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Start knitting! The ACC will be organizing the Christmas Craft Giving Tree again this year. We greatly appreciate any kind of handknitted donations. A 30-foot tree outside the ACC
offices will be decorated with
donations, in co-operation with the 124th Street and Area Business Associationand with the support of Edmonton Power . All items are given to children and adults in need of warm clothing.Just drop off your items at the ACC offices. Illustration courtesy of Edmonton Power
Festival of Trees Once again we will be decorating a tree for the Festival of Trees.We would like to thank you for your help in past years with this worthwhile cause.
The FestivalofTrees is an annual fundraiserput on by the Universityof Alberta Hospital Foundation. Money raised for this year will go to the purchase of a Cardio Gamma Camera, which measures blood flow.
In 1995 we won an award for our tree, and hope to win again this year.We are looking for donations of ornaments. Our theme is simple round shapes and long shapes in different media. Please contact Trish at the Alberta Craft Council, 488-6611 (1-800-DO CRAFT, ext. O).Donations will be accepted until November 15, 1997.
Get into curating ... Have you ever wanted to plan and produce a top quality craft exhibition? The ACC is giving you the opportunity to help us put together the gallery exhibitions for the 1998 programming year. Your valuable skills and talents are needed on our Exhibitions Team to ensure the success of our members' exhibitions. There are various types of activities and levels of commitment. Please contact Jeff Collins (ext. 231) to find out how you can become involved.
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BOBBI HOFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP Are you a student of craft, or in the early stages of developing your professional career? If so, you are invited to apply for the Bobbi Hoffman Scholarship of $500, to support a short term educational opportunity. Please submit 5 to 12 slides, a resumé , an artist's statement , a description of the proposed educational project, and a letter of reference assessing your ability to successfullycomplete the project. All applicants must be members of the ACC. The scholarship must be used within one year, and a written report submitted to the ACC by September of the following year. Deadline for entries: January I each year. Send your application to: Executive Director Alberta Craft Council 10106-124st.
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We would also like to welcome Trish Laye, who has been hired on a STEP program this summer. She has been very busy helping us with member services,the shop, gallery programs, and the organization of our Resource Library. She is also involved in the implementation of a Web site for the ACC. We look forward to her continued contributions to the ACC.
Good-bye and thank-you ... We are sad to announce that Aino Ketonen (Administrative Assistant) and Shaul Michael (Shop Manager) will be leavingthe ACC staff.They have been valuable employees over the past year. Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and good luck with future endeavors.
Fused glass by James Lavoie, at the Alberta Craft Gallery
Shift into holiday mode!
Congratulations to ...
The festive season is fast approaching, which means we are looking for unique and affordable items for the annual exhibit, A Holiday Celebration of Craft. The show opens November I , which means all products must be submitted to the Advisory Committee by October 18. Please contact the shop staff if you have any questions about your products. We look forward to speaking with you. Highlights from the three months past include the Summer Solstice Stroll, the Cari-West Festival, the Forged and Hewn and the Symbol of Quality exhibitions. The latter featured work from ACC members who have achieved a recognized standard of quality. We thank everyone who participated in and assisted with these events. The Advisory Committee in the Producers' Representative Program has proven to be a great success. Because of this, a similar committee has been established for new products submitted for consignment in the shop. This committee, which meets every Tuesday morning, provides craft producers with feedback in such areas as pricing, marketing, quality and product development.
Congratulations are in order for Julie Naylor (Sales and Marketing Assistant) who was married to Michael Kennedy July 5. All the best Julie and Michael!
Offices moving ... The ACC 2nd floor offces will be moving downstairs to join the lower level. The move will be
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NEWS
Ceramics powerful
on the wall
The show provides an enormous
range of ceramic media (fromair-
cured clay to enamel on copper, and a bit of everything in-between), of scale, of abstraction/figuration,
and of taste.
