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Art in the Open 2012

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Art in the Open is a one-day summer event that highlights Charlottetown’s visual art scene, its downtown heritage spaces, its exhibition venues and performance companies, and its diverse cultural traditions. It takes place across downtown Charlottetown with focal points at Victoria Park, the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Victoria Row, Rochford Square and Connaught Square. Urban green spaces are highlighted and play a central role in the event.

Ephemeral works of visual art are the focus of the event, primarily including installations, screenings/projections, performance art, street performance and theatre, dance, portable sculpture and other temporary art forms.

Deadline for 2012 Submissions June 01 . 12 – Download the proposal package HERE!

Call for Submissions
Art in the Open Festival 2012

The steering committee for the Art in the Open Festival is pleased to be announcing a call for submissions for this magical one-day visual art and performance event in downtown Charlottetown on Saturday, August 25th between 4:00pm and 12 midnight.

Last summer approximately 80 artists from PEI, the Atlantic Region and across Canada participated. Works were presented at Victoria Park, Connaught Square, Rochford Square, Victoria Row and The Guild
Many artists were inspired by the outdoor venues, the darkness of the evening and the opportunity to engage the visiting audience. Over 3000 visitors to this free event experienced everything from video and sound installations projected on buildings and in trees, to sculpting of metal and sand. Some works required visitors to participate.

Our diverse Island Artists, individuals and groups, are asked to design a specific art project for this festival. Submission should be new and innovative and represent your excellence in your field of art. Ephemeral projects considering use of our beautiful downtown parks at night are highly encouraged.

Artist fees and material fees will be provided. Successful submissions will be selected through a jury process. Decisions will be based primarily on feasibility and merit. The festival will not accept primarily music-based projects (e.g. musical performances or videos), although projects that include these components are welcome.

Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012

Artist Submissions must include the following:
~Application form (downloadable as .PDF from www.thistownissmall.wordpress.com)
~Project description (no more than 500 words)
~Proposed budget
~Artist Curriculum Vitae(s)
~Up to 6 supporting digital images in digital form (no larger than 1 MB per file) with a detailed image list. Digital files must be in .JPG format, and if sent as a hard copy, be burned onto a Cd-ROM.

Applicants may be contacted for additional information of submissions.

Submissions can be sent by mail to:
Re: Art in the Open Submission

Confederation Centre Art Gallery
145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown,
PE C1A 1J1

or by e-mail to: this.town.is.small@gmail.com

For further information about Art in the Open submissions go to:
www.thistownissmall.wordpress.com or www.facebook.com/aitocharlottetown or contact coordinators at this.town.is.small@gmail.com or pwendt@confederationcentre.com or call (902) 629-1152.

logo design by Shawn Gallant, 2011

Art in the Open is an initiative of the City of Charlottetown, this town is small and the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Island Media Arts Co-op and the PEI Council of the Arts.

The event is coordinated by this town is small, inc. and the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, with the support and guidance of a Steering

Committee and many hardworking volunteers.

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April 30, 2012 at 11:44 pm

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ART à Ciel Ouvert 2012- a besoin de fonds supplémentaires cette année!

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logo par Shawn Gallant

ART in the Open – ART à Ciel Ouvert 2012

http://www.indiegogo.com/Art-In-The-Open-PEI2012

La Ville de Charlottetown, this town is small, la galerie du Centre des arts de la
Confédération, l’Island Media Arts Cooperative et le Conseil des arts de l’Île-du-PrinceÉdouard
ont conjugué leurs efforts pour présenter le festival ART à ciel ouvert 2012!

L’année dernière…

- Plus de 3 000 personnes ont assisté au festival.

- 36 projets artistiques contemporains ont été présentés grâce aux efforts de 80 artistes de
l’Î.-P.-É., de la région de l’Atlantique et du Canada!

- Le site Web d’ART à ciel ouvert a enregistré plus de 13 500 connexions.

