Nov 29

ART GLASS RESOURCES

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Links to some Education and Training Sites relating to Glass

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Nov 27

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, HARBOURFRONT CENTRE CRAFT DEPARTMENT, TORONTO

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Harbourfront Centre is an innovative, non-profit cultural organization which provides internationally renowned programming in the arts, culture, education and recreation, all within a collection of distinctive venues in the heart of Toronto’s downtown waterfront.

The Craft Studio is home to four working studios in metal, ceramics, glass and textiles on view to the public, as well as classes, lectures and exhibitions. Internationally renowned and recognized for its support of emerging craftspeople, The Craft Studio’s Artist-in-Residence programme is Canada’s foremost training centre for Canadian professional craftspeople offering a unique post graduate programme. (more…)

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Nov 20

ART START: GIVE A CHILD A CHANCE

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ArtStart believes that every child deserves the opportunity to develop their talent through arts exposure and mentoring. We provide professional quality lessons in visual art, dance and music for kids aged 6 to 14 from low income families.

YOU CAN VOLUNTEER! We accept volunteers for a whole year, single semester or special project. YOU CAN SPONSOR A CHILD! Students pay part of the cost of their class only if they can afford to do so. Depending on the discipline, classes for a year can cost as much as $800.

You can also help support ArtStart by purchasing a calendar for $10, available at Visual Arts Alberta. For more information contact Cadence at 424.7543.ext 227, ckonopaki@e4calberta.org, www.e4calberta.org.

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Nov 19

WHYTE MUSEUM: THE STUFF OF LEGEND

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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

Renel Dress Salon, Montreal, Canada, ca. 1950, Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation CollectionCelebrate 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

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Nov 18

ELIZABETH GREENSHIELDS FOUNDATION GRANTS

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International Deadline: Ongoing- The objective of the Foundation is to promote, by charitable activities carried on by the Foundation, an appreciation of the traditional expression in painting, drawing, sculpture and the graphic arts, by aiding worthy art students, artists or sculptors who need further training or other assistance during their formative years.

Who May Apply:
Awards are limited to candidates in the early stages of their careers working in the following: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture. Work must be representational art.

To be eligible for a grant candidates must have already started or completed training at an established school of art; and/or demonstrate, through past work and future plans, a commitment to make art a lifetime career. The Foundation welcomes applications throughout the year. There is no application deadline.

The Foundation is neither a school nor a gallery. It does not conduct classes or organize exhibitions. Grants are made directly to the beneficiaries–not through other organizations. Each grant is $10,000 (Canadian) as of last report.

For further information and Application, write:

1814 Sherbrooke Street West Suite #1
Montreal, Quebec Canada H3H 1E4

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Nov 18

UNESCO-ASCHBERG BURSARIES FOR ARTISTS PROGRAM

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The call for applications for the 2010 UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries is now closed. Please visit our website in July to learn more about bursaries offered in 2011.

The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists promote the mobility of young artists in order to enrich their personal perspectives, to enable them to engage in an intercultural dialogue and expose them to cultural diversity.

The Programme offers residencies to young artists (between 25 and 35 years old) worldwide. It shares many objectives of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005), which advocates cultural exchanges and highlights creativity and the need for artists to enrich their experience through contact with other cultures.  These residencies are catalysts for the development of artistic expression in all cultures of the world.

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Nov 13

RESOURCES: RHIZOME ONLINE ART BASE & WEBSITE

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Rhizome is dedicated to the creation, presentation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology. Through open platforms for exchange and collaboration, our website serves to encourage and expand the communities around these practices. Our programs, many of which happen online, include commissions, exhibitions, events, discussion, archives and portfolios. We support artists working at the furthest reaches of technological experimentation as well as those responding to the broader aesthetic and political implications of new tools and media. Our organizational voice draws attention to artists, their work, their perspectives and the complex interrelationships between technology, art and culture. (more…)

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Nov 11

ARTIST RESIDENCIES: 1646, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

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DEADLINE: ONGOING
Target Group: International

1646 is an artists? initiative/project-space in the centre of The Hague, which promotes the exchange between local, national and international artists and art spaces. The aim is to create an active research for current developments in the shifting landscapes of art, culture, and theory. At the end of each residency there will be a presentation of the works or research made during the period.

1646 provides a 21 sqm private workspace located in the back of its exhibition space. The studio comes equipped with wireless internet connection, and all the community resources 1646 has to offer. 1646 provides accommodation, studio and possible working budget up to 1000,00. All individual expenses such as food, individual traveling expenses, etc. are paid by the artist.

Download the application form at www.enter1646.com/residency . Applications can be sent per email or by regular mail at:

1646, Residency
Boekhorststraat 125, 2512 CN Den Haag, Holland
E-mail: info@enter1646.com | Website: www.enter1646.com

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Nov 10

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: GEIST IDEAS AND CULTURE

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Guidelines for Contributors

Geist is a magazine of ideas and culture made in Canada with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour. The Geist tone is intelligent, plain-talking, inclusive and offbeat. Each issue reflects a convergence of fiction, non-fiction, photography, comix, reviews, little-known facts of interest, poetry, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle. At the heart of our enterprise is the imaginary country that some of us inhabit from time to time, and which often has something to do with Canada. (more…)

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Nov 09

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM: TCG NORDICA, CHINA

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DEADLINE: Ongoing
Duration: 1 to 12 months

Kunming, China
Telephone: +86-871-4114692 | Fax: +86-871-4114692
http://www.tcgnordica.com | info(at)tcgnordica.com
Contact: Luo Fei

TCG Nordica is an international art gallery and culture centre situated in the heart of the artist community at Chuang Ku/LOFT, Kunming. Believing in community empowerment, we facilitate the cultural exchange of indigenous peoples from whatever background and status, and cooperate with a number of artists and organisations to raise the awareness of social issues such as HIV/AIDS. As a crossroads where East and West meets, TCG Nordica desires to facilitate multicultural understanding and exchange. Through art exhibitions, poetry festivals, musical concerts, workshops and unique culture activities, new opportunities are created for people to learn more about themselves and others in the spirit of friendship, openness, respect and mutuality. (more…)

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