Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts

The Island Arts Newsletter

Volume 4 Issue 42 - The Standard Edition

Friday, June 11, 2010
ISSN 1715-8869

New Article Release of Cultural Sector Report on Hybrid Careers - 7 p.m. June 14 Beaconsfield Carriage House
Time and a Place: Environmental Histories, Environmental Futures and PEI - June 13 – 18 Charlottetown and Summerside
Simon Brault Launches No Culture, No Future
Article Call: Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Nominations - Deadline: June 21
Article MyCharityConnects Workshop – Social Media Training - 9 a.m. – noon June 14 Murphy Community Centre

Arts on the Agenda

Release of Cultural Sector Report on Hybrid Careers

7 p.m. June 14 Beaconsfield Carriage House

The study examining the multi-track or hybrid career reality experienced by many Prince Edward Island artists will be released on at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 14 at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. The PEI Cultural Human Resources Sector Council asked Hill Strategies, Kelly Hill and Megan Williams to research and produce the report. Ms. Williams will introduce the study, …

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Time and a Place: Environmental Histories, Environmental Futures and PEI

June 13 – 18 Charlottetown and Summerside

http://niche-canada.org/pei2010 Public Keynote Lectures in Charlottetown, Summerside & Souris Come! Bring friends!7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sunday June 13Studio One, Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown PEIDr. Finis DunawayTrent University“Seeing Connections: Environmental History and Visual Culture”Why do images matter to environmental history? This lecture will draw on a wide array of visual …

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Simon Brault Launches No Culture, No Future

Simon Brault ‘s controversial book No Culture, No Future, was recently launched at a gala event in Toronto. It is the English version of his very popular Le Facteur C. On the eve of the launch, he was interviewed by Globe and Mail journalist James Bradshaw in front of a full house at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, at the invitation of Jim Fleck, Chairman of Business for the Arts.To …

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Call: Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Nominations

Deadline: June 21

Each year, the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA)recognize the talent, passion and dedication of artists who have made anenduring contribution to the performing arts. As one of the foundingmembers of the Awards, the Canadian Conference of the Arts encourages its members and everyone interested in the arts and culture to nominate individuals they believe should be recognized for …

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MyCharityConnects Workshop – Social Media Training

9 a.m. – noon June 14 Murphy Community Centre

Join Zenia Wadhwani of CanadaHelps for a morning of social media training. Learn about some of the Web 2.0 tools that everyone is talking about and the fundamentals of a great website. We'll tell you the good, the bad and the ugly. We'll tell you what's easy, what's challenging, what you can try for free, and what might not be worth your time. Philanthropy 2.0 - Web 2.0? What's Web 1.0? …

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Council News

Troy Little nominated for prestigious comic industry award

Island artist, animator and author Troy Little has been nominated for a prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Award. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, commonly shortened to the Eisner Award, is a prize given for creative achievement in American comic books. Little’s graphic novel, Angora Napkin, was nominated in the category of Best Publication for Teens.Each category of the Eisner Awards is …

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General News

Centre for Performing Arts Summer Camp Programs

Various Dates Montague

Centre for Performing ARTS SUMMER CAMP programs begin the week of July 5.Visual Arts and Crafts Camp July 5 – 9Theatre Camp, July 12-16 Dance Camp ages 5 - 10 (ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, African tribal, belly dancing) July 19-23Dance Camp II ages 11-18, Visual Arts Camp July 26 – 30Theatre Camp Aug. 2 – 6All camps include plenty of vigorous outdoor activities and recreation, guest speakers, …

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MUSEkids Summer Camps

MUSEkids Summer Camps will take place at the new MUSEartspace, located at 211 Euston Street in Charlottetown. MUSEkids will be a whole summer of week-long day camps for boys and girls ages 8 to 12. Activities include photography, film making, animation, painting, drawing, storytelling, song writing, yoga and much, much more. Anyone who books their child in before June 1 will get $10 off of …

