CALL FOR AREA ARTISTS

LOCAL ARTISTS INVITED TO SHOW IN BLYTH

The Blyth Festival Art Gallery is looking for art hobbyists, amateur crafters, professional artisans or recognized visual artists. This is a great opportunity for artists from Huron County to get exposure to local audience or maybe even have a career breakthrough.

Area residents are invited to submit one or two pieces in any media for the Gallery’s 2012 Community Show. This is an annual, non-juried exhibition and features the creations of dozens of Huron County’s professional and hobby artists. The work will be accepted on the morning of Saturday, May 19th, and the show opens the same evening in the Bainton Gallery, situated in the Blyth Memorial Hall beside the Festival box office. The exhibition runs until June 15^th. Included among the pieces on exhibit will be a wide range of media, from oil paintings and acrylics to photography, ceramics, and glass. Not even the show curator is ever sure what exactly will be shown until the artists bring in their creations on Saturday morning.

Artists are asked to bring their works to the gallery between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon. Two-dimensional pieces must be framed or mounted suitable for hanging and not exceed 36” x 36”. Free sanding sculptures must be no wider than 36”. A nominal fee of $10.00 per piece is charged, and the work will be included in the exhibition. Parties interested in buying a work of art will be directed to the artist and no commission will be charged. All art must remain in the gallery for the complete length of the show and must be picked up on June 16th.

Members of the public are invited to meet the artists and join in the festivities with family and friends at the official Opening Reception on Saturday, May 19th at 6:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. The Bainton Gallery is open during Blyth Festival box office business hours. You can view this exciting show until June 15th. For information and entry forms, please call Carol McDonnell at 519-523-9715 or email mcdonnellcarol223@gmail.com .

Contact Robert Tetu

Blyth Festival Art Gallery

519-345-2184   email  beechwood@cyg.net

Municipality of North Perth: Photo Contest for Town web Site.

The Municipality of North Perth is in the process of developing a new website.  We need your help!  Enter your pictures in our photo contest, and they may be part of our website.

Go to the North Perth Municipality web site. www.NorthPerth.ca  Click on the “photo contest” button and enter your pictures of the North Perth Community (All seasons welcome!).

Spread the word!  Tell others!

CALL for ARTISTS Variety of Media

RECOLLECTIONS: Juried Heritage Art Show  

North Perth Arts & Culture Council in partnership with North Perth Public Library Listowel Branch and Stratford Perth Archives, Listowel Branch announces a timely arts and heritage project in the community. 

Embracing the theme COMMUNITY HERITAGE of NORTH PERTH, artists residing in Perth County are invited to produce artwork that features; an interesting location, historical building, a point of interest, reflection on the lifestyle, an event or an artistic impression of local heritage within the North Perth municipality.

Acceptable works can be oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, pastel, sculpture, photography, mixed media, computer art or textile/fabric art. Artwork will be accompanied by a 125-175 word artist’s statement describing the work and what artistically and locally influenced the artist to create it.  Use of the Listowel branch Stratford Perth Archives to assist in project research is strongly encouraged.

RECOLLECTIONS: Juried Heritage Art Show will be announced 1n February  2012 in order to give proper lead time for artists to prepare works.

 Deadline for entries is January 3, 2013.  The Juried Show will be presented to the public during Heritage Month February 2013 at the library, with opening reception and display of juried entries February 1, 2013.  The winner of the Community Choice will be announced Wednesday February 20, 2013.

Two Levels for entrants.

Students Grade 7 to 12.
Entry Fee:  $5.00 for up to two entries. 

Accepted entries will receive a Certificate of Acceptance

Adults  18+   Certificate Cash

Entry Fee:  $20.00 for up to two entries.   $10 for NPACC member artists

Accepted entries will receive a Certificate of Acceptance plus
will be eligible for the cash awards                  1^st   place   $250.00

                                                                     2^nd  place   $125.00

Community Choice as voted by public viewing the show.  Best Student  $50
                                                                                              Best Adult     $50

DOWNLOAD  Rules & Important Dates pdf

DOWNLOAD Entry Form pdf

Choral Music Showcase: With Voices Singing

Artist of the Month Display at Listowel Library branch

Artist of the Month

During each month this year, The North Perth Public Library Listowel Branch in partnership with the North Perth Arts and Culture Council, will feature the works of a visual artist in the library lobby showcase, during regular opening hours.

North Perth artists will be displaying paintings in all media, photography, drawing, sculpture, mixed media and fabric art.

Take time to view each of the monthly displays. Learn more about the local artistic community, and see examples of their work ... many will be for sale.

Schedule:  (subject to change)

May                             Pat Turbitt     “Face to Face”

June                             Tony Los       “Shinny”

July                              Donna Hirtle

August                          Carol Mason

September                    Bonnie Skelding

October                       Heidi Burrowes    ‘Walking the Maitland’

November                    Craig Scales

December                    David Sharpe    “Painting the Light”

More information and contact links are available on the NPACC web site in the Talent Directory Section.

www.NorthPerthArts.ca          www.northperth.library.on.ca    

NPACC Member Art Exhibit at Wellington County Museum/Archives

NPACC Member Art Show at Studio Factor Drayton

Peter Daize

Nature and Landscape Photographer

3rd Annual Amateur Photography Contest

DOWNLOAD Entry Form PDF

DOWNLOAD  Guidelines PDF (2 pages)

NPACC MEMBER EVENT

Listowel Horticultural Society 20th Anniversary

Summer Art Experience for Young Artists

NPACC’S Summer Art Experience 2012

“Under the Big Top “

Christ Anglican Church, 295 Main St W, Listowel

Aug 13-17, 2012

Time: ages 7-10 9:30 am- 12:30 am

          ages 11-15 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Cost: $75.00/ artist

Young artists will explore the exciting world of the circus through the enthusiastic
leadership of artist/instructor Donna Hirtle from Studio Factor.

Highlights of the week: Daily drawing, experimenting with watercolour and acrylics, designing with textiles concentrating on the element of line and mask making (understanding facial proportions)

The week promises five days of visual acrobatics geared to stretch
each individual's imagination and abilities.

Artists to bring smiles, creativity and peanut free snacks!

Registration form:DOWNLOAD PDF here

Further info: Brenda Kaufman 519-291-4167

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Listowel Horticultural Society Annual Garden Tour

Enjoy a day of viewing several styles of gardens.
This annual event draws avid gardeners from around
the area, to appreciate the sights and scents of gardens.

Tickets/Maps are available at Rotary Millennium Park/Listowel Library
9:30am to 12:30 morning of
$15 per ticket
Garden viewing July 7th, 10 am to 4 pm


For more information
call Barb 519 356 2326

This is an annual fund raising project of
the Listowel Horticultural Society.

Please respect gardens and leave your pets at home.

North Perth Arts & Culture Council part of Perth Arts Connect