NEW ART NOW, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE

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The Department of Art at the University of Lethbridge is pleased to announce an important distance learning initiative. Beginning this fall, Art Now, a course that is integral to our art degree programme, will be available to participants online, wherever they live. In a community like Lethbridge, it has been essential for us to find a way of connecting both students and faculty with artists and others in the wider arts community. This course brings the art world to us. It exposes participants to a broader range of contemporary practice than they would normally have in any university course, even those larger urban centres, since busy schedules often prevent us from taking full advantage of the diverse practices a city has to offer. (more…)

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Message from the President, July 2008

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Congratulations from the membership of Visual Arts Alberta to the Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) on celebrating 40 years of service to the visual and media artists of Canada.

Since its formation in 1968, CARFAC has been working to improve social and economic conditions for professional artists across this country. Establishing standards for artists’ exhibition fees and copyright/reproduction fees are just two of the important milestones in CARFAC’s history. (more…)

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