ALBERTA
ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL
MAGAZINE July/August 1999
From%hæRoots CULT U R Q
CREDITS
REPORTS The Year in
Excerpts from the Executive DirectorReport at the Annual General Meeting
member organizationlike the ACC is to belong and participate,not just belong and "get".The ACC needs, and thrives on, contact with members. Get to know, and stay in touch with, board members and staff, and get more involvedwith the ACC, especiallyduring the 20th year.
This time last year I reported that "the past year has been one of the most dynamic and excitingas wellas
the most demandingperiodsin the AlbertaCraft Council'shistory."It seemssomethingsdon't change! Severalareas of ACC activityhave been expanded successfully over the last year. Exhibitions have been more popular, indicated by steady increasesin member participationand visitorstatistics.Mediacoverage of ACC projects in the form Ofreviews, articles, TV
and radio interviews,event notices,etc.has increased significantly.And the GalleryShophas generated steady increasesin sales,customand corporateorders, and member interest. The shop now representsthe work of more than 180 craft artists. We have also orga-
nized new purchasesby AlbertaFoundationfor the Arts, Syncrude, and others. This magazine has also improved consistentlyover the year,and increased advertisingis allowingmore pages and wider distributionof complimentarycopies. The biggest disappointment of the year has been the
assistdemiseof the WesternEconomicDiversification ed projects,particularlythe wholesalemarketing program. As you read in the last issue of the magazine, WD assistanceended in June. The ACC facedsignificant problemswith these ventures, demanding a reluctantdecisionby the boardto revamp,reduceor
eliminate several Ofthe more ambitious (in Canada)
craft business and marketing projects.The shutdown OfWD projects results in the loss of three dedicated ACC staff members. Jan Edmonds, our Calgary-based sales coordinator,left mid-Aprilto join the Glenbow Museum Shop. Julie Naylor who coordinatedsales and marketing details such as trade shows, contracts, collections,statistics,etc. willleavein earlyJune, for a trip to Africa.JeffCollinshas coordinatedproduct
Tom McFall, Executive Director
looking for member involvement in severalcelebratory projects.We need to compilea more detailedand accurate archive of ACC activities. We want to feature work by former directors,staff, long-time members, etc. in one or more survey exhibitions.Wehope to
Co-Chair Report Excerpts from the Co-Chair report at the Annual General Meeting
This has been a year where the learninginvolvedhas far exceeded the learning curve. Last June I was just
anotherboardmemberwith Arne Handleyfirmlyin control,and by SeptemberLyn and I were in the Chair,learning about being part of the Executive Committee,chairingmeetingsand gettingto know Tomand the internalworkingsof the ACCto a depth that I wasn't aware even existed. The activityhas been buildingall year, startingwith a great board retreat (ifthat's not a contradictionin terms), that re-affirmed ACC's direction, and con-
firmedthe importanceof increasingthe profileof Albertacraftin this province.The Christmasfundraiserin the GalleryShopwas very successful,both in attendance and sales.
The most common complaint I hear about the ACC
goes like this..."lpaid $40fora membership"...or the ACC did nothing for me.'" used to (Incidentally,it costs $55 per year to produce and deliver this magazineto you,)The point of joininga
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The New Yearstarted with a bang, with confirmation that the funding for the Producers Representative
develop Otheranniversary-inspiredprojects,suchas an up-to-datedirectoryOfgalleries,shopsand studios. And you will be invited to joinseveral fundraising/ fundraising socialevents - this year and The Annual General Meeting was held on June 5th in next,
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for SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERIs s ue: Jul y25, 1999
alsomeant lettinggo of three valued employeeswho were directlyinvolved with the programs, Jan Edmonds, Julie Naylor and JeffCollins.Their energy, ideas,enthusiasm and commitment contributed to the development,craft businesstraining,and print production. All three have made valuablecontributions to successof the program, and the growth Ofthe ACC as the ACC over severalyears. They willbe missed pro- a whole,and their presencewillbe missedby all Ofus fessionally and as friends. The changes to the Western who dealt with them. Economic DiversificationassistedCraft Industry It will be interesting to see where the ACC can go over DevelopmentInitiativeshave relativelylittleimpact the next year, and to quote Arne, "1 look forward to on the ACC's more traditional exhibition,retail,proanother year of adventure, learning and even a few motionaland advocacywork(and funding). Year 2000 is the 20th anniversary Ofthe ACC. We are
