Thursday, July 9, 2009

Arts Notes, July 9, 2009


Small Works 09

Members Show and Sale

July 6 – 18

Artspeak Gallery

1942 Wyandotte St. E

Windsor, Ontario

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 1 – 5 pm

Extended Hours: Friday July 17, open until 9pm

Saturday July 18, 11am – 4pm

Featuring works by: Michelle Chappus, Jennifer Escott, Philippa Von Ziegenweidt, Malcolm Grant, Amy Friend, Helen Normandeau, Isabel Chow, Carol Anne Winters, Vasilica Dumitriu, Laszlo Klausnitz, Jamie Baxter, Rashmi Dadwal, Kerry Higginson, Jude Quick, Parvati Dadwal, Jennifer Murray, Holly L. Wolter, Sita, Elaine Weeks, Linda Renaud, Jeanette N. Marshall, Sasha Opeiko, Michelle Dobrin, Denis Bester, Miles Prosser-Merrifield, Murray Legg, Monica Radulescu, Olga Dermendji, Julie Butler, Matt Romain, Margaret Atkinson, Linda Ruddock-Rousseau and Viva Dadwal.

Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario


Art Gallery of Windsor

Adrian Norvid: Showstoppers, Whoppers, Downers and Out Of Towners

July 11 to September 6, 2009

Richard Hamilton Reflects: Prints 1963-74
Organized by the National Gallery of Canada
July 11 to September 6, 2009


And now for something completely different. As an antidote to economic malaise and the serious sort of art one might expect to find in Detroit’s long, dark shadow, the Art Gallery of Windsor presents two wry exhibitions that consider British aspects of that most American genre: Pop Art.

No surprise that Richard Hamilton figures large in any discussion of Pop Art, British or otherwise. In this show of prints curated by Graham Larkin for the National Gallery of Canada, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger and a host of Hamilton’s “so different, so appealing” icons of popular culture clearly demonstrate the key role played by the artist in the creation of Pop aesthetics on both sides of the pond.

And who better to expand upon the mid-Atlantic aesthetics of Pop Art than Adrian Norvid? Currently teaching drawing at Concordia, Norvid emigrated from the UK as a child and grew up in Southern Ontario. This might explain the curious mix of hillbillies and louts that inhabit the fantastic realms he creates (think Jack Daniels meets Johnnie Walker). Enshrining ruptures and breaking with convention, Norvid’s drawings conflate and debase incongruous genres and subject matter including seventies rock, Rococo ornament, food packaging, talking trees and giant mushrooms.

The AGW’s Norvid exhibition, curated by James Patten, includes Hermit Hamlet which received critical acclaim in 2008 as part of the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art’s Quebec Triennial. In this near life-sized drawing, dilapidated rural buildings, junk furniture and archaic musical equipment form a sort of backwoods lounge for a collection of hippies gone to seed. All of which sounds vaguely appealing as a form of rustic escape from the current economic and social realities of urban life.


For more information contact: Nicole McCabe at nmccabe@agw.ca or 519-977-0013 x 134

Art Gallery of Windsor 401 Riverside Drive West Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J1 www.agw.ca





Artcite has recently extended our Visual Fringe submissions entry deadline to:

JULY 10, 2009

in order to get more artists involved in this fun, high-profile, summer project.

We are looking for artists with paintings, drawings or photography; large scale pieces are especially welcome (we have very large walls to fill at the Armories).

We are also looking for any site-specific installation, video, performance and sculptural artwork.

We have the co-operation of numerous downtown spaces, so we can accommodate any--and every--one!

We need you to PARTICIPATE! (Also--much appreciated if you could forward to artist who may be interested...)
Thanks for your time and co-operation! But hurry! This show opens NEXT WEEK, i.e., Fri. July 17, 2009!



For more information on this exciting project, please visit:

http://www.artcite.ca
http://www.windsorfringe.com




* ARTCITE INC.
109 University Ave. W.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5P4 Canada


P H / F X :
* +01.519.977.6564


E M A I L S :
* Artcite General Information
* Christine Burchnall : Administrative Coordinator
* Bernard Helling : Artistic Coordinator


How FREE Can It Be at the AGW?

This week, July 8-12, all Gallery visitors can enjoy all types of FREE activities!

Open House Wednesdays at the AGW includes free admission all day for all ages along with a free studio activity. This week’s art project, Watercolour Collage, starts at 1 pm followed by a public tour at 2 pm. Come early to enjoy a FREE concert by the talented musicians of the American Wind Symphony Orchestra starting a noon!

Join us every week for Sundays in the Studio,
12:30-2 pm, a free drop-in studio workshop featuring a local artist and new hands-on art activity. This Sunday features Screenprinting. Enjoy free public tours at 2 pm and a children’s tour at 1:15 pm.

Contempo, the new Gallery restaurant, is open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am - 3 pm.

includes free admission all day for all ages – please note the following:
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult (limit 4 children per adult)
Groups larger than 10 must be pre-booked and pre-approved – call 519-977-0013 ext 103

Studio Activity: Please note scheduled activities are on a first come-first serve basis


For more information contact: Linda Andrejicka, Director of Development at 519-977-0013 ext 129


Visual Arts Ontario
The VAO Board’s vision for the future of Organization is of an open, collaborative online hub for Ontario artists: a vibrant destination for artists and art-interested people to connect, build a tribe, and foster a resource-rich community.

The New VAO belongs to everyone that makes up the arts community in Ontario, from the arts student just starting their career to the established practicing artist, from the new arts collector to the commercial gallery directors, from the local arts blogger to all the fans of arts and culture.

As we build up our new online home we want to hear all of your voices. What are you looking for in an arts service organization and what tools and opportunities do you need from VAO to best help you grow your arts practice and arts appreciation?

Please take a few minutes to answer our survey.
All ideas to help build the New VAO will be considered!

Best,
Visual Arts Ontario

Click Here to take survey

Ride the Wine Trail!

July 7, 2009

Windsor, ON - Get on your bike and ride! WindsorEats.com's Wine Trail Rides are off to a great start. June's sold out ride visited three local wineries and celebrated the tastes, sights and sounds of Essex County.

"Many regions across Ontario and Canada offer similar cycling experiences," says Pina Ciotoli, co-owner of WindsorEats.com. These rides provide the perfect opportunity to highlight the region's award winning wineries, promote a great physical activity and appreciate what we have locally."

On July 18, 2009 the WindsorEats.com Wine Trail Ride will visit Colchester Ridge Estates Winery and Sprucewood Shores Estates Winery. Participants engage in tastings, tours and indulge in a meal made with locally grown, Essex County products.

"Before we even announced which wineries we would visit, people began purchasing tickets," says Ciotoli. "There are participants from across Ontario and Michigan that ride with us. The rides has become highly anticipated and tickets generally sell out for each ride."

Local cycle experts Maximum Edge will be on hand to guide and answer questions. Participants are also encouraged to purchase bottles of wine at each stop to enjoy at home. A support vehicle follows riders on the route, collects all purchases to bring back to the finish.

An additional ride is scheduled for August. Tickets are $25 each and covers all tastings and meals and can be purchased online at WindsorEats.com or by cash only at Maximum Edge, 3933 County Road 42. If you'd like more information contact:

Pina Ciotoli, Co-Owner

Telephone: 519.890.5038

Email: pina@windsoreats.com

Adriano Ciotoli, Co-Owner

Telephone: 519.982.5212

Email: info@windsoreats.com




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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
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Email: info@acwr.net

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Monday, June 29, 2009


Arts Notes June 29, 2009


To all ACWR members
Call for submission to:

Art Walkerville: Small Works 09

Artists’ guidelines:

  • All work submitted must be no larger than 12 x 12 inches
  • All participants must be ACWR members in good standing (membership forms are available online at www.acwr.net)
  • artists must limit their submission to ten items or less (except greeting cards: please write artist name, title, date and price on back of each card; providing an envelope with each card is recommended)
  • Please prepare an inventory sheet in advance listing all artwork and cards, include name, address, phone number and price. Inventory sheets are available at: www.acwr.net

Artist will receive 70% of the proceeds from the sale of their work. Artwork and cards, accompanied by inventory sheet, must be submitted the week of June 29th, between 1pm and 5pm to the Arts Council Windsor + Region, 1942 Wyandotte St. E. Windsor, Ontario. Show + Sale runs from July 6 – 18.
Please note: ACWR will be closed for Canada Day

Art Walkerville will take place on July 17 + 18, 2009
Last year ACWR saw more than 400 people attend this event, don't miss it!


Canada Day Celebrations at the AGW
The Art Gallery of Windsor will be open on Canada Day, Wednesday July 1, 11 am - 5 pm.
Visitors are invited to participate in a number of activities designed to help you and your family celebrate Canada’s birthday!

Enjoy FREE admission ALL DAY for ALL AGES as part of Open House Wednesdays
, sponsored by TD Commercial Banking. Studio sponsor AM800 CKLW invites participants to design their own Canada Day hat using red and white materials.Join us for a tour of the popular Art for Canada exhibition featuring favourites from the permanent collection with AGW historical curator and collections manager Cassandra Getty.

Red Bull Air Race Photo Exhibit – 2007-09 to July 5
This is the last week to view and take home the most amazing, action-packed and thrilling photos that provide a birds-eye-view into past Red Bull Air Races. These extraordinary photographs illustrate the speed, precision and skill required to be a world champion pilot while showcasing some of the most breathtaking and exotic race locations in the world! You’re invited to take home a piece of the action while supporting the AGW by purchasing a photograph. The entire proceeds of the sale will benefit the development of the AGW Creative Centre, opening this fall. Make your purchase through the Uncommon Market Gift Shop.
Photos and frames donated by Red Bull

Contempo
, the new Gallery restaurant, is open for lunch Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am - 3 pm.


Open House Wednesdays
Includes free admission all day for all ages – please note the following:
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult (limit 4 children per adult)
Groups larger than 10 must be pre-booked and pre-approved – call 519-977-0013 ext 103

Canada Day Studio Activity
Please note scheduled activities are on a first come-first serve basis

For more information contact: James Patten, Chief Curator at 519-977-0013 ext 125


WSO Summer Concerts Change of Time and Location

(Windsor, ON – June 24, 2009) The Windsor Symphony Orchestra’s 12th Annual FREE Summer Concert Series, featuring the music of Brass and Woodwind ensembles, begins on Saturday, July 4th at 7:00 pm featuring the WSO Woodwind Quintet.

In Windsor, these hour-long concerts are performed under the shaded opening beside Assumption Church (University Ave. and Huron Church). Outside Windsor, we visit Lakeshore Park in Lakeshore/Belle River and Amherstburg’s Navy Yard Park. The casual atmosphere of these parks is enhanced by an eclectic selection of music designed to please. Gather up the family, bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets, and experience a fabulous FREE live chamber music concert as the sun sets in an idyllic setting.

The Entire Series Schedule of Kim Lucier Memorial Free Summer Concerts by WSO Ensembles:

Ø Saturday, July 4 at 7:00 PM: WSO Woodwind Quintet, Lakeview Park,

Lakeshore/Belle River

Ø Sunday, July 5 at 6:00PM: WSO Woodwind Quintet, Assumption Church Lawn (Huron

Church and University Ave.), Windsor

Ø Saturday, August 15 at 7:00PM: WSO Brass Quintet, Navy Yard Park, Amherstburg

Ø Sunday, August 16 at 6:00PM: WSO Brass Quintet, Assumption Church Lawn (Huron

Church and University Ave.), Windsor

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra Free Summer Concerts are made possible by generous sponsors from the Kim Lucier Memorial Foundation, the City of Windsor, Port of Windsor, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada South Festival Network.

Founded in 1947, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra is a professional regional orchestra of 43 contracted musicians. It enjoys a national reputation for its innovative programming with a strong creative commitment to Canadian performers and composers. The WSO has established a national reputation for its musical excellence and wide-ranging Educational and Community Outreach programs. The WSO can be heard regularly on CBC national radio broadcasts, and made its Gemini-nominated national television debut on CBC Television's Opening Night in 2003. The WSO is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Ontario Lieutenant Governor's Award for the Arts (2001, 2003). In 2007 it was awarded the Vida Peene Fund Orchestra Award for artistic excellence. In February of 2008 the orchestra’s recording of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf was nominated for a Juno Award. Since 1998, the WSO has doubled its subscription sales, and in 2005 launched the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra. Since 2000, the WSO has added five new concert series, and has commenced a ground-breaking Music Therapy programme, in partnership with the University of Windsor and Windsor Regional Hospitals. The WSO performs a 33-week concert season from September to May.

For more information, please contact:

Julia Galli, Communications Coordinator

Tel: 519-973-1238, ext. 31

Email: jgalli@windsorsymphony.com

URL: www.windsorsymphony.com



Ride the Wine Trail!


Windsor, ON - Wine Trail Ride dates for 2009 have been set! WindsorEats.com is hosting winery bike trips through the county!

And with the pending LCBO strike, a trip out to the county to purchase local wines couldn't come at a better time. With up to 70 people attending each ride in 2008, the WindsorEats.com Wine Trail Rides were a great success.

"The Wine Trail Ride is a great social event where you can meet new people, taste new wines and experience the sites and sounds of Essex County," says Pina Ciotoli, co-owner of WindsorEats.com. Riding the trail by bike provides participants with a different kind of experience. It allows us to really appreciate the county at a slower pace rather than zooming past it by car."

The dates for the 2009 Wine Trail Rides are:

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Local cycle experts Maximum Edge will be on hand to guide us and answer questions. The first scheduled ride on June 27 will visit Aleksander Estates, Mastronardi Estates and Pelee Island Winery (mainland). Participants are able to purchase wine at each stop worry-free as WindsorEats.com and Maximum Edge will collect the purchased wines at each stop and deliver to our final destination.

Tickets are $25 each and covers all tastings and meal made wtih local products and can be purchased online at WindsorEats.com or by cash only at Maximum Edge, 3933 County Road 42. If you'd like more information contact:

Pina Ciotoli, Co-Owner

Telephone: 519.890.5038

Email: pina@windsoreats.com

Adriano Ciotoli, Co-Owner

Telephone: 519.982.5212

Email: info@windsoreats.com


ARTCITE:

June 26 - July 25, 2009

Artcite Inc., Windsor's Artist-Run Centre for the
Contemporary Arts, is pleased to present a
twinned mixed media site installations by two
Canadian artists:

June 26 - July 25, 2009

"Very Small Array" by Sylvia Matas (Winnipeg, MB)
and
"Familiar Territory: Excerpts" by Lois Schklar (Toronto, ON)

Opening reception: Friday, June 26, 7:30 pm
The Artists will be in attendance.

The artists will be installing their work the
afternoons of the 24th and 25th from 1pm



Sylvia Matas is a visual artist from Winnipeg, Canada. She received her BFA from the University of Manitoba in 2003 and her MFA at Chelsea College in London, England in 2008. She has been involved in numerous group exhibitions, screenings, and art fairs in Canada, the USA, and UK.

Her recent work reveals her curiosity with perception, time, the formal and functional qualities of everyday things, and cycles through an exploration of the qualities of everyday things.

"I'm curious about the things that are not normally perceivable or visible and the idea that multiple levels of reality are co-existing. We are aware of things that are beyond our perception such as the activities of quantum particles and the existence of distant and massive stars and galaxies. I want to find a way to experience on a more personal level these phenomena that appear unreal or magical." - Sylvia Matas.


Toronto artist Lois Schklar uses a variety of found objects, graphite drawings and various connecting materials to create three-dimensional wall drawings, exploring the formal
qualities of line, space and movement.

Her installations map a personal geographic location charting directions taken or not taken and connecting the past to the present. Graphite traces this journey while text records the relationship to the objects, a visual testimony to the power of memory. The drawings are ephemeral casting shadows both real and illusory as they shift on the walls. Each drawing installation builds on the ideas of the preceding installations.

"Recently I have been working with "excerpts" from larger installations. By isolating elements of the original installation, I emphasize the minimal use of materials. I am interested in finding the essence of a place through this reduction." - Lois Schklar.

1982-2009 ] CELEBRATING 27+ YEARS OF ARTIST-RUN CULTURE!


