IDS07 "STUDIO NORTH" live link list

IDS07 OFFSPRING - INSPIRED BY NATURE, featuring up and coming Canadian designers. This is ANNACLOTE DESIGN concept space "an exercise in creating a modern re interpretation of surviving in the outdoors without being wasteful" featuring Studio North designer Lilly Yung's Tendril drapery panels to read more about the Textile work and artist/ designers read "In the View Finder" column in the new issue of fibreQUARTERLY on line now.

* (bookhou design)

Friday February 23 11:30 pm to quote from the catalogue

“Studio North provides IDS visitors with an opportunity to see some of the country’s most creative, Independent designers and designer/ makers. This year over 35 Canadian designers gather under the Studio North banner to showcase their innovative custom collections of furniture, lighting, glass, metalwork textiles and ceramics” supported by Bureau Du Quebec, Metropolis and Hollace Cluny.

and not to put to fine a point on here are the live links to all the “ countries most creative” participants easily done and one click away.

Animate Design www.animatedesign.org

Woven Textiles: Armstron&Fox Textiles www.armstrongfox.ca

Aton www.aton.ca

Printed Textiles: Bookhou design http://www.bookhou.com/

Woven Textiles: Bure&linon Bure- Lion Textile Designs

Collective Pascal Girardin www.pascalegirardin.com

Duerst www.duerst.ca

Equinox interiors http://www.equinoxinteriors.ca/index.html

Fired earth http://www.firedearth.ca/

Furni http://www.furnicreations.com/

Greenmelon inc http://www.greenmelon.ca/

Grenville design http://www.grenvilledesign.com/grenflash.html

Felted Fibre: Guenther &co http://guentherandco.com/

John Hofstetter http://www.johnhofstetter.com/

Kosoy & Bouchard www.kosoyandbouchard.com

Les meubles du loft http://www.meublesduloft.com/

Live Iron Forge http://www.liveironforge.ca/

Lucy Roussel Art Glass http://www.lucyroussel.com/

Metrik Studio www.metrikstudio.com

Niki Kavkonis Design http://www.nikikavakonisdesigns.com/

Om home http://www.omhome.com/

Open studio http://www.openstudio.on.ca/

Porcelaines Bousquet http://www.porcelainesbousquet.qc.ca/

Ridgely studio works http://www.ridgelystudioworks.com/

Rivertile http://www.rivertile.com/

60 grit www.60gritdesign.com

Canadian Artist designed carpets: Source UK Carpets www.sourceuk.ca

Tsunami glassworks http://www.tsunamiglassworks.com/

Turtle creek glass http://www.turtlecreekglass.ca/

Vest Collective http://www.vestcollective.ca/

Wiggers Custom Furniture ltm http://www.wiggersfurniture.com/

Lazer Cut Felt: Lilly Yung http://www.lilyyung.com/

Zen Brutalism / Sommers Studio www.zenbrutalism.ca

*pussy pillow from bookhou design used with permission
Lilly Yung provide the installation photograph

White Night / IDS07 opening

Baccarat Darkside Chandelier by Philippe Starck

It was a room full of performers dressed in white with white make up, it was a night of lines for food and drink, it was a night to....

Friday febuary 24, 7:50 am, the real trick to bloging the Interior Design Show 07 was to beat House&Home’s Mark Challen to the punch. I did give over a comfortable seat with table in the media lounge so he, his laptop and team could get to work around 7:30 last night so I have know qualms what so ever in providing a link to his site, simply because a picture is as the say worth a thousand words. House&Home Media is the place to be if you can’t get to exhibition Place. T o view images from last year’s show click here and you will get the drift of what this show is really about, I’m about textiles, let’s just say upholstered furniture was lacking as well as accessories with a few acceptations. Ultimately this “Trade Show” that has been going on for 9 years is about bones, not much but the kitchen sink many couches, the best as far as I am concerned and always great from Montauk .