Greystone. by Barbara Paterson, 1997
MixedMedia relief;24" X 14"
he eye,the hand and the spirit have teamed up to create something bigger, in the show at Medicine Hat Museum
& Art Galleryearlierthis summer.
A juried exhibition of ceramic wall pieces by Alberta artists, T-hg-G-zeat_Wallwas put together by the Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery from a field of over 20 submissions from artists across the province. The show provides an enormous range of ceramic media (from air-cured clay to enamel on copper, and a bit of everything in between), of scale, of abstraction/figuration, and of taste, and a minor range of quality, none of which distract from the overallfeeling of the show and its presentation. The most striking pieces were those of Barbara Paterson. If the figure Greystone,depicting a man in chains, doesn't knock the viewer on his or her perceptive, emotional and artistic butt, nothing will. There is levity,with the works of Antonio Delgado and his open-mounted Mayan symbolicpiece El Grito, and in Joan Glockner's platters of pure fun titled Happy
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Wolfin a Field and Happy Wolfat the Beach. There is the straightforwad,in Deanna Lemna's direct sculptural depictions of a stone barn and a prairie elevator,and the editorial in her No Further Deliveries. There is drama, in the controlled colour and glaze applicationsof Barbara Tipton, Ed Bamiling and John Chalke. And there is the distinctly painterly, in the evocationsof Canadian tradition and the Group of Seven in the feeling of Neil Liske's platters. You'dthink that with all this variety a show might be a bit of a jumble, but it works - a result almost always attributable to curatorial expertise.
with the assistanceof the Alberta Foundationfor the Arts Traveling Exhibition Programme,will travelthe provinceduring the next two years. It is an exhibition well worth seeing.
Arne Handley MedicineHat
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The art of cigars ... and the cigars of art n exhibitionscheduledfor Septemberat Electrum Design Studio in Edmonton has attracted the attention of cigar companies and magazines from Cuba to the U.S. (and closer to home as well —LegacyMagazine will feature the show in a story on the cigar history of Edmonton).
Egy.CLJust-a-Cigaris the brainstorm of Electrum owner Wayne Mackenzie, who decided in February of this year to mount a show for which the only artistic criterion was that work relate somehow to cigars. Mackenzie invited over 22 artists and craftspeople to participate, and his concept got an enthusiastic response.More than 17 will be submitting work for the
17 artists have come up with a
variety of cigars, humidors, cigar boxes, ashtrays, photographs and drawings, upon which the only restriction is that the work have something to do with cigars.
show.
More of a happening than a strict exhibition, the event features cigar box invitations with paper cigars inside - the cigars are entry forms for a draw. Le Petit Marché next door will have a scotch, port and cigar night after the opening (Sept. 20) and Mackenzie is talking to cigar clubs and shops across the city about other possible related events. A travel package to Cuba and district has been developed in the hopes of interesting enough people to set up a charter cigar tour, and any sponsorswho come on will be entered in a draw for a free seat on the tour. Hard to find cigar posters have been provided by a Cuban company,and of course, there will be cigars at the opening, too. And there's the work. Mackenzie expects the 17 artists to come up with a variety of cigars, humidors, cigar boxes, ashtrays, photographs and drawings. Wood artist Henry Schlosser is creating an 'exquisite' cigar table and multimedia sculptor Jackie Anderson has come up with a piece based on the Hub Cigar Store sign. Ceramics artist Arne Handley has submitted a humidor, and Mackenzie himself (a jewellery artist) has wanted for some time to make lapel pins, a cigar cutter and a cigar holder and has taken this opportunity to do just that. The holder, he says, is made by wrapping a cigar in silver to create a custom sheath for a single shows at Electrum Design Studio
in Edmonton Sept. 16 to Oct. 18. The opening is Sept. 20, noon to 5 p.m. S.C.
