CAO Sweetheart Cocktail for the Arts

WE ARE THE ARTS!

Escape the February blahs and join us in a celebration of excellence in the arts! We'll fuel your passions with music, dance, delicacies and the best opportunity for charming chats with a host of arts enthusiasts.

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Place: Canadian Museum of Nature Salon
Tickets: $75
Get together with our sponsors' representatives, business leaders, arts patrons, artists, media personnel and politicians of all stripes as we celebrate the great work being done by our local artists and the generosity of our business partners who believe in recognising excellence in the arts.

The event will highlight the announcement of the short-listed nominees for the inaugural RBC Emerging Artist Award, the Mid-Career Artist Award, sponsored by Ginsberg Gluzman Fage & Levitz, LLP, and Mann & Partners, LLP and the Victor Tolgesy Arts Award. In addition we will be presenting the CAO annual Business Award for contribution to the arts.

www.arts-ottawa.on.ca
council@arts-ottawa.on.ca

FIELDWORK - CALL FOR PROPOSALS

fieldwork is accepting proposals for its 2012-13 exhibition season
For information on fieldwork and to download a pdf with detailed submission information go to:  www.fieldworkproject.com
Contact:  fieldworkproject@gmail.com

DEADLINE:  March 15, 2011

fieldwork is an outdoor art space dedicated to presenting new, site-specific installations biannually for the public to discover.  It is located in a small field in eastern Ontario, close to the town of Perth, next to a gravel road.
There are two exhibition periods each year:  Spring/Summer, and Autumn/Winter.

fieldwork is a not-for-profit project, volunteer-run by the fieldwork Collective and is supported by The Ontario Arts Council.

ELIGIBILITY:

Artists or collaborations of creative people (including Landscape Architects, Designers, Multimedia artists) are welcome to submit proposals for installation at the field site, or for digital installations to be linked to the website. The work proposed is intended to be site-specific (ie. conceived for, and related to, the field) and may be in any media.  Attention to the integrity of the land as well as public safety must be given.

KEY DATES:

March 15, 2011: Deadline for receipt of applications
May 31, 2011:  Notification of acceptance

Spring/Summer 2012
Installation period: May 1-15, 2012
Exhibition period: May 15 - September 7, 2012

Autumn/Winter 2012/13
Installation period:  September 1-15, 2012
Exhibition period: September 15, 2012 - May 1, 2013.

Independent Short Film SINCERUS Call for Volunteers: Crew + Cast

SINCERUS features a young man who experiences a succession of startling surreal visions in his dreams and waking life that help him recognize the presence of sincerity. This artistic short film project will be filmed in the Ottawa region in the summer of 2011.

Film/video, acting and art students and professionals + creative volunteers are welcome! This is a unique opportunity for artists and actors of all ages to build their portfolio experience working on a quality indie film project. We are looking for crew and cast who are available for one or several weekends.

Please note:
- all acting roles and production crew are voluntary & non-union.
- food and refreshments will be provided on set.
- transportation will be provided upon request.

CAST

Leads will be required to have some acting or performing experiences.

Supporting cast and extras need no acting or performing experience.

CREW

Preferred production + post production collaborators with film/video experience.

If you’re interested in participating please send: name, email address, phone number.

For Acting roles: Recent headshot (or picture) + Acting CV or “About yourself”

CONTACT: John Graham  soulblue2006@yahoo.ca

SAW Video Association is seeking a talented, dynamic, and bilingual Communications Coordinator to build and enhance communications at our busy media art centre.  The successful candidate will promote SAW Video’s programming initiatives regionally, provincially, and nationally; increase SAW Video’s profile in the media; and design and implement new marketing and promotional tools.

HOURS OF WORK:   24 hours per week

Qualifications:

§          A university degree or college diploma in communications or a related field;
§          Experience in graphic design for print and web;
§          Experience in media relations;
§          Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both official languages;
§          Proficiency in the following software : Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and/or In Design, as well as HTML and Dreamweaver;
§          Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and collaboratively; and
§          Knowledge of contemporary media art practice would be a strong asset.

Deadline for applications: Friday, Feb. 18th, 2011 5pm.

Please submit by mail, fax, or email:
- A one-page letter of intent describing your skills and experience as they relate to this position;
- A curriculum vitae or resumé

Send to:
Hiring Committee – Communications Coordinator

SAW Video Association
67 Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
Phone: (613) 238-7648 / Fax: (613) 238-4617
E-mail: sawvideo@sawvideo.com

SAW Video is committed to employment equity.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About SAW Video:

SAW Video is an artist-run centre committed to support ground-breaking artistic production, presentation and programming of media art. SAW Video provides many services to its membership including affordable technical facilities, and a wide range of programmes designed to create an atmosphere that will inspire production through the exchange of ideas around form, content and style.

