March 10th saw a new board elected during the trap\door AGM. We are excited to welcome so many new faces, and having a total of 9 board members is wonderful as well. We invite everyone to contact and get to know the new board, and find out how to get involved in this wonderful organisation.

Board members:
Mike Maguire- president
Arianna Richardson- vice president
Sarah Christensen- secretary/treasurer
Len Komanac
David Smith
Petra Mala
Katherine Bourke
Nic de Cosson
Justin Oborne

One of the most exciting things going on this year is the start of committees to help with marketing, fundraising, membership and buttons. If you’ve always wanted to be involved, but not at a board level, this is a wonderful opportunity to use your skills and help trap\door with it’s various operations. Contact us to find out more!

Thank you and we look forward to bringing you an amazing year of amazing things from trap\door!
Sincerely,

Mike Maguire

where: Bowman Art Centre, 811 5th Ave South, Lethbridge

when: Saturday, March 19, 6.30pm-9.30pm

how: tickets are $10 dollars; talk to a board member or email info@trapdoorarc.com

what: only the most AMAZING, WONDERMENT-MAKING spectacle of mystery and divination this side of the great beyond. EDUTAINING, INFOTAINING, and just plain ENTERTAINING, it will make you will laugh, cry, and creep you out many times over by the time the night is through.

ASHLAND INSTITUTE FOR BUTTON TECHNOLOGY

deadline: September 1 & March 1

Trap\door Artist Run Centre is now accepting submissions for exhibitions in the Ashland Institute of Button Technology, a vending machine stocked with 1” artist-designed buttons and placed in various locations in downtown Lethbridge. Each exhibition in the Ashland Institute will run for at least one month, or until the majority of the buttons are sold.

Artists are asked to submit a minimum of 3 designs, colour or black and white, to Trap\door Artist Run Centre, either by post or by email. Please see our button template at www.trapdooorarc.com/buttontemplate.pdf for layout details.

Trap\door will produce 250 buttons in total, with 50 buttons going to the artist in lieu of an artist fee and 200 buttons placed in the vending machine for sale at $1 each. In the case of group shows, each artist will receive 10 buttons. Unsold buttons will go into Trap\door’s archive or be sold at a later date.

Established in 2005, the Ashland Institute has been a significant source of revenue for Trap\door, with all money raised going towards programming. Placed in coffee shops, pubs, and other public spaces, the Ashland Institute for Button Technology provides an ideal alternative venue for artists wishing to escape the museum and create collectible multiples.

Send submissions to:

Trap\door Artist Run Centre

c/o 811 5^th Avenue South

Lethbridge, AB  T1J 0V2

or

buttons@trapdoorarc.com

Corey Lee, one of the filmmakers, will be on hand to introduce the festival, with a Q & A period to follow.

WHEN: Friday, March 19, 3pm

WHERE: W731, Centre for the Arts, University of Lethbridge

WHO: anyone and everyone

ADMISSION: free!

For more information, see www.prairietales.org or email info@trapdoorarc.com or artsociety@uleth.ca