trap\door news + events
FAREWELL JILL AND ANNA!
Following the Annual General Meeting Trap\door gathered to offer best wishes and fond farewells to departing board members Anna House and Jill Flaman. Anna has embarked on a teaching sojourn in South Korea, while Jill has accepted a new position at ACAD in Calgary.
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TRAP\DOOR ARTIST RUN CENTRE PRESENTS...
BUTTON UP!
an exhibition of artist buttons
Joan Waterfield Gallery
Yates Memorial Theatre (10th Str & 4th Ave S, Lethbridge)
March 1st through April 14th, 2007
*Opening reception: March 1st from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sponsored by the Bowman Arts Centre
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We are all familiar with mass produced buttons representing pop stars, political affiliations, and
even advertising slogans. Now, in an effort to reach a broader range of people, artists are using
low-tech button making machines to produce wearable artworks.
Whether one-of-a-kind designs or limited edition multiples, artist buttons allow everyone to collect
and exchange unique works of art. A lapel, pocket or knapsack can be a miniature, portable art
gallery.
Artist buttons are usually 1” in diameter and images range from original drawings to appropriated
material from the mainstream media. Trap\door president Jill Flaman explains, “The possibilities
are wide-ranging. We’ve made buttons with images from an artist’s sketchbook, from boy scout
badges, and from comic books.”
Artists that chose to make buttons are frequently interested in breaking down the boundaries
between high art and popular culture or kitsch. By using an ordinary, accessible format, artists
question whether or not art is the exclusive domain of art galleries and museums or something
that can found almost anywhere and owned by just about anyone.
The call for submissions for this exhibition was spread far and wide. Nearly forty submissions
were received, from around the globe including Finland, Mexico and Australia. The artist’s button
designs will be exchanged after the exhibition and each will receive one of the fellow artist’s buttons
in return.
Some of the designs have been enlarged for the exhibition to showcase the variety and intricacy
of designs. These will be auctioned off after the exhibition to raise money for future Trap\door
programming. Further details will be posted on our website.
Trap\door Artist Run Centre has been producing artist buttons in Lethbridge since 2005. Buttons
produced by Trap\door are available for a loonie through a gumball vending machine placed in a
variety of locals throughout the city. The vending machine will be at the Joan Waterfiled
Gallery during the Button Up! exhibit.
TRAP\DOOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, March 24, 2007, 2 PM
Bowman Arts Centre
811 5 Avenue S, Lethbridge, AB
Come by to hear about our year’s progress
and developments. Meet other members and be
introduced to both the outgoing and incoming
Board of Directors. Everyone Welcome!
Coffee and snacks graciously provided by Starbucks - thank you Brenna.
BUTTONS!
Advertise your club or group with 1” buttons made by T\d! Due to the popularity of this service, we are increasing our prices by $0.05 –
50-99 buttons = $0.50/unit
100-199 buttons = $0.45/unit
200+ = $0.40/unit
Prices are reduced by $0.10 for Trap\door members
Printing:
Colour = $2 first page, $1 each additional page
B&W = $2 first page, $0.50 each additional page
*(no charge if preprinted pages are provided)
Standard template fits 24 buttons/page. Please allow one week minimum for orders.
For full details, view the buttons page.
...MORE BUTTONS...
The Trap\door Button Machine was stationed at the Penny Coffee House during the month of February. Thank you to Clive!
Keep your eyes peeled for it in its new location after the Button Up exhibition...
member news
BEST WISHES FOR JILL AND ANNA
Trap\door Board of Directors positions of President and Vice-President will soon be vacated. Both Jill Flaman and Anna House will be leaving the Board. Jill has resigned from her position at the University of Lethbridge, and is heading to Calgary to work at the Alberta College of Art & Design.
Anna is packing her bags for Korea where she will be teaching art to children and enjoying the cherry blossom festival.
MELODY TIME RANCH
Leila Armstong’s Melody Time Ranch exhibition is touring to Edmonton for the Works Festival.
CONGRATULATIONS BRENNA!
Brenna Kanski will be graduating with a BFA from the U of L this spring.
SCENES FROM A DREAM HOUSE PHASE V
David Hoffos will be opening Scenes from a House Dream Phase V at Trepanier Baer Gallery in Calgary, March 23, 2007. He will also be a part of Forty Years of Projection in Canadian Art at the University of Toronto galleries, opening April 7, 2007.