C O N T A C T :
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* ARTCITE INC.
109 University Ave. W.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5P4
Canada


P H / F X :
* +01.519.977.6564


E M A I L S :
* Artcite General Information
* Christine Burchnall : Administrative Coordinator
* Bernard Helling : Artistic Coordinator


R E C E I V E O U R E M A I L N O T I C E S :
*

U R L S :
* Artcite Inc http://www.artcite.ca

G A L L E R Y H O U R S :
* Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 pm




KORDAZONE

2520 Seminole (1 Block east of Walker)


OPENING JULY 10
EDWARD ALBEE DOUBLE BILL : THE AMERICAN DREAM and THE SANDBOX
Directed by Jeff Marontate
Featuring Tracey Atin, Robert Chuckman, Robert Godden, Charlotte LeFrank, Alex McCormack and Leslie McCurdy

One of America's most controversial and caustic playwrights (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and The Zoo Story) skewers the ideal family in this pair of absurdist comedies. In the first, Mommy and Daddy adopt a "bumble of joy" (despite what happened to the first one). In the second, the family prepares for Grandma's demise.

"...a comic nightmare, fantasy of the highest order."
NEW YORK POST


JULY 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 8 pm JULY 12 at 2 pm
Tix $15 $10 for Seniors and students THURS, July 16 Pay What You Can
Available at the door and in advance at MOTIONS 1 and NANCY JOHNS' GALLERY

CALL 562 3394 for more information
KORDA ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS: Dramatically Different!

Tecumseh BIA:

Three days of mouthwatering, delectable food… rich wines of various aromas and flavours… and magnificent entertainment from some of the area’s most exciting, talented performers.

On August 21, 22 and 23, the Town of Tecumseh B.I.A. is pleased to host The Art of Eating, a thrilling three-day event which will take place on the beautiful waterfront setting of Lake St. Clair. Residents and tourists are invited to participate in this first annual food and wine festival, where they’ll be unable to resist eclectic, diverse cuisine, as well as Essex County’s finest wine offerings.

Tickets for this event will be sold at the gate during the event.

Tecumseh's Waterfront Park at the foot of Manning Rd.

The Art of Eating promises to be one of this summer’s most fabulous, must-see events

Rina Guarascio
Tecumseh BIA
Administrative Director
ph. 519-735-3795 fax 519-735-5978

www.tecumsehbia.com


Art of Eating Food & Wine Festival

August 21, 22, 23. 2009


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

NARROW SPACE

OUR FIFTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY

September 14th to September 29th

All work 12”x 48”

Reception Friday, September 25th

6pm-11pm

Ø In order to qualify you must be 18 years or older

Ø You must purchase a canvas from Art Galia ($39.50 + tax)

Ø Submit as many paintings as you would like however, only one painting per artist will qualify

Ø Please come in to register in advance so we can have your canvas or solid support panels ready.

Ø Registration from June 22nd to July 27th.

Ø Deadline for finished artwork is September 11th (all artwork must be ready to hang). The show will be juried and all non-qualifying submissions will be returned. All qualifying artists will be asked to pay a $20.00 reception fee.

Ø All artworks that qualify must be for sale at the show. The artist determines prices including 30% commission.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ART GALIA

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh

(519) 735-6928


WMWFestivalWindsor Music Week Festival

July 3-4 6PM - 12AM

summerfestwindsor.org/main/

local musical groups and artists take the stage in the Festival Plaza

(outdoor stage off of Riverside Drive in front of Caesar's) for a FREE!

weekend of excellent entertainment

Jackie Robitaille: FRIDAY JULY 3rd 8PM - 9PM


Downtown Windsor Farmers Market:


Hello ARTISTS,CRAFTERS, ENTERTAINERS


Hopefully all the good press we have received will make you even more
excited to join our pilot project offering a real Farmers Market
featuring all local produce, and creative talent in the heart of our city ,Windsor.
We recognize that food is the lifeline for the body but art is the food for the soul.
Together we are a perfect union.

If you have questions or suggestions to make this venture a smashing success
please contact me. We are in this together, OUR TALENT, OUR MARKET

Barbara Macedonski 519- 258-1667
email mbogda@hotmail.com





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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6673736423
Email: info@acwr.net

Monday, June 15, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bird House + Garden Party June 26, 2009 Victoria Tavern


Arts Council Windsor + Region:

Super Duper Garage Sale!!!

Saturday June 6th 8am – 2pm

Kelly Funeral Home Parking Lot (across the street from ACWR)

ACWR will be accepting donations for our annual garage sale to support our Kids art classes. All donations can be dropped off at ACWR June 1 to 5, between 1pm and 5pm.

Art in the Park!

June 6 – 7, 10 am – 5pm

Willistead Park Booth: #111BC

ACWR will host an activity tent for kids to show off their talent! Stop by and participate in mural, collage and drawing workshops. Bring along your camera for our popular “put-yourself-in-the-picture” famous paintings. Special thanks to Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)


For more information on these events, or if you would like to know more on volunteering at ACWR, please call: 519 252 6855. email: info@acwr.net.




Artcite Inc., Windsor's Artist-Run Centre for the
Contemporary Arts, is pleased to present a
twinned Exhibition of painting by two Toronto area artists:

"An Exhibition of Paintings of Exhibitions and Paintings"
by Phil Delisle
and
"Signs of Culture" by Adam Matak
Exhibition extended through June 20, 2009.


Phil Delisle makes bold, graphic paintings about painting and about paintings hanging in galleries. Not content to put himself into his work, he sets out to have his works collapse into themselves in a hall-of-mirrors effect that is charming and entertaining. Beyond the initial trompe d'oeil effect lies a maze of questions as to what gets painted, what gets recognized as fine art, where the subject is, and what happened to the artist.

"The works in my current suite are paintings of art gallery scenes with my paintings on the walls. These paintings reference their own status as painted objects. The works are shown both in the process of creation and as exhibited works. I have also begun to build up many layers of paintings within paintings. I do all of this with the intention of investigating the boundaries and definitions of process, subject and creator". - Phil Delisle.

Adam Matak continues his deconstruction of Canada's art scene by assembling the best of contemporary Canadian sculpture in a single space to provoke the question: "What is Canadian art, anyways?" Matak "unmakes" the works of Iain Baxter&, Brian Jungen, Shary Boyle and others by depicting simplified silhouettes of these works against a stark black background.

One reviewer has mentioned that it was as if the cream of Canadian contemporary sculpture had been turned into shoe logos!
Another reviewer asked:
"Is this show erasing other art? Is it painting's triumph over sculpture?"

These simplified silhouettes, or "surrogates", invite the viewer to look beyond the details of individual works to discover themes and patterns which connect them. To move beyond individual voices and identify larger conversations in contemporary Canadian art and Canada more generally.

* ARTCITE INC.
109 University Ave. W.
Windsor, ON
N9A 5P4
Canada


P H / F X :
* +01.519.977.6564


E M A I L S :
* Artcite General Information
* Christine Burchnall : Administrative Coordinator
* Bernard Helling : Artistic Coordinator


R E C E I V E O U R E M A I L N O T I C E S :
*

U R L S :
* Artcite Inc http://www.artcite.ca

G A L L E R Y H O U R S :
* Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 pm

SMOGFEST


This is the final week to visit our
Smogfest Art Exhibition and Silent Auction at Milk Coffee Bar (68 University Ave. W.). We invite you to visit the exhibit and if you see something you like, help support the CEA and local artists by placing a bid on that work. A Final Gasp reception will be held at Milk on Saturday, May 30, 7:30pm. We hope to see you there.

Vittorio Sbrocca, Program Director

Development & Administration
Citizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario
1950 Ottawa Street, Windsor
Ontario, N8Y 1R7
CANADA


BIG NEWS – www.modernurbanguides.com – CHECK IT OUT!!

WINDSOR’S MODERN URBAN GUIDE IS NOW OUT AND CIRCULATING!

A huge thank you goes out to Louise Jones for getting Windsor’s Modern Urban Guide up and running.

She worked so hard for local businesses to have the marketing and promotions they deserve, and congratulations to Louise and all participating businesses!

Windsor’s Modern Urban Guide is promoting 40 local businesses, and is a fabulous marketing tool to support local shopping.

Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing is honoured to be a part of MUG!


ART IN THE PARK & ART IN THE ALLEY

Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing will be hosting a tent with live painting during Sunday, June 7th at Art in the Park from 10am -5pm. 6 local will be rotating to keep the whole day interesting and creative! Here is the schedule for our local artists, so come out and watch them create:

10am - 1pm – Denny Provost, Jenny Robinson, and Joe Berube

2pm – 5pm – Vanessa Lavin, Margot Forman, and Alfred Prifti

We will also have free face painting at our tent so be sure to come by and visit us at Art in the Park.

Art in the Alley will be taking place just behind the Gourmet Emporium at 1799 Wyandotte St. E. at Chilver during the same weekend as Art in the Park, June 6th and 7th. Stop by and see live jewellery demos. There will also be a marketplace set up with fabulous sales. Art in the Alley is a MUST SEE during Art in the Park weekend, and it’s probably on your way to or from your car…how convenient



DEFIANT
written by Kevin Doak
A full-length "suspense-thriller" play about the greatest horror there is: DIVORCE!


They took "Till Death Do Us Part" to its ultimate extreme!



Starring:
Laura Eyraud
Rob Tymec
Shaun Mazzocca

To be Performed at: Korda Zone Theatre, 2520 Seminole
On the Dates of: Friday and Saturday June 12th and 13th
June 19th and 20th
At: 8PM

Tickets: $15 adults
$10 student/senior

A divorced couple locked up in a cabin. One is holding the other there against their will. The ultimate, most twisted game of cat-and-mouse ensues...

WARNING: CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIOLENCE!



POURING ACRYLIC WORKSHOP AT ART GALIA

Instructor: Sue Marentette

Date: June 20. 2009

Time: 11am to 2:00pm

Come out and explore different ways of manipulating acrylic and developing your painting skills. Through demonstration and process, you will be able to effectively create a rich and brilliant piece of art. The techniques we will be using are offered only as element which will help build on the painting experiences you may already have.

Techniques to explore:

Canvas and board preparation

Layering

Revealing images

Materials:

Canvas size your choice (16”x18”, 8”X10”, 18”X24”, 16”X20” )

Acrylic paints

Acrylic medium

Small jars for mixing paint and water

Glue gun (for texture)

Sponges

String for dragging through paint

Cost: $35.00+GST= $36.75

Art Galia

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh

(519)735-6928






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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6673736423
Email: info@acwr.net



Friday, May 15, 2009

Arts Guide



Featuring key information on over 375 artists and cultural attractions in all disciplines (art, music, performance, and literature), this comprehensive, full colour publication is invaluable to residents and visitors to our region.

Pick up your complimentary copy today at the Artspeak Gallery or at businesses and community centres in Windsor and throughout Essex County.


You can also access the online Arts Guide here. Get
the entire document in pdf format. We also have an abridged html version that lists artists, cultural organizations and festivals.

This easy reference guide provides key information about the diverse and distinctive artistic activities that exist in Windsor and Essex County. In one volume you will access contact information, maps and informative articles on the region's dynamic art scene.

Targeted at both tourists and local communities, 40,000 copies will be widely distributed through hotels, convention bureaus, restaurants, galleries and other key locations.

More than just a directory, the Guide features informative essays by some of our region’s most illustrious arts community representatives, including: Susan Gold (visual arts), Demetri Vacratsis (theatre), Lenore Lang (literary), Jeremy Rigsby (new media), Jeth Mill (music) and Leslie McCurdy (performance).

The Arts Guide was made possible by a grant from the Trillium Foundation.


Monday, May 4, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Arts Notes
April 15, 2009


Nine Miles South of Eight Mile

The 2009 Windsor Biennial opens April 17

April 17 – June 30, 2009

Meet the artists at the opening reception: Fridays Live! April 17th, 7:00 to 10:00 P.M.

During a recent visit to Detroit, Jay Leno remarked that the region was responsible for “winning World War II and created the American middleclass”. During the post war era, the motor cities were also the birthplace of Motown, ground zero for the civil rights movement and, at the risk of bathos, the birth place of Tom Selleck. In short, America, as it exists today in the world’s collective subconscious is largely the result of the unique material and cultural production of Windsor and Detroit.

Every two years this bi-national exhibition takes the pulse of contemporary art in Windsor, Detroit and the surrounding region. From the 138 submissions received the 2009 curatorial team—Mathieu Beauséjour (Montreal), David Diviney (Kamloops) and Dr. Lee Rodney (Windsor)—selected 14 artists: Melanie Manos, Sarah Bukius, Chris McNamara, Danielle Abrams (Ann Arbor); Steve Lyons (Petrolia, Ontario); Brenda Francis Pelkey, Jennifer Willet, Jon Edwards, Zeke Moores, Lucy Howe, Dan Bernyk, Victor Romao, Justin Langlois (Windsor); Dennis Michael Jones, and Brian Barr (Detroit). The Windsor Biennial provides an opportunity for artists, curators and the public to identify regional impulses and cultural affinities that transcend the geo-political boundaries that divide our region.

The Biennial’s opening reception attracts hundreds of people from the border cities region. You won’t want to miss this event! Enjoy live jazz music by The Scattered Trio, cash bar, refreshments, tours, and studio projects for the family, all for only $7 admission, AGW members and children twelve and under free.

For more information contact Nicole McCabe at nmccabe@agw.ca or (519) 977-0013 ext. 134

Art Gallery of Windsor 401 Riverside Drive West Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J1 www.agw.ca


“twenty four x twenty four”

April 11 – 25, 2009

46 Various Artists

All work 24” x 24”

Reception Friday April 24, 2009

7pm – 11pm

Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing, 4755 Wyandotte St. E. 519.945.2222

For more info, contact Nancy: nancy@nancyjohns.com

For a sneak preview, all work can be seen at www.nancyjohns.com


Together We Dream

Windsor Essex County residents, come together, and share your vision for our community.

Is it a great place to raise a child? Is it a place with a strong economy? What is your ideal community?

Windsor-Essex County is going through dramatic changes and challenges. We believe together we can overcome these challenges to transform Windsor-Essex County into our ideal community. Our first step in obtaining our dream is to identify our vision and community priorities.

The “Together We Dream” campaign will provide residents the opportunity to share their vision and identify priorities for Windsor-Essex County. Your feedback is important in defining our future.

From April 13th to April 27th, visit www.togetherwedream.ca or call 211 to participate in the “Together We Dream” campaign.

Help create a vision for Windsor-Essex County. Every person, every voice is important in creating the ideal community.

Visit www.togetherwedream.ca. Let your voice be heard!!
The Community Aspirations process is funded as part of an
Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.



Jackie Robitaille's upcoming tour dates. See you at the show!


April 16 The Whiskey Bar & Grill 300 Ouellette Ave. Windsor

jackie's the opening act, doors @ 9 p. m.


April 24 Cordoba Coffee House 5975 Malden Rd. LaSalle
just jackie~ 7:30p.m. -9:30p.m.


May 9 Taloola Cafe 396 Devonshire Windsor
acoustic set, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.


May 22 Red Brick Cafe 8 Douglas Street Guelph
8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.


May 29 Straga Cafe 19 King Street St. Catharines
8:00 p.m.

*all shows are free except April 16 at The Whiskey ($3 cover)

Musique Mystique

myspace.com/jackierobitaille
check out Jackie Robitaille's fan page on FACEBOOK


Classes:

Art Galia Presents

Mixed Media Workshop

Instructor: Ron Dufault, B.F.A., B.Ed.

Date: Saturday May 2 2009

Time: 10:00a.m-4:00p.m

Techniques to explore:

Surface texture

Melted and poured wax

Layering

Scraping and revealing images

Canvas and board preparation

Material relevance and meaning

Some Materials Supplied

16”x24” hard board

Sculpting wax

Cheesecloth

Paper

Newsprint/Newspaper

Access to rotary tools

Sandpaper/scraping tools

You are encouraged to bring any and all materials you may wish to work with. Oil and acrylic paint are two basic mediums you may choose to include. As well, brushes, canvas, oil pastels, and higher quality paper would all be effective materials for this workshop. We will break for lunch at noon until 1:00p.m so you may wish to pack a lunch for this time.

I look forward to a fun and creative day where the expression of art can be shared as a group while we learn as individuals to better develop our artistic goals.

