Multifaith Calendar 2010

ARTISTS’ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

 

Celebrating Diversity - Multifaith Calendar 2011

Each year artists are invited to submit works of art for the publication of our upcoming Multifaith Calendar.

The Multifaith Action Society would like to extend a gracious note of thanks to all artists who submitted
pieces for the Multifaith Calendar 2010: Cherishing Earth’s Bounty.

We are excited to announce that The Multifaith Calendar will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with the
2011 edition.

The theme for the 2011 edition is: Celebrating Diversity

Work can be of any medium. The interpretation of the theme will be determined by the collection, so we invite artists to submit images that capture a unique or poignant expression of art or people celebrating their faith. We are looking to showcase a diversity of faiths in the collection. We encourage all artists to submit images, including artists who have had their work showcased in past Multifaith Calendars.

Option 1: Submit up to 5 images by low resolution to artsubmissions@multifaithaction.org Should your piece be chosen, we will contact you and we will need a slide of the chosen image, or a CD with the highest resolution possible (9 x 9″ at 400 DPI). Please note that amateur photography can not be accepted.

Option 2: Send a selection of 5 slides (contact: mfcproduction@multifaithaction.org for address). These will be returned after the selection process is completed in April. Selected artists will be offered an honorarium of $250 per image ($500 for the cover image) or $100 for insets (smaller images throughout the calendar) and will receive a set of complimentary calendars.

Deadline for submissions: 28 February 2010 Further information for artists can be found on the Multifaith Calendar website.

Follow the links “Artists’ Call for Submissions” on www.multifaithcalendar.org.

For more information, please contact: Multifaith Action Society: mfcproduction@multifaithaction.org.

Promoting Interreligious Understanding and Cooperation

Happening Festival of New Muisc and Media 2010

NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release
January 27, 2010

Happening Festival of New Music and Media connects remote musicians in live concert

Calgary, AB - The Happening Festival of New Music and Media 2010, running until January 29 at the University of Calgary, highlights established and emerging new media practices in sound and music, including a live music concert with participants from around the world.

NetTets: A Network Music Concert connects collaborators from China, New Zealand, Greece, Singapore, Canada and the U.S through Syneme, the studio/lab of the Canada Research Chair in Telemedia Arts. The high-speed fibre optic network lets multiple artists engage in real-time, high-definition telepresence.

The tech savvy festival also offers lectures, roundtable discussions, daily video screenings of media documentaries and media-opera works and a sound installation by University of Calgary artist/professor Jean-René Leblanc.

Ensembles from the University of Calgary will be featured in Possible Orchestras, including the University Orchestra, The UCalgary String Quartet, and New Music Ensemble, with a guest appearance by the Alberta College of Art and Design Laptop Ensemble.

New Works Calgary hosts New Adventures in Sound Art, a multichannel sonic art event featuring live audio diffusion of new work by composers David Berezan, Darren Copeland, David Eagle and Hildegard Westerkamp.

“It’s a festival of new sound and technology,” says Dr. Laurie Redford, instructor of Composition, Theory and Music Technology at the University of Calgary Department of Music, “and it may be an entirely new discovery of music and new technology for some people.”
Tickets are $15 for students/seniors, $20 for adults and are available at the Campus Ticket Centre at (403) 220-7202 or at the door (cash only). Call (403) 210-7576 or visit FineArts.UCalgary.ca for more information.

Andrea Binning at Knight Inlet B.C. by Mark Gallup

Banff, Alberta – This art show and sale is an opportunity to purchase contemporary adventure photographs by amazingly talented photographers. The showcase features a diversity of activities, from skiing to hiking to ice climbing. These images capture the passion for and interaction with the mountains by men and women who enjoy playing and working in the Rockies.

All proceeds from the sale of these works will support the artists, and the Whyte Museum’s exhibitions and programming.

Adventure Photography is presented as a companion to EXPOSURE 2010, the Calgary Banff Canmore Photography Festival. Throughout the month of February, this festival is a celebration of Canadian and international photo-based work featuring exhibitions and educational events in Calgary, Canmore, and Banff.

