April FEATURE ARTIST – Barbara Milne

Barbara Milne – Recollection, Acrylic & Oil on Canvas 48″ x 60″

During most of my artistic career I have worked in both the studio and on location, producing a sizable body of paintings and drawings. Like many artists working within the genre of landscape, my works contain symbol and metaphor. For me the contemporary landscape is a charged subject. Implicit in the work is a referencing of previous paintings, histories and genres. To look back is to contrast with the present, where epic beauty and grandeur coexist with an environment of fragility, change and loss. Sourced from memory, photographs and drawings, my process is very organic and intuitive. The play of shape, colour, and texture evolves into physical reconstructions of my experience of time and place. While my paintings are derived from real settings, my intention is to transcend the particularities of place, producing images that are pared down and non-specific. 

Barbara Milne’s work is represented in Calgary at the Paul Kuhn Gallery and in Canmore at the Edge Gallery.

Her current exhibition at the Edge Gallery in Canmore is entitled “Open Ground” and consists of small and large scale oil and acrylic paintings that span representation and abstraction.

Online images may be viewed at the following sites:

http://www.paulkuhngallery.com/ and http://www.edgegallery.ca/

To contact Barbara, please contact the Edge Gallery at theedgegallery@shaw.ca

Call to ALBERTA Artists – AFA TREX Exhibition ‘Black Gold’

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX), organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta, invites interested Albertan artists to submit art images for consideration for a TREX exhibition which will tour Alberta, beginning in September of 2013 (actual dates: September 2013 – August 2015).

This new TREX exhibition is entitled Black Gold. Through art works, archival photographs, and educational materials this exhibition will recognize the centenary of the Turner Valley Oil discovery of 1913, investigate the development of the petroleum industry in Alberta over the past century, and examine perceptions of this industry as expressed by Albertan artists.

For Submission requirements and more information, please visit this website

Deadline: June 29, 2012

Expressions of Interest – Stony Plain Town MURAL

This is an open competition for the creation of a mural in Stony Plain.

A letter of interest is required by Tuesday,  June 5, 2012.

The selected artist will work with the Town of Stony Plain’s Creative Community Committee, representatives from the Stony Plain Public Library and members of the community to design, develop and paint a mural on the Stony Plain Public Library Building. The mural will be part of the Town’s extensive mural program, which depicts the rich heritage and culture of the community. For more information, please visit this website

Call to Canadian Artists – LETHBRIDGE Community Arts Centre PUBLIC ART Projects

The Allied Arts Council is assisting The City of Lethbridge in inviting artists to participate in a three-stage public art competition for various public art projects for the New Community Arts Centre. One of the projects is todesign, fabricate and install a reception desk and another is to design, fabricate and install a significant public art work for the main foray/ reception area of the centre. For more details on both projects, please visit this website

Call for Proposals – Alberta CRAFT Council Discovery Gallery, Edmonton

The Discovery Gallery is dedicated to showcasing new work by established and emerging craft artists and small group exhibitions. The 415 square foot space is located on the main level of the Edmonton location and features 7+ exhibitions a year. For more information on what to submit, please visit this website

Deadline: August 31, 2012

4 ART WALKS in Calgary – Hosted by Canadian Artists for the Poor

The non-profit organization canadian artists for the poor is hosting 4 Art Walks in Calgary this summer.  They will be happening on the pedestrian street Stephen Avenue on the first Thursdays of June, July, August and September.  That’s June 7, July 5, August 2 and September 6 from 10 – 5.

 

Many different types of art are represented.  Come and meet the local artists.  Many will be creating onsite.  View the displays or purchase some art.  There’s something for everyone!

For more information, please visit this website

BANFF Artist in Residence (BAIR) Programs – Call for Applications

Banff Artist in Residence (BAIR) Programs
Ongoing opportunities

Banff Artist in Residence programs offer independent periods of study where artists, curators, and other arts professionals are free to experiment and explore. Participants are provided with an individual studio accessible 24 hours a day, as well as use of Visual Arts facilities including printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. BAIR offers short and long-term opportunities to work at a remove from the constraints of everyday life.

THESE OPPORTUNITES ARE NOW CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS:
25 The Decapitated Museum
Faculty: Vincent Normand
Guest: Etienne Chambaud
Program dates: November 13, 2012 – December 7, 2012
Application deadline: June 8, 2012

26 Wood Land School – What colour is the present?
Faculty: Duane Linklater
Guest: Brian Jungen
Program dates: January 7, 2013 – February 22, 2013
Application deadline: June 29, 2012

27 Our Literal Speed: Stuff Near Art That Is Not Art, Which Is Treated As If It Were Art, Is Now The Substance of Most Serious Art
Program dates: January 7, 2013 – February 22, 2013
Application deadline: June 29, 2012
Faculty: Abbey Shaine Dubin
Guests: Theaster Gates, Christopher P. Heuer, Matthew Jesse Jackson
For more information and to apply:
Office of the Registrar
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180 or 1.800.565.9989
www.banffcentre.ca/va

Upcoming Public Lectures & Events
June 19
Silke Otto-Knapp Artist’s Talk
June 26
Jan Verwoert Critic’s Talk
July 20
Visual Arts Open Studios
July 31
Geoffrey Farmer Artist’s Talk

ARABELLA Canadian Landscape Contest – Call to Artists!