Art Galia

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh, Ontario

(519) 735-6928

Art Galia presents:

Art Classes

Instructor: Sue Marentette

Thursday April 30, 6 PM – 8 PM

Six Thursdays

Acrylic or Watercolours

Adults

Wednesday April 22, 10 AM – 12 Noon

Six Wednesdays

Acrylic or Watercolours

Adults

Children Art Classes

Thursday 5:30p.m – 7:30p.m

Saturday 11:00a.m – 1:00p.m

Learn the joys of creating your own art! Learn how to use the proper tools and materials. Instruction will cover a variety of techniques that will help the student connect with the artist within. Wear old clothes.

For more information, contact

Art Galia

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh, Ontario

(519) 735-6928



ST. CLAIR COLLEGE SPRING ART CLASSES
with Margot Forman
• LANDSCAPE PAINTING - starts May 9
• LET’S EXPLORE MODERN ART - starts May 10
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LANDSCAPE PAINTING (GNR 1298N / 070 1005)
May 9 - June 13 Saturdays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

• Working with watercolour on paper, oil or acrylic on canvas, or pastel on paper, we will explore ways to create simple land or seascapes. Horizons in perspective, washes for sky, cloud formations, trees and brush will be tackled.
• Bring in a photo from your own collection, from your favorite vacation, from a post card or from a magazine.
• BONUS: In this class we will have access to working in the beautiful horticultural greenhouse filled with giant tropical plants, adjacent to our class room.
• Please contact the Continuing Education Office for a list of art supplies to be purchased.
• $210.00 (tuition $192.00, materials $8.00, GST $10.00)

Instructor: Margot Forman
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LET’S EXPLORE MODERN ART (GNR 1299N / 070 1006)
May 10 - June 14 Sundays, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

• Have you ever looked at a modern painting and said, “I could do that?” Together let’s find out if that’s true. We’ll examine the works, styles and techniques of famous modern artists. From van Gogh to Pollock, from Impressionism to Abstract, we can try them all.
• On paper or canvas, in watercolour, pastel, acrylic or oil, learn to paint in the style of various Modern Art movements. This could get messy!
• Please contact the Continuing Education Office for a list of art supplies to be purchased.
• $210.00 (tuition $192.00, material $8.00, GST $10.00)

Instructor: Margot Forman



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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
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Email: info@acwr.net

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Arts Notes, April 9, 2009
For Immediate Release THE FACE OF ADDICTION: IN OUR OWN WORDSPhotography Exhibition & DiscussionDates: April 6-19th, 2009Location: Artspeak Gallery (ACWR) -1942 Wyandotte St. East(Between Kildare & Devonshire)Contact: Anne LewisTel: (519) 973-0222 ext. 227 or (519) 965-0027Email: alewis@aidswindsor.org
WINDSOR, ONTARIO - In an attempt to humanize substance-dependent individuals, break down stigma and address the ongoing health issue of addiction, local photographer, Anne Lewis, is pleased to present the opening of "The Face of Addiction: In Our Own Words". This exciting photography exhibition opens to the public April 6, 2009 at Artspeak Gallery (ACWR) located at 1942 Wyandotte Street, East. The official opening night is scheduled for Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 6:30pm and will feature special guest speaker Liz Atkinson-Plato of Street Health Homeless Initiative who will be hosting a discussion on addictions, stigma and barriers to care. Light refreshments will be provided and entry is free (donation is optional). Space, however, is limited and as such, seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. "The Face of Addiction: In Our Own Words" includes a collection of black & white photography, featuring six active and recovering injection drug users (IDUs), and involves an 'interactive' component where gallery-goers are encouraged to sit and read the 'stories' and reflect upon the poetry and art created by the subjects. Merging her roles as photographer and HIV/IDU Prevention & Support Outreach Worker with the AIDS Committee of Windsor, Ms. Lewis has prepared an exhibit which attempts to break down the traditional view of substance dependency.
From Ms. Lewis' welcome notes:
... The truth is no one envisions a future as ‘an addict’. But, substance-dependent individuals do exist. The path to addiction is a complex process, affected by numerous biological, economic, cultural and socio-political factors. The Face of Addiction: In Our Own Words, aims to acknowledge that addiction doesn’t occur in a vacuum and ultimately no one is free from the risk of dependency. With this collection of black and white photography, I wanted to reveal a remarkably colourful community and illustrate addiction’s ‘grey areas’ that are all too often neglected by traditional media representation. By providing a forum for the subjects to record and share their incredible stories with the public, I aimed to give them an uncensored voice. I knew from the start – these stories were not for me to tell. To be valuable, each subject needed to be free to share as much (or as little) as desired, in his or her own words, style and format. Some submitted poetry. Others submitted sketches. Everyone included a ‘story’ of sorts. Maintaining the integrity of each subject’s original text was of utmost importance and as such, no edits to the raw submissions have been made (save one which was integral for context). When their work was first submitted to me, I found it incredibly moving to read their words, in their own handwriting. I was concerned that the typed word would disembody the writer and that was the last thing I wanted to do with this project. In hopes of further humanizing the subjects, I chose to include their raw handwritten drafts, accompanied by a typed version. By providing a forum in which to tell their story, exactly as they see it, I hoped that this remarkable group would reveal themselves not as ‘junkies’ and ‘cons’ but as multi-faceted people; hard-workers, collectors, sports-fans, musicians, entrepreneurs, hobbyists, writers, veterans, somebody’s children, grandparents, fathers, brothers, sisters, mothers and friends...
"The Face of Addiction: In Our Own Words" runs from April 6-19th, 2009 at Artspeak Gallery.
For further information, please contact info@acwr.net or alewis@aidswindsor.org.

SPRING WORKSHOPS 2009WINDSOR PRINTMAKER'S FORUM420 Devonshire Road, Lower LevelWindsor, Ontario519-253-9493APRILINTRODUCTION TO STONE LITHOGRAPHYApril 18-19, 2009 :: 9 am to 3 pm :: $300 (includes $50 1-year membership)$250 for current WPF membersThis two-day intensive course will provide you with all the basic skills for full-colour stone lithography. Learnhow to prepare, etch and print a lithographic image using both additive and subtractive methods. All materialsare included in the course fee. Limited to 5 participants.MAYLETTERPRESS BASICSMay 16, 2009 :: 9 am to 3 pm :: $200 (includes $50 1-year membership)$150 for current WPF membersExplore the relationship between typography and image, learn how to set movable type and print it using apower-driven Vandercook proofing press. All materials are included in the course fee. Limited to 10participants.WOOD INTAGLIOMay 17, 2009 :: 9 am to 3 pm :: $200 (includes $50 1-year membership)$150 for current WPF membersAn introduction to the use of side-grain woodblocks as a matrix for intaglio printing. Participants will create awood intaglio image and test print it using Western and Japanese papers. All materials are included in thecourse fee. Limited to 10 participants.WHOA, HOLD ON! Register now for BOTH May courses and pay a super-special print weekendextravaganza rate of only $300 ($250 for WPF members). What a deal!JUNEINTRODUCTION TO SCREENPRINTINGJune 6, 2009 :: 9 am to 3 pm :: $200 (includes $50 1-year membership)$150 for current WPF membersThis course covers the basic steps for producing full-colour images using silkscreen. Learn how to printposters, cd sleeves, fabric, shirts and more in this hands-on course. Limited to 10 participants.To register, please contact the studio at 519-253-9493 or by e-mail: jodi@jodigreen.ca

8th Annual SMOGFEST Art Exhibition Call for Submissions
We invite Windsor - Essex County - Detroit and area artists of all media to create art work that reflects our dismal air quality or other environmental issues. Final deadline for submissions, April 24, 2009. For more information, please see http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/pdf/smogfest_submission09.pdf

SCIENTISTS, MANAGERS TO DISCUSS BENEFITS OF HABITAT MODIFICATION
Windsor - More than 200 scientists, government managers, students, members of environmental organizations, and concerned citizens are expected to meet on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the University of Windsor's C.A.W. Centre for the 4th biennial, binational State of the Strait Conference. The theme of this year's conference is Ecological Benefits of Habitat Modification .
Twelve speakers from the U.S. and Canada will highlight numerous efforts to rehabilitate and restore habitat in the Detroit River and western Lake Erie. These projects include building fish spawning reefs, softening shoreline, restoring wetlands, and rehabilitating wildlife habitats. Presentations will focus on the ecological responses of habitat modification across a diverse range of habitat types and will provide knowledge and lessons for future habitat rehabilitation, restoration, and enhancement projects throughout the region.
We need clear scientific information on what is known and unknown about the ecological benefits of habitat modification, explains Dr. John Hartig, International Wildlife Refuge Manager and conference co-chair. This information is necessary in order to support an ecosystem approach to management and to provide compelling rationale for further restoration of the Detroit River and western Lake Erie.
Almost 97% of the coastal wetland habitat has been destroyed due to centuries of industrial, urban, and agricultural development in the region. The loss of fish and wildlife habitat is still a key environmental issue for the Detroit River Area of Concern, says Natalie Green, Remedial Action Plan Coordinator for the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup. These habitat projects are instrumental in restoring impaired beneficial uses under the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Previous State of the Strait Conferences have explored the status of key environmental indicators for the Detroit River and western Lake Erie, monitoring for sound management, and strengthening science-management linkages.
Registration is free but anyone interested in attending the State of the Strait Conference is asked to register by April 14, 2009. To register for the conference, visit www.stateofthestrait.org or contact Ellen Green at 519-253-3000 x4760.
Media Contacts:
John Hartig
Detroit River International Wildlife RefugePhone: 734-692-7608E-mail: john_hartig@fws.gov
Lynda D. CorkumUniversity of WindsorDepartment of Biological SciencesPhone: 519-253-3000 X 2717Email: corkum@uwindsor.ca
Development & AdministrationCitizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario1950 Ottawa Street, WindsorOntario, N8Y 1R7CANADA
NEW U.S. (Mail only): Citizens Environment Alliance of southeast Michigan22510 Maple Ave.Farmington, MI, 48336
phone: (519) 973-1116fax: (519) 973-8360
http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/
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Skill Development Offer for Artists Are you a visual or performing artist working or interested in working in schools or community settings? Would you like to enhance your arts education skills?
The Royal Conservatory, with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, is pleased to launch a new skill development program for artists in sites across Ontario. The Artist Educator Skills Development course is for artists who are already engaged in arts education and for those who would like to learn more about arts education. This 30-hour course prepares artists to work in schools and or in community settings.
The cost of the course is $600; however the Ontario Arts Council is making it possible for Ontario artists to take this course for the registration cost of $60.00. Windsor Ontario: May 4 – June 13, 2009 (Mondays 6:00–9:00 pm, Saturdays 9:00 am–12:00 pm) Note: No classes May 18 & 23
About the Artist Educator Skills Development course Learning Through the Arts™ of the Royal Conservatory has become a leader in delivering training for artists working in education.The Artist Educator Skills Development course blends educational content and theory with a creative “laboratory” environment. Artists can experiment with applying their arts practice in education. Modules will be presented on subjects such as how people learn at different stages of life, understanding the brain, adult education, and how to develop and structure arts-based lessons that are effective and engaging for learners.
Course Modules:School Culture and Teacher Culture Merging Teacher and Artist CulturePartnering in the Classroom (planning and partnering with a teacher) Classroom Management, Teaching Tactics and StrategiesAges and StagesLearning Theories (including Multiple Intelligences)Arts Curriculum Social Studies, Science & Math Curriculum Literacy Curriculum Working with Community and Social Service OrganizationsLesson PlanningThe Art of Questioning Regional/Cultural SensitivitiesCheck for Understanding
Call or email to reserve your spot! Registration will proceed on a first-come, first-serve basis as of March 23, 2009 and upon receipt of the $60 fee.To reserve your space and receive further details, please contact: Nicole ArendsCommunity Programs ManagerThe Royal Conservatory (416) 408-2824 ext. 469nicole.arends@rcmusic.ca
www.arts.on.ca/Page2768.aspxwww.arts.on.ca/Page2740.aspx#rcm


A CALL TO ARTISTS Again this year the Tecumseh BIA is holding a contest to choose winning BIKE RACK SCULPTURES and BANNERS,where prize money can be won.Both the banners and the bike rack sculptures will be displayed prominently around town.Visit our website for details and applications. www,tecumsehbia.com

Windsor Jewish Film FestivalMonday – May 4th 20098:00 PM: NoodleIn this touching comic drama, an El Alcareer woman’s life turns upside downand gains meaning as she tries toreunite an abandoned six-year-old boywith his missing mother, a Chinesemigrant worker.2008, 89 minutes, Hebrew with Englishsubtitles, Colour, IsraelTuesday – May 5th 20092:00 PM: The Purple GangThis film chronicles the history ofDetroit’s tough Jewish gangsters of theProhibition era when Windsor andDetroit were the center of rum-running.From the chaotic streets of Detroit’sLower East Side to the glamorousspeakeasies, we see the inner workingsof a Jewish mob’s rise from petty streetcrime to national dominance.Michigan filmmaker H.G. Manos andauthor/collector Paul R. Kavieff willanswer questions after the screening.2008, 75 minutes, English, Colour and Blackand white, USA5:00 PM: Max Minsky and MeA charming comedy about a Bat Mitzvahgirl in a Berlin high school who gets aboy to coach her in basketball so shecan travel with the team. A film for allages.2007, 94 minutes, German with occasionalEnglish subtitles, Colour, Germany8:00 PM: The HopeSoul TrippingThese two documentaries explorecontemporary young adult Jews--oneabout Birthright’s effects on those whojourney to Israel, and the other about theJewish rock and roll movement.The Hope-2008, 44 minutes, English withoccasional Hebrew songs, Colour, USASoul Tripping-2009, 60 minutes, Englishsubtitles, Colour, IsraelWednesday – May 6th 20092:00 PM: Four Seasons LodgeAging Holocaust survivors spend theirfinal summer together as close friends ina Catskill bungalow community,remembering the past but primarilyrejoicing in surviving the camps andliving a passionate life.2008, 80 minutes, English, Colour, USA5:00 PM: Love and DanceWith a tough but sweet Israeli father anda sophisticated Russian-born mother, aboy bridges their cultural divide andcomes of age through young love andballroom dancing.2006, 93 minutes, Hebrew with Englishsubtitles, Colour, Israel8:00 PM: Nina’s JourneyThis remarkable film tells the true storyof Nina Einhorn’s life from childhood inLodz to escape from the Warsaw ghettoto Sweden, giving meaning to life as aphysician in Sweden.2006, 119 minutes, Swedish with Englishsubtitles, Colour, Sweden/PolandThursday – May 7th 20092:00 PM: SharonThe personal and political puzzle of ArielSharon, the general who turned againstthe settlement movement he hadsponsored to search for peace before amassive stroke removed him frompolitics.2007, 90 minutes, Hebrew with Englishsubtitles, Colour, Israel5:00 PM: ZrubvanelAn insightful portrait of a family ofEthiopian Israelis’ hardship and successseen through their own eyes, including ayoung man who dreams of becomingthe Spike Lee of Israel.2009, 70 minutes, Ethiopian/Hebrew withEnglish subtitles, Colour, Israel8:00 PM: The Little TraitorIn Mandatory Palestine in 1947, a lonely11-year old Jewish boy and a poeticBritish soldier form an unlikely friendshipthat is suspect but ultimately understoodby his friends.2008, 88 minutes, English, Colour, USA7th Annual Windsor Jewish Film FestivalMay 4 - May 7, 2009Cineplex Odeon Theaters at Devonshire Mall,3100 Howard Ave.Tickets $10 For more information, call the WJCC at 519-973-1772Thank you to our lead sponsors:Bernard and Ruth Friedman Endowment FundCineplex Entertainment

Windsor Quilters’ Guild: The Windsor Quilters’ Guild a non profit charitable organization is holding their biannual Quilted Treasures Show and Sale on May 1,2, 3 2009 at the Soccer Place - 3939 Carmichael (off Prince Road) Windsor Ontario. This event is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are $5.00 available at the door. Proceeds from the raffle go to support the Windsor Regional Hospital – western campus- Rehabilitation Centre. Everyday, as well as the exhibitions of new quilts, there is also available -homemade lunches/ tea room. demonstrations, a merchants mall and voting for viewers choice and quilt challenges. The show runs: Friday May1 from 10 am to 6 pm Saturday May 2 from 10 am to 6 pm with a Fashion show at 2 pmSunday May 3 from 10 am to 4 pm with the Little quilt Auction at 2 pm and the raffle quilt draw at 3.30 pm. For more information contact: Vivian 519-733-2886 or Barbara – Bkersey@sympatico.ca

