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Public Art in the News
The past few months have seen several exciting developments for public art in Edmonton. The EAC celebrates the work of the organizations and community members that have created these wonderful opportunities for Edmontonians to engage with art in public spaces!Arts on the Ave Arts ...
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The past few months have seen several exciting developments for public art in Edmonton. The EAC celebrates the work of the organizations and community members that have created these wonderful opportunities for Edmontonians to engage with art in public spaces!Arts on the Ave Arts ...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
2021 Edmonton Arts Council Investment in Organizations
This week, the Edmonton Arts Council is publishing guidelines for two new investment streams - Sustain and Activate - programs that will direct a degree of stable and flexible funding for arts and festival organizations in 2021. The EAC has been working towards a new framework for operating gran...
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This week, the Edmonton Arts Council is publishing guidelines for two new investment streams - Sustain and Activate - programs that will direct a degree of stable and flexible funding for arts and festival organizations in 2021. The EAC has been working towards a new framework for operating gran...
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Waving Goodbye to the Big Red Hand
Ripp’d Off & Red, by Nickelas Johnson, 2012 In the summer of 2012, the Edmonton Arts Council engaged Kendal Henry (now the Director of the Percent for Art Program in New York City) to curate a transitory (short-term) public art installation to reflect and explore the revitalization underway ...
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Ripp’d Off & Red, by Nickelas Johnson, 2012 In the summer of 2012, the Edmonton Arts Council engaged Kendal Henry (now the Director of the Percent for Art Program in New York City) to curate a transitory (short-term) public art installation to reflect and explore the revitalization underway ...
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Artists and the Post-CERB Landscape
Two programs that have been key for many artists – the Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) and a deferment of Canada Student Loans repayments – wrap up this week, and three new programs are set to launch.To help self-employed artists navigate this ever changing landscape, we’ve gathered some...
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Two programs that have been key for many artists – the Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) and a deferment of Canada Student Loans repayments – wrap up this week, and three new programs are set to launch.To help self-employed artists navigate this ever changing landscape, we’ve gathered some...
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Project Profile: Pîkiskwe-speak Art and Film Installation: An Invitation to Conversations in Reconciliation
Pîkiskwe-speak Banner. Credit: Alex Chen/Studio Reface Pîkiskwe-speak Online Art and Film Installation to launch September 30, Orange Shirt Day in Canada, which calls attention to the impacts of Indian Residential Schools in our communities. See more: https://pikiskwe-speak.ca/ From 2017-2019, f...
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Pîkiskwe-speak Banner. Credit: Alex Chen/Studio Reface Pîkiskwe-speak Online Art and Film Installation to launch September 30, Orange Shirt Day in Canada, which calls attention to the impacts of Indian Residential Schools in our communities. See more: https://pikiskwe-speak.ca/ From 2017-2019, f...
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EAC Investment in Organizations 2021 and Beyond
It was certainly an interesting spring and summer. The cancellations will sting in our memories, and the financial aftershocks need to be managed. We have all had to adjust to the reality of hand sanitizer, masks, video conferences, and the absence of the usual events that mark our progression ...
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It was certainly an interesting spring and summer. The cancellations will sting in our memories, and the financial aftershocks need to be managed. We have all had to adjust to the reality of hand sanitizer, masks, video conferences, and the absence of the usual events that mark our progression ...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
Equity & Access in the Arts: Grants for Individuals and Collectives
Edmonton’s arts and culture scene is a vibrant tapestry of different voices, perspectives, and artistic practices. Through Connections & Exchanges: A 10-Year Plan To Transform Arts and Heritage In Edmonton, the Edmonton Arts Council is committed to supporting a wide range of artforms and comm...
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Edmonton’s arts and culture scene is a vibrant tapestry of different voices, perspectives, and artistic practices. Through Connections & Exchanges: A 10-Year Plan To Transform Arts and Heritage In Edmonton, the Edmonton Arts Council is committed to supporting a wide range of artforms and comm...
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Public Art Conservation: You Observe, We Conserve
Earlier this month one of the artworks in Edmonton’s Indigenous art park ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, Pehonan by artist Tiffany Shaw-Collinge, was hit with graffiti. The spray-painted lettering on one of the surfaces of the installation was reported to the Edmonton Arts Council, and within hours EAC...
