MARCH

  APRIL

Thurs, Apr 10, 7pm and Fri, Apr 11, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Gianlorenzo Bernini, Sculptor of Ecstasy - Roman sculptor/architect Bernini could transform marble into trembling flesh or flyaway locks. Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

Thurs, Apr 17, 7pm - GALLERY TALK - Presented by Larry Reid, curator, Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. For information go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. [Feb 08]

Sat, Apr 19, 11am - ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Lucinda Parker on her exhibition Not An Exit featuring new paintings. For information phone 503-226-2754 or go to www.laurarusso.com. The Laura Russo Gallery, 805 NW 21st Ave, Portland OR. [Apr 08]

Thurs, Apr 24, 6pm - BOOK LAUNCH - Presented by Arsenal Pulp Press and the Pivot Legal Society, Hope in Shadows: Stories and Photographs of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside by Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome, a collection of personal stories and photographs from the annual photography/calendr contest. Call 604-687-4233 for information. [Apr 08]

Thurs, Apr 24, 7pm - LECTURE SERIES - MOA Global Dialogue Porous Borders: The Loss and Return of National Treasures - Thieves of Baghdad: the Journey to Recovery of the World's Greatest Stolen Treasures - Keynote address by Col. Matthew Bogdanos. In April 2003 Col. Bogdanos initiated an investigation into the looting of Baghdad's Iraq Museum resulting in the recovery of over 5,000 antiquities in six countries. Full registration (3 lectures) $35 adult, $25 student; individual lectures $15 adult, $10 student. Lecture at Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson Square, Vancouver, BC. Registration form and full details at www.moa.ubc.ca/programs. [Feb 08]

Fri, Apr 25, 7pm - LECTURE SERIES - MOA Global Dialogue Porous Borders: The Loss and Return of National Treasures - The Loss of Cultural Materials Globally - Presenters include Dr. Christopher Steiner, Associate Professor of Art History and Director of Museum Studies at Connecticut College and Dr. Neil Brodie, an archaeologist at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA and former research director of Cambridge's Illicit Antiquities Research Centre. Full registration (3 lectures) $35 adult, $25 student; individual lectures $15 adult, $10 student. Lecture at Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson Square, Vancouver, BC. Registration form and full details at www.moa.ubc.ca/programs. [Feb 08]

Sat, Apr 26, 2pm - ARTIST TALK - Unnatural History - Justin Gibbens (Thorp, WA) and Nealy Blau (Seattle, WA) will give an informal talk on thoughts on their current body of work. Gibbens is a contemporary wildlife artist who draws on his continual interest in the bird and animal world and Blau's series Still Light examines the representations of the natural world within constructed walls. For information phone 206-587-4803 or go to www.ggibsongallery.com. G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S Washington St, Seattle, WA. [Apr 08]

Sat, Apr 26, 2pm - GALLERY TALK - Heaven is Being a Memory to Others - Talk presented by Dario Robleto, artist and Robin Held, Frye chief curator and director of exhibitions and collections. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

Sat, Apr 26, 7pm - LECTURE SERIES - MOA Global Dialogue Porous Borders: The Loss and Return of National Treasures - BC First Nations International Repatriations: A Reflection - Dave Schaepe, archaeologist for the Sto:lo Nation, Herb Joe and Peter Lape, Curator of Archaeology at the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture speak on the return of T'xwelatse from Seattle to his home territory of Chilliwack in Oct 2006. Full registration (3 lectures) $35 adult, $25 student; individual lectures $15 adult, $10 student. Lecture at Museum of Anthropology, UBC, 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC. Registration form and full details at www.moa.ubc.ca/programs. [Feb 08]

Sun, Apr 27, 2pm - GALLERY TALK - Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Visual Art: Dario Robleto - Talk presented by Dario Robleto, artist and John Cardinali, psychologist. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

