Member News March 2, 2011

NEW! 6) Call for Exhibitors: Made Right Here Exhibition, Remax Centre, St. John's (NL)

Show Dates: June 3-4, 2011

This is your invitation to participate in the 20th Annual Manufactured Right Here Exhibition, at the ReMax Centre, Friday and Saturday, June 3rd and 4th, 2011. This event is your best opportunity to showcase your products and to network with other manufacturers and exporters from around the province. It's a great chance to introduce or test new products, reacquaint with customers, or meet old friends.

Last year's sold out MRH exhibition entertained thousands of visitors showcasing building products, apparel, food and beverage products and much more. Right now, we have a space for you, but we are quickly filling up. Register as an exhibitor.

Call Jackie at 709-772-3227, or 1-888-772-3227, or on-line at 2011_Expo_Registration and secure your spot.

www.cme-mec.ca/nf

NEW! 7) Call for Submissions: The Patrick Show, St. John's (NL)

Dates: 16 April to 30 April 2011
Place: The new Second Floor Gallery at the Arts and Culture Centre, Allandale Road, St John's

Patrick Brown has been an artists' model in St John's since 1994, and will be well known to most of you.

The Group of 77 life drawing collective is celebrating Patrick's longstanding contribution to the visual arts in St John's by mounting an exhibition of images of Patrick.

We are issuing an open invitation for submissions. We anticipate

that for the most part these will be drawings, but there is no restriction as to medium.

HOW IT WILL WORK:

1. On Thursday 7 April or Thursday 14 April, between 1 pm and 3 pm, bring your work to the 4th floor rehearsal room in the Arts and Culture Centre.

2. We will take a maximum of 3 pieces per artist. We intend to show at least one piece by everyone who submits work. How much more can be shown will depend on how many artists offer work.

3. Artwork will be hung, unframed. Please submit your work flat, not smudged and with tidy edges. We expect that many good drawings of Patrick will be sketches on inexpensive paper.

4. Sign your work. Date it if you know the date.

5. Name and phone number must be on the back of each piece.

6. Your work can be for sale if you wish, but this must be done between the artist and the potential buyer. We will post a list of artists and contact phone numbers. The Group of 77 will take a 30% commission toward the cost of the show.

7. All work is displayed at your own risk. There will not be a gallery sitter.

8. There will be an opening reception - details to follow.

Contacts for further information:

Gerry Squires (229-7578, squiresgg@hotmail.com)

Cathy Driedzic (753-7937, driedzic@nf.sympatico.ca)

John Bear (722-8157, jcbear@nf.sympatico.ca)

Barbara Rieti (736-8504, barbrieti@gmail.com)

8) Request for Proposals: Public Art Sculpture, Nunatsiavut Government Building, Hopedale (NL)

ICCL Limited is providing Project Management and engineering design services to the Nunatsiavut Government to construct a new government building in Hopedale, NL.

We are seeking proposals from artists interested in creating a sculptural work of art for the building. Nunatsiavut, which means 'our beautiful land' in Inuttitut, is the homeland of Labrador Inuit who have lived in the magnificent lands of Labrador for thousands of years. From the majesty of the Torngat Mountains to the rugged beauty of the rivers and coastlines, Nunatsiavut has always been the home of the Labrador Inuit.

The Nunatsiavut Government was established in 2005. It is born out of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, the result of three decades of work to realize long-held Inuit dreams of self-governance. The Nunatsiavut Government is a regional Inuit government within the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador. They are the first Inuit region to achieve self-government.

Further information on Nunatsiavut can be found at the NG web site: http://www.nunatsiavut.com

About the Project
1 The sculpture will be an Inukshuk which is the symbol of Nunatsiavut.
2 The sculpture will be located in a cupola above the entrance to the building overlooking the harbor in Hopedale, Labrador. Reference Appendix "C".
3 The surface of the sculpture shall resemble Labrador Serpentine rock.
4 The project budget is not to exceed $7,000 + HST.

