Announcements

YELLOWKNIFE FILM PREMIERE

One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project

January 17, NACC

14:00 h. English
16:30 h. in French
19:30 h. Official premiere in English

Free admission

Les Productions Rivard from Winnipeg is proud to announce the premiere of One River, Two Shores: Reflections on the Mackenzie Gas Project, a film by local film director France Benoit. The premiere will take place at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre on Saturday, January 17th at 7:30 pm with the presence of some of the characters in the film. The 52-minute film was researched, written and directed by France Benoit. The film is her second production and will be broadcast in French on Radio-Canada and RDI in 2009.
The films describes the natural gas pipeline project currently under review in the Northwest Territories. The proposed route for this mega-project would largely follow the Mackenzie River and most likely change the landscape and the people of the region forever. Because of its sheer size, this is the first project which would affect much more than the social fabric of the people who have lived there for thousands of years. It puts at risk the link between a people and « the land », the source of their culture and spirituality, its essence. Never has it been this threatened before.
France Benoit committed to take the time to reflect collectively on this mega-project, before it was built. In the spring of 2007, she undertook two journeys, an inner personal journey and another one which took her along the route of the future gas pipeline. She wanted to hear the voices of people who have lived along the river for thousands of years, people she'd so often heard of. Just as a river has two shores, France knew there would be some people who would be mainly in favour of the project, others who would be mainly against it.
The film unravels over the course of the four seasons and follows four main characters: Margaret Vandell from Fort Providence (spring), Alestine André from Tsiigehtchic (summer), Jerry Antoine from Fort Simpson (fall), and Bob Bromley from Yellowknife (winter). The film crew also went to Calgary, Inuvik and Wha Ti.
For more information, you may contact France Benoit at
(867) 873-1101 or Micheline Arbez at Les Productions Rivard at (204) 2330-0694.

Copies of the DVD will be on sale at the premiere, in both French and English.

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre presents a Senior Scene Study
Workshop for experienced community actors directed by Alex
Czarnecki.

Scene Study is a rare opportunity to flex your acting muscles and
refine your craft in a professional supportive environment. Through
working on selected scenes of various genres, the actors discover
their strengths and weaknesses with the help of a trained director’s
eye. Problems within a scene often stem from a problem in basic
technique. Scene study allows actors an opportunity to improve their
craft while gaining performance experience. The process is always
looking to bring the actor to an instinctive, impulsive place where
emotional life is organic and the choices made by the actor are
exciting and truthful.

The Senior Scene Study Workshop will be registering and partnering
participants with a specific scene that they will work on throughout
the workshop week. Participants are expected to be prepared for each
and every session with a minimum of 2 hours of rehearsal with your
partner outside of the scheduled sessions. The success of the class
depends upon the commitment of each participant. The number of
participants is limited to ensure personalized attention and plenty
of stage time.

The sessions will take place during the evenings on the NACC stage.
The stage will be open for partner rehearsals throughout the day.

Scene Study Director:

Alex Czarnecki has worked in the fields of Theatre, Film and
Television as a creator, producer, actor, mentor and director. He
has worked as Associate Artistic Director and Faculty Advisor with
Michael Bawtree (Stratford Festival) at the internationally
acclaimed Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Music Theatre and was
the first Executive/Artistic Director of the Northern Arts &
Cultural Centre. Alex has produced and directed over 40 works for
the theatrical stage. Equally at home with serious vehicles and the
pleasures of entertainment, his production credits encompass
compelling dramas like A Streetcar Named Desire, The Royal Hunt of
the Sun and Macbeth, buoyant musicals like Man of La Mancha, Fiddler
on the Roof and Oliver!, and engaging comedies like I Remember Mama,
Waltz of the Toreadors and Last of the Red Lovers, not to mention a
dash of who-dunnitry afforded by The Mousetrap. From 1990-1992, he
resumed the responsibilities and powers of Artistic Director, this
time for the NACC Studio Theatre Ensemble and Yellowknife’s Raven
Theatre. In 1986 produced and directed the Canadian premiere of
Matonabbee, which garnered meritorious reviews in the regional press
and was invited to tour nationally.

Fee: $100.00
Limited to 10 participants
Location: On stage at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre

For more information and/or to~register please contact the Northern
Arts and Cultural Centre at (867) 873-4950 or email us at
naccnt@northwestel.net

Dates

• 1:00PM - Sunday January 4, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introduction
• 6:00PM - Monday January 5, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Tuesday January 6, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Wednesday January 7, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Thursday January 8, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Friday January 9, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 1:00PM - Saturday January 10, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop and Presentation

Have you ever gone to the movies and thought to yourself - I could
write something better than that?~ Well here's your chance to learn
how.~ PumpkinMuffin Productions, in partnership with the City of
Yellowknife, will be offering an introductory course to
Screenwriting starting January 28th until March 18th.~
~
The course will cover the basics a writer needs to get going from
Premise/Logline writing ~through story/plot and character to
treatments.
~
No prior writing experience needed.~ There are 12 spaces available
and is open to anyone aged 15 years and older.

Cost: $93

All future Steven Speildburgs welcome!

For further information or to register: http://econnect.yellowknife.ca/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=440&From=fas
Charles Watson
PumpkinMuffin
4 Otto Drive
Yellowknife, NT
Phone: 1-867-920-4440

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre presents a Senior Scene Study
Workshop for experienced community actors directed by Alex
Czarnecki.

Scene Study is a rare opportunity to flex your acting muscles and
refine your craft in a professional supportive environment. Through
working on selected scenes of various genres, the actors discover
their strengths and weaknesses with the help of a trained director’s
eye. Problems within a scene often stem from a problem in basic
technique. Scene study allows actors an opportunity to improve their
craft while gaining performance experience. The process is always
looking to bring the actor to an instinctive, impulsive place where
emotional life is organic and the choices made by the actor are
exciting and truthful.

The Senior Scene Study Workshop will be registering and partnering
participants with a specific scene that they will work on throughout
the workshop week. Participants are expected to be prepared for each
and every session with a minimum of 2 hours of rehearsal with your
partner outside of the scheduled sessions. The success of the class
depends upon the commitment of each participant. The number of
participants is limited to ensure personalized attention and plenty
of stage time.

The sessions will take place during the evenings on the NACC stage.
The stage will be open for partner rehearsals throughout the day.

Scene Study Director:

Alex Czarnecki has worked in the fields of Theatre, Film and
Television as a creator, producer, actor, mentor and director. He
has worked as Associate Artistic Director and Faculty Advisor with
Michael Bawtree (Stratford Festival) at the internationally
acclaimed Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Music Theatre and was
the first Executive/Artistic Director of the Northern Arts &
Cultural Centre. Alex has produced and directed over 40 works for
the theatrical stage. Equally at home with serious vehicles and the
pleasures of entertainment, his production credits encompass
compelling dramas like A Streetcar Named Desire, The Royal Hunt of
the Sun and Macbeth, buoyant musicals like Man of La Mancha, Fiddler
on the Roof and Oliver!, and engaging comedies like I Remember Mama,
Waltz of the Toreadors and Last of the Red Lovers, not to mention a
dash of who-dunnitry afforded by The Mousetrap. From 1990-1992, he
resumed the responsibilities and powers of Artistic Director, this
time for the NACC Studio Theatre Ensemble and Yellowknife’s Raven
Theatre. In 1986 produced and directed the Canadian premiere of
Matonabbee, which garnered meritorious reviews in the regional press
and was invited to tour nationally.

Fee: $100.00
Limited to 10 participants
Location: On stage at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre

For more information and/or to~register please contact the Northern
Arts and Cultural Centre~at (867) 873-4950 or email us at
naccnt@northwestel.net

Dates

• 1:00PM - Sunday January 4, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introduction
• 6:00PM - Monday January 5, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Tuesday January 6, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Wednesday January 7, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Thursday January 8, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 6:00PM - Friday January 9, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop
• 1:00PM - Saturday January 10, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop and
Presentation

Enter the 2009 Mathieu Da Costa Challenge –National writing and artwork
contest!
Deadline for submissions: postmarked by Friday, February 20, 2009

Simply fill out the attached participant’s entry form and send it along
with your original piece of writing or artwork to the following
address:

The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge
334 Churchill Avenue North
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Z 5B9

Or visit the Web site at www.mathieudacosta.gc.ca ~to enter online:


About the 2009 ~Mathieu Da Costa Challenge - Unity in Diversity

Who was Mathieu Da Costa?
Born of African ancestry in the Azores, Mathieu Da Costa is believed to
be the first recorded black person to have set foot in Canada and to
have worked on the ship that brought Samuel de Champlain to New France
and on the expedition that spearheaded French settlement in Eastern
Canada over 400 years ago.
His role in
Canada was to act as the interpreter between the French explorers and
the Mi’kmaq people.

