Wednesday 31 July 2013

Full Moon Cafe at interPLAY 2013

http://www.inter-play.ca/2013/event/full-moon-cafe/ 

TransAlta #interPLAY, residents will be able to experience what it is like to be at a monthly Full Moon Café event. From the open mic, drumming and a featured artist, all residents are invite to experience the Full Moon Café.


August 10, 8:30 PM
Admission: $12.50

Contact Dave @bottlesin1bag or message me via kratejamm@gmail.com to perform. Bring your tunes, instruments, voice and friends! We are also offering workshops. Details TBA

There are so many ways to get involved at interPLAY 2013. Check out all the events!


Tuesday 30 July 2013

Multicultural Association - Upcoming Programs and Events 2013

Hi Friends,

The hot summer months might seem slow for community events and initiatives but for Social Profit Organisations, this is planning season for the entire calendar of events. At the Multicultural Association, we have a slew of events and programs planned.
Some of the initiatives of the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo for the year ahead

Rural Italian Cuisine Demonstration – September 21 at Holy Trinity Food lab 

International Cookery sessions run once a month(except during summer months) with each session demonstrating and sharing a new region’s cuisine.

Cross Cultural Parenting Program – Saturdays starting September 21 1-5pm at the Multicultural Assn Boardroom, First United Church 

Parenting styles differ in different cultures. The cross cultural parenting program helps parents to come together, share experiences and develop best practices from each other and from the trained facilitators. This is a 7-week free program sponsored by the RMWB, for all residents.

Alberta Culture Days - The World meets in Wood Buffalo dance showcase – September 28/29

For the Alberta Culture Days weekend, MCA hosts The World meets in Wood Buffalo dance showcase of diverse cultural groups performing on one stage. There is an opportunity for all multicultural cooks to cook up a feast for the audience; a fundraiser for the MCA. For more info call us: 780 791 5186

Health and Wellness Program – once every month starting October

The Health and Wellness program is targeted to help the community make healthy decisions and food choices in collaboration with Alberta Health Services. Also planning other safe community initiatives targeting newcomers to the community. 

MCA Newsletter, Confluence – Quarterly Starting October

A quarterly online newsletter is an opportunity to present the latest developments and initiatives of the MCA and a great medium for inspiring and engaging the community. Essays, poetry and art work illustrating the beauty of our multiculturalism ideas and suggestions may be sent to info@multiculturefm.org 

Human Rights Day – December 10

December 10, marks the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights developed in 1948. The Multicultural Association in partnership with the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission and Victim Services offers workshops on how to prevent and resolve complaints involving discrimination and build inclusive workplaces. 

Multicultural EXPO – February 22, 2014 – Nexen Field House

The MCA Expo was designed to enable the celebration of diverse cultural expressions making it accessible to the mainstream community and creating opportunities for dialogue and understanding between diverse cultures.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (STOP Racism Day) – March 21, 2014 - Miskanaw Ballroom

In 1960, 70 peaceful anti-apartheid demonstrators were shot and killed in South Africa. In 1966, the United Nations commemorated this day to counteract racial discrimination. Canada initiated its first campaign in 1989. The Multicultural Association works with RACIDE, Victim Services, the community and schools to create initiatives to illustrate the adverse effects of racial discrimination and help prevent racism and hate crime. 

Welcoming new Canadians – June 6 at the Royal Canadian Legion

In collaboration with Citizenship and Immigration, MCA hosted the welcoming ceremony of 150 new Canadians this year celebrating with them, their new identity. 

Canada Day Pancake Breakfast and Culture Parade – July 1 - Boys and Girls Club 

In partnership with Suncor, the Boys and Girls Club and various other sponsors, the Multicultural Association delivered breakfast to over 600 Canada Day Parade viewers with a range of multi-cuisine choices.

Hoping we will be able to get these into the Calendar for the year!