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Earlier this month one of the artworks in Edmonton’s Indigenous art park ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞, Pehonan by artist Tiffany Shaw-Collinge, was hit with graffiti. The spray-painted lettering on one of the surfaces of the installation was reported to the Edmonton Arts Council, and within hours EAC...
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Artist Feature: Jacquelyn Cardinal
Jacquelyn Cardinal is a sakāwithiniwak (Woodland Cree) playwright and producer from Sucker Creek Cree First Nation. In all aspects of her life she seeks to equip communities with the means to support themselves and each other while walking together on a shared path, a sentiment passed down to her...
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Jacquelyn Cardinal is a sakāwithiniwak (Woodland Cree) playwright and producer from Sucker Creek Cree First Nation. In all aspects of her life she seeks to equip communities with the means to support themselves and each other while walking together on a shared path, a sentiment passed down to her...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
Fall 2020 Arts Grants for Individuals and Collectives
Artists in our community create space for us to challenge our assumptions, better understand our past, explore new ideas or revive old ones, and gain a better understanding of who we are as a city. And as the world around us changes, funders must adapt so these vital perspectives continue to be s...
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Artists in our community create space for us to challenge our assumptions, better understand our past, explore new ideas or revive old ones, and gain a better understanding of who we are as a city. And as the world around us changes, funders must adapt so these vital perspectives continue to be s...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
Arts Profile: Stonehouse Publishing
Top: A selection of titles from Stonehouse Publishing; Bottom: Della Dennis, Netta Johnson, Olivia Latta, Julie Yerex, D.K. Stone, Doug Morrison, Allison Kydd, Pam Clark and Lisa Murphy Lamb.After years of being avid readers, writers, editors, book collectors and overall literature enthusiasts, N...
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Top: A selection of titles from Stonehouse Publishing; Bottom: Della Dennis, Netta Johnson, Olivia Latta, Julie Yerex, D.K. Stone, Doug Morrison, Allison Kydd, Pam Clark and Lisa Murphy Lamb.After years of being avid readers, writers, editors, book collectors and overall literature enthusiasts, N...
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Squeezing our Senses: Making Art Pop!
Bottles of Orange Majestic and Monster Fruit soda created by Big Rock Candy Mountain and students from John A. McDougall Elementary School. Photo: Sarah Race PhotographyAs a kid, and even into adulthood, there is something deeply satisfying about popping the lid off a soda bottle, hearing the car...
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Bottles of Orange Majestic and Monster Fruit soda created by Big Rock Candy Mountain and students from John A. McDougall Elementary School. Photo: Sarah Race PhotographyAs a kid, and even into adulthood, there is something deeply satisfying about popping the lid off a soda bottle, hearing the car...
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2020 Creators’ Reserve Recipients
In March 2020, the EAC released the Creators’ Reserve grant program to support the time artists need to pursue a wide range of creation activities or the substantive revision of a work-in-progress. After reviewing over 600 applications, the final list of 121 recipients has been chosen. Than...
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In March 2020, the EAC released the Creators’ Reserve grant program to support the time artists need to pursue a wide range of creation activities or the substantive revision of a work-in-progress. After reviewing over 600 applications, the final list of 121 recipients has been chosen. Than...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
Project Feature: Solidarity Film Camp
2019 Solidarity Film Camp participants. Photo by Nanc Price Photography. Writer, director, producer, and editor Andrea Beça is passionate about changing the world through film. With a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Alberta, and a M.Litt in Playwriting and D...
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2019 Solidarity Film Camp participants. Photo by Nanc Price Photography. Writer, director, producer, and editor Andrea Beça is passionate about changing the world through film. With a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Alberta, and a M.Litt in Playwriting and D...
Published at Edmonton Arts Council
Artist Feature: MJ Belcourt
MJ Belcourt is the City of Edmonton’s current Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, a partnership between the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton’s Indigenous Relations Office. Her show “Feeding My Spirit” has been turned into an online exhibit which you can view here. MJ...
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MJ Belcourt is the City of Edmonton’s current Indigenous Artist-in-Residence, a partnership between the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton’s Indigenous Relations Office. Her show “Feeding My Spirit” has been turned into an online exhibit which you can view here. MJ...
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