AIR 2016 - Art is a Way of Life!

Art is a way of life. You may work in an office, on site, or be a student but inside you see the world differently. For you the world is brighter, shapes interest you, colours have feelings. You love to work with your hands. You think in pictures and the urge to express these images is overwhelming. If this describes you then you need to apply today to the Artist in Residency program. You are an artist and you deserve a place to be who you are. No matter what your career is you are first an artist and art is your way of experiencing the world.

Let Your Light Shine!

The Artist in Residency program offers local emerging artists 16+ FREE studio space at the Keyano Theatre and Art Centre, a modest budget for art supplies, FREE mentorship, and FREE exhibition space at the MacDonald Island Community Gallery presented by the Kirschner Family Corporation where artists can display and SELL their art with NO associated fees.

AIR is split into two mentorship programs 6 applicants will be selected into each program. Program one, May 30 – July 8, will be instructed by Kritsana Naowakhun a professional artist who works in sculpting and painting. Program two, July 18 – August 26, will be instructed by Alma Visscher a professional artist who works primarily in fabric arts and sculpture. Local artists can apply to one or both programs. For more information on how to apply please visit www.rmwb.ca/air or contact Michael Beamish, michael.beamish@rmwb.ca, 780-788-1498.

The AIR Studio-Do What You Love this Summer!

Welcome to the AIR Studio.   

One of the greatest features of the AIR program is the FREE studio space at the Keyano Theatre and Art Centre.

This beautiful, open, space allows artists to shed the stress of their daily lives. It is a place to breath, relax, and explore your creative side while meeting like-minded people who will not only inspire your creativity but will hopefully become your life-long friends.

The mentors will encourage your creativity inspiring you to grow as an artist while teaching you new techniques and skills. Not only that they will give you the knowledge to grow your career as an artist helping you to discover your greatest dream. This program is not only a lovely way to spend your summer but it could also be the start of a new chapter in your life.

Apply Today!

The Artist in Residency program offers local emerging artists FREE studio space at the Keyano Theatre and Art Centre, a modest budget for art supplies, FREE mentorship, and FREE exhibition space at the MacDonald Island Community Gallery presented by the Kirschner Family Corporation where artists can display and SELL their artwork with NO associated fees.

AIR is split into two mentorship programs 6 applicants will be selected into each program. Program one, May 30 – July 8, will be instructed by Kritsana Naowakhun a professional artist who works in sculpture and painting.

Program two, July 18 – August 26, will be instructed by Alma Visscher a professional artist who works primarily in fabric arts and sculpture. Local artists can apply to one or both programs. For more information on how to apply please visit www.rmwb.ca/air or contact Michael Beamish, michael.beamish@rmwb.ca, 780-788-1498.

Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) Intensive, Accepting Applications

Application Deadline: January 20^th, 2016 (for April through June 2016 residency start dates)

Be surrounded by a community of artistic peers, attend inspiring talks and performances by world-renowned visiting artists, and enjoy a spectacular mountain environment where you can engage or seek retreat. The Extended Banff Artist in Residence (EX BAiR) program provides time and space for artists, curators, and researchers to create, experiment with and develop production techniques, and cultivate new directions in their work during an extended stay.

This program provides access to world-class facilities in photography, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, textiles, painting, performance, media arts, film, and audio, as well as supporting curatorial and critical studies. Monthly studio fee $574.00. Learn more at: https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/extended-bair#sthash.Brplz8bt.dpuf

Call to Artists

Are you a local artist looking for a new avenue to showcase your work? The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has the space for you! Art in Motion is a new display space within the McMurray Experience — an indoor community space attached to Jubilee Plaza, set to open in June.

The gallery is dynamic and moving, with pieces of art rotating in a Ferris wheel-style platform. Exhibits will change seasonally with four themes each year. The first theme is the Year of Sport, celebrating the seven major sporting events taking place in Wood Buffalo this year, including the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.

