Alongside Sand Cove Road in Saint John – Photo by Hailley Fayle during this shoot.

ode to studios: south

PITCH YOUR STORY BY JULY 01, 2021

CreatedHere Magazine

We are seeking contributors for CreatedHere Magazine Issue 18: Ode to Studios, launching December 2021.

From the rolling tides of Fundy to the bustling historic splendour of Saint John, to an abundance of tight-knit, water-laced communities, South NB is an artistic adventurer’s dream. What artist hasn’t felt their creativity surge after a getaway to this region? The artists who live there are immersed in this wellspring of inspiration, and it shows.

Ode to Studios is our annual winter theme. This year we focus in on artist studios in South NB (for our purposes, that means preference will be given to artists in Saint John, St. Andrew’s, St. Stephen, Sussex, Fundy Park and surrounding areas).

We are seeking:

• photographic tours of cozy artist studios and first-hand accounts of the routines, rituals and habits that guide studio practice
• artwork and photography that explores winter or the embrace of a seasonal lifestyle
• musings and poetry about the South NB landscape (especially the winter landscape) and the artist’s place within it
• pairings of visual artists with poets/writers/songwriters, responding to one another’s work

This issue is less about long-form articles and more about largescale, calming imagery with short-form, poetic writing and artist quotes. Think coffee table book. For ideas, get inspired by the 2020 version here and the 2019 version here.

Only complete submissions will be considered. Please click HERE for the submission checklist and full details on how we select featured artists.

With thanks to the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation and the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design for funding our contributor fees, we offer payment of $50-$250 depending on contribution size.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR SUBMISSION CHECKLIST.

EMAIL PITCHES TO EDITOR@CREATEDHERE.CA BY JULY 01, 2021.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTORS WILL THEN PROVIDE WRITINGS AND IMAGERY BY AUGUST 01, 2021.

ISSUE 18 WILL LAUNCH IN DECEMBER 2021.

• One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, the creative and emotional lives of our youth matter more than ever. Young Canadian artists need to be seen, encouraged, and their talent recognized.
• UNLOCKED is a virtual art exhibit that shines a spotlight on art created by young Canadians in response to the global pandemic.
• Submissions are invited at www.unlockedproject.ca until September 1st, 2021

UNLOCKED, an art project that sheds a spotlight on the personal and creative response to the COVID-19 global pandemic by young artists throughout Canada, launched today. UNLOCKED is an online art exhibit, featuring visual arts, music, poetry, photography and video. Young people ages 9-25 are invited to submit their original artwork through the project’s website www.unlockedproject.ca. Selected artworks will be published on the UNLOCKED website and will be promoted on UNLOCKED’s social media platforms as well as through a wide range of art organizations across the country.

UNLOCKED values diversity and the representation of minorities from coast to coast to coast. Its goal is to create a vibrant community of young artists across Canada – inspire creativity and through the beauty of their art give a bit of hope in these difficult times.

UNLOCKED has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of several important Canadian youth organizations actively engaged in art programs that bring social change and justice to their communities. Project collaborators include ArtBridges, Field Trip, VIBE Arts, inPath, Yellow Pad Sessions, Ink Movement, JAYU, Youth Ottawa, and LOVE (Québec).

The deadline for submissions is September 1st, 2021. Members of the jury include Jennifer Dorner, Executive producer of POP Montreal, Kristian Manchester, Executive Creative Director at Sid Lee, and Arthur Gaillard, Head of Art & Design at MASSIVart.

UNLOCKED is a Montreal-based project founded by Josette Gauthier, documentary film producer.

For more information, please visit www.unlockedproject.ca.

• Un an après le début de la pandémie de Covid-19, la vie créative et émotionnelle de nos jeunes compte plus que jamais. Les jeunes artistes canadiens doivent être vus, encouragés et leur talent reconnu.
• UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art virtuelle qui met en lumière l’art créé par de jeunes Canadiens en réponse à la pandémie mondiale.
• Les candidatures peuvent être déposées à l’adresse www.unlockedproject.ca jusqu’au 1er septembre 2021.

UNLOCKED lance aujourd’hui un projet artistique qui met en lumière l’art de jeunes Canadiens en réponse à la pandémie mondiale de COVID-19. UNLOCKED est une exposition d’art en ligne, misant sur les arts visuels, la musique, la poésie, la photographie et la vidéo. Les jeunes âgés de 9 à 25 ans sont invités à soumettre leurs œuvres originales sur le site Web du projet, www.unlockedproject.ca. Les œuvres sélectionnées seront publiées sur le site web d’UNLOCKED et feront l’objet d’une promotion sur ses plateformes de médias sociaux ainsi qu’à travers multiples organisations artistiques à travers le pays.