scroll sofa by MONTAUK

I may not be being fair, but the reality is I am not a design groupie, but rather a fan. There were some very nice lamps to see, one in particular from the mind of designer Ayala Serfaty tickled my fantasy. “Morning Glory” designed in 1994 is a floor lamp that resembles a Fortuny pleated Delphos (1910-1930) standing tall and glowing in the corner. This lamp in the Toronto based INDUSTRIALSTØRM both. Another Toronto shop and now back to couches and upholstery and I am sorry I can’t remember the name of the both/ retailer but they do have a shop in Toronto on King Street west and I will post it later. Now imagine if you can an approximation of a queen size mattress, now divide it into six equal squares upholster half length wise in a dim slivery gold damask ( an actual woven damask not a print of some design that too many designers are calling damask which in reality is a effect caused by weave structure not a image/surface design that is printed, though in reality it does read as an image- just one of my pet peeves) Now on the other side which is physically divided into three adjustable sections and upholster each section with a different textile and you have my favourite couch/ lounge at the show, Image and designer information to come…

Now for the real reason I went, Armstrong Fox Textiles, and

"comfort" orginal textiles by Bure- Lion Textile Designs located in the Studio North section of the Exhibition Hall,

and the Audi sponsored “NEVER FOLLOW™ Cross Canada Student Exhibition” which includes student work from Architecture, Interior and industrial Design programs from these schools:

George Brown College http://coned.georgebrown.ca/section/deco/ideccert.html

Humber College http://degrees.humber.ca/industrialdesign.htm

Ontario Collage of Art and Design Industrial Design

Ryerson http://www.ryerson.ca/arch/

Sheridan. Craft Interior Design

University of Alberta: Student Design Association

I must run off now to here some lectures, more later…

Its All About Play

Images provided by IDS07 and used with permission

Decisions Decisions

It is Thursday morning and I am preparing for a tare around town that officially begins at 5 pm with the media preview (yes fibreQUARTERLY is now officially considered Media, perhaps not mass, but media none the less) of the Interior Design Show 07 . This weekend in Toronto is about Interior/ living and working space, not “art”. That however is a vast arena in which independent artisan /craft producers working with fibre and textiles have a growing presence. It is also a world unto itself and can appear intimidating both in terms of breaking into the market as a producer moving out of “craft market” (high end or local guild sale in a park or church basement) which has been the traditional outlet for this type of work. It is also a seemingly hostile world for the non “branded” item. Mostly it’s a world worth exploring at many levels.

twig fabric

My interest in the Interior Design show this year is specific in that I want to re-acquaint myself with Armstrong and Fox Textiles , weavers from Nova Scotia who where at the One of A Kind Show a couple of years ago. A professional association at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design brought them together joined forces in 2004 and formed Armstrong Fox Textiles to pursue the creation of beautiful woven products made from high-quality yarn with an appeal to customers who want to express themselves in unique and tactile clothing. This past year they were select finalist and were awarded the job in the Hespeler Libraries Drapery Competition. While their clothing and accessories business has been growing in reputation with nominations in prestigious international design awards such as the International Fashion Group “Rising Star Awards” I am looking forward to seeing what they have brought to interior design.

ink Carpet (in house design team) from Weavers Art

Another exhibitor who is a mainstay of this event is Weavers Art a company that puts artist designed carpets, rugs and wall work into corporate and private interiors. They have been helpful to me recently providing information and contacts with artist while I have been working on the first component of Textiles as Public Art web Gallery / directory (you can read the first instalment in “who made that” in fQ winter 2007) There will be other gems unnamed as usual and fQ is taken on the job of digging them out and bringing them to you.