“We’re excited to have a new space for residents to showcase their art,” said Deanne Lawrence, Community Strategies Supervisor. “We encourage all artists to submit their interpretation of the Year of Sport theme.”

 Apply by May 28, 2015 for a chance to have your artwork displayed in the showcase for a four-month period. Submissions can range from visual arts, such as photography, drawing or painting, to three-dimensional pieces, and even sports memorabilia or artifacts.

A volunteer selection panel will review submissions, and the selected pieces will be on display until Sept. 30, 2015. The next theme will be announced in the coming months.

McMurray Experience is a hands-on space with something for everyone. Sign the digital guestbook and pinpoint your hometown on the globe, learn about our past on the Historical Timeline, or share your favourite moment in Wood Buffalo with us in the Share the Experience booth.

Find the application, guidelines and more details at rmwb.ca/artinmotion. Please contact Kizzie Sutton at 780-743-7984 or kizzie.sutton@rmwb.ca with any questions.

JustWrite Adult Writing Camp Open for Applications!

JustWrite Adult Writing Camp Open for Applications!

Inspired by the wildly successful YouthWrite summer camps, YouthWrite Society Canada is proud to present JustWrite a camp for adults who love to write, June 26 - June 28, at Edmonton's Bennett Centre. Participants will receive two days of instruction and be entertained by a keynote speaker, mixer, and wrap-up event. The instructors are Timothy Anderson, novelist and poet; Candas Jane Dorsey, science fiction novelist and poet; Vern Thiessen, Governor General Award-winning playwright; and Susie Maloney, best-selling thriller novelist. The range of genres and forms they cover will interest writers of multiple styles. For further information, see the JustWrite webpage: http://www.youthwrite.com/just-write or contact YouthWrite at info@youthwrite.com. Application deadline is June 15.

2015 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BANK COMPETITION

2015 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BANK COMPETITION
Canada Council for the Arts

Are you – or do you know – a professional Canadian violinist or cellist pursuing an international solo or chamber music career?

The Canada Council’s Musical Instrument Bank program offers classical musicians the opportunity to borrow a fine-stringed instrument for a 3-year period.  This competition only runs once every 3 years! Please share widely within your networks.

Program guidelines available: Information/Guidelines
Application deadline: April 1, 2015

New instruments in 2015!
Of the 21 violins and cellos available for loan, the Canada Council has acquired 3 new instruments for this year’s competition:
• 1757 Carlo Antonio Tononi violin
• ca. 1750 Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi violin
• 1769 Joannes Guillami cello

Public Art Committee – Accepting Applications

Public Art Committee – Accepting Applications

Deadline for submissions is March 12^th by 4:30PM

If you are a community minded person who loves the arts and would like to take an active role in helping to expand it, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is seeking dedicated residents who are interested in joining the Public Art Committee.

The Public Art Committee provides expert guidance and advice with respect to the creation, acquisition and installation of public art. Committee members will work with various stakeholders and interested persons to review and approve a conservation plan and deaccession protocols for the maintenance of the Municipality’s Public Art collection.

Members will meet one evening per month for approximately two hours. Meetings are currently held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30p.m.  

Applicants must be 18 years of age and a resident of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 

To learn more about this exciting opportunity please visit our webpage or contact Theresa Jolliffe, Community Strategies Coordinator at theresa.jolliffe@woodbuffalo.ab.ca or call (780) 743-7994.

Artist in Residency

Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency program.

(Fort McMurray, AB – February 23, 2015) – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has an exciting opportunity for visual artists.   

The Wood Buffalo Artist in Residency (AIR) program is now accepting applicants for the 2015 enrollment. This year, AIR will host two studio locations: Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan. The residency includes dedicated studio space (with no associated fee) starting on June 4 in Fort McMurray and on July 23 in Fort Chipewyan with both residencies ending on Aug. 27. 

Artists in the program will take part in an artist talk, open-house demonstrations and community programming opportunities. Upon completion, artists will have the opportunity to display their artwork in a group exhibition held at the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery.  

