GREAT NEWS!
In-person Viewing Returns To the ACS GALLERY
&
OPENS...BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
We are pleased to announce the Newton Cultural Centre [NCC] and ACS GALLERY & HQ are open for business…BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and within the COVID protocols established by Fraser Health and the city of Surrey. These protocols help us enjoy our spaces again safely. Exhibitions will also be available online for those not wishing to visit in-person. If you wish to view an exhibition or book space in the NCC contact 604.594.2700 or email info@artscouncilofsurrey.ca | SUBJECT: Book Appointment For [Put Purpose Here]
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OCTOBER 2020
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL ACS GALLERY
presents
EMERGENCE
featuring
LEAH MURRAY
and
SARAH POWER
[Images above are excerpts of the actual pieces]
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ACS CALL TO VISUAL & LITERARY ARTISTS
Competition Details & Application Form Available | CLICK HERE
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ARTSHOP
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ...BUY A WORK OF ART
Great art pieces from local artists are available for sale in our ARTSHOP!
Here are two examples of the 'gifts' waiting for you with a simple click of your mouse...
Winter Colours_Wendy Mould_Watercolour_14 x 11 Framed_$290
Soft Rose- matted and framed photograph by Gail Stephan $200.00
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ACS GALLERY 2020: November Exhibition
This exhibition is shaping up to be one of our biggest and best JUST...series ever!
DELIVERY OF WORK | Thursday, October 29 th
EXHIBITION | November 1-28
RECEPTION: TBA
ARTWORK PICKUP | Sunday, November 29 th
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...OCTOBER feature vlogs
HOW TO PLAN A BOOK SERIES *Special Feature
with fantasy novelist and entrepreneurial speaker from Indiana USA SAVANNAH J. GOINS
and
GETTING THOSE SHADOWS WORKING FOR YOU
with visual artist WENDY MOULD, AFCS, CDM
and
DOES AN ARTIST NEED A 'SIGNATURE' STYLE
with visual artist MELISSA PEACOCK
To view the entire ACS INSTRUCTIONAL COLLECTION - just CLICK HERE
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View past exhibitions at your leisure - virtually!
You can view them in our 'Previous Exhibitions' portal...
CLICK HERE or on the image above.
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SPOTLIGHT on the ARTS | OCTOBER 2020
READ
ACS NEWS & VIEWS: page 4
YACOS: Manushyata: page 5
SURREY ARTIST WINS USA COMPETITION: page 6
WHAT'S IN YOUR NEWSLETTER?: page 7
TO FLY, OR NOT TO FLY?: page 8
THE ART OF FAILING FASTER: page 9
BUILDING A BIGGER BUBBLE: page 12
WOODWORK AS AN ART FORM: page 17
PLUS
The most comprehensive arts listing available - MONTHLY
COVER
'Thanksgiving Abundance' or 'Don't Play With Your Food' by Randall Epp
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SEND US YOUR COVID-ART® | PHOTOS or VIDS
Send us a 3-5 minute video [MP3] of you...Singing your song. Reading your poem or excerpt from your new book. Record your spoken word. Capture your dance moves. Play an instrument...or a high res photo of your latest visual art piece.
[Videos can be sent via a file-transfer program such as WETRANSFER.COM...ACS recommended]
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AUTUMN
Click image above to read this beautiful poem by Sanjana Karthik
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SOMETHING TO DO AFTER SCHOOL?! Join YACOS...click here to find out how.
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Surrey Civic Theatres: Digital Stage
CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE to access all performances
THE NAAD MALHAAR CONCERT
Performed by the Indian Standard Time Trio
7–8pm | Available to watch online until Oct 30
Join accomplished musicians, Amarjeet Singh, Baljit Singh and Bruce Harding for a show that is the perfect marriage of setting and song. Filmed in Surrey’s picturesque Darts Hill Garden Park, this talented trio will delight audiences with the enchanting and soothing sounds of the tabla, flute, and dilruba.
ME, MY MOUTH AND I
8–9pm | Available to watch online until Nov 13
Watch a screening of the cutting-edge documentary about neurodiversity in the arts, Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I. This documentary follows artist, activist, and performer, Jess Thom, who has Tourette’s syndrome, as she takes on the biggest creative challenge of her life. In Me, My Mouth and I, Jess takes the audience on a funny and unpredictable journey of discovery into one of Samuel Beckett's most complex plays, Not I, and asks us to reconsider issues of representation and social exclusion. Warning: May contain strong language and content matter not suitable for all audiences. What a Blast!.
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FUSION FEST RETURNS...In An Unique Format
Be sure to view the Canada Pavilion hosted by the Arts Council of Surrey. Let visual artist Jenny Lewis take you on a colourful journey across our incredible country...[hint] brush up on your Canadian Lakes first though! [Click image to access video]
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Live streams, virtual tours and performances and so much more! Culture Days is indoors, outdoors, and online from September 25–October 25. With the Surrey Archives, Historic Stewart Farm, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Civic Theatres, The Surrey Art Gallery and Surrey Special Events participating, check out all the amazing offerings this Fall. READ MORE
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ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE 2021 CALENDAR DATES [Subject To Change]
APRIL 6-28, 2021
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THIS WEEKEND!
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ON-GOING
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LOOKING FOR A GREAT HALLOWEEN COSTUME?
The Vaudevillians are getting rid of many of their incredible costumes ...so contact the thevaudevillians.com
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 http://artscouncilofsurrey.ca/visual-arts/
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PUT YOUR BEST IMAGE FORWARD
Take Great Photos Of Your Artwork and Increase Your Competitive Advantage
READ MORE...
this is a link to a great article of TIPS compiled from leading photogs for taking great shots of your art for virtual competition and exhibition - IT IS A MUST READ!
[LtoR: Helmut Gruntorad | Anna Hall | Ken Bradshaw]
Please note that this article will be available permanently online at
http://artscouncilofsurrey.ca/2020/06/08/photo-tips-take-great-shots-of-your-art/
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