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GUELPH
Celebrating Arts & Culture
Supporting our vibrant community Guelph is proud of its reputation as a vibrant cultural hub that is home to talented artists, awardwinning festivals, signature cultural events and magnificent public spaces and venues.
The City of Guelph offers a range of resources, programs, workshops, and special events to support cultural growth in our community.
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New culture initiatives Market Square events Our public art collection What’s on stage Museum exhibits Guelph’s Cultural Map
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GUELPH Celebrating Arts & Culture
Arts Guelph–A Celebration of Arts and Culture is produced by Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. in collaboration with the Guelph Arts Council (GAC) and Downtown Guelph Business Association. Entirely funded by advertising sales, a portion of the proceeds are directed back to the GAC. Arts Guelph is designed to entice you to further explore the diverse arts and culture opportunities in Guelph and neighbouring areas. This digest is also available free of charge in digital form at ventureguelph.ca.
Mike Baker, Owner and Publisher. Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. 2 Quebec Street, Unit 232, Guelph ON. 519-824-1595 venture@golden.net
On behalf of Guelph Arts Council (GAC) staff and Board of Directors, I would like to thank Venture Guelph Publication Ltd. for supporting this initiative to help promote and celebrate our wonderfully rich creative community.This publication offers a unique platform to showcase the talent and skills that are located within our own community and advances Guelph Arts Council’s commitment to lead the growth of Guelph’s creative community through advocacy, innovation, resources, outreach and a celebration of arts and culture. Established in 1974 by City resolution, GAC was formally incorporated as a registered charity in 1975. Since that time, our volunteers, Board of Directors, and staff have worked hard to increase the profile of the arts here in Guelph while also incubating some of Guelph’s most prestigious organizations.This includes the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph Chamber Choir, Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph Youth Orchestra, Royal City Musical Productions, River Run Centre,
Guelph Artisans, Guelph Youth Singers, Guelph Visitor & Convention Services, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Focus on Nature, and more. As a charity, we are supported by the City of Guelph, Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, sponsors, donors, and our members. Our membership is vitally important to us. Many of our members are highlighted in this publication and we are proud to work on their behalf each and every day. Members are offered mentorship, consultation, recourses, discounts on workshops, seminars, events, and conferences, marketing support, and so much more! The average cost of an annual individual membership is $30 a year. Not only do we work for our membership, we work for the community at large.This is accomplished through free programming like Art on the Street, Doors Open Guelph, workshops, resources, and advocacy. If you believe in what we do and if you would like to support us as we work to
Advertising Sales: Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. staff. Editorial: Heather Grummett, Sonya Poweska, Astero Kalogeropoulos, and Ella Pauls. Design & Project Management: Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. Photos: Kate Bueckert (centre image front cover); Natasha Persaud for Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. (page 4); Culture and Tourism Department, City of Guelph (page 20); Ben McCarl (page 21).
Featuring Boost to live music scene 4 Cultural development 5 Festivals & Events 9 Art on the Street 15 - 18 Awards & recognition 23 Anniversaries 24 Places to learn 27
… and more! carry out our mission, I would encourage you to become a member or connect with us at an event, via email, or stop by our office at 147 Wyndham Street North, Suite 404. Once again I would like to thank Venture Guelph Publications Ltd. for their support of this initiative! I would also like to congratulate all the artists, arts administrators, organization, businesses, collectives, and facilities that work so tirelessly to help make Guelph one of Canada’s greatest creative communities. Without you, our community would lack the vibrancy, energy, flare, and colour, which have come to define Guelph. Artfully yours, Sonya Poweska Executive Director Guelph Arts Council
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A boost to live music scene Ontario is working with music industry partners, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation, to boost Guelph’s thriving music scene. The government’s live music strategy will: • Promote Ontario’s live music sector to boost concert attendance and visitor spending. • Develop a co-ordinated live music marketing and promotions plan. • Leverage existing resources. • Promote music with a new online promotions portal. • Position Ontario as a premier global destination for live music and music tourism through international marketing initiatives.
Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport with Mayor Karen Farbridge
Ontario’s reputation as Canada’s live music capital. Our government is working closely with the music industry and communities across the province to build a stronger, more unified live music scene that will “The success of Guelph’s live music scene shine brightly on the global stage,” said is also Ontario’s success, creating prosperity Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, for all Ontarians, and contributing to Culture and Sport.