In addition to providing affordable access to video production and post-production facilities, our activities include production support programmes for video artists, a comprehensive range of introductory, intermediate and advanced workshops as well as screenings and exhibitions. For more information on SAW Video, check out our web site: www.sawvideo.com.

SAW Video 67 Nicholas St.  Ottawa ON   K1N 7B9   T: (613) 238-7648   www.sawvideo.com

Tay Gallery Kanata is accepting submissions for two small art shows.

*City Slick March 1 – 26, 2011* Ottawa area artists are invited to submit paintings that express ‘city’ from your personal perspective. This is a small group show with no opening reception planned. Deadline for submissions Feb. 15, 2011.

*In Praise of Forests – April 4 – 30, 2011*
With Special Tribute to Beaver Pond Forest in Kanata
Plein air painters invited to submit.

The year 2011 was declared International Year of Forests by the United Nations.
In recognition of the importance of forests, and in particular to painters who seek out neighbouring forests for inspiration for their art, this exhibition will show appreciation for all that forests bring to all living things.
Deadline for submissions March 1, 2011.

Email submissions to lbrown@taygallerykanata.com
Please email up to 4 images of recent work (with descriptions of work) relevant to theme of show with cv, bio, artist statement.

Call to Artists
Juried Outdoor Art Festival
Ottawa

THE NEW ART FESTIVAL 2011
(formerly known as Art in the Park)

June 4 & 5, 2011
10 am to 5 pm
Central Park, The Glebe, Ottawa

A juried exhibition of original, one-of-a-kind art & fine craft organized to strengthen the connections among artists, art educators, galleries and the public. In its 19th year, this highly acclaimed event continues to grow in popularity, attracting hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors annually from the Ottawa area and throughout Canada.

Participating artists are selected by a jury comprised of practicing artists and arts professionals.

Prizes awarded in several categories.

Submissions must be received by Tuesday, March 15, 2011
(not a postmark deadline)

Submission details: www.artinfoboy.org

To current and former Ottawa residents, workers and students:

February 15, 2011 is the deadline to submit poetry for the  March 2011 issue of Bywords.ca. The judge for the 2010/2011 John Newlove Poetry Award is Angela Rawlings.

**Please consult the guidelines on www.bywords.ca** then send poems to submissions@bywords.ca.

Expressions of Interest - City Hall Atrium Project
Public Art, City of Surrey, BC Canada
Budget: $500,000

Deadline for applications: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 4:00 pm

The City of Surrey Public Art Program is seeking Expressions of Interest for public art work in the Atrium of the new Surrey City Hall, for completion in 2013.

The art work will be highly visible within the Atrium, the main entrance and lobby of New City Hall. Inspired by the theme of “Democracy” the artwork will anticipate Surrey’s diverse community and the various use of this facility. The artwork may be suspended from, attach to, or be integrated into the interior structure of the Atrium. It will be compatible with various uses of the floor space for concerts, announcements and large public gatherings.

This Call is open to all professional artists and artist teams, regionally, nationally and internationally.

For further “current artist opportunities” information: www.arts.surrey.ca

Surrey Arts Centre
13750 - 88 Ave, Surrey, BC, Canada V3W 3L1
T 604.501.5561 | F 604.501.5581
www.arts.surrey.ca

Online nominations are now open for Child & Youth Friendly Ottawa’s signature for youth-by-youth gala event. In its 14^th year the Spirit Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of youth who are making our community a better place – from athletes, to young entrepreneurs, to budding artists, to activities for social change, to those who have overcome personal obstacles. The purpose of the Spirit Awards is to promote a positive image of young people and to generate awareness of the valuable contributions that youth make in Ottawa.

We welcome youth and adults alike to nominate young people who are doing inspiring things under one of our eight award categories.

Award categories:

• Arts & Culture
• Service & Caring
• Young Entrepreneurship
• Personal Courage
• Academic Perseverance
• Young Athletes
• Young Activist
• Youth & Technology

Nominations must be submitted online by April 1, 2011. Finalists will be honored on Monday, May 30th at the gala event at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel.  For a full description of the online nomination process and award categories visit www.spiritawards.ca.

Calling all painters, photographers, sculptors and performance artists; be inspired by ‘our’ Chinatown, a multi-cultural village with Asian Flavour.

http://chinatownremixed.ca/2011/01/16/call-for-artist-submissions-is-now-open/

Visual and performance artists are invited to apply by midnight February 18th to participate in Chinatown REMIXED 2011.

Vernissages will be held Sunday, May 15th and the public are invited to view art in Chinatown businesses through to June 15th.

Successful candidates will be contacted by March 8th, 2011.

