Digest

2017/07/30

Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition 2017 / Exposition d'art par jury pour prix 2017; Members' annoucement



1. Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition 2017 / Exposition d'art par jury pour prix 2017


Call for artists 

The 36th Annual Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition will be held at St Laurent Complex, 525 Côté Street, Ottawa K1K 0Z8 from Sunday September 17th, 2017, through Thursday, November 23rd, 2017.

The
"Rules of the Exhibition" and the "Registration Form" (via email) or registering online (in English) https://goo.gl/forms/l40qWQkSCzqsibBR2

are inserted in the summer issue of the "Communiqué" and can also be found on the Arteast web site at :
www.arteastottawa.com

Please, note the following:
  • The Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition is open to all paid members.
  • If you don't remember your membership expiry date call Cheryl Mattice at 613-824-7835. Mail your membership fees to the Treasurer.
  • This year, the registration is online or by e-mail (should be sent to ajae@arteastottawa.com by Friday, Sept 8th, 2017).
  • The registration form should be in the Word or PDF format only.
  • The number of artworks has been limited to one per artist due to the space restrictions.
    Bring your signed 'hard copy' of the registration form and submission fee to the drop off.
  • The drop-off on Saturday, Sept. 16th, between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM at the St. Laurent Complex. There will be signs directing artists.
  • Refer to the attached "Rules" for more details.
  • Please send your photo in jpeg format if you would like your work to be considered for the AJAE invitation design ajae@arteastottawa.com.
  • All sales will be coordinated by Arteast on takedown day, Friday, November 24th, 2017
Last year's exhibition was a great success due to the number of participating artists and the quality of the artwork. Let's have an even greater show this year!

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Invitation aux artistes



La 36ième exposition d'art annuelle par jury pour prix aura lieu au Complexe St-Laurent, 525 rue Côté, Ottawa K1K 0Z8, le dimanche 17 septembre jusqu'au jeudi 23 novembre 2017.

Les règlements de l'exposition  et  le formulaire d'inscription (par courriel) ou en ligne (en Français)  
https://goo.gl/forms/idZBqyIHNI6yGGv72 se retrouvent dans le "Communiqué" d'été et se  trouvent aussi sur le site web d'Arteast : www.arteastottawa.com 
Notez ceci :
  • L'exposition d'art annuelle d'Arteast par jury pour prix est ouverte à tous les membres (adhésion payée)
  • Si vous désirez vérifier la date d'expiration de votre carte de membre, téléphonez à: Cheryl Mattice : 613-824-7835. S'il vous plait, postez vos frais d'adhésion à la trésorière.
  • Cette année l'inscription se fait en ligne ou par courriel (doit être reçue avant le vendredi 8 septembre, 2017) à ajae@arteastottawa.com. Le formulaire d'enregistrement doit être en format Word ou PDF seulement.
  • Dû au manque d'espace, le nombre d'oeuvres d'art est limité à une oeuvre par artiste.
  • Lors du dépôt d'oeuvre, apportez votre formulaire d'enregistrement et votre paiement.
  • Le dépôt des oeuvres sera le samedi 16 septembre entre 09h et 10h au Complexe St-Laurent.  Il y aura des affiches pour diriger les artistes.
  • Pour plus de détails, référez aux règlements ci-jointe.
  • Veuillez fournir une photo (jpeg) de votre oeuvre si vous désirez que votre oeuvre soit considérée pour l'invitation d'AJAE à ajae@arteastottawa.com.
  • Toutes les ventes seront coordonnés par Arteast le jour de démontage, 24 novembre 2017

L'exposition de l'an dernier a été un grand succès grâce aux nombreux artistes participants et à la qualité de leurs oeuvres. En espérant la même qualité d'exposition pour cette année!

2. ALSFORD-PHILLIPS ART STUDIO OPEN HOUSE

Lynne Alsford and Mike Phillips invite fellow members of Arteast to their 6th annual studio open house on the following dates:
  • Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, noon - 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August, noon - 4:00 p.m
  • Monday 7 through Thursday 10 August - 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., by appointment only.
Lynne and Mike will be showing paintings and junk-art sculpture, as well as traditional and digitally manipulated photographs.  It's also a chance to hear about how they built the studio and meet "Stumpy".
The studio is located at 914 Lawnsberry Drive in Orleans (area bounded by Highway 174, Champlain and 10th Line).  For further information, call 613-830-1829 or e-mail alsford-phillips@hotmail.com.


3. AOE Announcement

2017/07/23

Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition 2017 / Exposition d'art par jury pour prix 2017; Members Announcements



1. Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition 2017 / Exposition d'art par jury pour prix 2017

Call for artists 

The 36th Annual Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition will be held at St Laurent Complex, 525 Côté Street, Ottawa K1K 0Z8 from Sunday September 17th, 2017, through Thursday, November 23rd, 2017.