ST.CLAIR COLLEGE SPRING ART CLASSESINSTRUCTOR - MARGOT FORMAN
LANDSCAPE PAINTING GNR 1298N Working with watercolour on paper, oil or acrylic on canvas, or pastel on paper, we will explore ways to create simple land or seascapes. Horizons in perspective, washes for sky, cloud formations, trees and brush will be tackled. Bring in a photo from your own collection, from your favorite vacation, from a post card or from a magazine. Please contact the Continuing Education Office for a list of art supplies to be purchased. $210.00 (tuition $192.00, materials $8.00, GST $10.00) SPRING 070 1005 May 9 – June 13 Sat, 1:00P-4:00 BONUS: In this class we will have access to working in the beautiful horticultural greenhouse filled with giant tropical plants, adjacent to our class room. INSTRUCTOR: Margot Forman CONTACT: Continuing Education at St.Clair College (519) 972-2711 or margot.forman@primus.ca

Sunparlour Bluegrass Invites Bluegrass Pickers & Listenersto The Dominion Golf & Country Club6125 Howard Ave.Oldcastle, ON April 19, 2009 - 2 to 5 pm to a “Bluegrass Gathering” An afternoon of Bluegrass MusicwithPerformances by groups of local bluegrass pickers For information contact:David Blakney dblakney@mnsi.net 519-975-2792Richard Wigfield richardwigfield@sympatico.ca 519- 967-1743http://www.canadasouthbluegrass.bravehost.com/sunparlourbluegrass.html


tsunami glassworks incorporated
www.tsunamiglassworks.com 1167 MERCER STREET WINDSOR ONTARIO N9A 1N8 T 519 258 7620 F 519 258 7745 eva@tsunamiglassworks.com

Tsunami Glassworks is developing a new product line called the STUDIO SERIES - look for brand new designs each month. BARK is part of the new STUDIO SERIES from the Tsunami studio playing off the TUBES forms. These designs engage a new palate of colors, and investigate new surface textures. BARK resembles the surface of the trunk of a tree. This texture is achieved by utilizing the thickness of the material and incorporate gentle twists to the molton glass during the blowing process. These pieces are perfect for applications that call for a small footprint but require height; areas such as niches, long linear spaces, table tops, and focal points that could use a punch of color or a liquid texture that only comes from blown glass. See the color chart on our website for available colors or request your custom choice, sizes range from 20"H", 24"H, 28"H, 32"H with a 3" to 5" footprint and up to 60"H by custom request.

New pricing and product information is available, please contact us for access to the client section on our website. eva@tsunamiglassworks.com www.tsunamiglassworks.com

visit us at ICFF May 16-19, 2009 NYC booth #2162

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tsunami glassworks incorporated © 2009
-- ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Utsy Hadaro, Executive DirectorArts Council, Windsor & Region1942 Wyandotte Street EastWindsor, Ontario
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Arts Notes 3/31/09


Arts Notes March 31, 2009

Artspeak Gallery:

Practical Art

Philippa von Ziegenweidt
Holly Wolter
Patrick Stevens
Jeanette Marshall
Suzanne Konyha
Laura Gould
Norman Fortin
Deb Ferguson
(Hadas) Sita Eitany
Steve Daigle
Dianne Bigelow


PRACTICAL ART:
The Opening will feature Performances by
Amelia Daigle - Opera
Kelly Marovich - Dance
Lolly Joyes - Opera

1942 Wyandotte St. East
March 30th to the 4th of April
Reception 7:00 PM April 3rd
Gallery Hours 1-5 Monday thru Saturday

Next Week @ Artspeak Gallery:

The Face of Addiction: In Our Own Words
Photo Exhibit & Discussion
With Anne Lewis: (Aids Committee of Windsor)
Special Guest Speaker: Liz Atkinson - Plato (Street Health Initiative)
April 6th - 19th, 2009
Artspeak Gallery
1942 Wyandotte St. E
Opening: April 9th, 6.30pm
info@acwr.net

Annual Mayor’s Walk and City’s Birthday Celebration

WALK FOR WINDSOR!

Monday, May 18, 2009

10 am – 2 pm

Windsor Endowment for the Arts (WEA) is inviting all local arts groups, artists, arts advocates, children, seniors, families, and visitors to join us to celebrate Windsor’s birthday, together as a community.
Health - sports – businesses – environmentalists – everyone is invited to join Windsor’s Walk for a Creative City.
Our efforts will reinforce our commitment to Windsor as a creative and cohesive community, while highlighting our diversity and strength - together as a group.

10:00 a.m: Meet at Ambassador Park

Mayor Francis and the Greater Windsor Concert Band will lead the Walk.

11:00 a.m: Riverfront Festival Plaza

Food, Entertainment, Speeches

Fun for Everyone - Meet your friends

EVERYONE WELCOME

We need your support to show commitment to OUR CITY.

For more information, please contact Carolyne Rourke, President, Windsor Endowment for the Arts Carolyne@wea-arts.com

School of Visual Arts:

The 18 students of this year's graduating BFA class
invite you to the reception for:
CLEANSING THE PALETTE
Saturday, April 4th beginning at 7:00 PM

the exhibition will remain on display until April 11th
the LeBel Gallery is located on the SW corner of Huron Church and College Ave
(open daily Monday through Friday from 9 - 5 PM)


Synaesthetic: Synapses From Childhood

crossing the gap between then and now,
MFA candidate Laura Shintani presents an evening of new media works
Thursday, April 2, 2009 beginning at 7:00 PM
Studio A, Lambton Tower, University of Windsor's campus


School of Visual Arts
University of Windsor
(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2829
art@uwindsor.ca


Philip Adamson and His Students Celebrate Rachmaninov’s
Suites for Two Pianos in Concert at Walkerville Friday evening


(Windsor, ON – March 30, 2009) On Friday, April 3, piano pedagogue Dr. Philip Adamson and four of his piano students at the University of Windsor, School of Music are taking an all Rachmaninov program they have titled --- It’s a Rakh Concert! – to Walkerville Collegiate as a fundraiser for the Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts (WCCA). The program celebrates pianist/composer Sergei Rachmaninov’s compositions for two pianos – the Fantasy (Suite No.1) in G minor, Op.5 and Suite No.2 in C major, Op.17 – along with five Rakh masterworks for solo piano. The program features performances by pianists Sara Huang, Joanna Shultz, Christina Shum, Tristan Taylor and their teacher Dr. Philip Adamson. Tickets are $10 adults; $5 students and seniors and are available at the door. All proceeds go to assist the WCCA. Call (519) 252-6514 for more information.

The programme includes the following:

Fantasy (Suite No.1) in G minor, Op.5 Christina Shum and Joanna Shultz
Suite No.2 in C major, Op.17 Sara Huang and Philip Adamson
Prelude in E Flat major, Op.23 No.6 Tristan Taylor
Étude-tableau in E Flat major, Op.33 No.7 Joanna Shultz
Lullaby (Tchaikovsky-Rakhmaninov) Christina Shum
Liebesleid (Kreisler-Rakhmaninov) Philip Adamson
Liebesfreud (Kreisler-Rakhmaninov) Philip Adamson

Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm
It’s a Rakh Concert!
Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts
Walkerville Collegiate, 2100 Richmond St.
Admission: $10 adults; $5 students and seniors


POETRY READING:

A reading from Tongues of Whitewashed Stone, Works by Five Poets ( Cranberry Tree Press) , and other works, with Lenore Langs, Dorothy Mahoney, Leila (Danny) Pepper, Karen P. Ouellette and Marie Groundwater, will take place on April 16th, 2009 at Kingsville Library at 7:00 P.M. The "five poet's" will read from their latest book as well as other poems. Books and refreshments will be available. An 'open mic' for local poets will follow the reading. Everyone is welcome!!!



School of Dramatic Art, University Players end a year of celebration with High Tea Drama

(Windsor, ON, March 26, 2009) The University of Windsor’s School of Dramatic Art celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2008-2009, while the School’s production company University Players is presenting its 50th Anniversary season this year! To celebrate, four major and unique events were planned throughout the season, with a spotlight on alumni and supporters who, over the decades, have made the School one of the best in Canada.

The last of the four events, High Tea Drama, will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2009, in the Commons Area of the CAW Student Centre at the University of Windsor. The event will start at 4:30 pm, immediately following the closing matinée performance of the University Players production Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonald.

Tickets for High Tea Drama are $50; tickets for Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) are $17-19. They are on sale at the University Players Box Office by calling 519-253-3000 ext. 2808. They can also purchased online at www.universityplayers.com.


Tecumseh Art Festival:

The second annual Tecumseh Art Festival is scheduled for May 23rd and 24th at L'essor High School in Tecumseh.
Artists interested should got to the town website, www.tecumseh.ca for information and an application.
The deadline for artists is March 27 but the committee will continue to accept applications for a week beyond the initial deadline.
Sandra Precop
Chair, Tecumseh Art Festival

Classes + Instruction:


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THROW IT, PUNCH IT, BURN IT

YOU CAN’T HURT THIS STUFF.

It takes STRENGTH to mold a piece of the earth

which is why POTTERY is an EXTREME ART

So go ahead…

PLAY LIKE A KID & WHILE YOU’RE AT IT MAKE A MEMORY THAT LASTS

CHECK OUT A CLASS OR WORKSHOP AT

CAPRICORNPOTTERY.CA

NEXT SESSION BEGINS BEGINNING OF APRIL, (519) 733-8991 FOR DETAILS

**** Qigong (chi-gung) ****
***Arrive and Paint ***
Two programs you will want to know about
offered by Pat St. Louis ......
Qigong (chi-gung)
  • Qigong literally means "energy work"
  • Qigong uses imagery, breath, movement and meditation to unblock and move stagnant energy in the body.
  • Is centering for body, mind and spirit.
  • Increases and moves energy in the body, builds balance and calm energy.
  • Takes energy to those parts of the body that are in need, plus much more.
  • A gentle yet powerful form of exercise is highly recommended for reducing stress, increasing one's natural health.
Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 pm
April 6 - May 25, 2009 (8 sessions)
Fee: $ 80.00
Facilitator: Pat St. Louis, M.Ed., Qigong Practitioner, Art Therapist
Location: 5478 Tecumseh Rd. E. at Rivard, Windsor, Ontario, N8T 1C7.
Limited Space
Pre-registration required.
For more info call 519 - 974-7366 or 519- 254-3404

Arrive and Paint
Unleash your creativity.
A time to suspend judgement and enter into the delight of painting from your inner instinct.
Awaken to energy of images, shapes, color.
The painting process will include centering breath meditation.
Connecting with inner freedom brings healing and release to other areas of life.
A peaceful, reflective, supportive environment. Previous art experience is not required.
Date: Saturday April 11, 18, 25, May 2
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Fee: 60.00 + 6.00 for materials
Facilitator: Pat St. Louis M.Ed. A.T. is a Qigong Practitoner, Art Therapist and Artist.
Location: 5478 Tecumseh Rd. E. at Rivard, Windsor, Ontario, N8T 1C7.
Limited Space. Pre-registration required.
For more info call 519 - 974-7366 or 519- 254-3404
ColourPLAY - "Expressive Painting - At the Easel" 

Guided by the body's chakra system and history's great masters we will explore colour as element and energy. Discover your inner artist in this unique and inspiring painting class.

Tuesday nights 6:30-9:30pm - 6 -weeks $165.00

April 28

May 5, 12, 19, 26

JUne 2

Red - At the Moulin Rouge (Matisse and Lautrec)

Orange - Purely Personal - Marc Chagall

Yellow - The Joy of Van Gogh

Green - The Open Green - Kandinsky

Blue - Picasso's Blue Period

Indigo - Odilon Redon's Imagination

Violet - The spirit of Miro

TO REGISTER: 519-977-1829 or email: danah@art-indeed.com

LOCATION: Prince Rd. (previously the Good Shepherd Convent)


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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6673736423
Email: info@acwr.net

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Practical Art

Arts Notes March 25, 2009

Arts Notes March 25, 2009

Artspeak Gallery:


Monica Radulescu

Closer to the Sky

The Photo Exhibition

March 23 -28, 2009

Opening reception, Saturday March 28th, 6.00pm

1942 Wyandotte St. E. Windsor, Ontario

519 252 6855 info@acwr.net

Gallery hours Monday - Friday 1 - 5pm

Extended evening hours, Thursday March 26th, 7 - 10pm


Next Week at ACWR:

Practical Art

Philippa von Ziegenweidt
Holly Wolter
Patrick Stevens
Jeanette Marshall
Suzanne Konyha
Laura Gould
Norman Fortin
Deb Ferguson
(Hadas) Sita Eitany
Steve Daigle
Dianne Bigelow


PRACTICAL ART:
The Opening will feature Performances by
Amelia Daigle - Opera
Kelly Marovich - Dance
Lolly Joyes - Opera
1942 Wyandotte St. East
March 30th to the 4th of April
Reception 7:00 PM April 3rd
Gallery Hours 1-5 Monday thru Saturday



Please Help Us Get the Word Out!

Once again we need your help to remind our City Council that the Art Gallery of Windsor matters.

The problem:

The Art Gallery of Windsor depends heavily on an annual allocation from the Art Gallery of Windsor Foundation - a separately incorporated entity with a mandate to manage an endowment that ensures the Gallery’s long term survival. The AGW Foundation is the largest funder of the AGW and makes annual allocations based on the performance of the endowment in the stock market. The last 6 months have not been good. The allocation from the AGW Foundation to the Gallery this year is $536,000 less than last year! The AGW can not access the principal of the endowment.

The Art Gallery of Windsor received $450,000 in operational support from the City of Windsor in 2008. This year we are asking the City of Windsor for a 33% increase. Even with this increase the AGW will need to secure a major loan just to keep operating. A thorough review of every expense and every revenue source has allowed us to reduce our needs for this year without compromising services or our status as an Art Museum.

The Art Gallery of Windsor needs to find $450,000 in order to survive 2009.
To this end we have asked the City of Windsor for an increase to our grant for 2009 with the understanding that we will need to secure a loan to make up the shortfall.

It would be great if you could do the following as a way of showing your support:

  • Read the attachment
  • Send emails in your own words to council members in support of the Art Gallery of Windsor
  • Forward this email to friends and family – anyone who appreciates the value of having an Art Museum in this community

Tips:

  • Your emails can be sent to all Council members
  • The subject line of your emails should NOT include the words; Art, AGW, or Art Gallery of Windsor
  • If you live in Windsor you may want to indicate where you live in the city (which Ward) in the subject line of your email to council members

List of Council Members and their email addresses

Eddie Francis Mayor mayoro@city.windsor.on.ca

Dave Brister Ward 1 dbrister@city.windsor.on.ca

Drew Dilkens Ward 1 ddilkens@city.windsor.on.ca

Ron Jones Ward 2 rjones@city.windsor.on.ca

Caroline Postma Ward 2 cpostma@city.windsor.on.ca

Alan Halberstadt Ward 3 ahalberstadt@city.windsor.on.ca

Fulvio Valentinis Ward 3 fvalentinis@city.windsor.on.ca

Ken Lewenza Jr. Ward 4 klewenza@city.windsor.on.ca

Bill Marra Ward 4 bmarra@city.windsor.on.ca

Jo-Anne Gignac Ward 5 joagignac@city.windsor.on.ca

Percy Hatfield Ward 5 phatfield@city.windsor.on.ca




Thanks so much for helping us out (again this year!),



Gilles HEBERT
Director
Art Gallery of Windsor
401 Riverside Drive
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 7J1
519 977 0013, ext. 135



MEDIA CITY is an international festival of experimental film and video art presented since 1994. Each year Media City screens approximately fifty new films and videos in all gauges and formats with its international programs. The festival also presents retrospective screenings and discussions with featured artists and exhibits installations in the Art Gallery of Windsor.

This year, to ensure a more pleasant climate for everyone involved, including the travelling artists and filmmakers, we've pushed the dates back a couple of months and will now be taking place from May 20th to May 23rd.

We're looking for folks to help with promotions, billeting foreign artists, as well as airport drivers, ushers, ticket-takers, hospitality services for receptions and luncheons, and also technical assistants.

We've updated our website, please check it out at www.houseoftoast.ca/mediacity for the history of our festival, our mandate and to stay current on what we're up to.

