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Job Opportunity: Exhibit Production & Technology Lead Supervisor

Are you looking for a fast-paced, engaging environment to bridge your experience in project management, artwork preparation, and team building? 

Supervising a team of 6-10 interns to deliver The Works Art & Design Festival each summer, The Exhibit Production & Technology Lead Supervisor works year-round to implement various exhibits, programs, and special events. Channel your problem-solving skills, multi-tasking abilities, and strong attention to detail as you help usher artists’ visions into reality. 

Read more about the role here at www.theworks.ab.ca/job-opportunities

To apply, email your resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the position to hr@theworks.ab.ca by January 28. 

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The Works Art & Design Festival is hiring an Exhibit Production & Technology Lead Supervisor. Apply by January 28.

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Currents and Visions: 50 Years of the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin

The Gallery is currently open to submissions from early-career artists for a four-part exhibition titled Currents and Visions (working title) occurring across 2026 that commemorates 50 years of the Gallery. 

Four early-career artists will be selected to engage in one of four two-person exhibitions across 2026, paired alongside one of four established artists who have previously exhibited at the Gallery. Each pairing will engage in a peer mentorship model of exhibition creation. 

This call is open to southern Alberta artists located in Treaty 7 Territory or those with a strong connection to Sikóóhkotok/Lethbridge and Treaty 7 Territory. 

For more information, including how to submit, please read the call for submissions at saag.ca/mission-opportunities. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 9, 2025.

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The Gallery is currently open to submissions from early-career artists for a four-part exhibition titled Currents and Visions (working title) occurring across 2026 that commemorates 50 years of the Gallery.

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Wild Skies Press Call For Submissions

Call for Submissions!

Wild Skies Press is seeking voices from the Canadian Prairies to contribute to an exciting new anthology exploring the vibrant and diverse art scene of the region. Art in the Open will showcase the unique creativity, cultural identity, and artistic innovation that thrives in the heart of Canada. Whether you're an artist, curator, writer, or cultural worker, we invite you to share your perspective.

We encourage the submission of essays, interviews, artist statements, photographic essays, and creative non-fiction that delve into the heart of the Prairie art world. Join us in celebrating the dynamic culture of this often-overlooked region! 

For full details and submission guidelines, visit www.wildskiespress.com.

Submission Deadlines:

  • Abstracts: January 30, 2025
  • Full Submissions: March 1, 2025
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We are seeking voices from the Canadian Prairies to contribute to an exciting new anthology exploring the vibrant and diverse art scene of the region. Whether you're an artist, curator, writer, or cultural worker, we invite you to share your perspective!

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Nominate a Distinguished Artist 2025

Up to three awards of $30,000 each are awarded every other year (odd years). Recipients also receive a hand-cast medal, a pin, a framed citation, and, where appropriate, a two-week residency at The Banff Centre Leighton Artists Studios. 

Who is a Distinguished Artist

Individuals or organizations may nominate an artist, artist collective, or arts builder and supporter for a Distinguished Artist Award. (Self-nominations, posthumous nominations, and nominations from family members, however, will not be considered.)

Nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Artist Award will be accepted between November 15, 2024 and March 31, 2025. 

To prepare for the nomination:

  • Ensure the nominee is a Canadian citizen, lives in Alberta, or has had a significant connection to the Alberta arts scene over time.
  • Speak to your nominee, let them know you will be nominating them, ask for a current CV and have them complete and sign the Nominee Information Release and Consent Form.  When completed, have your nominee return the signed form to you, the nominator. This is one of the required documents you will include with your Distinguished Artist Award Nomination.
  • Write a document of no more than three pages, single spaced, explaining why this nominee merits Alberta’s top recognition for artistic achievements and/or contribution to advancing their artistic discipline. If the nominee does not currently reside in Alberta, clearly outline their connection to Alberta and their contributions to growing our province’s arts and culture.
  • Complete all the fields of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta 2025 Distinguished Artist Award Nomination.
  • Contact administrator@artsawards.ca with any questions regarding the Distinguished Artist Award 2025 nomination process.
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The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award is Alberta’s most prestigious recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts. Nominate an artist by March 31. For full details and nomination process visit artsawards.ca

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Call for Entry: Opportunities for Alberta-Based Craft Artists for the G7 Summit

Call for Entry: Opportunities for Alberta-Based Craft Artists for the G7 Summit
Submissions are due Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm MST.

The Alberta Craft Council (ACC) is excited to announce a collaboration with the Summits Management Office (SMO) at Global Affairs Canada. Through this partnership, ACC will connect SMO with Alberta artists to create official gifts for the G7 Summit, scheduled to take place in June 2025 in the Kananaskis region.

Canada assumed the presidency of the G7 on January 1, 2025, and is taking advantage of this unique opportunity to promote the magnificent Kananaskis region. The SMO is responsible for organizing the Canada G7 Summit. In addition to showcasing the region's history and attractions, the SMO wants to highlight its cultural richness and artisans.

The SMO has called on the expertise of the ACC to create a directory of local artists for various opportunities. The ACC, acting as a bridge between the SMO and artisans in and around the greater Kananaskis region invites members and non-members of the ACC to apply for inclusion in the directory.

Learn more: www.albertacraft.ab.ca/call-for-entry-g7-summit

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The Alberta Craft Council (ACC) is excited to announce a collaboration with the Summits Management Office (SMO) at Global Affairs Canada. Through this partnership, ACC will connect SMO with Alberta artists to create official gifts for the G7 Summit, scheduled to take place in June 2025 in the Kananaskis region.

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Pumphouse Theatre Spring Break Drama Day Camp - Registration Now Open!

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.

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The Pumphouse Theatre Spring Break Drama Day Camp is happening March 24 - 28, 2025 for ages 7-14. Register before Feb 28th and receive a $50 discount.

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Workshop: Intro to Letterpress

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

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Workshop: Chine Collé Secrets

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

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Art of Piano 2025

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.

Apply Now

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Art of Piano is a development program for pianists to hone skills and discover your artistic voice. Be inspired by world-renowned pianists and mentors!

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Workshop: Linocut Basics

Instructor: Jonathan Creese 
Dates: Tuesdays, February 18 and 25, 2025, 6-9pm 
Location: A/P Studio 
Cost: $145

In this course the basics of linocut printmaking will be taught with a focus on safe carving technique, good image design and the use of texture in the creation of compositions. Over the course of two evenings, participants will develop an image, carve it into a linoblock, and print a small edition of monochromatic prints. Participants should leave the workshop with a good foundation in the medium to allow them to continue with personal explorations.

This course is suitable for all levels with no prior experience needed.

What you’ll learn: ​​​​
  • What should be considered when designing an image for the relief printing process
  • How to transfer the image to the block
  • The basics of carving linoleum safely and efficiently
  • The techniques for dynamic mark making and texture in monochromatic linocut prints.
  • The inking and printing process
About the instructor:

Jonathan Creese is a Trinidadian artist, currently living, working, and studying in Calgary AB. Being introduced to art primarily from the realm of printmaking, his work uses the language and sensibilities of printmaking to highlight the realities of the cultural and socio political landscape of his homeland. As of November 26th 2024 he is interested in ways of representing quantitative data visually, particularly in relation to homicide statistics in Trinidad and Tobago.

For more information and to register, visit our website: albertaprintmakers.com/event/linocut-basics-feb2025

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