The Newsletter of the Arts Council Of Northumberland

he Arts Council of Northumberland encourages creativity and raises the visibility of the artist and the arts community through advocacy, communications and leadership.

Website: http://www.northumberlandarts.ca/

This newsletter covers theatre, music, lectures, films, workshops and exhibitions.

A long-range calendar of events is available HERE.

A listing of member artists is available HERE

Arts and cultural organizations wishing to place events on the long-range calendar please notify Oliver Steins at soliver@cogeco.net  

ACN Member Artist Of The Week

Alice Vander Vennen is holding textile art workshops this weekend. Please see notice below!

From The Arts Council – Artists Only!

CARFAC Ontario is an association of professional visual and media artists (Canadian Artists' Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens), which has worked for 40 years on the legal and economic issues facing visual artists.  They have produced an interesting advisory note about the new HST rules as they apply to artists, and made it available on their website.  Follow this link for more information:  http://www.carfacontario.ca/advisory_notes/hst_advisory_note_now_available

The planning for the 2010 Brighton Lions/BAC/Ontario is Art Month Art Show and Sale has begun so please circle October 22, 23 and 24 on your planner !  If you were with us last year, you are guaranteed a place at this years show. We will hold a place for you until September 1, 2010. The price this year will be $40.00 per booth. No commissions will be charged.

We are very excited about the Art Show this year as we are partnering with the Brighton Arts Council, and October is Art Month for the County of Northumberland. Advertising will be more extensive and include updated information on the website: http://www.octoberisartsmonth.ca/index.php

The ACN website now has a map of cultural attractions – galleries, theatres, museums - in Northumberland. It is a work in progress with the possibility of including studios, arts supplies stores and other ancillary businesses. Check it out HERE

Exposure! Exposure! Exposure!  Want Lots of Visitors on your webpage?

1,200 to 1,400 different people visit the ACN website each month.

  For more info on membership, click HERE

Arts Headlines

Westben welcomes Pieczonka to an evening of opera Saturday. You may have seen her in the Live from the Met broadcasts this past season, but now is your chance to see her live at Westben.

Dating trouble in Port Hope The quest for true love can be pretty funny. The proof is in Port Hope, where the play 'Dating By The Book' has opened at the.Capitol...

New poetry column debuts Welcome to the Poetic Spirit of Northumberland -a weekly poetry column featuring the words of writers and poets who call Northumberland County home

Westben education programs receive community support
Westben will be able to expose more youth to the arts thanks to new funding for its Youth and Educational Initiatives programming. ...

Shelter Valley Folk Festival receives federal funding

The Arts Northumberland Blog:

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What’s On – This Weekend And The Coming Week

Fabrics and textiles often have unique histories and hold special meaning. People treasure fabric from mothers, grandmothers, childhood, special places and events. Local professional artist and educator Alice Vander Vennen is now providing textile art workshops for anyone interested in stitching these and similar materials together into evocative art pieces.

The three workshops Alice is offering are:

“Journey in Colour: The Visual Story”, Friday, July 23, 3-7:30 pm; Saturday, July 24, 10 am-5 pm.

For more information, contact Alice at alice@alicevandervennen.ca, or 905-372-9319. Registration can be completed via her website, www.alicevandervennen.ca.

Lovin’ Dat Hammerstein!-  2 pm. Broadway at The Barn - 23, 24, 25 & 29, 30 at 2 pm at Westben, Campbellford. Virginia Hatfield, soprano; Marianne Bindig, mezzo soprano, Keith Klassen, tenor, Alex Dobson, baritone. A salute to Broadway's beloved lyricist on the 50th Anniversary of his... Event Details

One of Canada’s finest singer songwriters returns to the hills of Northumberland for a special performance supporting the Shelter Valley Folk Festival organization’s 2010 fundraising campaign. Garnet Rogers will perform Friday July 23^rd 8:00 pm at an intimate evening event, seating only 100, at Port Hope’s unique venue “Molson’s Mill”.

Port Hope Festival Theatre - 'Dating  by the Book', By Steve Cooper JULY 15TH TO JULY 31^ST Total chaos ensues when a divorced woman puts all her trust in a book on dating etiquette to assist her smooth re-entry into the world of romance. This hilarious romantic comedy will keep you in stitches as the new relationship gets more and more complicated by the minute.

Saturday Night at the Opera - Great Heroines, July 24 2010, 7 pm. at Westben, Campbellford. Adrianne Pieczonka & Laura Tucker with Brian Finley piano & Iain Scott, host Fresh from the grandest stages of the world, including the Vienna State Opera and the Met, Canadian superstar soprano Adrianne Pieczonka joins mezzo-soprano Laura... Event Details

Brett Polegato, Robert Kortgaard, July 27 2010, 7 pm. at Westben, Campbellford. Known to opera audiences from Paris to Toronto, Brett Polegato joins pianist Robert Kortgaard for an evening of English songs of Vaughan Williams, Britten and others. Event Details

Dorothy Winter. Wall Pieces. A selection from twenty years at Meet at 66 King Street East. July 20th to September 10th. Artist will be present July 25th 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.