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The Guelph Youth Music Centre is a unique facility that is home to performing arts and education activities for the youth of Guelph. Visit our website or contact the Centre to learn more about our programs and facilities. 75 Cardigan Street, Guelph 519.837.1119
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Supporting cultural development in our community What makes the community of Guelph vibrant and attractive is the quality of its cultural life. Guelph is a hub of creative activity that is home to award-winning festivals, celebrated artists, signature cultural events and magnificent spaces and venues. To enhance the cultural life in our community, our City’s Culture and Tourism Department is working collaboratively with other City departments and community organizations in a number of different ways. From free civic events in Market Square to unique museum exhibits to dynamic performances on stage, we offer a range of creative arts, cultural, and heritage opportunities. We’re using innovative programs and public art to develop lively public spaces where people can gather, share, and celebrate. Through workshops, mentorship programs,
community well-being grants, and the Guelph Culture Map web portal, we’re strengthening the skills and abilities of individuals and community groups to take effective action and leading roles in community development.We’re also partnering with local organizations to promote the importance of arts, culture, and heritage, and their creators and contributors, as cornerstones of our community’s health, vitality and economic prosperity. Join us for a movie in Market Square, get inspired by one of our exciting Culture Days activities, tour our outdoor public art collection, take in exhibits at our museums and explore the Guelph Culture Map to discover what our community has to offer. Visit guelph.ca/culture to learn more. Together let’s celebrate what makes Guelph a great place to live, work and play. Ella Pauls, Manager of Cultural Development Culture and Tourism Department
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September 4–8, 2013 The Guelph Jazz Festival culminates its 20 year history with exceptional artistic programming featuring renowned and remarkable musicians, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, jazz-around-town, and a free all-day concert in Market Square. 20 years… A milestone year for the Festival and for the City of Guelph. Let’s celebrate together!
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Guelph proves itself the most caring community in Canada once again, this time in response to the daily struggles of Guelph artist, blogger and social entrepreneur, Sue Richards. The release of a new YouTube video provides an update on Sue Richards’ life today. Filmed and produced by Jeff Bird, and edited by Peter Light, the video was designed to draw attention to Richards decade long battle with Parkinson’s and introduce a larger audience to the community created Helping Friends website. Parkinson’s is believed to be an incurable, progressively degenerative, neurological disorder. As a response to Richards inability to work or receive disability insurance, friend Tony Leighton suggested a subscriber based website. People can easily offer small or large, monthly donations to help ease Richards’ financial strain as she manages her illness. Working together with Barking Dog Studios and Graphic Designer Gareth Lind, HelpingFriends.ca was born. Richards currently receives daily assistance from a team of complementary health care providers, and friends who run errands, drive her to appointments and do tasks around the house. She also barters her spare room rent-free to a housemate in exchange for vital help. Artists and other self-employed people can be in extreme difficulty
living with disease when serious illness hits. The site was created for friends to help friends in dire straights. It’s a simple way to extend financial aid so that ailing people don’t have to worry about basic necessities while dealing with frightening diseases. Guelph artist Tracy McEwen, who has Cushings Disease, a progressive disabling caused by a brain tumour, was also recently added to the site. In a community where the drive to help others in need and to support the arts is so strong, the hope is that HelpingFriends.ca will extend to help others in the community as well.
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Telling Guelph’s stories through Public Art Through public art we celebrate our culture and heritage, reflect our diversity, express shared values and define our unique identity. The City of Guelph recognizes that art in public places is a valuable asset that:
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establishes a process for the acquisition of artwork that will be sited on municipally owned public space; provides guidelines for the selection and display of loaned art-works; and outlines a philosophical position to • enhances the quality of life for its citizens; ensure that all citizens can access and • strengthens community pride; participate in the cultural, social and • improves the aesthetic of the public economic development opportunities environment, and; arising from public art. • contributes to its cultural aspirations, More than a dozen City-owned pieces social well being and economic vitality. Public art advances the City’s strategic goal of outdoor public art and historical to build a well-designed and appealing city monuments can be found throughout Guelph. Situated in City parks, streets, that supports the four pillars of sustainability and engages the community. squares, and on the grounds of City Council approved Guelph’s first municipal buildings, these works enrich Public Art Policy in 2010. The Policy – continued on page 20
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Festivals & Events If you are looking to experience a wide variety of artists, all at one event, Guelph has a great selection of festivals and shows running throughout the year.