LOOKING BACK
Mary-Anne McTrowe will be part of the Looking Back exhibition at the Bowman Arts Centre, opening April 26, 2007.
contemporary art in lethbridge
local exhibitions + events
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE ART GALLERY
COPY CAT: DEPARTMENT OF ART FACULTY & STAFF EXHIBITION
Trianon Gallery, upstairs: 104-5th St. South
March 10- April 22, 2007
Reception: March 10, 9:00 pm
Each year the faculty and staff from the Department of Art and the staff from the Art Gallery
respond to a theme and produce new work for this exhibition. Copy Cat includes work that
references other artist’s practices as well as individual interpretations of this term/title.
ANNUAL STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION
Main Gallery W600, Centre for the Arts
March 16 - April 13, 2007
Reception: March 16, 8:00 pm
Guest Juror: Linda Sawchyn
Each year, the UofL invites a prominent Canadian arts professional to jury an exhibition of
undergraduate student work. The students gain the professional experience of having their
work judged by someone new to their work and having it presented in an exhibition. Linda
Sawchyn, originally from Saskatoon, is the curator at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
TITIRTUGAIT: INUIT PRINTS FROM THE U OF L ART COLLECTION
Helen Christou Gallery - 9th Level, LINC
Opens: March 23, 2007
As part of an on-going series of exhibitions which feature prints from the UofL Art Collection,
this exhibition focuses on work by Inuit artists from the extensive holdings of this area. Interns
in the museum studies program will select work and produce interpretative programming for
this exhibition.
ANNUAL BFA GRADUATE EXHIBITION
Main Gallery W600, Centre for the Arts
April 23 - May 30, 2006
Open to those graduating with a BFA (Art), this exhibition features work chosen by students to
represent their artistic achievement during their studies in the Department of Art at the U of L.
OTHER NEWS
Visit the U of L database now on-line www.uleth.ca/artgallery/database/index.html.
The U of L Gallery is now open Thursday evenings.
OPEN CALL XV
SAAG 15th Annual OPEN CALL:
“What is the object of your devotion?”
Friday, March 23, 2007, Lethbridge Public Library
Open call is a short film screening open to filmmakers, artists and students
living in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
www.saag.ca
regional exhibitions + festivals
LATITUDE 53
10248 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1H5, CANADA
TEL: (780) 423-5353
WEB: www.latitude53.org
EMAIL: info@latitude53.org
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturdays Noon to 5pm
SNAP: THE SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ALBERTA PRINT-ARTISTS
10309-97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
p. 780.423.1492
w. www.snapartists.com
e. snap@snapartists.com
STRIDE
1004 Macleod Trail, S, Calgary, AB
403.262.8507
www.stride.ab.ca
stride2@telusplanet.net
Gallery Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays,
11 AM to 5 PM MST.
TNG: THE NEW GALLERY
516 D - 9th Avenue SW, Calgary
Hours of operation: Tue - Sat, 11AM - 5 PM.
w: www.thenewgallery.org
e: info@thenewgallery.org
p: 403.233.2399
TRUCK
The Grain Exchange (Lower Level), 815 - 1st Street SW, Calgary, AB
403.261.7702
www.truck.ca
info@truck.ca
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
calls for submission
THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE OF THE ARTS NATIONAL ARTS AWARDS
The Canadian Conference of the Arts National Arts Awards are presented
annually to members of Canada's cultural community who have made significant
contributions to the spirit and vitality of the arts and culture in this country. The
Keith Kelly Award for Cultural Leadership has been awarded annually since 1998,
when it was established to recognize the leadership shown by the former National
Director of the CCA during his tenure from 1989-98. It is presented to a Canadian
who has made a significant contribution to the arts through advocacy work or the
development of cultural policy, or who has otherwise demonstrated leadership in
the field. The award is an inscribed medal designed by artist Susan Taylor. The
CCA Awards Committee chooses award recipients from nominations submitted
each year by the members of the CCA. The deadline for nominations is April 30.
MEDALTA INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
May 28 to June 22, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Application deadline April 14, 2007
Medalta International Artists in Residence Program attracts ceramic artists both
established and emerging, from all over the world. Invited guest artists work side
by side with participants in an environment that supports all aspects of the creative
process. This is an opportunity to share studio space, experience, thoughts and
ideas while working essentially independently. It may be a time to review past work,
establish new directions, enhance a portfolio or reinvest energy through
uninterrupted time. Each ceramic artist who attends takes away from the experience
a better understanding of the legacy of clay that the Medalta Potteries and Hycroft
China have given us.