  MAY

Thurs, May 1, 6:30pm - CURATOR TALK & TOUR - Talk and tour on the exhibition Donated Organ by Amy Chang and Water, Rice and Bowl by Tomoya Ihaya on their new works that consider global citizenship and the value of human life. For information phone 604-247-8312 or go to www.richmondartgallery.org. Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3, 2-4pm - ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Lindsay Young on her exhibition. For information phone 604-525-3244 or go to www.artscouncilnewwest.org. Arts Council Gallery of New Westminster, located in Queens Park, 6th Ave and McBride Blvd, New Westminster, BC. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3, 12:30pm - INFORMAL ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Nelson Davis whose work on Talismanic Sculptures includes mixed media and found objects combined with woodworking. For information phone 503-436-0741, 800-494-0741 or go to www.nwbynwgallery.com. Northwest By Northwest Gallery, 232 N Spruce, Cannon Beach, OR. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3, 3:30pm - INFORMAL ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Northwest Native American icon Lillian Pitt whose work on Petroglyph & Forest Spirits Motif includes glass, bronze, ceramic masks and sculpture. For information phone 503-436-0741, 800-494-0741 or go to www.nwbynwgallery.com. Northwest By Northwest Gallery, 232 N Spruce, Cannon Beach, OR. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3, 5pm - INFORMAL ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Native Alaskan (Yup'ik) Phillip Charette whose work on Masks & Sculpture includes wood, ceramic and bronze. For information phone 503-436-0741, 800-494-0741 or go to www.nwbynwgallery.com. Northwest By Northwest Gallery, 232 N Spruce, Cannon Beach, OR. [Apr 08]

Sun, May 4, 1pm - INFORMAL ARTIST'S TALK & DEMONSTRATION - Presented by Lowell Hanna on Ancient Techniques - hand carving and burnishing. For information phone 503-436-0741, 800-494-0741 or go to www.nwbynwgallery.com. Northwest By Northwest Gallery, 232 N Spruce, Cannon Beach, OR. [Apr 08]

Sun, May 4, 2pm - INFORMAL ARTIST'S TALK & DEMONSTRATION - Presented by Skokomish Elder, Northwest Salish Carver, Pete Peterson, Sr on making Bentwood Boxes. For information phone 503-436-0741, 800-494-0741 or go to www.nwbynwgallery.com. Northwest By Northwest Gallery, 232 N Spruce, Cannon Beach, OR. [Apr 08]

Wed, May 7, 6-8:30pm - DISCUSSION - The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre presents a Roundtable Discussion on Designing for the Body. Join a diverse panel in exploring how different designers "design for the body". Free. To register phone 604-713-1800. For information go to www.roundhouse.ca. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 8, 7pm - LECTURE - Roger Ballen: Shadow Chamber - Photographer Roger Ballen will present a lecture on the breadth of his career. His Shadow Chamber series reveals a new interest in creating painterly effects in surrreal tableaux. Tickets are free and are available Apr 18 at the Henry admissions desk. First come, first served. For information contact 206-543-2280 or go to www.henryart.org. Takes place at the Auditorium. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 15th Ave NE & NE 41st St, Seattle, WA. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 8, 7pm and Fri, May 9, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Civilized Pleasures: Wine and Art - For millennia, the history of Western Art has run parallel to that of the fruit of the vine which has had a central role in both classical symposia and Christian ritual. Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/ students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

Sat, May 10, 11am - ARTIST'S TALK - Presented by Margot Voorhies Thompson on her exhibition Inventing/Adapting featuring paintings and works on paper. For information phone 503-226-2754 or go to www.laurarusso.com. The Laura Russo Gallery, 805 NW 21st Ave, Portland OR. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 10, 1pm - DISCUSSION - From Forest to Shore - Discussions about North Vancouver as a place in transition, presented by Presentation House Gallery. For information call 604-986-1351 or go to www.presentationhousegall.com. This will take place at Lonsdale Quay Hotel, Third Floor Atrium, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver, BC. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 15, 7pm - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY LECTURE SERIES - KRAZYTalk!: Industry Giants - Talk presented by comic artist, Art Spiegelman, a major figure in the underground comics movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Spiegelman continues to be a public champion for innovative comic book work and a political activist. Tickets: A pass to entire series $85 adults, $68 seniors, $34 gallery members and students. Individual tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 gallery members and students. Takes place at Emily Carr, the Centre for Digital Media, Great Northern Way Campus, 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC. To purchase tickets or for information contact 604-662-4717. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 15, 7pm - LECTURE - Seeing the Big Bang: Lecture by Thomas Quinn - Thomas Quinn (UW Research Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics) will discuss the way the Big Bang is visualized in the field of astronomy through images and animations selected in relation to Josiah McElheny's work. Tickets are free and are available Apr 18 at the Henry admissions desk. First come, first served. For information contact 206-543-2280 or go to www.henryart.org. Takes place at the Auditorium. Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 15th Ave NE & NE 41st St, Seattle, WA. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 17, 2pm - ARTIST'S TALK - Talk presented by Dario Robleto, artist and Elizabeth Dunbar, curator, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