Kazoo! Fest Kazoo! is a Guelph based artist run organization made up of musicians, visual artists, and community organizers with a strong interest in showcasing innovative new music and art. Kazoo! Fest takes place every April. Programming includes music, literary events, film screenings, multimedia performances, visual art, and more. www.kazookazoo.ca The Potters’ Market The only outdoor market of its kind in Ontario, the Potters’ Market features the work of approximately 50 potters from across Ontario. This two-day weekend event is held in late May and is located at the limestone ruins of the historic Goldie Mill, on the Speed River in
Downtown Guelph. Visitors have a great choice of unique, handcrafted pieces in a wide range of styles, materials and techniques. Admission is free. Donations to the Guelph Youth Music Centre welcome. www.thepottersmarket.ca Guelph Musicfest With a series of concerts running over several weeks in May and June, Musicfest showcases high quality chamber music performers, many of whom have graced stages around the world. Performances are held at The Guelph Youth Music Centre in Recital Hall, which offers some of the finest acoustics in the region. Built of stone and wood, it was designed to especially showcase chamber music. www.guelphmusicfest.ca
art on the street art on the street is an annual art exhibition and sale that takes place in downtown Guelph on a Saturday in July. Close to 100 artists showcase their works in temporary, open-air studios. Established and emerging artists include painters, potters, blacksmiths, jewellers, glass blowers, wood carvers, textile artists, photographers, and more. www.downtownguelph.com Hillside The Hillside Festival is a threeday, five-stage event with a broad artistic vision that emphasizes diversity of culture, musical heritage and style, age, geography and influence. Hillside takes place every July on Guelph Lake Island. – continued on page 22
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Economic impact of the arts:let’s crunch some numbers
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Like in many cities, arts and culture has become a major economic driver in Guelph. As evidenced by a 2012 report prepared by Research Resolution and Consulting Ltd. for the Ontario Arts Council, the cultural tourism sector alone generates 4.1 billion dollars in Ontario annually. This includes a 3.7 billion dollar contribution to Ontario’s GDP as well as 2.4 billon dollars in wages, which accounts for approximately 67,700 jobs throughout the province. This report, titled, Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile, details in-depth analysis of the economic impacts of the sector including lodging, sector and discipline specific details, as well as a detailed reviews of consumer spending when it comes to arts and culture tourism. Many of us working in the sector in Guelph know that this report can be applied locally.
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Most festivals, events, and artists keep detailed records of our visitors, attendees, and event participants. For example, in 2013, Doors Open Guelph recorded 5,000 site visits with 45% of event participants reporting that they came from out of town and from as far away as New York and Montreal. Of the attendees, 67% reported that shopping, dining, and participating in other cultural activities were part of their day. Thus the free event not only showcased and profiled our community, it generated real income for businesses, artists, and other cultural institutions in our city. Another terrific example of the economic impact of a local event is the Guelph Jazz Festival. In a 2012 report prepared by Festivals and Events Ontario, it is revealed that the estimated economic impact of the Guelph Jazz Festival on Guelph is $1,896,400. While those of us who have attended the festival will not be
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surprised, those who have not attended might be shocked to hear that the festival attracted 14,693 unique attendees–6,759 of these residing in an area more than 40km from Guelph. The spending of these patrons included admissions and tickets ($374,251), restaurants ($350,731), off-site merchandise ($549,060). Using the Ontario Tourism Regional Economic Impact Model, it is estimated that the event supported the equivalent of 19 full time jobs in Guelph and supported approximately $987,661 in tax revenue at all three levels of government. Just looking at these two events, it is hard to argue that investment in our local arts, culture, and heritage sector does not produce significant returns. In fact, one could argue that the return on investment to the community produces more significant results than any other sector.
With changes coming to our local tourism office, it is important now more than ever to show our support for the artists, organizations, events, festivals, non-profits, and charities that not only provide jobs, but also generate significant income and revenues for our community. This can be as simple as making a donation, becoming a member, attending a free event, stopping in at a local gallery, buying a ticket, or purchasing a CD, original work of art, or a book from a local artist. Remember, you are not just supporting the work and creativity of a local artist, group, event, or festival, you are investing in a vibrant, diverse, and impactful sector that quite literally produces tangible, intangible, and economic results that benefit each and every member of the community in which we live. Sonya Poweska, Executive Director Guelph Arts Council
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Now entering its 11th season, Art on the Street is an annual art sale and exhibition that takes place in downtown Guelph. Organized jointly by Downtown Guelph Business Association and Guelph Arts Council, this event takes place annually on the second weekend of July and features more than 100 artists from Guelph and the surrounding area. As a juried show, artists from across Ontario submit applications to be reviewed by an expert panel of practicing artists. Artists working in a variety of media are selected and are invited to present their work as part of the day. The idea for the event is to create a fun, free, and family friendly opportunity to engage with local makers as well as create a crosscommunity exchange of art and ideas. An estimated $45,000 of hand-made products are sold in the one day sale and that does not include the revenue generated by the businesses, restaurants, cafés, and shops that line the streets of downtown Guelph. With over 5,000 attendees coming to Guelph to connect with Art on the Street, it is a great event that really speaks to Guelph’s love and support for the arts. The 11th annual Art on the Street will take place on July 13 and will see a continued focus on downtown walkability, community engagement, and the branding of Guelph as a real – continued on page 14
