Daven Hee Workshop in Saskatoon!!

May 29-31st, 2009

Well here’s one definitely not to miss! I can hardly wait. Daven is such a great resource of ceramic knowledge, a generous spirit and a fantastic artist. If anyone is looking to travel to Saskatoon for this workshop let me know and I can help set up some billeting. Hope to see you there!

To register contact:
Shirley Carriere
610 Clarence Ave S
Saskatoon SK
S7H 3E2
P:306 343.6566
E: [email protected]

Check out more info on Daven here or go the Saskatoon Potters Guild website for more info about the workshop. And in the meantime here’s a few pics of Daven’s work:

Artist residency program – Italy

La Macina di San Cresci is an independent non-profit association based in Greve in Chianti (Florence), Italy. They are offering an Artist-in-Residency program, open to international artists, writers, poets, actors and other art & culture professionals.

La Macina di San Cresci 2008 residency in Italy Artist residency consists of sojourning from 7 to 90 days . This period covers a program based on the personal project proposal presented by the artist and includes the attendance to the workshops in several disciplines (when scheduled).
Fellow artists are expected to pursue work independently, taking full advantage of the rich cultural backdrop offered by the ancient place and its surroundings .

Artists work full-time in their studios, and take weekly trips to study and draw from the great art of Italy. Students and residents live and work in Greve in Chianti , a hill town in Tuscany, one of Italy’s most beautiful regions.

The centre, open to artists, writers, poets, actors and to other art and culture professionals from around the world, and having no racial, age or any other kind of discrimination, offers the opportunity to work alone, or together with other creative people from other countries, developing and interchanging concise ideas on contemporary art and culture.

More information and application form on www.chianticom.com

Free Ceramics Symposium – Montreal

The symposium will be held in conjunction with the Ceramics exhibition Raw/Medium, Rare/Well Done at the Concordia University FOFA Gallery in Montreal, 23 March – 17 April 2009.

The exhibition will present the work of current and former students, faculty and staff of Concordia University’s Ceramic Program in the Studio Arts department.

Presenters at the symposium include Diane Charbonneau, Amy Gogarty, Leopold Foulem, Neil Forrest, and Ted Adler.

Registration required but it’s FREE.
Save the date: 27 March 2009.
For more info contact:
Therese Chabot.
Concordia University, Room EV- 7- 745,
Engineering and Visual Arts building,
1515 Sainte-Catherine West,
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2W1, CANADA.
Email: chabot @alcor.concordia.ca.
Deadline: 20 March 2009

Need studio space in Adelaide?

Open Invitation : Artists Studios to Rent
Deadline: Open Call, Adelaide SA

Raynart Studio Gallery in Adelaide has 6-7 affordable studio spaces available for rent on a 6, 9 & 12 month basis. Space sizes are approximately 9m2 (3m X 3m). Bathroom and kitchen facilities are available.
All studios have 24 hour access with a fully monitored alarm system. A group exhibition of studio artists may be arranged annually in the gallery by joint agreement.
Emerging and established visual artists, graphic designers, multi media, new media artists and fashion designers. Those working in very heavy materials or with dangerous chemicals are not eligible to apply. Successful applicants are chosen based on the quality of art work, perceived potential and the applicant’s space requirements.

PROCEDURE to apply
• Provide contact details – name, address, phone, email
• Provide a CV, bio, exhibition history and images of recent and/or current work
• Provide 2 references
• Statement of future direction and artistic intent
Contact Angus anytime for more information and studio availability for 2009 on 0419 702 072 or email [email protected]
Raynart Studio Gallery194a Wright St Adelaide 5000
www.raynart.com.au

Call for Artists : Residency Programs for Artists in France

Deadline: Open Call

France – residency programs for artists – art retreats, residencies etc. Artistay is a service for artists, writers, architects, academics, art teachers and curators looking for a residency program in France in order to realise a personal artistic project. We work with several art places offering a professional support to artists from all over the world and in various disciplines.
Applicants are responsible for the funding of the residency participation fees, they can though do an application with Artistay even if they haven’t secured the funding yet. We can provide necessary documentation and contacts for funding advice. Artistay service is free of charge for the applicant.
Contact us with your residency proposal, we’ll find an art place for you suited to your requirements. You can get more details on the website : www.artistay.com