Hope in the Art

INSPIRING HOPE IN THE ART

ART has the ability to inspire reflection, expression, understanding, and most importantly, HOPE.  The Centre of Hope in collaboration with Arts Council Wood Buffalo, “I am a person first” Stigma Reduction Program, and Northern Lights Health Foundation invites you to participate in HOPE IN THE ART on Monday, May 26, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in Keyano Art Gallery.  This interactive creative reflection will officially kick off Homelessness Awareness Week in Wood Buffalo.

Visual artists of all kinds are invited to display two-dimensional artworks that explore the themes of what homelessness means to them and how it impacts our community.  Finished and ready to display pieces can be dropped off at Keyano Art Gallery during the day on May 26. These works will form the beginnings of an exhibit that will be filled out later in the evening. A selection of works will be invited to form a special future Homelessness Awareness exhibit at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre as part of the Healing Halls program.

We are also looking for artists to join us for the HOPE IN THE ART event and further explore themes and different forms of creative expression, either working alone or collaborating with students, dignitaries, other artists, media representatives or guests.  All the drawings, paintings, collages, photographs, prose and poetry will form an exhibit that will be available for viewing during Homelessness Awareness Week. We also invite musicians and other performing artists to share their talents and creative reflections on this very important theme.

Not only is this an opportunity to reduce the stigma associated with those experiencing homelessness, it is a living laboratory that will demonstrate the power of art to connect people, explore complex social issues, and generate HOPE.  We look forward to seeing you on May 26th for a transformative evening of creativity, fellowship and purpose.

For more information contact:

Barbara Rex
Centre of Hope
587-646-4904
events@centreofhopefm.com

Russell Thomas
Arts Council Wood Buffalo
780-881-3752
russell.thomas@artscouncilwb.ca

Any portrait artists out there?

You are invited to join the following activities arranged by Portrait Artists McMurray:

Portrait Drawing

Location: program room, main floor of Fort McMurray Public Library

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Date: Tuesday, Nov 12th, 2013

Cost: $5

Please bring your own art supplies.

“Let’s Get Sketchy” 

Location: Keyano Theatre Lobby

Date: Saturdday, Nov 30th, 2013

Time: 6pm - 7pm (sketching), 7pm - 8pm stay to set up in gallery and for the intermission 

Live interactive art event!

Characters in costumes will be posing for visual artists to sketch them.  Theme will be Victorian/1800's era to fit with the play Vigilante.

Easels will be set up around the models for us to sketch them.  You can either bring your own art supplies or use the supplies which will be in place. Please contact Megan Storrar ASAP if you are interested in being a sketcher.  We need committed sketchers.  You can use any medium you choose.

The supplied materials will likely be pencils, paper and charcoal.

“Face Time” 

Location: 2nd floor of Fort McMurray Public Library

Dates: Sunday, December 1^st – Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Rules:  Maximum two images each.  Maximum size 22” x 30”. Work must include the human face, or portions of. (example, painting of an eye, lips, or a full portrait)

We are not allowed to have a sales price posted on the work.

We are allowed to have contact information attached to the piece with encouragement for people to contact you.

Please email Megan Storrar details of the work you have to show before November 22nd.  

- number of pieces (1 or 2)

- Titles

- medium

- contact info if you would lie that displayed with your work

For more information, please contact:

Megan Storrar
Cell: 780-713-8578
Portrait Artists McMurray
www.portraitmcmurray.com