There is something for everyone here in Guelph! Guelph is a city that is rich in culture. From our bustling visual arts scene to our highly praised authors, filmmakers, performers, and theatre professionals there is something for everyone! Nowhere is this more apparent than when talking about the vast array of musical styles, performance venues, choirs, festival, bands, and groups who have come to define Guelph as a whole. Let’s start with the amazing festivals. As one of the Fab Five Festivals, Hillside Festival is known worldwide for being an amazingly artistic festival. Much like Hillside the Guelph Jazz Festival has a wide following that brings as many as 6,500 tourists annually to Guelph just to attend the event. In addition to these great music festivals, the others in the Fab Five (Guelph Dance, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, and Festival of Moving Media), all work to support each other by offering opportunities for crossdisciplinary interaction which often means you’ll hear a musician play at a film festival or a poet speak at a dance festival. Guelph offers so many
great festivals it is hard to name them all. For those who are interested in the real emerging talent in Guelph, why not check out Kazoo! Fest. This local festival has so much to offer that it is hard to fit it all in. Likewise, the Kiwanis Music Festival and Guelph Musicfest offer so much and pack a big bang for the very low price of admission. Even festivals like the Eden Mills Arts Festival and the Guelph and District Multicultural Festival offer opportunities for community members and visitors alike the opportunity to engage with live musical performances that are sure to entertain. And if you are looking for something to do on a Friday afternoon in the summer, why not come down to St. George’s Square and enjoy your lunch while listening to one of the Downtown Guelph Business Association’s great Noon Hour Concerts? Perhaps even more significant is the wide array of the more classical musical offerings that are available in our community. Take for example the award winning Chamber Music Choir. This choir has performed and won prizes at the inter-
national level most recently taking home a prize at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales. And it’s not just the Guelph Chamber Choir, Guelph has a huge offering when it comes to choirs including Guelph Youth Singers, Guelph Male Choir, Rainbow Chorus, Guelph Community Singers, and a number of choirs that are hosted out of the University of Guelph. But it doesn’t even stop there!!!! If you didn’t already know it, Guelph also has a very talented pool of orchestras and musical performers that include Guelph Symphony Orchestra, Guelph Celtic Orchestra, Guelph Concert Band, and Guelph Concert Connections. With schools, venues, and companies like Orff-Suzuki MUSIC MOVES!, Suzuki String School of Guelph, Guelph Youth Music Centre, and Royal City Musical Productions Inc., there is something for everyone here in Guelph. So get out, explore, and together let’s enjoy and celebrate the talent, skills, and music that our community has to offer! 13
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family friendly arts hub. As in years past, the event will feature a family and children’s area that will feature local artists and businesses including Guelph School of Art, Play with Clay, and The Children’s Art Factory. The day will also include an exhibit of self-portraits from Grade Three students from across Guelph. This exhibit is the undertaking of a newly formed collective, The Peanut Gallery, who were the 2012 recipients of Guelph Arts Council’s Youth Opportunity Award. In addition to this great exhibit, this year’s Art on the Street will see the incubation of a new Children’s Art Festival that will
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Street Art Fest brings art and colour to Downtown Guelph Last year, the Downtown Guelph Business Association embarked on a new project that aimed to bring colour and art to downtown Guelph. Supported by a number of businesses, groups, and artists, Graffiti Fest (now titled Street Art Fest), provided an opportunity for 20+ emerging and established artists with the opportunity to showcase their talent and celebrate the sometimes controversial art of graffiti. The street artists in attendance ranged in skill level from emerging to established. These artists were given a large board on Cork Street to design and paint in any way they chose. Concurrently, two street artists executed larger pieces of commissioned street art, which can permanently be
seen on the side of The Joint Café and The Guelph Mercury building. The event will continue under its newly established name, Street Art Fest, in 2013 on Saturday September 24 as part of Culture Days. Here, artists from many disciplines will once again be invited to participate by taking ownership over one of the many designated boards or by performing as dancers, poets, or musicians at the event. “It is really about giving legitimacy and a healthy opportunity to show their work and connect with the community,” says event organizer Sam Jewell from the Downtown Guelph Business Association. “It’s about offering a platform for
the community to connect with great talent and celebrating the artists who have really worked to legitimize their art.” To make this event happen, Downtown Guelph Business Association called on the support of many organizations including Flour Barrel, The Joint Café, The Guelph Mercury, The Tricar Group (who later displayed the work on the hording that surrounds their downtown construction site), and Guelph Arts Council.