What do you have to do?
If you are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, between the ages
of 9 and 18, you can submit an original piece artwork or writing
celebrating the contributions made by Canadians of Aboriginal, African
or other backgrounds to the building of Canada. ~

Your original piece of writing could be a short story, poem, song,
play, illustrated story, essay, etc.

Partner
This year, we have partnered once again with the Parks Canada Agency to
create the Mathieu Da Costa Parks Canada Award. Submit an original
piece of artwork or writing in English or French celebrating the
contribution made by a National Historic Person of Aboriginal, African
or other background to the building of Canada. ~ ~

National Historic Persons are those who made an outstanding and lasting
contribution to Canadian History – as designated by the Historic Sites
and Monuments Board of Canada.
Visit the Parks Canada Agency’s Web site www.pc.gc.ca/mathieudacosta/
for more information:

What can you win?*
• an all-expenses paid trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba in April 2009
(accompanied by a parent/guardian) including transportation, meals and hotel stay;
• VIP seating at the Mathieu Da Costa Awards Ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba;
• a certificate of achievement;
• other prizes.

In addition to the above prizes, the three winners of the Mathieu Da
Costa Parks Canada Award will win a one-year Parks Canada Family
Discovery Pass to discover and explore Canada’s amazing National Parks
and National Historic Sites.

Categories:
Three winning entries will be selected by a jury from each age group
9–12,
13–15
16–18

in each of the following categories:
• original piece of writing in English; • original piece of writing in
French; and • original piece of artwork, including computer-generated
artwork.

For more information and full contest details, please visit our Web
site at or www.mathieudacosta.gc.ca ~or call the toll free number:
~1-888-77MULTI/1-888-776-8584

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OSF 2009 call for applications

The Open Sky Creative Society is seeking applications from; visual
artists, new media artists, traditional craftspeople, & performers
interested in presenting at to the Open Sky Festival 2009:

June 26th 28th, 2009

Applications:
(Residing outside the Dehcho):
Deadline; January 1st, 2009

Applications:
(Residing inside the Dehcho):
Deadline; May 15th, 2009

Application forms can be obtained from the:
Open Sky Creative Society Office:

Box 575
Fort Simpson, NT X0E 0N0
Phone / Fax: (867) 695-3005
E-mail: open_sky_society@yahoo.ca
or the Open Sky Creative
Society Website: www.openskyfestival.ca

CIVR 103.5 FM, Radio Taiga, is launching a new live show on air
called: Taiga Live

Taiga Live will be a new venue for local musicians to reach the
Yellowknife audience. All Yellowknife bands are invited to contact the Radio Taiga to book a Friday night to rock, blues or jazz up the local radios!

The show will be broadcast live from the Radio Taïga’s Yellowknife
studio every Friday evening from 8 pm until 10 pm and will be co-hosted by Rachelle Francoeur and Alex Beaudin.

Radio Taïga is a community radio with a francophone license that was established in Yellowknife in 2001.

“We are a community Radio and we want to open up even more to the
musician’s community, help them reach every Yellowknife home”, says Beaudin, director of the Radio Taïga. “It will also be an opportunity for them to get a live recording of their act.”

The first live performance was Friday November 28th with Inuvik
talented performer Lloyd Thrasher. “We are welcoming established
musicians, of course, but we also want to encourage younger bands and performers” says Rachelle Francoeur, co-host of the show who invites “ all basement musicians to come down and share their talent”.

For more information contact:
Alex Beaudin
Ph: 766-5172
Cell: 445-1110
Email: civr@franco-nord.com

EXPO 2010 IN SHANGHAI Date extended to submit applications for the cultural program.
New application deadline: January 21st 2009
All Canadian artists are invited to visit the Web site
www.cirquedusoleil.com/Shanghai2010
for information on how to submit their completed application for Canada's cultural program at Expo 2010 Shanghai.

Ottawa, December 1, 2008 – The Canada Council Art Bank today launched a request for submissions of artworks by Canadian artists of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or mixed racial heritage to enhance its collection of original contemporary Canadian art.

The primary objectives of this purchase are to increase the awareness of culturally diverse artists about the programs offered by the Canada Council; complement the Art Bank’s collection; and respond to the increasing cultural diversity of Canada’s population. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Council’s Equity Office, is in alignment with the Canada Council’s strategic plan directions in support of individual artists and equity.

Director Victoria Henry said, “The Art Bank is looking to purchase paintings, photographs, sculptures, prints, drawings, fine craft and mixed media made by Canadian artists from culturally diverse communities. We want to showcase beautiful artworks that reflect the demographic make up of Canada. Our clients are very often looking to rent works created by culturally diverse artists so we hope that many artists will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.”

A peer assessment committee will assess the submissions and select a number of them for purchase within the budget of $225,000. The process for submitting work to the Art Bank’s purchase of works by Canadian artists from culturally diverse communities program is available on the Art Bank’s website at www.artbank.ca. The completed submissions must be postmarked on or before 16 February 2009.

Canada Council Art Bank
The Art Bank, which has the largest collection of contemporary Canadian art in the world, was created in 1972 to support the efforts of Canadian visual artists and to provide public sector institutions with the opportunity to rent Canadian art for their offices and public spaces. The Art Bank includes some 18,000 artworks, and currently has close to 7,000 works rented to more than 200 government and corporate clients.

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Media contact:

Canada Council for the Arts
Carole Breton: 613-566-4414 or 1-800-263-5588, ext. 4523
carole.breton@canadacouncil.ca
Grace Thrasher: 613-566-4414 or 1-800-263-5588, ext. 5145
grace.thrasher@canadacouncil.ca

Visit the Canada Council website at www.canadacouncil.ca.

Celebrating the Season ...

The Bearclaw Gallery would like to invite you to join us November 29 from 1 - 4PM for the opening reception of our four person exhibition featuring new works by Alex Janvier,Jane Ash Poitras,Aaron Paquette and Northwest Territories artist, John Rombough.

The exhibition continues through to December 13, 2008.

Chipewayan Dene artist John Rombough was born in the remote community of Sioux Lookout in Northern Ontario, Canada. At the age
of three, John was adopted by Carol and Lyall Rombough, a Prince Edward Island couple. He attributes his early interest in drawing
and painting to being raised in their giving and artistic environment.

As a young adult John began the search for his birth parents. He discovered his biological father, Alfred Catholique, living in the
tiny community of Lutselk’e on the shores of Great Slave Lake in Canada’s pristine Northwest Territories. Warmly welcomed by all the
Catholique family, John decided to move to the community in order to rediscover his cultural identity.
John Rombough’s painting style has since changed to reflect the harmony of the Dene peoples and the natural world. His distinctive
modern aboriginal designs also encompass his own personal visions and strong connection with nature. New cultural discoveries continue to provide him with an inexhaustible reservoir of ideas to put to canvas. John’s paintings are increasingly well received by collectors and corporations alike.

Bearclaw Gallery
10403-124 Street
Edmonton, AB T5N 3Z5
Email: info@bearclawgallery.com
TEL: 1+(780) 482-1204
FAX: 1+(780) 488-0928
Website: www.bearclawgallery.com
As one of the first galleries of its kind, the Bearclaw Gallery has made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of Canadian First Nations artists and First Nations art from the many Aboriginal cultures across Canada.

The Bearclaw Gallery is located in the gallery district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is an active member of Edmonton's Gallery Walk Association.

Special Purchase of Art Works by Canadian Artists from Culturally
Diverse Communities for the Canada Council Art Bank Collection
DEADLINE: February 16, 2009 (Postmarked)

The Canada Council Art Bank wishes to celebrate diversity in the
visual arts milieu by purchasing art works by Canadian artists of
African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and/or mixed racial
heritage. The primary objectives of this special purchase~are to
increase the awareness of culturally diverse artists about the
programs offered by the Canada Council for the Arts; complement the
Art Bank’s collection; respond to the changing demographics of
Canada; and serve the increased demand by Art Bank clients for art
works by culturally diverse artists. Paintings, photographs,
sculptures, prints, drawings and fine craft will all be considered.

This initiative, developed in collaboration with Council’s Equity
Office, is in alignment with the Canada Council’s strategic plan
directions in support of individual artists and equity.

The process for submitting work to the Art Bank’s purchase program
is simple and straightforward. You can visit the Art Bank’s website:
http://www.artbank.ca/The+Collection/Purchase+Program+Information/default.htm
to view the program guidelines and to download the application form or contact the Art Bank to obtain a paper copy.

Completed submissions must be postmarked on or before 16 February 2009.

Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) affirm the role of the arts in
Canada’s economic vitality.

Montreal, November 25, 2008 – Representatives from arts councils
from across Canada met in Moncton, NB November 12, 13 and 14 on the
occasion of the Canadian Public Arts Funders (CPAF) Annual General
Meeting.

