Canada Council for the Arts: Call for Consultation Participants

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Canada Council for the Arts: Call for Consultation Participants  Canada Council for the Arts wants you to be part of the conversation.  Help us improve the Canada Council for the Arts Inter-Arts Office programs.  Take part in our online consultation from May 1 to July 30, 2013.  Our two questions:

1)How to make the Inter-Arts Office suite of programs more flexible, responsive, meaningful, impactful and measurable, especially the Grants to Organizations program?
2) What are some of the key issues and opportunities facing the inter-arts sector in the context of the changing environment?

Key consultation findings will be published in the fall of 2013. The results will inform program changes scheduled for the fall of 2014.  Click here to take part in the online conversation

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Awesome Edmonton Pitch Party- Media, Art and Design Edition

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Awesome Edmonton Pitch Party- Media, Art and Design Edition: Edmonton
Deadline to apply: May 22
Friday, May 31, 2013 – 7:00 PM
Vacancy Hall, Lower level Mercer Warehouse, 10359 104 Street, Edmonton

Awesome Edmonton is proud to co-present their May Pitch Party with M.A.D.E. in Edmonton. This Pitch Party will focus on the theme of design, arts and media. Edmonton has a long and rich history of talent in arts and media, and this Pitch Party will highlight just that. Media and art, and design can take many forms and ideas, and we want to hear what yours are – it may even be selected for a $1000 fellowship to MAKE IT HAPPEN!

If you have a brilliant plan, idea or concept, submit your proposal using the form on the M.A.D.E. site, or at edmontonawesome.com by May 22.

 

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Call for Submissions: Sled Island Festival, Calgary

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Call for Submissions: Sled Island Festival, Calgary 

Etsy, in partnership with the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival, is on a mission to celebrate the spaces in between. We’re excited to host a unique contest experience in search of artists and innovators to take over a space at Calgary’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) for an official exhibition.

Deadline for Submissions: May 15th, 2013.

Art, by it’s nature isn’t just bound by conventional spaces, it can be found anywhere: painted in alleyways, scribbled in notebooks, discarded and reclaimed. Whatever the medium, whoever the creator, it challenges us, delights us, and propels us forward.

We’re calling upon the best emerging artists from across Canada to step forward and dare to share their art. The winner’s work will be featured in an exclusive gallery showing at MOCA, premiering at Sled Island on Thursday, June 20.

Selected finalists will be juried by a panel of judges including representatives from MOCA, Sled Island and Etsy.  Click here for more information or to apply…

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The New Gallery(Calgary) : Main Space Call for Submissions

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

The New Gallery(Calgary) : Main Space Call for Submissions

Deadline: June 30, 2013

The New Gallery (TNG) is currently seeking proposals for our 2014 Main Space programming. Our Main Space is currently located at 212, 100 7 Ave SW in the Art Central building in downtown Calgary.

The gallery contains approximately 900 sq ft of exhibition space. A detailed floor plan can be found on our website: http://thenewgallery.org/submit.

Shows are five weeks in duration. Main Space programming comprises exhibitions by artists, collaborators, curators, and other cultural producers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Continue reading →

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Truck Gallery (Calgary) is moving

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

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ATTENTION All TRUCKERS! We thought we would kick off our 30th anniversary year with a bang by opening a new gallery location.

This fall TRUCK Gallery (Calgary) will be moving to a new, larger, accessible, street level gallery space located in Sun Alta community.

The new venue is more than double our current square footage, with ground level, barrier free, access just blocks away from the new West LRT Sun Alta Station. Continue reading →

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Call for Artists: the installation and lamp post challenges for Kaleido Festival, Edmonton.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Call for Artists: the installation and lamp post challenges for Kaleido Festival, Edmonton. 

Deadline for application is July 1, 2013

The Kaleido Festival takes place September 13-14, 2013.

12foot12call      Exquisite Corpse Call for Artists     lampost call 2013

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AFA: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Arts Impact Alberta: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector – a profile of AFA operational funding.

Read and share Arts Impact Alberta: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector, a five-year summary of the impacts and activities of the organizations that receive operational funding from the AFA.

Arts Impact: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector demonstrates the positive and powerful contributions arts organizations make to Albertans’ quality of life.

These contributions are reflected in a variety of important ways: simply put, the arts matter to Albertans; the arts matter to volunteers; and, the arts matter to the economy.

The AFA believes the arts sector plays an integral role in Alberta’s cultural fabric; Arts Impact Alberta: Ripple Effects from the Arts Sector begins to tell the story of the passionate, committed and productive nature of the arts sector.

Download either the full or teaser and  spread the word!

 

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Extended Health Care Plan offered to Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC members

Posted on May 9, 2013 by chris

Did you know that as a Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC Member (proof of membership is required), you are entitled to access benefits through the popular Arts & Entertainment Plan?

The Arts & Entertainment Plan™ is underwritten by AFBS, and offers competitive rates on Drug, Health, Dental, Travel and Life insurance for members of Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC and their dependents.

There is no medical required, and as a Visual Arts Alberta – CARFAC member, you are already eligible to join. Enjoy the convenience and security of having a ‘Pay-Direct’ option ready for your next dentist or pharmacy visit.

See www.artsandentertainmentplan.ca for more information and to enroll, or give us a call at 1-800-387-8897 x238.

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Call For Submissions for Truck Gallery +15 Space, Calgary

Posted on May 2, 2013 by communication

TruckThe Truck Gallery is looking for submissions for it’s +15 Space in the Epcor Center, with the next deadline on May 3rd.

“Exhibitions in this store front style window are two months long.  Artists still completing their education are eligible to apply to this space.

The +15 Window Project is designed to provide artists an alternative space in which to showcase new works or works in progress and engage a diverse cross section of Calgary’s public.”

This is a great opportunity for current students to get involved and recognized by the Calgary scene of Artist-Run Centers.

http://www.truck.ca/page/submissions/15-window-space-submissions

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ACADSA, Calgary: Project Manager Employment Opportunity

Posted on May 2, 2013 by communication

ACADSAACAD’s Student Association (ACADSA) is looking for a Project Manager for next year.

The Project Manager will largely be in charge of handling Show and Sale, Show and Show, and StoreFront.

“The Project Manager is responsible for managing and delivering all ACADSA projects as designated. The Project Manager will act as the first point of contact for projects and control the planning and execution of project activities and resources to ensure project objectives.

This position will manage all designated projects from inception to completion.”

http://acadsa.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/project-manager/

 

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