Proposal Requirements
1 Artists interested in creating this commissioned work of art should submit the following materials by Thursday March 3rd, 2011 at 3:00pm Newfoundland standard time to be considered:
1 A narrative briefly describing the concept (including information such as medium and finish, approximate dimensions within the
parameters of the specified space limitations);
2 Colour sketch or scale mock-up of sculpture;
3 Project budget including all costs such as delivery;
4 Schedule;
5 Maintenance plan/requirements;
6 Resume, contact information and artist statement;
7 Support material such as examples of other works and/or reviews of similar work, including photos.

For a copy of the detailed request for proposals, please contact:
Mary Bishop, Senior Project Manager with CBCL Limited: maryb@cbcl.ca

OR Access it on this ftp site:

Option 1
1. open your Internet Explorer web browser.
2. enter ftp://ftp.cbcl.ca in the address bar.
3. If you're prompted with the following message: "To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer." You can find the 'page' button in the upper right hand corner of Internet Explorer and the "Open FTP Site" option towards the bottom of the menu.
4. right click on the window and select the Login As option...
5. enter your username and password. (user: hopedale/ pass: hdl496)
6. you can now copy/paste files to/from the ftp folder similar to a regular windows explorer folder.

Option 2
1. Go to www.cbcl.ca
2. Under the "Our Firm" menu, select "eBusiness"
3. Find the " Click here to access our web based FTP (previously The Zone)."
4. You should now be at a webpage with a "Serv-U" prompt.
5. For the username, type in: hopedale
6. Password is: hdl496

To download files from the folder, click the download option on the bottom menu. It will then prompt you for the location of the files you'd like to save. When you're all done, you can logout using the menu option in the top right hand corner.

*** Note: Some clients experience difficulties with this method, especially if their company's firewalls block port 8080.

9) Call for Entry: Generation 2.0, Montreal (QC)

Deadline: March 10, 2011

Artists of all disciplines and levels are invited to submit proposals for Arte Montreal, a great opportunity to showcase your talent, skill, and originality.

Organized by the Association of Italian Canadian Writers, this multidisciplinary event will reflect the theme - Generation 2.0 - in all its expressive forms: Writing, Painting, Sculpture, Video, Video Installations, Design, Photography, Graphics, and Dance. This live event will take place on May 12, 2011 at the Casa D'Italia, 505 Jean Talon Est, Montreal. Selected artists are responsible for the shipping and insurance of their artwork to, from and during the event, and to attend at their own expense.

Submission Fee: $15.00 CAD (FREE for AICW members in good standing) Cheques must be made out to the Association of Italian Canadian Writers at 7181 Beubien, P.O. Box 41, Montreal, QC, H1M 2Y2.

Each artist may submit a maximum of 5 pieces. Applications should be emailed to artemontreal@aicw.ca, and must include the following: Artwork title(s), Artwork image(s) in either jpg, gif, or pdf, Artwork description (year, technique, etc.), Your bio (max 75 words written in third person), Your contact Information.

Selected artworks must be ready for display (framed or on canvas). Minimum size required for display is 16" x 20". Contact artemontreal@aicw.ca for details regarding sponsorship opportunities.

For more information on the organization, please visit www.aicw.ca

10) Call for Entry: 2011 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea

Since its debut in 1999, the Cheongju International Craft Biennale(CICB) has biennially extended the horizon of Craft through a variety of themes, stretching the vision of contemporary craft. Canada was the official guest country in 2009, and Finland holds the honor in 2011. Artists the world over are invited to submit work to the annual competition.

The CICB has brought about innovation and change in the craft world - but for 2011, the Biennale will focus on the lessons of traditional craft in contemporary work through two pillars: usefulness(necessity) and artistry(beauty). Essentially, the event will focus on 'craft in a daily lift here and now'. Hence the 2011 theme: ''Not the New, Just the Necessary'', suggesting an aesthetic of usefulness beyond the implemental. Deep and diverse craft-interpretations on the theme will be shown through the 7th CHEONGJU International Craft Competition, and craft artists the world over are encouraged to submit.

For more information on the competition, including details on how to apply, visit the website at http://okcj.org/home/skins/8/4_1_en.html