Call for Submissions
Halifax Art Map
The Halifax Art Map is currently looking for artists interested in having a space on the 2009 Art Map. Some spaces are still available for this year´s map and we encourage artists in the Halifax Regional Municipality who would like a venue to show their work and advertise their studio to apply.
This year 25,000 maps will be printed and distributed to VICs and hotels throughout Halifax and the rest of the Province. There will also be a two month Art Map Exhibition at FRED with a launch and opening on May 1. For more information and an application/information form please contact Janet Doble at jdoble@eastlink.ca or by phone at 902-455-6960.
2009 World of Threads Festival
CALL FOR SUBMISSION: 2009 WORLD OF THREADS FESTIVAL
COMMON THREAD EXHIBITION
DEADLINE: 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 31st March, 2009
WHEN: September 18 to October 4, 2009
2009 Sobey Art Award - Call for Nominations OPENS
The Sobey Art Award, Canada's premiere award for visual artists, is now accepting nominations for the 2009 award. The $50,000 award is given annually to a Canadian artist under 40 who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. A prize of $5,000 is given to each of the four runners-up.
The deadline for nominations is FEBRUARY 2, 2009.
Please visit www.sobeyartaward.ca for details and nomination guidelines.
The 2009 Sobey Art Award curatorial advisory panel will be made up of five distinguished representatives, each from an art gallery located in five regions across Canada. The panelists representing the Atlantic Provinces, Québec, Ontario, Prairies and The North, and the West Coast and Yukon will be announced in early-January.
The five finalists of the 2009 Sobey Art Award will be announced on May 1, 2009. Selected work from the shortlisted artists will be featured in an exhibition hosted by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and will run from September to October of 2009. The winner of the 2009 Sobey Art Award will be announced at the AGNS in the fall of 2009.
For more information please contact:
Robert Zingone
902 424 3001
zingonrj@gov.ns.ca
OR
Sarah Fillmore
902 424 5169
fillmose@gov.ns.ca
www.sobeyartaward.ca
2009 Sobey Art Award
c/o Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis St. Box 2262,
Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
CANADA
tel 902 424 7542
fax 902 424 7359
www.artgalleryofnovascotia.ca
Expo 2010 Canada Pavilion
Call for Submissions: Expo 2010 Canada Pavilion, Cirque du Soleil and
the
Canada Council for the Arts
December 8, 2008 - TAPA
EXPO 2010 IN SHANGHAI Date extended to submit applications for the
cultural program.
New application deadline: January 21st 2009. All Canadian artists are invited to visit the Web site
www.cirquedusoleil.com/Shanghai2010
As part of the 2010 World Expo that will be held in Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010, Cirque du Soleil is pleased to be the producer of the cultural program for the Canada Pavilion.
Under the theme "The Living City: Inclusive, Sustainable, Creative," the program will include works and productions in fields as varied as dance, music, theatre, literature, visual arts and media arts.
To reflect the dynamic nature of Canadian culture, Cirque du Soleil would like to invite emerging and renowned artists and creators from across the country to apply to take part in the Cultural Program. The application process will take place from December 15, 2008 to January 21, 2009. The Canada Council for the Arts will join Cirque du Soleil in the evaluation and selection process.
www.cirquedusoleil.com/Shanghai2010 for information on how to submit their completed application for Canada´s cultural program at Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Cultural Spaces Study - HRM
HRM is seeking your participation in a cultural spaces study. The study consists of 3 surveys, we ask that you complete each one that applies to you:
1. Cultural Space Needs Survey for Individuals
2. Cultural Space Needs Survey for Organizations
3. Cultural Space Inventory
We believe the results from this study will help Community Relations and Cultural Affairs staff to better understand the assets and needs of the arts and cultural community, and will help shape future cultural planning and programming. Results will also be made public by February 2009.
Please support our efforts by completing our online surveys at
www.halifax.ca/culturalspaces by January 31, 2009.
Each will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please contact me if you require paper copies.
Thanks very much for your support and participation. Please do not hesitate to contact myself or Catherine Mackeigan at 902-490-4782 with questions or concerns.
Avonport Scholarship Award for Young Quilter
The Mayflower Quilters Guild 12th Bi-annual Quilters Retreat will be held Sept 23-27, 2009 at Pictou Lodge. We are pleased to announce that a scholarship will be given to a young quilter/fibre artist (born between 1968 and 1990) to attend the Retreat. The scholarship includes 4 nights accommodation, 11 meals and a 3 day workshop (with one of 3 teachers).