Thanks and regards,

Mary Thomas

Executive Director
Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo
10003 Gordon Avenue P.O Box 52988
Fort McMurray, AB T9H3G3
Tel: 780 791 5186 Fax: 780 791 5189
www.multiculturefm.org

Wednesday 24 July 2013

2013 interPLAY Film Festival 48hr Film Challenge Kick Off


Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Christian Villacillo - Fort McMurray Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Christian Villacillo was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. At the age of twenty, he immigrated to Canada with his family and now considers Alberta home. It is here, in Alberta, where Christian chose to begin a career in the arts. Christian received his Visual Arts & Design Diploma from Keyano College in 2011. Since 2012, he has worked in the Keyano College Printmaking Studio as a technician and art demonstrator. 


While he was still a Visual Arts student, Christian began to be noticed at home and abroad. His work has been published internationally in photography magazines, he has been featured in art websites, and he has been interviewed extensively about his aesthetic and processes. He has exhibited in both solo and group shows in North America, and his photographs and prints are collected internationally including: the United States; Mexico; United Kingdom; France; the Netherlands; Australia; and, the Philippines.  Christian intends to complete his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking at the University of Alberta, where he will start his 3rd year in the Fall of 2013.

Studio Location: Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre, Room AC132

Christian  will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday July 31th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.



Tuesday 23 July 2013

YMM ArtFest 2013 at the Mi Art Gallery!


Fort McMurray Film Maker's Association

The Fort McMurray Film Maker's Association is a flourishing new group within the Wood Buffalo region. This group was founded by five creative individuals who are passionate about the arts. After hosting their first General Interest Meeting in June, the group is busy building our Membership Directory.

If you are interested in the YMMFMA and did not make it to the first General Interest Meeting? They want to find out what YOU want from this Association! Please complete the below Information Sheet and email it to us info@ymmfma.com


To learn more about the Fort McMurray Film Maker's Association (YMMFMA) visit their website at: www.ymmfma.com

 www.facebook.com/ymmfma
www.twitter.com/ymmfma



Currently, the group is working on the 2013 interPLAY Film Festival:

The 2013 interPLAY Film Festival is returning for it’s 3rd year of showcasing some of the best in independent filmmaking from Wood Buffalo and around the world!

The Fort McMurray Filmmakers Association and Events Wood Buffalo are now taking submissions for the 2013 iFF, including registration for the 48hr Film Challenge!

Do you have an independent film that you would like to screen at a film festival? Do you own a camera and have been itching to try your hand at directing? The interPLAY Festival celebrates the art of cinema by showcasing the talent of independent professionals and first time film makers by catering to each and every skill level.

Submitted Films and Registered Teams will be competing for numerous awards and cash prizes; with $2000.00 available to be won in several Film Festival categories and $1500.00 up for grabs in the 48hr Film Challenge!

To learn more about the Film Festival, please visit: http://ymmfma.com/events/2013iff/

YMM ArtFest 2013 Poster


Monday 22 July 2013

Transalta interPLAY Festival calling for Volunteers

Call for Volunteers!

It's that time again, and volunteer support is needed. Come out & celebrate the 23rd Transalta interPLAY festival as it takes over Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre from August 2 - 11. This 10-day arts festival offers entertainment and attractions for people of all ages, backgrounds and interests.

Volunteer opportunities available during the TransAlta interPLAY include: Festival Office, Front of House, Back of House, Security, Volunteer Captains & Much, much more!

For more information on volunteer opportunities or to sign up please visit www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040D4BA9AB2FAA8-transalta/10236392 
or contact Cait at cevans@eventswoodbuffalo.com.

Amanda Kokaram 
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator 
Volunteer Wood Buffalo 
engagement@volunteerwoodbuffalo.ca 
www.volunteerwoodbuffalo.ca 

194 Grenfell Crescent
Wood Buffalo Community Village
Phone: 780-791-9333 | Fax: 780-750-4333

Heritage Park Flood Recovery Raffle for WestJet Voucher


YMM ArtFest (July 25-28)


YMM ArtFest 2013
A four day interactive Visual Art festival
Follow the action on twitter @wbaf_ymm

Check www.wbaf.webs.com for details



Opening Night Reception

Fiesta - tacos, Cash Bar and Live Music
Thursday July 25th, 7pm at MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery presented by Kirschner Family Corporation


Thursday 18 July 2013

Artist Talk - Featuring Luke Maddaford

Each of the seven artists in the AIR program will be giving a fifteen to twenty minute Artist's Talk over the summer. During their talk the artists will discuss their history, practice and works. After each Talk there will be time for a question and answer period.

