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Newsletter
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Vertigo Chronicle October 18, 2006
Dear Friends and Artists: Don't go dormant...come out and kick up your leaves instead... Fabulous Fall Opening Reception: This Saturday, October 21, 7-9pm. The Opening Reception will feature complimentary refreshments, local wines, live music, and original poetry by NOAA Members Cherie Hanson, Howard Brown and Cynthia Kelly. Please join many of the artists for a fun evening. (Make like a leaf and wear your favourite Fall colours!)
Gallery Vertigo Presents: FALL FORWARD The Annual North Okanagan Artists Alternative Members Exhibition Exhibition Run: Tuesday, October 17 to Friday, November 10, 2006. In Gallery One and Two: FALL FORWARD
The North Okanagan Artists Alternative proudly presents its Annual Open Members Exhibition. This year's theme is not really a theme at all. Instead, NOAA Members have been invited to put forth their most recent work. The response has been overwhelming! Make sure to come in and see what is percolating in the minds of the artists in the region. Members have submitted one or several works utilizing any and all mediums. The result is an astounding variety. From works in ceramic and fibre to paint, drawing, metal, mixed media and photography, our members cover the whole gamut both in media and in subject matter.
An opening reception will take place this Saturday, October 21 at 7pm. Live entertainment and complimentary refeshments will be featured along with fine local wines by donation. Come meet the many local artists who will be in attendance. Admission is also by donation. Come and help us celebrate the season and our art-filled region! You are invited to wear your favourite fall colours and join us for a colourful and enjoyable evening.
The NOAA Members Wall: The Kalamalka Weavers and Spinners Guild
The Weavers and Spinners Guild recently participated in a "Sheep to Shawl" event in Salmon Arm and have come home with a third place ribbon! Come and see the result and read about the process on our NOAA Members Wall. Incredibly, the beautiful shawl on exhibit was produced in only one day by this team of skilled artisans. The Weavers and Spinners have many high quality hand-spun and hand-woven items for sale in their studio at Gallery Vertigo. Be sure to check out the work of these artists the next time you drop by. They have some great gift ideas: beautiful table runners, scarves, shawls and more. Turn left at the top of the stairs.
More Events at Gallery Vertigo:
Friday, October 20 @ 7:30pm
Vertigo Voices:
This Friday, October 20th (doors open at 7:00pm...reading starts at 7:30pm) we will be launching a big, beautiful new book of poetry from Thistledown by Heidi Garnett, called PHOSPHORUS. As many of you know, Heidi is a poet from Kelowna who has published widely in periodicals and has been working very hard on the craft of her poems for the last four years, almost full-time, in fact. This has been an amazing journey for Heidi---she has focused so deeply and has sought out the editorial advice of poets like Tim Lilburn, Patrick Lane, Don McKay, Greg Simison and others...)---and the result is a rather astonishing book of poems. Very strong, very demanding, rather controversial in some ways, and very beautiful. Please come out and encourage others to come out. It is so exciting when one of our own has this kind of event...a celebration for all of us really. (John Lent)
Admission is by donation. Suggested donation is $5.00
Register Now:
Strategies for Teaching Art:
We still have a few spots left! Gallery Vertigo is offering a one time opportunity for artists wanting to further their employment opportunities. The British Columbia Arts Council is sponsoring this Professional Development Opportunity for Artists, a workshop series entitled Strategies for Teaching Art. The series will train artists to plan and present fine art and fine craft workshops in institutional settings such as public art galleries and arts centres, as well as privately.
These five lectures deal with topics such as Identifying Strengths, Ethics and Tolerance, The Purpose of a Lesson Plan, Mandates and Vision Statements of Regional Institutions. Discussions on utilizing materials such as found objects and donated materials are included as well as information for special needs workshops and age appropriateness.
The purpose of this workshop series is to offer artists practical teaching information and also to build confidence with regard to specific teaching challenges. Many excellent opportunities for employment exist in our community for artists with teaching skills. This series will help you take advantage of them. Local arts organizations have expressed a keen interest in hiring the participants of this program.