The
"Rules of the Exhibition" and the "Registration Form" (via email) or registering online (in English) https://goo.gl/forms/l40qWQkSCzqsibBR2

are inserted in the summer issue of the "Communiqué" and can also be found on the Arteast web site at :
www.arteastottawa.com

Please, note the following:
  • The Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition is open to all paid members.
  • If you don't remember your membership expiry date call Cheryl Mattice at 613-824-7835. Mail your membership fees to the Treasurer.
  • This year, the registration is online or by e-mail (should be sent to ajae@arteastottawa.com by Friday, Sept 8th, 2017).
  • The registration form should be in the Word or PDF format only.
  • The number of artworks has been limited to one per artist due to the space restrictions.
    Bring your signed 'hard copy' of the registration form and submission fee to the drop off.
  • The drop-off on Saturday, Sept. 16th, between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM at the St. Laurent Complex. There will be signs directing artists.
  • Refer to the attached "Rules" for more details.
  • Please send your photo in jpeg format if you would like your work to be considered for the AJAE invitation design ajae@arteastottawa.com.
  • All sales will be coordinated by Arteast on takedown day, Friday, November 24th, 2017
Last year's exhibition was a great success due to the number of participating artists and the quality of the artwork. Let's have an even greater show this year!

******************

Invitation aux artistes

La 36ième exposition d'art annuelle par jury pour prix aura lieu au Complexe St-Laurent, 525 rue Côté, Ottawa K1K 0Z8, le dimanche 17 septembre jusqu'au jeudi 23 novembre 2017.

Les règlements de l'exposition  et  le formulaire d'inscription (par courriel) ou en ligne (en Français)  
https://goo.gl/forms/idZBqyIHNI6yGGv72 se retrouvent dans le "Communiqué" d'été et se  trouvent aussi sur le site web d'Arteast : www.arteastottawa.com 
Notez ceci :
  • L'exposition d'art annuelle d'Arteast par jury pour prix est ouverte à tous les membres (adhésion payée)
  • Si vous désirez vérifier la date d'expiration de votre carte de membre, téléphonez à: Cheryl Mattice : 613-824-7835. S'il vous plait, postez vos frais d'adhésion à la trésorière.
  • Cette année l'inscription se fait en ligne ou par courriel (doit être reçue avant le vendredi 8 septembre, 2017) à ajae@arteastottawa.com. Le formulaire d'enregistrement doit être en format Word ou PDF seulement.
  • Dû au manque d'espace, le nombre d'oeuvres d'art est limité à une oeuvre par artiste.
  • Lors du dépôt d'oeuvre, apportez votre formulaire d'enregistrement et votre paiement.
  • Le dépôt des oeuvres sera le samedi 16 septembre entre 09h et 10h au Complexe St-Laurent.  Il y aura des affiches pour diriger les artistes.
  • Pour plus de détails, référez aux règlements ci-jointe.
  • Veuillez fournir une photo (jpeg) de votre oeuvre si vous désirez que votre oeuvre soit considérée pour l'invitation d'AJAE à ajae@arteastottawa.com.
  • Toutes les ventes seront coordonnés par Arteast le jour de démontage, 24 novembre 2017
L'exposition de l'an dernier a été un grand succès grâce aux nombreux artistes participants et à la qualité de leurs oeuvres. En espérant la même qualité d'exposition pour cette année!

2. ALSFORD-PHILLIPS ART STUDIO OPEN HOUSE

Lynne Alsford and Mike Phillips invite fellow members of Arteast to their 6th annual studio open house on the following dates:
  • Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, noon - 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August, noon - 4:00 p.m
  • Monday 7 through Thursday 10 August - 10 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., by appointment only.
Lynne and Mike will be showing paintings and junk-art sculpture, as well as traditional and digitally manipulated photographs.  It's also a chance to hear about how they built the studio and meet "Stumpy".
The studio is located at 914 Lawnsberry Drive in Orleans (area bounded by Highway 174, Champlain and 10th Line).  For further information, call 613-830-1829 or e-mail alsford-phillips@hotmail.com.

3. AOE Announcement

2017/07/16

Promenade Exhibit - Summer Medley; François Dupuis Recreation Centre; Blackburn Library; AOE announcement


1. Promenade Exhibit - Summer Medley

The public is invited to a reception for Summer Medley - the latest show to be presented by Arteast.  The reception will take place on Thursday, July 20th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the ground floor of the Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans.
Based on the theme of summer, the works of art in this exhibition showcase the work of 14 Arteast members, using a variety of media.  Arteast’s Canada 150 project of the giant maple leaf mosaic will also be on show, offering the public an extended opportunity to view this iconic work. 