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A Day in the Life of the Shop s craft salespeople, Elaine and I have an enthusiasm for our job, generated from our admiration for the quality and originality of the handcrafted works produced by our members. A day in the life of the shop is a busy mrx of customer sales,telephone inquiries (of every conceivable sort), ordering, doing inventory, advertising, merchandising and sometimes attending to some crucial dusting! Each customer interaction generates the essential sale and provides an oppor-
tunity for promotion,educationand feed back.As discussedin the previous Shoptalk, sometimes the customer is a corporate customer,requiringlarger quantities of a product within a budgeted price and a specific deadline. The shop recently completed a long distance sale to a corporate customer in Toronto.There was a
multitudeof stepsculminatingwith the finalsale, fromprovidingsampleswith pertinentvisuals,pricesand selections,to contactingartistsfor estimateson price
and delivery dates. Several calls back and forth and finallythe orders are placed.The productwas deliveredon time to a happy and hopefully repeat customer
We are currently developing a corporate salespolicy,which benefitsboth the craft producer and the shop. It includes purchasingwholesalefrom artists for corporate ordersand offeringa standard volume based discount.Detailsof this corporate sales policy will be mailed to consignors for their approval of participation. Wecontinuewith our promotional mailing campaign to corporations, encouraging them to buy Alberta craft for their gifts and awards. With customer special requests ranging from 2 to 5 per day, Elaine and I spend a good deal of our time contactingartists to communicate these requests. These may
used tospotlight thework
of established and emerging
product ACC involveorderingan out-of-stock (not necessarily production ware, maybe a one of a kind piece seen months ago),
or placing special orders. We have many
of the latter and diligentlypass on the customername,numberand order details to the artist so you can consultdirectly with the customer.Withthese referrals, the AlbertaCraftCouncilrequestsa 10% finder's fee. We do not formally track finder's fees, however the payment of the fee acknowledgesthat the sale occurred at least in part due to the representation of the work in the shop, and the salespersons,timeand effortspentin communicatingthe customersinterestto the artist. Much time is also spent contactingartists with unique sales and promotional opportunities.One exampleis the incorporation of ACCmemberswork in the table display of the CanadianNational Culinary Team for their upcoming competitions in Chicago and Switzerland. Thereis also the opportunity for satellite sales of ACC product at the new Wine Galleryin the SheratonGrande in downtown Edmonton.If you have work that
artists. The shop assists : in scheduling the exhibitions,
and if you are interested in
showing new work in 2000 please contact Mary-Ellen in the shop.
The Discovery Gallery will
feature works by the Alberta
PottersAssociation,past and
present Board of Directors from July 10th to July 3 1st.
fits into the wine and spirits them
(i.e. goblets, steins, bottle holders, etc.) please contact Mary-Ellen at 488-5900.
We have also been busy getting text and visuals ready for our part in the Gallery WalkAssociationof Edmontonwebsite, whichwill be up and runningby late August and will be hylperlinked to our own expanding website. Besideslisting exhibitions,there is an opportunityto list all consignors in the shop on a scroll page alongside their craft mediums. Providing the ACC with currentvisuals(preferably
slides) of your work increases your access to these unique promotional opportunities.
We hope this article gives you some insight into the variety of shop activities that we deal with on a daily basis.As your salespeople and promoters, we appreciate and use the product information and visuals you supply us with. By Mary-Ellen Boyle
Alberta Craft M ogazine
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TheAlberta PottersAssociationsWebsitefeaturing the workof Alan Favre.
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Ceramics Department Threatens Closure By the time you read this, the ceramics department at the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension, that has been serving Alberta's artistic community for more then
40 years, will have most likelyshut their doors to students for the last time. Citing economic reasons and the opportunity to developmore lucrativeprogramming, Faculty of Extension Dean Randy Garrison has said that the ceramics program will be discontinued as of June 30, 1999.
NEW the value of the arts to the community? It is no secret that the arts do cost money to program and they often do not return that same amount of money. But when thought of in terms Ofvalue the arts brings to a community and the quality of life the arts nurture, the return on the investment far out weights its initial cost. Is the university
so concernedwith the bottomline that it has forgottenabout its commitmentto life longlearning?