Please join us for this free public event and get to know each of the AIR artists during their individual Artist's Talk.

Date:

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Time:
6:30pm

Featured Artist: 
Luke Maddaford from the Fort McMurray Studio

Location: The series will be held in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.


This series is brought to you in partnership with the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery.



Wednesday 17 July 2013

YMM Artfest 2013 at Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre!






Please visit www.wbaf.webs.com for more details

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Sonia Burke Smith - Fort McMurray Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Sonia Burke Smith is a self-taught Artist whose dream is to place art and culture as one of the three foundations (culture, science, spirit) for social and economic progress in the region. Originally from Montreal, Que., Sonia spent most of her life travelling and living in northern Canada. She now resides in Fort McMurray, AB with her family.

Since embracing her inner artist, Sonia’s practice rapidly developed. She became an Art Educator through the Royal Conservatory of Music, participated in several group shows, and continues to offer art workshops and afterschool programming. She encourages artist development through the creation of the Boreal Artist Institute, a local non-profit organization. Recently, she tackled the performing arts by acting, writing and directing a one-act play with special need actors.


Sonia's visual art chronicles her journey through Aboriginal-influenced styles and imagery. “I have been blessed with support and teachings from our Aboriginal people. That support came from a local family when I was young and has stayed with me my whole life. I have a great respect for what I was gifted and share that any chance I have.”

Studio Location: Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre, Room AC132

Sonia will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday August 7th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.




Tuesday 16 July 2013

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Donna Bilyk - Anzac Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Born and raised in Saskatoon, SK, Donna Bilyk knew from an early age that her passion in life was the creation of art. Married with 5 children, Donna has moved around Western Canada and, since 1995, has operated her own business specializing in custom picture framing, fine art photography and commission art work. She has had the opportunity to participate in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Canada and her works are held in private and corporate collections.

Her practice incorporates a multi-disciplinary approach. She is inspired by Impressionist artists such as Degas and Manet for their use of light, brushwork and strong compositional elements. Recent exposure to contemporary artists: Richter, Bartlett and Hughes have formed a diverse assemblage to draw upon.

Donna completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with great distinction, at the University of Lethbridge in 2011. As the recipient of a SSHRC grant and Graduate Scholarship, Donna has come full circle and enrolled in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Saskatchewan. She has successfully defended her Thesis in March 2014 and will attend convocation in June 2013.

Studio Location: Multipurpose Room - Anzac Community hall

Donna will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday August 14th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.



Thursday 11 July 2013

YMMFMA Screenwriting Workshop


Artist in Residency 2013 - Artist Talk Series

Each of the seven artists in the AIR program will be giving a fifteen to twenty minute Artist's Talk over the summer. During their talk the artists will discuss their history, practice and works. After each Talk there will be time for a question and answer period.

Please join us for this free public event and get to know each of the AIR artists during their individual Artist's Talk.

Date:

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Time:
6:30pm

Featured Artist: 
Bree Mackin from the Fort McMurray Studio

Location: The series will be held in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.



This series is brought to you in partnership with the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Bree Mackin - Fort McMurray Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Bree Mackin is a textile artists and part-time wardrobe assistant in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) and has a Surface Design diploma from New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD). She has participated in over ten group shows and two solo shows in the Maritimes. Her pieces are mostly created found objects or discarded textiles


Studio Location: Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre, Room AC132

Bree will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday July 17th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.




Tuesday 9 July 2013

Reminder - Fort McMurray Artist in Residency Open House


The Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency participants have been working away in their Fort McMurray studios, and they are looking forward to sharing their work with the community. Come by the Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre (AC132) any Monday between June 17th and August 26th, to meet the artists in residency there.

During the Open Houses the artists' studios will be open to the public and the artists will be there working, performing demonstrations in specific mediums or techniques and more. Stop by to meet the artists, ask questions and maybe learn something new.