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Le public est invité au vernissage de l’exposition « Summer Medley/Pot-pourri d’été » présenté par les membres d’Arteast. La réception aura lieu le jeudi 20 juillet 2017, de 19h à 21h au niveau 1 du Centre des Arts Shenkman, 245 Boulevard Centrum, à Orléans.
Basé sur le thème de l’été, 14 artistes membres d’Arteast présenteront, dans différents médiums, une variété d’œuvres talentueuses. La grande mosaïque en feuille d’érable du projet 150e sera aussi dans cette exposition. Cette prolongation permettra au public d’avoir encore l’opportunité d’admirer cette merveilleuse œuvre d’art!

 2. François Dupuis Recreation Centre Exhibit

The public is invited to visit Arteast Ottawa’s lest art exhibition space at the François Dupuis Recreation Centre. This is the latest exhibit at the Centre, located at 2263 Portobello Boulevard, Ottawa, and includes works from four active volunteers within the Arteast membership.

Four artists show their fine art. Carole Renaud’s Jazzy Notes piece is just in time for Ottawa’s summer music festivals. Christine Lenoir Godin reminds us that even after sundown the colours of the sky and stars appear with the cool breezes. Madeleine Rathwell’s work has the motion of summer fun. Mario Cerroni brings us the balcony life on a hot summer day in Havana. Summer colours run the full gamut and the weather lets us all experience them.

Summer Colours” runs until September 11th at the François Dupuis Recreation Centre located at 2263 Portobello Boulevard in the Avalon area of Orleans. The centre is open seven days a week. All the artwork is for sale and any would make an excellent gift.

3. Blackburn Library Exhibit




The Blackburn Library in conjunction with Arteast is proud to present an exhibition of illustrations for children's literature by Sally Tibbits. This solo showing is entitled “Badger Tales” and is based on a series of children's stories that Sally and her daughter Meghan are currently working to get published. The art work, with its emphasis on colour and whimsical characters, hearkens to an earlier time in children's literatu

This is a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy, encourage and support local artists in their community as well as engaging with the Blackburn Library.

Location: Blackburn Hamlet branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 199 Glenpark Dr. Ottawa K1B 5B8.
Hours: Mon. through Thurs. 10 – 8:30. Friday 1 – 6:00 and Sat. 10 – 5. Closed Sunday.


4. AOE Announcement

5. Sponsor News


2017/07/09

North Gloucester Library; St-Laurent Library; St Laurent Complex; AOE Announcements

1. North Gloucester Library

It's time to change the Arteast exhibit
At North Gloucester Library
On Tuesday, JULY 11, 2017

Please retrieve the works that have been hanging for the past two months and/or bring in new paintings (or other two dimensional art) for the North Gloucester Library, 2036 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa, K1J 7N8.

The coordinators will be at the Library between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30.a.m. For those who are dropping off art work, please arrive between 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. so that your work can be documented and hung before 11:30 a.m.. For those who are picking up only, please arrive no later than 11:15 a.m.

These new pieces will hang for two months.
The next change-over will be on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If you are interested in exhibiting, an advance email, on or before Wednesday, JULY 5, 2017 to Christine Gendron, christinegendron@sympatico.ca, indicating the number of works and their sizes, would be helpful. Or, just show up at the date, but risk being turned away.

Please be prepared to record your paintings with: Title, Medium, Size, and Price along with your name, phone number and e-mail. You can bring up to 3 paintings although, depending on the total number received, not all may be accepted. North Gloucester Library can accommodate 20 paintings. Paintings must be ready for hanging, with appropriate framing and hardware to Arteast standards. Those who are bringing in a painting for the first time this year must sign an Arteast contract form. Blank contracts will be available at the library.

Fifteen percent (15%) of any sale is payable to Arteast for its operational budget.

When someone shows an interest in purchasing a piece, they will be advised to contact you directly to make the transaction. We prefer to leave all works hanging for the duration of each exhibition. If you must remove your work prior to the next change-over, please notify the appropriate coordinator, so the Librarian can be advised and take note of the authorized removal. Neither the Library nor Arteast takes responsibility for the security of works exhibited but reasonable care is taken to ensure their security. Remember that these are very public areas that put your work and name before the public. Do your part to encourage people to visit the North Gloucester, Orleans, St. Laurent Complex, and Blackburn Hamlet Libraries, where Arteast members exhibit on a continuing basis.

We look forward to seeing exhibitors on Tuesday, JULY 11, 2017.