Gallery Vertigo would like to sponsor one workshop participant who would then be given the opportunity to present workshops for the gallery.The Vernon Art Gallery has agreed to sponsor one workshop participant as well. The gallery would like to be able to contract the participating artist for future gallery workshops. Anyone who is interested in being the recipient of these sponsorships should contact Jude Clarke, Strategies Project Coordinator, Gallery Vertigo.
The series commences Wednesday, October the 25th, 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Participants must pre-register at Gallery Vertigo. Class size is limited so please register as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
The cost of the five workshops is $100.00. For a detailed outline of the series, pick up a brochure at Gallery Vertigo, Suite #1 (upstairs) 3001-31st Street, Vernon, BC. For more information phone Gallery Vertigo at (250) 503-2297 or Jude Clarke at (250) 542-1785.
You Can Help Your Artist-Run Centre:Picasso's Cupboard: And now for something completely different...next month at Gallery Vertigo will feature our latest fundraiser. It needn't be a Picasso, but we need your donations. Please help Gallery Vertigo to raise funds for our ongoing programming. Your donations of found treasures, art and art objects will be gratefully received. An exhibition of these treasures will be mounted in Gallery One in late November. And then the fun part...a month long silent auction will begin. The event will culminate in a closing gala and live auction! Complete details at the gallery or call 503-2297. More information to follow in an email very soon. If you wish to help with the fundraising committee, please contact Catherine Wetmore @ 558-5733.
Coming Soon:The Nude in Art:November 9 @ 7pm Gallery Vertigo is happy to announce another popular art history lecture. Reserve this date: November 9th @ 7pm. Back by popular demand, former professor at OUC, Michael Griffin will present this tantalizing topic at Gallery Vertigo. More details will follow soon, but mark this date on your calendar. With the popularity of drawing from the figure in our community, this is one you won't want to miss.
Need More Exposure?Studio Available Immediately at Gallery Vertigo:$75/month. 24 hour access. Call Judith at Gallery Vertigo (250)503-2297 Email: judithjurica@galleryvertigo.com
FYI:CBC Interview with Carie Helm: In case you missed it, thought you might like to hear the interview artist Carie Helm did with Sheryl Mackay on CBC Radio during her exhibition at Gallery Vertigo. Go to: http://www.cbc.ca/nxnw Also, did you read the review of the show written by Gary Pearson in this month's Off Centre? (Pick up your free copy at Gallery Vertigo) Free publications available at Gallery Vertigo include: Off Centre, The Pine Beetle, Okanagan Musician and Galleries West. Drop in anytime and pick up these great sources of information and entertainment.
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art Call for Submissions: Fourth Annual Wearable Art Gala
KELOWNA, BC – The Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art is seeking submissions of creative wearables made from any and all materials for its fourth annual Wearable Art Gala in March 2007.
The Wearable Art Gala is a stage show and fundraising event that presents offbeat outfits, engaging music and innovative performances for an entertaining evening of creative exploration.
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006. Participants must fill out the submission form available at www.alternatorgallery.com and enclose drawings or images of proposed or previous pieces of wearable art along with a brief written description.
Outfits can be made from any material as long as they are wearable and original. Selections for the show are made based on creativity, originality, overall presentation and innovative use of materials. The third annual Wearable Art Gala last March featured outfits made of everything from twigs and body paints to lampshades and plastic bags.
Prizes will be awarded in such categories as Most Innovative Use of Materials, Most Naughty, Most Bizarre and Best Performance. Prize-winning outfits will be exhibited for a week after the gala in the Alternator’s Community Window in the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
The submission fee is a one-year membership in the Alternator Gallery. Memberships are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Please enclose a cheque with your submission if you are not already a member.