The Executive Directors and Chairs of CPAF—Canada’s network of
federal, provincial and territorial arts councils and equivalent
public arts funders—discussed best practices to support arts
organizations; governance issues; and how to strengthen and improve
the CPAF network, and adopted a three-year action plan for the
CPAF network.

“In the context of the current financial crisis and economic
slowdown, CPAF members re-affirmed the important contribution that
the arts - through individual artists and arts organizations of
every dimension - make to the quality of life and economic vitality
of Canadian society” said Yvan Gauthier, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
and Chair of the CPAF Steering Committee.

During their discussions, the CPAF members were joined by Alan
Davey, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, in order to exchangeperspectives on support for arts organizations.

At their meeting, the CPAF members also confirmed the membership of
the new Steering Committee, which includes representatives from
Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Canada Council
for the Arts.

CPAF is a network that unites and serves the provincial,
territorial, and federal arts councils and equivalent public arts
funders in Canada. Active since 2005, there is a CPAF member
organization in each province and territory in Canada. It organizes
three annual professional development meetings for CPAF Chairs,
Executive Directors and staff each year as well as an annual
meeting. The combined budget of the CPAF members exceeds $375
million dollars.

The next CPAF Annual Meeting will take place November 25 to 27, 2009
in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Media contacts:

Yvan Gauthier
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Conseil des arts et des
lettres du Québec and Chair of the Canadian Public Arts Funders
(CPAF) Steering Committee
(514) 864-4333
yvan.gauthier@calq.gouv.qc.ca

CAPACOA 2008 Award Winners

At this year's conference in November, CAPACOA presented a series ofawards to recognize excellence in the field of live performance
touring and presenting for the 2007-08 season. The awards where
presented to honour the accomplishments of presenters, artist
representatives and performers in the previous season.

2007-08 Presenter of the Year

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)
This award recognizes The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre NACC)
for its excellence and achievement in the presentation of touring
performances and for demonstrating commitment to excellence in
programming and contribution to community life in Canada.
http://www.capacoa.ca/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=233

All Canadian artists are invited to visit the Web site www.cirquedusoleil.com/Shanghai2010 for information on how to submit their completed application for Canada’s cultural program at Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Web site also includes the eligibility criteria and the criteria that will be used to evaluate applications. The criteria were established by Cirque du Soleil after consultation with the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Deadline for submissions is 15 December 2008.

Canada Council for the Arts 2007-08 Annual Report highlights support to the arts and new directions Ottawa, November 3, 2008 – The Canada Council for the Arts reported an increased level of support to Canadian
professional artists and arts organizations as well as the charting of new strategic directions in its 2007-08 Annual Report released today.
“The ultimate goal of the Canada Council for the Arts is that Canada have a rich and vigorous creative life that stimulates the imagination and gives Canadians the means to share their spirit with one another and the world,” Council Director Robert Sirman said in his annual message. “The past year~–~the Council’s 50th – saw significant progress in moving this vision forward, and reinforced its potential to do even more in the years to come.”
In 2007-08, the Canada Council awarded more than $164 million in
funding to individual artists and arts organizations in some 680
communities across Canada. This is the largest amount of funding
awarded by the Council since its creation in 1957 and was the result of an increase to the Council’s parliamentary appropriation of $30 million for 2007-08 and for future years.
“This investment by the people of Canada through their government
recognizes the important national role played by the Council,” noted former Chair Karen Kain in her message.~ “It is a mark of confidence in the Council’s expertise and capacity to deliver strategic support to artists and arts organizations in every region of the country, and of the impact and value that this support offers to all Canadians.”
Over $151 million was awarded in the form of grants, as well as $3.5 million in prizes and fellowships and $9.1 million in payments to writers, translators and illustrators under the Public Lending Right program, which compensates authors for the availability of their books in Canadian public libraries.
The report describes a number of initiatives undertaken by the Council including an extensive consultation which led to the development of a 2008-11 Strategic Plan and an Organizational Design Review to strengthen its capacity to support the arts and implement change by strengthening its structure, staffing and services.
The Annual Report also reports on several statistics including the
following:
•2,369 grants were awarded to 2,156 individual artists, while 4,597
grants went to 2,329 arts organizations, including theatre, dance and
opera companies, orchestras, art galleries and artist run centres, film
cooperatives and book publishers.
•771 artists and arts professionals from 189 different Canadian
communities sat on Canada Council peer assessment committees, which evaluate grant applications.
•More than 15,993 Canadian authors received payments through the
Public Lending Right Commission – an increase of 500 authors over last year.
•205 Canadian artists and scholars received Canada Council prizes
or fellowships.
•133 community celebrations of its 50th anniversary.
•More than 1,200 literary readings in 121 communities took place
thanks to Canada Council funding.
.The annual investment by the Canada Council in the arts was $5.54
per Canadian in 2007-08.
The Annual Report, as well as detailed profiles of Canada Council
funding by province or territory, the searchable grants listing and the List of Peer Assessment Committee Members is available on the Canada Council’s web site at: http://www.canadacouncil.ca/aboutus/organization/annualreports

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The Northern Review Special Literary Issue
Deadline April 30, 2009

The Northern Review is a multidisciplinary journal of the arts,
social sciences and humanities published twice a year by Yukon
College in Whitehorse.

The Northern Review seeks submissions for our second special
literary issue, to be published in Fall 2009. The first literary
issue, Number 10, was published in Summer 1993.

The Northern Review is interested in receiving previously unpublished short works of
fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction about the North and/or set
in the North. They are also interested in receiving scholarship on
northern literature.

The review process will be double-blind. Your name should not appear
anywhere on your submission, except on the cover page. Please also
include your email, mailing addresses and phone number on the
cover page. Authors may submit more than one entry for consideration.

Submissions and inquiries can be sent to the managing editor by email at: dmcleod@yukoncollege.yk.ca.

For more information please visit the website at: http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/review

The Port Moody Arts Centre, has released a call for entry for the 2009 Wearable Art Awards.

The Wearable Art Awards encourages artists of all mediums to submit evocative, imaginative and thought provoking creations for the human body. The Wearable Art Awards is not a fashion show, it is a multi-media performance where the human body becomes a living, breathing, moving canvas.

The event offers $5,000 CDN in cash prizes to category and award winners.
To participate in the 2009 Wearable Art Awards, the artist’s application package must be received by the Port Moody Arts Centre no later than 5 pm on March 6, 2009.

For more information, and to obtain an artist's application about this unique event please visit: www.wearableartawards.com or email: info@wearableartawards.com

Message to artists and designers

The Canadian Council on Learning’s Adult Learning Knowledge Centre
invites portfolio submissions from professional artists and designers
to create a poster design in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United
Nations on December 10, 1948. Winning
design(s) will be awarded $5,000. The poster initiative is undertaken
in collaboration with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
Submission deadline is December 15, 2008.~~ Full details are provided
in the attached document and on the following webpage: http://www.ccl-cca.ca/adultlearning.
Please note that the deadline for this initiative has been extended to
December 15, 2008.~ Feel free to share this information with other
artists and designers.

Dr. Kathleen Flanagan
Coordinator
of New Brunswick, Fredericton
email: flanagan@unb.ca
phone: 506 451 6865 www.ccl-cca.ca/adultlearning

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November 15, 2008 - The Elk's Club - from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

November 29, 2008 - The Baker Community Centre - from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

NACC Level 1 Playwrighting Workshop

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is pleased to host an
introduction to writing for the stage led by German Saravanja. The
focus of this workshop is the development of a new theatre work over a period of three levels. This Level 1 Workshop explores the
intuitive elements of writing, and applying practical structure
techniques, students will learn to interpret and begin develop their own unique stories for the stage.

German Saravanja is a NWT graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada's playwriting program. German has led this NACC program forthe past three years. His plays include Big River Essence, Jo Went to the Fountain and~Chicken Hearts and Baby Onions. Two of his short stories have been recently adapted for the stage by Lonely Bird Puppet Theatre in placeCityToronto.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 2, 2008~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Monday November 3, 2008~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Tuesday, November 4, 2008~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~ 7:00pm – 10:00pm

COST: $75.00

Maximum of 8 participants.

To register please contact Ozgur at 873-4950 or email [
mailto:nacc@northwestel.net ]nacc@northwestel.net
_______________________________________________________________________

NACC Level 2 Playwrighting Workshop

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is pleased to host an
intermediate session of writing for the stage for northern
playwrights led by German Saravanja. The focus of this workshop is
the development of a new theatre work over a period of three levels.
This Level 2 Workshop explores the elements of movement, theatrical
possibilities, development of character and story and applying
practical structure techniques. Students will continue to develop
their own unique stories for the stage. Requirements are either
participation in the Level 1 Workshop or acceptance of your past
experience and work by the workshop leader.~ A draft 20 page working script (or portion of~a script) is required for this workshop.~

German Saravanja is a NWT graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada's playwriting program. German has led this NACC program for the past three years. His plays include Big River Essence, Jo Went to the Fountain and Chicken Hearts and Baby Onions. Two of his short stories have been recently adapted for the stage by Lonely Bird Puppet Theatre in CityplaceToronto.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 6, 2008 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday November 7, 2008 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday, November 8, 2008 1:00pm – 5:00pm

COST: $60.00 Maximum of~6 participants.