Sun, May 18, 1pm - ARTIST'S TALK - Talk presented by Dario Robleto on his art and creative process in his exhibition Alloy of Love at the Frye galleries. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 22, 6:30pm - LECTURE - The Frye Art Museum joins the University of Washington's Dept of Germanics and Simpson Center for the Humanities to present Connections and Contexts, lectures relating art, science, history and culture to the Frye's exhibitions and collections. Albert Bierstadt and the Western Landscape: Sublime Nature in Distress presented by Sabine Wilke, Dept of Germanics, University of Washington. Wilke demonstrates how Bierstadt transformed the mode of depicting Western landscapes from sublime spaces to one more indebted to contemporary European models which frame images in picturesque ways. Lecture is free in the Frye Auditorium. Tickets distributed on a space available basis at the Frye Information Desk one hour before event. NO LATE SEATING. The Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. For ticket information go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. [Nov 07]

Fri, May 23, 7pm - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY LECTURE SERIES - KRAZYTalk!: Industry Giants - Talk presented by Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak, graphic designers and founders of M/M Paris in 1992. Their work has been shown in art galleries and museums around the world. M/M's practice is renowned for blurring the boundaries of fine art, graphic design and visual culture. Tickets: A pass to entire series $85 adults, $68 seniors, $34 gallery members and students. Individual tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 gallery members and students. Takes place at the Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC. To purchase tickets or for information contact 604-662-4717. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 24, 1-2:30pm - ARTISTS' TALK - Conversation with artists from Search/Research: Contemporary Landscapes and the Surrey Photography Club exhibitions as they discuss their work in the context of contemporary landscape. For information phone 604-501-5566 or go to www.arts.surrey.ca. Surrey Art Gallery, 13750 88th Ave, Surrey, BC [Apr 08]

Sat, May 24, 2pm - ARTISTS' TALK - Gallery One - Talk presented by Amy Chang, Donated Organ and Tomoya Ihaya, Water, Rice and Bowl, on their new works that consider global citizenship and the value of human life. Chang's ceramic works directly evoke the international organ market and Ihaya's mixed media installations examine her relationship to food and water in her travels as symbols of life. For information phone 604-247-8312 or go to www.richmondartgallery.org. Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 24, 2pm - ARTIST'S TALK - Gallery Two - Talk presented by Deborah Koenker, whose exhibition Missing/Las Desaparecidas in collaboration with residents of Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, created a long textile piece with their embroidered fingerprints together with digital photos of these participants and the names or photos of victims. It is a tribute to the hundreds of missing and murdered women and girls in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City, mostly poor factory workers employed in the primarily US owned manufacturing plants along the border. For information phone 604-247-8312 or go to www.richmondartgallery.org. Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC. [Apr 08]

Thurs, May 29, 7pm - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY LECTURE SERIES - KRAZYTalk!: Industry Giants - Talk presented by animated feature director Tim Johnson, a filmmaker at DreamWorks Animation who most recently directed the computer animated comedy Over the Hedge, 2006. Tickets: A pass to entire series $85 adults, $68 seniors, $34 gallery members and students. Individual tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 gallery members and students. Takes place at Emily Carr, the Centre for Digital Media, Great Northern Way Campus, 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC. To purchase tickets or for information contact 604-662-4717. [Apr 08]

  JUNE

Wed, June 4, 7pm - VANCOUVER ART GALLERY LECTURE SERIES - KRAZYTalk!: Industry Giants - Talk presented by video game designer Will Wright, Wright is the designer of groundbreaking video games SimCity, 1989 and The Sims, 2000, thebestselling computer game of all time and is co-founder of the computer game development company Maxis. Tickets: A pass to entire series $85 adults, $68 seniors, $34 gallery members and students. Individual tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 gallery members and students. Takes place at Emily Carr, the Centre for Digital Media, Great Northern Way Campus, 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC. To purchase tickets or for information contact 604-662-4717. [Apr 08]

Thurs, June 12, 7pm and Fri, June 13, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Dada 1916-20: The Daddy of Contemporary Art - Birthed amid World War 1's chaos, the movement called Dada strove for anti-art. One Dada artists wrote, "We began by shocking common sense, public opinion, education, institutions, museums, good taste, in short, the whole prevailing order". Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