Show & Sale Opening Reception – February 6, 7 to 9 PM

Adventure Photography showcases the photography of Will Gadd, Canmore; Mark Gallup, Calgary; John Gibson, Canmore; Jerry Kobalenko, Canmore; Pat Morrow, Invermere; Marc Piché, Canmore; Brad White, Banff; Gery Unterasinger, Canmore; and many more.

The Whyte Museum Shop hosts a series of juried art shows and sales throughout the year. These shows include feature artist shows, group shows, and themed shows and are intended to showcase a selection of works that complement other exhibitions, programs, or events at the Whyte Museum. All proceeds from the sale of these works will support the artists, and the Whyte Museum’s exhibitions and programming.

ART BRO KEN - The Last Artlife Event

It’s definitely sad news to hear that Artlife Gallery is closing its doors.

But they are holding one last art party, which should be an absolute blast:

ART BRO KEN

Art, Bands, DJs, and Drinks

Start Time: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 8:00pm

End Time: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2:00am

Location: Artlife Gallery

Address: 1312 1st Street SW

You can learn more about the last event on the ART BRO KEN facebook page.

Ritchies Auctioneers

Now more than ever it seems that artists need to be on guard, although I’m not sure how an artist might have safeguarded themselves from what’s currently happening with Ritiches Auctioneers.

Ritchies Auctioneers a company with a forty year reputation has been ordered into bankruptcy, but not before taking and selling $1.2 million in art with no plan to pay what is owed to the artists. The artists, unfortunately, seem to be at the bottom of the totem pole. First to get paid will be the secured creditors, then unsecured, and then, I’m assuming whatever is left will go to the artists. A real shame if you ask me.

A recent article in Canadian Business hints that an ownership feud is at the bottom of it, moreso than the depressed economy. I would tend to agree with that, since they didn’t seem to have a problem selling $1.2 million in art in their June auction.

In any case, there was clearly a lack of ethics at work here. No company, especially one like Ritchies, has bankruptcy creep up on them. They received funds through the June auction and spent what should have gone to the artists on other expenses - mind boggling.

I’d love to hear what you all think and please comment if you have  any suggestions on how artists might be able to safeguard themselves from a similar situation.

If you’d like to read more, take a look at Art: The sudden demise of Ritchies Auctioneers in Canadian Business.

Calgary PechaKucha Night

Just got word of this, so I apologize for the last minute post, but I thought it was just too neat an event not to write about! PechaKucha is an international meetup for all sorts of people, architects, planners, and artists, etc who come together to talk about their work. Tonight’s theme is “How We Live Together” and revolves around how the decisions we make today, affect our cities in the years to follow.

You can learn more about PechaKucha Night from the following press release. Definitely sounds interesting!

Calgary PechaKucha Night

(Calgary, AB) – Calgary’s second PechaKucha Night is {today}, Thursday, December 3rd at 7:30pm at the Uptown Stage and Screen.

Calgary Arts Development’s December PechaKucha Night will revolve around the theme of ”How We Live Together.” Architects, planners, artists and other great minds will explore how cities become livable places and how the decisions we make today affect our future environmental, social and economic landscapes.

Devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2003 as a place for designers, developers and architects to meet, network and show their work in public, PechaKucha Nights are now taking place in 261 cities around the world. The format is simple: speakers present 20 slides each, for 20 seconds per slide. PechaKucha is properly pronounced ‘peh-CHAK-cha’ and is Japanese for ‘chatter’ or the sound of conversation.

Tomorrow’s event will be presented by a dynamic list of 12 cultural space creators including Susan Veres, Communications Director, Calgary Municipal Land Corporatio; Gian-Carlo Carra, Senior Urban Designer, T | six; Quinton Rafuse, Partner, CoworkYYC; Xstine Cook, Artistic Director, Calgary Animated Objects Society; and Eric Moschopedis, Interdisciplinary Artist and Creator of Imaginary Ordinary.

Calgary Arts Development has secured the rights to PechaKucha Nights in Calgary and will be hosting four PechaKucha Nights over the course of the year. The events aim to expose Calgarians to the dynamic and international PechaKucha Night format, support and promote creative spacemaking in Calgary and encourage dialogue surrounding cultural infrastructure developments in the city.