To register please contact Ozgur at 873-4950 or email
nacc@northwestel.net

The NACC Songwriters Circle is a new NACC initiative created to
support NWT songwriters in their craft. The circle emerged~out of
the Business for the Performing Arts Workshop which discussed the
need for peer support in~the writing new songs.

Pat Braden, a respected and established NWT musician, will
coordinate the circle in its initial stages.~All northern
songwriters~are welcome to come and share in a supportive and
respective environment.~ The initial sessions will be acoustic.

There is no cost for attending the circle.

The circle will take place on the NACC stage.

For further information or to register please contact Pat at~[
mailto:yksongwriters@hotmail.com ~or call
NACC at 873-4950

Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
7:00PM - Wednesday November 5, 2008
7:00PM - Wednesday November 26, 2008

The City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee will sponsor
an Art Show during the annual Heritage Week celebrations
in February 2009. Artists are invited to make submissions
of original art works relating to the heritage and
history of Yellowknife.

Artist’s submissions must include
a biography, address, phone number and email address
with an accompanying photograph or conceptual description
of the artwork proposed for display. Art must be framed
and ready for hanging or display, and will be on public
display at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
for approximately one month.

Submissions will be accepted at the City of Yellowknife
no later than Friday, January 30, 2009. Artwork for display
will be chosen by the Heritage Committee.

Artwork may also be selected and offers made to purchase
them for the City collection. The Heritage Committee
will purchase acquisitions.

If you have any questions, please contact Heritage Committee
member Barb Cameron at 873-6996, or contact
the City at 920-5674.

Canadian Culture Online (CCO) is launching a new call for proposals under the Gateway Fund for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

The primary objectives of the Gateway Fund are:
- to increase the amount of quality Canadian cultural content for the Internet,
- build audiences for that content by making it easy to find on the Internet, and
- engage Canadians to use the content and share their perspectives on Canadian events, people and values.

This call for proposals seeks to support projects by ethnocultural communities and Aboriginal peoples. Projects will result in cultural content for the Internet by and about these communities. Priority will be given to applicants whose projects have not previously received financial support from the Gateway Fund.

Note: The funding cycle of the Gateway Fund will expire on March 31, 2010. To be eligible for funding in the current round, the application must reflect a project that will be entirely completed by this date. The project website must be online, functional and publicly available by March 31, 2010. Any requests to extend the end date beyond March 31, 2010 will not be granted. Expenses incurred after March 31, 2010 are ineligible and will not be reimbursed.

The 2009-10 Gateway Fund Program and Application Guide is available on our website at: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pcce-ccop/progs/gateway_e.cfm.

I would greatly appreciate your help in ensuring that the groups targeted - ethnocultural communities and Aboriginal peoples - are informed of this initiative. Please note that the application deadline is Wednesday, November 26, 2008. If you require additional information, please contact our office at:
1 866 900-0001 (toll-free), (819) 953-4817 or by email at:
ccop-pcce@pch.gc.ca.

Thank you in advance for helping us make this initiative a success.


Jean Carrier
Manager
Canadian Culture Online
Department of Canadian Heritage

Would you like to be part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games?

The [ http://www.fourhostfirstnations.com/ ]Four Host First Nations
are seeking two talented individuals to join their team as the
General Manager and Director of Communications for the FHFN 2010
Aboriginal Pavilion. The deadline for applications has been extended
to Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Please visit [ http://www.fourhostfirstnations.com/ ]fourhostfirstnations.com to learn more.

Note: If you would like to be removed from this distribution list,
please email your request to:
aboriginalparticipation@vancouver2010.com

The Open Sky Creative Society / OSC Gallery in Fort Simpson Northwest
Territories is currently seeking submissions from artists working in
the media arts currently residing in Canada for a gallery based
exhibition titled 'Kue-Home'.

Selected artists must be willing to be present in the community of Fort
Simpson, NT in order to attend an exhibition reception as well as
conduct a series of artist talks which will be attended by community &
audience members.

The Exhibition will take place for one week in conjunction with the
Open Sky Festival 2009 taking place from June 26th-28th, 2009.

Submissions should include:

• Submit in DVD, VHS, or Audio CD in a format that is readable by
Windows Media Player.
• A Media list which includes title, media, dimensions, & date of
pieces • An Artist CV outlining exhibition, workshop & other relevant
experience • A brief Artist Statement (500 words Max.) • A personal
statement in response to the Kue-Home Artistic Direction Vision
Statement (see attached). This statement should tell us why your work
is relevant to the overall artistic vision of the exhibition & should
describe what you intend to exhibit.
• A self addressed stamped envelope for the purpose of returning
submitted materials

Submissions should be mailed to:

Programming Coordinator
Open Sky Creative Society
Box 587
Fort Simpson, NT
X0E 0N0

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Postmarked on or Before January 15th, 2009

For more information please contact the Open Sky Creative Society
office:

Phone/Fax: (867) 695-3005
E-Mail: open_sky_society@yahoo.ca
Or visit: www.openskyfestival.ca http://www.myspace.com/openskycreativesociety

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Manitoba Music is hosting another week of professional and artistic development for Aboriginal recording artists from across Canada and we need your help letting artists in your region know about the project.

AMP Camp 2009 will be held at the Misty Lake Lodge in Gimli, Manitoba from March 1-6, 2009.

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: December 5, 2008

Please note that we're offering a significant discount on the
registration fee for members of Music Industry Associations and we're hoping that this will encourage more Aboriginal artists to take an interest in your respective services and programming.

REGISTRATION FEE: $300
DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE: $200 (for members of MIAs)

[http://www.aboriginalmusic.ca/news/3173] DOWNLOAD THE FORM

AMP Camp is a one-week professional and artistic development project that gives emerging and mid-career Aboriginal recording artists from all parts of Canada a chance to develop their understanding of the music industry along with their ability to succeed in it.

The project is made possible by a working partnership between Manitoba Music's Aboriginal Music Program and the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts.

For more information please contact:

Alan Greyeyes, Aboriginal Music Program Coordinator Manitoba Music
Phone: 204.975.0284
E-mail: alan@manitobamusic.com
http://www.manitobamusic.com

Cweedband.com, CDPlus Canada, Newcap Radio and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) are collaborating on a promotional initiative to showcase aboriginal recording artists.
An aboriginal artists music rack has been set up in select CD Plus stores across Canada featuring 40 top aboriginal recording artist titles.
Any aboriginal artists are welcome to submit a cd to the promotional initiative provided the disc is professionally recorded and professionally packaged with a UPC code. Burnt CDs are not eligible.
The CDs are sold on a 90-day consignment and distributed at the CD Plus chain of music stores. Promotion for the initiative is provided by APTN and Newcap Radio.

For details, contact: www.cweedband.com

YK Guild Members


The Yellowknife Guild of Arts & Crafts will be holding an open house on September 27th from 1:00 - 3:00pm at 113 Kam Lake Road. See demonstrations in pottery, Silversmithing, Fibre Arts, Stained Glass and more. Visits the web site www.ykguild.nt.ca for more information

Yellowknife Glass Recycler's (YGR.coop) is hosting a Glass art
stencilling workshop this Saturday afternoon Sept. 27th. between noonand 4 pm. at 3510 McDonald Drive. If you would like to participate inthe workshop we still have a few openings. The cost is $30 for your first piece and if you want to go on and make more we can arrange a package deal.

The workshop will include a demonstration of how a bottle is recycled into a useful, attractive vessel. Then the participant will embellish a blank vessel using a stencil they selected from our classic patterns or one which they create themselves.

For further information or to register, send an e-mail to info@ygr.coop or phone Matthew Grogono at: 669-7654 or 445-5595

Northwestel is searching for northern works of art to be featured on its 2009 directory covers.

Three works will be chosen. Each of the winning artists will receive a cash prize of $2000.

Please refer to the competition and rules and guidelines for further information and entry forms. You can view these on the Northwestel website at: www.nwtel.ca. Or, you can call: 1-867-668-5300 (no charge) to have a copy faxed or e-mailed to you.

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"Winter in the Boreal Forest - Dog Walking Notes "

June 15 to December 2008

Paintings by Sheila Hodgkinson from 35 years of observation and drawing in the boreal forest of the Northwest Territories are on display until December 2008 at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife.
The Yellowknife painter is showcasing 30 works in acrylic and oil, many of which are inspired by long walks shared with her husky-shepherd cross, Bailey. For years the pair have made daily journeys through the woods that surround the legislature, Niven Lake and Back Bay.
"I've taken this area as a kind of microcosm which would represent the whole," she said. "It doesn't, obviously, because the boreal forest changes as it incorporates maple trees and more spruce and all sorts of things (in the south). But, in general, around here is enough to work on."