Moving quickly from the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place over to the Gladstone Hotel at the corner of Gladstone and Queen Street West for Come Up to My Room which is now in its fourth year and will as usual (hopefully) have the feel of a parody of the overtly pretentious Interior Design Show (pretension is a good thing, if Interior Design becomes pedestrian we may have to look to illegal drugs for the jolt of adrenalin/ lust good design can cause) But don’t be fooled “Come Up to My Room” along with providing an alterative presentation venue for small production/ one of a kind furniture and interior accessories makers it also in many cases works as installation work that explores a variety of

socio-political theatrical concepts of location, function and self. Not to mention pure fun.

Featured this year is ILAVSKA: A Celebration of the Lost Arts & Crafts of Grandmother a group show that will be moving from the Gladstone to Magic Pony at 694 Queen Street West from February 23- March 18.

That’s interior design dealt with for the moment but there are still decisions to be made about Friday night:

opening of World of threads Festival Feb 23- March 4, 2007

Ten days of Textile Arts in Oakville, Ontario

I highly recommend this new media innovator Joanna Berzowska ... one of thirty nine Canadians who make the world a better place...Maclean's 2006 Honour Roll

Speaks at the Kodak Lecture Series, Ryerson University on February 23^rd at 7:30 pm

Also on Friday Textile Talk - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Studio 109 at 401 Richmond Street West. All are welcome!! The cost is $10.00 ($8.00 for Associates)

This first Textile Talk will feature a visual presentation and talk by visiting artist *Nicole Dextras* , entitled *"Ephemeral Art"*. Nicole is a Vancouver based photographer, paper maker, and costume designer doing an art residency this month at Gibraltor Point Arts Centre.

Since you like me can’t be everywhere here are some links to sites with information about Joanna Berzowska

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2006/1756390.htm
http://www.xslabs.net/papers/iswc2005.pdf
http://www.berzowska.com/

Well that’s it for now, its time to go out into latest blizzard that seems to be bringing Toronto to a stand still and may severally hamper getting anywhere over the next few days. So thank you world wide web ( as long as the power doesn’t go out here, parts of TO are blacked out at the moment)

DESIGN OF THE TIMES coming events

THE DX NATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE

OURTOPIAS: Ideal cities and the roles of design in remaking urban space.

June 14 - 16, 2007

March 1, 2007 - Deadline for abstract
June 1, 2007 - Deadline for papers

Click here for submission form and information.

Calgary Call for Submissions

The City of Calgary Public Art Program, in conjunction with the Utilities and Environmental Protection (UEP) and Parks departments, is seeking Expressions of Interest (i.e. qualifications) from experienced artists or artist teams with a demonstrated ability to produce integrated public art within environmental and/or ecological projects relating to water. Relevant experience working on a park wetlands compensation (restoration) project will be considered an asset.

The total budget for this public art project is $180,000 CDN. Project budgets are all-inclusive, including but not limited to: artist fees, travel, research, design, professional fees, documentation, community engagement, materials, equipment, fabrication/construction, transportation, installation and all permit fees, taxes, duty and brokerage fees.

The Laycock Park project is part of the UEP Public Art Plan and its goal is to use public art as one means of providing Calgarians with a better understanding of the current conditions of Nose Creek, the Creek's history, the impact of urbanization, and the opportunities for restoration and increased stewardship of the Creek and its watershed.

The public artwork will:

• Integrate into the site and reflect the goals and objectives of the Nose Creek restoration

• Support key messaging around improving riparian habitat, stream restoration, storm water management, environmental protection and stewardship

• Contribute to community dialogue and demonstrate how citizens impact ecological and built systems

• Provide an aesthetic sensibility and interest which reflects the Nose Creek environment

The selected artist(s)/artist team(s) will have practical, demonstrated experience in the field of public art, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work within set budgets and constructions schedules. This competition is open to local, regional, national and international artists.

Submissions must be received no later than

4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007.

For more information and to submit, you must access and download _expression_ of Interest document

#07-004 Laycock Park/Nose Creek Restoration Open Call to Artists

from the Alberta Purchasing Connection at www.purchasingconnection.ca.