Submissions close on Friday, March 20 at 4 p.m. local time. Applicants must be Canadian residents. 

Visit the Artist in Residency website to learn more about the program and how to apply or contact; 

Theresa Jolliffe
Coordinator II, Community Strategies
theresa.jolliffe@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
Phone: 780-743-7994
Fax: 780-743-7025

Fourth Edition of the Wood Buffalo Timeraiser

 

Open Call for original: 2D and 3D artworks

Fourth Edition of the Wood Buffalo Timeraiser

Calling all emerging artists: Get paid and generate volunteer hours!

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA- We are thrilled to announce that the Call to Artists for the fourth edition of the Wood Buffalo Timeraiser is now open. We are looking to purchase artwork from local, emerging artists to help inspire participants in Wood Buffalo to donate their time in support of great causes. Artwork will be chosen by a selection committee from the Wood Buffalo Art Community.

There is no submission fee associated with this call.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.

To apply, please submit the following to hello@fusesocial.ca:

·         High Resolution digital copy/picture of your submission

·         All pieces must be original, no copies or prints are allowed

·         Artists Statement (max 250 words)

·         Brief Bio (max 250 words)

·         Photo of yourself (optional)

·         Price of each submitted piece (max. 5 pieces per artists)

·         Title and dimension (inches) of each artwork

·         Medium (e.g. acrylic on canvas)

Note: Pieces selected in previous years, may not be submitted again

What is the Wood Buffalo Timeraiser?

The Timeraiser is a silent art auction with a twist. Instead of bidding money, participants bid volunteer time to agencies that need their skills and energy. We purchase all artwork locally at fair market value and auction it off on the night of the event. The Wood Buffalo Timeraiser will be held on April 16th, 2015. Successful auction bidders have 12 months to complete their volunteer pledge to organizations in the Wood Buffalo Region.

Last year 40 pieces of art were purchased for the Timeraiser. The artwork purchased put approximately $20,000 into the Wood Buffalo Art community. The combined 40 pieces raised over 3,800 volunteer hours in the Wood Buffalo region.

Submission Guidelines:

·         Must be a resident of the Wood Buffalo Area

·         Emerging or mid-career artists will be given preference

·         Artist sets the price of the artwork submitted, up to $1,500

·         Successful artists will be notified via email by March 10, 2015

·         Delivery date for the selected art pieces will be determined and announced in the new year; all successful artists will be contacted with dates and times for drop-off

·         All artwork must be dry and ready to hang (wire setting 1/3 from the top of the artwork)

·         All pieces must be framed and signed (stretched canvas on a frame is acceptable if it has finished edges)

·         Exhibition of the artwork will commence mid-March and will end the evening of the Wood Buffalo Timeraiser- April 16, 2015.

For more information, visit www.fusesocial.ca and please circulate this notice to your friends and colleagues in the art community.

About FuseSocial

FuseSocial is the Volunteer Centre for Wood Buffalo.  Our service to community is focused on supporting local social profit organizations in fulfilling their missions.  Through our work, we seek to provide leadership, advocacy and support to the social profit sector through the promotion of volunteerism, professional development, and research and knowledge exchange.

Contact:

Stephanie Pilgrim

Analyst, Volunteer Resource Management

FuseSocial

780-791-9333

stephanie.pilgrim@fusesocial.ca

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (Chilikoot Trail Artist Residency)

Yukon Arts Centre

The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) is a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to the development of the arts as an important cultural, social and economic force in the Yukon. We intend to be a model for the development of the arts in the North and a stimulus for a vibrant and creative territory. YAC is the territory's premier venue for performing and visual arts.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (Chilikoot Trail Artist Residency)

DEADLINE: February 4, 2015 (UPDATED DEADLINE)

Are you or someone you know an outdoor enthusiast and a visual artist? If so, the Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency Program might be a great opportunity for you!

This unique artist residency is a chance to hike the historic Chilkoot Trail from Alaska into Canada and make art.