Summer Movies for Kids, Wednesdays at 1 pm, July 7^th to August 25^th – Mary J. Benson Branch.  Free, no ticket required, seats available on a first come, first served basis. July 28^th – The Ugly Duckling and Me; August 4^th – Flicka 2; August 11^th – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief; August 18^th – The Spy Next Door August 25^th – Alice in Wonderland

Lovin’ Dat Hammerstein! July 22 2010, 2 pm. Broadway at The Barn - 23, 24, 25 & 29, 30 at 2 pm at Westben, Campbellford. Virginia Hatfield, soprano; Marianne Bindig, mezzo soprano, Keith Klassen, tenor, Alex Dobson, baritone. A salute to Broadway's beloved lyricist on the 50th Anniversary of his... Event Details

What’s Coming – At The Lectures, Readings, Book Launches and Awards

Gail Bowen Book Launch, Monday, August 16th, 7 pm – Mary J. Benson Branch, Port Hope. Mystery writer Gail Bowen returns to PHPL to launch her newest Joanne Kilbourn title The Nesting Dolls. Gail is a first-rate writer, a captivating reader, and a fascinating person with whom to spend a summer evening, even when she has murder on her mind.

"Captives of Minara, a suspense novel by Eric E. Wright, has won the award for the best suspense/mystery novel and was finalist as best contemporary novel in the Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Contest. In this sequel to award-winning, The Lightning File, journalist Josh Radley travels to Pakistan, the scene of a childhood trauma. Under assignment to write about the excavation of a 4500 year old lost city, he stumbles onto a gang not only smuggling stolen antiquities but kidnapping women and children. The novel lays bare the dark world of human trafficking and the plight of women in a patriarchal society."

What’s Coming? - At The Theatre And Dance

Port Hope Festival Theatre at the Capitol. The Music Man, the Broadway musical by Meredith Willson. August 5th – August 29^th. The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen.

Twelfth Night - Driftwood Theatre is again performing in Victoria Park, Cobourg, on August 6.  All performances are Pay What You Can; the suggested donation is $15 per person.    A quote from Richard Ouzonian in The Toronto Star, "Shakespeare on a classy shoestring... Driftwood could teach most of this province's summer Shakespeare theatres (yes, even that one in Stratford) a thing or two about simplicity and clarity".

Different loosely assorted groups have in the past had a group picnic before the play, but last year we made a change because every other event kept being rained out!  The suggestion therefore is that you bring your own, personal picnic, in case it does rain.  (That way, if it is rained out, no-one ends up with no dinner except perhaps a plate of brownies!)  Bring a chair, picnic, drink, and layers of clothing!   Let's gather around 6.30 pm.  The play starts at 7.30 pm.

The Capitol Theatre summer programme HERE

The Brighton Barn Theatre summer programme HERE

The Stirling Festival  Theatre summer programme HERE

The Fourth Line Theatre summer programme HERE

What’s Coming? - At The Concerts and Opera

The Westben Festival summer programme HERE

Sisters of Sheynville, July 30 2010, 7 pm at Westben, Campbellford. A toe-tapping evening of all-female "swing-klezmer". Event Details

Estival! July 31st – August 1^st. Come and join us for Port Hope’s most spectacular arts and cultural arts event ever. (see What is Estival?) Our celebration begins with a free Friday night concert (presented by Cogeco) featuring the Crisis Kings. The music starts at 7:00pm on the bandshell stage. You won't want to miss it! Saturday kicks off with a Parade of Colour, Dance and Music featuring cultural traditional dance, certainly not your average small town parade!

Download a 2010 Art Vendor application here.Art vendor pdf application
Art vendor application (Word)

Platinum Blonde, Saturday, August 7th, 8pm, at the Park Playhouse, Cobourg. Toronto’s Platinum Blonde broke onto the music scene in 1982, featuring vocalist Mark Holmes, drummer Chris Steffler and guitarist Sergio Galli. The trio eventually recorded the six-song Platinum Blonde Six Track Attack LP which created the excitement that then fueled the commitment of CBS Records. The group worked with English producer David Tickle (Split Enz, Peter Gabriel) to complete their debut full-length album Standing In The Dark in 1984 including the singles "It Doesn't Really Matter", "Not In Love" and "Standing In the Dark

There is a new Opera Guild in your neighbourhood! Starting in September 2010, the Northumberland Opera Guild will run a full program of monthly lectures, focussing on the upcoming 2010-2011 season of the Canadian Opera Company, and will organize bus trips to the Sunday afternoon performances at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto. Annual Membership Fees are $25 for a single and $35 for a family. To join, please send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if available) and a cheque payable to The Northumberland Opera Guild to: Val Mancktelow, Treasurer, 208 Walton Street, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 1N9. For more information, please contact Thaïs Donald, President at (905) 885-7483 or northumberlandoperaguild@gmail.com

The Northumberland Opera Guild is now part of the COC family, and is featured on the COC website here http://www.coc.ca/AboutTheCOC/Affiliates/OperaGuilds/NorthumberlandGuild.aspx

We have sold a number of tickets to the individual performances, and are in the process of making bus arrangements.  For the first season we are talking with the Kingston Guild about sharing their bus, and there are a finite number of spaces.  So this is by way of a last call, particularly for those who have Sunday subscriptions or are considering getting them, and would like to travel on the bus – particularly attractive during winter!  You can find out how to join the Guild by going to the website shown above.