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Lovely Witches Club - Creative Play Day

July 24 Rock Barra Artist Retreat

On July 24, The Lovely Witches Club is happy to host a day of creative play for adults with body painting, storytelling, singing and much more, including lots and lots of art supplies. Cost is $95 (snacks and refreshments included). The event runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Please bring your own lunch, a swimsuit and towel. Feel free to contact Patti Larsen at info@lovelywitchesclub.com for more …

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Discover Island Studios and “Add a Little Island to Your Life”

Islanders and visitors alike are encouraged to explore the beauty and creativity of the local craft, art and giftware industry, says Hon. Allan Campbell, Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning. Building on the success of the annual Studio Tour, a new summer-long initiative called Discover Island Studios will raise awareness and increase traffic to studios across Prince Edward Island. The …

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CALL : Show and Sell / Meet Our Artists Event at Wood Islands

July 18 Lighthouse Grounds

Market your works at a special mid-summer event sponsored by the Southern Kings Arts Council. Table and display/performance space will be provided at a cost of just $40 for the Meet Our Artists event, to be held near the ferry terminal at Wood Islands. Fellow exhibitors from Southern Kings County and elsewhere will include musicians, writers, photographers, painters, jewellers, crafters, – …

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2010 Gotta Go Festival Program Announced

The Third Annual Gotta Go Festival at The Guild runs from July 8 – Sept. 10. We are pleased to announce that the 2010 summer lineup include both theatre and gallery presentations.Attractions include:Sketch 22 returns to unleash Season 7, beginning July 8 and running Thursdays and Fridays until Sept.10. This PEI comedy troupe is well-known for shows that push the envelope in many directions, …

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Craft

Firehorse Studios June Newsletter Now Available

Susana Rutherford, stained glass artist and owner of Firehorse Studios, announces that the June Newsletter can now be found at http://firehorsestudios.ca/june-newsletterFirehorse Studios is located at 89 Water Street in Charlottetown. For more information, call 902 368-3378 or check out …

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Film & Media

Article about Timepiece: The Art and Vision of Hilda Woolnough

Please click on the following link to read about filmmaker John Hopkins’ film about his late mother, the celebrated artist Hilda Woolnough. A rough cut of the film screened this week at the YLofts in Charlottetown.See: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=342039&sc=100 …

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New Music Video Released

By Island Filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes

A new music video set to the song 'If My Silence' by The Meantime is up and online for your viewing pleasure.If My Silence: http://vimeo.com/12454937The video was created by Millefiore Clarkes (www.onethousandflowers.tv).The beautiful and moving music was created by The Meantime. Her newly released album is available for purchase at The Greenman Vintage and Vinyl in Charlottetown, PEI. If you …

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CALL | Struts - Shout Out! Media All Girl Video Camp

Shout Out! Media All Girl Video Camp at Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts CentreJuly 17 - 18Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre are pleased to be hosting Shout Out! Media, a two-day media literacy and video production workshop series for young women aged 12-17. This exciting opportunity is free of charge thanks to the Girls Action Foundation and a tremendous volunteer fundraising effort. …

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CALL | IX Gallery | Looking for 3 more innovative and EMERGING photographers

Deadline: June 12

IX Gallery is looking for 3 more innovative and EMERGING photographersto take part in an exhibit about summer, this summer. There will be 10artists participating, showing 2-3 images each. If you have straightup, conceptual or abstract images that you feel capture the essence ofthe season, go to www.ixgallery.ca 'about' page for more info aboutthe space and exhibiting here.IX Gallery exhibits both …

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Third Annual PEI International Film Festival

July 10 – 11 The Guild

The Third Annual PEI International Film Festival will be held at The Guild in Charlottetown on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11. Films from over 29 states, 10 provinces and 12 countries were submitted and 24 were chosen for the festival. The Festival kicks off at 7 p.m. on July 10 with “Charlottetown Shootout” – a project where five local filmmakers each make a five-minute film in the …

