Britannia Art Gallery (located in the library)
1661 Napier St., Vancouver, BC, V5L 4X4
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May 2020 Vol. 47 Issue 135
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Due to unforeseen circumstance not all submissions for the Artery are included this month. This was unavoidable and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Due to Covid-19, all art exhibitions, artist talks, and workshops
at the Britannia Art Gallery
were cancelled as of March 16, 2020
until further notice.
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Due to Covid-19, all programs and services at Britannia Community Centre and Britannia Library were cancelled as of March 16, 2020 until further notice.
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Artist Specific Financial Support
Micro Grants for Groceries
https://www.gofundme.com/f/micro-grants-for-groceries
Emergency Funding for Queer Artists and Tip-Based Workers
https://www.gladdaylit.ca/emergfund
Marketplace for Artists to Sell Services During COVID-19
https://hireartists.org/
Fund for Photographers Impacted by COVID-19
https://www.format.com/photographer-fund
Emergency Funding for Entertainment Workers
https://afchelps.ca/get-help/
Emergency Funding for Writers
https://www.writerstrust.com/programs/woodcock-fund-grant/
Funding for Musicians
https://unisonfund.ca/services/financial-assistance
Relief Fund for Literary Artists
https://www.writersunion.ca/news/emergency-relief-fund
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Shelter-in-Studio: COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 poses unprecedented challenges across sectors. Public policies and
governmental responses are in flux and changing daily. Amidst this uncertainty, educational
institutions are in upheaval, and many arts organizations are closed, leaving a growing
number of workers in the lurch.
In the past two weeks, we have seen artists, educators, cultural workers, and organizations
come together in this unsettling moment to conceive of mutual aid strategies to soothe
anxieties and promote collective action to support the wellbeing of the most vulnerable of
our populations.
At Art Practical, we have compiled a selection from the many proliferating online lists and
guides in response to COVID-19 directed to artists, art educators, cultural workers, and
cultural
organizations. While certainly not all-encompassing, we hope that this list can direct
our readers to useful resources and strategies, as the situation rapidly evolves.
You can find our list of resources here.
https://www.artpractical.com/column/living-and-working-covid-19-shelter-in-studio/
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HAVE YOU LOST WORK?
Cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19 are having unprecedented impacts on artists and other freelance workers in Canada
Share your story
#ilostmygigca @ilostmygigca
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COVID-19
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and ordered the closure of bars, restaurants and personal service businesses if staff cannot implement social-distancing measures. Individuals are also directed to keep two meters apart out in public.
As such most local and national events have been cancelled or have moved to an online event.
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WANDER: Toward a Lightness of Being (2019)
is a public art project by LAIWAN, created in collaboration with UBC’s Department of Earth, Ocean and At
649 22nd St, New Westminster, BC.22nd Street Skytrain Station Bus Exchange. The art project is located at the City of New Westminster, Metro Vancouver's transportation network, and the TransLink and commissioned by mospheric Sciences (EOAS)
WANDER encourages playful discovery of and advocacy for the lives of phytoplankton, making visible the water critters inhabiting the Fraser River, collected for this project from nearby the 22nd Street Bus Exchange site. The artwork aims to encourage curiosity among commuters and the general public about the natural and built environment surrounding this site.
The project simulates a ‘hidden object activity’ where commuters and audiences have opportunity to locate the twenty-two icons and a number of haikus on site. Some designs may not be immediately obvious, but all can be found in a variety of forms, surfaces or possibilities
For more information please visit: https://www.laiwanette.net/#/wander/ https://www.laiwanette.net/
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Ubiquitous: technology and the human experience
On-line exhibition:
Ubiquitous: technology and the human experience
Link to the album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHAMgvf
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Emily Carr University, Visual Art Forums Talks - ONLINE
View archived Visual Art Forums Talks online:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/3812351
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MOV ONLINE - Bringing World Arts and Cultures to You
Art has always been the balm for difficult times. So, while we move through these disquieting
days, we encourage you to keep art, culture and heritage in your daily life. Keep your body
healthy, your mind expanding and your spirits high.
Until we can welcome you back in person, here are just a few ways that you connect and learn
online with us and experience #MOAFromHome. Follow us on social media, below, for daily
doses of culture and delight.
Explore the MOA Collection online
http://collection-online.moa.ubc.ca/home
Take a virtual tour of MOA's Great Hall
http://www2.moa.ubc.ca/shakeupkiosk/
Watch videos of Musqueam teachings
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7eQHOJTUYObAxjXHjrr5y6QG9GhmD0L
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SPACE FORMERLY ASTORINO IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE!
1739 Venables Hall (previously known as Astorino's) is being used for programming by Britannia Community Services Centre.
It is also available for rent to the public and is ideal for: rehearsals, workshops, information sessions, dance classes, art/craft sales,
rummage sales, community events, shows and dancing. Tall ceilings, wood floors, accessible bathrooms and a central location are some its awesome
perks and features. More information:
http://www.britanniacentre.org/facilities/rentals/articles/684.php#sthash.ndnFnz8Y.dpbs
Contact Helen Spaxman
helen.spaxman@vancouver.ca
604-257-3087
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Local
Calls for Submissionts
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M:ST - Call for Streaming Artwork
Deadline: Ongoing. Submissions will be accepted until we run out of available
funding for the project or until the Canadian border opens to international travelers
and the M:ST 10 Biennials international residency exchange program resumes.
Preamble: This project has been (quickly) created in response to the impact that our
community members are experiencing worldwide due to pandemic related
restrictions on movement, social distancing, project cancellations, and layoffs.
COVID-19 has affected people in ways that are impossible to describe here, and this
projects capacity to support artists is far from exhaustive. Our goal is to democratize
the capacity to work from home by creating and disseminating a performative
platform that can be engaged with from home.