A group of concerned individuals and stakeholders is being organized by the EdmontonArts Counciland will work to identify creative solutions to this probOn May 20th, 99 a motion was put forward lem. It may be that the equipment and to the Faculty Council that would see the instruction can be run by a community suspension of the ceramics programming, group, howeverthe decisionmust be well effective July 1st, 99. The Faculty Council thought out and the group must have a lot will look at proposals from community of support and commitment. groups to relocateand operate the It will take time to find a solution that studio/equipmentat a viable locationother works for everyone involvedand time is than the University Extension Centre. Any that something the Faculty does not seem to proposal from a community group must be want to give up. The new software courses able to offer the same quality of instruction are scheduled to begin, in the ceramic stuand accessto the studiosas is currently dio, this fall. available.After much discussionthe motion was tabled until late June. If you would like to be involvedin any of If you just look at the numbers it appears as the discussions or meetings organized by though the program's fate is already sealed. the Edmonton Arts Council, you can call John Mahon at (780)424-2787.Or give the The program currently operates at a $4050Kannual loss.Garrisonsays that to elimi- ACC officea call. The ACC is planning on attending all meetings to provide input on nate the operatingdeficit,tuition for a ten weekcoursewould need to be around $460. the decision making process. That's nearly double the current tuition. Space also seems to be a concern. The ceramics studio occupies 15%of classroom space at the Extension Centre and has less then 20/0 of Faculty registrants. Garrison wants better use of the studio space. That studio space has already been designated to a software manufacture and will be used to train students to work with that software,We have been told this will allow the Faculty to integrate the visual arts and design courseswith new interactivemultimedia programs. The projected revenue from these new media courses may help subsidize some of the fine arts programming. It is hard not to be cynicalbut if these new media courses are projected to be so successfulwhat is stoppingthe Faculty
S Medalta International Artist in Residence Program In the early 1900's,MedicineHat was a boom of activitywith the Medaltaand Hycroftceramicfactoriesat the centre. Crockery and tableware produced by
the factoriesbecamesynonymouswith prairie living. Any home, church, café, hotel, or railway dining car, a person
entered was sure to have piecesof the distinctive pottery at hand. These factories are now protected as provincial and
national historic sites and the original products produced there are being collected as popular antiques. Today Medicine Hat is again attracting global interestwith its Medalta InternationalArtist is ResidenceProgram. The program invites professional clay artists to create works of art in Medalta/Hycroft's extensive ceramic facilities and allows emerging clay artists
to work side by side with the professionals. This year's visiting artists include RobertHarrison from Montana,Alan LacovetskyfromAustralia/Manitoba, and Shirley Rimer from Red Deer,AB.
These highly acclaimed and respected clay artists will provide a unique learning opportunity for the emerging artists. Participants apply for a one, two, or
four-weekresidencyand have full accessto all facilities.
Medalta/HycroftResidencyand ran
from May 31 through July 3 '99 and was a great success.This was only the second year of the program and the word is quickly getting out that this is the residency program of choice among Alberta's ceramic community. If you would like to participate in the program for next year, you better apply early before April 2000 is suggested. For more informationcontactDan Taylorin MedicineHat at (403)527-1002or write to Friends of Medalta at 703WoodStreet, Medicine Hat, AB, TIA 7E9
fromofferingmoresimilar typecoursesand eliminate other art programsthat run at a deficit? Could it be that the ceramics program is just the first of the fine arts programs that Will fall to more lucrative programming? In this age Ofthe all mighty dollar does the Faculty of Extension realize
Woodfiring results out of the kiln
built during the FireworksInternational Ceramics Conference in Spring 1998.
AlbertaCraftM.gazåne
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2000 Last Issue of Contact
Magazine - Spring '99 The Alberta Craft Councilis disappointed to hear that Contact Magazine - Canada's national voice for ceramic artists - has
publishedits last editionin the springof '99. The ceramiccommunityhas lost a valuableresourcefor quality information
and exceptional reporting on contemporary ceramic issues. The magazine has been a source to turn to for everything from book reviews,to events, to editorial columns, to even glaze and clay body recipes.The magazine started out as the
hat's right, the Alberta Craft
Council will be 20 years old in 2000 so to celebrate we are working on some very special activities for next year, but we need your help.