UNLOCKED valorise la diversité et la représentation des minorités d’un océan à l’autre. Son objectif est de créer une communauté dynamique de jeunes artistes à travers le Canada – inspirer la créativité et, par la beauté de leur art, donner un peu d’espoir en ces temps difficiles.

UNLOCKED a été rendu possible grâce à la collaboration d’importantes organisations de jeunesse canadiennes. Ces organisations sont toutes engagées activement dans des programmes d’art qui apportent un changement social et une justice à leurs communautés. Les collaborateurs du projet sont : ArtBridges, Field Trip, VIBE Arts, inPath, Yellow Pad Sessions, Ink Movement, JAYU, Youth Ottawa et LOVE (Québec).

La date limite pour le dépôt des oeuvres est le 1er septembre 2021. Les membres du jury à ce jour, sont Jennifer Dorner, productrice exécutive de POP Montréal, Kristian Manchester, directeur exécutif de la création chez Sid Lee, et Arthur Gaillard, responsable des arts et du design chez MASSIVart.

UNLOCKED est un projet montréalais fondé par Josette Gauthier, productrice de films documentaires.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter le site www.unlockedproject.ca.

REMINDER TO REGISTER

One Song Glory is a fully subsidized six-weekend long intensive youth musical theatre training program that builds community, self-confidence, and self-expression through a combination of new music creation, masterclasses, rehearsal, and online presentations. Our goal is to offer participants a professional rehearsal experience, the chance to create and design new work, provide industry insight and the guidance needed to develop a fruitful career in the performing arts.

At its creation this program was held in person in Toronto, offering Ontario teens a place to create, perform and celebrate their shared love of musical theatre. In 2019 we shifted to an all-digital format and invited participation from young artists from across Canada.  We are thrilled to offer this program digitally again this fall and to continue growing our national network of young artists, providing students from across the country (who reside in remote, rural, and urban communities) access to fully subsidized training led by Canada’s leading musical artists.

We are proud to report that to date, over 850 young Canadians have completed One Song Glory, without any cost to the participants. Past participants are now gracing international stages and Canadian concert halls including Broadway and the Stratford and Shaw Festivals.

Learn more: https://musicalstagecompany.com/in-community/one-song-glory/

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

1. Any young artist between the ages of 13-19 is invited to register and submit an audition video.
2. All participants who register are invited to attend our free online Video Creation Workshop this summer, where they will learn how to improve their audition videos from a team of leading industry professionals.The first 100 participants to register will also receive individualized feedback at the workshop.
3. After the Video Creation Workshop participants will be invited to edit and re-submit their audition videos, applying what they learned.
4. From those videos, 50 performers and non-performing artists will be invited to join our free six-weekend training intensive in the Fall/Winter of 2021.  In groups of 10, the participants will create a brand new musical theatre song and video presentation under the guidance of top Canadian Directors, Composers and Designers.

*PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to share the enriching qualities of the theatre with a wider cross-section of young people, we are actively seeking a balance of performing and non-performing artists (writers, visual artists, poets, designers, filmmakers, stage managers, and any non-performing discipline we may have missed).

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

First, click here to fill out the One Song Glory 2021 registration form.

Next, view the audition & portfolio video submission guidelines here.

After filling out the registration form, please email your video links, updated headshot and resume, and applicable passwords to onesongglory@musicalstagecompany.com no later than 5:00 pm on June 11, 2021.

Late submissions may still be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

We especially encourage folx who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ2S+, d/Deaf, Mad, Disabled/People with Disabilities, and/or Neurodiverse to submit.

IMPORTANT DATES

Audition & Portfolio Videos Due:

• June 11, 2021

Audition & Portfolio Video Creation Workshops:

• Saturday July 24th, 2021
• Sunday July 25th, 2021

Intensive Training Sessions on Zoom (weekends):

• October 16th and 17th 2021
• October 23rd and 24th, 2021
• October 30th and 31st 2021
• November 6th and 7th, 2021
• November 13th and 14th, 2021
• November 20th and 21st, 2021

Live Video Premiere

December 2021

The Moncton Heritage Conservation Board is seeking to select one artist or artisan to design an art piece for the Heritage Conservation Awards and create three identical copies, one for each of the following
categories:
– Preservation/Restoration Award
– Rehabilitation/Adaptive Reuse Award
– Special Recognition Award

The award must be designed so that it can be reproduced in multiple copies for subsequent years.

About the program

The purpose of the Heritage Conservation Board Awards Program is to acknowledge, educate, commemorate, promote and celebrate the conservation of heritage valued building, properties, landscapes, culturally significant resources and individuals in the City of Moncton. The fundamental goal is to celebrate Moncton’s history.

About the commission

The selected artist must submit one design for all three categories. Artist may not suggest alterations for each category. The work must be 3D artwork or fine craft, reflecting the theme of the City of Moncton, excellence in architecture and built heritage conservation.