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Emily Copeland, Media City 15 Volunteer Coordinator via email at emilycopeland@hotmail.com ormediacity@houseoftoast.ca with "Media City Volunteer" in the subject line, or by phone at 519-990-8394 or 1-313-427-3389.

We're hosting a meeting for potential volunteers at Phog Lounge, 157 University Avenue West in Windsor on Wednesday MARCH 25th at 7:30PM. Hope you can attend!


Performing the text: Thurs. Mar. 26 / 12 pm rm 115 LeBel The primary method of presenting information at an academic conference is the written paper, bolstered by citations and framed within theoretic discourse. Performing the Text disrupts the cultural convention of the conference paper, as the composer and performer produce a bricolage of text, live performance, and video and audio production. Text fragments, appropriated from a ‘Call for Papers’ of a Visual Arts conference, have been deconstructed and reconfigured, using musical generating algorithms. This text-to-note translation generates a score which is performed by multiple voices and media, including: prepared electro acoustic sound; prepared video montage; and live electric and acoustic cello. The voice of the cello, layered with and responding to spoken text, through interruption, interaction, and image, produces an amalgam of sound and sense. Appropriating the discourse of the academic conference site, and filtering it through the language of music and media, the artist/performer collaborators produce an archaeology of listening, a trace of the “already heard.”

Bentley Jarvis has been composing and performing electroacoustic music since 1975 and teaching Sonic Arts and Electroacoustics at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto since 1983. In 2004 he began teaching computer modelling and animation at OCAD. Bentley studied electronic music composition and system design at the University of Waterloo (Honours BIS 1982), but has also studied visual and electronic arts at the Three Schools in Toronto, electronics, computer modelling and animation at Fanshawe College, and computer science and visual arts at the University of Western Ontario. Most of his work integrates electroacoustic music with a visual element such as dance, slide or video projection, computer prints, or sculpture.

Terry Sefton conducts research in the Sociology of Art, Visual Sociology, and Higher Education. Her PhD dissertation, The Construction of the Artist in Academe (2006), is a study of identity formation of the artist and of institutional practices within MFA programs in Canada. She is currently working on a national study of professional musicians. Terry has worked as a professional musician for over thirty years in Canada, the US, and Britain. She often works with composer/artist Bentley Jarvis in developing and performing multimedia works. She teaches in the Faculty of Education, University of Windsor.




THE ART OF EXHIBITION: MARCH 23 -27
organized by: Dr. Lee Rodney and MFA Candidate Steven Cochrane

Increasingly contemporary art has moved toward questioning the role of the gallery space and how museums, galleries and exhibitions frame our interpretation and understanding of art. From the provocations of the Situationists to the subtle maneuvers of Minimalism and Conceptualism in the 1950s, 60s and 70s we have inherited and increasingly complex set of questions about what exhibitions do. This has been compounded in the last decade by the rise in the status of the curator and the role of Relational Aesthetics in the contemporary art world.

This exhibition is thus an experiment. It is a meta-exhibition about exhibitions, their role in shaping the art world and also their role as art more generally.

Students in 28-345 have spent the semester researching a number of issues relating to exhibitions, collections and curating as well as well as the kinds of gallery spaces and art practices that have emerged over the course of the last century, particularly as they have changed in the last thirty years.

Contributors: Danikah Antaya, Collette Broeders, Sandra Caradonna, Clayton Deyle, Carmen Fung, Kristyn Hartford, Jenna Iaquinta, Erin James, Brandon Lemire, Nick Manuel, Billi McLaughlin, Tracey Meloche, Kirstin Paul, Wenjing Peng, Erin Rhea, Michelle Richard, Ann Roth, Jacob Ward

Art Galia Presents

WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Annual Youth Student Show

Acrylic paintings, sketches, abstract works, various mixed mediums

Opening Night – March 27, 2009

6:00 PM

ALL ARE WELCOME

This is an excellent opportunity for the community to stay connected!

Entertainment: Young talents from Belle River Public High School

Entrance fee: Canned or non-perishable food

Light refreshments will be served

Art Galia

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh, Ontario

(519) 735-6928

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Art Galia presents:

Art Classes

Instructor: Sue Marentette

Thursday April 30, 6 PM – 8 PM

6 Thursdays

Acrylic or Watercolours

Adults

Wednesday April 15, 10 AM – 12 Noon

6 Wednesdays

Acrylic or Watercolours

Adults

One Day Workshop

Instructor: Iosif Derecichei

Saturday April 4, 10 AM – 4 PM (Bring Lunch)

Cost: $65, tax included

Representational Abstract Landscapes

Iosif will work in Oils

Class will work in medium of choice

Adults

For more information, contact

Art Galia

12055 Tecumseh Rd. Tecumseh, Ontario

(519) 735-6928



Citizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario

Greetings, the last week of March will be a busy one with many events scheduled. The CEA is hosting a special presentation on March 29th, "Biological Invasions:Why do they Matter and what can be done?" by Sarah Bailey, Ph.D. A poster and details are available at http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/pdf/AGM%202009%20Sarah%20Bailey.pdf

We hope to see you there!

Earth Hour is coming up. Local activity details and a poster are available at http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/temporary/EH2009.pdf

Also, our 8th annual Smogfest Art Exhibition call for submissions has been posted at http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/pdf/smogfest_submission09.pdf

More events and news are available in the "News & Views" and "What's Happening" section of our web site. www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org

Development & Administration
Citizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario
1950 Ottawa Street, Windsor
Ontario, N8Y 1R7
CANADA

NEW U.S. (Mail only):
Citizens Environment Alliance of southeast Michigan
22510 Maple Ave.
Farmington, MI, 48336

phone: (519) 973-1116
fax: (519) 973-8360

http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/

Join us on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=4417742199



Assumption University
Centre for Religion and Culture presents

Three Plays by Anton Chekhov
"The Proposal"
"The Bear"
"Swan Song"
Directed by Barry T. Brodie

April 3, 4, at 8 pm
April 5 at 2 pm
Assumption University Chapel
400 Huron Church Road
Reservations: 519-973-7033 ex. 0
Tickets $20; Students/Seniors $10

University Players Announce 51st Season

(Windsor, ON, March 23, 2009) University Players announces its 51st season of six entertaining plays for 2009-10. University Players is the theatre production company of the University of Windsor’s School of Dramatic Art, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2008-09.

“I’m very excited to tell you about our exciting lineup of plays for our 2009-10 season,” says Tina Pugliese, Acting Director of the School of Dramatic Art. “This season has a broad variety of plays – with a special emphasis on comedies! But at the same time, they provide our students and faculty with some tremendous and challenging material.”

The season opens with the popular comedy Noises Off by Michael Frayn - “the funniest play ever written,” according to a New York Times review. This theatrical farce follows an acting troupe performing a play-within-a-play. But as the action develops, the tensions seen on stage become strikingly similar to the noises off. With doors that don’t open and sardines that don’t stay put, everyone is sure to be in stitches! Who says practice makes perfect?
September 17-20, 23-27, 2009

Next up is the modern drama Emma’s Child by Kristine Thatcher. Amidst the stark white walls of the hospital lay Emma’s child, the answer to all of Jean Farrell’s prayers. This child was not the one she envisioned, but some how everything that she ever wanted. A gripping story about life’s unexpected gifts, the connection between mother and child and the power of unconditional love.
October 22-25, 28-31, Nov. 1, 2009

George Bernard Shaw’s comic masterpiece Heartbreak House concludes the first half of the season. On the eve of the First World War, a young woman is invited to Hesione Hushabye’s country estate for the weekend. Unfortunately, her fiancée is a scoundrel, and she’s actually in love with another woman’s husband. This play is a bold mix of farce and tragedy, lampooning a British society unaware that it is at a political and economic crossroads – in a time strikingly similar to our own.
November 19-22, 25-29, 2009

The new year starts off with Jenny’s House of Joy, a charming new comedy about the oldest profession by one of Canada’s funniest and most-produced playwrights, Norm Foster. Jenny runs the most satisfying little house of ill repute in the Wild West. When a new girl comes to town, competition amongst the girls gets stiff! But as the dust settles, they learn that true happiness is appreciating the friends around you.
January 28-31, Feb. 3-7, 2010

Picnic is the 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by William Inge. Summer cools to fall in a small Kansas town on the morning of the annual Labor Day picnic. But things quickly heat up when a seductive vagabond appears. And when the desire of a young girl is aroused, promises are broken and life changes forever – just as quickly as the picnic basket was packed.
February 25-28, March 3-7, 2010

The season ends with Aristophanes’ Lysistrata - the Greek classic that has had audiences laughing since 411 BC! The Peloponnesian war has left the women of Greece home alone - and lonely. So lead by brave Lysistrata, the women devise a plan to end the fighting. If they withhold sex, will the men eventually meet their demands and declare peace? One of the funniest - and bawdiest - plays ever written.
March 25-28, April 7-11, 2010

All performances are in Essex Hall Theatre at the University of Windsor. Subscriptions are now on sale, by calling 519-253-3000 ext. 2808, or online at www.universityplayers.com.



1st Annual Sandwich Revival 2009 Art Show:
Interested in debuting your art work in a one of a kind outdoors show?

Look no further as Sandwich Towne, in Windsor, will be hosting the 1st Annual Sandwich Revival 2009 art show coming June 21st and June 22nd weekend in beautiful Olde Sandwich Towne's petite forest. The petite forest is located right at Sandwich St and Mill St, just behind Fantastic Sam's Salon. There will be approximately 15 exhibitors, live music, live entertainment and a couple food vendors throughout the weekend; and hopefully you!!!
Come join us and your fellow artists for a memorable time of sales, hails and unveils...

For further information please do not hesitate to contact me at 519-990-8209 or
info@hanakaeye.com

Sincerely,
Lindsay Hanaka
Hanakaeye Photography
www.hanakaeye.com


Department of English, University of Windsor:
Jeff Lemire, Award Winning Essex County Graphic Novelist, Visits the University of Windsor, Monday March 30, 7:30 PM at the Oak Room, Vanier Hall

Please join us for a presentation by graphic novelist Jeff Lemire, Monday March 30, 7:30 PM at the Oak Room, Vanier Hall. Jeff Lemire is author of the Eisner Award nominated ESSEX COUNTY TRILOGY of graphic novels (Tales From The Farm, Ghost Stories, The Country Nurse), Lost Dogs, and the forthcoming graphic novel The Nobody. After the presentation, there will be a book signing. This event is free and open to the public. For more information about Jeff Lemire, visit his website http://www.jefflemire.com/

This talk is made possible by the generous support of the Department of English, the Leddy Library, Dr Stephen Pender, Research Leadership Chair FASS, and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.



Partnerships Created for 3 Great Local Events

Windsor, ON – Spring has sprung and with it comes a crop of new local events! WindsorEats has created 3 events that bring life back into the city. With three new events, WindsorEats.com has partnered with restaurants and organizations to encourage people to get out, wine, dine and experience the city.

“Each of these events are the result of great local partnerships,” explains Adriano Ciotoli, co-owner of WindsorEats.com. “Windsor and Essex County has so much to offer, and through these three unique events we get to highlight a few of the reasons why this region is the place to be.”

Join the Wine Club!

On March 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm. WindsorEats.com and Mezzo Ristorante & Lounge will host the first of three Wine Club evenings which will feature wine tastings from local wineries, Mezzo recipes and information on wine pairings. A guest host will also lead the group on a fascinating variety of topics from how to cleanse your palettes between tastes to pinpointing flavours and aromas infused during the wine making process. Additional dates for the Wine Club are April 15 and May 13, 2009. Tickets are $25 each or only $70 for all three.

Flick and a Feast

WindsorEats.com has partnered with the Windsor International Film Festival to provide dinner and a movie at a great cost. Beginning March 26, 2009, with a screening of Waltz with Bashir, you can purchase the Flick and a Feast package which includes a ticket to the film and dinner at a participating restaurant for only $35 per person. In addition to the March 26, 2009 screening, other Flick and a Feast dates include April 16, 2009 and May 14, 2009.

100km Dinner

It’s no joke! On April 1, 2009, WindsorEats.com along with Three…A Tasting Bar are presenting our first 100km dinner. For only $35 (or $50 with a local wine tasting), you can enjoy the bounty of only Essex County grown items crafted into a delicious 5-course meal by Three’s chef. Seating is limited so purchasing tickets early is encouraged.

Tickets for each event can be purchased online at WindsorEats.com in the new WindsorEats online shop.

WindsorEats.com is celebrating 5 years of success in 2009 by hosting events throughout the year. Since its launch in June of 2004, WindsorEats.com has become the leading guide to food and dining in Windsor and Essex County promoting all the region has to offer to thousands of visitors every month, throughout the world.

For more information on this and other great WindsorEats.com events visit www.windsoreats.com

For media inquiries contact:

Pina Ciotoli, Co-Owner

Telephone: 519.890.5038

Email: pina@windsoreats.com


Skill Development Offer for Artists
Are you an artist working or interested in working in schools or community settings?
Would you like to enhance your arts education skills?

The Royal Conservatory, with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, is pleased to launch a new skill
development program for artists in sites across Ontario. The Artist Educator Skills Development course
is for artists who are already engaged in arts education and for those who would like to learn more about
arts education. This 30-hour course prepares artists to work in schools and or in community settings.
The cost of the course is $600; however the Ontario Arts Council is making it possible for Ontario artists to
take this course for the registration cost of $60.00.

About the Artist Educator Skills Development course
The Artist Educator Skills Development course blends educational content and theory with a
creative “laboratory” environment.
Artists can experiment with applying their arts practice in education.
Modules will be presented on subjects such as how people learn at different stages of life,
understanding the brain, adult education, and how to develop and structure arts-based lessons that
are effective and engaging for learners.

Course Modules:
School Culture and Teacher Culture
Merging Teacher and Artist Culture
Partnering in the Classroom (planning and partnering with a teacher)
Classroom Management, Teaching Tactics and Strategies
Ages and Stages
Learning Theories (including Multiple Intelligences)
Arts Curriculum
Social Studies, Science and Math Curriculum
Literacy Curriculum
Working with Community and Social Service Organizations
Lesson Planning
The Art of Questioning
Regional/Cultural Sensitivities
Check for Understanding

Windsor's course timeline:
When: May 4 – June 13, 2009 (Mondays 6:00–9:00 pm, Saturdays 9:00 am–12:00 pm) Note: No classes May 18 & 23
Where: Greater Essex County District School Board 451 Park Street West, Windsor
Lead facilitator: Matthew Romain
Other facilitators: Karen McClellan, Suzanne Konyha, Louise Paquette
This same course is offered in several other sites across Ontario, see attached schedule.

Call or email to reserve your spot! Registration will proceed on a first-come,
first-serve basis as of March 23, 2009 and upon receipt of the $60 fee.

To reserve your space and receive further details, please contact:
Nicole Arends
Community Programs Manager
The Royal Conservatory
(416) 408-2824 ext. 469


London’s Beal Singers Join University Singers
for Fabulous Choral Concert this Sunday

(Windsor, ON – March 24, 2009) The University Singers are closing the semester with a big bang – musically speaking. UWindsor School of Music alumnus David Weaver is bringing his H.B. Beal Secondary School Singers and Chamber Choir in from London, Ontario to perform on the program. The University Singers will reprise three movements from Brahms’ Requiem, which they recently performed with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. For this performance of the Brahms, Prof. Richard Householder will conduct, our soloist will be none other than Steven Henrikson, bass-baritone, and Jeffrey Walker and Sara Huang will accompany using an adaptation of Brahms’ own reduction for piano four hands. This concert includes a variety of choral works by composers Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, King Henry VIII, Britten and Persichetti – and that is not the complete list. Tickets are $10 for adults/seniors and $5 for students.

Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Spring Choral Concert
Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1400 Cabana Road, Windsor
University of Windsor Singers,
Jeffrey Walker, director

With Special Guests
H.B. Beal Secondary School Singers, London, ON,
David B. Weaver, conductor

Richard Householder, conductor
Steven Henrikson, baritone
Sara Huang, piano
Jeffrey Walker, piano

Tickets: Adults/Seniors $10; Students (with ID) $5
Available: Order by phone at (519) 253-3000 ext. 4212; online at www.uwindsor.ca/concerts;
at the AGW’s Uncommon Market; or at the door on Sunday.