/AIEERIA CRAFT
AlbertaPotter's Association'smembers' newsletterand in 1996the newsletter became a subscriptionmagazine with newsstand sales. Barbara Tipton was the editor of Contactwhen it was the APA newsletterand remainededitor when it became a subscriptionmagazine. She took the APAnewsletterfrom its humble beginnings and helped to create one of Canada's finestart magazines. Unfortunatelysubscriptionsand advertising sales could not generateenough revenue to maintain the magazine. If you were one of the lucky people to have had a subscription,you too will know what the ceramics communityhas just lost.
Insurance The WestburyCanadianLifeInsurance Company is offering ACC members
discountedrates for businessoverhead, long term disability,extended health and dental coverage.For more information contactthem at 1-800-461-1413 and identify yourself as an ACC member, or contact Nancy at the office,ext. 234.
VISA Rates The TorontoDominion Bank is offeringa 2% discount rate on merchant Visa's to members of the ACCwho qualify for a merchantaccountwith the TD Bank. Call Nancy (ext. 234) at the officeif you are interestedof would like to find out
moreaboutthis offer.
Here is how it works:Just like real Jeopardy! we have come up with five categoriesin which we give you the answers and you come up with the questions. Answers will be published in the following edition of Alberta Craftand we will play three times. New questions will appear in each magazine. Rememberthat all your responses must be in the form Ofa question and categories that have words in quotations means that you willfindthat wordin the answer. Mail, fax, or e-mail your answers along with your name address and phone number to the ACC office.Sorry no phone in answers will be accepted.All entries that have at least 3 of the five questions correct will be put into a pot and the winner of the lifetimemembership will be selected randomly. All decisions of the officialACC Jeopardy!judges will be final and the life time membership will be presented at the opening to the 20 in 2000 exhibition scheduled for March 2000.Alberta Craft Council staff and current Board members are not eligible to enter.
Categories are: Exhibitions...
Thereweremany"hands"involvedin
The first issue of the Alberta Craft Magazine Volume 1, November 1981
If you are a current or past ACC member and you would like to work with a team of volunteers to plan 20 in 2000activities please give Joanne a call at the office. If you have any information or archive material (early 1980'seditions of the magazine... ) on the ACC we need to talk. We are also plan-
ning a juried exhibitionof past Alberta Craft Council members' work, look for more informationin the next issue of
Alberta Craft.
Win a lifetime membership
with the ACC - Play ACC Jeopardy!
We can start some of the celebratory activities right now by playing Alberta Craft Council Jeopardy!Have fun learning more about the Alberta Craft Council and just to sweeten the pot a bit we have decided to give the winner of our Jeopardy!contest a lifetime membership with the ACC. Magazine
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putting together this first traveling exhibition of contemporary craft organized by the ACC in 1985.
Heads of State.
If you have receivedan education scholarship from the ACCyou would know the name of this former Executive Director. Craft. Nearlyeveryagrarianculture in the world has an interpretation of this heritage craft form.
Cover Stories.
This piece of western equipment handcrafted by Vic Bennett was featured on the very first issue of Alberta Craft Magazine in 1981.
"Found"ers..
Alberta Culture was the provincial government body that provided funds to help cover ACC operating expenses in 1982.
Now the ACCreceivesoperatingmoney through this provincial agency.
KUDOS Craft and Culinary Team-UP
TerryJuzak, TeaStrainer
AFA Purchase The Alberta Foundation for the Arts has once again purchased work from Alberta Craft Council exhibits, this time focusing on artists not currently represented in the AFA collections.The items purchased included a sterling silver Tea Strainer by Terry Juzak of Edmonton,and Prairie Landscape,a fused glass piece by 'lim Jensen of St. Albert. Congratulations to these artists!
The Canadian Culinary Team will be decorating their table displays with work from Alberta Craft Councilmembers at their May competition in Chicago and their November competition in Basil, Switzerland. Work by the following artists has been selectedto don the tables:JaniceMcEwan,Patricial Hartnagel,Jim Etzkorn,JanetGrabner, Horst Doll and James Lavoie. The summer tours of Alberta studios are underway,startingwith visits to StonyPlain
Studio Tours
Liquid Crystal
and Spruce Grove in June. These tours are a great way to enjoy the summer weekends, watching demonstrations and shopping in some of our most interesting craft studios while feasting on great food and seeing new sights. If you missed the first tour, you still
have time to get in on the others.Phonethe ACC officefor more details. Markerville area Saturday,July 24
hosted by Arne Handley
(potterand formerboardchair)
Wine Gallery
The SheratonGrandein downtown
Edmonton has opened a Wine Gallery. With
assistancefrom the Alberta Craft Council, the Gallery not only carries a selection of fine wines, but also an array of fine craft.