Hub brooch and stand byJackie Anderson sterling, brass. garnet, citrine, wood. acrylic, marble 6.8 cm X 6.4 cm (brooch)
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OVERESof Calgary is one of four artists ETRONELLA who haverecentlybeen awardeda commission to createworkfor the Winspear Centre, which opens in Edmontonin September.Overesis creating a glass
HE EDMONTON ARTS COUNCIL recently
announced two cultural appointments to the upcomingAlberta's Growth Summit, to be held in Edmonton Sept. 29 and 30.
sculpture comprised of four separate triangular sections of stacked 19mm float glass,set in a triangular framework of 10mm aluminum sheets.The sculpture will be suspended in the glass tower by steel cables.
Denise Roy will serveon the Social Economy Committee under the direction of Bettie Hewes, and Joseph C. Shoctor, QC., will serveon the Business and Industry Committee under the directionof Charlotte Robb.The Edmonton Arts Councilwill be preparing economic impact briefs for both participants. The Growth Summit is aimed at building consensus among all sectors of Alberta's economyfor determining how the province should respond to the pressures associated with growth. Albertans representing seven key sectors will come together at the summit to develop new reinvestment strategies for a 21st century Alberta.
The Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation, in partnershipwith the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, SyncrudeCanada Ltd., and Dow Chemical Canada Inc., has dedicated over $200,000 for the purchase of visualart to enhance Winspear Centre's public areas. THREEARTISTSwere recently HE FOLLOWING
acceptedinto the ACC Symbolof Qiality program: Sarabeth Carnat (metal) Alain Favre (clay) GretheJensen (fibre)
LBERTA an exhibitionof ceramicwork by VOICES, ShirleyRimer,Pat Mathesonand Linda Stanier
NEV', r YOUTHINTERNSHIPPROGRAMME,
designed to provide young graduates with work internships in the cultural sector, will offer a limited number of internships in 1997 and 1998. CultureNet has recentlyannouncedthat it will be one of eight coordinating partners with the Department of Heritage. The program is called the Young Canada Works in Science and Technology Project, Internships will be in the area of electronic information management, especiallydatabasemanagement, and on-line distribution of electronicinformation. The benefits of the programme flow to young Canadians who will receive specific and valuable work experiencein the cultural sector;and to cultural organizationswho will have assistancein adapting to new information management developments, The deadline for this fall is past, but for information on future internships contact the Canadian Conference of the Arts at (613)238-3561; fax (613)238-4849, e-mail cca@mail.culturenet.caor call toll-free 1-800-935-5555.Visit the YoungCanada Worksin Scienceand Technologysite at http://www.pch.gc.ca.
recently shown at The Vault Gallery at the ACC office,
was shownagain at the International Ceramics Conference in Calgary,in May at Wallace Galleries., Calgary.
INDASTANIER was awarded the Studio Enhancement
Scholarshipat the InternationalCeramics Conferencein Calgarythis May. The scholarshipis awardedby the Alberta Potters' Association at the conference, along with the Education Scholarship, and funds are raised for them through donations. nne Severson has been appointed Executive Director of The New Gallery, an artist-run centre in Calgary. Severson is also known as an Alberta fibre artist. PLEASE CONTACTUS WITH
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Member Exhibitions for 1998
Passages: A Leap of Faith
he AlbertaCraft Councilis proud of you,our membersthe best craftspeoplein the world.
down in the
We want to recognize this by showingyou off, and are devoting the entire 1998 exhibitions program to you, our members! Whether you are a long-time exhibiting veteran or a beginner, we want to give you the opportunity to have your workjuried and exhibited in the ACC's respectedgallery To represent as many different types of craft as possiblewe will have five shows throughout the year repre-
sentingthe five traditionalcraft
media: wood, glass, clay,metal and
fibre,with traditionaland mixed media.We understand that often
work does not clearly belong to one or another of these categories, so we promise to be very liberal in our interpretationof them. If you are unclearabout which show to enter, please call Nancy, Julie or Jeff at 1-800-DO CRAFT, ext.O.