Thurs, June 19, 7pm - LECTURE - Creating Heaven - Presented by Robin Held, Frye chief curator and director of exhibitions and collections related to Dario Robleto: Heaven is Being a Memory to Others at the Frye Auditorium. Go to www.fryemuseum.org or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Apr 08]

  JULY

Thurs, July 10, 7pm and Fri, July 11, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Durer's Woodcuts - German Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer transformed the woodcut into a subtle yet powerful graphic medium. Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

  AUGUST

Thurs, Aug 14, 7pm and Fri, Aug 15, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Alberta Bierstadt and the Painting of the American West - When Bierstadt first travelled to the Rockies in 1859 much of the West was still unexplored by artists. The canvases he produced from this journey had the force of revelation. Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

  SEPTEMBER

Thurs, Sept 11, 7pm and Fri, Sept 12, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. The Pilgrim's Path: Romanesque Art on the Road to Santiago - In the 11th and 12th centuries, stone churches of unprecedented size accommodated large numbers of pilgrims headed for Santiago de Campostela in northern Spain. Artists in Moissac, Autun and other sites decorated these churches with momumental sculptures of extraordinary expressive power. Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08] 

  OCTOBER

Thurs, Oct 9 7pm and Fri, Oct 10, 11am - ART HISTORY LECTURE - Presented by Rebecca Albiani, art historian at the Frye. Mutulated Masterpieces - Look hard at Rembrandt's "Night Watch" or Valazquez's "Rokeby Venus". Can you see the assassin's scars? What drives people to stab a Poussin, throw acid at a Durer or take a hammer to Michelangelo? Is there a method to their madness? Tickets on a space available basis at the Auditorium door, first-come, first-served, the day of the lecture. $10 non-members, $6 members/seniors/ students/teachers/artists. Go to www.fryeart.org/pages/calendar.htm or phone 206-622-9250. Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA. [Feb 08]

  NOVEMBER

  DECEMBER

  CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and Webster's Woods Art Park are seeking proposals for Season IX of Art Outside, the annual renewal of sculptures and site works seamlessly integrated into the topography of Webster's Woods Art Park and its five acres of discovery trails. Proposal deadline is Apr 15/08 for installations to be completed by the June 21 season opening. Go to www.pafac.org for details. [Apr 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach, BC invites artists to exhibit in one of their three galleries during the 2009 Exhibition Season. Proposal deadline: May 31/08. For information phone 250-752-6133 or go to www.theoldschoolhouse.org [Apr 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Kootenay Gallery of Art, History and Science welcomes exhibition proposals from artists and curators. Proposals should include a one-page artist's statement or curatorial premise., CDs, DVDs, slides or photographs of proposed work or works-in-progress, indication of previous work with documentation of all images of works, previous exhibition catalogues, curatorial writing and recent exhibition reviews, an updated curriculum vitae and a self-addressed, stamped envelope (if you wish your materials to be returned). The gallery is divided into two exhibition areas. For further information contact 250-365-3337 or email info@kootenaygallery.com. [Apr 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Chilliwack Visual Artists Assocation invites artists to submit prints, DVDs or CDs of recent work in any medium for consideration in the 2009 exhibition year. Exhibition space (subject