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Call: Filmmaker in Residence Program

Deadline: Aug. 2

The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the Filmmaker in Residence program. The program is designed for experienced Maritime based filmmakers who are interested in creating work with the support and participation of AFCOOP and the Halifax film community. Deadline for applications is Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. A total of $15,000 in cash and …

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Face and Hands: Tree Planting Doc Available for Viewing

By Island Filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes

If you were ever curious about the world of tree planting, or if you remember it well... this web series is for you!Faces and Hands is a ten-part web series that journeys through the intense and isolated world of tree planting on Canada's west coast.New episodes will be released every Sunday.Go to Peppemill Records - http://www.peppermillrecords.com/faces_and_hands/ORVimeo - …

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Music

From Music PEI – Check out this very informative article

Check out this article by Bob Lefsetz...some great information on "The Long …

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The Turret Bell is Open and Seeking Product

The Turret Bell (www.turretbell.com) in St. Peter’s is open for the summer season, and will accept CDs from any island artist on consignment. Any product will be displayed and sold in the St Peter’s location, and will be placed on-line for internet sales. Contact Jay at 961.1070, or by e-mail at …

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FACTOR Seminar Series Announcement

The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) introduces a seminar on Marketing and Promotion. This seminar will discuss where musicians should start when promoting themselves, how to build a reputation with fans as well as in the industry and where to go when you need help. The seminar will feature panelists Dale Peters (Dale Speaking), Joanne Setterington (Indoor Recess), …

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News from Music PEI

Upcoming Industry Deadlines

**NEXT WEEK**FACTOR - Emerging ArtistDeadline to Submit - Tuesday, June 15For more information www.factor.ca*Accepting hardcopy applications onlyFACTOR - Marketing PromoDeadline to Submit - Friday, June 25For more information www.factor.ca*Accepting hardcopy applications onlyHalifax Pop Explosion (HPX)Deadline to Submit - Monday, June 24For more information visit the Sonicbids listingor …

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Moe Money: A Fundraiser Extravaganza

July 8 The Alibi Lounge

As many of you know, Moe Chandler had her camera and computer stolen when her apartment was broken into recently. This is a night for her friends and acquaintances to come together and help make things right! Thursday, July 8 at The Alibi Lounge!--PERFORMANCES BY--Nudie Solo:http://www.myspace.com/nudieandtheturksArrows in the Air:http://www.myspace.com/arrowsintheairThe Love …

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Festival of Small Halls kicks off today with Sold Out Show!

Halls across Prince Edward Island will be throwing open their doors starting this weekend when the Festival of Small Halls returns.With more than 50 performances taking place, from June 11 to 20 in 27 rural community halls the Festival of Small Halls will have your toes tapping across the Island. The shows have already started to sell out! The kick off show “Return to Small Halls” along with …

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Jazz in July with Alfie Zappacosta

8 p.m. July 19 The Guild

International award-winning jazz singer/songwriter, Alfie Zappacosta and well-known singer/actress, Janet MacEwen, bring their smooth jazzy tones to The Guild on Monday, July 19 at 8 p.m. Zappacosta is a class act. His music is rich, powerful, polished and romantic. His chocolate voice and strong guitar pulls the listener into his world - a beautiful world indeed. The songs are stripped down …

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Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold Make the Much More Music Top 10

Vote for the video and take it to No. 1

After the release of Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold's 'Broken Hearted Beat' music video, it has been added to CMT, Much More Music (medium rotation) and Bravo! As of May 17, you can vote for the video on the MMM Daily Top 10! It reached # 6 on Monday, so let's take it to #1! Here's the MMM link: www.muchmore.ca/mmtop10If you didn't catch the video, here's the YouTube …

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MusiCounts Opens Call for Band & Musical Instrument Grants

As Canadian music continues to make its mark on the world map, one organization is working hard to build Canadian musical talent from the ground up. MusiCounts, Canada’s Music Education Charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), is dedicated to keeping music alive in Canadian schools by providing grants for their music programs. Applications for 2010-2011 …