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the urban landscape with both an artistic and historic layer. The ever-growing public collection is diverse in medium and form. The earliest piece in the collection, The Blacksmith Fountain, dates back to 1885 and new pieces will be added to the collection throughout the coming years. To view the City’s Public Art Collection, visit Guelph.ca/culturemap. Astero Kalogeropoulos, Arts & Culture Program Officer, Culture and Tourism Department, City of Guelph
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Local artist invites the community to help build a sculpture Ben McCarl has known that he was a sculptor since he bought his first block of soapstone and a file at the age of 21. Ben has experimented with a wide range of media to create a substantial collection of artwork that can be seen throughout Guelph and in private collections. Although McCarl has pieces that are showcased in many cultural centres throughout Guelph, he has recently been brought back into the spotlight with his donation of a life-sized sculpture of the Paper Bag Princess, which he
donated to the Guelph Public Library. This 1.2-meter replica was inspired by Robert Munsch’s famous children’s book, The Paper Bag Princess and was built with the support of 60 pairs of helping hands from children and volunteers wanting to participate in the project. On July 13, 2013 at Art on the Street, McCarl will be inviting community members to join in another community project, which will be showcased on an on-going basis with the help of Guelph Arts Council. This piece will be another collaborative effort that will celebrate all of the creativity that Guelph has to offer. Community participants will be encouraged to help build McCarl’s design and will be under his supervision as the piece is completed throughout the day. “It is a wonderful way to learn about the – continued on page 28
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Approximately 60 performers range from wellseasoned professionals to passionate newcomers. Previous line-ups have embraced styles and influences such as indie, rock, folk, hip hop, blues, jazz, world, electronic, and reggae. Every year the island comes alive with music, workshops, artisans, food vendors, and spoken word and hand drumming performers. www.hillsidefestival.ca Guelph Jazz Festival & Nuit Blanche The Guelph Jazz Festival was founded in 1994 by a small group of friends who shared a love of jazz and a commitment to the community of Guelph. The festival, is held every September at various locations throughout the city, with a mainstage tent in downtown. Considered among the most visionary musical events in Canada, the Jazz Festival offers jazz performance, musical improvisation, and educational programs. The Festival has consistently garnered high praise from international jazz critics for presenting the most compelling and innovative accomplishments in jazz and creative improvised music. Running in conjuction with the Jazz Festival, Nuit Blanche features free and paid musical performances and artistic installations that run from dusk to dawn on the Saturday night of the festival. www.guelphjazzfestival.com Guelph Studio Tour Held over a weekend every October, the Guelph Studio Tour showcases close to 40 different artists and artisans. This self-guided tour takes you to many private studios as well as public exhibition spaces throughout Guelph. Held since 1985, this popular tour features a variety of media including paintings, pottery, jewellery, woodworking, metal work, stained glass and more. www.guelphstudiotour.ca
Artist awards & recognition Every year various artists are recognized through awards, commissioned pieces and selected programs to reward their creative work. County, helping them to pursue Contemporary Art Collective of Guelph Art on the Street– professional development Guelph. The Collective is the Best of Show opportunities that will contribute to brainchild of local visual artists Ivano Stocco began painting individual personal artistic growth. Carolyn Meili and Melissa Mazar, professionally in 2007 when he In 2012, the Jane Graham who both have a history of participated in his first "fast Memorial Award went to art creating local art projects. Their painting" competition in Spain, quilter Dahlia Clark. goals for the Collective are to won a prize, and connected with Describing herself as fairly new elevate the cultural value of a serious community of artists. to the art of quilting, she has children’s art and eventually to Exploring the experience of the establish a not-for-profit gallery urban environment, he is drawn dedicated herself to improving her skills and developing her specifically for children. to the everyday streets, artistic voice, and feels that she is The project for which the laneways, garages, power lines, now ready take her work to the Collective requested support is a water towers, storefronts, and the next level. To achieve that goal, Children’s Portrait Show for backs of restaurants. she submitted her application as which Grade 3 students will He works with different a request for assistance to enroll create self-portraits to be mediums, acrylic and oil paint but in a course, entitled Working in a displayed at Guelph’s downtown also collage, aerosol, charcoal, art on the street event in July dyes and pigments, sawdust, and Series, with Colorado teacher Lisa Call. The jury was impressed 2013. The organizers see this bitumen of Judea. His art can be with Dahlia’s commitment and inaugural show as the official found in public and private level of professionalism, as well launch of the Art Collective. collections throughout Ontario as her focused desire to create a In submitting their application, and Europe. the Children’s Contemporary Art He works out of his studio in the more solid body of work. Collective billed the Portrait Show Ward neighbourhood of Guelph, Guelph Arts Council Youth as an excellent way “to and as much as possible out of Opportunities Award encourage children to develop an an old apartment in downtown The Award is intended to interest in the arts by providing a Valencia, Spain. encourage programs that will public outlet through which they initiate, enhance or expand can express themselves.” In turn, Jane Graham Memorial Award opportunities for children and knowing that their ideas and their Established in memory of local youth in Guelph and Wellington work are valued, children will feel artist Jane Graham following her County to become engaged in the a sense of self-affirmation. untimely death in 2005, the arts. Funds for the award come The award jury commended the Guelph Arts Council Jane Graham from the Guelph Arts Council Art Collective for presenting a Memorial Fund is managed by Youth Opportunities Fund project that speaks directly to the the Guelph Community managed by the Guelph terms of reference for the Guelph Foundation. Guelph Arts Council Community Foundation. Arts Council Youth Opportunities is able to annually assist visual The 2012 Youth Opportunities Award. artists residing and actively Award went to the Children’s – continued on page 27 practicing in Guelph or Wellington