Long Bay Camp's "Arts by the Lake" is a sleep-over summer arts camp near Westport, Ontario (near Perth), that offers workshops in Visual arts, Drama, Music and Dance. To learn more about the Long Bay Camp, please visit our website www.LongBayCamp.ca

We are looking for ...

Art Instructors (Art, Drama, Music, Musical Theatre, Photography, Dance, etc.)

Fun and energetic instructors needed to teach a week-long workshop to a maximum of 12 children between the ages of 9 - 16. The session dates are weekly from July 3 -  August 6, 2011. The instruction is daily from 9:00 to 11:30 am and a one hour elective class in the afternoon, (elective not everyday). The pay is $600 per week, includes accommodation and delicious food. It would really be great to find teachers who really enjoy spending time and working with children and enjoy a beautiful, natural environment that is very community oriented.

For more details, please call Ott at 613-261-6466 or send resume to info@longbaycamp.ca.

2011 Call for Artists
For the Love of the Farm Fine Art Exhibition and Sale
Application Deadline: 2:00 p.m. March 1, 2011

The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm (FCEF) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that was founded in 1988.  Annually it provides more than 15,000 volunteer hours to maintain, promote and protect the Central Experimental Farm (C.E.F.), a national historic site and cultural heritage landscape in the heart of Ottawa.  The Friends promote the Farm through educational programs and help care for the Ornamental Gardens which contain a number of collections including lilacs, peonies, roses, iris, daylilies and much more.  The Friends also help in the care of the Arboretum which contains approximately 4000 specimens representing more than 1000 different types of trees and shrubs. The beauty of these areas on the Farm provides a peaceful escape for those in the Ottawa area and for visitors from around the world.

This art exhibition provides an opportunity for selected artists to show and sell their work over a four-day period in Building 72 in the Arboretum of the Central Experimental Farm.

For more information, contact:

613-230-3276
info@friendsofthefarm.ca

From November 5 to December 10, 2011

This is an invitation to all professional artists to participate in
the SIXTH INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL MINIPRINT EXHIBITION, to be held in
Ottawa (Canada) from November 5 to December 10, 2011.

Artists should submit works of 25 cm by 20 cm (a maximum of two per
artist) no later than June 30, 2011.

Le corps transformé (The Transformed Body) is the theme of the 2011
edition of the exhibition. The text pertaining to the theme can be
found on the Web page mentioned below. Artists are required to write a
short text linking the submitted artwork to the theme.

The curator, Katy Le Van, will select the works to be included in the
exhibit and a jury comprised of three reputable artists will decide on
the cash prize winners and the honourable mentions.

Participation to the exhibition is free. The exhibition will be held
at Centre d'artistes Voix Visuelle.

Details and entry forms can be found on the website.

Le Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle
81, avenue Beechwood, Ottawa (Ontario) K1M 1L7
(613) 748-6954
voix_visuelle@hotmail.com
http://www.voixvisuelle.ca

Ottawa School of Art
Boutique Submissions - Winter 2011
Submissions for the Winter changeover of the OSA Boutique will be accepted on:
Wednesday February 9
and
Thursday February 10
10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
The submissions will be run through a juried process. Works are selected taking into consideration the juxtaposition of pieces, theme (if applicable) and the boutique space itself.
Entries must be properly labeled, framed and ready to hang; assuring that framework is stable and secure.
Please Note: Works from the present boutique showing will be ready for pick-up on these dates. Please bring portfolios and/or appropriate packaging to take your work home. Submissions for the autumn months will not be theme-based.
For more information contact / pour plus d’information, veuillez communiquer avec:
Cathy Brake
Boutique + Gallery Coordinator
Coordinatrice: Boutique + galerie
t: 613.241.7471 ext. 27
e:  boutique@artottawa.ca
Buy local and support the Ottawa School of Art and your local artists!
We wish to thank you for your support.
https://www.artottawa.ca/osa-eao/index.php/osa-galleries/gallery-information/osa-call-for-boutique-submissions.html

Words to live by, Stefan. Last night’s new The Vampire Dairies, “Daddy Issues,” mostly had nothing to do with Uncle Daddy (and his spiffy new ‘do) and more to do with how vampires and werewolves and can learn to be friends if they could act more like Stefan and Caroline (and dearly departed Mason, for that matter). Stefan tries for a truce, but it all goes awry when Caroline gets kidnapped. Damon bookends the episode with time in the shower and tub, and Elena wears a ponytail all episode long. Aside from a few expositionary retcons, another delightful episode from this compulsively watchable series.

