via The Canada Council for the Arts
The
Canada Council for the Arts announced today that it is adding $2
million to its existing support to individual artists and arts
organizations to access international markets, bringing dedicated
international market access funding this year to $7 million.
The increase will expand opportunities for artists to strengthen
their artistic practice and engage more members of the public with their
work as part of a broader suite of market access initiatives.
“Market
access is a critical component in how artists enrich the lives of
Canadians,” said Canada Council Director and CEO Robert Sirman. “This
support is part of a broader strategy of the Canada Council to give
artists the tools they need to not just make art but also reach the
broadest possible public with their work.”
Changes to the Council’s support to market access include the following:
The increased support for market access comes from in-year budgetary
reallocations and is expected to grow even further in 2013-14.
The
Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s national arts funder. Its
grants and payments to artists and arts organizations contribute to a
vibrant arts sector. Its awards celebrate creativity by recognizing
exceptional Canadians in the arts, humanities and sciences. The Canadian Commission for UNESCO operates under the general authority of the Canada Council.
The Fabric of Clay exhibition will be accompanied by a small
retrospective of the ceramics of Alma and Ernst Lorenzen- a Danish
immigrant and his Canadian-born wife- who were active in the Maritimes
for four decades, starting in the 1940s, and helped to introduce
modernist ceramics to the region. Dr. J. Victor Owen, of the Saint
Mary’s University Geology department, has assembled a detailed narrative
of their careers and examines the chemistry of their ceramics.
For more info: http://www.smu.ca/administration/externalaffairs/artgallery/ex.html
“Just Work is an
innovative social enterprise that employs individuals who need flexible
hours and special working conditions that most traditional jobs cannot
offer. Throughout our various ventures, we employ individuals who have
various barriers to employment: drug/alcohol addiction, mental health
challenges, physical limitations, and new immigrants to the country.”
Read the full interview and see the gorgeous pots here.
Exhibition:
Portrait of an Ocean: A Body of Words is an exhibition of sculptural vessels and written word. Rachelle’s sculptural work is informed by the physical nature and emotional effects of the ocean environment. A chapbook of poetry and photography will accompany the exhibition.
Where: Campbell River Art Gallery, Vancouver Island, BC
When: July 6 – August 17, 2012
Sponsored by the Hornby Island Arts Council
Workshop:
The workshop will will run for two days at the Campbell River Community Center (July 7 & 8 from 10 – 4) and will include demonstrations as well as hands-on work. ”Finding an Aesthetic” is the topic and will involve a little expressive writing, a lot of talk about clay, and much more hands on clay. There will be a slide show and, if there’s time, a short tour of the show, which is a block away from the community center hosting the workshop. To register, call: 250-286-1161
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