MICHAEL FARRELL RETURNS TO THE THAMES ART GALLERY


The volunteer committee of the Thames Art Gallery is welcoming charismatic
art historian, Michael Farrell, to the Thames Art Gallery. He will present



a slide illustrated lecture on modern architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This
lecture is coupled with a luncheon catered by William Street Café. Musical
accompaniment provided by Jane Ripley. A cash bar will be available.





The cost is $42 per person for the afternoon of entertainment, education
and amity. Tickets can be purchased at the cultural centre box office, by
calling 519-354-8338 or online at www.cktickets.com.





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QUIZ NIGHT AT THE CCC!

Love trivia? Looking for something fun to do with friends? Would you like
to win some cold hard cash? If you’ve answered yes to any one of the above




questions, then Quiz Night at the Chatham Cultural Centre is just the event
for you!

On Thursday, April 23, 2009 the Chatham-Kent Museum, Thames Art Gallery,
and Kiwanis Theatre are happy to present Quiz Night in Studio 1 of the




Chatham Cultural Centre. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the first round
of trivia questions starting promptly at 7 p.m. Participants can expect 10
rounds of 10 trivia questions, with topics ranging from science, pop




culture, music, art, history, and drama – and keep your eyes peeled for
questions with local cultural significance!

This is a non-profit event designed to bring the community together for a
fun evening of laughs, brain teasers, great food, and great company.




Participants will enjoy delicious snacks catered by William Street Café,
and a cash bar will be available for refreshments. Cash prizes will be
awarded to 5 teams; 1st prize of up to $250 to the team who answers the




greatest number of questions correctly, 2nd prize up to $100, and 3rd prize
up to $50.

Participants must register in teams of 4 for a total of $40. Team
registration will be made available at the CCC Box Office 75 William Street




North, by phone at 519.354.8338 or online through www.cktickets.com.
Registration will only be available at the door if there are enough spots

available – so register your team today! Don’t miss out on this fun and
exciting event!

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THE THAMES ART GALLERY IS HEADING BACK TO THE 70’S!

Join us this Saturday, March 28th, for a disco party starting at 7pm at




Studio 75 (also known as Thames Art Gallery at 75 William Street North).
Pull out your polyester bell bottoms, white jumpsuits, platforms and hot
pants to dance the night away!

The party celebrates the opening of Utopia Suite Disco an exhibition by




Clive Holden. Clive Holden is a multi-disciplinary artist and author who
works with moving images in three forms: fixed films and videos,
performance and installation. Utopia Suite Disco is about dancing to the



beat of our hopes and fears to create movement as both figurative and

literal progress towards Utopianism. A light box is filled with projections
of utopian heroes such as Martin Luther King, John Lennon and James Joyce.
A dance floor is provided for the viewer to dance to a three-part disco




suite by Oscar Van Dillen, a Rotterdam-based composer.

The party also celebrates the opening of Powerplay 2009. Powerplay is a
juried exhibition, open to Ontario potters, highlighting work produced in
an oxidation atmosphere. This year’s exhibit will feature works by 18




Ontario potters. The works chosen fall into both sculptural and functional
categories. Awards were also selected by the jurors and will be awarded at
the opening on Saturday, March 28th at 7pm at the Thames Art Gallery. A




People’s Choice award in the amount of $200, provided by the Chatham-Kent
Potters Guild, will also be awarded at the opening with votes cast by those
in attendance.

Come, meet the artists and dance the night away with your fellow art




lovers! Disco attire is encouraged!

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UPCOMING EXHIBITION @ TAG
Utopia Suite Disco: Clive Holden

The late 1970’s were a time of dramatic social change in North America.




Divorce rates began to climb and change the nuclear family, the oil crisis
changed economics, the environment, gay rights and feminism all began to
make their mark on our society. The time is more often remembered for its




excess prevalent in the disco culture.

The artist, Clive Holden, uses images from the film Saturday Night Fever to
capture the hope and loss of despair that transforms John Travolta’s
character while he is on the disco floor. It is this hope that causes




dancing and the movement causes more hope which creates a positive cycle,
ultimately with the potential to create a utopia. Holden mixes images from
the film with his own “Utopian Hall of Fame” historical figures that were




chosen by the artist for their initiative to change society.

Clive Holden is a Toronto based artist who has exhibited across Canada as
well as in Denmark, The Netherlands, and Germany.

Utopia Suite Disco will open in the Ground Floor gallery on Friday, March




27th and run until April 26th, 2009. The Thames Art Gallery is open 7 days
a week, 1 – 5 p.m.

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FINE ART AND FINE WINE EVENT AT PELEE ISLAND WINERY





Pelee Island Winery in Kingsville welcomes the month of August and local
artists by holding a fine art & fine wine event, August 1st, 2nd & 3rd,
2009. Local artists are invited to showcase their talents and display their




art. Come join in the festivities and enjoy time spent with fellow artists,
appreciative customers and of course excellent wine!

An application is attached for those who are interested. Fill it out and
return it early along with your booth fee to ensure your place for this




event. Space is on a first come first serve basis. The size of the booth is
a 10x10 space and the fee is $50. Please make all cheques payable to Pelee
Island Winery. The deadline for application is May 29, 2009.





This event will be held outside so please make arrangements accordingly;
tables, tents, chairs and displays are the responsibility of the artist. If
you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Mary Beth




Little or Marianne at 519-733-6551.

The Thames Art Gallery has no further information on this project.

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PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO STARTS THIS THURSDAY





For those who have previous printmaking experience an open studio will be
taking place in Studio 2 on Thursday evenings. Beginning March 26th and
continuing for 3 more weeks the course costs $40+gst.Check it out at




www.CKtickets.com or call 519-354-8338 to register.

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Thames Art Gallery
75 William Street N




Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
T: 519.360.1998
E: CKCCC@chatham-kent.ca
www.chatham-kent.ca/tag



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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
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Email: info@acwr.net

Monday, March 23, 2009

Arts notes, March 18, 2009

Artspeak Gallery:


Monica Radulescu

Closer to the Sky

The Photo Exhibition

March 23 -28, 2009

Opening reception, Saturday March 28th, 6.00pm

1942 Wyandotte St. E. Windsor, Ontario

519 252 6855 info@acwr.net

Gallery hours Monday - Friday 1 - 5pm

Extended evening hours, Thursday March 26th, 7 - 10pm



Art Gallery of Windsor:

Vera Frenkel
Mischief and Critique: Notes on Interdisciplinary Practice

A lecture at the Art Gallery of Windsor

7:30 P.M. Thursday March 19 2009

Vera Frenkel's socially-engaged installations, videos, performances and new media projects address human migration, cultural memory, and the bureaucratization of experience. With her provocative approach to public engagement, Frenkel will discuss her recent work, including Once Near Water: Notes from the Scaffolding Archive, in what promises to be a lively, not-to-be-missed talk.

Since the 1970s, Frenkel has shown extensively in Canada and further afield, including exhibitions at the Freud Museum, London, the Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the National Gallery of Canada. For her major contribution to Canadian culture over a career spanning four decades she has received: the Governor General's Award for the Visual Arts; the Molson Prize; the Toronto Arts Foundation Visual Arts Award; the Gershon Iskowitz Award; and the Bell Canada Award for Visual Art.

But wait, there's more!
Museums and the New Media: a Shotgun Marriage?

A colloquium at the University of Windsor's School of Visual Arts

10:00 A.M. Friday, March 20 2009
Vera Frenkel, keynote speaker

Students, faculty and the public are invited to explore with Vera Frenkel the challenges of displaying, conserving and documenting new media art. If you would like to participate, please contact Rosemary Halford rfh@uwindsor.ca of the Humanities Research Group for details.

Presented by the University of Windsor Humanities Research Group as part of its 2008-2009 Distinguished Speakers Series, Frenkel's engagements in and with Windsor have been organized in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts and the Art Gallery of Windsor.

For more information contact Nicole McCabe at nmccabe@agw.ca or (519) 977-0013 ext. 134

Art Gallery of Windsor 401 Riverside Drive West Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J1

www.agw.ca

Saturday, March 21, 1:00 pm

Join TVO at the Art Gallery of Windsor, second floor, Saturday, March 21, 1:00 pm
The TVOKids Don't Sit Still Tour invites you to get up, get active and have fun! Move along with the high-energy TVOKids hosts, sing silly songs, and exercise your body as well as your brain as you enjoy a free stage show.


Admission to the
Art Gallery of Windsor will be free from 12-1 pm

For more information about the tour, check out: www.tvokids.com/dss/

For more information, contact: Nicole McCabe nmccabe@agw.ca, (519) 977-0013 ext 134

Art Gallery of Windsor - 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J1 www.agw.ca


Get ready for the gardening season at the Art Gallery of Windsor’s Green Thumb Fair, March 21, 2009. Seating is limited - Call the AGW gift shop for tickets now (519)977-1400.

Dynamic gardening expert Paul Zammit, Director of Horticulture for the Toronto Botanical Gardens, will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a talk on “Living Art in the Garden” followed by a question and answer session. Tickets are $20.00, which includes admission to the Art Gallery, Paul Zammit's keynote talk, parking permit, and refreshments.

From noon until 4:00 p.m., Master Gardeners, flower arrangers, experts on green buildings and roofs, indigenous plants, food security, community gardens, and other “green” topics will offer their expertise at stations set up in the ground-floor. Light refreshments will be served. Come see what's up in the studio for children too!

The afternoon session is free with gallery admission (members and children under 12 free).


Broken City Lab:

Text In-Transit is a Broken City Lab project where we’re partnering with Transit Windsor to install a number of text-based creative works amongst the ads in the headspace on buses. We’re looking for submissions of short statements, poems, and stories from anyone in the city that will help to change the conversation about Windsor!!!

*** Please send your submission(s) to info@brokencitylab.org by March 20, 2009.

We’ll be curating the submissions, so feel free to send more than one!


As well, this project is made possible by Transit Windsor, OPIRG, MYAC and The Arts Society at the University of Windsor.


Citizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario

The CEA is issuing a call for submissions for Windsor - Essex
County - Detroit and area artists of all media to create art work that


reflects our dismal air quality or other environmental issues. Complete
details can be found here.
http://www.citizensenvironmentalliance.org/pdf/smogfest_submission09.pdf




Citizens Environment Alliance of southwestern Ontario
1950 Ottawa Street, Windsor
Ontario, N8Y 1R7
CANADA

NEW U.S. (Mail only):
Citizens Environment Alliance of southeast Michigan


22510 Maple Ave.
Farmington, MI, 48336
phone: (519) 973-1116
fax: (519) 973-8360
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Humanities Research Group:

Author of Speaking of Freedom: Philosophy, Politics, and the Struggle for Liberation (Stanford, 2007), Dianne Enns, associate professor of philosophy and peace studies and director of the Institute on Globalisation and the Human Condition at McMaster University, will deliver a lecture entitled "The Violence of Victimhood" as part of her tenure here as a visiting humanities fellow. At 4pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2009 at the McPherson Lounge, Alumni Hall Dr. Enns will explore question of violence, vengeance, and compassion as part of her new project on victimhood. The lecture is free, open to public, and not to be missed. I do hope you can join us next Wednesday.
ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
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Email: info@acwr.net



Thursday, March 5, 2009

Puppetissimo: Matthew Romain + Galina Yeverovich / March Break Activities @ ACWR

Please click on the images to enlarge them.





Arts Notes March 4, 2009

Arts Notes March 4, 2009



Artspeak Gallery:

Eugene Di Ponio

Selected Flavour

til March 6th

1942 Wyandotte St. E

Windsor, Ont

519 252 6855

info@acwr.net

Mon-Fri 1-5pm


As a contemporary artist, Eugene Di Ponio, current work primarily integrates the mediums of paint and pastels. In this current body of work, I’m focusing on the tumultuous economic situation of today. By depicting businessmen in their splendour, while representing ‘others’ in the strife and hardship! of blue-collar citizens the paintings are a personal commentary on th e dichotomies of local and world economics.

Che Significa, depicts a man in a dimly lit city, surrounded by mysterious clowns and an ambivalent figure in the background playing a horn. This figurative juxtaposition of social types is an intricate image to decipher and ponder, and its situational language inherent in the composition attempts to express a deep concern of unbelievable “madness” that surrounds our current economic crisis.

Included in this exhibition are other figurative portraits that range from a self-imagine aged portrait and a portrait of Spock, the iconic First Officer form the 1960’s Star Trek series. Currently Eugene is finishing his BFA degree in Visual Arts at the University of Windsor, School of Visual Arts and further works (paintings and drawings) can be seen at Naysa Korean Fusion BBQ in Windsor, Ontario.



Art Gallery of Windsor:


Tom Thomson surfaces

For the first time since 1971, a major 1913 canvas by the iconic artist goes on public display

Viewed as a misunderstood talent who died before his time, Tom Thomson’s life was cut short when he disappeared while fishing at Canoe Lake in 1917. His tragic death strengthened the resolve of fellow artists to form the Group of Seven, while providing a founding myth for its nationalistic ambitions. The rest, as they say, is history.

Never prolific, Thomson’s best known paintings—including The Jack Pine (1916) and The West Wind (1917)—are ubiquitous icons of Canadian culture, having been widely reproduced and commodified. His rustic life and tragic death figure prominently in popular culture from board games to songs by the Tragically Hip. All of which adds to the intrigue surrounding the display of this major canvas from a pivotal year in the artist’s brief career.

To learn more about Thomson’s big painting called The Little Falls, join curator of historical art Cassandra Getty at the AGW on March 8th at 2:00 P.M. for a talk tour of Art For Canada: An Illustrated History.

Image: Tom Thomson (1877-1917) The Little Falls 1913, oil on canvas, 75.1 x 90.8 cm

Also on at the AGW:

Windsor: Toronto Garden guru to speak at Art Gallery of Windsor;

part of day long “Green Thumb” event

On Saturday March 21st from 10:00 A.M. to noon, Paul Zammit will give a talk: “Living Art in the Garden”. A graduate of the University of Guelph, Zammit is a renowned speaker on Canadian gardening. He and his award winning gardens appear regularly on television and have been featured in magazines including Canadian Living, Gardening Life, and Canadian Gardening. He has spoken at a number of national venues including the CNE, Success with Gardening, and Canada Blooms. He writes for the Epic Gardener, Gardening Life, and has appeared on HGTV. Paul was recently appointed Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.

Tickets are $20 at the AGW’s UnCommon Market Gift Shop (519) 977-1400 and include entry to the Green Thumb Fair, a day long event featuring flower arranging, green roofs and buildings, community gardening, indigenous plants etc. For more information, contact:

Nicole McCabe nmccabe@agw.ca, (519) 977-0013 ext 134 or visit www.agw.ca

Art Gallery of Windsor - 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J1

ARTCITE:

What: "THE HIVE-DRESS (LA ROBE-RUCHE)" by HELOISE AUDY & JULIE FAUBERT (Montreal, QC)
When: Exhibition dates: February 27 - April 18, 2009
Where: Artcite Inc., 109 University Ave. W., Windsor, ON
FREE admission
Artcite Inc., Windsor's Artist-Run Centre for the Contemporary Arts, is pleased to present "The Hive-Dress (La Robe-ruche)", a collaborative, mixed-media installation by Heloise Audy and Julie Faubert (Montréal, QC).

For close to a year, Audy and Faubert collected over 1000 'thoughts' from seamstresses in Montréal's garment district. Inscribed onto thin strips of paper (by the seamstresses themselves), these thoughts were then sewn onto an "infinite red ribbon" made from cut, dyed and ironed scraps of fabric collected in those same factories. In the gallery space, this ribbon is woven into a large, "walk-in" sculpture that is suspended from the ceiling. The resulting conic structure of "Hive-Dress" suggests both a uniquely penetrable bee-hive (with its clear reference to the exclusively female work force of the bee colony) and the "quietness and security that one would feel under a gigantic mother's skirt."
The 1000 intimate reflections of the seamstresses ("Il fait chaud!", "Today my independes day of Pakistan", "io penso a mia mama e mio papa", "Morin i mojk puno pozdrava od mana", "Je mangez du poulé", "I have to learn to make a bow" and "God help me, god help me, god help...") are a complex mixture of the poetic and banal: at once heartfelt, commonplace and disturbing, the product of a (culturally and historically) diverse community of labourers that can be "nurturing and supportive as well as hierarchical and exclusionary".
In addition to their painstaking collection of the 1000 written texts, the artists also interviewed some of the women on a more personal level, asking them to speak, in their own languages, about their work and the different thoughts that run through their minds while their body is physically constrained, for hours, in the performance of thousands of repetitive gestures. The recorded interviews are incorporated into the installation as hushed, multilingual voices whispering from tiny holes in the gallery walls.
In "The Hive-Dress (La Robe-ruche)", Audy and Faubert present an elegant, complex and multi-layered expression that bears poetic witness to the day-to-day reality of the diverse community of immigrant workers-a reality which is, for the most part, invisible to the "rest of us".