Goblets,wine stoppers,and coastersare
just a few of the pieces available for sales. Artists participating on this new venture
includeJim Etzkorn,Don Wells,TylerRock, BonnyHouston,JamesLavoie,Ken Christensen and Roseanne Janzen. Any artists who have work that fits this theme should contact Mary-Ellen in the shop.
Correction. KahsheProductionsis the producerof 5 of Alberta's high profile craft and consumershows.The Alberta Craft Council's 1999Directoryof Craft Shows and Fairs lists the booth fee at S650for the Kahshe Productioncraft shows - Christmasis...Crafts,Gifts & More in Edmonton November 19-21;the Calgary
Woodworking& HobbyShow,October9-11and the EdmontonWoodworkingand HobbyShow,October2931.Theactual cost for the booth feesfor each of these showsstarts at S495.KahsheProductionsand the ACC apologize for any inconvenience.
Aug 21 Beaver Hills area Saturday, hosted by Sharon Thurston and
TomMcFall(ExecutiveDirector)
Bragg Creek September TBA
hosted by Lyn Pfluger
(felt maker and board member)
YOU'RE HERE BE GE YOU LOVE THE ARTS.
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SO ARE WE.
MARKET
EXPORT
TRENDS Info Export
ne of the most common inquiries we
receive at the Alberta Craft Council relatesto exporting. Althoughnot all thatdifficult, it is importantto have done your research before taking on any new venture,including sending productover the boarder.
There is an abundance of information available that will take you through the processstep by
step, but it is importantto keep in mind that much Ofthis information is general, so be sure to thoroughly search the information available.
Sometimeswhen dealing with handmade or one-
of-a-kinditems,criteriafor passing throughcustoms may change. (Although we have been told on many occasionsthat your parcelis at the mercy of the customs agent, and their mood has as much to do with your parcelgetting through as proper labeling).Textilesare a great example,
Step
commitmentto exportingand possible competitive advantages abroad.
step 2. Selectand researchyour market. The US is a big place, thereforeconcentrateyour efforts
on one or twospecificmarkets that offer the best potential.
step 3. Choosean entry strategy.There are many ways to get your productsinto the US. Evaluate all your options,i.e. using agents and representatives (Canadian or foreign), or selling directlyto
NEBSstands for New Exporters to Border States.
documentation,lading and related charges, etc
Step 5. Arrange your financing. Investigateand select your financing options, i.e. cash in advance,
credit card, documentarycredits(net 30, 60 days), open accounts,etc.
Step 6. Promoteyour product.Make any mdlfications, if necessary.Labeling, packaging, promotional material, etc.
step 7. Get your productto market. Shippingto foreign markets involvesselectinga mode of transport,
Participantswillhave a chance to tour San
shipment at the destination.
Francisco Gift Show August 8th - 10th.
local buyer, as well as the three Consulates,
BusinessDevelopmentOfficers.Participants must coverall expenses relating to the mission along with a $100US participationfee. If you are
arranging for shipping,arranging for receiptof
Step 8. Preparing your export plan. Gather information about your company and the markets you are consideringand perhaps toke a tial run.
Step 9. Reviewyour export plan. Learn from your tial run. Reviewyour plan and corrector improve
any shortcomings,ie. shippingor documentation,
interested,contactMr.Carl Light at the Canadian ConsulateGeneralin LosAngelesby phone at
financing,promotionalapproach, prking strategy,
(213) 346-2756or by fax at (213) 346-2767.There is also a NEBS Mission to Seattle August 23rd &
24th. For more information contact Helen Raiswell at 206-443-1377,ext. 3352.