Our Invited Artists for 2007: Penny Smith from Hobart, Tasmania;
Canadian Ian Johnston; and David Miller from France.
For details and application form, please visit our website www.medalta.org/air.shtml or contact:
Medicine Hat Clay Industry National Historic District
713 Medalta
Avenue SE
Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 3K9
Tel (403) 529-1070.
THE GUSHUL STUDIO & COLLABORATION PROJECT 2007
Trap\door is offering its second annual collaborative residency for two emerging*
Alberta artists. This project is designed to combine the skills, knowledge, histories
and varied approaches of two individuals working in different media. They will
do a residency together at the University of Lehtbridge’s Gushul Studio for the
month of October 2007.
The Gushul Studio is located in the scenic Crowsnest Pass in the town of Blairmore,
Alberta. Professional artists and writers from across Canada, the United States,
and Europe have successfully utilized the Gushul for eighteen years. It is a rustic
space that can accommodate two working artists and includes all the basic
amenities as well as a large studio space and writer’s cottage.
Trap\door Artist Run Centre will provide:
- The Gushul Studio and writer’s cottage for the month of October 2007.
- A travel allowance (not to exceed $300 per participant).
- A weekly stipend for groceries and other essentials ($100 per week, per artist, for a total of $400 each).
- A budget for artists’ materials (not to exceed $1,500).
- And an artist’s fee of $500 per participant.
Trap\door will accept applications from 1) Individual emerging artists residing in Alberta who would like to be paired with another emerging artist for the residency OR 2) A pair of emerging Alberta artists utilizing different media who are requesting to work together during the residency.
Each applicant should submit:
- A curriculum vitae.
- An artist’s statement.
- 10-15 images (slides or digital images with a list identifying the works).
- And/or VHS, DVD, or audio CD documentation.
- A paragraph (approximately 150 words) describing why you are interested in participating in this residency. NOTE: If you are applying as a team, a page (approximately 300 words) describing why you are interested in collaborating together during this residency.
*Trap\door defines “emerging” according to an artist’s professional development, not their age.
Send application packages to:
Trap\door Artist Run Centre,
c/o 811 – 5th Avenue South,
Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 0V2
DEADLINE: MAY 15TH, 2007
THE GALLERY POTEMKIN: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Hidden Agenda: The Art of Conspiracy
(any art form dealing with the theme of conspiracy theory)
All invited to submit work!
April 23- May 19
Opening April 25, 7-10pm
Submission interests please email: gallerypotemkin@hotmail.com or
phone 403-328-3604 for questions/drop off arrangments
Submision deadline April 19
REMEMBER...
Trap\door’s next call for submissions is May 1st, 2007.
Submissions must include:
- a curriculum vitae
- an artist's statement
- 10-15 slides or digital images with an accompanying list
identifying each work - and/or VHS or DVD documentation
- a project description including any special technical and/or
spatial requirements
Please send your submission package to:
Trap\door Artist Run Centre
c/o 811 5 Ave S
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
T1J 0V2
info@trapdoorarc.com
www.trapdoorarc.com
View the Submissions page for further details.
employment opportunities
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, KYHBER ARTS SOCIETY
The Khyber Arts Society, an artist-run centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is seeking an Artistic Director. Candidates should be passionate about the arts, energetic, self-motivated, community- minded and articulate. Strong administrative and communication skills are required, along with an excellent understanding of artist-run culture and the objectives and mandate of the Khyber.
Deadline: March 23, 5pm.
For a full description of this position, see www.khyberarts.ns.ca
workshops + courses
classifieds + miscellanea
EMMETT WILLIAMS
Artist, poet and coordinator of Fluxus, Emmett Williams, passed away on Valentine’s Day, 2007.
Fluxus – a name taken from a Latin word meaning "to flow" – is an international network of artists, composers and designers noted for blending different artistic media and disciplines. They have been active in visual art and music as well as literature, urban planning, architecture, and design.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day
Get thee to the pub wee
lads and lasses!
HAPPY SPRING!
March 21st
Spring begins!
EASTER
April 8th is
Easter Sunday
Happy Egg Hunting!
While in Calgary, check out a flick at
The Uptown Stage & Screen,
followed by a yummy drink at
The Marquee Room.
612 8 Ave SW
www.theuptown.com/
www.myspace.com/marqueeroom
CONTACT US !
We remain an active organization without a permanent space,
but you can always reach us at:
Trap\door Artist Run Centre
c/o 811 5 Ave S
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
T1J 0V2
info@trapdoorarc.com
www.myspace.com/trapdoorarc