Drop off your submission at the Alternator or mail to:
Attn: WAG Selection Committee
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
103-421 Cawston Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1
Proceeds from the event will support ongoing programming activities at the Alternator Gallery, the oldest artist-run centre in the B.C. Interior.
Please e-mail alternator@telus.net or call (250) 868-2298 for more information.
KELOWNA, BC – The Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art is seeking submissions of creative wearables made from any and all materials for its fourth annual Wearable Art Gala in March 2007.
The Wearable Art Gala is a stage show and fundraising event that presents offbeat outfits, engaging music and innovative performances for an entertaining evening of creative exploration.
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006. Participants must fill out the submission form available at www.alternatorgallery.com and enclose drawings or images of proposed or previous pieces of wearable art along with a brief written description.
Outfits can be made from any material as long as they are wearable and original. Selections for the show are made based on creativity, originality, overall presentation and innovative use of materials. The third annual Wearable Art Gala last March featured outfits made of everything from twigs and body paints to lampshades and plastic bags.
Prizes will be awarded in such categories as Most Innovative Use of Materials, Most Naughty, Most Bizarre and Best Performance. Prize-winning outfits will be exhibited for a week after the gala in the Alternator’s Community Window in the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
The submission fee is a one-year membership in the Alternator Gallery. Memberships are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Please enclose a cheque with your submission if you are not already a member.
Drop off your submission at the Alternator or mail to:
Attn: WAG Selection Committee
Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
103-421 Cawston Ave.
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1
Proceeds from the event will support ongoing programming activities at the Alternator Gallery, the oldest artist-run centre in the B.C. Interior.
Please e-mail alternator@telus.net or call (250) 868-2298 for more information.
Vernon Public Art Gallery
Tuesday, October 24, Art Break 12:10 pm. Art Break Film: Wanda Koop: In Her Eyes. Canadian artist Wanda Koop explores her cultural heritage and explains issues and processes in her artmaking. smallMatters: Members Exhibition of Miniature ArtCall for SubmissionsDeadline: 4 pm Saturday, Oct 28. For more information view the attached Submission Form or phone 545-3173.
Please Note: October 28 is the last day to view The North Okanagan Open Juried Exhibition: Here and Now; Helen Kilsby: Conduits and Fissures; Sandra De Vries: Scrap
Kelowna Art Gallery
Regular Gallery Hours areMonday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday 11 am - 4 pm Phone 545-3173 for more information.
Vernon and District Performing Arts Society
The Coatcheck Gallery
When you come to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, don’t miss the Coatcheck Gallery located on the lower floor. Featuring exhibitions by local arts groups, the Coatcheck Gallery is open one hour before each show, and at intermission. Admission is limited to the patrons of that evening’s performance. Our current exhibition, now through December, features the Okanagan Artists League juried exhibition, Colours.
Sveva – Prisoner of Vernon
Jim Elderton’s film, Sveva – Prisoner of Vernon, played to four sold out audiences and the intense audience demand has caused Elderton and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society to add a fifth screening of this incredible film set for October 22nd. Sveva – Prisoner of Vernon is one of the most significant films of the year, and even more important the film was developed and created locally. Using archive film, interviews with her many friends, and dramatic examples of her work, Elderton treats this heart-breaking yet heart-warming story with a gentle greatness that brings Sveva’s life and work to the Canadian centre stage where she so deservedly belongs. After the film, there will be a short intermission followed by an onstage talk-back with special guests.
Sunday October 22nd, 2006 – 2:00 pm
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Tickets: Ticket Seller Box Office 549-SHOW (7469)
All Seats $12
Discounts for Members of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Society
Studio Moore
“The Songs of Old Hollywood”
Friday, November 3rd at 7pm
The Schubert Centre
…featuring the legendary tunes of George Gershwin and Irving Berlin
“Come step back in time with us to the glory days of the silver screen and Broadway. Featuring old-time favorites like ‘Summertime,’ ‘They Can’t Take That Away from Me,’ ‘Love is Here to Stay,’ ‘Doin’ What Comes Naturally,’ ‘I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’’ and many more! Cabaret seating and casual atmosphere will ring in the new teaching year in grand and glamorous style – a la 1920!)