Please call 867-873-7551 for more information.

Community Announcement

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, September 28 at 2:00pm in the lobby of NACC at 4701-52nd Avenue in Yellowknife.

For further information please contact the NACC office at 873-4950.

Canada Council for the Arts is presently recruiting for a Program Officer, Visual Arts. Please post this vacancy internally or forward this e-mail to candidates that may be interested in this position.

Please visit our website at www.canadacouncil.ca to view the posting.

Applications should be submitted to Roch Brunelle, Human Resources, no later than October 3, 2008 at competition1@canadacouncil.ca quoting competition number 3611T. For more information or for a complete job profile, please contact Rachelle Malone at 613-566-4414 extension 4114 or send an e-mail to competition@canadacouncil.ca. All applications can also be sent by fax to 613-566-4323.

The Employment Application Form must be completed and submitted in order to be considered for this position.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to employment equity.

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm -3:00 pm
Place: Prince of Wales Heritage Centre Auditorium

Since 1998, the Aurora Arts Society has supported and promoted artists, public art and cultural events in the city of Yellowknife and surrounding area. A change in mission statement in 2007, placed the focus of the Aurora Arts Society on the Visual Arts.

This past year has been particularly active for the Board of Directors. Several public art projects have been initiated and more are contemplated.

Artists are often regarded as people at play. Through an active Board of Directors, a solid membership and a continuation of art projects, events and activities, we can continue to showcase the quality and diversity of our work, advocate and promote ourselves as serious Artists at work.

Please consider adding your strength to the Aurora Arts Society in support of your Arts’ Community at work.

Mission Statement
To build and maintain a community in the greater Yellowknife area that will support and advocate for the visual arts.

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is pleased to once again
present the Business of the Performing Arts workshop with Debbie
Peters.
Debbie is the founder of~Magnum Opus Management in Whitehorse [ http://www.magnumom.ca/ ] which was nominated~for the Agency of
the~Year for the Canadian Arts Presenters Association in 2007.~With
over thirty years of experience working as a performer, presenter,
administrator and manager, Debbie has successfully guided artists
through every aspect of their career development.~~

Following on the success of this workshop last year, in which six
northern performers participated; Debbie is back with this three day
exploration of the showcase world for professional performing
artists. Whether you are a dancer, singer/songwriter, musician,
actor or spoken word artist, this workshop examines all of the
facets of fulltime artist management, development, packaging,
touring and showcase details.~
The workshop is open for up to 12 NWT performing artists who are
interested in taking their passion to the next step.~~
Workshop fee is $125.00 but is waived for those artists coming in
from outside of Yellowknife; however there is no travel or
accommodation assistance.

Location: ~Onstage at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
Workshop Dates:
Friday October 3, 2008 - 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 12:00pm – 5:00pm~

For further information please contact the NACC Office at
867-873-4950 or email us at nacc@northwestel.net.

Here is what is happening next week at Canada Business NWT’s Video Conference Centre.

Tuesday, September 16 @ 12-1pm: Breaking Into the Music Industry
Wednesday, September 17 @ 1 – 4pm: Financing Your Business –
Are You Ready?
Thursday, September 18 @ 12-1pm: Competing in a Global Marketplace

Please remember to RSVP if you wish to attend. 873-7958.
Feel free to bring your lunch!

Claudia Kelly
Manager
Canada Business NWT
701 - 5201 - 50 Ave
Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S9
867.873.7958
1.800.661.0599
Fax: 867.873.0573 www.canadabusiness.ca/nwt
Government of Canada
Government of the Northwest Territories

DEADLINE: March 31st, 2009

The Canadian Crafts Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers
d’art encourages craft artists, designers and makers from across the
country to submit their work for consideration in Unity & Diversity,
an exhibition of the best of contemporary Canadian fine craft.


This is a terrific opportunity to participate in an international
project. In September 2009, Unity & Diversity will travel to
Cheongju, South Korea, as the feature exhibition in the Canadian
Pavilion at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale – the largest
fine craft biennale in the world. A high-quality, multi-national
event, the Biennale has invited Canada to be the guest country for
this year, an honour which the CCF/FCMA has graciously accepted.
Unity & Diversity will be a wide-ranging, truly Canadian event
intended to direct the eyes of the world towards the contemporary
craft of our country. A second showing of select pieces will travel
beyond the Biennale, to be showcased at the Vancouver Museum in
British Columbia during the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the biennale
alone, the exhibition will be seen by over half a million visitors…
imagine just how much exposure your work could receive.


Don’t pass up this once in a lifetime opportunity. Every maker in
every region of the country is encouraged to enter. Please download
the pdf attachments and pass this call for entry on to others in the
arts community who may be interested.

For more information about Canada’s participation in the Cheongju
International Craft Biennale, please visit www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca/korea. For more information on the
Biennale itself, visit the multi-lingual event website at [ http://www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr/ ]http://www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr. The CCF/FCMA encourages Canadian
craft artists to also enter the international competition organized
by the Biennale, a biannual event with a top prize of $30,000. The
CCF/FCMA will release this call for entry as soon as it is available.

International opportunity for Canadian craftspeople CALL FOR ENTRY: Unity & Diversity
DEADLINE: March 31st, 2009

The Canadian Crafts Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art encourages craft artists, designers and makers from across the country to submit their work for consideration in Unity & Diversity, an exhibition of the best of contemporary Canadian fine craft.


This is a terrific opportunity to participate in an international project. In September 2009, Unity & Diversity will travel to Cheongju, South Korea, as the feature exhibition in the Canadian Pavilion at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale – the largest fine craft biennale in the world. A high-quality, multi-national event, the Biennale has invited Canada to be the guest country for this year, an honour which the CCF/FCMA has graciously accepted.
Unity & Diversity will be a wide-ranging, truly Canadian event intended to direct the eyes of the world towards the contemporary craft of our country. A second showing of select pieces will travel beyond the Biennale, to be showcased at the Vancouver Museum in British Columbia during the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the biennale alone, the exhibition will be seen by over half a million visitors… imagine just how much exposure your work could receive.

Don’t pass up this once in a lifetime opportunity. Every maker in every region of the country is encouraged to enter. Please download the pdf attachments and pass this call for entry on to others in the arts community who may be interested.

For more information about Canada’s participation in the Cheongju International Craft Biennale, please visit www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca/korea. For more information on the Biennale itself, visit the multi-lingual event website at : http://www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr/
The CCF/FCMA encourages Canadian craft artists to also enter the international competition organized by the Biennale, a biannual event with a top prize of $30,000. The CCF/FCMA will release this call for entry as soon as it is available.

Check out the lastest NWT Artists' Newsline Newsletter.

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Fall 2008 NWT Artists Newsline

The purpose of this message is to inform you of the 2009-2010 call for
proposals for the Partnerships Fund, a component of the Department of
Canadian Heritage's Canadian Culture Online Strategy (CCO). ~

This Fund is particularly seeking projects for the development of
online content that reflects at least one of the following:

Canada’s contemporary culture and artistic expression; ~ ~ ~ ~
Aboriginal culture; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Francophone community content; ~ ~ ~ ~
Canada’s cultural diversity, including the content of minority groups
in Canada.

Please note that projects that will be funded in 2009-2010 must be
entirely completed by March 31, 2010, at which time the current funding
cycle of the Partnerships Fund expires.
The 2009-2010 Partnerships Fund guidelines are now available on the
Department of Canadian Heritage website at [ http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pcce-ccop/progs/part_e.cfm ]http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pcce-ccop/progs/part_e.cfm.

Applicants are invited to submit an application to the Partnerships
Fund by October 08, 2008.

Who can apply?

Registered or incorporated Canadian not-for-profit organization
active in the Canadian cultural or heritage sector; ~ ~ ~ ~ Public
educational institution, i.e. university, college; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ First
Nation (band or tribal council), Métis settlement or Inuit equivalent
government; ~ ~ ~ ~ Municipal or regional government; ~ ~ ~ ~ Agency of
a provincial or territorial government.

We would appreciate if you could share this information with your
colleagues and within your network.

If you have any questions about the Partnerships Fund or about the
information included in this e-mail, please feel free to contact me at
819-934-3731 or by e-mail at jean_carrier@pch.gc.ca

The Yellowknife Guild of Arts and Crafts is having Fall class
registration on Monday September 8 from 7-9pm.

Sign up for wheel pottery, weaving, stained glass, clay handbuilding,
felting, knitting, silver jewellery and more! Kids classes too!

Lists of available classes are on our website: www.ykguild.nt.ca
Remember, cash and cheque only, and if you are not yet a Guild member
you need to renew your membership as well. See you then!