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Theatre

Rock N Roll is Here to Stay

5 p.m. June 12 and 19 Centre for Performing Arts Montague

Centre for Performing ARTS sixth annual Spring Pageant, celebrates six decades of music with Rock ‘n Roll Is Here To Stay, at 5 p.m. June 12 and 19 at the Centre, located at 239 Valleyfield Road in Montague. Tickets are general admission $10 donation with all proceeds going to the capital building trust fund. Don't miss this showstopper featuring the students and staff of the Centre's School of …

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The Nicest Kids in Town Dance Off – Charlottetown Festival

Deadline to register: June 30

The Charlottetown Festival presents HAIRSPRAY: The Broadway Musical from Sept. 8 – Oct. 9 at the Homburg Theatre. We are giving you and your friends a chance to be the "Nicest Kids in Town" and perform on stage in front of the live audience this September! Get your dance crew together for your chance to win:- The title of the "Nicest Kids in Town" Dance Crew- Tickets for your dance crew to a …

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Theatre Apprenticeship Opportunity Theatre-By-The-Bay, Barrie ON

Deadline: June 11

Theatre-By-The-Bay in Barrie ON is looking for an Apprentice Stage Manager to assist our experienced Stage Manager (Lindsay Marriner) for our 2010 summer production of "The Taming of the Shrew" directed by Brett Christopher. Candidate should have some experience or at least an eagerness to learn. The contract is from July 14- Aug. 22, 2010. Free billeting, and eligible for an Equity credit. Must …

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2011 Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival

Deadline for 2011: June 30, 2010

Each year, the Shaw Festival hires two intern Directors for a period of about six months. They look for promising professional directors near the beginning of their directing careers. Applicants should have a fair bit of professional experience but probably not in a company as large as the Shaw Festival. The contract runs approximately from mid-March to September, depending on the production …

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JOB: Stage Manager – The Montgomery Theatre – North Rustico

The Montgomery Theatre in beautiful North Rustico, PEI is looking for two (2) Stage Managers for the summer season, Pygmalion/Johnny Belinda. The Montgomery Theatre's mandate is to produce plays from the life and times of L.M. Montgomery. Rehearsals and performances are in North Rustico, PEI. Reporting to the Artistic Director and the Production Manager, the Stage Manager will be responsible for …

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AfriCaribbean Night

7 p.m. – 1 a.m. June 25 The Guild

AfriCaribbean Night will be held from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Friday, June 25 at The Guild. This multi-cultural event features live music, drama, spoken word poetry, Afro-fashion show, with Dj Ahmed and Dj Kevo giving you an African night to remember. AfriCaribbean night will showcase the beautiful things about the African and Caribbean culture - a mash-up of distant relatives. The dancers will …

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PEI History Theatre Camp for Kids

July 19 – 23 Beaconsfield's Carriage House

Beaconsfield Historic House and former Island thespian, Emily Hanlin Piper, are presenting a Prince Edward Island History Theatre Camp for children aged 8 – 12. The Camp will take place from 1 – 5 p.m. July 19 – 23 at Beaconsfield's Carriage House in Charlottetown. The cost is $150 for each student with sibling discounts available. The students will perform an original comedy entitled Princess …

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High Profile Comedians Bring Three’s Comedy to The Guild

Two Shows 6 and 9 p.m. June 12 The Guild

Debra DiGiovanni, star of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Much Music’s Video on Trial, will bring her hilarious show,Three’s Comedy,to The Guild for two performances on June 12. This year Debra was honored with a Gemini award for best individual comedy performance. As three-time winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Stand Up, Debra is a fan favourite across North America. Also …

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Visual Arts

Robert Harris works shown in new way

The Robert Harris Collection is the pride of the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. It is the definitive body of Harris’ work. Each year the gallery showcases different pieces, and this summer the gallery presents Robert Harris: A Small Salon Installation from the Collection. The exhibition features late 19th and early 20th century portrait and genre works in a salon hang surrounding the main …