The tentativescheduleis as follows: Jan./Feb. Wood (includes baskets) Mar./Apr. Glass (includes plexi)
May/June Clay
July/Aug. Metal Sept./Oct. Fibre (with traditional and mixed media)
The call for entry is open - no
membershipis required.All craftspeople
Sept. 6 to Oct. 25
VAULT abric, thread and idea combine in remarkablevisions of contemporaryquilting, in the work of Helen Berscheidand Dorothy Clarke. At first glance very different - Clarke'sstill lifes and landscapesare realized in elegant colour and two dimensions;Berscheid'ssculptural abstractsand vesselsare boldly colouredin three - these two artists share a traditional quilting background,an interest in fine art theory,bold use of colour and contrast and, perhaps most importantly, a compulsion to push the boundariesof the medium. Helen Berscheidsees it as "unchartedterritory":"Peoplewho are serious players in their field identi$' with the reality that it is not enough to be involvedwith repetition and maintaining the quality of workmanship. At some point the medium and industry need to make inroads into uncharted territory,in order to maintain a fresh outlook and to plant the seeds of concepts and ideas not yet explored but which are surely possi-
ble." DorothyClarke has recentlybecomeinterestedin what she calls the
"watercolour" quilting medium. The style incorporates fine art principles of colour theory,perspective,and successfuluse of contrast . The 'new' style has allowed her to explorean interest in scenery,and the application of movement and perspectivein her images.
The main inducementfor Berscheidto bend the field of quiltinginto
a totally new direction, she says, has been simply a personal challenge to move off the flat surface. Pushing the boundariesbeyond the surfaceof the quilt brings into focus the spatial qualities of sculpture. below: Persistence, by Helen Berscheid 1994 above: Fantasy Bouquet, by Dorothy Clarke 1995
Call for Entry:
acceptedinto the exhibitsare
Wood Exhibition
exhibitioncommit-
Exhibition Committee Alberta Craft Council
required to become members of the ACC. A volunteer
tee will jury the exhibitions.
January/February Deadline for entry: Oct. 31, 1997 Send CV, artist's statement and slidesto: 10106 124 st.,
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Eloquent in ividuality
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Shirley Rimer's Self-Portrait Series is a mix of the personal and the universal. The figures, tiny but ascendant, naively formed and childlike, stand atop large inverted vessels sporting primitive crackle glazes. A stack of paper-thin clay wafers - whose creation was allowed through the discovery of paper clay techniques - are rough around the edges and separate figure and dome. he series is the second in this format in the Red Deer ceramist's recent work: the first was the Folklore Series, drawing imagery and flavour from the Jewish Tradition. The shift to these sculptures seems rather abrupt Rimer was known for years for her large, unusual bowls made with a combination of throwing and building and
Rimer continues to seek a more instinctive expression an expressionthat is fully supportive of the new issues of instinct and feeling, of person and universein the subject and form of her work As this article is written, Shirley Rimer is airborne on her way to Greece, on this year's installment of the ongoing, flourishing Greek-Canadian ceramics exchange.Ten Canadian artists join ten Greek artists for three weeks of touring archeologicalsites and joint cre-
Shirley Rimer's search for the personal has produced rich combinations of figure and vessel, and a looser approach to the clay. in which the star attractions were inlaid colored clay.
The new work sports powerfll imagery. Rimer had wanted for some time to incorporate the figure, and
make work which related somehow to herself. The Folklore Series allowed that - she is Jewish "but not reli-
gious" and the tradition felt personal to her. But the Self-Portrait Series has brought the work one step closer to home, and succeedsin making eloquent - through the
fresh, unselfconscious gestures of the figures - the idea, the feel of individuality. The domes - inverted vessels with their suggestions of earth and universe, fertility and sustenance, and their primitive look, make rich, evokative relations for the figures. Aside from the change in subject matter, Rimer has been pursuing a change in approach which is informing these unusual sculptures. Loosening up her figures, manipulating clay less and letting it speak more for itself,
ation of a large ceramic wall - all in search of the spirit of the ancient Minoans. Rimer has been a part of the Greek-Canadian exchange since it began severalyears ago, and has become close friends with several of the Greek artists. It always seems to energize her. Which is good, because she has her work cut out for her when she gets home in September. Having just built a new studio at home and moved into it this summer, Rimer faces the daunting challenge of beginning new work.