"The Hive-Dress (La Robe-ruche)" by Heloise Audy and Julie Faubert is organized by Artcite Inc. and presented in cooperation with the 2009 Windsor Labour Arts Festival (sponsored by the Labour Studies Program of the University of Windsor and endorsed by the Windsor & Dsitrict Labour Council), the Windsor Workers' Action Centre and International Women's Day (celebrated annually on March 8).

For 2009 Windsor Labour Arts Festival information, visit: <http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/socsci/Labour.nsf/>

For further information on this Artcite Inc. exhibition, please contact: Christine Burchnall, Administrative Coordinator or Leesa Bringas, Artistic Coordinator or ( 519.977.6564 )

Artcite Inc. is supported by its members and volunteers and by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the City of Windsor.

Artcite Inc. is located at:
109 University Ave. W., in downtown Windsor, Ontario, N9A 5P4
ph/fax: 519.977.6564; email: info@artcite.ca; web: www.artcite.ca
Gallery hours: Wed - Sat, noon - 5 pm or by appointment


THE LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE TOURS

Spend a day at the DIA!

The Art of Norman Rockwell

March 8 - May 31, 2009

One of America’s most enduring artists comes to the DIA in spring of 2009. From idyllic childhood scenes to commentaries on the post-war era and segregation, many paintings in Rockwell’s six-decades of work have become icons of America. This wonderful exhibition features every Saturday Evening Post cover and a large number of Rockwell’s exquisitely detailed paintings. Whether you are taking a look back or discovering him for the first time this is a must-see exhibition.

Date: April 18, 2009

Departure time: Leamington: 7:30 am

Departure time: Kingsville: 8:00 am

Departure time: Windsor: 8:30 am

Arrival time: Detroit–DIA: 10:00 am

Departure time: Detroit–DIA: 4:00 pm

Costs: $ 60 per person

(including coach bus, admission fees and access to DIA’s permanent collection and special exhibition of Norman Rockwell)

  • For more information please see attached flyer and registration form.
  • Enjoy your afternoon in the lovely Café DIA or Kresge Court Coffee Stop.
  • Enjoy the DIA’s collection on your own
  • Get to know the new DIA. Meet in Farnsworth Lobby for free guided tours at 1:00 p.m.
  • Looking for a great gift? Do not miss the DIA shop
  • IMAGINE - TRAVELLING IN COMFORT, NO DRIVING, NO TOLLS, AND NO PARKING FEES
  • SPACE IS LIMITED, RESERVE YOURS TODAY!
  • SIGN UP IMMEDIATELY & SEND YOUR PAYMENT!
  • CALL TAMSEN DIPPEL at the LEAMINGTON ARTS CENTRE TODAY - 519 326 2711!

Tamsen Dippel
Gallery Coordinator
Leamington Arts Centre
72 Talbot St. W
Leamington, On N8H 1M4
519-326-2711

Robots Among Us

The Robot Collection of Darryl Dupuis

8 March — 30 August

Windsorite Darryl J. Dupuis is truly a Robotnut! Since he was a boy in the 1960s, Dupuis has surrounded himself with all things that CLANK, WHIR and FLASH. This lifelong fascination took the boy through college and to an over twenty year career as a Technical Supervisor at the Windsor based KEL Communications. Among his other accomplishments, is a yet to be published children's book based on classic toy robots. Robots Among Us will showcase part of his vast collection of vintage toys and artifacts. This collection includes Robots, Space Ships and Action Figures, ranging from the 1950s until today. The most impressive of these are from Dupuis' rare and valuable collection of Japanese tin toys. Most people today either don't know or don't remember that during the 1950s and 1960s, Japan was the world’s largest toy manufacturer. Don't expect to see Star Wars or Wall-E at this exhibit. Unlike today, most of the toys of yesterday stood on their own without the need for a movie tie in. If you are old enough to remember or young enough to wonder, Robots Among Us should be a BLAST!!! >From mid- March until the end of August, Windsor's Community Museum will be invaded by this "out of this world" exhibit.

For further information contact Hugh Barrett at hbarrett@city.windsor.on.ca or the collector Darryl Dupuis at darryl@robotnut.com

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 - 5:00, Sundays 2:00 – 5:00 staring May 3rd

Location: 254 Pitt Street West, Windsor, ON N9A 5L5

Telephone: 519-253-1812

Website: www.citywindsor.ca

Robotic March Break

Dates: 17 – 21 March

Days and Times: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 - 5:00

Cost: Free Admission

New Exhibit:

ROBOTS AMONG US

Everyone will enjoy this exhibit. ROBOTS AMONG US will take the old folks back to their youth in 60s with Rockem Sockem Robots and Lost in Space, while the youngsters will reflect on the robots of their parent’s youth such as R2-D2 and C-3PO.

Activities:

Make a Robot finger and if you can do that then you can make the whole hand!

Make a climbing creature to escape the Robot’s grasp.

Enjoy the many other fun things in the museum’s Hands on History Room.

Location: 254 Pitt Street West, Windsor, ON N9A 5L5

Telephone: 519-253-1812

Website: www.citywindsor.ca


Tecumseh Art and Culture Committee:

The second Tecumseh Art Festival will be held at L'Essor High School May 23 and 24 this year. The art show is open to any local artists. Applications must be in by March 27. The applications can be found at www.tecumseh.ca
Sandra Precop
Tecumseh Art and Culture Committee


Thames Art Gallery:
The March break program “Save the Planet, Save the World!” at the Thames
Art Gallery has sold out. The Chatham Kent Museum’s March break program

“Road Trip Across Canada” currently has 10 spots left. Check CKtickets.com
for more information.

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TAG ANNOUNCES SPRING PROGRAMMING!

Printmaking Open Studio - no instructor present, open to those with

previous printmaking experience
Thursday evenings 6 - 9pm. March 26, April 2, 9, 16.
$50+gst members, $60+gst non-members

Life Drawing Open Studio - no instructor present, model and easels
provided

Tuesday evenings 6 - 8pm. April 21, 28 May 5, and 12.
$25+gst members, $35+gst non-members

The Big Draw with Irene MacCreadie - A class for kids ages 5 - 7. Create
your own ‘Flat Stanley’ character and learn about art making at the same

time!
Saturday mornings 10am - 12pm. April 25, May 2, 9, and 23.
$45 members, $55 non-members

Digital Photography and Video Basics with Karen Robinet
Cover all the basics and then some! Please bring your own camera.

Wednesday evenings 6:30 - 8:30pm. April 1, 8, 15, 22.
$25+gst members, $35+gst non-members

Printmaking Forum with Marshall Heaton - Two classes in one!
etching, engraving techniques, photo transfer, all the basics

OR open studio for artists with previous experience
Thursday evenings 6pm - 9pm April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28 and June 4
classes: $140+gst members $150+gst non-members
open studio: $50+gst members $60+gst non-members


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ARTspace OPENING THIS THURSDAY
Ken Tremblay’s Bucket List: Serengeti Unplugged

Have you ever wanted to go on safari, to come face to face with a lion

or an elephant? If so, enjoy ARTspace’s next exhibit by local
photographer Ken Tremblay. Tremblay has been an amateur photographer for
years. In high school, he was member of the Photography Club, often

taking and processing photos in the club's darkroom for the school's
annual yearbook. Tremblay has always presented his works as gifts,
including wedding photography and favourite images from his travels.


Tremblay had this to say about this recent photography exhibition: "For
me, photography is about the moment - what I saw or experienced. Growing
up with images from National Geographic magazines, I was lured by the

natural history, scale and wildlife of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro
Crater. I remember articles about the discoveries by Lewis Leaky at
Olduvai Gorge, the resilient Massai who make the Serengeti their
backyard and Mount Kilimanjaro, whose receding ice pack is symbolic of

global warming. The concept of a ‘bucket list’- things to see and do
before I die- is well suited to photography. Images are easy proof of
one more item checked off the list. That the images become "artistic"-

combining composition, story, colour and fit for framing- is pure
bonus."
Ken Tremblay’s Bucket List: Serengeti Unplugged opens on March 5, 2009,
with the opening reception taking place at 7pm.


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ART AND WINE EVENINGS @ TAG START WEDNESDAY!

This Wednesday we celebrate Italy with an assortment of Italian meats
and cheeses from Schinckel’s Meat Market, an excellent red and white to

taste as well. This week we will look at La Primavera by Sandro
Botticelli. Discover some theories on why this piece was painted, learn
about whom this piece was painted for and some of the renaissance
symbolism found in the work.


Tickets are $10 per evening or $40 for all four evenings (with a
membership discount available). Tickets can be purchased on line at
cktickets.com, by calling 519-354-8338 or visiting the CCC box office. A

limited number of tickets are available at the door (please purchase
your tickets ahead so that there is enough food and drink available!).

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Thames Art Gallery

75 William Street N
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
T: 519.360.1998
E: CKCCC@chatham-kent.ca
www.chatham-kent.ca/tag





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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
Website: www.acwr.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6673736423
Email: info@acwr.net

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Final Call for the Arts Guide

We have reached the wrapping up stage for the Arts Guide that we will soon be sending to the printers. There will also be an online version, providing you with even more coverage in Windsor and Essex.

If you haven't done so already, please help us publish an accurate guide by taking 2 minutes to review your listing on the ACWR website.

If you see any errors, if your contact information has changed, or if you would still like to be added, you can let us know by using the feedback form on the website. Due to space constraints, descriptions need to be brief. ACWR reserves the right to redact lengthy entries. If you would like to add more information, please consider calling us at 519-252 6855 for one of our very reasonably priced paid ads.

Note that the deadline for corrections is next Monday, March 2nd.

EDIT: Thanks for the great response! We're keeping up to date with all the submissions, and there have been many of them. Please check the website the day after you have sent your submission to make sure it didn't get overlooked.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Arts Notes February 18, 2009

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Arts Notes February 18th, 2009

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Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge

Working Culture
February 21 to April 26 2009

Meet the artists at the opening reception: Fridays Live! February 20, 7:00 P.M.

Working Culture examines the collaborative practice of Canadian artists Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge. The exhibition spans 30 years starting with their breakthrough 1975 series of drawings It's still privileged art. Influenced by conceptualism—including the British collective Art and Language—Condé and Beveridge abandoned late-modern formalism to embrace social engagement and collaboration to investigate social aesthetics.

Believing that art serves social and political goals and should articulate working-class issues, Condé and Beveridge would collaborate with organized labour to produce elaborately staged photographs accompanied by text. They have addressed contentious issues such as women's rights, globalisation and environmental degradation. Strident, humorous and compelling, their work reveals key tensions within Canadian society.

Part of the annual Windsor Labour Arts Festival (February 1 to 28), Working Culture includes a video about Condé and Beveridge (by Roz Owen and Jim Miller) and a revealing display documenting their methodology.

Curated by Jan Allen, the exhibition is organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre with the support of the Industrial Relations Centre, Queen's University; the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; and the Kingston Arts Council.

A related book Condé and Beveridge: Class Works (ISBN 978-0-919616-48-6) is available at the AGW's Uncommon Market Gift Shop and through D.A.P.

For more information contact nmccabe@agw.ca


Clair College Graphic Art grads exhibit their work at Art Gallery of Windsor:

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February 19 to March 29th 2009

Fridays Live! Feb 20th 7:00 P.M. Meet the artists! Free exhibition tours, live jazz by the Scattered Trio, cash bar

The AGW is pleased to present Untitled, an exhibition of recent work by the graduating class of St. Clair College's graphic design program: Jessica Apolloni, Kristin Atkinson, Christine Bennett, Anita Dobsai, Griffin Handsor, Alice Hinks, Carrie Jennings, Chris Koebel, Eric Lesperance, Elyssa Mannina, Patryk Marynowski, Christian Nambayan, Phally Pich, Meghann Rogers, Paul Santos, Carlin Scuderi, Jessica Smith, Hachemi Triki and Chris Warner.

The show demonstrates the enormous talents of these local student designers, illustrators, photographers and pre-press artists who are finishing up this intensive three-year advanced diploma programme. While the work is diverse in personal style and artistic expression, the students, like all graphic designers, must communicate the clients' message effectively.

This annual exhibit is popular among advertising and design agencies, publishers, web designers and printers in Michigan and Ontario. Holding the show at the AGW allows a broader audience to see this fascinating work and to learn more about the major role of graphic design in everyday life. A special, industry only reception will be held on Wednesday February 18th from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. For more details contact: Dan Watts, Coordinator of Graphic Design, St. Clair College dwatts@stclaircollege.ca

Meet the graduating designers! Join us for Fridays Live! February 20th at 7:00 P.M. to celebrate the opening of this exhibition.


Colours of India: Exhibition of Paintings and Prints, Windsor ON, March 04 - March18 /2009

Participating Artists:
Anand Shende, Anjali Aggarwal, Charudatta Prabhudesai, Daljit Gill, Jahar Dasgupta, Jaspal Singh, Jeet Aulakh, Kaumudi Prajapati, Mahesh Prajapati, Pramod Arya, Renu Iyer, Sanjay Kumar, Swapan Bhandary, Vilas Tonape
The exhibition showcases 14 works significantly rich in colour and form, put together to demonstrate the visual drama of our life from eastern angle. The works have been selected from figurative to semi-figurative and from semi-abstract to pure abstract in order to provide the viewer an opportunity to experience a broader search. 'Space for New Art' and 'Common Ground' join hands to materialize this project for Canadian and international community.
Exhibition runs:
March 04 - March 18, 2009
Wine/Cheese Reception:
Friday, March 06
6pm – 9pm
Common Ground Art Gallery
Mackenzie Hall, 3277 Sandwich St West
Windsor, Ontario N9C 1A9 Canada
Tel. 519 252 6380
Organized by:
Space for New Art
PO Box 51101
City Centre Postal Outlet
Brampton, Ontario L6T 5M2 Canada
Tel. 647 686 5338

Actors Theatre of Windsor
Looking for a great deal for Sunday afternoon family event?

Who: Actors Theatre of Windsor is presenting their 3rd Annual Legal Benefit, co-produced by the Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
What: "To Kill Mockingbird" at the Chrysler Theatre
When: Saturday, Feb 21, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 22nd at 2:00 PM.
Where: Chrysler Theatre, St. Clair Centre for the Arts, 121 Ferry Street, Corner Riverside
Cost: $10 Per person
How: Tickets can be purchased from the Chrysler Theatre Box office at 519.252.6579 or online from www.actorstheatreofwindsor.com.

Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird" is taught in high schools right across Windsor-Essex. Make it a family event...Remember the book and share it with your children.

For $40, a family of four can
  • See the show,
  • Have a bite at the afterglow: cheese & crackers, sandwiches, cake and coffee are offered at the post-show 'afterglow' party in the ballroom at the theatre, (included in the ticket price) (cash bar).
  • And meet the actors!
  • Request a study guide showing about the play from info@actorstheatreofwindsor.com
  • Support the Windsor Fringe, The Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, the University of Windsor and Raise a Reader of Windsor Essex.
See you at the theatre!


CREATE CK KICK-OFF TONIGHT!

The Create CK Kick-Off is designed as a call to action, the first step
in moving the Chatham-Kent Cultural Plan forward. Come and join us,


learn about all of Chatham-Kent's local assets, be entertained, and most
importantly, learn how you can make a difference in Chatham-Kent!

Our guest speaker for the evening will be Steven Thorne. Steven will be


talking to us about the Kelowna B.C. project. In the 1990s Kelowna was
facing a struggling economy and committed to thinking outside of the
traditional industrial based economy in order to revive itself. The


community was able to turn around its failing economy through a cultural
plan, and is now a thriving community. Steven will be using this example
that he personally championed, to help us understand what we, the


citizens of Chatham-Kent can do to increase our quality of life, and
work towards a thriving, creative based economy.