Tickets become available on October 19th: $12 available at Majestic Mattress, 27th Street, Vernon (549-4419) or at the door
Cherryville Artisans Shop
New Fall Business Hours
9:30am - 5:00pm
September: Seven days a week
October: Weekends only & by appointment
November: By appointment only
December: 16th thru 24th & by appointment
December 16: Show in the Snow
Telephone: (250) 547 0020; info@cherryvilleartisans.com
Kelowna Art Gallery
On Exhibition in the Kiwanis Hall and at the Kelowna Art Gallery:
Hidden Heroes: Women Survivors of Violence
September 29 - November 12, 2006
View inspirational and thought-provoking artwork by BC/Yukon college and
university art students exploring the strength and resiliency of female
survivors of violence. The project goal is to increase public awareness of
the government-appointed Prevention of Violence Against Women Week.
The BC/Yukon Society of Transition House developed this initiative in order
to introduce the topic of violence against women to post-secondary art
students interested in using art as a tool for social change. Students from
the following institutions participated in the province-wide juried
competition: University College of the Fraser Valley, North Island College,
University of Victoria, UBC Okanagan, College of New Caldeonia, Malaspina
College, UBC, BCIT, Langara College and Emily Carr Institute of Art and
Design.
In collaboration with the Kelowna Woman's Shelter, activity and discussion
groups will be held at the Kelowna Art Gallery for children and adults.
Discussion groups for children will be held on Saturdays from 2:00-3:30pm,
October 14, 28 and November 4. The purpose of these groups is to assist
children to learn about and express their feelings in a fun educational
atmosphere. The topics will be Feelings, Families and Self Esteem. The
children will be encouraged to participate in creative activities and will
be able to take their art work home at the end of each session.
Discussion groups for women will be held on Thursdays October 5 and November
2 from 7:00-9:00pm. The Discussion groups will be facilitated in an open,
informal manner and will focus primarily on Healthy Relationships v Abusive
Relationships (Equality v Power & control) and Self Esteem and the role it
plays in children and in adults Parenting/ Impact of abuse on parenting
The discussion groups will be open to participants to pose questions and
information will be made available on the Kelowna Women's Shelter services
and other resources for women and children in the community.
Seating is limited, to register please call 762-2226.
For more information please visit www.kelownaartgallery.com
Information Contact:
Shauna Oddleifson, Kelowna Art Gallery Marketing & Fundraising
Coordinator, at 250-762-2226, ext 305.
Hidden Heroes: Women Survivors of Violence
September 29 - November 12, 2006
View inspirational and thought-provoking artwork by BC/Yukon college and
university art students exploring the strength and resiliency of female
survivors of violence. The project goal is to increase public awareness of
the government-appointed Prevention of Violence Against Women Week.
The BC/Yukon Society of Transition House developed this initiative in order
to introduce the topic of violence against women to post-secondary art
students interested in using art as a tool for social change. Students from
the following institutions participated in the province-wide juried
competition: University College of the Fraser Valley, North Island College,
University of Victoria, UBC Okanagan, College of New Caldeonia, Malaspina
College, UBC, BCIT, Langara College and Emily Carr Institute of Art and
Design.
In collaboration with the Kelowna Woman's Shelter, activity and discussion
groups will be held at the Kelowna Art Gallery for children and adults.
Discussion groups for children will be held on Saturdays from 2:00-3:30pm,
October 14, 28 and November 4. The purpose of these groups is to assist
children to learn about and express their feelings in a fun educational
atmosphere. The topics will be Feelings, Families and Self Esteem. The
children will be encouraged to participate in creative activities and will
be able to take their art work home at the end of each session.