Please direct all submission-related inquiries to Donna Chaytors, Senior Buyer, City of Calgary

at (403)268-5559 or donna.chaytors@calgary.ca prior to March 1, 2007.

This call has also been posted at www.calgary.ca/publicart > Opportunities for Artists > Laycock Park.

Media Contact - Stacey Dyck, City of Calgary, Public Art Program, Ph: 403-268-2843, Email stacey.dyck@calgary.ca.

More News and Dealines

It's not too late to apply for Spring 2007 One of a Kind Show ...

The One of a Kind Show creates a viable marketplace for quality Canadian art, craft and design, year after year... Here are some quick facts about the Show:

• Our spring 2007 Show runs from March 28th to April 1st at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto.
• Approximately 50,000 of our loyal shoppers attend the Show to purchase from artists from all across Canada.
• We put together a creative and targeted advertising campaign that is seen throughout Ontario and focuses on the artists and their work.
• We have full-time publicists who are dedicated to securing media coverage for our Show and the artists.
• Exhibiting at the One of a Kind Show is amazing exposure; whether you are just starting out, have retail presence or gallery representation, having approximately 50,000 people see your work is a great marketing tool.
• The One of a Kind Show is destination shopping at its best; delivering qualified customers who are there to SHOP!

For more information contact Stephanie Rodrigues at 416.960.4516 or click here (www.oneofakinshow.com) to download an application.

T o r o n t o O u t d o o r A r t E x h i b i t i o n

Call to Artists

APPLICATION DEADLINE MARCH 1, 2007 at 5PM

Applications available online: www.torontooutdoorart.org

TOAE will take place July 6, 7 & 8, 2007 on Nathan Phillips Square.

TOAE is a charitable non-profit organization and takes no percentage of artists' sales. We gratefully acknowledge the support of our exhibition sponsors and award donors.

Lecture in Vancouver

Victoria Newhouse
February 28, 2007
7 p.m., Vancity Theatre

1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver

Architectural historian Victoria Newhouse is the author of Towards a New Museum and Art and The Power of Placement, two insightful studies of museums and their relationships with collectors, trustees, artists and the public. Newhouse takes a critical look at innovative architecture as it interacts with art and viewers. She lectures internationally on museums and architecture, and has published on the subject in the New York Times, Architectural Record and ARTNews.

Tickets: $15, $10 members and seniors, $5 students

For information call 604-662-4717

Studio Inspirations' Summer School with Julia and Alex Caparara

Come lose yourself in colour and expression during a four day workshop with world renowned artists, Julia and Alex Caprara, of Opus School of Textile Arts, England. This year’s workshop, will guide you through working with experimental approaches with textiles and thread, drawing and design. The four days will be packed with information, inspiration and creativity.

The workshop will take place at the

Holiday Inn Select in
Ottawa, Ontario
August 27- 30, 2007

The workshop registration fee includes creative development and instruction with Julia and Alex Caprara, an opening reception on August 26th, breakfasts, lunches, breaks for the four days of the workshop, and a closing banquet on August 30th. The fee is $820.00 (CAD).

Julia is a regular contributor to Quilting Arts, Sketch Book, Embroidery and is a member of the 62 Group of artists. Alex is an artist and has work in many books, including “The Magic of Embroidery”. Julia and Alex conduct workshops in England, Europe, Canada and the U.S. Opus School of Textile Arts provides distance learning courses leading to City and Guilds certification in embroidery and quilting as well as a B.A. program through Middlesex University.

Deadline for registration May 15, 2007.
For more information contact the registrar, Penni at caffery@magma.ca or call 613-592-4376.

Leadership in Environmental Excellence and Design

City of Kitchener

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Kitchener announces a two-stage public art competition for the new Hanson Avenue Athletic Complex, due to open in the summer of 2008. This is a Leadership in Environmental Excellence and Design facility using cutting-edge environmental features in its design.