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Confederation Centre Art Gallery gala opening

7 p.m. June 12

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery gala opening for the summer exhibitions is this Saturday, June 12, at 7 p.m. Media and the public are welcome to attend this free event featuring art, entertainment and refreshments. The summer season at the Gallery includes the exhibits: Gerald Beaulieu: Field Work, Maurice Cullen and His Circle, Robert Harris: A Small Salon Installation from the Collection, …

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Impressionist influences figure in new exhibit

June 12 – Sept. 12 Confederation Centre Art Gallery

The early twentieth century was a time of growth and expansion in Canada, a period that offered both promises and challenges to its artists. Often travelling overseas to study art, young Canadian artists would bring back new forms of stylistic presentation that greatly modified the Canadian cultural landscape. One of the summer exhibits at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery presents that era …

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CALL | White Rabbit Open Air Art Project

Deadline: June 30

The White Rabbit open air art project is now accepting applications from artists.WHITE RABBIT is an artist retreat and a site-specific installation festival taking place at Red Clay farm in Upper Economy, Nova Scotia from Aug. 9 – 14, 2010.We encourage artists from all mediums, emerging and established, to apply.To be considered for participation, please send a bio and a brief description of the …

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Gerald Beaulieu’s sculptured fields move indoors

Until Sept. 12 Confederation Centre Art Gallery

The outdoor world comes indoors at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery this summer. Gerald Beaulieu: Field Work is the new exhibit in the Entrance Gallery. With this body of new work, Gerald Beaulieu employs everyday materials to discuss environmental changes on Prince Edward Island, while considering them as small scale indicators of global trends. Depending on how one enters, one encounters …

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The works of Benjamin Allain

June 23 – Aug. 15 MUSEartspace

BENJAMIN ALLAIN at:MUSEartspace211 Euston St., CharlottetownJune 23 to Aug. 15, 2010Artist will be creating art in the space on June 23.Opening reception from 5 – 9 p.m. on June 24Artist statement (short form):Benjamin Allain was five years old in 1990. He ventured to surround himself with relatives and friends who told a good story. Some told the story with a painting. Some told the story with a …

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Nocturne At Night Independent Project Deadline Extended

Deadline: June 16

Nocturne: Art at Night is a fall festival that brings art and energy to the streets of Halifax from 6 p.m. – midnight on Oct. 16.Nocturne is looking for artists to submit independent projects for this year’s event. The deadline for submitting independent artist projects to Nocturne has been extended to Wednesday, June 16. Last year’s event brought thousands of people onto the streets and into …

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Sleeping Giants rest in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Until Aug. 29

Artist Max Streicher began working with inflatable kinetic sculptures and installations more than 20 years ago. His work breathes life into the otherwise dead matter of sculptural objects, which is appropriate since his subject matter is living things. Fabricated on a grand scale, these objects create a sense of the extraordinary; the two large inflated figures will take up the entire Upper East …

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CALL | Culmix Arts | Call for Portfolio Submission |

Deadline: Ongoing

Culmix Arts is an artist-run non-profit art organization. The organization is committed to supporting artists advance their career through organizing art exhibitions, workshops, and seminars. We are currently in the process of planning our next ranges of art exhibitions and inviting critical artists of all media to submit their portfolio or proposal for consideration to our curated exhibitions. …

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Around and Around and Around - Corey Isenor’s Vision

Until June 26 Gallery @ The Guild

Corey Isenor’s visual exhibit “Around and Around and Around” will be in Gallery @ The Guild until June 26. Corey Isenor grew up in Nova Scotia and now attends Mount Allison University in Sackville N.B. He is an accomplished musician as well as a visual artist. Isenor uses cut steel, plaster, oil paints, tempra and pastels, paper cuts and mixed media to create images and sculptures inspired by …

