Arts Views and News
Now, adding your arts news, events, calls for submissions, and other arts information is easier than ever! In addition to logging in to our website and adding your info to our calendar (www.langleyartscouncil.com), you can also add your information, simply by emailing it to website@langleyartscouncil.com
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR ALL ARTS, FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS IN BC! – And other Charitable Organizations too!!!
Petition to Reinstate All Charitable Gaming Grants in British Columbia Please help in the quest to have Gaming Grants (Direct Access &/or Affiliation Grants) reinstated to the levels that they were. Non-profit organizations have been hit hard. In fact, for some, funding has been totally eliminated.
An on-line petition has started and we would appreciate it if it could get circulated to everyone you know who supports this quest. The petition is being circulated province wide, to all Associations, their members and supporting parties.
Please follow the link below to review the complete petition and to add your support. Please pass this email on to everyone. Every signature helps! http://www.petitiononl...ion.html
We need to be prepared when the “Budget” is again addressed by the government (March 2, 2010), that we again, do not suffer the same cuts to our funding. With that we ask you to join us by signing the online petition and forwarding it to as many contacts as you can.
Arts In Found Spaces is Painting the Town Red
(Pic of artists Rosemary Wallace and Diana Durrand and City of Langley's City Hall)
The Langley Arts Council's Arts in Found Spaces program has filled some of Langley's public spaces with paintings from our talented local artists. All paintings feature RED, in support of the Langley Spirit of BC's "Paint the Town Red" program, in support of Canada's athletes. Take a walk through the City of Langley's City Hall, the Township of Langley's Municipal Facility, the Langley Events Centre, Fort Langley National Historic Site, and the Fort Gallery. Participating artists include Rosemary Wallace, Diana Durrand, Diane Moran, Sari MacNamee, Susan Falk, Koshen Ko, Juma Wu, Chien Jackson, Ingrid Bird, Tracy Cameron, Bryan Robberts, Jim Hatch, and Paul Lengyell.
For Information on how you can be involved in the Arts in Found Spaces Program, contact info@langleyartscouncil.com
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(Left: Westcoast Contortionists at the City of Langley Torch Run Celebration. Photo credit: Deborah Groom)
Community Asked to Contribute Torch Photos to Flickr
February 5, 2010
Thousands of picture perfect moments presented themselves when the Olympic Torch made its way through the Township of Langley on Monday, February 8, and local shutter bugs are encouraged to share their photos with the community and preserve those precious memories for generations to come.
A Flickr photo pool has been set up online and residents who captured the Olympic Torch Relay in Walnut Grove, Fort Langley, Aldergrove, or Willoughby, or took pictures at the Community Celebration, Torch Festival, or Slovakia vs Russia exhibition hockey game, are encouraged to upload their photos...READ MORE!
Special Thanks From Shot in the Dark:
Fellow Film Goers,
Thank you for your recent contributions to the Langley Food Bank and Doctors Without Borders. We collected a
substantial number of food items and $125 in cash for Haiti – and added another $1 000 on behalf of Shot in the Dark! See you all at the next film March 3rd.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, February 19, 7-9pm
Exhibition Opening Reception
Langley Arts Council Open Studio Centre is hosting "A Painting Exhibit of New Works" by Olga Khodyreva. Olga's show is running for 2 days only and has some incredible work to share with you. February 19th and 20th, 11am - 5pm
Daily
Daily Musical Performances
Fort Langley National Historic Site
Musical performances by talented local performers! Performers include winners of the CBC High School Rock band competition, Jazz ensembles and much more!
Wednesday Afternoons
Culinary Arts
Fort Langley National historic Site
Heritage Cuisine demonstrations weekday afternoons - Learn how to whip up
cranberry pecan tars or Fort Farm Bread, or bake with edible flowers! Come early, spaces are limited and it's "first come, first served."
Thursday Afternoons
Speaker's Series
Fort Langley National Historic Site
Speaker's series on Thursday afternoons - next up is a fun discovery of
events and people surrounding the Gold Rush of 1858. Amn Johal and Heidi
Sutherland demonstrate how the original quest for gold was the cornerstone
event that led to the creation of the Colony of BC at Fort Langley.
February 12-28th
Gold Rush in the Valley
Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Celebrate the talent in our community,
highlighting the best of local food, wine and art.
Performances and activities every day make this a.
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Regular admission. Free for Annual pass holders.
You Are Invited!
You are invited to the Opening of the Winter Olympics 2010 Quilters Exhibition and Artisans Fair.
Time: Saturday, February 20
Place: Fort Langley National Historic Site
Winter Olympics 2010 is an exhibition of quilts, created by the Langley Quilters Guild and the Laurentian Quilters Guild, which will be on display at the Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada.
For more information contact info@langleyquiltersguild.com
While you're there, enjoy the Artisan Fair, taking place on February 20th and 21st. Search out unique treasures from jewellery to pottery, textiles to woodwork and so much more!
We hope to see you theSunday, February 21, 1:30-3:30pm, $24.50
Calligraphy: Art Nouveau
Langley Centennial Museum
Experiment with a new art of graceful lettering. This style transfers beautifully to cards, journaling, and more.
For more info: 604.888.3922
This is an informal get together of people who like to do visual art but don't get around to it if they are in their home setting 'where other chores keep distracting them'. (We do not have formal lessons or an instructor)We put on some music and get into our own space and mid morning we have a short coffee break and we pack up at lunch time. At present we have people working in three mediums --- acrylic, pastel and watercolour. We welcome other likeminded people.
"This talk explores the on-going development of the Reach Gallery Museum as a hybrid that is situated in between both an art gallery and museum and that is committed to exploring how aesthetics and history intersect, the investigation of experimental methodologies that expand artistic boundaries, theoretical concepts, artistic mediums, and making provocative links with visual art and material culture." – Scott Marsden
Note: This is of particular interest to artists who might want to show their work at this beautiful new regional space.
Saturday, February 27, 2-3:30pm OR 7-8:30pm, $20
Vintage Fashion Show
Langley Centennial Museum
Join renowned fashion expert Ivan Sayers for an exploration of vintage fashion. In complement to his exhibition, this show will focus of the fashions of the 1960s! Fore more info or to register: 604.888.3922
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Colourful Impressions 2010
Painting Exhibition & Sale
Fort Langley Community Hall - 9167 Glover Road - Fort Langley
Original watercolours, acrylics, oils & pastels
Presented by
PORT KELLS ART CLUB
Free Admission - Refreshments available - Meet the artists
Sponsored in part by the Langley Arts Council, Arts Council of Surrey, & BC Arts Council
March 3, Start time: 7:30
Cooking With Stella - Presented by Shot in the Dark
All films are at Colossus theatres at 200 Street and 88th Avenue, Langley.
Country: USA / UK / France
Seasons Passes Any 8 films for $60; available at Wendel’s in Fort Langley or at Colossus on film nights.
Tickets at the door $10.
Stella Elizabeth Matthews has been a cook in the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi for 30 years. She is brilliant as a cook, and brilliant at creatively padding her salary - with a few pilfered items, some minor overcharging, and a special phone-order duty free business. A newly posted Canadian diplomatic couple Michael and Maya arrive with their baby and, after an initial jolt when she learns that Michael will be staying home as "diplomatic housewife" while Maya goes off to work, everything goes swimmingly for Stella. Michael was a chef in Ottawa and he is longing to learn authentic Indian cooking. Stella agrees to be his "cooking guru". But Stella's cozy domestic set-up implodes when Tannu, an honest nanny, joins the household, and threatens to expose Stella's deceptions.
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
7:30pm Friday March 5, 2010.
Rose Gellert Hall Concert Season presentsSimone Osborne, sopranoAndrea Grant, pianoOne of the fastest rising young stars of the Canadian opera scene and winner of the Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition, Vancouver's own soprano Simone Osborne will perform songs by Liszt and Strauss, as well as spirituals and selections from musicals.Rose Gellert Hall: 4899 207 Street, LangleyTickets: Adults $20 /Seniors $18 /Students $16Box office: 604.534.2848 www.langleymusic.com
Saturday, March 13, 2010
MURRAYVILLE PERFORMERS
Present
An Acting Workshop with David Mann
For all “actors & theatre buffs” join us for this great opportunity. Come and spend an exhilarating day with professional actor/coach David Mann. His expertise will lead the group through exercises and examples, working on monologues prepared by the participants, and answering questions about his method of teaching. Don’t miss out on this great experience sign up today.
Pre- registration is required call 604-530-9751 or 604-882-8812
and pay by cash or cheque at the door.
Participants may bring a prepared monologue or short dialogue.
Up to eight will be chosen to be work-shopped
The Murrayville Performers was established in 2008 with the mission to:
“To Create quality theatre opportunities for all”
So far they have produced two “Eerie Nights of Fright” at the Fort in Fort Langley and a one-act play written by Ron May, “A Simple Diagnosis”. They also attend many lower mainland theatre productions and enjoy “playing” together”. Come Play with Us! Contact: 604-530-9751
March 17, – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Next Arts Collective - LAC Members' Meeting
Location: Township of Langley Municipal Hall, 4th floor
You are invited to join us for the next Arts Collective meeting, where we will be planning for the upcoming Arts and Culture Week, and the BC Cultural Crawl.
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Download and register this form, to register for any Art In The Country Workshops
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
Art In The Country Lessons and Workshops
Art in the Country is offering a series of arts workshops for both kids and adults. The next upcoming workshop, occurs on Feb 27, for the younger artists (Grades 6, 7 and 8):
Painting Those Amazing Animals Saturday February 27 9:00 am -12:00 noon Creating the illusion of texture, colour-mixing and brush techniques while exploring the expression of animals will be included in this workshop. Bring photographs of pets or images of favourite wild animals for study. All materials provided $30.00. To register for this workshop or to view/register for other kids lessons or adult workshops in ceramics, color theory, portraits, painting, and wheel throwing, from now through to May, download and fill out the attached form.
March 8th - 12th, 10am - 3pm AGES: 8-12
Spring Break Art Program
The Neighbourhood Art Studios - 20059 92A Avenue, Langley,BC
Paint your nose (Just kidding)...Make new friends...Have a great time. A full week of drawing and painting. Register early, as space is limited. All supplies included, plus a free lunch on Friday. $185 For more information: 604-455-0344
CALLS AND SUBMISSIONS:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 4:30pm. Call for 2D and 3D Artists
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for our Art in the Community Programme. This exhibition programme takes place at two venues: The District Foyer Gallery in the District Municipal Hall; and The District Library Gallery in the Lynn Valley Main Library. It invites visual artists in all medium including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, wood and metal work. Successful candidates will be awarded with an eight week exhibition at one of these high profile venues, complete with an opening reception and broad based promotion. Curatorial staff at the NVCAC will determine which venue is best suited for each of the qualifying artists. Artists participating in the Art in the Community Programme are only allowed one show per year at either of these two venues.
This programme is facilitated by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in partnership with the District of North Vancouver and the District Lynn Valley Main Library. It is designed to enable emerging artists to gain exposure and experience the professional orchestration and hanging of a show in a public environment, celebrating and promoting artists and exposing the public to art in non-traditional environments. To obtain the Submission Guidelines please contact the North Vancouver Community Arts Council at 604.988.6844, or send an email to nvartscouncil6@telus.net.