- Les espaces verts publics ainsi que les espaces pédestres du centre-ville ont été mis en
valeur par le biais d’activités et de divertissement pour toute la famille.


En 2011, la désignation de Charlottetown à titre de capitale culturelle du Canada a permis
à la Ville de collaborer avec this town is small et la galerie du Centre des arts de la
Confédération pour présenter ART à ciel ouvert dans le centre-ville de Charlottetown.
Dans le cadre de ce festival d’une journée, qui a eu lieu le samedi 27 août 2011 de 16 h à
minuit, 36 installations artistiques et performances ont été présentées grâce aux efforts de
80 artistes de l’Î.-P.-É., de la région de l’Atlantique et du Canada.

Les oeuvres étaient exposées principalement au parc Victoria, aux places Connaught et
Rochford, à Victoria Row et à The Guild. De nombreuses galeries et musées du centreville
ont ouvert leurs portes pour effectuer des démonstrations au cours de la journée.
Les organisateurs étaient très satisfaits du résultat du festival. Ils estiment que 3 000
personnes se sont rendues à l’activité.

Bien des gens – tant des artistes que le grand public – ont demandé aux organisateurs si
cette initiative se poursuivra.

Une personne nous dit dans un courriel : « C’était tout simplement magique! » Un
spectateur cite que « l’arbre de Gerald [lui a] passé des frissons! », tandis qu’un autre
raconte : « [V]ers 23 h, je me suis assis avec mon chien à l’un des feux et je me suis mis à
chanter dans la nuit. »

Page Web officielle de 2011 : http://thistownissmall.wordpress.com/project-archives/artin-
the-open-festival-2011/
Photos de 2011: https://www.facebook.com/aitocharlottetown


Afin d’être en mesure de payer les artistes professionnels et de mettre en valeur la
diversité incroyable de l’esprit créatif à l’Île, ART à Ciel Ouvert a besoin de fonds
supplémentaires cette année!

Puisque la désignation de capitale culturelle de 2011 a pris fin, le festival sollicite l’aide
de la communauté et des entreprises privées.

En appuyant ART in the Open – ART à ciel ouvert 2012 :

1) vous appuyez la durabilité de notre culture et des formes d’expression créatives;
2) vous aidez directement les artistes de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard à créer et à exposer des
oeuvres d’art incroyables, ce qui leur permet d’atteindre un vaste public et d’interagir
directement avec les gens de leur collectivité;
3) vous participez activement au festival d’arts visuels de Charlottetown (même si vous
n’avez rien dessiné depuis la maternelle!);
4) vous serez reconnu comme mécène des arts et de la culture! (Voir les détails cidessous.)

http://www.indiegogo.com/Art-In-The-Open-PEI2012

MÉCÈNE DU POP ART! (moins de 100 $)

Vous serez reconnu à titre de mécène du pop art sur la page de remerciement d’ART à
ciel ouvert! Sincères remerciements de tous les organismes partenaires.

MÉCÈNE DE L’IMPRESSIONNISME! (de 100 $ à 499 $)

Votre nom sera proclamé pendant le festival par l’un des crieurs publics officiels d’ART
à ciel ouvert!

Vous serez reconnu à titre de mécène de l’impressionnisme sur la page de remerciement
d’ART à ciel ouvert! Sincères remerciements de tous les organismes partenaires.

MÉCÈNE DE L’ART MODERNE! (de 500 $ à 999 $)

Votre logo/nom sera inscrit à titre de mécène officiel de l’art moderne sur la page Web
d’entrée d’ART à ciel ouvert pendant un minimum de huit semaines. Celle-ci sera visitée
par un public international; elle a enregistré plus de 7 000 connexions l’année dernière!

Vous recevrez DEUX t-shirts officiels des mécènes d’ART à ciel ouvert portant votre
nom/logo.

Votre nom sera proclamé pendant le festival par l’un des crieurs publics officiels d’ART
à ciel ouvert!