One publicationthe CanadianGovernmentputs out includes 10 steps to Export Success.Here is a quick overviewOfwhat it includes. complete package can be found Ontheir web site, www.infoexport.gc.ca).
implementationof your strategy.
brokerage fe%, exchange rote fluctuations,
preparing documentation,packing and marking,
half-dayseminarwillfeaturepresentationsby a US Customs expert, a localsalesagent and a
A website that helps you prepare an export plan, develop a market entry strategy, and guide you through the
when shipping over the border,i.e. customs
The next NEBS mission heads to the San
Franciscoretailers,the gift show and the San FranciscoGift and JewelleryMart. In addition, a
www.infoexport.gc.ca
including those added costs that you will face
There are regular education missions to various
giftshowsin the states.The purposeis to introduce Canadian giftware manufacturers and crafts people to the top gift shows in the US and provide information on the surrounding markets.
Other sites to check out:
Step 4. Determineyour price. Considerall variables,
tain stones.
NEBSMission
or the end ugr.
foreign
as fibre pieces seem to have a class of their own.
In the case of hand painted silkscarves,the dying, painting,sewingand finishingmay be done in Canada, but if the original silk piece camefromChina,specialdeclarationsand forms need to be filledout. Specialconsiderationis also given to products that contain rare materials suchas antler,bone, agriculturalproductsor cer-
Evaluate your export potential.Evaluate your productreadiness,your financial resources,
distributionchannels,market information, product modification.
step
10. Learn the terminologyof exporting.Become familiar with key trade expressionsand techniques,i.e. bill of lading, certificateof origin, commercial invoice, customs invoice, etc.
wycw.exportsource.gc.ca
Also provided by Team Canada Inc. this site brings together information on market research, export financing, trade statistics,
export contacts,trade showsand missions, and export regulations and logistics.
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.Find a wide variety
of informationon internationaltrade,
exporting, export services and statistics. ymw.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/english/news/ newsletr/canex This is one section of the above web site. It features excerpts from the CanadExport newsletter, which has the latest information on what is happening in the Canadian export business. New Directions is a newsletter devoted to export for the Canadian giftware and craft industries. You can get on the mailing list by contacting Ms. Doreen Kilbride by fax at (613)944-9119 or by phone at (613)944-6566. By JulieNaylor
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CALENDAR CRAFT SHOWSAND FAIRS
CALLS FOR ARTISTS
Alberta Craft Council Directory of Shows and Fairs
Whyte Avenue Art Walk
The 4th annual Whyte Avenue Art Walk is now accepting entries
from participants. The dates for 1999 are July 23 to 26. Each year this event gains in popularity and enthusiasm. All levels of art experience can participate. Call or visit The Paint Spot. 10516-
Whyte Ave. Edm.. T6E 2A4. Tel: (780) 432040, e-mail: info@paintspot.abca
fax: 439-5447,
Canmore Folk Music Festival
associations guilds and government contacts S5 for ACC Edmonton.AB. E-mail: acc@compumart.aica
The EdmontonArts Council and the Universityof AlbertaFaculty
fairs in Alberta as More than 55 of the finest craft shows and well as contact names and numbers for many professional members and $9 for non-members. Order by phone at (780)488-6611 or come down to the shop at 10106 124 St.
Ideas 4 Crafts
August 1st and 2nd, •99.Artists and craftspersons are invited to sell their work at Alberta.s longest running folk festival. For an application and info pack write Canmore Folk Festival at
Accepting submissions for our Christmas Craft Show on November 27th and 28th at Kinsmen Sports Centre.
Susan Gottselig(403) 6786564
Signatures Craft Show and Sale - Fraser Valley, BC
Artpeace 2000 Ad Champaign
its newest show to be held December9 - 12, 1999 at Tradex The FraserValley Trade & Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, BC.
p.o. Box 8090, Canmore AB, TIW 2T8, or call coordinator
Submit a maximum of 3 slides/photos plus bio to be used on
postcards posters etc for the ARTPEACE 200 advertisement The
Contact Irene Caine or Donna Shaw at 940-3586.
Signatures, Canadas largest producer of craft shows, introduces
winning piece will be purchased for up to SICOO. Deadline for
A high quality,juried show limited to 125 exhibitors. For further information call 1-800-773-4444.