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Call: Artist trading cards registration call

Deadline: June 11

P.E.I.’s fourth annual artist trading card event is coming to the Confederation Centre Art Gallery this summer, and gallery staff are looking for artists of all ages and disciplines to register now. Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature works of art. They can be created with any material imaginable. Cards can be made from paper, wool, wood, clay and more. The registration deadline is June …

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Gala opening at Confederation Centre Art Gallery begins with a crawl

4 – 7 p.m. June 12 Confederation Centre

An evening of gallery and studio hopping for art enthusiasts hits the streets of downtown Charlottetown when the fourth annual Gallery Crawl gets underway June 12. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., hop, dance, run, walk or crawl to galleries and artists’ studios to mingle with friends and celebrate the vibrant art community of downtown Charlottetown all in one night.The Confederation Centre Art Gallery is …

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Upcoming Events at Details Past and Present Gallery

As the summer season begins we are pleased to present some wonderful new artwork. Many styles are represented, showcasing top local and regional artists, as well as some select, international ones.In addition to our great selection of paintings, we also feature beautiful blown glass, Island Pottery and some fabulous (and fun) jewelry by local designers as well as pieces from Montreal, Paris and …

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DodoLab returns to PEI this summer at Centre gallery

DodoLab will return to Prince Edward Island this summer to continue its creative research program with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. Images and ideas from the program’s investigation of local green spaces and landscapes last year are now presented in a new exhibit. The exhibit will consist of an installation that will convert the five display cases in the Confederation Centre concourse …

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What Remains at the Centre Art Gallery

Until Sept. 19 Confederation Centre

The summer exhibition season at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery begins this month with an exhibition called What Remains. Curated by Mireille Eagan, What Remains brings together several contemporary artists, working with a variety of materials and techniques, who examine the body as a site for allegory. “Manicured by choice or modified by unforeseen circumstances such as disease, each …

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Writing and Publishing

Minister Vessey Launches TD Summer Reading Club Program

1 p.m. June 14 Alberton Public Library

Island children are invited to travel to exotic lands, explore tropical environments and discover faraway places through the 2010 PEI Public Library TD Summer Reading Club Destination Jungle, says Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Vessey.“This is a great opportunity for children to enjoy reading and maintain their reading skills over the summer months,” said Minister Vessey. “Parents are …

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Through the portal of nature into created worlds: a writing workshop with Deird

1 – 3 p.m. June 23 UPEI Faculty Lounge Main Building

Through the portal of nature into created worlds: a writing workshop with Deirdre Kessler will take place from 1 – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23 at the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building.The natural world will be the touchstone for a number of timed writing exercises presented during the workshop. We will explore memory and experience, sudden insights and slow intuitive knowings. Excerpts …

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Red Earth Women presents: Last Shindig : Spring Fling into Summer

7 p.m. June 17 UPEI Faculty Lounge

Bring your wares to sell, i.e., books, chapbooks, broadsheets, CDS, etc., for the Red Earth Women Market. Also bring snacks to share, bring bios if you are reading, bring red/wear red/read red, or, simply, just bring yourself.The event takes place on Thursday, June 17 at the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. The doors open at 7 p.m., sign up for open mic at 7:30 p.m. For more details, please …

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CALL | This Magazine | The 14th annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt

Deadline: July 2

The 14th annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt has begun. For 14 years now This Magazine has surveyed this vast country for the best and brightest in Canadian new fiction and poetry and this year, just to keep things interesting, we’ve added a new category. For the first time, we’ll award a prize for best graphic narrative (think graphic novel, but way shorter).It’s the same great contest you know …

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CALL | Front Magazine | Call for submissions

Deadline: July 15

Microcelebrity issue - Fall 2010 Deadline: July 15, 2010Front Magazine is looking for writing, visual art, design and collaborations that address microcelebrity: Everyone is famous to 15 people. For this issue we are interested in works that address brief stints of fame (or infamy), niche popularity, local heroes, fan culture, obsession, adoration, obscure cults and/or the cult of the …