Funding up to $100,000 is available for the selected art work.

Experienced artists and artist teams are invited to contact Tammy Foster, Community Services Department, City Hall, 519 741-2912, or tammy.foster@kitchener.ca for copies of the competition's terms of reference and submission guidelines. To download guidelines, see www.kitchener.ca

First stage deadline for artist proposals is March 15. This stage requires credentials and preliminary concept proposals. Up to three finalists will be invited to submit detailed designs for stage two, due May 17.

The competition is open to artists residing in Canada.

Things happen quickly around here, Make plans

Barbra Todd “Home” © 1989-1990 detail

Two weeks ago I drove up to Cambridge for the opening of Selections from the Fibre Art Collection at Design at Riverside, 7 Melville St. S, which will run until February 25. This exhibition is just as it says a selection, a selection that has been building over the years with the purchase of work that was elected for their biannual Fibreworks exhibition. This collection can bee seen on-line at there website and is just one of the numerous textile and textile arts collection that is now available at a click as you explore the world wide web. There will be about this amazing (there is no better word for it) phenomena in the up coming issue of fibreQUARTERLY in the new improved velvethighway website at the end of February.

In the meantime I recommend the drive or click to Cambridge Galleries to

Barbra Todd “Home” 1989-1990 detail

Fast approaching deadlines are as follows

Saskatchewan Craft Councils Dimensions 2007: March 8^th see below

http://fibrequarterly.blogspot.com/2007/02/deadline-march-8-for-saskatchewan.html

Yardage call LUSH International Juried Exhibition

ENTRY DEADLINE: MARCH 30th, 2007

LUSH: A Nature Inspired Yardage Exhibition

September 6^th – October 18^th 2007

Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery

Fall River, MA

The Textile Study Group of New Bedford, MA is seeking entries for a juried exhibition of yardage influenced by the infinite microcosm of the natural world. Any material is acceptable, but the artist must use a textile technique or combination of techniques traditionally associated with textiles. Three dimensional works can be incorporated into two dimensional formats. The competition is open to all artists. For more detailed information and to download an application visit: www.bristolcommunitycollege.edu/gallery/

Jurors:

Denyse Schmidt, nationally known quilt designer and artist

Laura Strand, Associate Professor of Art, Textiles at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Contact Person: Susan Troy Email contact: s.troy@cox.net

Up Coming Opportunities for shopping, viewing, participating in workshops, conferences in Canada and abroad

One of a Kind Show March 28- April 1 2007 in Toronto

http://www.oneofakindshow.com/

Canadian Quilt Association’s Quilt BC 2007, May 2-5 in Kamloops or the other CQA/ ACC events you will find on there websites events page which is broken down by province

http://www.canadianquilter.com/events/index_events.htm

Surface Design Association’s Mind +Body http://www.surfacedesign.org/conference.asp in Kansas City Missouri at the end of May

SOFA New York, 1-3 June 2007
New York www.sofaexpo.com

The Quilt National '07 exhibit will run from May 26 through September 3rd. It will be on display at the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, Ohio.

The Festival of Quilts, 16-19 August Birmingham England

And other Twisted Thread events: http://www.twistedthread.com/

Start making plans for next year’s Convergence 2008 in Tampa Florida now: http://www.weavespindye.org/?loc=3-00-00

On - Line sources for this and other Textile related information can be found at these locations

Selvedge http://www.selvedge.org/pages/events.aspx

Fiberarts Magazine http://www.fiberartsmagazine.com/current_coming/default.asp

Textiles http://www.ggcreations.com.au/tafta/news-events.html

Hali http://www.hali.com/Calendar.aspx?Category=1

Joanna Berzowska lecture at Ryerson

I highly recommend this lecture

New Media innovator Joanna Berzowska speaks

at the Kodak Lecture Series, Ryerson University on February 23rd.

... one of thirty nine Canadians who make the world a better place...