The Create CK Kick-Off will take place on Wednesday, February 18 at
4:00pm. Participants will enjoy a light supper while being engaged in


activities to further their knowledge about our community and how we can
create a better Chatham-Kent. All participants will be able to discover
what a Community Action Team (CAT) is, and join a team. The cost to


participate is $15, and the evening will take place from 4pm to 8pm.

For more information please call Deanna Bullard, Cultural Development
Coordinator, at 519.360.1998.

The Thames Art Gallery has no further information on the project.



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WHAT KIND OF PRINCESS ARE YOU? - COSTUME PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT!

Explore the mysteries of Shadow Princesses a mixed media installation by

Medicine Hat, Alberta artist Deborah Forbes, which investigates girlhood

and the powerful, enduring myths and images of princesses through time.
Enjoy the gowns, dresses and princely period costumes created by Kaori
Miyaoka Shaw and photographs by Eric Shaw in the exhibition couturière.



The receptions of these exhibitions will feature a 'Prince and Princess
Party'! Come dressed as your favourite princess or prince– there will
be three prizes of $50 each for the Most Creative Costume, The Best


Costume, and People's Choice. 'Champagne' will be available for both
young and old. Sarah and Lindz will play music to please the most
demanding Royal. Meet the artists on Thursday, February 19th at 7pm at


the Thames Art Gallery.

Shadow Princesses and couturière will open in the gallery on Friday,
February 13 and run until March 22, 2009. The Thames Art Gallery is open
7 days a week, 1 – 5 p.m.



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SAVE THE PLANET! SAVE THE WORLD! - MARCH BREAK ART PROGRAM FOR KIDS

Hey Kids! Join the Thames Art Gallery for a week of environmental art
making! Be an environmental super hero and learn how you can save the


world one step at a time. Create posters to save endangered species and
find out how you can help save your favourite animal. Design your own
animal activist T shirt that you can keep. Paint the Carolinian Forests


of Chatham Kent in watercolour. Celebrate the sunflower with acrylic
paint. Grow seedlings native to this area and take them home with you to
plant in your garden. Learn about Global Warming and how you can change


the world from your own backyard. Construct a 3D planet earth sculpture
to hang in your room. Send out a message in a bottle pleading your case
for the planet. At the same time, express your creative self through


painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, collage, paper maché and
more.

This program runs March 16th - March 20th, 9:00am – 4:00pm (with early
drop off of 8:30am and late pick up at 4:30 available). The price is


$110.00 for the week with a member discount available. Sign up early to
avoid disappointment, there are only 7 spots remaining!

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UPCOMING EXHIBIT @ ARTSPACE


Ken Tremblay's Bucket List: Serengeti Unplugged

Have you ever wanted to go on safari, to come face to face with a lion
or an elephant? If so, enjoy ARTspace's next exhibit by local
photographer Ken Tremblay. Tremblay has been an amateur photographer for


years. In high school, he was member of the Photography Club, often
taking and processing photos in the club's darkroom for the school's
annual yearbook. Tremblay has always presented his works as gifts,


including wedding photography and favourite images from his travels.

Tremblay had this to say about this recent photography exhibition: "For
me, photography is about the moment - what I saw or experienced. Growing


up with images from National Geographic magazines, I was lured by the
natural history, scale and wildlife of the Serengeti and
Ngorongoro Crater. I remember articles about the discoveries by Lewis
Leaky at Olduvai Gorge, the resilient Massai who make the Serengeti


their backyard and Mount Kilimanjaro, whose receding ice pack is
symbolic of global warming. The concept of a 'bucket list'- things to
see and do before I die- is well suited to photography. Images are easy


proof of one more item checked off the list. That the images become
"artistic"- combining composition, story, colour and fit for framing- is
pure bonus."

Ken Tremblay's Bucket List: Serengeti Unplugged opens on March 5, 2009,


with the opening reception taking place at 7pm.

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Thames Art Gallery
75 William Street N
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
T: 519.360.1998


E: CKCCC@chatham-kent.ca
www.chatham-kent.ca/tag

CJAM NEEDS YOUR HELP
CJAM is currently applying for an amendment to their broadcasting undertaking to assume a new signal at 99.1 FM. While CJAM has been broadcasting at about 1000 watts for over 10 years, the station was never granted "Protected Status" from the CRTC, thanks to pressures from the FCC who were concerned with CJAM's level of interference with adjacent American stations.

Without "Protected Status", CJAM faces the risk of losing its signal to other applicants. In fact, CJAM faced that very risk recently when the CBC decided to apply for 91.5 in the fall of 2008. The CBC ultimately withdrew its application, but CJAM still faces possible removal from the FM band thanks to a pending American application for our signal.

CJAM has identified a new signal - 99.1 FM - that could afford the station protected status and has moved forward with applications for this new signal to Industry Canada and the CRTC.

The application currently before the CRTC is now open for public comment, and this is where CJAM needs you, their community of listeners, programmers and volunteers, to make your voice heard.

If you value CJAM and community radio in Windsor and Detroit, please express your support of CJAM's application.

Letters may be submitted electronically at the CRTC website at:

Choose reference no. 200817158)

by fax at 819-994-0218

or by conventional mail to the following address: CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2.

If you have any further questions or concerns please contact Station Manager Adam Fox directly at 519-253-3000 ex. 2525 or by email at statcjam@uwindsor.ca

The Youth for UNESCO Working Committee along with the City of Windsor and the Race and Ethnocultural Relations Committee would like to invite your organization, or youth group to participate in this year's Youth for UNESCO Art Gallery Night on Friday March 13th, 2009.



Organizations and youth groups are asked to submit artwork that is based on the Youth for UNESCO theme "Windsor United!" and the 10 Common Commitments. If your organization or youth group would like participate you are invited to submit one of the following.


1. A Poster
a. No larger the 100cm x 100cm
2. A Sculpture
3. A Photographic Art Piece

If you would like to participate in Youth for UNESCO Art Gallery Night, please contact Stephanie Lyanga at (519) 255-1127 ext. 182, or via email at slyanga@themcc.com by Wednesday February 25th, 2009 and complete the form below.



Participants are asked to bring their artwork to Mackenzie Hall on Friday March 13th, 2009.

All artwork will be judged the evening of the event.

Youth for UNESCO Art Gallery Night!
Date: Friday March 13th, 2009


Where: Mackenzie Hall
3277 Sandwich St.
Windsor, Ontario
Time: 6:00pm







ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Arts Notes February 3, 2009

Arts Notes, February 3, 2009



Arts Council Windsor + Region invites you to:

Be-Mine 09

Members Show and Sale

Artspeak Gallery 1942 Wyandotte St.E

February 2-14, 2008

Open House, Saturday February 14th, 12 - 5pm.

Extended Weekend Hours, Feb 7, 12-5pm & Feb 8, 12-4pm

Info: 519 252 6855

e-mail: info@acwr.net



University Of Windsor School of Visual Arts

Each year, faculty from the School of Visual Arts mount a group exhibition in the LeBel Gallery.
The 2009 exhibition will be open daily from 8:30 - 6:00 PM Monday thru Friday (Feb 2-6th).

list of exhibiting faculty:

Nadine Bariteau

Iain Baxter&

Susan Blight

Adèle Duck

Amy Friend

Ken Giles

Susan Gold Smith

Lucy Howe

Zeke Moores

Julie Sando

José Séoane

Rod Strickland

Michele Tarailo

Jennifer Willet


plus:
Professor Susan Gold Smith is displaying the results of The LeBel Piece Project.

(When the School of Visual Arts digitized a bulk of their slide collection, Gold Smith opted to send slides (which would have been discarded) to several international artists with instructions that read: "blast this piece of the cannon with your dada".
You can check out the visual responses as part of this exhibition.

The School of Visual Arts is located on the SW corner of Huron Church and College Ave. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

School of Visual Arts
University of Windsor
(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2829
art@uwindsor.ca



MEDIA CITY
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO ART * 15th EDITION MAY 20-23, 2009


1. The dates of Media City 2009 have CHANGED TO MAY 20-23 from May 12-16, as previously announced.
2. Media City has a new address, a new telephone number, and a new email. See below.

Apologies for any confusion. If you recently sent an entry to the old address, don't worry. We'll get it.

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MEDIA CITY CALL FOR ENTRIES

A reminder: less than a month remains to the February 20 entry deadline.

No entry fees.

Works must have been completed since Jan 01/2007.

Visit http://www.houseoftoast.ca/mediacity to download the entry form.

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New address and contact information:

Media City Film Festival
309 Chatham Street West
Windsor ON N9A 5M8 CANADA
tel. +1 519 973 9368

15th Edition: May 20-23, 2009



The Windsor Printmaker's Forum
The Windsor Printmaker's is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop
in lithography, instructed by our esteemed board member, Jodi Green.

This workshop will consist of a two-day course, which covers the whole
lithographic process from start to finish. Whether you are looking to
brush up, or if you are new to the medium, this is a wonderful
opportunity to develop your lithographic skills.


The workshop will be held on February 16th and 17th from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. The cost, materials included, is $200 for WPF members and $250
for non-members.

As a reminder, a WPF membership is only $50. If your membership is

nearing expiration, if you have been considering becoming a WPF
member, or renewing your membership, now is a wonderful time to do so.

There are only two workshop spaces left, so act now to save your spot
for this inspiring event.


Sincerely,
The Board of Directors,
Windsor Printmaker's Forum

ph: (519) 253-9493
www.wpfstudio.org

Nancy Johns Gallery

"twenty four x twenty four"

April 11 – 25, 2009

Various Artists

All work 24" x 24"

Reception Friday April 24, 2009

7pm – 11pm

Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing, 4755 Wyandotte St. E. 519.945.2222

For more info, contact Nancy: nancy@nancyjohns.com

In In order to qualify you must live within an hour's range of the Windsor Ontario area.

· You must purchase a canvas from Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing - $60.00 + tax

· Submit as many paintings as you would like, but only one painting per artist will qualify

· Please call in advance so we have a canvas ready for you to pick up. If you have another method of making art, please come in and/or call to describe your ideas and dimensions. All art must be 24" x 24" and the dimension off the wall must be uniform with all of the other works being submitted.

· After you have purchased your painting surface, it must be back at the gallery, finished and ready to hang by April 1st, 2009. The show will be juried and all non-qualifying submissions will be given back. All qualifying artists will be asked to pay a $20 reception fee.

· All works that qualify must be for sale at the show. Prices are determined by the artist and 30% commission will be given to Nancy Johns Gallery & Framing for each work sold.

We are so excited for this show! Last year's "sixteen x sixteen" was such a wild success and we expect this year's to be BIGGER and BETTER! We can't wait to see what the local talent creates this time J

Thank you to those who have already purchased a canvas or two…or three (Carol you are awesome!) and please send this on to artist friends in the Windsor region. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Nancy, Dianne, and Angela


Windsor's Community Museum

254 Pitt Street West, Windsor, N9A 5L5

Website: www.citywindsor.ca Information call 519-253-1812

You are invited to the official opening of

Prince Edward's Cultural Pathway

February 15th, 2009 at Windsor's Community Museum

As part of our series of exhibits investigating the cultural make-up of the city of Windsor, the museum is working in partnership with the Greater Essex County District School Board and specifically Prince Edward School to present Prince Edward's Cultural Pathway. Considered one of the most multicultural schools in the city, the students and staff of Prince Edward have taken on the challenge of representing their multicultural nature through art, writings, models, dioramas, family heirlooms and oral histories.

Join the museum in celebrating Family Day and Heritage Week with this unique exhibit by one school made up of many cultures.

Date: Sunday, February 15th

Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Free Admission and Refreshments

Prince Edward's Cultural Pathway continues until April 25th

Information:

Contact Kelly Aj the Key Communicator at Prince Edward School at kelly.aj@gecdsb.on.ca

Contact Hugh Barrett the Exhibit Curator at the museum at 519-253-1812 or by email at hbarrett@city.windsor.on.ca

Contact Scott Scantlebury, Public Relations at the Greater Essex County District School Board at scott.scantlebury@gecdsb.on.ca


Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts
presents
Seussical the Musical
Based on the children's stories of Dr. Seuss
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Music by Stephen Flaherty
February 27, 28 at 7 pm
March 6, 7 at 7 pm
March 8 at 2 pm
Walkerville Collegiate Auditorium
2100 Richmond Street
Adults: $10 Students/Seniors: $8
For more information, call 252-6514

This award winning musical combines several of Dr.Seuss' most popular and beloved stories, including The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who, puts them all to music and transforms them into one big Broadway spectacular for young and old alike.


~~~~
Elspeth Maynard
Program Director
WCCA


Open Studio

The Freedom Sessions

Tuesday night expressive painting 6:30-9:30pm

February 17, 24

March 3, 10

$75.00

Opening exercise to release the stressful day and stir your creative energy

Expressive painting in an encouraging environment

Lots of space

Some materials provided

Experience Expressive Art - 6 week course Immerse yourself in the magic of expressive art!

Sculpture, Painting, Poetry, Music, Movement and Play

Tuesday nights 6:30-9:30pm

March 24, 31

April 7, 14, 21, 28

$175.00

Each night we will embark into the world of pure delight in creation

as Danah takes you on a creative venture - from clay to poetry to paint!

Dare to make some serious art from serious play!

ColourPLAY - "Expressive Painting - At the Easel"

Guided by the body's chakra system and history's great masters we will

explore colour as element and energy. Discover your inner artist in this unique and inspiring painting class.

Thursday nights 6:30-9:30pm

April 23, 30

May 7, 14, 21, 28

$175.00

Red - At the Moulin Rouge (Matisse and Lautrec)

Orange - Purely Personal - Marc Chagall

Yellow - The Joy of Van Gogh

Green - The Open Green - Kandinsky

Blue - Picasso's Blue Period

Indigo - Odilon Redon's Imagination

Violet - The spirit of Miro

TO REGISTER: 519-977-1829 or email: danah@art-indeed.com

LOCATION: Prince Rd. (previously the Good Shepherd Convent)

LOST & FOUND

Scott Napier - Ronald Smith - Allen Mills - Scottie Sparks

Based in Ferrum, Virginia, the Lost & Found was formed by Allen Mills and Dempsey Young in August, 1973. Founding banjo player Gene Parker was also an important part of creating the Lost and Found "signature sound". On the name: Says Mills, "At the time we started this band, all of us were lost in other bands; but we found each other through a mutual love for bluegrass music."

Opening Band – Essex County Ramblers

Saturday February 21, 2009

Belle River K of C, Emeryville, ON (1303 County Road 22)

Doors open at 6:30 PM; Concert starts at 7:30 PM

$18.00 advance; $22.00 at the door

Call 519-776-8716

Transit Bus available to Lakeshore Seniors (55+) Call 519-728-1435



Theatre Intrigue is offering a series of sound workshops headed up by Ryan
Soulliere, Audio Engineer. Space is limited. Call 519 252 3244 to register
immediately

Sound Seminar


Learn how to set up and do your own sound for live theatrical performances.

It's easier than you think.

A three hour course will be offered to demonstrate proper; sound board & PA
selection, set up, operation with multiple inputs like microphones, CD's &

computers/MP3's

Courses offered on:

February 12th & 19th from 7:PM – 10:PM

And

February 14th & 28th from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Theatre Intrigue is located at 1441 mcDougall Street, Unit 3. Enter from

the NW corner of Shepherd and McDougall Streets. Big garage door will be
open.

THEATRE INTRIGUE SOCIETY

1441 McDOUGALL, UNIT 3

WINDSOR ONTARIO N8X 3M8

Tel: 519.252.3244 Fax: 519.252.6894


http://www.theatreintrigue.ca



The Humanities Research Group is proud
to present its next Martin Wesley Lecture Series event, a talk by Dr. Lori

Buchanan, Canada Research Chair in Psycholinguistics, entitled "Life
After a Stroke: the Impact of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Social Factors
on the Quality of Life of Aphasic Stroke Survivors." Dr. Buchanan

will explore various studies of language loss due to strokes, and compare
medical and social models for quality of life for survivors.


I hope you are able to join us for this

important talk on Monday 9 February 2009 at Katzman Lounge, Vanier
Hall
at 3.30pm. There will be a reception following.






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ACWR gratefully acknowledges the assistance of our Members and Funders. The City of Windsor, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Utsy Hadaro, Executive Director
Arts Council, Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte Street East
Windsor, Ontario

Tel: (519) 252 6855
Arts Notes: www.WindsorArtsNotes.blogspot.com
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