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Knit 2gether (Central Branch-Ouellette Ave. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
April 28th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
April 28th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Sit & Knit (Fontainebleau Branch on Rivard in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
April 28th-10am to 3pm-Mom2Mom Family Expo (WFCU Centre on McHugh in Windsor, ON)-A perfect way to spend time with your family. Live entertainment, interactive activities, exhibits, community resources, prizes, giveaways, unique products and more. LeeLee Hats will be hosting a booth selling our signature hats and yarn donations will be accepted.
April 28th-10am to The Great Amusing Race-10am to 5pm(Essex Public Library in Essex, ON)-This is similar to the “Amazing Race” and it is a first for Essex County. LeeLee Hats was invited to participate. Participants of the Great Amusing Race, will be looming a hat on site in race format. The hats will then be judged by a panel and winners will be selected. Volunteers are needed for this event, as one volunteer will be matched with each participant to ensure a timely hat making experience. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering your day, lunch will be provided and press will be on hand to document this eventful day.
May Schedule
May 9th-6pm to 7:45pm-Windsor Public Library-Knot Just Knitters (Riverside Branch-Wyandotte St. E. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 12th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
May 14th-1pm to 3pm-Essex Public Library-Knit Club (Arner Townline off #3 Hwy in Essex, ON)-Please join us for a lovely afternoon with an open knit. Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others. Knit Clubs are held in the private meeting room near the washrooms, so please don’t be shy and come out!
May 15th-4pm to 6pm-Ontario Early Years (Ska:na Family Learning Centre-1684 Ellrose in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend this free Knit Club. We welcome all skill levels to attend, as we will have volunteers on site helping teach how to knit, crochet and loom.
May 17th-7pm to 9pm-Windsor Youth Centre (1321 Wyandotte Ave. E. In Windsor, ON)-This event is open to teens 16 to 20 years of age and is open to all students wishing to participate. Students will learn to loom and knit hats to be donated to local babies in the NICU. Come out and learn to knit and find out how they can complete their required volunteer hours for high school. They can make hats at home in their own time and help a baby receive a warm, cozy hat. LeeLee Hat volunteers will be on site offering tutorials on how to knit, crochet and loom.
May 24th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Knit 2gether (Central Branch-Ouellette Ave. in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 26th-11am to 1pm-Sweetheart Knit Club (Sweetheart Diapers & More on Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON)-Please join us for a open afternoon of knitting and socialization while helping learn the skills of knitting and crochet. This event is open to the public and all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
May 26th-11am to 1pm-Windsor Public Library-Sit & Knit (Fontainebleau Branch on Rivard in Windsor, ON)-This event is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome to attend. Please come visit us at this event and learn a new skill. There is a kids area close to our knitting section so kids are welcome too.
May 28th-1pm to 3pm-Essex Public Library-Knit Club (Arner Townline off #3 Hwy in Essex, ON)-Please join us for a lovely afternoon with an open knit. Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others. Knit Clubs are held in the private meeting room near the washrooms, so please don’t be shy and come out!
Windsor Endowment for the Arts
Saturday May 5 7pm – 9pm
Windsor Light Music Theatre
2491 Jos. St. Louis, Windsor
Tickets $35 ea., $30 for members
Windsor Endowment for the Arts presents THE WEAs – the second biennial Awards and Grants Celebration recognizing some of our community’s most talented artists, upcoming talent and arts leaders. Along with the awards ceremony, enjoy theatrical performances by Windsor Light Music Theatre, delectable cheeses, desserts and wine. Relive your favourite musical performances and experience a rare opportunity for a back-stage tour – all in support of local arts.
For more information and to reserve your tickets info@ wea-arts.com or 519-977-9369.
OPIRG- Call for Submissions
This contest is open to anyone – student or otherwise – except for OPIRG Board of Directors, work study students, and staff. All entries should be in VECTOR image format with a maximum of three colours (no gradients please). All entries should be submitted no later than Sunday April 29, 2012 at 11:59 PM. Please e-mail comments, questions, and entries toinfo@opirgwindsor.org.
Once submitted, the entry becomes the exclusive property of OPIRG-Windsor. OPIRG-Windsor retains the right not to use any logo to represent our organization if none of them meets our requirements, however we will still award a prize of $100 to the chosen winner. A successful entry will reflect our values and basis of unity in a succinct and attractive way; design and aesthetics are important, as are versatility of use and an accurate reflection of our organization.
The winner will be chosen by OPIRG-Windsor’s board of directors after the deadline for submission has passed. Judging will be done blindly without fore knowledge of information about entrants to ensure objectivity. The winner will be announced at www.opirgwindsor.org.
MayWorks
Ontario Arts Council
OAC encourages and supports diverse artistic practices
In keeping with its strategic plan, Connections and Creativity, the Ontario Arts Council(OAC) is committed to reflecting the cultural diversity and Aboriginal identity of the province through its programs. OAC also recognizes that there continue to be systemic barriers for Aboriginal arts professionals and arts professionals of colour.
The Access and Career Development program supports Ontario-based Aboriginal arts professionals and arts professionals of colour. The program will fund professional development and skill-building opportunities that advance applicants’ work and careers.