For more information, contact:
Erin Suliak
erin.suliak@gmail.com

ARTS WEEK
September 20-28, 2008, Yellowknife, NT

Sponsored by the Aurora Arts Society, the theme for the 5th anniversary of ArtsWeek in Yellowknife is,
“Get Hooked on the Arts”
The public is encouraged to come out to visit, observe ,appreciate and participate in the many activities and events planned throughout this week:

ArtsWalk Gallery
September 20-28/08
Location: Prince of Wales Museum, Auditorium.
Approximately 30 artists will showcase the best of their best and represent 9 different art mediums/forms: painting, life drawings, jewellery, ceramics basketry, fibre arts, printmaking, water colours and traditional art.

Behind the Scenes Demonstrations
September 20/08
Location: to be determined
Visitors to the artists’ demonstration site will have an opportunity to observe and try their hand in creating art. This is an opportunity to find out what the art process involves.

TrashFormation Contest and Exhibition
September 20-28/08
Location: Prince of Wales Museum, Auditorium.
Through TransFormation, we celebrate an innovative, aesthetically intriguing and environmentally friendly genre of the arts.
The public is invited to create an original piece of art by using recycled materials. Application and details are available on line at:
http://trashformation2008.wordpress.com
or email trashformation2008@gmail.com

Open House Studios
September 27/08
The ArtsWeek Map will guide you to scheduled Open House events, private studios, murals, installations, raven sculptures and public art showcased in a number of public venues, throughout the city of Yellowknife.

Northern Arts and Cultural Centre
2008-2009 Season Launch
Welcome to the 25th Season! We invite you to join us in this significant anniversary by becoming a Season Ticket holder. This year the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will host seven extraordinary performances celebrating creative excellence, artistic mastery and stylistic diversity. From opera to country music; clowning to northern stories; classical violins to Ebenezer Scrooge, this is going to be a year of memorable performances. We look forward to you joining us in this anniversary Season!
Ben Heppner
"simply phenomenal..." Associated Press

The Gizmo Guys
“Master jugglers …with a touch of lunacy.” New York Times

Pat Braden
“…a true treasure from Canada’s North” Toronto Harbourfront Centre

The Christmas Carol Project
"Divine madness..." Edmonton Sun

Shane Yellowbird
“…his amazing strong smooth rolling vocals melt you like butter.” Country Stars Online

Andrew Wan
"...wildly virtuosic" New Zealand Listener

So Many Doors
“Moving, funny, thoughtful and inspiring” Yukon News
You may purchase your NACC 2008-2009 Season packages between September 1-12, 2008 online at www.naccnt.ca or at the NACC Box Office between 12:00pm - 6:00pm Monday to Saturday. For further information please call the NACC Box Office at 766-6101.

Announcing the 12th Annual Youth & Adult Aboriginal Media Intensive
Program!

The Gulf Islands Film and Television School (GIFTS) is excited to
announce that the dates for our 12th Annual Youth & Adult Aboriginal
Media Intensive Program have now been confirmed. The program will
run this year from October 26th to November 1st, on beautiful
Galiano Island, BC.

Open to both Youth and Adults, this renowned annual training program
provides unparalleled hands-on media training to Aboriginal students
from across Canada at a~unique live-in training facility located on
the West Coast of British Columbia.~
Students can choose to focus on: Dramatic Video Production,
Documentary, or Acting on Camera. No experience is necessary. Space
is limited, so we urge you to register early.
~
Registrations are now being processed online: [ http://www.giftsfilms.com/index.cfm?page_name=courses_calendar&view=COURSES_DETAILS&session_id=341 ]Click HereOrcall 1.800.813.9993 or email [
mailto:gifts@giftsfilms.com ]gifts@giftsfilms.com~to reserve a seat.

As with all of our Aboriginal sessions, this program will be
mentored entirely by Canadian Aboriginal Media Makers! Our guest
Aboriginal Mentor this fall will be Renae Morriseau, a Canadian-Cree
Filmmaker, Actor, and Writer, who has appeared in North of 60, Cold
Squad, Da Vinci’s Inquest, and The X-Files, to name a few of her
credits.

Financial Assistance is available through our office for those
students who are in need of additional funding. Please pass this
information on to those who you know would benefit from this unique
opportunity. GIFTS will be subsidizing 12 Half Price Tuition
Scholarships as well as a number of bursaries. Our administration
staff are also very helpful in assisting students with contacting
local funding resources in their area, as well as connecting with
their respective bands.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our
registrar, Betsy Fairbrother,
by email at: gifts@giftsfilms.com
or by phone at 1.800.813.9993

P.S. Please note that our Weekend Professional Development Program
for Media Educators will take place this fall starting on the
provincial-wide Pro-D Day: October 24th – October 26th.
Registrations are now being accepted. http://www.giftsfilms.com ]www.giftsfilms.com
1.800.813.9993

Over the past two weeks, the arts and culture sector has learned almost daily that certain cultural programs have been cut or completely cancelled. What started initially as the cancellation of two programs dedicated to the promotion of Canadian arts and culture abroad has became a broader movement which now adds up to a loss of more than $ 46 millions in support of the arts and culture community. In order to assess as best as possible the impact of these cuts, the CCA has first prepared a comprehensive and confirmed list of the programs currently know to have been affected. You will find, enclosed, the latest version of this list, but as the situation is evolving every day, we are encouraging to keep an eye on our website for an updated list: www.ccarts.ca. In collaboration with its partners, the CCA has put together a short survey for all arts and culture organizations in Canada. The purpose of this short survey is to identify the impacts that those cuts will have on the arts and culture organizations across the country. Please take few moments to carefully review the list of cuts and then respond to the survey. Your participation in this exercise will be of great help for demonstrating the real importance of those programs.
Please circulate this email to all interested parties.
Please send your answers to Guillaume Sirois, Cultural Policy Advisor at the Canadian Conference of the Arts, guillaume.sirois@ccarts.ca, fax. 613-238-4849, tel. 613-238-3561, ext. 19

Last Summer Sale at the Multiplex!
Our last summer sale will be Saturday August 30th 10am - 1(ish).
Sellers and interested sales volunteers should contact Kelly at micro@theedge.ca, and please refer to the Sales Policy in our policy document.
Come and get your locally-made pottery and fibre arts!

Fall class registration
Mark your calendars, we are having registration on Monday September 8 from 7-9pm.
Sign up for wheel pottery, weaving, stained glass, clay handbuilding, felting, knitting, silver jewellery and more! Kids classes too!
Remember, cash and cheque only, and if you are not yet a Guild member you need to renew your membership as well. See you then!

As part of 50th anniversary celebrations for the Canadian
Association for Community Living (CACL), the Yellowknife Association
for Community Living is participating in an arts installation
project.

“The Encampment” and consists of a large-scale art installation
that incorporates 19th century expeditionary tents erected in
Ottawa. Thorn Sokoloski and Jenny McCowan of Studio SM are the
consultants for the installation. You can find out more about the
project at www.TheEncampment.net.
Our Association is looking for a “creative collaborator” who would
be involved in the design and construction of the installation to be
housed within the tent from the NWT.

The creative collaborator would need to be able to attend a workshop
in Winnipeg September 5 – 7, 2008. At this workshop, they would
complete the creative process and determine the installation for the
tent.

The Association is looking for funds to cover the expenses
associated with this workshop and we would not expect the creative
collaborator to cover their own expenses.

There is no remuneration for this position.

For more information, or to express your interest in participating,
please contact:

Mimi Kennedy at inclusion@ykacl.ca

OR

Jane Whyte, Executive Director
Yellowknife Association for Community Living
4912 - 53rd Street, PO Box 981
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7
Phone (867)920-2644; Fax (867)920-2348
Email ed@ykacl.ca; Website www.ykacl.ca

We are pleased to announce that the Vancouver 2010 Venues’
Aboriginal Arts Program has been extended to Friday, September 5, 2008,
2:00 pm PT, to allow more time for interested artists to apply to be
part of this exciting program.

In response to the feedback we’ve received, we have also made a number
of changes to the Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) to help
make filling out the application easier.

Attached to this email are the following documents:

1. Welcome letter from the Four Host First Nations encouraging
artists to apply
2. The original RFEOI document in PDF (This document has been sent
out before, but is included here for your convenience)
3. The original RFEOI submission forms in WORD format, which can be
used to fill out the application electronically (This document was also
sent out previously)
4. Addendum to the RFEOI, which includes important updates including
new closing date of September 5, 2008
5. A Step-by-Step Guide to filling out the application. The guide
highlights the minimum information that needs to be included for a
successful application.

We hope this additional information will be helpful in responding to
the RFEOI for the Vancouver 2010 Venues’ Aboriginal Arts Program.

We encourage all Aboriginal artists across placecountry-regionCanada to
make their interest in the 2010 Winter Games known to us by submitting
an application. Please feel free to forward this on to any artists that
you think may be interested.