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Guelph & area celebrates In 2013, many cultural businesses and organizations celebrate significant anniversaries. Celebrating 40 years, The Bookshelf relocated to the present day location at 41 Quebec Street in 1980, and reopened as the first bookstore café in Canada. In 1988 the business expanded again with the addition of a second floor cinema, and became the only bookstore, café, bar, and cinema in the world. The Bookshelf has maintained links with the community through readings, book launches, local CD releases, movies, and many other community activities. The space has hosted hundreds of writers, many of Canada’s best Indie bands, and directors. For the past 25 years, the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival has allowed devoted readers to experience the joy of being read to by new and familiar authors. Thousands attend the nationally acclaimed and widely respected literary event. The Festival takes place in three beautiful open-air sites on the banks of the Eramosa river. Readings are
heard from adult authors as well as young adult and children’s authors. The Festival also features Publishers’ Way, where publishers, booksellers, magazine producers, and non-profit groups showcase their wares. Live music entertains between reading sets. As the Hillside Festival turns 30, what began in 1984 as a one-day free event at the Riverside Park Band Shell, has grown into a three-day, multi-stage event on Guelph Lake Island. Selling-out to thousands every year, Hillside has a musical line-up of over 60 artists, along with a spoken word stage, children’s area, drumming and dancing workshops, an aboriginal circle, artisan market, food bazaar, workshops, camping and a beer tent. Over 1000 volunteers work to make the weekend a success. For 15 years, Guelph Dance, formerly the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, has offered a
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platform for professional, new-generation, and youth dance artists to engage community audiences. The Festival and its offshoots now reach over 10,000 patrons. Over four days at the end of May, the Festival presents a diverse blend of highcalibre and innovative dance works from all over Canada. The On the Stage performances showcase the works of established choreographers and dancers, while Youth Moves focuses on dancers under 19. Both In the Park and In the Street performances provide new and established artists with the opportunity to perform in unique outdoor venues throughout Guelph’s downtown. Now in its 20th year, The Guelph Jazz Festival continues to bring innovative jazz and creative improvised music to the thousands who attend the five-day event in September. Made up of four main components: The Main Stage showcases Canadian and international artists in a series of collaborative performances. Market Square is a popular free
open-air event downtown. The Colloquium features free educational workshops, panel discussions, keynote lectures, and unique performances by Canadian and international jazz academics and artists. The Jazz Around Town Series encourages local restaurants and businesses to present jazz bands in their establishments. Nuit Blanche showcases musical performances and artistic installations running from dusk to dawn on the Saturday night. For 35 years Macdonald Stewart Art Centre has operated as Guelph’s public gallery; annually presenting over 12 regional, national, and international exhibitions that explore contemporary visual arts and historical research. Together, the University of Guelph and MSAC's collection equals over 8000 works, spanning three centuries of art including Canadian contemporary art, Inuit art, and public sculpture. Outside, the gallery has the largest sculpture park at a public gallery in Canada. Guelph artist Janet Morton was
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The Royal City Ambassadors chorus is celebrating 45 years of bringing barbershop harmony to the area. A truly unique art form, the men’s chorus has entertained audiences with its four-part a cappella at local schools, churches and public events. Funds raised by the chorus supports Harmonize For Speech, an organization that provides funding for numerous speechrelated projects. Currently with 45 members, the chorus is made up of men of all ages, from all walks of life, with the common love for singing. Celebrating 40 years, The Suzuki String School of Guelph has remained committed to the teaching philosophy and pedagogic techniques known as the Suzuki Method. With 185 students, programs include individual, group, orchestra and chamber music instruction. Students also perform annually at the River Run Centre, the Kiwanis Music Festival, at community events, and in solo recitals. The students have toured in Canada, the United States, France and Poland. The faculty also performs as soloists and chamber musicians and most are members of local orchestras and chamber music groups. It was 20 years ago that Wyndham Art Supplies opened at 164 Wyndham Street N. In 2008 Wyndham Art Supplies moved across the street to 125 Wyndham Street. With a staff of 12, the store carries over 20,000 individual products and provides professional framing and matting. With items for children to adults, for beginners and experts, professionals or amateurs–customers’ interests range from printmaking, to drawing, fibre art, bookbinding, photography, painting, and more. The store also has an online e-commerce presence and sells educational products to high schools and universities. Located on the third floor of Wyndham Art supplies, the Guelph School of Art is celebrating a 15th anniversary.