Each award must allow space for a plaque that will include the title of the award, the year and the name of recipient. The original piece can rest on a base in the material of the artist’s choice.

The finished awards must be delivered no later than August 26, 2021 at 4 p.m.

The artist guarantees that the artwork proposed is original and does not violate the copyright of any other person or entity. Copyright remains with the artist. The artist must assign the following rights to the City of Moncton: right to photograph, reproduce or include the image on the City of Moncton’s website and social media or in publications for non-commercial purposes.

The successful artist will receive a stipend of $1,500 for the final design in addition to the production cost of each award.

Preference will be given to artists or artisans residing within Westmorland, Albert and Kent counties and the First Nations communities of Elsipogtog, Buctouche, Indian Island and Fort Folly. In the event that local artists are not available or do not respond to this call, artists residing in other areas of New Brunswick will be considered.

Submission of Proposals

Each proposal must be submitted digitally to: culture@moncton.ca and must include:
– Drawing/rendering of proposed design with size and description of material(s)
– Artistic statement and description of concept
– Budget/costs for production of each award
– Artist biography and resume
– Three samples of past art or design work
– Two references

Submission Deadline

Thursday, July 8 at 4 p.m.

Selection

The selection process will be made by members of the Moncton Heritage Conservation Board. Selection will be final and the successful artist will be notified by July 15, 2021. The hired artist will report to the Cultural Development Officer.

Information

Please contact Joanne Duguay at joanne.duguay@moncton.ca or 506-859-2626.

Programming of AGAVF members

Imago Printmaking Workshop (Moncton)

Marc-Antoine K. Phaneuf and Blake M. Morin – Épistola – Le bon fils: Anticipation and realization
from April 15 to May 20, 2021
140, rue Botsford, ground floor of the Aberdeen Cultural Center
Moncton, New Brunswick
atelierimago.com

Blue constellation-Galerie Bernard-Jean (Caraquet)

Martin Krykorka – Natural cycles
from April 9 to May 15, 2021
220, boul. Saint-Pierre Ouest
Caraquet, New Brunswick
constellationbleue.com

Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen Art Gallery (Moncton)

Sandrine Duquenne, Émerise LeBlanc-Nowlan and Florence Renson – Annual Exhibition for Graduates in Visual Arts 2021
from April 15 to May 30, 2021
Université de Moncton
Moncton, New Brunswick
umoncton.ca/umcm-ga

No Name Gallery  (Moncton)

RE: FLUX experimental music and sound art festival from
May 24 to 30, 2021 online
festivalreflux.com

Les Traversées with Phanie Bernier and Mathieu Léger
Cross residence with AdMare
140, rue Botsford, local 16
Moncton, New Brunswick
galleriesansnom.org

Calls for submissions

1.Calls in French from Canada

La Centrale – Public intimacy performance – Montreal – May 23
Les Percéides Festival – Percé – May 21
Center d’Art daphne – Montreal – May 15

2.Calls in English from Canada

Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen – Vancouver – June 11
Hold Fast Contemporary Arts Festival – Eastern Edge – St John’s – May 21
Neutral Ground – Calgary – June 1
Small File Media Festival – Vancouver – June 4
Emerging Digital Artists Award – June 15
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) – Toronto – May 14
Craft Ontario – Toronto – June 7
AKA Artist-run Center – Saskatoon – ongoing
Southern Alberta Art Gallery – Lethbridge – ongoing

3.international calls

Image + Bias – May 16
Phileas – a fund for contemporary – Vienna – September 10

4.residences

Centr’Elles, Avignon Women’s Action Committee – June 4
Center d’artistes Voix Visuelle – Ottawa – June 15
Griffin Art Projects Residency – North Vancouver – June 15
Villa Saint-Louis Ndar – Senegal – June 20
Canadian Museum of of Immigration Pier 21 – Halifax – May 21
Residency for Black trans visual artists – Palm Springs – May 18
Open Studio – May 31
Center Sagamie – June 15
Zocalo center d’artistes – Longueuil – May 21

5.public art

Mississauga’s Sculpture Court – May 30
Platforms – Vancouver – June 3
481 UNIVERSITY UNITED BLDG – Toronto – June 11
Cambridge Street North – Ottawa – May 25
Indigenous public art – Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada – Ottawa – April 12 and May 31st

6.for commissioners

Associate Indigenous Curator, City of Calgary – June 15
QOQQOON – call for papers – May 24
Ar (n) t Write – June 1
AdMare – call for current art curators – June 20
VTape – Curatorial incubator – Toronto – June 1
To the est de vos empires – Quebec – ongoing
Revue de Paris – call for contributors – ongoing

1.Calls in French from Canada