Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Arts Notes Overview

Artspeak Gallery, office of the Arts Council Windsor and Region
The Arts Council Windsor and Region (ACWR) publishes a weekly art events listing each Tuesday. Don't forget to click here for details on all of these upcoming events. 

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Community Art and Craft Show @ Riverside Library May 12 and 19.
Two tables are available for art vendors. Call (519) 252 ARTS.

CALL FOR ARTISTS:  Call for Artist Vendors:  Dr. David Suzuki School Eco Conference on May 5th.
call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table.

NETWORKING: Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, Arts Council – Windsor &
Region (ACWR) launches their new series: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, a bi-weekly arts networking event.

EXHIBITION: Darling Divine Art of the Avant Garde @ Artspeak Gallery April 14 – April 20
Three Local Artists Piera Rock, Lizzy Love of Oddball Art Co. & Crystal Feetham of Elektric Honey 10% of all proceeds go to The Canadian Cancer Society in support of Aprils Cancer Awareness Month. Call Lizzy 519-839-5383

EXHIBITION: Art in Living II, by artist Philip Chouinard April 23rd - 28th.@ Artspeak Gallery

EXHIBITION: Out on a Limb: Tree as Muse, by artists Mary Atkinson and Margaret Guillet @ Artspeak Gallery. April 30th - May 4th

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Recycle Show @ Mudpuppy Gallery
If you are submitting, have your RECYCLED artwork to Mudpuppy Gallery by Sunday, April 29th, 2012. $10 submission fee per submission. For more information email: mudpuppy gallery@gmail.com or call 519.736.7279.

OPEN MIC (MUSIC/WORD): Beat Night 5 @ Downtown Espresso Cafe, Amhurstburg. Organised by Mudpuppy Gallery. May 5th

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Impasto: A Show for Painters @ Leamington Arts Centre. May 2 -26, 2012
Deadline for submissions: April 28th. Contact: 519.326.2711, artcentr@mnsi.net, or www.leamingtonartscentre.com

CONTEST: Logo design contest for OPRIG Windsor. Deadline: April 29th.
Contact info@opirgwindsor.org.

BOOK LAUNCH: Materialist Ethics and Life-Value by Jeff Noonan @ Rino's Kitchen April 18th.

PUBLIC LECTURE: Dr. Ted Hallman @ Freed-Orman Centre, Assumption University April 22nd.
Free admission. Contact: (519) 973-7033, press 0 or cbertrand@assumptionu.ca.

THEATRE: 'Bernhardt on Broadway' @ Korda Zone Theatre 2520 Seminole St April 20th
Sarah Bernhardt,  the actress who 100 years ago was the most famous woman in the world. Written & Performed by Carol Dunitz. One show only. tickets at the door. $20. Contact: 519 562 3394 www.kordazone.com

THEATRE: 'Visiting Hours,' a 'dramedy'  @ Korda Zone Theatre 2520 Seminole April 21st and 28th.
Tickets: Adults – $15 Senior/Student – $10 Contact: 519 562 3394 www.kordazone.com

 MUSIC: The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association April 21st
'Nothin’ Fancy'  in Concert at the Belle River K of C in Emeryville (1303 County Road 22)

 EDUCATION: Lee Lee Hats knitting classes for youth schedule for April-May.
Contact Julia at leeleewyc@yahoo.ca for volunteer opportunities and or questions you may have about their programming.

EXHIBIT: O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” @ Gibson Gallery, Amhurstburg April 12th-May 27th.
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students. For more information contact: 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com

EDUCATION:Children's spring art classes @ Gibson Gallery, Amhurstburg.
Contact Bonnie Deslippe 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com

DANCE: Big City Small Farm by Windsor Dance eXperience @ Capitol Theatre April 21st, 22nd

ART EXHIBIT/AUCTION: Working with the Environment high school art auction April 16th, 27th. @ Devonshire Mall.

MUSIC: Puzzleroot and Allison Brown @ Leamington The Gallery Restaurant ~ Cup 2 Mug Lounge May 1st, @ Phog Lounge May 22nd


COMMUNITY: MayWorks Festival project: community garden. May 5th @ Campus community garden, University of Windsor


EXHIBITION:  Forty x Forty @ Nancy Johns Gallery April 24- May 12

THEATRE: Legally Blond: The Musical. Windsor Light Music Theatre May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

EXHIBITION: PEEK @ SB Contemporary Art March 17 - April 28th

PROGRAMS: Ontario Arts Council Acess and Career Development program deadline May 1st
Visit access.arts.on.ca for more details.

COMMUNITY: Pilette Village Cinco de Mayo celebration May 5th includes Latin dancers, a
Mariachi Band, artists, vintage vendors and a Chihuahua Beauty Contest.

AWARDS: Windsor Endowment for the Arts presents THE WEAs – the second biennial Awards and Grants Celebration recognizing some of our community’s most talented artists, upcoming talent and arts leaders.May 5th.Visit wea-arts.com or contact 519-977-9369 for more information.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Children's Aid Society auction for 'Gourmet Gardens, A Celebration of Food Wine & Spring.' Contact Mike Clark at (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210, or Fax: (519) 256-2739, MClark@WECAS.on.ca for more details.

SCHOLARSHIP: OCC Awards & Scholarships Program dealine May 31st.
Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Carrousel by the River. June 8-10.
Contact carrouselartists@gmail.com

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