to approval of your application) at The Artists Gallery/Chilliwack Arts Centre on Henderson Ave, the Chilliwack City Hall Art Gallery on Young Rd and the Chilliwack Museum Gallery on Spadina Ave Deadline is June 30/08. All artwork must be the artist's own creation, no copying of other artist's artwork is allowed. Artists will be informed of the Jury Committee's decision before Sept 15/08. To download the Application Form, go to www.chilliwackartists.ca and open the Call for Entries page or phone Marilyn Goodridge at 604-824-0563. [Apr 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 2nd World Mad Pride Biennale & Riverview Art Auction , various venues June 6-July 15/08. Second major international arts festival on human rights and psychiatry. Within the biennale the art exhibition is centered around the theme of Riverview, a controversial site and pivotal subject in the history of the mad movement in BC and as a subject within artists' work, a source of pain, survival, struggle and healing. Participation invited to present work in any discipline at this series of events, panels, exhibits and cabarets. To receive a Mad Pride submission form e-mail madpride@gachet.org or phone 604-687-2468. [Apr 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Old School House Arts Centre at Qualicum Beach, BC is seeking proposals for exhibits in one of their three galleries during the 2009 Exhibition Season. Deadline: May 31/08. For information go to: www.theoldschoolhouse.org [Feb 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - 4Culture & Public Art Calls List - A list compiled by Public Art 4Culture provides basic information about current Public Art Calls to Artists as well as current public art opportunities from fellow agencies. Please note: each Call may have specific eligibility requirements including geographic restrictions. Go to www.4culture.org [Feb 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Open Sky Creative Society seeks submissions from artists working in all fine craft media residing in Canada for a group exhibition. Selected artists must be willing to be present in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories in order to attend an exhibition reception as well as conduct a series of two four-hour technical workshops which will be attended by community and audience members. The exhibition will take place for one week in conjunction with the Open Sky Festival 2008 running June 27-29/08. For information contact open_sky_society@yahoo.ca, visit www.openskyfestival.ca or phone 867-695-3005. [Nov 07]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Artists are invited to submit outdoor sculptures to be featured at the Eleventh Annual Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition from May1-Oct 1/08. All materials must be completely weatherproof and suitable for public viewing. Site specific proposals are acceptable for entry. All submissions not accepted in the Peace Arch Park Exhibition are considered for the USCPAA's secondary exhibition, Art by the Bay in downtown Blaine, WA. Fee is $10 US per entry. Artwork prospectus available online at: http://peacearchpark.org/callforentries.htm. For a prospectus by regular mail send SASE to: Christina Alexander, Exhibition Co-ordinator, United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association, Box 4564, Blaine, WA 98231-4564 USA. Call 360-332-7165 with questions. [Nov 07]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The WhiteHouse Backpacker Lodge in Nelson is inviting local artists looking for a space for exhibitions. Since participating in Artwalk as a gallery this summer, the WhiteHouse Backpacker Lodge has decided to become a gallery for local artists on an ongoing basis. Contact WhiteHouse Backpacker Lodge, Glenys Mayer, 816 Vernon St, Nelson, BC V1L 4G4, www.white-house.ca [Nov 07]