Vous serez reconnu à titre de mécène de l’art moderne sur la page de remerciement
d’ART à ciel ouvert! Sincères remerciements de tous les organismes partenaires.

MÉCÈNE DE L’AVANT-GARDISME – Commanditaire officiel d’un projet
artistique! (de 1 000 $ à 4 999 $)

Les mécènes de l’avant-gardisme seront des commanditaires officiels d’oeuvres
individuelles. L’argent sera versé directement à des artistes locaux et fera en sorte que
les artistes de l’Île reçoivent des honoraires professionnels et un appui financier envers
l’achat de matériel. Votre nom/logo sera reconnu à titre de commanditaire officiel dans le
livret d’ART à ciel ouvert (distribué avant et durant le festival) ainsi que sur les affiches
consacrées à l’artiste que vous commanditez!

Vous et un(e) invite(e) pourrez assister à la fête de lancement spéciale d’ART à ciel
ouvert qui aura lieu une semaine avant le festival.

Vous recevrez DEUX t-shirts officiels des mécènes d’ART à ciel ouvert portant votre
nom/logo.

Votre nom sera proclamé pendant le festival par l’un des crieurs publics officiels d’ART
à ciel ouvert!

Vous serez reconnu à titre de mécène de l’avant-gardisme sur la page de remerciement
d’ART à ciel ouvert! Sincères remerciements de tous les organismes partenaires et des
artistes participants.

Votre logo/nom sera inscrit à titre de mécène officiel de l’art moderne sur la page Web
d’entrée d’ART à ciel ouvert pendant un minimum de huit semaines. Celle-ci sera visitée
par un public international!

MÉCÈNE DE LA RENAISSANCE – PARTENAIRE OFFICIEL! (plus de 5 000 $)

Les mécènes de la renaissance seront ajoutés à la liste des PARTENAIRES OFFICIELS
d’ART à ciel ouvert 2012, avec la Ville de Charlottetown, this town is small, la galerie du
Centre des arts de la Confédération, l’Island Media Art Cooperatice et le Conseil des arts
de l’Î.-P.-É.!

Votre logo/nom sera inscrit à titre de partenaire officiel du festival sur la page Web
d’entrée d’ART à ciel ouvert et le site Web de la galerie du Centre des arts de la
Confédération pendant un minimum de huit semaines.

Votre nom/logo figurera à titre de partenaire officiel sur toutes les publications du
festival, les bannières et les publicités dans les médias.

Votre nom sera proclamé pendant le festival par l’un des crieurs publics officiels d’ART
à ciel ouvert!

Vous recevrez cinq billets à la fête de lancement spéciale d’ART à ciel ouvert qui aura
lieu une semaine avant le festival.

Vous recevrez CINQ t-shirts officiels des mécènes d’ART à ciel ouvert portant votre
nom/logo.

Vous serez reconnu à titre de partenaire officiel sur la page de remerciement d’ART à
ciel ouvert! Sincères remerciements de tous les organismes partenaires et des artistes
participants.

* Si le festival n’arrive pas à recueillir suffisamment de fonds pour organiser le festival
de 2012, tout l’argent sera remis à chaque niveau de mécénat.

Autres moyens d’aider

Passez le mot en faisant part de cette campagne à vos amis et vos collègues!

Portez-vous bénévole à ART à ciel ouvert! Soumettez votre nom en envoyant un courriel
à this.town.is.small@gmail.com.

Appuyez votre milieu artistique en assistant au festival le 25 août 2012!

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May 18, 2012 at 6:44 pm

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Collaborations @ Gallery at the Guild May 15 – June 9

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Poster design by Tyler Landry

This town is small inc. and Peake Street Studios Showcase Collaborative Artwork by 26 Influential Island Artists

 

May 15 to June 9 2012 – OPENING RECEPTION MAY 19, 7:00PM

Gallery @ The Guild

26 Island Artists have embraced the challenge of creating a collaborative artwork for the gallery exhibition COLLABORATIONS, on display at the Gallery at the Guild from May 15th to June 9th.

