| SCC E-News, Vol 5, No 1 . January 08, 2010 |
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Ph: 306.653.3616 • fax: 306.244.2711 Mark Stobbe - Executive Director Website: www.saskcraftcouncil.org Archived Newsletters available on the Saskatchewan Craft Council website |
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CRAFT COUNCIL NEWS The SCC will once again be operating a booth at Gardenscape in Saskatoon this March – hopefully bigger, more visible, and even more successful than last year. We will be looking for work appropriate that would be of interest to gardeners and others who like to make their yards beautiful and unique. To sign up, email Chris images of the work you’d like us to display and sell, your retail price of this work, and an estimate of how many you can provide of each piece. A 40% commission will be applied on sales. 02. Craft as a Vehicle for Spiritual Exploration The Saskatchewan Craft Council is accepting proposals from Saskatchewan craftspeople for an exhibition exploring spiritual concerns in the creation of Fine Craft. This exhibition will open at the SCC Gallery in Saskatoon and tour the province. Plans are to extend the tour beyond Saskatchewan as well. The curators are Lorne Calvert, Principal of St. Andrew’s College and Leslie Potter, Exhibition & Education Coordinator for the SCC. Craftspeople and artists have explored spiritual concerns and used religious iconography throughout the ages, resulting in powerful movements within some societies and even influencing political climates. We are interested in examining what is currently happening within this province – all craft media, any style, and any subject. The exhibition is open to anyone living in Saskatchewan who is engaged in an art and/or craft practice which expresses spiritual concerns. This includes makers who want to explore outside their usual parameters. Submissions should include up to 10 digital images or slides of recent work, an artist bio and c. v. and a written description of proposed work or actual image(s). The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm, October 31, 2010. Mail CD/slides and hard copy to:
03. A Traditions/SCC Challenge bi - 1. a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words: bifacial; bifarious. Functional: having or serving a utilitarian purpose; capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed: functional architecture; a chair that is functional as well as decorative. The Saskatchewan Craft Council and Traditions Handcraft Gallery are challenging the imagination and creativity of craft people with a bi-functional craft contest and exhibition. We are looking for innovative pieces of craft that serve at least two separate and distinct functions. Cheating is not allowed. For example:
Entries should be delivered to the Traditions Handcraft Gallery (2714 - 13th Avenue, Regina) or the SCC Gallery(813 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon) by Friday, March 12, 2010. Entries or digital images of entries that arrive before the deadline may receive extra publicity as part of a “build-up” for the completion. Collaborative entries are welcomed. All entries that meet the bi-functional criteria (or tri-function, etc) will be displayed in Traditions for a two week period, with a “people’s choice” ballot for the best piece. The winner of this people’s choice vote will win a prize of $500 cash, plus a one-day shopping spree at Traditions Handcraft Gallery for up to $500 worth of Saskatchewan's best Fine Craft. It is desirable (but not mandatory) that entries be “for sale” while the contest is running. A commission of 40% on any sales will be charged by Traditions. For more information contact Amanda at 306.569.0199 (traditions@sasktel.net) or Mark at 306.653.3616 ext. 27 (scc.director@sasktel.net). 04. Prairie Excellence: The Today and Tomorrow of Prairie Craft For three decades, Dimensions has been one of the signature activities of the Saskatchewan Craft Council. It has contributed to the fostering of excellence amongst craft people, and greatly enhanced the recognition of Fine Craft in Saskatchewan. In 2010, Dimensions will be replaced for one year by a new, three province exhibition called Prairie Excellence. This exhibition will contain work from 12 craft artists from each of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. It is being organized as a collaborative effort by these three Craft Councils. The attached brochure (click here) outlines how Prairie Excellence will be selected, by whom, and how to enter. All of the information you require should be in this – if you have any other questions about HOW to participate, give Mark a call at 306.653.3616 ext. 27 or e-mail at scc.director@sasktel.net. Since the SCC Board decided to proceed with Prairie Excellence, there have been a number of questions raised by members as to what this means. Some of them are likely on your mind as well – so here’s the answers. Is this the end of Dimensions? Is Prairie Excellence a one-time deal? Why go interprovincial? How is it being funded? Why doesn’t the SCC participate in Prairie Excellence as well as still doing Dimensions in 2010?