If you have any questions, please contact our procurement department at:
procurement@vancouver2010.com
or by telephone to 778.328.2010.

Are there any local groups planning an event open to everyone in your community?
Are there any communities/municipalities in your region celebrating a significant anniversary of a local even or person (100th or greater in multiples of 25 years)?
If so, they may be eligible for funding under the Government of Canada’s, Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program. This program supports activities that promote local historical heritage, artists and artisans, and that are intended for and open to the general public.

NEXT DEADLINE: September 1, 2008 for events occurring between January 1 and August 31, 2009.
For details on eligibility, future deadlines and application forms go to:
www.pch.gc.ca/communitiess or phone 1-800-661-0585

The Aurora Arts Society is holding their 2nd annual TrashFormation Competition and Exhibition in conjunction with ArtsWeek, September 19-28, 2008. Works will be displayed at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, and prizes will be awarded based on the creative use of recycled or trash materials. First prize is tickets from First Air.

Each original work must be made of 80% recycled materials. We'd like photos of the work in progress and you need to be a member of the Aurora Arts Society (only $10). Submit your work, entry form and documentation to Terry at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre on Thursday, September 18, 2008.

Learn more and find the entry forms on the TrashFormation website [ fcp://@learnnet.nt.ca,%234000220/Mailbox/_blank/trashformation2008.wordpress.com/
]http://trashformation2008.wordpress.com or email [ _blank:trashformation2008@gmail.com ]trashformation2008@gmail.com .
Start scavenging and get working on your masterpiece now!

Department of Canadian Heritage [www.pch.gc.ca/communities / www.pch.gc.ca/communities/index_f.cfm] has released the following program announcement:


Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Each of Canada's communities is unique, and each is uniquely Canadian. This includes your community!

Communities are shaped by geography, history, their founders and those who came to live there. They continue to grow and change as the people who live there now build on those foundations.

The Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program was created to help you celebrate your community, its past and its present. The Program will increase opportunities, through festivals or other events and activities, for your local artists and artisans to be involved in their community and for local groups to commemorate your local history and heritage.

Eligible events and activities must be local - created by and for your community. They must be open and accessible to the public and strongly encourage and promote the participation of everyone in your community.

The Program has two components:

Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Festivals, events and activities that involve your whole community, give opportunities to local artists and artisans and/or celebrate local history and heritage.

Community Historical Anniversaries Programming One-time commemoration through festivals or other activities that celebrate a major anniversary of a significant local person or event.

Apply for Funding
Please note that new versions of the BCAH Guides and Application Forms are now available.
Application Deadlines
Next deadline is September 1st, 2008. Click below for more details.
September 1st, 2008 is a national holiday. As such, BCAH
applications must be postmarked no later than September 2nd, 2008.

For more information about the program, or to discuss a project with one of our Program Officers, please contact your nearest Canadian Heritage office.


Northwest Territories
Government of Canada Building
5101 - 50th Avenue, Third Floor
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2N4
Toll-free: 1 800 661 0585

Related Documents
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Venues' Aboriginal Arts Program

Closing Date and Time: September 5, 2008 at 14:00 This Request for Expressions of Interest and Statement of Qualifications is issued by VANOC to pre-qualify Aboriginal artists interested in participating in the Venues’ Aboriginal Arts Program (VAAP). The program is founded on the themes of tradition, culture and education, through visually powerful art and informational signage. The program celebrates and builds understanding of the rich cultures and traditions of the Aboriginal people in Canada.

The program spans over 15 Olympic and Paralympic venues and will recognize the uniqueness of each venue’s design and location through two main categories of work, including Four Host First Nation’s welcoming works and national feature artworks.

Please note, this is not a call for artists’ designs, themes or concepts for the venues. Any submission containing such designs, themes or concepts will be disqualified.
Summary of Addendum:
This addendum is issued by VANOC to:
1. Extend the Closing date to September 5, 2008.
2. Update the manner in which the EOI Application may be submitted.
3. Provide clarification and guidance regarding application submission.
4. Provide response to general questions and answers as asked by Applicants.

Contact Information:
Karen Wong
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
3585 Graveley Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5K 5J5
Phone: (778)328-2010
Fax:(778)328-2011
E-mail: procurement@vancouver2010.com

Proposals welcome

CBC Television invites independent producers to submit project proposals to the Program Development Fund (PDF). The fund supports the development of concepts and proposals in the areas of documentary, lifestyle, factual entertainment, talk, comedy, new media, and short drama. It also supports talent development and diversity in front of an behind the lens.

CBC is looking for creative and original projects that appeal to diverse audiences, reflect the region from which they originate and are attached to dynamic and experienced production teams. Applications can be submitted for development of a concept, script, budget and financial plan and/or piloting.

Please note that drama series, MOWs, and feature scripts and pilots, kids and variety programs are normally developed by network departments. Your local CBC office may be able to provide direction, project review and forwarding to network departments.

Before submitting your proposal, it is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the television landscape including the CBC schedule. Programs which are innovative, contemporary and relevant, with a clear narrative and storyline and a strong appeal to audiences will have the greatest chance of success.

Be sure to consult the genres eligible for PDF funding section of this website, where you will find additional information about each of CBC's programming departments.

For more program information please visit: http://www.cbc.ca/independentproducers/

Inuvik, NT, June 19, 2008: The Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik, NWT, is pleased to announce a formal title sponsorship agreement for the Festival over the next three years with the Inuvialuit Development Corporation and NorTerra Inc. The Festival, now celebrating its 20th year, is Canada’s largest northern aboriginal arts festival, and focuses year-round on the training, professional development, presentation and cultural exchange of multi-disciplinary northern artists from across all three territories and the circumpolar world. This year’s festival, to be held July 11-20, will feature over 100 artists and offer 40 workshops for members of the public, along with nightly traditional northern entertainment, a headline concert with Inuit performer Lucie Idlout, an Arctic fashion show and a number of planned activities for youth and families.

Executive Director Tony Devlin says ‘this agreement gives us long-term resources and allows us to properly plan the direction and growth of the Festival over the next few years. Corporate and community commitment to events and year-round activities is key to the long-term sustainability of festivals across Canada. We are excited to be able to work with key regionally-based national corporations such as IDC and NorTerra and look forward to taking arts in the North to the next level’.

The celebrations this year coincide with the Town of Inuvik’s 50th Anniversary celebrations and the dual festivities promise plenty to do for visitors to the Mackenzie Delta during ‘Homecoming Week’. The Festival has re-designed the Midnight Sun Recreation Complex venue, tripling the gallery and display space, and is looking forward to presenting a number of special exhibits this year including a commissioned series of fifteen masks dedicated to elders from around the North who have made a contribution to traditional arts throughout the history of the Festival – called The Faces of the Elders – by Whitehorse artist Harreson Tanner. Online registration for the record number of arts workshops for the public has begun with more information available on the Festival, schedule of events and offered workshops at www.gnaf.org or by calling 867-777-8638.

Q: What do Indio Saravanja, The Bare Naked Ladies, Bob Hope, Violent Femmes, Penn & Teller, Robin Williams and Jian Ghomeshi have in common?

A: They busked!

Proposal for a community brainstorm…

WHAT?
Municipally-sanctioned busking stations in downtown Yellowknife, Old Town and near the Museum/Visitor’s Centre in SUMMER 2009.

WHY?
a) To provide a venue for local and visiting street performers and musicians to perform for donations (with municipal permission for musicians to sell copies of their own CD’s, as buskers in Vancouver are legally allowed to do)
b) To provide tourists with some entertaining rest stops during their walkabouts in our town
c) To assist with the current revitalization of the downtown core and Old Town
d) To help augment and/or revitalize existing festivals (Caribou Carnival, Old Town Ramble & Ride, Solstice Festival etc…)
e) For fun!

Buskers in Yellowknife could be more than entertainers… They could help inform tourists of coming events and special attractions and improve the spirit and atmosphere of the downtown core (thus making Yellowknife more safe and friendly). It’s also a great way for visiting musicians or performing artists to meet one another.



WHAT ELSE?
A non-profit, grassroots fringe festival in summer 2009 featuring outdoor theatre, busking, “theatre in the park” and other events combined with indoor events around town.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS?
A creative team of brains willing to…
a) Dig the idea, believe in it and contribute ideas to it…
b) Liase with city officials, performing arts organizations (NACC, RAANT etc.), local businesses, festival organizers and other stakeholders
c) Research busking policies in other cities
d) Help promote the idea well in advance of summer 2009 to give visiting performers and tourists the opportunity to share in the experience. This can be accomplished by being sufficiently organized and committed by Dec. 2008 so that a notice can appear in all the local visitors’ guides and busker/fringe festival schedules
e) Help educate Yellowknife residents about street performer audience etiquette

If you would like to share ideas, concerns, time and/or energy on this endeavour over the next year --- I would, too! Please get in touch… No rush. None of this organizing needs to be overwhelming or too much work for any individual – just a couple of hours each a month. None of this has to cost any significant amount of money, either. If the community takes pleasure in the notion, the rest will take care of itself. And it is a really nice notion!