The Artists were challenged by this town is small inc. and Peake Street Studios to produce a collaborative artwork over three weeks – a short deadline, forcing them to work quickly and organically – and the results are beautiful and intriguing. The finished artworks are in various mediums, from painting and sculpture to writing and textiles.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Peake Street Studios on another gallery exhibition.” Says Becka Viau, project coordinator for this town is small. “As a means for sustaining a healthy community, the Peake Street collective promotes creative expression and sharing among all artistic skill levels. Their philosophy blends well with the small town mission: to encourage collaboration between all art forms in order to strengthen the position of contemporary art in P.E.I. and the Atlantic region.”

An opening reception will be held from 7:00 to 9:00pm on Saturday May 19th. Participating Artists and representatives from this town is small and Peake Street Studios will be available to answer questions and talk about the process and outcomes of the challenge.

Participating Artists:

Marion Copleston + Shirley McCurdy
Michelle Blanchard + Joe Mckenna
Monica Lacey + B-J McCarville
Andrea Ledwell + Holly McGee

Laura O’Brien + “The Internet”
Megan Stewart + Jeff McGuigan
Luke Leunes + Sheri Inman
Christine + Shaun Patterson
Stephen MacInnis + Michael Stanley
Stephen MacInnis + Jane Ledwell
Gail Hodder + Tony MacKenzie
Renee Laprise + Donnalee Downe
Lori Joy Smith + Donnalee Downe
Suzanne O’Callaghan + Karine Arsenault
Yvette Ducette + Beti Andric

Collaborations – exhibition at the Gallery at the Guild

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May 15, 2012 at 4:09 pm

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ART À CIEL OUVERT 2012

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TRADUIT PAR JENNY MELANSON
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Pour la deuxième année consécutive, ART à Ciel Ouvert soulignera le milieu des arts visuels de Charlottetown, les sites patrimoniaux du centre-ville, les sites d’exposition et prestations artistiques ainsi que les riches traditions culturelles de l’endroit.

L’activité d’une journée aura lieu au centre-ville de Charlottetown, plus particulièrement au parc Victoria, à la galerie du Centre des arts de la Confédération, à Victoria Row et aux places Rochford et Connaught. Les espaces verts du centre urbain seront mis en valeur et joueront un rôle de premier plan lors de l’activité. Les œuvres d’art éphémères seront en vedette. Celles-ci comprendront surtout des installations, des projections, des performances artistiques, du théâtre extérieur, les arts de la rue (p. ex., mimes, marionnettes, contes, créations orales, etc.), la sculpture et d’autres formes d’art contemporaines.

ART à ciel ouvert comporte des commissions ainsi que des projets proposés de façon indépendante. Ce formulaire de soumission et les lignes directrices connexes s’adressent à ceux et celles qui veulent soumettre un projet indépendant. Tout artiste ou groupe d’artistes de l’Île peut soumettre un projet.

DOWNLOAD – Formulaire de Soumission et Lignes Directrices

ART à ciel ouvert 2012 – Demande de propositions

Le comité directeur du festival ART à ciel ouvert est heureux d’inviter les artistes à soumettre des propositions de projet pour cet événement exceptionnel. Le samedi 25 août, de 16 h à minuit, le centre-ville de Charlottetown sera envahi par le monde des arts visuels et des prestations artistiques.

L’été dernier, environ 80 artistes de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, de la région de l’Atlantique et du Canada ont participé au festival. Le parc Victoria, la place Connaught, la place Rochford, Victoria Row et The Guild ont accueilli les œuvres pour la soirée.