Awards – continued from page 23 Guelph Jazz Festival promotional material This year a piece, entitled King Bass, will become the season ID creative for the 2013 Guelph Jazz Festival 20th Anniversary poster. This collaborative piece was created by Guelphites Nick Craine, visual artist, and Tom King, U of G Professor Emeritus and author. "I love this challenge of representing sound/music in the static and silent medium of illustration. The expressive hands in Tom’s body of (photographic) work offer a lot of wonderful visual opportunities. In some ways the process of creating this piece was the most improv-jazz like jam session I've ever been involved in," said Craine. Nick Craine’s illustrations have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Republic. He has collaborated on projects with Feist, Randy Bachman, filmmaker and most recently, the Toronto fashion designer, NADA Shepherd.
The winner of the GSO’s Concerto Competition performs in concert with the orchestra. The 2012 Under-23 Concerto Competition Winner was cellist William McLeish, a student at the Glenn Gould School. Another aspect of the GSO’s Fine Arts Category I - painters with over 15 focus on youth is the annual years of experience - Kathy Lawrence performance with the orchestra Fine Art Category II - painters with fewer by the Guelph Youth Symphony than 15 years of experience - Louis Ryder Orchestra. Young performers sit Photography - Mikhil Raje with GSO members and receive Craft /Artisans - Jim Houston People’s Choice - Dawn Meagher encouragement from them.
Recreation Centre, you can now experience a great variety of painting, photography, and craft artisans at the Arboretum. Artists are juried to receive awards within the show. In 2012 the following artists received first place:
Two of the awards were given out in memory of longtime Creative Arts Association members artist Ron Sainsbury and photographer Miles Hensen. Expressions is the other show and sale run by the Guelph Creative Arts Association every November. This juried show runs for six weeks at the Civic Museum, and also awards many area artists for their work.
River Run artist residency program River Run Centre has teamed up with Ed Video Media Arts Centre, Eden Mills Writers’ Festival, Guelph Dance, Guelph Jazz Festival and Hillside Festival to launch The Guelph Shebang, an artist residency program that focuses on a collaborative approach to creative practices. Funded by Ontario Arts Council, the Guelph Shebang is a multiGuelph Symphony Orchestra’s disciplinary project led by Concerto Competition celebrated Toronto-based dance In 2002, the GSO initiated the artist Andrea Nann, artistic Under-23 Concerto Competition director of Dreamwalker to offer talented young musicians Painting on the Green Awards the opportunity to perform a full Dance Company. Participants in the six-day Run by the Guelph Creative Arts concerto as part of the regular residency program are: Association, 2013 marks the concert series. Each year a 52nd year for the Painting on the different instrumental category is Ishra Blanco Green show and sale. Held over a offered–piano, strings and wind. Megan O’Donnell Saturday and Sunday in late May, The age was carefully selected to Bry Webb the show strives to promote the be open to students who are Amadeo Ventura work of new artists. working on or have completed Claire Tacon Previously run at the Delhi their undergraduate studies. Jenn E. Norton
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Connect to culture Guelph’s Culture Map, a new “one-stop-shop” for information relating to local arts, culture and heritage resources, was officially launched in March 2013. This searchable database and interactive map is free, open to the public and designed to connect the community to Guelph’s artists, creative entrepreneurs and enterprises, culture workers, events, cultural organizations, volunteers, creative spaces, venues and public art. The site can be used to strengthen networks and spur creative collaborations between individuals and organizations. It also lends visibility to cultural enterprises, links venues with practitioners, and helps our creative economy to grow. To date, over 700 assets have been added to the site by community members, and data collection will continue on an ongoing basis. This initiative, funded in part by the Government of Ontario and led by the City of Guelph in
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partnership with Guelph Arts Council and Guelph Chamber of Commerce, provides an essential tool for effectively leveraging our community’s existing cultural assets, and is a valuable planning tool for cultural and economic development. Explore the site at: www.guelph.ca/culturemap Astero Kalogeropoulos, Arts & Culture Program Officer, Culture and Tourism Department, City of Guelph