MICHAEL BROPHY STUDIO REBUILDING FUND: A fire recently overtook a few buildings in NE Portland. Two of the people affected were Portland artist Michael Brophy and his girlfriend Holly Cundiff. Michael is an incredible painter and person, Holly- equally incredible- is an arts enthusiast and collector. The building that was damaged was not only their residence but also Michael's studio. The fire and the water damage, destroyed personal property as well as some artwork. You can support Michael and Holly by donating whatever you can to a special rebuilding fund. All donations are tax-deductible and all donations big or small will serve a great purpose. Checks should be made payable to:

Regional Arts & Culture Council
Memo: for Michael Brophy studio rebuilding fund
108 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209-3318

Learn more about Michael Brophy's work at www.laurarusso.com/artists/brophy.html

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – For information about the Creative Residences and Workshops at the Banff Centre visit: www.banffcentre.ca/va or contact the Office of the Registrar, Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca Tel: (403)762-6180, 1-800-565-9989 Fax: (403)762-6345 [May 05]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – VIDEO SCREENING SERIES - if you have any video or film projects that you would like to submit for consideration for screening please send or drop-off a VHS screening copy to: Cinevic Society of Independent Filmmakers, Xchanges Screening, c/o Passia Pandora, 2022 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8T 4L1, Tel: (250)389-1590 [Nov 04]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Art Gallery of Greater Victoria requests submissions from artists and curators for THE LAB, a contemporary art space for presenting challenging and dynamic experimental projects.We welcome all forms of media, performance as well as innovative museological projects that involve the Gallery's permanent collection and engage with the site itself. Go to aggv.bc.ca for complete details, criteria and deadline. [Aug 04]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Dunlop Art Gallery - ongoing, no deadline. Forward SASE, CV, slides to: Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina Public Gallery, P.O. Box 2311, 2311-12th Ave, Regina, SK, S4P 3Z5. [Sept 00]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Art in Motion invites artists to publish their own open-edition prints. The prints are distributed in over 75 countries to galleries, boutiques, designers and leading home decor and art retailers. For more info visit www.artinmotion.com or call 1-866-523-2631. [Sep 05]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Canadian Art Prints invites artists to send samples of work in the form of slides, transparencies, photographs or good quality colour reproductions. Artwork is licensed for products such as wallpaper, puzzles, postage stamps, placemats, etc. New work is reviewed every 6-8 weeks. Submit artwork with SASE to: Production Development Dept., Canadian Art Prints, Inc., #110-6311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC V7C 4V4. Visit www.canadianartprints.com or phone 1-800-663-1166. [Sep 05]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Seattle, WA and STart Roster – Sound Transit's Public Art Program - STart, has established a commissioned artist roster. This is an open call for artists of all media and experience levels to apply and commissions are offered on a project need. Deadline: ongoing. Info at www.soundtransit.org/working/art/howto.asp. [Apr 07]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Northwest Artist Registry and Juried Artist Registry – The Northwest Artist Registry is now accepting submissions on an ongoing basis. The curated registry features work from artists within the visual, interdisciplinary, video and design/architecture fields. Artists residing within WA, OR, Idaho and BC are eligible to apply. No cost to apply or join. Deadline: ongoing. Info at registry@nwartistregistry.org or www.nwartistregistry.org. [Apr 07]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - CREATURE - E.A.R. Elephant Artist Relief invites all artists in or connected to Calgary's art community to be a co-creator of an Exquisite Corpse of mythical proportions. Create a piece of CREATURE's composition e.g., body, character, constitution, mind, imagination, soul . . . . Piece must be gallery ready, all mediums welcome, max 2ft square size and labelled with name and contact information. Deadline: Apr 15/08. For information go to www.elephantartistrelief.com (after Feb 15) or email elephantartistrelief@gmail.com. Once E.A.R. have woven all submitted components together to create this beast, CREATURE will be exhibited in the main gallery of the Arrata Opera Centre May 13-17. [Feb 08]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - The Arts Council of Surrey invites submissions for ARTS 2008, an annual juried art exhibition taking place at the Surrey Art Gallery June 28-Sept 21. Deadline: May 30/08, 4pm. For information and entry forms download from www.artscouncilofsurrey.ca (Exhibits & Events) or phone 604-585-2787. [Feb 08]

  OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS

Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Applications - Artist Trust seeks applications from individual generative artists in the following categories: Emerging Fields, Cross-Disciplinary Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Traditional & Folk Arts. Artists in the Music Arts, Media Arts, Literary Arts and Crafts can apply in June 2009. Deadline: June 20/08. For information phone 206-467-8734 ext 9, 866-218-7878 ext 9 or e-mail info@artisttrust.org. Applications available at www.artisttrust.org and at Artist Trust, 1835 - 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Non-members can send a self-addressed stamped envelope. [Apr 08]

The Kootenay Gallery of Art, History and Science welcomes exhibition proposals from artists and curators. Proposals should include a one-page artist's statement or curatorial premise., CDs, DVDs, slides or photographs of proposed work or works-in-progress, indication of previous work with documentation of all images of works, previous exhibition catalogues, curatorial writing and recent exhibition reviews, an updated curriculum vitae and a self-addressed, stamped envelope (if you wish your materials to be returned). The gallery is divided into two exhibition areas. For further information contact 250-365-3337 or email info@kootenaygallery.com. [Apr 08]

4Culture & Public Art Calls List - A list compiled by Public Art 4Culture provides basic information about current Public Art Calls to Artists as well as current public art opportunities from fellow agencies. Please note: each Call may have specific eligibility requirements including geographic restrictions. Go to www.4culture.org [Dec 07]

PUBLIC ART CALLS LIST – This list compiled by Public Art 4Culture provides basic information about current public art calls to artists as well as current public art opportunities from fellow agencies. Each call may have specific eligibility requirements including geographic restrictions. If you do not want to receive calls for artists or would like to post a call, please contact Willow Fox at publicart@4culture.org [Sept 2007]

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – BANFF CENTRE - Media and visual arts residencies, new works, thematic, self-directed, work study and workshops. Visit: www.banffcentre.ca, E-mail: arts_info@banffcentre.ca.