Dimensions gave exposure and opportunity to over 30 artists every year in Saskatchewan. This show will benefit only 12. Is this fair? There is no question that it will be harder to get into Prairie Excellence than it was to get into Dimensions. We believe that this will raise the bar for people – forcing everyone to really dig in and produce their very best work. With the reduced number of participants, will new-comers have any chance at all? Why are there not more artists from every Province? How much will the Awards and Prizes be? As we obtain sponsorships for particular awards, we will be announcing them. As they used to say on TV – Don’t change this channel! Who can enter? Entries from each Province will be accepted in any of the craft media recognized by each Provincial Craft Council. This creates a few anomalies that reflect definitional differences from Province to Province. For example, photography from Saskatchewan will be eligible – but not from the other two Provinces.
06. Thank You to our Donors this month
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EDUCATION/WORKSHOPS 01. Peter Callas - Historical Overview of Wood Fire Kilns Peter Callas, a well-known potter, will be presenting a series of slides giving a historical overview of wood fire kilns and his own work on January 22, at 7:30pm (Performing Arts Theatre, Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, 461 Langdon Crescent, Crescent Park, Moose Jaw). View Spring Newsletter for Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery, Spring 2010... CARFAC REGISTRATION INFORMATION All workshops are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. We encourage pre-registration in case of cancellation or change. Call: 306.522.9788 in Regina, or 306.933.3206 in Saskatoon. (Members may use the toll-free telephone numbers printed on the back of their membership cards). Email: programs@carfac.sk.ca, or visit the CARFAC website for more details. 02. Getting Your Art Out There: Exhibition Venues and Proposals Artists need to know how to approach public and commercial art galleries, and other exhibition venues. The workshop outlines the basics of preparing an exhibition proposal of your work for various types of exhibition venues and opportunities. Tuesday, February 23rd from 7:00pm to 8:00 pm. Attend from the comfort of your own home by phone. 03. CARFAC SASK Information Session for Emerging Artists This session will introduce you to CARFAC SASK and it's services that can help you establish yourself as a professional in the art community, including programs and workshops, resource centres, and information services such as the website, newsletter, and the Visual Arts Handbook. This session will also introduce copyright and exhibition fees, and touch on public and commercial galleries and artists’ centres, how they are different and what they expect in terms of exhibition proposals. This is a 45 minute session. Open to all. January 13th, noon lecture at the Fifth Parallel Gallery, 050 lecture hall, University of Regina. 04. Copyright for Visual Artists This workshop provides an overview of copyrights that commonly pertain to visual artists. The workshop will cover the following topics: exhibition rights, reproduction rights and moral rights, international aspects of copyright laws, license and assignment of copyright, and copyright collectives. February 11th, 5:00pm at the Fifth Parallel Gallery, 050 lecture hall, University of Regina. 05. A Beginners Introduction to Website Development for Visual Artists This workshop is designed to introduce the artist to concepts of website development and what it takes to design your own website. It will help you answer questions like; should you build your own or pay someone to do it for you. If you build your own what kinds of software will you need, free or to purchase, and what is the best way for you to get your site online. This is a two and a half hour information session. Instructor: Sharon Hamilton. Saskatoon, Saturday April 10th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm at The Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave., also in North Battleford, date TBA, at The Chapel Gallery, 891 - 99th St. 06. So Many Ideas So Little Time: Time Management for Artists This workshop is a discussion-based session that will explore the pitfalls artists face with time management. Many artists juggle multiple roles as an aspect of their career choice. Some work full-time, part-time or multiple jobs in addition to a studio practice. How can artists efficiently balance their working lives? This workshop will discuss some concrete strategies for creating balance, some simple ways to maximize studio time, scheduling strategies, how studio set-up impacts creative efficiency, and some of Cline’s hard-learned lessons in time management. April 24th from 9:30am to 11:00am at the Signal Hill Gallery, 424 - 10th Ave. South. The session will discuss tips and strategies for pricing artwork. How to determine what fair market value is - size, reputation, dealer’s commissions, prices of similar work, can all influence pricing. Monday, April 12th beginning at 7:30pm at the Gallery Building, at the Corner of College Ave. and Cornwall (old Mackenzie building beside Darke Hall), Regina. This workshop will give you guidelines on how to approach public and commercial art galleries, and other exhibition venues. The workshop covers preparing a portfolio and resume/artist’s CV, contracts, copyright, insurance and how to pack and ship artwork. Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 1:00pm to 3:30pm at the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre. |