2000 AD CHAMPAIGN7313-154 st Edmonton,AB T5R IT9
Sylvan Lake Handcraft Society
The Living Arts Centre
write the societyat Box 9011, SylvanLake,AB T4SIS6
submission is July 30/99. Mail your submission to ARTPEACE
in Mississauga Ontario is accepting applications from artists for the Resident Artist program. Applications for short term residencies are accepted on going. Studios are available in ceramics. hot & cold glass, painting and drawing, photography, sculpture textile and fibre, and wood. Contact Monica Harhay at
The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, ON, L5B 4B8. Tel: (905) 306-6154
Intemational Arabian Horse Association
Craft vendors and artists book your booth today! Canadian Nationals Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show &
19th annual juried craft show, July 1 7*18. For entry forms
Calgary Summer Festival of Art and Craft
July 31 through Aug 2, 1999 at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary -
arts communities. to celebrate the legacy of local. national and
international arts communities and to debate and discuss research about virtual arts communities in a wired world. Registration fee before Aug 13 is S85 and SIOO after. Call (780) 424-2787 for more info or to register.
Series •99at Red Deer College Over 80 art and craft classes to choose from taught by some of the finest artists in their field. Learn pottery, painting and drawing, jewellery making, bronze casting. sculpture and many more.
Also featuring 16 hot glass classes and the Rocky Mountain Wood Carving School. Courses taught at various skill levels
from introductory to advanced. TO receive your calendar Of complete listings call or write Series •99 at Red Deer College,
Alberta College of Art and Design - Calgary Summer Art Institute at ACAD presents HANDS ON... a series of
Christmas
Crafts, Gifts & More
start at 5495 and include power, carpeting, table, chairs drapes. parking pas and GST. For more information please contact
workshopsfor adultsoffersa varietyof approachesto studio work in Ceramics,Fibre Hot Glass Jewellery& Metals,and Printmaking. IMAGINATIONS...visual art programming for
children and youth complements the adult workshops For more
infoand to register.Call ACAD at (403) 284-7640 or e-mail:
summer@acad.abca
City Arts Centre
City Arts Centre in Edmonton Offers summer art programming
Woodworking and Hobby Shows Kahshe Productions presents the Calgary Woodworking & Hobby
show at the Big Four Building, October 9, 10 & 11, '99 as well as the Edmonton Woodworking & Hobby Show at the Sportex
Building October 29, 20 & 31, "99. Both these shows will feature
the Alberta Carving Championships and a diverse variety of woodworking, hobby and crafting exhibitors. Booth prices start at
a balanced mix for your crafts and art. collectibles and antiques Come and Visit us at 8170-50th Street. Edmonton, or call Eric at 451-2481 for table rental and/or booth information.
$495. For more information Contact BethTchir in Edmonton at (780) 435-0715 or Peter Kiddell in Calgary at 1-888-999-5513.
Keyano Art Gallery
This successful consumer show will be held at the Round Up
Accepting exhibition proposals for the 1999/2000 academic year.
to explore the nature of community and develop concepts about
BOX490, Shelburne ON. LON ISO Tel: IOC-667-0619
food. Juried. Contact Wendy Gadsden, Gadsden Promotions Ltd.
BethTchir at (780) 435015.
A new market in dean, bright rooms. We would like to develop
Arts on the Universiw campus. This symposium is designed
across Canada, live entertainment.demonstrations and great
Generations Gallery, Stony Plain, AB
South Side Crafts and Fleamarket
of Arts and Faculty of Extension presents this frought provoking symposium October 13 - 17, •99 at the Timms Centre for the
box 5005, Red Deer,AB, T4N 5H5. Tel: (403) 342-3130 Toll Free: 1-888-886-2787.
fair, outdoors and under huge festival tents, 150 artisans from
Trade Fair August 16-21, 1999 in Regina Saskatchewan is looking for artists to sell at the show. Booth space is limited so book
Now accepting submissions from artist working in all media for the exhibition year commencing January 1, 2000. Submission must include 6 slides representativeOf your work, an artist biQ and an artist statement Contact, Ellen Green (780) 963-2777. Generations Gallery, Box 2188, Stony Plain, AB. T7Z IX7
Global Culture & Arts Communities Symposium
one of Albertas premiershowvenuesA summerart and craft
Kahshe Productions introduces this all new craft show to be held at Northlands Agricom, Hall B, November 19, 20&21.1999. This juried show will feature over 150 exhibitors. 800th prices
early. Contact Imelda 303-6964558 to reserve your space.