Discussion groups for women will be held on Thursdays October 5 and November
2 from 7:00-9:00pm. The Discussion groups will be facilitated in an open,
informal manner and will focus primarily on Healthy Relationships v Abusive
Relationships (Equality v Power & control) and Self Esteem and the role it
plays in children and in adults Parenting/ Impact of abuse on parenting
The discussion groups will be open to participants to pose questions and
information will be made available on the Kelowna Women's Shelter services
and other resources for women and children in the community.
Seating is limited, to register please call 762-2226.
For more information please visit www.kelownaartgallery.com
Information Contact:
Shauna Oddleifson, Kelowna Art Gallery Marketing & Fundraising
Coordinator, at 250-762-2226, ext 305.
SAGA Public Art Gallery
Salmon Arm, BC
“Vanishing British Columbia”
paintings by artist and author Michael Kluckner.
This renowned author, artist and heritage advocate will present his
visual works at SAGA Public Art Gallery during the month of October.
On Opening night, Thursday, October 5 at 7pm, the artist will give a
presentation illustrated with slides about his painting with
watercolours in sketchbooks while travelling all over the world, how
those experiences helped to create the book "Vanishing British
Columbia," and his attempts to develop some of the images into
larger, more iconic and abstract oil landscapes.
The exhibition runs October 6 to 28, 2006. Gallery hours are
Wednesday to Saturday, 12pm to 4pm. This exhibition is sponsored by
Shuswap District Arts Council. Free Family Saturdays continues each
Saturday at 2pm.
Salmon Arm, BC
“Vanishing British Columbia”
paintings by artist and author Michael Kluckner.
This renowned author, artist and heritage advocate will present his
visual works at SAGA Public Art Gallery during the month of October.
On Opening night, Thursday, October 5 at 7pm, the artist will give a
presentation illustrated with slides about his painting with
watercolours in sketchbooks while travelling all over the world, how
those experiences helped to create the book "Vanishing British
Columbia," and his attempts to develop some of the images into
larger, more iconic and abstract oil landscapes.
The exhibition runs October 6 to 28, 2006. Gallery hours are
Wednesday to Saturday, 12pm to 4pm. This exhibition is sponsored by
Shuswap District Arts Council. Free Family Saturdays continues each
Saturday at 2pm.
Rotary Centre for the Arts - Kelowna
Autorickshaw performing live at the Mary Irwin Theatre
Thursday, October 26th at 8PM with Small Change opening at 7pm
The Fringe Folk Club with the Rotary Centre For The Arts present
Autorickshaw
Thursday, October 26 - 8PM
Small Change opening in Atrium - 7PM
Mary Irwin Theatre - 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna, BC
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or the RCA Box Office at 717-5304
AUTORICKSHAW'S music lies on the cultural cutting edge and they perform a varied and perfect collision of styles in their one night only concert at 8PM.
Info Contact: Shelly Vida email: svida@rotarycentreforthearts.com phone: (250) 717-5304
Gallery Vertigo is a non-profit Artist Run Centre founded in 2002. The centre operates under the auspices of the North Okanagan Artists Alternative, a registered non-profit society. We are located upstairs at Suite #1, 3001 31st Street, downtown Vernon, in the historical Winnipeg Union Bank building across from Nolan's Drugs. Please use the side entrance under Krause Jeweller's awning. Hours of business are from 11:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday. For information call Gallery Vertigo @ (250)503-2297 or email: info@galleryvertigo.com.
Vertigo Chronicle Editor:
Judith Jurica
(250)503-2297
Disclaimer:
Please note: NOAA cannot be responsible for the accuracy of information received. Please check sources before making submissions to galleries or funding agencies, etc. Vertigo Chronicle content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the NOAA.
Exhibition announcements from member artists, arts info or opportunities may be emailed to: judithjurica@shaw.ca for possible inclusion in the Vertigo Chronicle.
Exhibition announcements from member artists, arts info or opportunities may be emailed to: judithjurica@shaw.ca for possible inclusion in the Vertigo Chronicle.
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