All Island Art Show Updates

Besides holding our exhibition in the Temporary Gallery of the Haida Gwaii Museum, we will also host an online gallery this year. Folks will be able to view it throughout the duration of the show, from April 29 to June 10, 2022.

Art Drop Off Dates - April 9 & 10, 2022 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Please drop off your artwork during the designated times. You are invited to contribute to this year's virtual art tour by partaking in an audio or video recording where you get a chance to share the inspiration behind your art piece. Please consider participating as it makes the virtual art tour so much more interesting for folks who could not attend the art exhibition in person.

Registration Form, Entry Fee and Requirements
The entry fee to hang your artwork is $15 and you can pay in cash or cheque during drop-off or via e-transfer to allislandartshow@gmail.com.

Kindly fill out the registration form before you submit your art piece. If you require assistance to fill out the form, call 514-238-7953 or email allislandartshow@gmail.com. Download a copy of the registration form here.

Ensure you read the updated entry requirements before submission.

Sign Up for Adjudication
This year's adjudicator is Andrew McDermott. If you would like your work adjudicated, you can book a 20-minute appointment with him. Appointments are on a first signed-up, first-served basis until all spots are filled. Adjudication registration opens on April 9, 2022.

Art Show Opening Night - April 29, 2022
Join us at the Haida Gwaii Museum for the opening night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Art Pick Up Date - June 11, 2022 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
All artists need to pick up their pieces on this date within the given time. Any artwork not picked up will become the property of the Haida Gwaii Arts Council.

Andrew McDermott is the past President and senior member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. He was born in Bolton, England and moved to Canada at a young age. Upon College graduation in Graphic Design and Illustration, he studied and further refined his own unique style, winning top awards in both Canada and the US. His personal favorite is the International Association of Pastel Societies Master Circle Medallion, presented in New Mexico in 2013. He has many published articles, including The Artist Magazine.

Andrew has also had full feature articles in top art magazines such as International Artist, The Artist UK, Magazin’art, and the Pastel Journal. He is a popular workshop Instructor and gives demos and lessons at many educational facilities, like being a life/figure drawing Instructor for the Illustration department at Capilano University, Langara College, and for the 3D Animation department at the Vancouver Film school.

For more info on Andrew, visit his website: www.mcdermott-art.com

Adjudicator Art Workshop

Andrew will be offering a workshop on Pastel Techniques: The Urban vs the Rural Landscape.

Learn to use color studies to your advantage and develop and enhance your paintings. Working loosely and using color effectively, we will paint strong dynamic paintings. Learning a few tricks to aid in your decision-making is part of the building of a pastel painting, whether using limited color choices or by building layers of color. Andrew will demonstrate some samples of quick studies in pastels.

Workshop Learning Outcomes
– Quick Sketches, learn the importance of values and edges
– Working on a mid-tone/dark surface, and working dark to light
– A painterly approach with Pastels
– Tips and tricks
– Color surprises (warm vs cool)
– Finishing a painting (detailing, areas of interest)

Workshop Date, Fee and Deadline
May 1, 2022 from 10:00am to 4:30pm (lunch break: 12:30pm to 1:30pm) @ Bill Reid Room, Haida Heritage Centre

$50 per participant. Sign up for a seat as workshop capacity is limited. Please sign up by April 15, 2022.

Do not miss out on these FREE e-talks brought to you by Haida Gwaii Arts Council and Remarque Art Consulting. Joanne Poluch of Remarque Art Consulting will host three separate events where she will share some tips and guide on:

How Does An Artist Find Success With Branding? The 5 Archetypal Types of Artists
- presentation on April 23rd, Saturday, at 11:00 am

Understanding The Mentality of Art Buyers. How to Nurture Relationships with Them
- presentation on May 14th, Saturday, 11:00 am

Tips For Approaching An Art Gallery. How Gallery Owners & Jurors Think
- presentation on June 4th, Saturday at 11:00 am

Registration for the first virtual event on April 23, 2022 is now open. Sign up in advance and a link to the Zoom session will be emailed to registered participants.

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