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CALLS FOR ENTRY The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers and artists working in fiber, clay, wood, metal, glass or plastic to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition. Deadline: July 15, 2010. 02. Call for Entries - Land of the Loon Gallery The SCC will be again partnering with the Land of the Loon Resort at Anglin Lake to hold two exhibitions during the summer of 2010. The exhibition will be held in the Raven Room of the Land of the Loon Resort. One show will run from the May 14, to July 5. The second will run from July 6 to September 10, 2010. Work in the exhibition can be one-of-a-kind, limited edition, or production pieces. Work in the exhibition should be “for sale” with a 40% commission rate being charged. Multiple copies of the same piece can be provided in order to provide replacement exhibition pieces as work is sold. Work can be in any medium – however, we are looking for work from three craft people for each exhibition, which will consist of:
Please note that the primary target market consists of tourists, so work should be transportable and not excessively fragile. The exhibition will be juried from photographs of the work. To be considered, please forward by email, 3 images, representative of what you would have in the exhibition to, scc.exhibitions@sasktel.net, along with the following information:
All photographs and entry information must be received by Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Those selected will be notified by Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The work will need to be delivered to the SCC Gallery in Saskatoon one week before the beginning of the exhibition. It will be transported to Anglin Lake and installed by SCC staff. In 2009, we had 6 craft artists exhibit in the Raven’s Room Gallery. 4 sold work, 2 did not. We’ve adjusted the exhibition dates to give both shows a more equitable distribution of long weekends. If you wish to talk your ideas, please call Mark at 306.653.3616 ext. 27. 03. Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Now in its 49th year, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition [TOAE] is a juried showcase featuring contemporary fine art and craft that takes place on Nathan Phillips Square every July. As the largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Approximately 500 artists participate and over 100,000 visitors attend the exhibition every year. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors. In 2009, the TOAE presented over $35,000 in cash awards and prizes to participating artists. We welcome applications from artists working in a wide range of traditional and experimental art forms. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010 |
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SCC GALLERY EXHIBITIONS Playing with Dimensions – Every spring the Saskatchewan Craft Council invites all Saskatchewan craftspeople to submit up to two hand crafted items for Dimensions, the only open, juried exhibition of Fine Craft in the province. The exhibition will be on view at the SCC Gallery until January 10, 2010. "Northern Craft - The Robertson Trading Collection" – Private collection of First Nations work. January 15 – February 21, 2010 The Art of the Book '08 – Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) fifth major touring juried exhibition. February 26 – April 5, 2010 Please check www.saskcraftcouncil.org for updated listings |
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OTHER NEWS 01. The Prairie Lily Feminist Society The Prairie Lily Feminist Society would like to invite you to join me in honouring a Very Special Celebration. The year 2010, marks the 100th year for International Women's Day. To celebrate this event, The Prairie Lily Feminist Society is holding a tribute to the event this upcoming March 6 in Regina. 'Honor and Give', a tribute to the 100th anniversary is a Dinner event with Keynote speaker, Buffy Sainte-Marie. We are so excited to have Ms Sainte-Marie as our keynote speaker for this event. Her music, art and Cradle Board Teachings span over 35 years. She was the 2009 recipient for best female artist, best song, best songwriter at the Canadian Aboriginal Awards, not to mention that her roots are from our Great Saskatchewan Province! Click here to view PDF Poster for more information... House with Studio space for Rent, $680 per month / or work for partial rent. Beautiful location in Ruddell with view of the North Saskathewan river valley. 100km from Saskatoon, 25km from N. Battleford. Harwood Floors, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom and a separate toilet, utility room and a good sized sudio/workshop with concrete floor. Available from Jan 2010. Contact yoshiminishi1219@yahoo.co.jp or call: 306.389.4834 for more information, or view PDF Flyer here... Jamees Korpan has an exhibition, Steelheads 2009, at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum Jan. 4 to Feb. 25, 2010. The show features abstracted welded steel portrait busts of mythical subjects. An artists talk / reception is forthcoming, dates to be announced. |
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