Enter the ARABELLA Canadian Landscape Painting Contest!
This landscape-painting contest is open to all North American artists who wish to share their representations of Canadian landscapes, cityscapes, snowscapes and seascapes, from coast to coast to coast. The contest is unique in that all participants gain exposure for their work and talents through participation on the ARABELLA social media site, which is covered by the contest registration fee.

Over $100K in Total Prizes and Awards!

Join the ARABELLA Social Media site to share and sell your art!

Artists can register at www.arabellacanadianlandscape.com. The final deadline for registration is now January 1, 2013, but there are major advantages to registering early and participating in the social media site and building your fan base and opportunities to make sales – so enter today!

Media Contact:
Brian Usher, President,
ARABELLA Inc.
Tel: 289. 296. 4345;
Mobile: 905.246.7694
brian.usher@arabellacanadianlandscape.com

Call for Submissions – Inspired Summer Spectacles @ The Whyte Museum, BANFF

The Whyte Museum Shop hosts a series of juried art shows and sales during the year. This summer we will be hosting an Any Medium Group Show featuring work inspired by the summer in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This art show and sale will be from July 21 – September 27, 2012, with an opening reception Saturday, July 21 from 1 – 4 pm.

Show description: Amazing moments happen in summer! Exploration, discovery and play create inspiring spectacles. This show calls for landscape, activity or wildlife in this summer themed art show and sale.

For more information and to download the application form, please visit the website

Call for Submissions – Sunday Art Demonstrations @ The Whyte Museum, BANFF

The Whyte Museum Shop hosts a series of juried art shows and sales during the year in the Swiss Guides Room. These shows include feature artist shows, group shows, and themed shows and are intended to showcase a selection of works that will be chosen by jury. This call is for local artists to come and showcase their talents in the Swiss Guides Room Sundays 12pm – 4pm.

Media and Subject Matter

The call is for artists who would like to demonstrate their techniques in oil, acrylic, and watercolour as well as mixed media and photographic works. Sculpture and other 3-D artwork may be considered for demonstration.

Artist Eligibility
Preference will be given to artists whose work reflects the natural beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains or other related images. Priority given to Bow Valley Artists – including but not restricted to residents of Banff, Lake Louise, Canmore, and area.

Artwork Responsibilities/ Requirements

The artist should be ready to start the demonstration at noon. Artists will be encouraged to bring a selection of supplement works for sale, to be showed on three easels supplied by the museum; art can also be leaned on the couches under the window. Due to space restrictions, maximum size of approx 20″ x 16″ and amount of 15 – 20 supplement work constraints are enforced by the Museum Shop.Pricing of the artwork must be negotiated with the Manager of Retail Operations. A special commission of 20% will be charged on all supplement artwork sold.

Museum Shop Responsibilities

The museum will supply a table and/or easel for the artists to demonstrate on. 3 other large easels will also be available and leaning space for supplement works on the furinture around the room. The Museum Shop will pay commission on all artwork sold normally within 30 days of selling the piece. The Museum retains the right of refusal for any artwork at their sole discretion.

All interested artists should talk to:

Ciara Hossack, Manager of Retail Operations

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

111 Bear Street, Box 160

Banff, AB T1L 1A3

Phone: 403-762-2291 ext. 312

Fax: 403-762-8919

Email:

chossack@whyte.org

www.whyte.org

We’re building a Community Arts Centre in Canmore … and we want your feedback!

Last Summer, the Arts Centre Task Force spoke to over 400 residents and arts related organizations in Canmore. You told us there is a need for space to do a whole host of arts related activities including:

• flexible space to teach and learn everything from drawing and painting to jewellery, quilting, crafts and paper making, 
• rehearsal and small performance space, 
• a pottery studio, 
• a public art gallery, 
• activities related to parents and tots, kids, teens, seniors and everyone in between, 
• studio, meeting and office space, 
• movies and films, 
• an Arts Hub to link artists and the community and to promote and incubate the arts. 

That’s a tall order!  You also told us the library building would be a good place for an Arts Centre and council has agreed. 

We held a visioning Public Open House on May 2, and received alot of great information to help shape the centre and its programs.  If you were unable to attend the Open House, you still have the chance to give us your views about how you think you would use the Arts Centre, and what programs you would like to see.  Just fill out the questionnaire here!