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Places to learn The list is long when it comes to businesses and organizations in Guelph that offer instruction in the arts. Whether you are a beginner or experienced, young or old, you can learn how to dance, sing, play an instrument, draw, paint, or make pottery. This is a selection of some of the organizations offering classes. Play with Clay is an interactive open pottery studio that offers pottery painting along with fresh clay building workshops, pottery classes and different hand-building techniques for adults and children. The studio also offers pottery painting, fresh clay building, and other arts and crafts for children’s parties aboard the Party Art Bus. Art instructors teach up to 15 children while parked in your driveway. www.playwithclayguelph.com Guelph Community Pottery Centre is located at 50 Municipal Street. The studio is equipped with ten electric pottery wheels, two kilns and all the essentials for creating pottery. Pottery instruction is available in children and youth programs, plus adult and senior workshops. Fees include glazings, firings and your first bag of clay. Call the studio at 519-822-1260 ext 2706 or email pottery@guelph.ca The University of Guelph offers programs within the School of Fine Arts and Music including a Master of Fine Arts Program, MA in Art History and Visual Culture, and Studio Art, which combines the best of two worlds, providing a fundamental understanding of art history, theory and criticism with the opportunity to explore a range of media in the studio. The B.A. in Music is geared to students who have a significant interest in music and music studies within a wider liberal arts education. www.uoguelph.ca/sofam The Guelph School of Art runs as part of the Wyndham Art Supplies family. Classes run yearround, with day camps during March Break and summer months. Suited to both beginner and seasoned artists, classes range to include a variety of media and specialties for youth to adult. www.wyndhamARTsupplies.com
The Children’s Art Factory is a drop-in (with caregiver) art studio with activities geared for children under 10 years of age. Activities are open-ended and child-led with themes changing weekly. Sensory, imagination-based play, and messy art activities are emphasized. www.thechildrensartfactory.com The Wellington County Museum Archives runs a series of art workshops for adults throughout the month of July. Topics are taught by artists from the community and can range to include photography, painting, drawing, jewellery making, knitting, and twig furniture building. Summer activities for children are also available both on a one-day per week schedule or a week-long basis. www.wellington.ca/museum The Guelph Civic Museum offers various community programs and workshops throughout the year. www.guelph.ca/museum The Guelph Youth Music Centre is committed
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to providing music and arts education opportunities to children in Guelph and Wellington County. Day camps and after school programs are offered with an assortment of themes and activities for children of all ages and abilities. School programming is also available to teachers for during school hours. A creative arts program is also offered to children with special needs. www.gymc.ca The Guelph School of Music teaching faculty is dedicated to providing the best in innovative music education. Private lessons are available for people of any age, pre-school to senior and any level from beginner to advanced. Lessons run through the academic year from September to June and summer instruction is also offered. Lessons are offered in: clarinet, composition, counterpoint, ear training, flute, piano, recorder, rudiments, saxophone, suzuki flute, suzuki piano, violin, voice, and harmony. www.guelphschoolofmusic.ca
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in orchestra, chamber music, and rhythmic reading. This world-renowned faculty provides exceptional teaching and solo and group performance opportunities. Violin instruction is also available in French. The school also partnered with the Guelph Orff Music Studio, and offers six unique early childhood music and movement programmes for children from infants to six years of age through a program called Orff-Suzuki MUSIC MOVES! www.guelphsuzukistrings.ca Guelph Academy of Dance offers a unique opportunity for children to learn to dance in a non-competitive environment where the emphasis is placed on proper training, technique, and love of movement. Children’s classes are available in creative movement, ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, contemporary and hip-hop for ages 2 ½ to 18 years. www.guelphdance.com Guelph Dance offers summer and March break camps as a fun-filled, pressure-free exploration of the arts. Renowned local and national artists encourage children from 4-13 in all art forms. In July a new half-day dance program has been designed for the experienced dancers, ages 13-16, who are ready for rigourous, highly-focused, and thorough dance training. The Guelph Youth Dance Company was formed in 2008 in collaboration with Guelph dance as a means of further celebrating, enhancing and training young dance artists. www.guelphdance.ca www.guelphyouthdance.ca Pablo's World of Cartoons offers After School ART Programs, Art Camps, and ARTrageous Parties that focus on teaching cartooning, caricatures, basic drawing and painting, and comic book making. www.pablosworldofcartoons.blogspot.ca Ed Video Media Arts Centre exists to instigate and enable the creation and exhibition of independent media arts. They offer a wide variety of workshops including lighting and lenses orientation, video fundamentals, sound recording, film studies and many more. www.edvideo.org
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