Artists are encouraged to apply online at: http://yukonartscentre.com/programs/chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program

Please feel free to contact me at chilkoot@yac.ca or at anne.deck@yac.ca with any questions or concerns.

We hope you will share this information with your members and fellow visual artists. Please feel free to let us know how you choose to pass this information along!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Department of Canadian Heritage

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Department of Canadian Heritage

Deadline: Saturday, January 31, 2015

The next application deadline date for the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) funding for Community Anniversaries taking place in 2016 is January 31, 2015.  

The Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program was created to help you celebrate your community, its past and its present. The Program will increase opportunities, through festivals and other events and projects, for local artists and artisans to be involved in their community and for local groups to commemorate their local history and heritage.

The Community Anniversaries component provides funding to local groups for non–recurring local events and capital projects that commemorate an anniversary of 100 years or greater in increments of 25 years.

The community anniversaries component will also consider projects that commemorate the 100^th and 75 ^th anniversary of locally significant events directly related to the Canadian participation in World War I and II.

Please visit the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage  Website http://pch.gc.ca for details or contact the team at:

Email: pch-atlan@pch.gc.ca

Toll-free: 1-866-811-0055

Banff Centre Call for Applications- 2015 Summer Music Program

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHAMBER ENSEMBLES, STRINGS, WINDS, JAZZ, BRASS
MUSICIANS AND PIANISTS.

Surrounded by the inspirational Canadian Rocky Mountains, we and our highly experienced roster of faculty provide artists with the resources and mentorship they need to take their careers to the next level.

CHAMBER MUSIC RESIDENCY FOR PRE-FORMED ENSEMBLES 
June 8 - 26, 2015
The Banff Centre is a recognized leader on the international chamber music scene. Our summer chamber music residency is a sought after program of excellence, bringing together leading faculty artists with the most exceptional emerging musicians and ensembles in the early stages of their professional careers.
Apply by: January 14, 2015
 More information 


MASTER CLASSES FOR STRINGS & WINDS 
June 29 - July 17, 2015
Providing artistic inspiration and development in a supportive and collaborative setting. In addition to our roster of world-renowned faculty, we are excited to welcome as guest artists choreographer Mark Morris, composer John Luther Adams and guitarist David Starobin.
Apply by: January 14, 2015
 More information 


COLLABORATIVE PIANO RESIDENCY 
June 28 - July 17, 2015
This unique residency allows seven collaborative pianists the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of musicians in the Master Classes for String & Winds program on a wide range of repertoire and projects.
Apply by: January 21, 2015
More information 


PIANO MASTER CLASS 
July 20 - August 7, 2015
A leading program for emerging pianists, our Piano Master Class attracts the highest calibre of young performing artists. New this year, we are delighted to welcome the American composer Frederic Rzewski. A respected pianist, Mr. Rzewski has to his credit an impressive corpus of works for piano, as well as chamber and vocal ensembles.
Apply by: January 28, 2015
More information 

BRASS RESIDENCY 
July 21 - August 1, 2015
Led by Jens Lindemann, this year's faculty includes Ryan Anthony, Mark Gould, Brian McWhorter, Phil Snedecor, trumpets; Martin Hackleman, horn; Alain Trudel, Al Kay, trombones; and Les Neish, tuba.
Apply by: February 18, 2015
More information 

BANFF INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP IN JAZZ & CREATIVE MUSIC 
August 4 - 22, 2015
Program director Vijay Iyer leads this three-week intensive where participants gather from around the world to share, develop and challenge their own ideas and abilities.
Apply by: February 11, 2015
More information

Read more at http://www.affta.ab.ca/Arts-In-Alberta/Arts-Opportunities/Banff-Centre-Call-for-Applications---2015-Summer-Music-Programs

Practicum Opportunity with the Banff Centre

The Walter Phillips Gallery Preparatorial Practicum program enables the participant to engage in hands-on opportunities working alongside the gallery’s curator and preparator. Direct mentorship and support is provided throughout the program to develop the participant’s skills in preventative conservation, art handling, installation techniques, and environmental conditions (including appropriate humidity, temperature, and lighting levels). The Practicum participant will also have the opportunity to develop expertise in crate building, art packing, and framing of artwork, and will assist in the storage, packing, and unpacking of artworks relating to the Walter Phillips Gallery exhibitions and permanent collection. 