The North Gloucester Coordinators
Christine Gendron christinegendron@sympatico.ca
Pari Zati pari.nz@gmail.com
Marie Leger legermarie60@gmail.com


2. St-Laurent Library


Sissi Meng - Exhibition of Digital Art

St-Laurent Library, in conjunction with Arteast, is proud to present an exhibition of digital art by Ottawa artist Sissi Meng. This solo show is titled Circular and runs from July 7 to September 29, 2017.

In this collection, Sissi combines different animals and plants together to symbolize the harmony that things in nature have with one another. Proceeds from pieces sold in this exhibit will go to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.

This is a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy, encourage and support artists in their local community as well as the St-Laurent Library.

Location: St-Laurent branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 515 Côté Street , Ottawa K1K 0Z8

Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 - 8:30, Friday: 1:00 - 6:00, Saturday: 10:00- 5:00, Sunday: closed

3. St Laurent Complex Autumn Mix



4. AOE Announcement

Online directory of venues and creative spaces in the community available to rent

List a Space. Find a Space. For Free.
Find out how at info sessions.

Offert en anglais présentement, le français à venir bientôt.

AOE Arts Council has partnered with ArtsBuild to bring a new tool to Ottawa.

What is SpaceFinder Ottawa? SpaceFinder is a FREE online directory of venues and creative spaces in the community available to rent. It's a matchmaking tool for renters looking for creative space and spaces looking to promote their rentals.
  • Stop wasting time looking for a space
  • Find the ideal space
  • Increase the use of your space
  • Reach new renter audiences
List your Space and be up and running for the official English site launch by Oct. 1, 2017.

SpaceFinder Ottawa Info Sessions
- Tuesday, July 25th: 1 to 3 pm in the Richmond Room (2nd floor) at Ottawa City Hall.
- Wednesday, July 26th: 10 am to 1 pm in the AOE Arts Council Meeting Space at the Shenkman Arts Centre.

We understand that all space bookings are different and range from simple to very complex. To help our SpaceFinder users get the most out of their listings, ArtsBuild Ontario, and AOE Arts Council are hosting FREE Info Sessions on how to list your space, maximize SpaceFinder’s online features, and answer any questions you may have.
  • Live demo so you can add your spaces right away
  • Tips on promoting your rental spaces
  • Q&A to help you get started
  • Features that save time and support your bottom line

    RSVP for July 25
    RSVP for July 26

2017/07/06

North Gloucester Library

1. North Gloucester Library


It's time to change the Arteast exhibit
At North Gloucester Library
On Tuesday, JULY 11, 2017

Please retrieve the works that have been hanging for the past two months and/or bring in new paintings (or other two dimensional art) for the North Gloucester Library, 2036 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa, K1J 7N8.

The coordinators will be at the Library between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30.a.m. For those who are dropping off art work, please arrive between 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. so that your work can be documented and hung before 11:30 a.m.. For those who are picking up only, please arrive no later than 11:15 a.m.

These new pieces will hang for two months.
The next change-over will be on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

If you are interested in exhibiting, an advance email, on or before Wednesday, JULY 5, 2017 to Christine Gendron, christinegendron@sympatico.ca, indicating the number of works and their sizes, would be helpful. Or, just show up at the date, but risk being turned away.

Please be prepared to record your paintings with: Title, Medium, Size, and Price along with your name, phone number and e-mail. You can bring up to 3 paintings although, depending on the total number received, not all may be accepted. North Gloucester Library can accommodate 20 paintings. Paintings must be ready for hanging, with appropriate framing and hardware to Arteast standards. Those who are bringing in a painting for the first time this year must sign an Arteast contract form. Blank contracts will be available at the library.

Fifteen percent (15%) of any sale is payable to Arteast for its operational budget.

When someone shows an interest in purchasing a piece, they will be advised to contact you directly to make the transaction. We prefer to leave all works hanging for the duration of each exhibition. If you must remove your work prior to the next change-over, please notify the appropriate coordinator, so the Librarian can be advised and take note of the authorized removal. Neither the Library nor Arteast takes responsibility for the security of works exhibited but reasonable care is taken to ensure their security. Remember that these are very public areas that put your work and name before the public. Do your part to encourage people to visit the North Gloucester, Orleans, St. Laurent Complex, and Blackburn Hamlet Libraries, where Arteast members exhibit on a continuing basis.

We look forward to seeing exhibitors on Tuesday, JULY 11, 2017.

The North Gloucester Coordinators
Christine Gendron christinegendron@sympatico.ca
Pari Zati pari.nz@gmail.com
Marie Leger legermarie60@gmail.com

2017/07/02