SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL e-News
Vol 2 No 7, March 28, 2008
A Warm Welcome to New and Returning SCC Members
Irene Stroshein - Painting
Darren Gowan - Sculpture
Gift Certificate Program
We are now closing in on 30 members signed up for the gift certificate program. We’ll be moving ahead with this, and beginning marketing publicity at EXPO on April 17. If you want to get in on this initial round of marketing, get your contract in now. See PDF for details
Provincial Government Funding for the SCC
Core funding for the Saskatchewan Craft Council, for many years, has been provided by SaskCulture with funds from Saskatchewan Lotteries. This year, this funding amounts to $221,000, and makes possible the SCC’s non-commercial activities such as the operation of the SCC Gallery, Dimensions, and educational activity. In addition, the SCC has received another $33,000 from the Saskatchewan Cultural Industries development Fund (The SCIDF). This money was provided by taxpayers through the provincial government, and used for marketing and promotional activities. For example, last year, this money was used to do additional advertising for Wintergreen and the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival, and to contribute to the promotion of Saskatchewan Craft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Without this public support, the SCC would be a very different organization. See Full Report
DIMENSIONS – GROWTH
Public Events, Wednesday, April 2, 7pm
Jurors’ Talks - Mendel Auditorium, 950 Spadina Crescent, Saskatoon
Meet the Jurors for Dimensions – Growth
Jamie Russell, Saskatchewan wood artisan
Dr. Sandra Alfoldy, craft historian at NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jurors’ Critique Session
Saturday, April 5, 10am
Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery 813 Broadway Ave, Saskatoon
The jurors will give their impressions of entries submitted for Dimensions – Growth
Questions and Answers
DIMENSIONS – GROWTH Jurying Session Reminders
• Tuesday, April 1, 11am to 2pm only – Regina area entries received at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, 2420 Elphinstone Street (access and parking off 15th Ave & McTavish Street).
• Wednesday, April 2, 10am to 5pm only – Saskatoon area entries received at the SCC Gallery, 813 Broadway Ave.
SCC GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
ALL ABOUT ALBERTA – Alberta Craft Council’s international touring exhibition showcasing a collection of contemporary fine craft reflecting Alberta’s distinct sense of place. Curated by Tom McFall. Last weekend to see this show; it ends at 5pm Sunday, March 30.
DIMENSIONS – GROWTH
SCC Gallery closed for jurying SCC open, touring exhibition of Fine Craft with a theme of “growth”.
March 31 – April 13, 2008
WHO DREAMS THE DREAMS
Ceramic and mixed media works that evolve from Helen Cooke’s ideas and feelings triggered by events in the world.
CIRCUMPOLAR BASKETS / CONTAINERS OF THE TAIGA
Collection of baskets made by First Nations artists, collected by Paul Lapointe in his travels through the North. April 18 to June 8, 2008
OTHER NEWS
A show of ceramics and fibre by
Charley Farrero and June J. Jacobs
March 26 to May 17, 2008
Reception: Saturday, May 3, 5 - 7pm
Mysteria Gallery. 2706 13th Ave, Regina SK S4T 1N3
306.522.0080 • www.mysteria.ca
IN CONCERT is up until March 29/08 at the STM Gallery, 2nd floor, 1437 College Drive, U of S, Leslie Potter & Lenneke Verweij, SCC Members are part of this exhibition of USCAD intructors.
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
Mortlach is hosting its first annual Saskatoon Berry Festival this summer July 5, 2008. See PDF for details.
Broadway Art Encounter - See PDF for details
City of Toronto (City) Request for Proposals RFP No. 9149-08-7088 to select a qualified artist(s) to supply all design, work, labour, equipment and materials, and obtain all applicable approvals and permits, necessary to provide four (4) wall mural(s) in the Village of Islington Business Improvement Area (BIA), as required by the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Division. The RFP number is 9149-08-7088.
The Deadline for submissions for this RFP is: April 25, 2008 at 12 noon.
Please see our website at: http://www.toronto.ca/calldocuments for a more detailed Scope of Work (Click on "Online Call Document System", and then "Professional Services"). If you are interested in submitting a Response, the full RFP document can also be purchased for $25 from the same site.
CALL FOR ENTRY
Are you interested in:
- Creating large scale sculptural work.
- Displaying this work in an outdoor garden setting at a destination spot, 8 minutes East of Saskatoon.
- Inviting the public to view and purchase these works in a professional outdoor gallery.
For more information please contact one of the following: ( by Apr.1 please)
- M. Craig Campbel - m.craigcampbell@sasktel.net
- Don Pell - dpell@inet2000.com
- Ken Wilkinson - sleepingdragon@sasktel.net
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
CARFAC Winter Workships 2008 - programs@carfac.sk.ca or 522.9788 (R), 933.3206 (S)
Saskatoon Potters Guild Workship with John Elder. See Poster and visit the Saskatoon Potters Guild website.
Shaping Saskatchewan Wood 2008, April 10 to June 15, 2008
Forest Centre Atrium, 1061 Central Ave, Prince Albert, SK
A juried art show featuring wood pieces presented in partnership by The Saskatchewan Forest Centre and The Art Gallery of Prince Albert. See brochure for details
SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL
813 Broadway Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
306.653.3616 • f/244.2711
Amanda Bosiak - Reception
Mark Stobbe - Executive Director
www.saskcraftcouncil.org
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