UNTIL APRIL 6, 2010

The Royal Alberta Museum is hosting Much More Munsch, an interactive exhibition promoting creativity and a love of reading based on the inspirational works of celebrated Canadian author, Robert Munsch.

The whimsical travelling exhibition from the Manitoba Children’s Museum and the London Regional Children’s Museum takes visitors on a journey through some of Munsch’s most beloved children’s stories from September 26, 2009, to April 6, 2010.

Designed for children aged six to 12, this bilingual exhibition reveals the importance of verbal and visual language.

Teachers: we have designed two great school programs for this exhibition that explore Munsch’s writing and encourage children to do some fun writing of their own.

ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM
12845-102nd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 0M6, Canada
Phone: 780-453-9100 | Fax: 780-454-6629
For toll-free dialing anywhere in Alberta, call 310-0000 then follow the instructions

PechaKucha Night #2: How We Live Together

Following the success of Calgary’s inaugural PechaKucha Night, Calgary Arts Development presents PechaKucha Night #2: How We Live Together.

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Doors at 7:00pm, 7:30pm start
Tickets $10
Uptown Theatre, 612 – 8th Avenue SW

Devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2003 as a place for designers, developers and architects to meet, network and show their work in public, PechaKucha Nights are now taking place in 226 cities around the world. The format is simple: speakers present 20 slides each, for 20 seconds per slide.

The theme for the December 3rd PechaKucha Night is “How We Live Together.” Presenters include Rachael Seupersad, Superintendent of Public Art; Gian-Carlo Carra, President of the Inglewood Community Association; and Eric Moschopedis, interdisciplinary artist and creator of the Imaginary Ordinary Community Project.

www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/calgary
www.calgaryculture.com/yycpkn

November 21 to April 4, 2010
Rummel Room
Opening Reception November 21, 7 to 9pm

Every four years, the best athletes in the world match skill and endurance in a series of contests called the Olympic Winter Games. The purposes of these games are to foster the ideal of a “sound mind in a sound body” and to promote friendship among nations. Olympic athletes are the greatest ambassadors of goodwill in the world of sports.

For decades, the Bow Valley has been home to, and a training ground for, hundreds of people who have excelled at their sport and been chosen to represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games. The athletes chosen to participate in this exhibition are only a small selection of athletes from the Bow Valley that have represented Canada. On the eve of the upcoming games in Vancouver, B.C. in February 2010, this exhibition is a tribute to all those who are the best athletes in the world.

WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
111 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0
403.752.2291 | Gallery Hours: 10am to 5pm

GROUP SHOW
November 21 to December 24, 2009

Founded in 1986, the Scott Gallery features contemporary Canadian fine art by over 30 emerging, mid-career and established Canadian artists

SCOTT GALLERY
10411 - 124 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3Z5
www.scottgallery.com | info @ scottgallery.com
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am to 5pm

UNTIL JANUARY 17, 2010
DIAMONDS: MINED, REFINED AND DESIGNED

The Royal Alberta Museum is proud to host Diamonds: Mined, Refined and Designed, a dazzling travelling exhibition that unearths the science behind the world’s hardest natural substance. Originally produced by Science North (Sudbury, Ontario), Diamonds is open at the Museum until January 17, 2010.

Diamonds is an interactive, bi-lingual (English/French) exhibit that explores fascinating aspects of these rare, highly-sought-after jewels. Visitors will learn about the forces that forged these gems billions of years ago, and discover the complex processes involved in finding, extracting and cutting diamonds.

Also on display are exquisite examples of diamond jewellery, courtesy of Kline Fine Jewellery and Design of Edmonton. These magnificent pieces will illustrate the ‘four Cs’ of the diamond world - carat, clarity, cut and colour.

Are there diamonds to be found in Alberta? Why are Canadian diamonds among the most valued in the world? Discover the answers and much more in Diamonds: Mined, Refined and Designed!

ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM
12845-102nd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 0M6, Canada
Phone: 780-453-9100 | Fax: 780-454-6629
For toll-free dialing anywhere in Alberta, call 310-0000 then follow the instructions

January 8 through February 6 Juried Group Exhibition:

Artcite, in association with The Art Gallery of Windsor’s exhibition HERE IN MY CAR, is calling for submissions for a group exhibition at Artcite, exploring the theme of HERE IN MY CAR - Beyond Autopia and Autogeddon.

“the point is not to write a sociology of the car, the point is to drive“… Jean Baudrillard

• Works selected will explore issues surrounding the role of the car and car related infrastructure that have profoundly altered the patterns of human discourse / life. Themes can play out in the context of private vs public space, urban and exurban infrastructure, cultural assumption, choice, altered social relations and construction of the self and the other, etc. Less interest will be paid to fetish-izing of the car as object and car lifestyles, pop culture and similar treatments.
• This exhibition is open to 2D and 3D works, as well as new media, video , sound, etc works.
• Both AGW and Artcite exhibitions are to coincide with the Detroit auto show.
• Artcite will be pay an artist fee to each selected participant based on current CARFAC guidelines.
• Works should be ready to exhibit in January. Please do not propose any works in progress unless they can be completed and delivered for the week preceding the January 6 opening.

Read more….CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: HERE IN MY CAR, ARTCITE…

NOVEMBER 25 TO DECEMBER 19, 2009
Artist Proof Gallery, 2010F 11th Street SE
Calgary, Alberta

Each year, the Artist Proof Gallery holds a members’ show and sale to showcase the work of Alberta print artists, and to provide an opportunity for members of the Society to exhibit and sell their prints. The members’ show also functions as a fundraiser for the Alberta Printmakers’ Society, as 50% of the proceeds from the sale of each piece is retained by the gallery in support of A/P’s artistic and educational programming.

Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift but only finding the ‘same-old, same-old’? Or perhaps you are wanting to buy something special for yourself. Our mini-print show and sale is exactly what you have been waiting for. All our prints are 12” x 12” or smaller and are original artwork created by local, well-known and emerging artist, in a range of subject matter and style—you are sure to find something that catches your eye.

Scratch n’ Bite: A/P 2009 Members’ Show and Sale is on display from November 25th to December 19th at the Artist Proof Gallery, located at 2010F 11th St. SE in Calgary. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is free.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010
Installation Deadline: September 1, 2011
Open to regional, national and international artists

The City of Lethbridge is inviting artists to participate in a three stage public art competition. The winning submission will receive a commission to create and install a public art work on site at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in conjunction with the grand re-opening of its newly renovated spaces.

• Call for Proposals - SAAG
• SAAG Site Plan
• SAAG Exterior
• SAAG Alcove - External
• SAAG Alcove - Interior

For further information please contact Suzanne Lint at suzanne@artslethbridge.org, Executive Director, Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge (AAC), 403.320.0555, www.artslethbridge.org.

The Stuff of Legend: The Luxton Family in Banff and the Bow Valley
featuring High Fashion in the Rockies
Heritage Gallery, opens November 21, 2009

Celebrate the Luxtons – one of Banff’s most well-known and influential families. This exhibition is a tribute to the spirit, vision, commitment, and creative energy of one of the early pioneer families in Banff and the Bow Valley. It showcases many wonderful artifacts and photographs of the Luxton family, as well as several video vignettes produced by The Banff Centre which incorporate the recollections of Stoney elders and others who remember the Luxtons.

High Fashion in the Rockies – A new story has been added focusing on a surprising collection of gorgeous dresses belonging to Georgina and Eleanor – the Luxton ladies. Rediscovered in the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation collection were dozens of beautiful dresses from 1910 through the 1960s. A small percentage of this extraordinary assortment of apparel along with accessories including gloves, purses, smoking paraphernalia and lingerie, is now in the Heritage Gallery as part of The Stuff of Legend: The Luxton Family in Banff and the Bow Valley.

WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
111 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0
403.752.2291
Gallery Hours: 10am to 5pm