Maclean's 2006 Honour Roll

The Kodak Lecture Series is pleased to present Joanna Berzowska, one of the leading lights in the area of research and design of electronic textiles and responsive garments. Berzowska is Assistant Professor of Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University. She is the founder and director of XS Labs, and an active member of the Hexagram Research Institute in Montreal.

She received her Masters of Science from MIT for her work titled Computational Expressionism and subsequently worked with the Tangible Media Group of the MIT Media Lab and co-founded International Fashion Machines in Boston. She holds a BA in Pure Math and a BFA in Design Arts.

Berzowska is best known for her creation of memory-rich garments such as the Finger Dress and the Feathery Dress which record and visually display the history of where the person wearing the garment has been touched by others. Berzowska also utilizes kinetic elements in pieces such as Kukkia, a dress that is decorated with flowers that possess autonomous behavior, opening and closing according to their own whims.

After completing both a BA in Pure Math and a BFA in Design Arts, Berzowska did research on computational expressionism for her Masters of Science at MIT. She subsequently worked with the Tangible Media Group of the MIT Media Lab and co-foundered International Fashion Machines in Boston.

Her art and design work has been shown in the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum in NYC, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Millenium Museum in Beijing, various SIGGRAPH art galleries, ISEA, The Art Directors Club in NYC, The Australian Museum in Sydney, NTTICC in Tokyo, and Ars Electronica Centre in Linz.

Sponsored by Kodak Canada and hosted by the School of Image Arts at Ryerson University, the Kodak Lecture Series is one of the most popular general audience art events to take place in the city, providing students, art specialists and the public alike with the opportunity to see and hear about some of the world's most innovative art practices.

This year the Kodak Lecture Series is pleased to be presenting lectures in partnership with two of Toronto's most exciting cultural festivals. In April we will Uncoming speakers in the Kodak Lecture Series include Jamel Shabazz on March 16th and Roger Ballen on May 11th. An exhibition of Jamel Shabazz's photographs will open the following day at the newly launched Thrush Holmes Empire on Queen St. West. Photographer Roger Ballen's beautiful and confounding images will be exhibited at the Clint Roenisch Gallery during CONTACT in May.

WHAT: Kodak Lecture Series: Joanna Berzowska

WHEN: 7:30 pm, Friday, February 23, 2007

WHERE: Centre for Computing and Engineering, Lecture Theatre 103, 245 Church Street (just north of Dundas Street East at Gould Street)

COST: FREE. Arrive early for guaranteed seating.

Web: Lectures are webcast live as well as archived at www.ryersonlectures.ca/

For more information, the public may contact: Kathleen Pirrie Adams, Kodak Lecture Series Coordinator at <kpirrie@ryerson.ca> or 416.979-5000 ext 6873

Deadline March 8 for Saskatchewan residents only

The sun's not yellow, it's chicken

Melanie Monique Rose from Dimensions 2006

Saskatchewan Craft Council

call for submissions DIMENSIONS 2007

Download PDF Call For Entry Documents:

- Call For Entry Brochure (2.14MB)
- Call For Entry Entry Forms (97KB

Baby its Cold Outside

Did you know that almost a third of Canada's homeless population is 16-24 year-olds?

That's about 65,000 young people without a place to call home.

It's a serious situation - one that needs to be addressed.

Today in Toronto it is cold; you can buy a toque at a number subway station from “Raising the Roof” and participate in a possible solution. Not in Toronto go to there website and see what this small utilitarian textile can do. While you’re at it if you want to know how textile objects can help you help go to this site http://www.communityknitters.com/ and become involved. You will be impressed by the number and variety of ways grassroots knitting and quilting groups are trying to help.

If you don’t do either of these things think about a the way you shop and spend some of your money where it will get to organizations and people that are at least trying to do something. Is that too blunt, well I’m housed, clothed, warm and fed, how about you?

