#YEGFILM SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR EVENING LIGHT GALLERY – A POP-UP EVENT THIS SUMMER AT THE BENJAMIN F. MITCHELL HOUSE

Benjamin F. Mitchell was the property’s first owner and one of Alberta’s first surveyors. #YEGFilm, Edmonton’s premier accelerator for emerging film, video, and interactive media artists is hosting Evening Light Gallery – a pop-up garage gallery happening every Thursday from 7 to 9 PM between May 30 and August 15, 2019. #YEGfilm seeks artistic and cultural submissions on surveys, surveyors, and surveying for Evening Light Gallery.

The useable garage interior space is 12 feet wide by 15 feet deep and has multiple lights and electrical connections (see photos below). The exterior space is 12 feet wide by 10 feet deep. Artists would have the opportunity to program the garage gallery over 1 or more Thursday evenings with relevant content in a medium of their choice and practice, including, but not limited to live theatre, dance, music, painting and sculpting, writing, performance, interactive, film/video, digital art, spoken word, community art, and mixed-medium art. Any relevant submission is acceptable as long as it does not promote excessive hatred or violence, or alter the garage’s structure or finishings.

Garage exterior facing laneway with exterior space. Main doors can be opened or closed for programming. Visitors will access garage from laneway.

The ACACA Zone Shows Will Be Hosted At The Followrng Locations for 2019:

Northern Zone May 10 12, 2019 Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Art Club

Central Zone May 18 19, 2019 Drumheller, Alberta The Bashful Brush

Southern Zone May 25 – 26, 2019 Bassano, Alberta Sage Brush Arts Society

The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) is seeking nominations for Board Members to begin terms in June 2019. There are five (5) board positions to be filled, for a term of three (3) years.

The EAC is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that supports and promotes the arts community in Edmonton. The EAC works to increase the profile and involvement of arts and culture in all aspects of our community life through activities that are guided by Connections & Exchanges: A Ten-Year Plan to Transform Arts and Heritage in Edmonton.

Potential Board members should believe in EAC’s mission, and be prepared to commit their time and engagement in the governance work of the Board, including its committees.

The EAC, via its full range of activities, strives to reflect the demographic diversity of the City of Edmonton. Therefore, we encourage the nomination of individuals from a variety of artistic disciplines, cultural communities, Indigenous heritages, orientations, genders, ages, and abilities.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2019

Parrsboro Creative’s Artist in Residence Program offers opportunities for visual artists to live and work in the creative community of Parrsboro situated in a spectacular location on the Bay of Fundy, a painters paradise which offers some of the most stunning land and seascapes in the world. Residencies are for periods ranging from 2 to 8 weeks. Artists in Residence are provided with studio space, accommodation, and a stipend to cover travel & living expenses.

Applications are open to a range of disciplines within the visual arts;

Artists from all levels in their career who exhibit a strong professional work ethic and a collaborative attitude are invited to apply.

Information Session & Artist mixer has been added

#YEGCanvas in Transit is a temporary public art exhibition coordinated in partnership with Pattison Outdoor Advertising. Artworks by emerging, Indigenous, and racialized Edmonton-based artists will be displayed in a variety of platforms including LRT stations, cars, and buses. This call is restricted to artists who have not been featured in past iterations of YEGCanvas.

YEGCanvas in Transit will run from April 1, 2019 – April 1, 2020

The project is part of the Edmonton Arts Council’s ongoing efforts to amplify the work of visual artists living and working within the Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Region.