2008 WINE LABEL CONTEST AND EXHIBITION – Richmond Art Gallery – Artists are invited to submit an entry for the Richmond Art Gallery Wine Label for 2008. The winning artist will be profiled on the Gallery website throughout the programming year and featured in the first issue of the 2008 RAG e-Newsletter. For more information visit www.richmondartgallery.org. [Sep 07]

  WORKSHOPS

Ongoing – Four Day Watercolour Retreat in the Okanagan painting outdoors. Explore colour theory using the triad concept of three primary colours. This course is for beginners and intermediates. Okanagan Art Workshops and Retreats, Diane Estabrook, BFA, Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Call toll free 1-866-494-3923 [Apr 05]

Ongoing – Art Workshops for Teachers. Hands-on art workshops designed specifically for elementary teachers. Innovative and fun lesson plan ideas galore! All supplies included. Contact The Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC Tel: 604-276-4300 www.richmond.ca [Feb 07]

Sat, Apr 12, 12-2pm - Artist Trust - Moving Forward - Resources for Artists - Miguel Guillen, Information Services Manager for Artist Trust, will discuss the essentials of presenting your work, how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists and information on professional resources, health care, insurance, emergency assistance and legal services available to artists. Learn about grant programs, informatiion services, and the EDGE Professional Development Training Program for visual artists. Free but preregistration is required, open to artists of all disciplines. Place: Gonzaga University, Jundt Auditorium, Jundt Art Building, Spokane, WA. For information contact Miguel Guillen at 206-467-8734 ext 11 or 866-218-7878 ext 11 or email miguel@artisttrust.org to register. [Feb 08]

Thurs, Apr 17 and Thurs, Apr 24, 7:30-10:30pm - Purest Light: An Exploration of Pinhole Photography - Dennis Venema will present a hands-on workshop to explore alternative and pinhole photography. Learn the basics, build your own pinhole camera and develop your own black and white negatives. Cost is $80 which includes all materials. Space is limited. To register or for information email dennis.venema@twu.ca. Go to www.fortgallery.ca or phone 604-888-7411. Fort Gallery, 9048 Glover Rd, Fort Langley, BC.

Fri, Apr 18, 6-9pm - Artist Trust - Emerging and Cross Disciplinary Artists' Networking Event - Interact with artists outside of your discipline and meet potential collaborators, learn more about other disciplines and explore how you might be able to work together. For information phone 206-467-8734 ext 13, 866-218-7878 ext 13 or go to www.artisttrust.org. [Apr 08]

Sat, Apr 26, 12-2pm - Artist Trust - Moving Forward - Resources for Artists - Miguel Guillen, Information Services Manager for Artist Trust, will discuss the essentials of presenting your work, how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists and information on professional resources, health care, insurance, emergency assistance and legal services available to artists. Learn about grant programs, informatiion services, and the EDGE Professional Development Training Program for visual artists. Free but preregistration is required, open to artists of all disciplines. Place: Wenatchee Valley Musum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission St, Wenatchee, WA. For information contact Miguel Guillen at 206-467-8734 ext 11 or 866-218-7878 ext 11 or email miguel@artisttrust.org to register. [Feb 08]

Sun, Apr 27 10am-4pm - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre - Drawing the Architectural Environment, a workshop presented by artist and teacher Tony O'Regan on sketching architecture. Cost: $52/person. To register phone 604-713-1800. For information go to www.roundhouse.ca. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3, 10am-1pm - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre - Whole in One: Fashion Workshop for High School Students, a workshop presented by Kwantlen Faculty S. Lee and Michael Pope for a half day of fashion exploration. To register phone 604-713-1800. For information go to www.roundhouse.ca. [Apr 08]

Sat, May 3 and Sun, May 4 - Painting in Linden Gardens - Enjoy a weekend of Plein Air Painting with Jamie Frazer, Roxann Frazer and Molly March at the Linden Gardens in Kaleden near Penticton, BC. All levels of experience welcome. Cost is $100 per day or $190 for both days. For details email 3circles@telus.net or call 250-838-0145 [Feb 08]

Sat, May 24, 12-2pm - Artist Trust - Moving Forward - Resources for Artists - Miguel Guillen, Information Services Manager for Artist Trust, will discuss the essentials of presenting your work, how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists and information on professional resources, health care, insurance, emergency assistance and legal services available to artists. Learn about grant programs, information services, and the EDGE Professional Development Training Program for visual artists. Free but preregistration is required, open to artists of all disciplines. Place: Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S Main St, Seattle, WA. For information contact Miguel Guillen at 206-467-8734 ext 11 or 866-218-7878 ext 11 or email miguel@artisttrust.org to register. [Feb 08]