PechaKucha night takes place on Thursday, December 3rd at the Uptown Stage and Screen, 612 8 Ave SW. Doors open at 7:00pm and presentations begin at 7:30pm. Admission is $10 at the door or in advance at CalgaryPKN2.Eventbrite.com. This is a licensed event and no minors will be permitted.

For more information on PechaKucha Night and a full list of presenters, visit CalgaryCulture.com/YYCPKN.

The New Gallery will celebrate its 35th anniversary by-relocating to Art Central

After three challenging years of presenting contemporary art within Eau Claire Market, The New Gallery (TNG) will be relocating to downtown Calgary’s Art Central effective December 1, 2009. Since its origin as the Clouds ‘n’ Water Gallery in 1975, The New Gallery has survived both the vagaries of the local economy and rapidly shifting artistic priorities to establish itself as one of the longest continuously operating artist-run centres in Canada.

While plans to redevelop the Eau Claire Market site remain on hold, the non-profit society’s Board of Directors recently elected to move the venerable cultural institution into a 1200 sq. ft. exhibition space on the top floor of Art Central (Centre St. and 7th Ave. SW), in the very heart of the city’s burgeoning Cultural District. “It’s been increasingly difficult for us to fulfil TNG’s mandate in our current location”, acknowledges Board President Brian Milne. “In just five years Art Central has established itself as a vital addition to Calgary’s cultural landscape, and The New Gallery greatly looks forward to becoming a part of that”.

TNG’s first official event in the new location will be the annual Holiday Tree Show party and fundraiser, to be held Friday December 18, 2009, starting at 8 PM. TNG’s first exhibition in the new location, by Toronto artist Susy Oliveira, will open to the public on Thursday January 7, 2010 (“First Thursday”). Our current exhibition “Witness,” by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman remains in Eau Claire Market until December 19, 2009.

The above excerpt is from TNG’s monthly e-bulletin (December 2009).

For more information, please visit The New Gallery’s website.

ENMAX Illuminate Calgary

Rumour has it that there is some sort of sporting event called the Grey Cup hitting Calgary this weekend?!

As part of the celebration, on November 27th and 28th, Stephen Avenue Mall (from Epcor Centre to 2nd Street SW) will be lit up with a fantastical display of light installations with some interactive elements. ENMAX Illuminate Calgary will showcase the extraordinary talents of Calgary-based artists and designers.

When: Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th
Where: Stephen Avenue Mall
Time: 5:00 o’clock to 9:00 o’clock

For more information as well as a map of the installations, please visit the 2009 Grey Cup Festival website.

Peep Show, Gail Scheuring at Art Loop

POST exhibit is presenting Peep Show, an installation by Gail Scheuring.

Drawing upon references to women in art history, Minimalism, Surrealism and voyeurism; this installation piece speaks to sexuality and consumer culture in a “feminized” space. Inspired by the artists Jessica Stockholder and Peter Halley, as well as images of sex shops, the colors represent an interruption of space and have a distinct psychological effect upon the viewer. The bright hues represent the garishness of artificial light seen in store fluorescent or “technological” light.

Although this installation is devoid of the female form, it still takes on a feminized space through the inclusion of what can be interpreted as being domestic “feminized” objects.

Installation Details:

Date: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Time: 6pm to 9pm - Artist will be in attendance.
Location: POST Exhibit in the lower level of Art Loop
Address: 100 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary

Chandra Crawford, Olympians of the Bow Valley

Olympians of the Bow Valley

November 21, 2009 – April 4, 2010

Banff, Alberta – Every four years, the best athletes in the world match skill and endurance in a series of contests called the Olympic Winter Games. The purposes of these games are to foster the ideal of a “sound mind in a sound body” and to promote friendship among nations. Olympic athletes are the greatest ambassadors of goodwill in the world of sports.

For decades, the Bow Valley has been home to, and a training ground for, hundreds of people who have excelled at their sport and been chosen to represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games.