Applicants can request funding for training, mentorship or internship/apprenticeship in all contemporary and traditional art practices supported at OAC including dance, theatre, music, literature, visual art, media art, craft, integrated and multidisciplinary art.
The next deadline is May 1, 2012.
For more information: access.arts.on.ca.
Click here for program guidelines and application forms, or contact the individuals listed below.
Program inquiries – English:
Bushra Junaid
Access and Career Development Program Officer
416-969-7407 / 1-800-387-0058, ext. 7407
bjunaid@arts.on.ca
Program inquiries – French:
Nazanin Shoja
Program Assistant
416-961-1660 ext. 5135 / 1-800-387-0058, ext. 5135
nshoja@arts.on.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.
Pillette Village
Pillette Village has been an integral part of Windsor’s cultural and retail scene for many
years and is pleased to invite the community to join them for their Cinco de Mayo Street
Festival. Wyandotte Street East at Pillette will be decked out in their best Mexican
themed finery. The centre of this festival is Palenque, a Mexican restaurant, and new
member to the Wyandotte Street East landscape.
Saturday May 5, 2012 the businesses in the Heart of Pillette Village will open their
doors with an air of a spring party. Rounding out the festivities will be Latin dancers, a
Mariachi Band, artists, vintage vendors and a Chihuahua Beauty Contest.
Pillette Village businesses will each adding their own twist to the Cinco de Mayo Festival
with in store specials, street sales and many surprises.
Travel to old Mexico by heading to east to the Heart of Pillette Village, Wyandotte Street
at Pillette; bring your sombrero and a sense of spring fun.
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation- Call for Artists
The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Foundation is unveiling a new signature event to be held Sunday, May 6 at the Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery. Gourmet Gardens, A Celebration of Food Wine & Spring will offer an elegant afternoon that will tantalize the many senses. Attached is a Save the Date card which gives some details of the event.
We would like to invite artists to submit a piece of art that could be used in the silent auction at the event. Proceeds benefit Education Programs for youth in care of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society. If you have an interest or would like additional information, please contact Mike Clark , Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development for the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society at (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210. Thank you in advance for your support of children and youth of our community.
Mike Clark, B.A., E.C.E.
Manager of Public Relations & Fund Development
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
1671 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, ON N8Y 5B5
Ph: (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210
Fax: (519) 256-2739
E-Mail: MClark@WECAS.on.ca
OCC Awards & Scholarships Program
The 2012 OCC AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM is now open to applications!!!
Deadline: May 31, 2012 – 5pm ET
Apply for over $25,000 in Awards and Scholarships!
For over 30 years the OCC has helped build craft careers through awards of excellence. It’s worth your time to apply; 25% of applicants last year won an award, scholarship or supply grant. Over 100 scholars have been the beneficiaries of OCC scholarships and more than 400 craftspeople have benefited from a grant or award.
Whether you’re a student looking to continue your studies or an established maker looking for some recognition or aid in mounting an exhibition, with such a wide range of awards there’s something for everyone, in every stage of their career.
Winning is not just about the money, it’s also about exposure. Selected works from award recipients will be featured in the OCC Awards Winners 2012 exhibition held at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery in Fall 2012. Winners will also be considered for publication in Studio Magazine, Craftfl@sh and the Canadian Crafts in Toronto brochure.
For information on how to apply, to download the application package and detailed information about all our awards, visit the Awards & Scholarships page on our website.
NEW IN 2012!! This year we are introducing a special dedicated event to celebrate Ontario’s craft talent and showcase our winners and their work. Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Awards and Scholarships Gala Ceremony on October 4, 2012. More details to come…
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES
May 31st: Application Deadline
Mid July: Winners are announced
October 4: Inaugural Awards & Scholarships Gala Ceremony and Award Winners 2012exhibition opening (watch for more details)
October 4 – November 4: Award Winners 2012 exhibition on display at the OCC Gallery
Have questions or need help with your application? We’d be happy to help. Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca
Carrousel by the River: Call for Artists & Crafters
“Carrousel by the River” festival, June 8-10 2012
Carrousel by the River is looking for artists and crafters for this years “Carrousel by the River”
Artists will receive
- a free table to sell/showcase their work
- 2 free entrance passes
- media coverage of their work
For more information contact EMAIL:carrouselartists@gmail.com
Art in Living II
An Exhibition by Philip Chouinard
“A room without art is like a human without soul, cold and lifeless.” Philip Chouinard
Art in Living II is a culmination of work over the past decade that artist Philip Chouinard has been creating while exploring the many ways art can be incorporated into everyday life. Whether on canvas or wood, with found objects or as a light source, all of the many mediums and creations make living more pleasurable for the eye as well as enliven the soul bringing it passion and exuberance as well as functionality and purpose.
Local artist Philip Chouinard’s work has been featured in national publications such as Canadian House and Home and Style At Home as well as most recently in Windsor Life Magazine.
Exhibition runs: Monday April 23-Saturday April 28 2012
Reception: Friday April 27 2012. 7pm-11pm
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 1pm-5pm