De nombreux artistes se sont inspirés des sites extérieurs et de la noirceur de la soirée. Ils n’ont pas manqué de captiver l’attention des gens avec leurs œuvres. Les plus de 3 000 visiteurs qui se sont rendus à cette activité gratuite ont pu faire l’expérience d’installations vidéo et audio projetées sur des immeubles et des arbres; de sculptures faites de métal et de sable; sans compter les œuvres qui demandaient leur participation!

Nous demandons à nos artistes insulaires (individus ou groupes) de concevoir un projet artistique précis pour le festival. Les projets proposés devraient faire preuve d’innovation et représenter l’excellence de chaque artiste dans son propre domaine. On encourage fortement les projets éphémères qui feront appel à nos magnifiques parcs après le coucher du soleil.

Les tarifs des artistes et les coûts liés au matériel seront couverts. Un jury fera la sélection des projets soumis en s’appuyant principalement sur la faisabilité et le mérite. Les projets qui font surtout appel à la musique (p. ex., des prestations musicales ou des vidéos) ne seront pas acceptés. Les projets peuvent cependant comprendre des éléments musicaux.

Date limite de présentations de projet : 1er juin 2012

Les propositions des artistes doivent comprendre les éléments suivants :

~ formulaire de soumission (document en format PDF téléchargeable sur le site www.thistownissmall.wordpress.com);

~ description du projet (maximum de 500 mots);

~ budget proposé;

~ curriculum vitae de l’artiste (ou des artistes);

~ jusqu’à 6 images numériques à l’appui (maximum d’un Mo [« megabyte »] par fichier) avec une liste détaillée des images.

*Les fichiers numériques doivent être en format JPG. Si l’artiste envoie sa proposition de projet par la poste, les images doivent être copiées sur un CD-ROM.

Il se peut que les artistes soient appelés à fournir d’autres détails sur leur proposition.

Les propositions peuvent être envoyées par la poste à l’adresse suivante :

Objet : Proposition de projet – ART à ciel ouvert

Galerie du Centre des arts de la Confédération

145, rue Richmond

Charlottetown (Île-du-Prince-Édouard)  C1A 1J1

Soumission par courriel : this.town.is.small@gmail.com.

Pour en savoir davantage sur la soumission de projets au festival ART à ciel ouvert : www.thistownissmall.wordpress.com  /  www.facebook.com/aitocharlottetown

On peut également communiquer avec les coordinateurs du festival en envoyant un courriel à this.town.is.small@gmail.com ou à pwendt@confederationcentre.com, ou encore en composant le 902-629-1152.


ART à ciel ouvert est une initiative collaborative entre la Ville de Charlottetown, this town is small, la galerie du Centre des arts de la Confédération, l’Island Media Arts Cooperative et le Conseil des arts de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard.

 

L’événement est coordonné par this town is small, inc. et la

galerie du Centre des arts de la Confédération, avec l’appui et les conseils d’un

comité directeur et de nombreux bénévoles dévoués.

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May 13, 2012 at 5:51 pm

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Help Support ART IN THE OPEN – be a part of the magic!

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Help Support ART in the Open – Art a Ciel Ouvert 2012!

The City of Charlottetown, through its 2011 Cultural Capital of Canada designation, in partnership with this town is small and the Confederation Centre Art Gallery, presented ‘Art in the Open’ in downtown Charlottetown on Saturday, August 27, 4:00pm and 12 midnight. This one-day visual arts festival presented 36 contemporary visual art and performance installations. 80 artists from PEI, the Atlantic Region and across Canada participated. Works were presented at Victoria Park, Connaught Square, Rochford Square, Victoria Row, The Guild. Various downtown galleries/museums included on-site demonstrations throughout the day.

Organizers are thrilled with the response to the festival and estimate that 3,000 people participated in the event, and many have asked organizers if this initiative will continue.

One person stated in an unsolicited email, “it was magic” while another noted, “Gerald’s tree gave me goosebumps” and “At 11pm my dog and I claimed a campfire and I chanted”.