by Susan Cockshutt
left: Mothering, by Shirley Rimer
Another dimension
A week at Series irrevocably changes the way one student looks at glass ... again. In 1995 Anne Brodie expanded the Series glass offerings at Red Deer College to eight weeks and this year to four months. For Carol Jane Campbell, a borderline Series addict, it was only support for what she calls her "expensive habit". When I ran into CarolJane at the glassblowingstudio in August, I enjoyed her wild enthusiasm about the course. Here ore a few of her notes on the Series glass experience. - Ed.
Era Rowlesof Rowlesand Company in Edmonton. I neededa job to support this expensivehabit I had acquired,and haveworkedfor Era ever since.This year is the 7th Canadian Glass Show at the gallery,and as usual, I love it ... educatingpeople about glass, how it is made, who makes it, is simply a passion in my life. So I put aside money every year to go to Series and make contactwith instructorsI have never met and mostly to learn new stuff. I am never disappointed. This yearI havebeen taught solid work by Ferd Thieriot from Alfred,New York(l had never done that beforeand certainlynever had 10 pounds of glass on the end of a pipe); studied SpicesofLife with Ed Schmidt and Elena Enos (which included every
n 1987 after only Ovoweeks in my first Series glass course,I decided I was going to be a GLASSBLOWER, and build a studio in Edmonton. Ten years later I still don't have the studio, but with my contacts made at Red Deer College and through my chosen career (selling glass from across Canada) I can blow glass in many parts of the world.
For me, the technical aspect of running a glass studio where the furnaceruns on a two-inch glass line, 24 hours a day, was just a little scary . I started fusing glass after purchasinga kiln ... which led to trying to sell my work which led to meeting gallery owner
possible aspect of glass blowing, including mold
blowing hot glass into the dirt) and then the classwith Laura Donefer,who constantly makes me challenge who I am and how I think. In week six - SwedishGlassBlowing Techniques with Paul Schwiederand Eva Juneblad, I was totally unpreparedfor a wholenewwayto blowhot - and I mean HOT - glass. Keepingthe glass just about dripping off the end of my pipe was not something I was used to. Needless to say I lost a few on the floor, and the piecesI did take home were hilarious. But this week changed the way I will blow glass forever - not necessarilywhat I make- but it has added another dimension to the process.Another lesson learned and on the record for next summer. This was not a class for someone who had never taken a coursein glass before - I think it would have made them crazy.But for those looking for new skills it was the best. It was instruction like I have never had
before.We do get the best in Red Deer, even in this crazylittle studio that's only open for the summer.
My fellow student Paulus Tjiang of Ontario studies a new technique taught by Lance Friedman. Tjiang is a 10-year glass veteran well-known for his whimsical hand-blown
CarolJane Campbell Edmonton
plates. The contacts mean almost as much to me as the work. Almost.
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• EDUCATION
International Creators
MuseumGiftshop Workshop
The 10thAnniversary celebrates Canada's Year of the Pacific, at the
The Alberta MuseumsAssociation is offering a workshop for museum shop professionals,to become acquaintedwith the vocabulary associated with a retail operation, from merchanisingand product mix to inventory control. The program will
look at the factors which contribute
to the feasibilityof managinga museum shop. Sept. 12 & 13, Fort Calgary Historic Park, Calgary, 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Contact Talitha Laurenson, Education and Learning Co-ordinator, Alberta MuseumsAssociation. (403)424-2626, Fax (403)425-1679.