Local and global artists are invited to submit proposals for performative works to be
presented online via YouTube Live. Performances should occur in the artists home
or place of residence with readily accessible materials. Performers must be able to
supply their own computer with video streaming capabilities. Streaming dates and
times will be organized between M:ST and the artist and advertised through M:STs
networks.
View the call and download a PDF version on our website
https://www.mountainstandardtime.org/opportunities
How to submit your proposal:
Applications will be accepted by email only, and written components may be sent as
inline text, PDF, or a Word or Pages document. Please send them to
info@mountainstandardtime.org, with the subject line: ATTN: CALL FOR
SUBMISSIONS.
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Alchemy Film and Arts will Livestream Screenings
MAY 1-3rd 2020
Alchemy Live is, to begin with, two things. It is the tenth edition of Alchemy Film and Moving
Image Festival, the flagship event of Alchemy Film & Arts. And it is the first exclusively digital
iteration of said festival: a one-off live stream taking place across three days and bringing the
best in international experimental film " curated in Hawick, Scotlands film town " to the comfort
of homes the world over. Free.
Info and screening schedule:
https://alchemyfilmandarts.org.uk/festival-2020/?fbclid=IwAR29rbSfc8SiMh5jbo9vxo-QKazuNZ-
JqjXFjVTXOgH33b6BrbUjmqHIl0k
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Call for Writers for The Cripsters
Akimbo Art Promotions, Toronto
Deadline: Ongoing
Seeking submissions of 750-1000 words on topics that intersect with art and disability through a social justice lens and that crip/disrupt the way we think about disability.
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National
Call for Submissions
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QuaranTonics: Call for Daily Artist Features Submissions
A Series of Daily Artist Features for the Socially Distanced
No Deadline
@quarantonics
QuaranTonics is a series of Daily Artist Features and Instagram-based curatorial
project organized and run by Toronto-based artist / activist / curator, Laura Hudspith.
Created in response to the spread of COVID-19 across the globe and subsequent
necessary social distancing and self-isolation measures for all, the platform seeks to
provide artists with an opportunity to create and maintain connections to larger
artist/audience community. While many groups are feeling the profound effects of
these measures, artists are among those who have been affected most acutely.
Artists working in any / all mediums, at any stage in their career, are invited to create
a submission package for a consideration to be feature on the platform. Features
consist of 2-3 images of your work, didactic information, statements and an artist
biography which each link to the artists' personal Instagram pages across three (3)
posts in one day.
See also Story Highlights for Submission Requirements, or follow the following
guidelines.
Instagram DM the following SUBMISSION Requirements to @quarantonics
2 - 4 Images of your work (Sized for Web)
- Made within the last two years that represent your practice
well
- The images must: speak to each other well side-by-side, both visually and
conceptually. (The QT feed is itself a unified visual 'Tonic' when viewed holistically)
As SEPARATE DMs:
1. Standard Didactic information for each of the works / images sent
2. Your preferred pronouns, City/Country your are currently based, Basic descriptor
of you/your practice (Sculptor / Interdisciplinary / Painter / etc.)
3. 80 word Max. Short Statement / Bio
Laura Hudspith
Sculpture | Installation | Video
www.laurahudspith.com
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Call for Submissions from Artists, Collectives, Curators and Writers!
Call for Submissions
Exhibitions, Billboard, Special Projects and More!
Hamilton Artists Inc. (The Inc.) is seeking dynamic proposals from artists, collectives, curators and writers at various stages of their careers for its exhibition platforms and public programs. The Inc. exhibits a range of artistic disciplines and welcomes applications by artists from local, regional and national communities. We have numerous opportunities available, please read the full description for each call to identify which opportunity is best suited to your practice/objectives.
As an artist-run centre, we are interested in works/projects that push boundaries and engage with critical, conceptual and/or experimental thinking from diverse perspectives. We are committed to providing platforms for risk-taking and creating an inclusive space for exploring expanded art practices. The Inc. supports submissions that showcase artists and curators’ most recent endeavours as well as works that incite conversation and promote a range of intersectional narratives. We pay artists based on CARFAC fee standards.
We welcome submissions from artists of all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Indigenous, Black, and persons of colour; refugee, newcomer and immigrant persons; Two-Spirit, LGBTQ+ and gender non-binary persons, persons with disabilities, and those on low-incomes or living in poverty. The Inc. is committed to equity and inclusion in all aspects of its operations, and will accept submissions in various formats.
Special Projects
Deadline: Ongoing
Special Projects are activities that do not take the form of regular exhibitions. They can be one-off events, print materials, multiples, digital platforms, screenings, workshops, outdoor projects in our courtyard, site-specific interventions, off-site projects, or other unique initiatives.
Click here to learn more.
Writers/ Essayists
Deadline: Ongoing
We’re seeking submissions from regional writers interested in producing short, commissioned texts to accompany our exhibitions and programs.
Click here to learn more.
Have questions or need help with your application?
To read frequently asked questions about the submissions process, click here. For more information or additional inquiries, please contact:
Abedar Kamgari
Programming Director
programming@theinc.ca / 905.529.3355
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2020 Burtynsky Grant
Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Photographer Edward Burtynsky and CONTACT are requesting submissions for the 2020 Burtynsky Grant—a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook.
This grant is intended for photo-based artists who are in the advanced stages of developing a cohesive, rigorous body of work presented in book form. The jury is looking for submissions from those that have created a book dummy and who have had little to no prior opportunity to self-publish or work with a publisher.
For submission details visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com. The winner and honourable mentions will be announced in June.
For questions about the programs, please email photobook@scotiabankcontactphoto.com.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Avenue, Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2J4
T 416 539 9595
info@scotiabankcontactphoto.com
scotiabankcontactphoto.com
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