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CALL | 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest

Registration is now open for the 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest.The goal: write a complete novel in only 72 hours. The reward: one heck of a creative experience and one coffee-stained, tear-tinged, rule-breaking first draft. And for the winning author, publication. (Cash prizes too.) It's a Canadian-born, now international, literary rite-of-passage.Sept. 4-6, 2010Pre-register at …

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Workshops for Writers includes Romance, Children’s Writing

Various dates Stratford

The Island Writers Association (PEI) begins their spring series of Workshops for Writers in May with a session that explores the subject of getting your book published. In June attention turns to Romance and Children’s writing with workshops presented by Brian Henry of Ontario, who brings 25 years experience as a book editor and creative writing instructor to his presentations.Whether you just …

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The Island Arts Newsletter

Volume 4 Issue 42 - The Standard Edition

Contents:

Arts on the Agenda

Council News

General News

Craft

Film & Media

Music

Theatre

Visual Arts

Writing and Publishing

Arts on the Agenda

Release of Cultural Sector Report on Hybrid Careers

7 p.m. June 14 Beaconsfield Carriage House

Time and a Place: Environmental Histories, Environmental Futures and PEI

June 13 – 18 Charlottetown and Summerside

Simon Brault Launches No Culture, No Future

Call: Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Nominations

Deadline: June 21

MyCharityConnects Workshop – Social Media Training

9 a.m. – noon June 14 Murphy Community Centre

Council News

Troy Little nominated for prestigious comic industry award

General News

Centre for Performing Arts Summer Camp Programs

Various Dates Montague

MUSEkids Summer Camps

Lovely Witches Club - Creative Play Day

July 24 Rock Barra Artist Retreat

Discover Island Studios and “Add a Little Island to Your Life”

CALL : Show and Sell / Meet Our Artists Event at Wood Islands

July 18 Lighthouse Grounds

2010 Gotta Go Festival Program Announced

Craft

Firehorse Studios June Newsletter Now Available

Film & Media

Article about Timepiece: The Art and Vision of Hilda Woolnough

New Music Video Released

By Island Filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes

CALL | Struts - Shout Out! Media All Girl Video Camp

CALL | IX Gallery | Looking for 3 more innovative and EMERGING photographers

Deadline: June 12

Third Annual PEI International Film Festival

July 10 – 11 The Guild

Call: Filmmaker in Residence Program

Deadline: Aug. 2

Face and Hands: Tree Planting Doc Available for Viewing

By Island Filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes

Music

From Music PEI – Check out this very informative article

The Turret Bell is Open and Seeking Product

FACTOR Seminar Series Announcement

News from Music PEI

Upcoming Industry Deadlines

Moe Money: A Fundraiser Extravaganza

July 8 The Alibi Lounge

Festival of Small Halls kicks off today with Sold Out Show!

Jazz in July with Alfie Zappacosta

8 p.m. July 19 The Guild

Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold Make the Much More Music Top 10

Vote for the video and take it to No. 1

MusiCounts Opens Call for Band & Musical Instrument Grants

Theatre

Rock N Roll is Here to Stay

5 p.m. June 12 and 19 Centre for Performing Arts Montague

The Nicest Kids in Town Dance Off – Charlottetown Festival

Deadline to register: June 30

Theatre Apprenticeship Opportunity Theatre-By-The-Bay, Barrie ON

Deadline: June 11

2011 Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival

Deadline for 2011: June 30, 2010

JOB: Stage Manager – The Montgomery Theatre – North Rustico

AfriCaribbean Night

7 p.m. – 1 a.m. June 25 The Guild

PEI History Theatre Camp for Kids

July 19 – 23 Beaconsfield's Carriage House

High Profile Comedians Bring Three’s Comedy to The Guild

Two Shows 6 and 9 p.m. June 12 The Guild

Visual Arts