EDUCATION Does your group offer classes or instruction that would be of interest to Alberta Craft Council members? Fax us some information at (403) 488-8855 and we will be sure to include it in our calendar section.
Creative Stitches & Crafting.„ Alive! Centre, Stampede Park in Calgary, October 15 16 & 17, •99 and in
for families, youth, adult* children and pre-schoolers. programs run June, July and August. TO get your complete calendar Of classes call (780) 496-6955 and ask for the Summer '99 Reference Guide
Metchosin International
Summer School Of the Arts - Victoria, BC A non-profit organization dedicated to providing specialized
courses to professional artists, serious students and
26 different courses are offered this year and all run July 4th to
17th. Nestled in a wooded hillside of the Pedder Bay at the Lester
B Pearson College of the Pacific,650 College Drive, VICtoria. BC,
V9C 4H7.Tel (250) 391-2420 Toll free: 1800-667-3122
Proposals may be for solo exhibits, small groups (2 6 artists) or thematic shows. All media considered. Send artist biu artist statement and six slides or photos of the work proposed and a one page descnption of the exhibition to: Marie Leduc, Faculty of Visual & performing Arts Keyano College 8115 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurrayAB, T9H 2H7
Edmonton at Northlands Agricom, March 3, 4, & 5, 2000. These exciting shows will feature exhibitors from across Canada, 'Celebrity Instructors•, fashion shows and free demos. For exhibitor info contact Beth Tchir in Edmonton at (780) 435-0715 or peterKiddell in Calgary at 1-888-999-5513.
Arts Administration Program is an intensive 10-month certificate
Focus on Fibre
Currently seeking applicants for the September •99 intake.
The Whye-Notte Shoppe (Internationale) Marinville
Focus on fibre Art Association announces our upcoming competition and show for the spring of 2000. Brochures maybe pbtained from Sherley Myroniuk, 6309 - 90 Ave, Edmonton, AB 16B OPI. E-
is a little •backuoods• shoppe specializing in: Native Arts and
Crafts Religious Articles, Books Of International Languages, Western Wear. etc; presently soliciting artisans crafters, and designers to consign original work Contact personally:
Mon. Fri,(1100 to 3:00) at the cornerof 101st St. and 101 Ave.
ma i l : mi s tyc@tel us pl a netnet Pl ea s e encl os e a s ta mped s el f-
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Edmonton Woman's Show Fall show at the Northlands Agricom, October 16&17. Booth fees start at $575 and includes exhibitor training, aisle and booth carpet. 6 exhibitor passes, 4 guest passe and access to exhibitor's pnvate lounge area. Visit the web at wwwwornanshow.com For more information contact Seanna Collins at (780) 470-2395
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Grant MacEwan Community College - Edmonton
program (7 month classroom instruction and 3 month field placement) designed to provide individuals with the skills they
need to survive and thrive in arts management.
ContactRose Ginther•Hees at (780) 4974415. Writeto GMCC, no. Box 17%, EdmontomAB,T5J 2P2
EXHIBITIONS Glenbow Glenbow museum in Calgary presents NATIVE YOUTH: FROM
MOCCASINS TO NIKIES May 29 through October 10. Through their own poetry,video, and artwork, students from the plains
Indians Cultural Survival School offer an aboriginal youth perspective on issues of importance to them. Glenbow is open daily 9-5. Thursdays and Fridays till 9. For information on current programming call 777-5506
CALENDAR Edmonton Art Gallery
ORGANIZATIONS/
July 11.•99 - January 2000 in the Children's Gallery. SIGHT UNSEEN Art and Video by Tim Folkman. What if you could fly through the sky Like Superman or star in your favourite movie? This exhibition allow you to step into
Alberta Potters Association
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and the general public; a promoter of ceramic
places you could never go before and explore For information on all current programming
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Canada Council for the Arts The Canada Council for the Arts has announced
its plan to directthe SIO Million Millennium Fund towards the production of works of art to mark the millennium. Deadline for submission: September 1, 1999 Media contact: Stephane Dubois or Danielle Philbert. Communications Section, (613) 566-4305 or
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Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to aid artists in the early stages of their careers. Awards are limited to candidates working in painting,
drawing printmaking and sculpture Work must be representational or figurative. Applicants
must have started or completed art school
training and/or must demonstrate, through past
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