When in doubt, put Damon in the shower

The camera’s lovingly worshiping Damon’s wet form in his fabulous, spacious glassed in shower with rain shower water head, and, man alive, I bet Damon designed this room himself. The camera is sadly interrupted by the heretofore unseen MASSIVE tv in Damon’s room feeding us the news about, among other things, the missing girl Damon totally murdered last week. Oops! Everyone’s watching that same thing over at Gilbert rez because they all love breakfast television. Well, Uncle Daddy does. Elena and her ponytail (!) are too busy pumping him for information about what he’s doing there. He’s saved from having to answer his daughter’s questions by Jenna’s entrance and extremely righteous anger at seeing John again. Alaric takes about ten seconds to bolts. Heh. Unfortunately, Jenna tries to tell John that he has no right, essentially, so John tells her that as Elena’s biological dad, he’s got plenty of them. At this point, my viewing companion and I get into a disagreement about having rights v. having to go to court to assert those rights, but I seem to recall that John and Jenna were co-guardians and that John just never stepped up. Anyway, pointless. John’s there because Jenna is incapable of observing who spends the night at her house.

Friday

Face to Face proposes a contrapuntal dialogue between two players: an artist and a scholar. Each will present his/her current art making or research concerns followed by an open-ended discussion that attempts to uncover correspondences hitherto unknown, bringing to the fore overlapping areas and converging ideas.
This February 4th we welcome artist Claire Savoie and Theorist
Marie-Josée Jean.

La présentation sera en français.

Remerciement au Conseil des Arts du Canada pour son appui a ce projet.
Thanks and acknowledgements to the Canada Council for the Arts for their support.
DATE:      Friday, February 4th 2011
TIME:      11:00 a.m.
PLACE:     Department of Visual Arts
          100 Laurier Ave. East
          Room 114

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FOLD, SPINDLE, MUTILATE
Artist:  KARINA KRAENZLE
Vernissage:  Friday February 4th, 2011, 18:00 - 21:00
On View: February 4th - 28th, 2011
Mon - Fri 10:00 -18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00
Fold, Spindle, Mutilate assembles in the Red Wall Gallery for the first time, photographic images from three related bodies of work by Karina Kraenzle. The Red Wall Gallery is located in SPAO at 168 Dalhousie, at the corner of Bruyère, in the Byward Market.

Orléans Festival
June 3 & 4 2011

The 2011 Orléans Festival will be a two day event taking place inside the Shenkman Arts Centre and outside along Centrum Blvd, bringing together a variety of artists, chefs and artisans. It will feature visual arts displays, indoor and outdoor stages, La Rue des Artisans and an outdoor Bistro with performing artists.  The Festival is looking for a variety of acts, as well as for an interesting selection of visual artists and artisans.

Please visit our website: www.orleansfestival.ca for more information and application forms.

It is free of charge to submit a proposal. Proposals will be selected based on the quality of performances and the quality and variety of the art and crafts.  Consideration will also be given to the availability of space, budget implications and the suitability with the festival programming.

The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s fifth Mark Motors Audi Signature Series concert – an all-Beethoven program entitled Biss & Beethoven – features Pinchas Zukerman and white hot rising star pianist Jonathan Biss

The fifth Mark Motors Audi Signature concerts of the season – entitled Biss & Beethoven – will be performed on Wednesday February 2 and Thursday February 3 at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall.

Before the concert, Pinchas Zukerman and Jonathan Biss will perform Beethoven’s Sonata No. 5 in F major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24, “Spring” at 7 p.m. onstage in Southam Hall; admission is free. After the concert – on February 2 only, also onstage in Southam Hall -- writer and broadcaster Eric Friesen will chat with Pinchas Zukerman and Jonathan Biss, and the audience will be invited to ask questions.

The program for the evening includes:
BEETHOVEN        Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
BEETHOVEN        Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
BEETHOVEN        Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”

The Foyer Gallery is presenting an exhibition of figurative works by three gallery artists: Jinny Slyfield, Gerald Smith and Roy Whiddon. Entitled "Figuratively Speaking," the exhibition includes large, colourful oil paintings by Gerald Smith; paintings and drawings of figures, both nude and draped, by Jinny Slyfield; and nude photographs in black and white by Roy Whiddon.

The exhibition continues through February 13. Gallery hours are as follows:
Wednesday - Friday, 3 - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(closed Monday and Tuesday)

Foyer Gallery
Nepean Sportsplex, entrance #1
1701 Woodroffe Avenue
www.foyergallery.org

Exile is a cold and unyielding place. We exile that which we can no longer stand, the things we find most reprehensible. Crimes against humanity? Adult contemporary music? Disagreement with the Pope? See ya later, Hilter, Michael Bolton, and Dante! 

Exile can also be self-imposed. We can choose to exile ourselves from a part or all of society. I will never eat at that Eastside Mario's again. Ever. In choosing exile, do we also not choose a certain freedom? Freedom from the things (or ideas) that bind us to our past? Freedom to be whoever we want, away from the things that defined us in our previous lives. Exile is certainly not for the faint of heart, but neither is February in Ottawa.