Date: Each Monday between June 17th – August 26th, 2013
Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre (AC132)




Fort McMurray Featured Artists:
    July 8  - Bree Mackin
    July 15 - Sonia Burke Smith
    July 22 - Luke Maddaford
    July 29 - Christian Villacillo

    August 5   - Bree Mackin
    August 12 - Sonia Burke Smith
    August 19 - Luke Maddaford
    August 26 - Christian Villacillo

Everyone is welcome to visit the studio to meet the artists.



Monday 8 July 2013

Annual Pancake Breakfast

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Breanna Fabbro - Anzac Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Breanna Fabbro’s work is an extraction of recognizable forms reconfigured, exploring the possibilities of narratives and space evolving through artistic process.  Dualities of support and restraint, concealment and exposure are drawn upon in order to create visual relationships, and to explore human experience. Abstracted spaces are explored through visual fragments of existing locations that are deconstructed and reconfigured into emotionally weighted spaces and expansive realms of non-reality.

Breanna was born in Vancouver, BC and began studying Visual Art and Art History at Langara College in 2003, and completed her BFA at Concordia University in 2008.  Upon returning to Vancouver, she has continued pursuing her art practice, and has most recently been preparing her portfolio in order to apply for Graduate studies.  


Studio Location: Multipurpose Room - Anzac Community hall

Breanna will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday August 24th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.





Friday 5 July 2013

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Nicola Tibbetts - Anzac Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

I was born in Pine Falls Manitoba but soon moved to the woods of Ontario and then Vancouver Island. In 2008 I received a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal and then went on to complete an MFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in 2010. Currently I’m living in Vancouver where I teach painting and drawing part-time at Capilano University. I have an active painting and drawing practice in my home where I cultivate a large vegetable garden and keep chickens too.

Studio Location: Multipurpose Room - Anzac Community hall

Nicola will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday August 14th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.





Wednesday 3 July 2013

Arts Council Wood Buffalo Coffee Klatch

Artist in Residency - Meet an Artist

Luke Maddaford - Fort McMurray Studio
Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency 2013

Luke Maddaford is an Alberta based interdisciplinary artists.  He is currently studying drawing at the Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary, and is the director of the Marion Nicoll Gallery.  He graduated from Keyano College in Fort McMurray with a Visual Art and Design Diploma and has shown work around both Fort McMurray and Calgary.

Studio Location: Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre, Room AC132

Luke will be giving an Artist Talk on Wednesday July 24th, 2013 at 6:30pm in the Athabasca Room outside of the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery (second floor), within the the Suncor Leisure Centre on MacDonald Island Park.


All Saints Anglican Church Fundraising Concert

ENJOY SOME SUMMER CULTURE

SPECIAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT: Duo Majoya on July 11th

Duo Majoya - organists Marnie Griesbrecht and Joachim Segger will perform with Fort McMurray's mezzo-soprano Sarah Nieman at a special concert presented by All Saints Church (corner of Hardin Street and Franklin Avenue) on Thursday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children. All proceeds go to All Saints' organ fundraising campaign. You can also contact All Saints Church at (780) 743-3171. They will also be available at the door.
Dr. Giesbrecht is Professor of Music at the University of Alberta and Adjunct Professor of Music at The King's University College in Edmonton. Dr. Joachim Segger is Professor and Chair of the Music Department at The King’s University College and Adjunct Professor of Music/Keyboard Faculty at the University of Alberta. The husband and wife team also directs the music at First Presbyterian Church in Edmonton.
For more information visit www.allsaintsanglican.ca or their Facebook page under "All Saints Fort McMurray".

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Summer Science Camps at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre

We make science fun!
The Oil Sands Discovery Centre offers themed camps full of activities and experiments in July and August for children ages 4 to 12. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Registration is open, call 780-743-7167, ext. 236 to register. No drop-ins or emails will be accepted. Pre-registration is required for each camp.

Sponsored by Suncor Energy.

2013 Tuesday Night Summer Programs!



All programs are free and drop-in only.
Programs run from July 2 to August 23, 2012

Contact: 780.881.2336 or programs@woodbuffalo.ab.ca for more information

LatinART Exhibition @ MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery