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A/P is pleased to present NOTICE ME! by HOT 4 THE MOMENT, as our first exhibition in 2025.

NOTICE ME! will run from January 24 - March 14, 2025.

Join us for the Opening Reception and Artist Talk on January 24 from 7-9pm.
The artists will begin their artist talk at 7pm, followed by the reception until 9pm.

About the exhibition:

HOT 4 THE MOMENT uses printmaking, performance, textiles, sculpture and video as tools to explore labour, gender, and friendship. Their work uses humor as a vessel for change and pop-culture as a language to explore difficult topics, and to break down expectations of “women under the patriarchy”. This often looks at gendered labour and representation in the media. NOTICE ME! is a playful examination of gendered cultural and social labour norms. This body of work uses imagery of work sites and construction signage to consider what is traditionally valued as paid labour vs. what goes mostly unrecognized and underpaid moving through the world as both artists and women.

With their first body of work as HOT 4 THE MOMENT, Georgia Dawkin and Drew Pardy use playfulness, humour, softness and collaboration as an act of resilience and protest against systems of oppression within professional spaces as THE FIX-ITS. Together, they dissect these themes through dispersing labour and decentering oneself in practice.

Artist Bios:

Georgia Dawkin and Drew Pardy are the two halves of the friendship heart necklace that is HOT 4 THE MOMENT . A creative collective, HOT 4 THE MOMENT developed as a way for Georgia Dawkin and Drew Pardy to combine common themes within their work, and to provide a space for play within their art practices. HOT 4 THE MOMENT has exhibited in Eastern Edge Gallery (NL), Neutral Ground Artist Run Centre (SK), designed sets for Lawnya Vawnya Music Festival (NL), and performed at CB Nuit (NL), and the Atlantic Arts Symposium (NB). They were the 2024 Elbow Room Artists in Residence at The Rooms (NL) and the VANL Emerging Artists of the Year in 2024. Both Georgia and Drew are currently based in St. John’s, NL and have received their BFAs from Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

A/P Main Gallery is located at 4025 4th Street SE
Gallery Hours: Wednesday from 10am - 8pm; Thursday - Saturday from 10am 5pm

Pumphouse Theatre Spring Break Drama Day Camp
March 24 - 28, 2025 | Ages 7-14

Registration is now open!
Find our online registration form here: www.pumphousetheatre.ca

The Pumphouse Theatre Drama Day Camps are a great introduction to world of drama. Participants learn through dramatic arts to gain confidence, make friends and have fun! This drama camp offers a wide range of activities and drama games, taught by a team of fun and engaging instructors. Spend the day learning a variety of new drama lessons and skills, and throughout the week students work to develop a performance that will be performed on the final day of camp and then shared with family and friends, allowing students to put their new skills to practical use.

We are unfortunately unable to accommodate registrations of participants who are under the age of 7 years old. The only exception to this age restriction is if the participant has a birthday just prior or during the session they have registered for.

Each day of camp is divided into classes, covering a variety of acting techniques, speech, physical theatre play creation, and much more! Emphasis is placed on group-work that helps to develop social and life skills. Under the guidance of our professional instructors, participants will work together within their age group to create a play. At the end of each session, participants will showcase their new talents to family and friends by performing this brand-new creation.

A $50 Discount applies to multiple registrations per family, or to early bird registrations received before February 28th.

Cost
5 Day session: $350 regular ($300 discounted)

Times
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Pre-Care: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Post-Care: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Pre & Post Care are included in the cost of registration.

The Pumphouse Theatre will be adhering to all up to date health and safety regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cancellation is permitted (less a $25 administration fee) provided notice is given a minimum of 10 business days prior to the first day of camp. We do acknowledge the impact that COVID-19 has had on our community, so if a refund is needed that is of a direct result of COVID-19, please contact us directly. We do have a bursary option for those who need financial assistance. These bursaries are in limited supply and an application must be requested from the Programming Director.

If you have any questions, please email Kelly Malcolm, Programming Director at kelly@pumphousetheatre.ca or contact 403.263.0079 ext. 100.

Instructor: Michelle Wiebe 
Dates: Sunday, March 30, 2025, 10am-4pm
Location: A/P Studio
Cost: $135.00

Get Started with Letterpress printing and try our Vandercook press, Platen press, and Nolan press!

Looking for a quick and  beautiful way to do relief printing? Using printing presses will give you the speed and flexibility to take your art to the next level. Compatible with Linocut printing, Polymer plates and Woodcuts, this class gives you the knowledge to lock these things up with lead type or on their own in their two user friendly presses!

No experience required.

What you’ll learn: ​​​​

• Operation of Vandercook SP-15 Cylinder Press
• Operation of Craftsman Superior and Kelsey Platen Press
• Operation of Nolan Proof Press
• Tools and Terminology for Letterpress
• Basic Lock-Up Techniques
• Printing Linocut and Type
• Machine Clean-Up
• Troubleshooting printing issues

About the instructor:

Michelle Wiebe is a Cochrane, Alberta-based artist focused primarily on painting, printmaking and letterpress. With a great fondness for all things print, you can find her fixing rusty presses or spending time printing at Alberta Printmakers. Michelle is a passionate instructor with a deep love for teaching, she makes it her goal that students leave her class with quality work and the confidence to continue building their new skills.

For more information and to register, visit our website here: albertaprintmakers.com

Instructor: Myken McDowell 
Date:March 23, 2025 
Location: A/P Studio 
Cost:$140.00

Take your prints to the next level! This one-day chine-collé workshop would be ideal for those with some prior printmaking experience, who may have old etching plates they would like to revisit, old proofs printed on washi paper, monotypes, or drawings rendered in oil-based inks. In this workshop, students will learn how to chine-collé, a process of printing on Japanese rice paper and bonding to a heavier substrate, both with and without a press. Over the course of a single class, Participants will extend their print knowledge as students will walk through the chine- collé process step-by-step to make unique works of art.

What you’ll learn: ​​​​

• Operating an etching press
• Paper selection 
• Mixing and applying rice paste
• Collage techniques 
• How to chine-collé at home

About the instructor:

Myken McDowell is an Edmonton-based visual artist and educator. Rooted in printmaking and full of questions about memory, place, and their influence on one another, her interdisciplinary artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has earned numerous scholarships and awards. She also works as the Printshop and Programs Coordinator at the Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers, but when she’s not doing that, she likes to take pictures of empty spaces and collect other people’s love letters. 

For more information and to register, visit our website here: albertaprintmakers.com

Application Deadline February 26, 2025

Program Dates May 23, 2025 - Jun 06, 2025

Overview  

Twenty selected participants will have the unique opportunity to study with world-class piano faculty, engage meaningfully with both mentors and peers, and practice in the inspiring setting of the Banff Centre, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies.

Art of the Piano seeks well-rounded, advanced pianists who are confident in public speaking and eager to embrace and draw inspiration from their natural surroundings.

Description

Define your artistic vision, enhance your performance confidence, and advance your career through:

• A one-on one mentorship lesson with each of the internationally renowned faculty.
• Masterclasses
• Faculty-led workshops.
• Showcase of learnings.
• Recordings of participant performances will be available.
• Faculty concerts
• 24-hour access to a studio.

Requirements

The program is open to national and international advanced pianists who have completed or are in the process of post-secondary studies, or equivalent, in piano performance. 

Qualifications include ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) Diploma and above, and RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) ARCT and above.

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