Craig Richards, Curator of Photography, has chosen twelve athletes to participate in this exhibition – only a small selection of the amazing athletes from the Bow Valley that have represented Canada. The exhibit includes an action photograph of each athlete participating in their sport (chosen by each one personally), as well as a story about a memorable Olympic experience, in their own words. We also asked for an item that represented either their sport, or their Olympic experience, and visitors will be able to view memorabilia that ranges from racing skis used to win a gold medal, opening ceremony uniforms, a Silver Medal, Olympic bibs, and much more. On the eve of the upcoming games in Vancouver, B.C. in February 2010, this exhibition is a tribute to all those who are the best athletes in the world.

Says Richards, “This exhibition is as much about the individual athlete’s stories, as it is about the photos and memorabilia. Their stories are full of heart, full of feeling, full of memories. They give incredible insight into what many of us will never personally experience, participating in the Olympics.”

Not every Olympic story comes with a medal on the podium. Ken Read’s loss of a ski at Lake Placid in 1980 is a case in point. Although he didn’t finish the race, in this excerpt from his exhibition story, he looks at the experience in a way that epitomizes the Olympic spirit.

I must be queried at least once every week about this moment. Questions like “Was it crushing?” or “We’re you disappointed after all that work?” Certainly, I was disappointed. But more so it was frustrating to not really have a chance to challenge the Olympic downhill. To be a favourite and have the Holy Grail of Olympic sport snatched away is more testing than disappointing. Because this is sport. To reach for the golden moment entails taking risks, which can bring triumph and disaster.

Did it hurt? You bet. Was it worth the commitment? Definitely. Would I encourage my kids to pursue this challenge? Absolutely. The Olympics are much more than just one race. They are so very important because they challenge athletes to seek excellence and to live boldly. These two guideposts provide inspiration to young children around the world to dream big dreams and the motivation to pursue them. The grand show taps into our emotions, reaching to young and old with moments of elation and sadness. They can make you burst with pride as flag-bearer for the Opening Ceremony, or if fortune smiles in the medal ceremony, to crown an Olympic Champion.

Sure, Lake Placid didn’t work out the way I would have liked, but it was one step in a long journey that took a young ski racer from the Canadian Rockies to the pinnacle of ski racing.

~ Ken Read

Participating Athletes

Chandra Crawford, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin
Thomas Grandi, Alpine Skiing, 2006 Turin, 2002 Salt Lake City, 1998 Nagano, 1994 Lillehammer
David Irwin, Alpine Skiing, 1980 Lake Placid, 1976 Innsbruck
Sandra Keith, Biathlon, 2006 Turin
Devon Kershaw, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin
Karen Percy Lowe, Alpine Skiing, 1988 Calgary
Ken Read, Alpine Skiing, 1980 Lake Placid, 1976 Innsbruck
Sara Renner, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin, 2002 Salt Lake City, 1998 Nagano
Shona Rubens, Alpine Skiing, 2006 Turin
Beckie Scott, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin, 2002 Salt Lake City, 1998 Nagano
Milaine Theriault, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin, 2002 Salt Lake City, 1998 Nagano
Phil Widmer, Cross-Country Skiing, 2006 Turin

Opening Reception

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7 to 9 PM

Thursday Night @ the Whyte, $2 non-members, FREE for members

Thomas Grandi, Thomas Grandi and his Olympic Experience

Thomas Grandi and his Olympic Experience

Thursday, November 26, 7 PM

Olympian and World Cup champion Thomas Grandi will share his experiences in the world of competitive skiing. Come and enjoy this colourful and inspiring presentation.

About the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies welcomes those who are drawn to the power and inspiration of these mountains. We are the gateway for experiencing and enjoying its art, culture and history in order to inspire and cultivate knowledge and the exchange of ideas. Visitors from near and far experience the Museum’s galleries, programs, archives and library, heritage homes, museum shop, guided walks, tours and special events.

For more information about this exhibition, and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, please contact:

Katie Daniel
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Box 160, 111 Bear Street
Banff, Alberta T1L 1A3
403.762.2291, ext. 316