In order to pay artists professionally and to showcase the incredible diversity of creative exression on PEI, Art in the Open requires more funding!

Due to the 2011 Cultural Capital Designation in no longer available the festival is seeking assitance from the community and private business.

To  SUPPORT ART IN THE OPEN – see all of the Perks and learn more about how to support the festival please visit: Support Art in the Open 2012

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May 7, 2012 at 3:17 pm

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Community Arts Projects – A Case Study

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Sheep by Chris Sims

Written by Imogen

Community Arts Projects – A Case Study

Art should be in the open, not closed away in galleries. So the message of community arts projects seems to be. And what a success they can be. In this article we look at a successful Community Arts Project run by an arts group in Chesham, in the United Kingdom, which successfully brought together all ages, got the community creating artworks, and showcased some of the superb local artists that the area knew nothing about.

Reasons To Be Cheerful

The name of the project was ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ and it had a fairly loose brief. The aims were, broadly, to:

  • Celebrate and raise awareness of the art and craftwork created locally
  • Give local people the opportunity to enjoy art, and take part in creating it
  • Bring a ‘buzz’ and feel-good factor to the High Street
  • Make art a talking point and connect with those who have no involvement in art, enabling people to look afresh at their environment
  • Create a welcome distraction from current concerns about financial hardship.

Local artists were invited to bring their ideas to the table, and they responded with enthusiasm. The Chiltern Arts Network organised the event. This is a not for profits group which provides an arts directory, events guide and news feed for the local area, and supports artist by providing profile pages, and publicising art exhibitions and other arts events, including theatre and dance. They recognise that artists are seldom well remunerated for their work, frequently accustomed to looking for the best deals on financing materials and advertising, and endeavour to pool resources in helping with these everyday concerns that artists face. As such there was encouragement to recycle and re-use materials in public artworks, such as sculpture.

Sheep!

One of the most successful installations for drawing children into the experience were the sheep sculptures provided by local artist Chris Sims, who took a break from painting and graphic design to have some fun. Building them out of found materials, Chris installed the sheep on the village green, where children could touch and interact with them. The variety of textures lent itself particularly well to this form of interaction. It was helpful for the children to be able to recognise everyday items used to make the sculptures, and helped them look differently at things around them.

Shop Window Installations

This was a particularly useful way of showcasing the artworks of individual artists, who were successful in persuading local shops to support the scheme. From hairdressers to betting shops, shop windows were given over to an individual artist to display their work, which certainly helped to spread a buzz and stimulate conversation amongst local people. A number of sales were achieved through this means, and as a publicity tool for artists it worked extremely well.

Random Sculptures

One of the playful features of the fortnight was the sudden appearance of random unattributed sculptures around the Chesham area. A snake appeared on a roundabout, a rocket on a road crossing. One beautiful installation appeared called ‘Dances with Walls’ which was created by Jill Grimshaw, which certainly made a nondescript wall something of a talking point.

Children’s Art Collaboration

Local children had a chance to create in a very simple way, by painting stones and forming a picture with them. The project was always keen to stimulate the interest and engagement with the next generation. This was a great low cost way of achieving that aim. Local schools were happy to have Chris Sim’s colourful banners fixed to their railings, and a local art trail ensured that the children had a structured way of finding the artworks which were to be found all over the town.

Conclusion

The ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’ Community Arts Project was a success on many levels, and managed to fulfil the stated brief well. Local people engaged with artists, some purchasing work and attending concurrent exhibitions of artists’ work. As a publicity tool for raising awareness of local artists it was a great success. It also succeeded in generating the interest and engagement of local children, and teaching them to look at their environment differently. The often playful installations helped demystify artistic creativity for local people. The message that creativity need not cost a lot of money certainly came across, with sculptures made out of ‘found’ materials being a particular success with children. In this sense it made the idea of creating art more accessible to children, who loved spotting everyday objects within the sculptures. Whether is distracted from financial difficulties is hard to measure, but it certainly brighten up Chesham High Street, provided a new focus for locals and broadened some horizons. Several local people joined an arts or crafts group after meeting local artists. Overall it was judged to be a great success, perhaps with scope to be repeated in the future. All communities with local artists and craft workers could benefit from staging a similar event.