SUNDAY Morning 3 AM

Things to know about in February provided by Akimbo:

Forty years celebrating the arts

Manitoba Arts Council Names Arts Award of Distinction

Recipient

Word is buzzing that well-loved visual artist Aganetha Dyck has been named the fifth recipient of the Manitoba Arts Council Arts Award of Distinction. This $30,000 award is presented annually to recognize the highest level of artistic excellence and distinguished career achievements by a professional Manitoba artist.

Born in Winnipeg, Aganetha has shown her work extensively in over 30 solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions across Canada and internationally since 1975. Perhaps best known for her collaborative work with live honeybees, Aganetha's most recent practise has concentrated on placing ordinary household objects in beehives, allowing the bees to become her artistic partners by adding wax sculptures to the objects. This unique collaboration was recently highlighted in a one-hour episode of "The Nature of Things" with David Suzuki.

"The purpose of this award is to celebrate the careers of senior artists who represent our province so prominently on a national and international scale," says Judith Flynn, Chair of Council. "This year we are celebrating the exceptional career of Aganetha Dyck, who began her professional artistic practise later in life and has since consistently produced original and thought-provoking work."

In addition to her recognized excellence in the visual arts, Aganetha has played a vital part in the growth and advancement of the arts community in Manitoba. Aganetha currently sits on the Board of Directors of Plug In Gallery and she has devoted over twenty years as a mentor at MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women's Art). According to artist Shirley Brown, "Aganetha is inspirational. Through hard work, perseverance and brilliant creativity she has become an international artist. Knowing her has allowed me as well as many others to attempt this road. Her freethinking lets us know that, artistically; we can do anything we want."

The artistic excellence of Aganetha's work has been recognized repeatedly by her peers, and she has received numerous grants throughout her career from Canada Council and the Manitoba Arts Council. Aganetha received her first MAC grant in 1986 and her most recent in 2004. Aganetha will be honoured at a ceremony to be held in March. Previous Arts Award of Distinction recipients include: Leslee Silverman (2002), Robert Kroetsch (2003), Grant Guy (2004) and Guy Maddin (2005).

The Manitoba Arts Council provides funds to professional Manitoba artists and arts organizations.

For more information:

Darla Gauthier, Communications Coordinator
Manitoba Arts Council
tel: (204)945-8870 fax: (204)945-5925
Toll-free in Manitoba: 1-866-994-2787
e-mail: dgauthier@artscouncil.mb.ca

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Thesis-year Criticism and Curatorial Students at OCAD invite you to attend the first annual CRCP Symposium.

Between Adaptation and Death: Artist, Critic, Designer, Curator

Saturday, February 10, 9 am - 6 pm

Six undergraduate and graduate students deliver papers asking:

Should professional interdisciplinarity be encouraged?

What can be achieved - or lost - with the blurring of boundaries?

Might the future foresee further divisions within these creative professions?

How do educational strategies and industry standards affect these discussions?

Also featuring keynote speaker Alex Alberro, Professor of Art History at the University of Florida; speakers include Peter Theodoropolous (U of T), Shirley Yoon (OCAD), J.Bounty (YorkU), Johan Lundh (Konstfack), Liz Pead (OCAD) and Paul Byron (McMaster).

This event will be followed by a reception at 4 pm.

Rm 128

The Ontario College of Art and Design

113 McCaul St.

Toronto, Ontario

For more information, contact Rosemary Donegan, Faculty of Liberal Studies, 416.977.6000 ext. 389.

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reminder: final CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

GIBRALTAR POINT INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

ON TORONTO ISLAND, TORONTO, CANADA

taking place June 1st – 30th, 2007.

Submission Deadline: February 21st, 2007, 4pm EST

2007 Program Dates: June 1st - 30th

For further information including the Guidelines for Submissions, Application Form and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit Artscape’s website at http://www.torontoartscape.on.ca/gpiarp

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