Artist Professional Development

Uncovered: Works from the Oakville Permanent Collection

Event Date and Time: 
Monday, October 21, 2019 - 12:00pm to Friday, November 15, 2019 - 7:00pm

Uncovered features work from the Town of Oakville’s corporate collection by five Canadian artists. The exhibition brings together a variety of mid-century works including the abstract Face series paintings by Tim Rainey, wooden sculpture by Chris Alcock, and a mixed media quilt first produced for the Oakville Centennial Library by Walter Sunahara.  The large quilt series 100 + 20 / 4 = 30 by John Willard brightens the gallery walls alongside the delicate drawings of historic Oakville life by George McElroy. The exhibition runs from October 21 to November 17, 2019.

Arts Education Business Guide

Event Date and Time: 
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Fast-forward your ART EDUCATION BUSINESS so you can let go of draining jobs and focus on your artistic career growth!

This focused workshop is for artists of any medium who would like to start or grow an art education business to teach their art to children part-time while making great income that will help free up time for career development!

Call to Artists - Artists in Community Education (ACE) Program

Event Date and Time: 
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 4:15pm

Do you work in the arts? Have you ever considered becoming a teacher?

APPLY NOW for 2020-21 to our 16 month teacher certification program in Ontario.

The ACE program ensures that practicing artists graduate each year with certification to teach in Ontario schools. Artists in Community Education students bring their professional experience in the arts to the classroom, exploring ways of learning and knowing through their unique range of skills.

Urban Shaman Gallery’s 15th Annual Member’s Exhibition & Sale 50 to 500

Event Date and Time: 
Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 8:00pm to Saturday, December 14, 2019 - 5:15pm

English/Ojibwe/Cree

Urban Shaman Gallery’s 15th Annual Member’s Exhibition & Sale 50 to 500 /

15 endasowaki 50 akoo 50 eyaawaad waabanda’iwewaad /

15 Askíya óma 50 isko 500 ká tasicik ká wápatiniwécik éko ká atáwákécik é natomicik

 

Opening night celebration: 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2019 8pm - 11pm.

(Opening night free for members, $10 suggested donation at door for non-members)

Running dates: November 16 - December 14, 2019

Art Talks Hacking Success the Artists Way

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

About this Event

Art Vancouver along with Project Her Inc. presents

the opportunity to engage with four remarkable speakers at our event, Hacking Success an Artists Way.

Date: Thursday, Nov 7, 2019

Venue: The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Vancouver

The success of an artist, or any professional, does not occur in isolation. We offer you the opportunity to learn how to ‘hack’ success by diving into the background of the business of art, including such areas of legal care and bookkeeping.

Director

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:30pm

Art Talks 

Hacking Success An Artists Way presents an opportunity to engage with four remarkable speakers. 

The success of an artist, or any professional, does not occur in isolation. We offer you the opportunity to learn how to ‘hack’ success by diving into the background of the business of art, including such areas as legal care and bookkeeping.

Art Masters 2019

Event Date and Time: 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Art Master 8 Artists, 1 Venue, 1 Theme, 1 Hour and 1 Mystery Box

About this Event:
Now in its third instalment Art Masters, presented by the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation (the same folks that bring you Art Vancouver) is an art competition in which professional artists can show their creative skills in a new and exciting environment.

Art Masters returns to The Portside Pub at 7PM on Thursday October 17th.

Symposium on Family Learning, Inclusion and the Value of Play in Museums

Event Date and Time: 
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 1:00pm to Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 4:00pm

JOIN A WORLD-RENOWNED SLATE OF EXPERTS IN AREAS SUCH AS EARLY LEARNING, MUSEOLOGY, THE VALUE OF PLAY, AND MORE!

On December 4–5, 2019, the Canadian Children’s Museum is holding a Symposium on Family Learning, Inclusion and the Value of Play in Museums at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.

Photographing Your Art Workshop

Event Date and Time: 
Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

This is a practical-demonstration workshop for best practices in documenting artwork. We will review essential concepts: how the camera works and possible ways to photograph two- and three-dimensional artwork, either with a professional camera or with a smartphone. Light, space setting, equipment, and post-production will be considered, along with tips and tricks to make documenting your work an easy process.