The scholarship is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, a resident of NS since 2007 and must not have attended a previous Retreat. Applications must be postmarked by January 16, 2009.
For an application form email Barb Robson at robsonbh@eastlink.ca or call 902-857-1668. To read more about the Retreat visit http://www.mayflower.typepad.com/ The scholarship is made possible thanks to the generous donation made by Avonport Discount Fabrics, Avonport, NS.
Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2009
Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2009
The Theme : Outside the Box
23rd September - 1st November 2009
The title of the 2009 Cheongju Craft Biennale, 'Outside the Box,¡¯ looks forward to the self-awakening of Arts and Crafts in a period of decline, disruption, and isolation from other sectors of the new global arena of art. It is the mission of the Biennale to restore the standing of arts and crafts in the world and re-define and establish its worth and potential.
A consideration of the whole range of disciplines that is art & crafts,
and of
the materials and methods that gave rise to them, is necessary to
stimulate
imaginative proposals for intercommunion with painting and sculpture
architecture and literature; theatre and film; music and dance even
horticulture and floriculture. This will be the basis of discourse for
the
many
professionals attending the international seminar. As we have passed
through the industrial and the post-industrial age, the sundering of man
from
nature has been correlative to the fragmentation of both life and art
yet
in the
arts, all corners of the world may meet. We will set out to demonstrate
the
value and necessity of arts and crafts to all human life the political,
the
economic, the social, the cultural, and the spiritual.
The 6th Cheongju International Craft Competition
1st Reception: Images (Period: June 12th - 22nd 2009)
2nd Reception: Real Works (Period: August 3rd - 14th 2009)
Participation Fees: None
The Prizes
There will be 26 prizes to include a total of $110,000 in cash:
The First Prize of $30,000
5 ¡®Outside the box¡¯ Special Awards of $8,000
5 Merit Awards of $5,000
15 ¡®Craft Ideal¡¯ Awards of $1,000
Certificates will also be awarded to approximately 150 runners-up
The applications Desk
Cheongju International Craft Biennale Committee
329 Heungdeok-Ro, Heungdeok-Gu, Cheongju-Si, Chungcheongbuk-Do,
361-828, Republic of Korea
Tel +81 43 277 2501-3 Fax +82 43 277 2610 E-mail cjcraft@korea.com
www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr or www.okcj.org
Just for Fun
Theme and Intent
This exhibition is about the joy found in creating works by hand. Just for Fun seeks submissions of works of whimsy and charm that will beguile, enchant, and captivate the viewer. Members are encouraged to push the boundaries of their craft through experimentation and innovation – here’s your chance to try new techniques, to experiment with new materials, or to explore new forms.
This exhibition will be open to submissions of both one-of-a-kind and production works. At no time will quality of fabrication and construction be ignored.
Eligibility
Open to all individual members of the NSDCC, in all membership categories. Individuals who are not currently members of the NSDCC may participate in the exhibition by paying membership dues.
Entry Fees
There will be a fee of $10 for each entry. A maximum of three items may be submitted by any one member. Cheques and money orders should be made payable to the NSDCC. Visa and MasterCard are also accepted.
Entry Rules
Each entrant may submit up to three entries. Each entrant must complete and return the application form with their entries. Entries accompanied by incomplete entry forms will not be put before the jurors for consideration. Artists whose work(s) is accepted will be asked to provide both a brief biography (max. 200 words) and an artist’s statement (max. 200 words).
To be considered, entries must have been fabricated after June 2008. All entries must fit through a standard doorway. Entries must not require unusual care. Objects intended to be hung on the wall must arrive with hanging devices included. Please call the office to make arrangements for delivery of entries weighing over 22 kg (50 lbs).
Selection
This exhibition will be selected from the submitted entries by a group of three jurors. Works will be identified only by number. Jurors will be asked to select works bearing in mind: (a) the exhibition theme; (b) that works selected will work well with other works selected to form a cohesive exhibition; and (c) that the exhibition overall will fit within the Mary E. Black Gallery. Jurors will not be asked to explain their selections. The jurors’ choice will be made in private, and the jurors’ choices will be final.
Inquiries and Questions
For a full call for entry brochure or for any questions contact the NSDCC office at 902.423.3837.
1 April 2009
Deadline for delivery of completed works and entry form to:
NSDCC
1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS B3H 4P7