Fibres East '97 cape Breton, Oct. 15-22, 1997. Weaving, dyeing and spinningconfer-
ence, Gaelic college of Celtic Arts and Crafts, St. Anne's, Cape Breton. Contact: Alicia Marr,Conference Chair, (902)469-8126. v,ww.chebucto. ns.ca/Culture/ASH/fibreast.html
1997
Craft Studio,HarbourfrontCentre in Toronto. October 2 & 3: Workshops with Kai Chan, Toronto multimedia
artist; Hisako Sekijima, Tokyo basketmaker, Kye-Yeon Son, Halifax metalsmith. October 4: Presentationsby
each of the six artists. October 5 & 6: Workshops with Nick Mount, Australia glass blower, Sadashi Inuzuka, Detroit ceramist; andJunco Sato Pollock, Atlanta textile artist. Call (4 16)973-4928 for information.
Vermont Studio Centre Offers year-round progr-amsand residency experiences to emerging and mid-career visual artists and writers. Sessions (2 & 4 weeks) feature prominent resident and visiting staff artists and writers. Residency (2 - 12 weeks) provide independentstudio retreats. Financialassistanceand fel-
lowshipsavailable.Contact: Vermont
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Johnson,VT 05656.Ph:(802)6352727. Fax (802)635-2730.
Living Arts Centre Residency
The Resident Artist Program at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario is calling for applications. The program offers seven profession-
ally equippedstudiosfor ceramics,
drawing and painting,glass, photography, sculpture, textiles and wood.
For information contact (905)3066100. (905)306-6101 or E-mail: discover@livingarts.on.ca. The next deadline is July 31, 1998.
Cultural
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Universityof Victoria.Fall 1997, Spring 1998.Contact: Cultural
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Estevan National
ExhibitionCentre
Seeks exhibition proposals.Contact Estevan National Exhibition Centre, 1 18 Fourth st, Estevan, SK S4A 0T4. Ph: (306)634-7644.
Rosemont
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Invites individual artists or groups to
submit exhibition proposals. Deadlines Jan. 15, Mar. 15,June 15, Sept. 15. Contact: Karen Schoonover, Director/Curator, Rosemont Art Gallery, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts
Centre,Box 1790,Regina,SK S4P 3C8. Ph:(306)522-5940. First
Hand
Gallery
Resource ManagernentProgram Continuing Studies, University of Victoria, Box 3030, Victoria BC V8W 3N6. Ph: (250)721-8462. Fax
Retail gallery showcasing the works of established and emerging Canadian artists and cratspeople. Queen's Quay Terminal is a specialty retail,
joydavis@uvcs.uvic.ca. Website:
located on Toronto's waterfront. Contact First Hand, Queen's Quay Terminal, 207 Queen's Quay West,
(250)721-8774. E-mail:
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/ • EXHIBITIONS
Never Just a Cigar: Fine Art and Cigars
New work based on the cigar theme
by 17 Alberta artists in the media of
glass, clay, metal, wood, photography and drawing. Sept. 16 to Oct. 18 at Electrum Design Studio and Gallery, 12419 Stony Plain Road. Opening reception, Sat. Sept. 20, noon - 5 p.m.
Artisans of the Peace A Showcaseof Artisans, September 11-14, Crystal Gardens, Grande Prairie. Mernbership in Artisans of the Peace gets you: Listing in bold in the Art Directory and/or Show Guide, right of first refusal for showcase booth, optional T-shirts and/or art smocks, newsletters to keep you up to date on coming events. Phone (403)814-7327.
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restaurant and entertainment centre
Box 100,Toronto,ON M5J IA7. Ph: (416)203-7773. Fax: (416)203-7781.
Craft Gallery Accepts proposals With slides, résumé and SASE. Contact: Dale
Barrett, Curator, The Craft Gallery, Ontario Arts Council, Chalmers Bldg., 35 McCaul St., Toronto, ON, MST IV7. Ph: (416)977-3551.
Taste of St. Albert The third annual Taste in St. Albert -
Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Culinary Arts and Literary Arts will be taking place at Grandin Park Plaza Mall once again. A unique celebration to tantalize all of the senses - everything from fine art and fantasticfood to performances and music. Anyone interested in participatingcontact Leona, at (403)460-9484.