Thanks for your consideration,
-daron. 445-6261
email: iceartsyk@yahoo.ca

An Artist Run Centre Located in Fort Simpson, NWT

OSC Gallery

Beginning in June 2008 the Open Sky Creative Society (OSCS) in Fort Simpson will begin operating the first & only artist-run, year round professional public exhibition venue for contemporary art in the NWT (OSC Gallery).

The gallery & resource centre will be housed in the basement of the Village of Fort Simpson Administration Building until April 2009 when itwill be relocated to the newly renovated/opened Fort Simpson Heritage Centre.

Four exhibitions are planned for 2008, the first of which will take place from June 25th-August 8th; titled: Craftwork-Craftsmanship. This inaugural exhibition will take place in conjunction with the Open Sky Festival 2008 & National Aboriginal Arts Administrators & Funders Gathering 2008 & will feature four national guest artists (Anna Torma, Alan Lacovetsky, Diane Gonthier, & Lyn Fabio) as well as three artists from the Dehcho (names TBA).

This inaugural exhibition will also include a special week long solo exhibition component by installation artist France Trepaner, who will be exhibiting her work VESSELS in the theatre room at the Village of Fort Simpson, Visitor Information Centre from June 25th-July 2nd.

Other exhibitions planned for 2008 include two regular exhibits (artists chosen from a national call for submissions) as well as a Dehcho artist-members exhibit (Mid November-December).

Artist-Run Centre Funding News

In April 2008 the Open Sky Creative Society learned that their application to the Assistance to Artist Run Centres Program, a program under the Visual Arts Section of the Canada Council for the Arts was successful.

The society has receive confirmation for exhibition programming funding for two years (2008-2009 / 2009-2010), which will be supplemented by further fundraising.

Related Documents
PRESS RELEASE: OSC Gallery Funding
OSC - About

The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) is pleased to announce the release of:

The Business of Music, a National Training Strategy for Business Skills in the Music Industry. This document will serve as a road map for training in the rapidly evolving music industry as it confronts the challenges and reaps the benefits of globalization and new technology.

Over the past two years, CHRC has consulted widely with music industry representatives in regional meetings across the country and in two national roundtables, to determine the training gaps that have to be addressed; and with educators in public and private institutions to identify current training offerings. http://www.culturalhrc.ca/minisites/Music_and_Sound_Recording/e/01-06-01.htm
The Business of Music provides a synthesis of the findings of these consultations; and a series of best practices and recommendations to help the industry meet its training needs. The recommendations are grouped around five themes: Professional Development, Formal Education, Internships, Regional Access and Delivery, and Infrastructure and Funding. One of the key recommendations is the creation of a National Training Advisory Council (NTAC) for the Music Industry: "to encourage, facilitate and oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the National Training Strategy". It will be made up of representatives of music industry associations, provincial music industry associations (MIAs), educational institutions, and government departments responsible for policy and funding.

The Business of Music can be found on CHRC's [ http:/: http://www.culturalhrc.ca/minisites/Music_and_Sound_Recording/e/01-06-01.htmwww.culturalhrc.ca/minisites/Music_and_Sound_Recording/e/01-06-01.htm ]e of vision and forward thinking in the area of cultural human resources development. CHRC brings together representatives of arts disciplines and cultural industries in the cultural sector to address the training and career development needs of cultural workers - artists, creators, technical staff, managers and all others engaged professionally in the sector, including the self-employed. To become a member of CHRC please visit the [ http://www.culturalhrc.ca/membership/why-e.asp ]Membership section of our website.

VANOC has created an artist registry for individual artists and ensembles interested in participating in Cultural Olympiad and/or other Olympic and Paralympic Games programs. Designed as a programming resource, the registry will also serve as a central artist database that VANOC can reference for the development of future events. Submission guidelines are available at www.vancouver2010.com/en/CultureEducation/CulturalOlympiad/ArtistRegistry.

2009 and 2010 Open Call for Proposals Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

This Call for Proposals is issued by VANOC to obtain proposals from cultural organizations who wish to participate with VANOC as part of the 2009 and/or 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/CultureEducation/CulturalOlympiad/OpenCall
Arts and cultural organizations interested in co-presenting an event, exhibition or installation within the Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky corridor with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as part of the Cultural Olympiad during 2009 and 2010, are invited to submit their proposals.

A single organization may submit their proposal alone or in collaboration with other arts and cultural organizations. One organization, however, should be designated as the lead proponent.

Closing Time:
Call for Proposals for 2009 will close April 30th, 2008 at 18:00 Pacific Daylight Saving Time Call for Proposals for 2010 will close September 30th, 2008 at 18:00 Pacific Daylight Saving Time.

Closing Location:
400 - 3585 Graveley Street
Vancouver, B.C. V5K 5J5

Contact Person:
Karen Wong
Procurement Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
400 - 3585 Graveley Street
Vancouver, B.C. V5K 5J5 Canada
Telephone: (778) 328-2010
Facsimile: (778) 328-2011
E-mail: procurement@vancouver2010.com

The Yellowknife Community Foundation is pleased to announce its' 2008 call for Scholarship and Grant applications.

Annual scholarships are available for individuals studying in the fine and performing arts, sport and physical activity, language studies and aviation training.

A wide range of grants are also available for registered charities.

For further information:
www.yellowknifecommunityfoundation.ca
email info@yellowknifecommunityfoundation.ca
Regards
Ian Legaree
Grants Chair

Visual Arts Alliance Applauds Motion for Artists' Tax Exemption OTTAWA — A parliamentary motion to exempt artists from paying taxes on their first $50,000 of income is being applauded by visual artists and institutions across Canada.

The motion—M431—was introduced by Winnipeg MP Pat Martin (NDP) on January 24 and reads as follows: "That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) recognize and acknowledge that artists contribute greatly to the social, cultural and economic well-being of Canada; (b) take note that, in other countries such as Ireland, incomeearned by artists, writers, performers and creators of art is exempt from income tax; and (c) give consideration to exempting up to $50,000of annual income earned by artists, writers, creators, and performers who work in Canada's cultural industries."

"How many Oscar-winning actors and award-winning painters are languishing and not realizing their full potential for lack of resources?" says Mr. Martin. "We need new economic engines and the arts and culture are legitimate means of economic development."

Tax relief for artists isn't new. In 1995, Quebec introduced an exemption on an artist's first $15,000 in copyright royalties, when their total income is under $30,000. Since then, artist associations have been lobbying to bring this exemption to the federal level.

"The income of many artists is already marginal. Mr. Martin's motion would greatly assist them in improving their livelihood, professional practices and the creative economy as a whole," says Gerald Beaulieu, National President of the Canadian Artists' Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC).

Artists in Ireland have enjoyed tax exemption for 36 years, resulting in highly successful artists internationally and increased public appreciation for the arts. In 2002 the amount of tax theoretically forgone to the Irish state because of the exemption was €24 million. The projected cost to the Canadian tax base is currently being calculated.

Comprised of eleven national visual arts associations, the Visual Arts Alliance is committed to advancing the status of visual artists and institutions in Canada.

For more information on the Visual Arts Alliance, contact any member:

Aboriginal Curatorial Collective
Steve Loft, Ottawa
sloft@gallery.ca

The KIAC School of Visual Arts would like to announce that recruitment has begun for the 2008 academic year. KIAK is offering an exciting new accredited visual arts program which will provide students with the first year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts or aBachelor of Arts in Design. After completing the Foundation Year program, students will be able to transfer directly into a number of Canada’s top art colleges, including Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Alberta College of Art and Design, and Ontario College of Art and Design. This innovative program will provide students with an opportunity to gain new skills and explore both traditional and contemporary art practices and mediums (i.e. drawing, paint, sculpture, video, digital photography, and more) in a studio-based learning environment.

For more information please contact David Curtis, KIAK Senior Administrator by phone at: (867) 993-6390 or by email: info@kiacsovanull.ca.

The Thursday Night Drawing Groups meets every Thursday evening from 7:00 - 10:00pm at the new Guild of Arts and Crafts Buildiing. All levels are encouraged to join. For more information please call Terry at 873-7321.

Northern News Services Limited's (NNSL's) most recent addition to its website is a page dedicated to musicians all over Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Yellowknife musicians who would like to be featured on the site are encouraged to send in their stuff to Doug Wiseman, a web designer for NNSL.

Yellowknife rapper Godson has been picking an artist every week to be featured on the site. So far a few Yellowknifers have been featured such as Sandy Pringle and Pat Braden. Artists who want to be a part of the new online feature must send in a bio, a photo and a sample of their music to nnslweb@nnsl.com.

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