SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL e-News A Warm Welcome to New and Returning SCC Members NEW Cheongju International Craft Biennale - Travel Survey The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority reports a great response to the call for 500 wind chimes. They asked us to pass on the following message: NO MORE FOR NOW. They’ve received many great prototypes, and will be placing their orders very shortly. Thank you! Reception. Saskatchewan’s economic boom and the resulting increase in commercial rental rates have claimed a victim. After many years of operating Prairie Pottery, Ron and Rusty Kurenda are being forced to close the doors of the store. It is a sad day for members of Saskatchewan’s clay community. The good news is that Ron and Rusty will still be around and planning to keep as busy as ever. Gift Certificate Program. The gift certificates are at the printers. We advertised the certificates in the EXPO catalogue. The big kick off comes in the week prior Mother’s Day. During that time, three radio stations in the province will be using gift certificates for on-air giveaways. We will also be purchasing 54 radio ads on C95 as a Mother’s Day sale promotion. So.... you can still sign up for the gift certificate program. The contract is attached. Dimensions Evaluation Process. Following the introduction of a theme to Dimensions, we’re evaluating the impact, as well as looking for ways to improve other aspects. Survey’s were sent to members plus every person who has entered Dimensions in the past three years. We’ve had a good response, and have just started to enter the data for evaluation. We’ll report the results next newsletter. The next step will be a series of meetings to discuss future options for Dimensions. The first will be held in Saskatoon (3rd Floor, SCC Gallery, 813 Broadway) on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 pm. Other meetings will be scheduled as rooms are booked. We’ll keep you posted. Waterfront Publicity. We’re joining the 21st Century in advertising Waterfront this year. One part of the campaign will be the production of two “You Tube” spots promoting the market. They will be funny, informative, and, well, different. If you are participating in Waterfront, and want to become a You Tube star, we’ll be doing some filming on Saturday, May 3. We’ll need you and a few items that you make so that we can feature you and yours in the ad. Call Chris at 653.3616 ext. 24 for more details and to book your appointment with immortality. In other Waterfront news, billboards go up on May 26th at three high traffic locations in Saskatoon. Ads will be appearing shortly, including in the Jazz Festival program. The Western Producer will be publishing a summer activity insert at the end of April. This will be in 68,000 copies of this weekly newspaper, and will also be distributed in Saskatchewan Tourism information booths. The SCC has contributed to this with an article promoting summer Craft markets. The piece profiles the work of 5 SCC members. Ask your farming friends for a copy. She’s Back. Donna will back at work next week. Drop by if you want to admire her tan and hear the stories of her adventures in Mexico. Some things are best left unsaid in a print publication. We’d like to thank Amanda Bosiak for her great service this winter while Donna was away. Her competence, efficiency and good humour were great assets to the SCC. Cheongju International Craft Biennale We’ll have much more detailed information about how this all will work after the visit by the Korean delegation. Stay tuned. Midnight Madness Annual General Meeting - scheduled Sunday, June 22. Please stay tuned for location. Gift Certificate Program SCC GALLERY EXHIBITIONS CONTAINED OTHER NEWS Miranda Jones has a show opening at the Nouveau Gallery http://www.nouveaugallery.com on May 23. 2146 Albert Street, Regina. Phone: 306.569.9279 Gallery hours: Tues - Sat, 10am - 5pm. VANOC launched a registry in which interested artists from Canada and abroad can enter info about themselves. On VANOC's website it says that the registry is "the opportunity to stay informed and in touch with diverse artists from across Canada and abroad. By submitting your information to our Artist Registry, you will be included in a centralized database that members and affiliates of VANOC can reference when programming events. We may eventually share this legacy with our partners, supporters, affiliates, sponsors, and all those involved in the Olympic Movement" The link to the English page is: Premier’s Centennial Arts Scholarships provide financial assistance to Saskatchewan students undertaking training for a career as a professional artist. Studies may be full or part-time in any fine arts discipline, and must be undertaken at an accredited post secondary institution or in a recognized fine arts training program. M. Craig Campbell will be teaching Artistic Blacksmithing at the U of S Kenderdine Campus from July 6 -12, 2008. To register contact Paul Trottier, 966.2463 or emma.lake@usask.ca Call for Entry The Hand Wave Gallery, MEACHAM The Prairie Scuptors' Association and our group is having its annual spring show at the Galleria Building foyer in Innovation Place, Saskatoon from April 28 to May 9 (except Sunday). The opening reception will be held Thursday, May 1 from 7 - 9pm. I hope you able to make it. Rowan Pantel's exhibition "Fort A La Corne: REDUX" will open Tues, April 29 - June 26, 2008. Reception: April 29, 4:30 - 6:30pm at The University Club, 215 Second Floor, College West Building in Regina. Pacific Gallery annual spring craft and framing sale has finally arrived. For all the craft including jewellery, pottery, glass, cards and framed prints, the deal is buy one item and receive the second item for half price. This is the same deal for custom framing. If you only have one item to be framed you get 15% off the total price. This sale is on for the entire month of April. 702 - 14th Street East, Saskatoon. The Gallery/art placement inc. will be featuring the work of Leslie Potter during the month of June 2008. Leslie Potter will be conducting an Open Sculpture Studio at the Williams Building U of S through USCAD the first two weekends in May, 2008. To register contact: Val Miles, 966.5530. Leslie will also be teaching Welded Steel Sculpture at the U of S Kenderdine Campus from Aug 10 - 16, 2008. To register contact Paul Trottier, 966.2463 or emma.lake@usask.ca The Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre is hosting a two day workshop on Advanced Floral Beads on May 10 & 11 in Regina. The instructor is Heather Stewart from Winnipeg, MB. For information: balkwillcentre@regina.ca Saskatoon Berry Festival Beauty and the Breast Benefit Art Show World of Threads Festival - See PDF for details Artists and craftspeople from the Shellbrook town and area invite you to their annual Art Tour. The tour kicks off Friday, June 20, 8 pm, 3 km North of Shellbrook at Riverview Arts with the Prince Albert Pipe Band evoking the blues and greens from a pottery pit fire. There is ample space for spectators to sit. (Bring your own lawn chair OR use those provided.) The visits to art studios commence Saturday, June 21st, and Sunday, June 22nd, from 10 am to 5 pm. Contact Pat Grayston at 306.747.3330 / riverview_arts@yahoo.ca and we will be happy to mail you brochures. Chapel Gallery of North Battleford presents "Here We Go Round", a cast bronze reflection on the interwoven circles of our lives, by Jim and Deb Jensen from April 2 -April 28 in the ambulatory. Gallery hours: noon to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday. Call for Submission - http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/facilities/pdfs/corridor.pdf The City of Saskatoon is seeking from artists "Expressions of Interest" to design, fabricate, and install a site specific public art installation at the Shaw Centre. For more information contact the Integrated Site Project Manager for the City of Saskatoon by phone at (306) 975.3291, by email sandi.schultz@saskatoon.ca or visit www.saskatoon.ca. Deadline for submission is July 15, 2008. WORKSHOPS Shaping Saskatchewan Wood 2008, April 10 to June 15, 2008
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