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York University is seeking artists interested in exhibiting their work in Glendon Gallery. Their focus is to exhibit contemporary art. No dead-
line for submissions.Contact: Curator/Director, Sylviane de Roquebruneat Glendon Gallery, GlendonCollege, York Universi% 2275 BayviewAve., City of North York, ON M4N 3M6.
A Tuenty Year Toast MedicineHat Museum & Art Gallery Anniversary Exhibition. Celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition of local work. Submissions welcome for 2- and 3D work in all media by Medicine Hat and district artists. Deadline Nov. 15. Contact
Allan Jensen, Curator, (403)5276266.
Muttart Conservatory The Muttart Conservatory is offering artists and craftspersons an opportunity to exhibit their work. The Conservatory is a public facility, open every day of the year except Christmas Day. Centrally located in the City of Edmonton, it has an annual attendanceof about 130,000. Exhibitionsmay be by a single artist
or craftsperson, or may be combined
with a complimentary display by another artist or craftsperson, at the discretion of the Muttart Art Committee. For submission requirements, contact the Muttart Art Committee, Muttart Conservatory,
PO. Box 239, Edmonton,AB T5J 2R7.
Artisans A new gallery/store in Calgary (5 1710thAve., SW) is looking for art in all media. Contact: Moy Mah at 2656300. Fax 265-7409.
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•FAIRS/SALES 12th Christmas Craft Show Nov. 15 - 16, Kinsmen Sports Centre, Edmonton. Sponsored by Ideas 4 Crafts. Watch newspaper for shuttle bus locations. Contact Irene Caine or Donna Shaw, (403)9403586; 466-4898 or fax 466-9904.
18th Annual Manitoba Christmas Craft Sale Nov. 26-30, 1991 Over 20,000
shoppers. Juried. Winnipeg
Convention Centre. Contact: Karen watt, PO. Box 27, 287 Taché Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2H 388. Tel: (204) 235-0181. Fax (204) 235-0184.
Art Market I Ith annualArt Market ARt & Craft sale, 20 - 23, 1997at the Calgary Convention Centre. Since its first sale in 1987, Art Market Productions
has increased its audi-
ence to over 25,000 in 1996. This year's sale is four days, allowing
Calgarians even more time to enjoy the atmosphere of Art Market.Ph:
(403)762-2345.
Out of Hand Craft Fair
The 9th annualOut of Hand Craft Fair at the Victorial Conference
Centre, Victoria BC is November 20-23, 1997. Vancouver Island's premiere craft show - a professional, juried show held in a beautifulfacili9' in the heart of downtown Victoria.
Jurying has begun - for more info or to receive an application form,
Contact Ramona Froehle-Schacht, Box 35028, Victoria, BC. tel/fax: (250)592-4969. Or see our web site at: www.islandnet.com/—schact/ooh /index.htm.
The Cream of the Crafts The NEVA'/ Cameo Craft Show & Sale, Nov. 5 - 9, 1997,at the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, wants to hear from you! Over 170 exhibitors have the chance to sell to nearly 15,000
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For information,please contact
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Tel: (416) 960-3680. Fax: (416) 923-
5624. e-mail: cancraft@astral.magic.ca.
Creative Sewing & Needlework Festivals
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research and symposia. Public Assistance is intended for publications of a special nature that will
receive national or international dis-
tribution. Contact: 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4268.
Training Initiatives Program Supports training projects and requests for professionaldevelp-
ment tr-aining in the cultural sector,
administered by the Canadian Conference Of the Arts. Contact:
Susan Annis or Jean-Philippe Tabet,
Centre, Exhibition Place, October 17 - 20, 1997.Contact 1-800-291-2030 or write 15Werthiem Court, Suite 502, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3H7.
Canadian Conference of the Arts, 189 Laurier Ave., E, Ottawa, ON
2nd Annual Christmas
The Niche Awards
Vancouver, BC, November 14-16,
ative achievements of American and Canadian craft artists who produce
Gift & Food Festival 1997.Pacific Coliseum, PNE.