Random Sculpture – Snake appeared on a Chesham roundabout

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Random sculpture – this rocket appeared overnight. It was stolen, but mysteriously reappeared a few days later!

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David Rodgers (Contemporary Clock Maker) and Mary Gamester (Textile Artist) at the Chesham Museum. Window display and items inside the Museum.

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Children’s art collaboration – Painting stones

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Dances With Walls – installation by Jill Grimwood

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Sheep!

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School Banner – Chris Sims

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May 1, 2012 at 4:08 pm

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Last Day to Vote for Millefiore Clarkes Video – Vimeo Awards!!

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Watch the Video and vote! (if you like it)

Small Towner Millefiore Clarkes’ video has been nominated for a Vimeo Award! We congratulate Mille on her fine work and commitment to the Arts Community on Prince Edward Island!

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April 30, 2012 at 2:31 pm

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artists supporting artists supporting community support

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artists working at city nights

written by Becka Viau

I am writing this in response to an article written by Mat Gleason for the Huffington Post titled: The Career Benefits of Boycotting Charity Art Auctions… while thinking about the affect of local art auctions and the non-profit art organization.

As a producer of visual culture I am often approached by community groups, charities, non-profits and random fundraisers to donate my Art work for auction. I have donated artwork in the past and will probably continue to support the causes I am passionate about through the auctioning of my art. Yet, I do think it is important to consider the appropriateness of arts organizations use of art auctions as a means for fundraising.

Is it appropriate for local arts organizations, like this town is small to ask artists to donate work to help fundraise the monies needed to provide programing? If so, how should this be done? Sure, all artists could use more money, but does an art auction actually help artists? What if the art auction bought the artwork for auction directly from the artists (for the market price) and then auctioned it for more? Or Is it fair to pay the artist a percentage of the winning bid – is 30% or 50% enough? Where is the line drawn?

I thought I would throw these questions out there since this town is small will be initiating some fundraising campaigns in the next few months. The question is, however, how should this be approached?

STRUTS teams up with the Beaver Brook Art Gallery for Sweetest Little Thing which combines an online auction with a live event. … for example

ALL COMMENTS ON THIS POST WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN ORGANIZING UPCOMING SUPORT SEEKING EVENTS .. so pleas share your thoughts!

*** if you are interested in helping organize or volunteer at a small town fundraising event please email: this.town.is.small@gmail.com

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March 10, 2012 at 4:51 pm

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Debate: Museums are bad at telling us why art matters

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…. to skip the long role call skip to 2:30…

written by Becka Viau

I challenge you to consider this debate and then mix it up with your thoughts about a Prince Edward Island Provincial Museum. I am not suggesting another animatronic display of the father’s of Confederation … but how significant is the closing of  Founder’s Hall? What will become of that space? Is a true museum the answer?

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February 24, 2012 at 3:59 pm

William Beckett and Arts on PEI does it again!

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Produced by William Beckett for Arts on PEI

The fifth Arts on PEI mini-doc! See how Charlottetown film critic, Dave Stewart, uses the comic strip format to create his unique movie reviews. We’ll watch from start to finish as he draws his latest “And Yet I Blame Hollywood” strip for the February 2012 issue of PEI’s monthly arts and entertainment newspaper, “The Buzz.”

Arts on PEI is a continuing series of mini-documentaries, highlighting the diversity of Prince Edward Island’s arts scene. We’ll be sharing the stories of artists, writers, musicians, photographers and others, all of whom contribute to the wealth of talent available in this little province.

© Copyright 2012, by William Beckett.

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February 11, 2012 at 3:20 pm

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