Learning opportunities also arise through attendance at formal and informal lectures, workshops, and discussion groups. The practical experience portion will primarily focus on activities that complement the participant’s learning objectives through the various opportunities associated with the real and ongoing activities of the Walter Phillips Gallery. 

Benefits to participants include enhanced decision-making and problem-solving skills, as well as communication, critical thinking and teamwork. In addition to the work component of the program, outside of exhibition installation periods, participants have one day each week that is dedicated to their personal research activities as outlined in their learning objectives. 

This Practicum placement is appropriate for recent graduates of studio-based programs, as well as individuals wishing to leave their current work world or formal advanced studies for a period of time to gain professional experience and expand and develop their careers and capabilities. This program requires full-time commitment and independent thinking.

Eligibility: Candidates for the Preparatorial Practicum must possess a foundation in studio art, art history or museum studies with some previous experience working with tools and building materials. As this program exceeds 6 months in length, enrollment is limited to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. This is due to changes made by the Government of Canada to international student visa regulations, effective June 1, 2014.

Practicum participants are responsible for their own room and board costs and a stipend is provided as a contribution towards the participant's living costs while in the program. Practicum participants are eligible for housing in the Rocky Mountain Co-op (based on availability). Current rates for this accommodation are $8.06 / day (shared) or $16.12 / day (single) and will be deducted from the participant’s stipend payment. Meals at subsidized rates are available in the staff dining room. 

All applicants must submit:
1. Application form and fee: A completed application form including processing fee (fee varies per program and is non-refundable).
2. Cover letter: Submit a one-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in the Practicum Program.
3. Curriculum vitae: Include artistic and curatorial activities, as well as education and employment history.
4. Two references: Names and contact details for one artistic/academic, one from a previous employer.
5. List of technical skills: Identify each skill as: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
6. Statement of learning objectives: Outline what you would like to achieve during your program (point form, max. 150 words).
7. Visual support material: Upload 10 samples of your artistic work. Please include title of work, date created, mediums used, and size in the Media section of SlideRoom.
- Image files: up to 5 MB each.
- Video files: up to 60MB each, no longer than 5 minutes in length. You may also link to media found on YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud.
- Audio files: up to 30MB each, no longer than 5 minutes in length.
Please note: curators and researchers should submit 3 samples of written work in PDF format (up to 10 MB each).

Call for Applications- John Hobday Awards in Arts Management

Information/Guidelines
Deadline: September 30, 2014 

Are you an established or mid-career arts manager? Are you looking for professional development or mentorship opportunities? The John Hobday Award in Arts Management offers up to two awards of $10,000 annually.

Established through a donation of $1 million from The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation to the Canada Council for the Arts, the awards recognize outstanding established and mid-career arts managers in Canadian professional arts organizations. Arts managers from any artistic discipline supported by the Canada Council may apply for the awards, which are intended for professional development, mentoring and related purposes.

There are two distinct awards:
The Professional Development and Renewal award allows an outstanding established or mid-career arts manager to take part in a short-term, recognized program, seminar or workshop for professional renewal and revitalization.
The Mentorship award allows an exceptional mid-career arts manager who is seeking to acquire different knowledge, experience and skills to be mentored by an outstanding established or mid-career arts manager.

The John Hobday Awards in Arts Management are intended for professional development of individual arts managers and not for direct assistance to arts organizations.


Read more at http://www.affta.ab.ca/Arts-In-Alberta/Arts-Opportunities/Call-for-Applications---John-Hobday-Awards-in-Arts-Management