Craftspersons, specialty food and gift retail companies are invited to participate in this high quality gift-buying retail event, with unique products, in all price ranges. 300 exhibitors, 18.000 shoppers. Contact Jennifer Kastelein at Southex Exhibitions,
4285 Canada way, Burnaby,BC. VSG IH2. Tel: (604)433-5121. Toll Free l800-633-8332. (604)434-6853.
K3N 6Pl. Ph:(613)238-3S61.
Program recognizes outstandingcrework for galleries and retail stores.
Applicationsfor the '98 NICHE AWARDS are availablefrom NICHE Magazine,published by the Rosen Group. Deadline is August l, 1998. Contact: NICHE Magazine, at 3000 Chestnut Ave., Suite 304, Baltimore MD 2121 1. Ph: (410)889-3093.
Christmas Craft Fair
Canada-Mexico-US Artists Residencies Program
17thAnnual Junior League of
Candidates apply for residency in
Edmonton Christmas Craft Fair will be at a new venue this year, at the
Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston
Churchill Square, Edmonton. November 2, 10 a.m. to S p.m. For more information,contact Emmy (403)433-9739. Fax (403)431-0138.
• GRANTS/AWARDS Special Projects Program Two kinds of assistanceare available to facilitate critical dialogue and the dissemination of ideas in the
Canadian visual arts community:
General Assistance is available for
non-recurring projects of national significance,such as conference,
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either Mexico or the IJS and successful applicants will receive the cost of international and local travel, health
insurance,accommodation, meals, studio space, basic equipmentand
other costs. Plus an award of $2,000
for Canadian recipients. Ph: (613)992-5726 for more information.
Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award An international exhibition and com-
petition.Juror: Bern Emmerichs and the directory of ShappartonArt
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Gallery. Premier award of AUS $ 15,000. Information and entry form:
Directory, Shepparton Art Gallery, Locked Bag 1000, Shepparton 3632,
Australia.
Ph/Fax: 0061 03 5821 6352. Web: DeadlineAugust l, 1998.
James Renwick Research Fellowships Three to 12-month fellowships for candidates working towards advanced degrees ($ 14,000 per year)
and postdoctoral scholars ($25,000 per year). Contact: Renwick Gallery, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,Washington, CD 20560. Ph: (202)357-2531.
Shannon-Ross Quilters' Scholarship To encouragethe development of skills. Deadline: Jan 15, 1998. SASE for application.Museum of American Quilters Society, PO Box 1540,
exhibit, tour, festival, educational program or special project. Deadline Nov. 30. Ph: (403)497-4374. Fax (403)497-4377.
Paducah,KY 42002-1540,USA Ph: (504)442-8856.
Arts Apprenticeship
Grants available,to maximum of $25,000, for a ten-month training period or $1 ,500 per month. Helps provide opportunitiesto artists and arts administrators of diverse ethnocultural and Aboriginal backgrounds.
Contact: Program Officer, Arts Apprenticeship Component, Heritage Cultures and Languages Program, Department of Canadian Heritage, 365 Laurier Ave., W, Ottawa, ON KIA OMS. Ph: (613)992-3333.
Ukrainian Art Award $500 offered by the Ukrainian
Resource and Development Centre at Grant MacEwan Community College andThe Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts. Award is available annuallyto an individualor group who fosters a greater awareness of UkrainianArt in Alberta through and
Royal Bank Award A $ 10,000 annualaward to outstanding Canadians. Contact: Selection Committee, Royal Bank Award, Box 1 102, 3rd Floor, Place Ville Marie,
Montreal,PQ H3C Ph: (514)874-8549.
Canadian Native Arts Foundation Deadline Sept. 30 and Mar. 31. Assists talented aboriginal artists with financialaid for education and training in the arts, including crafts. Contact CNAF, 77 Mowat Ave., Ste.
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