Shelter Valley Folk Festival 2010, September 3 - 5  An annual Northumberland Labour Day weekend celebration of wonderful music, juried art, wellness, sustainable living and harvest food over three days near Grafton, Ontario (about an hour and a half east of Toronto). Voted one of Canada’s Top 10 Festivals by CBC Radio 3.  Recorded a first time sell-out of Weekend Passes in 2009. For more information visit www.sheltervalley.com or call 1-866-612-SVFF.

What’s Coming – Workshops and Auditions

New Photography Workshop Announcement - Richard Martin’s VISION & DISCOVERY NORTHUMBERLAND, September 18-24, The Woodlawn Inn. Richard Martin’s intelligent and caring workshop philosophy is based on a great deal of experience both as participant and instructor. The creativity of his vision, images and teaching is inspiring.” Freeman Patterson.

Fabrics and textiles often have unique histories and hold special meaning. People treasure fabric from mothers, grandmothers, childhood, special places and events. Local professional artist and educator Alice Vander Vennen is now providing textile art workshops for anyone interested in stitching these and similar materials together into evocative art pieces.

The three workshops Alice is offering are:

“Journey in Colour: The Visual Story”, Friday, July 23, 3-7:30 pm; Saturday, July 24, 10 am-5 pm.

“Incorporating Nature: Branching Out”, Friday, September 10, 3-7:30 pm; Saturday, Sept. 11, 10-5 pm.

For more information, contact Alice at alice@alicevandervennen.ca, or 905-372-9319. Registration can be completed via her website, www.alicevandervennen.ca.

New Instructors at the Painted Tree, Cobourg - Beth Hoselton and Avril Bull have joined the line up of instructors at The Painted Tree Art Supplies. Beth will be teaching an Introduction to Watercolour course and Avril will be teaching an Introductory drawing course. Summer Kid's Schedule Now Available. Sundays-Buy 2 get 1 free Stretched Canvas!! We are open 1-4:00.

Cindy Taylor is offering a series of photography workshops through the Fleming College campus in Cobourg.

Please visit the website HERE for information on the courses.

Choral Legacy is a women's choir that sings music in three or four part harmony. Our musical selections encompass a wide variety of styles, including jazz standards, show tunes, and popular music. The chorus rehearses on Monday nights under the direction of Shasta Morey, at Baltimore United Church starting at 7:15 pm.

We are always looking for women who enjoy the fun and friendship that come from singing together. If you are interested in joining our choir, please call Ann Knott 885-6534 or Shasta Morey 349-2188.

This from ACN member Chrissy Poutras:I am the owner of Spark Box Studio, a new artist studio and residency program in Picton, Ontario. We have recently launched an Emerging Artist Residency Award which gives young emerging artists the chance to participate in an artist residency free of charge for up to one week. Along with this opportunity we have also started building a resource site for emerging artists called the Emerging Artist Guide. This guide can be viewed by going to www.emergingartistguide.wordpress.com.. Website: www.sparkboxstudio.com.

The Painted Tree, Cobourg has announced spring classes. Visit the Website HERE. Also a series of kids’ workshops is in the planning stage.

Northumberland Hooks and Needles Guild which meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at Regency Manor Nursing Home, 66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope at 7:00 p.m. Contact Yvonne O’Neill 905-885-4872. The 1st Thursday of each month is “Knitter-Knatter” (knitting news, designer of the month, show and tell).

The 3rd Thursday of the month is a workshop:; May 20 – Shawls; Jun 17 – Knitting Challenge Finale.

What’s On And Coming – At The Shows, Exhibitions and Tours

October 23 and 24 – a really big event is coming to Cobourg.  The Victoriana Show for many years was held in Toronto.  Now its originator has moved to Cobourg, and she is bringing her show with her.  Occupying Victoria Hall, The Market and Fire Hall, there are going to be all sorts of events, together with a marketplace of themed merchandise.  There will be lectures,  displays, and films shown at the Park Playhouse.  There will be food, both picnics to go and what unfortunately has become known in North America as High Tea.

Spirit of the Hills presents a new show “360 Degrees” by artist Erwin Rummel at the Campbellford Library from July 9th – Sept. 30th.  View exhibit during regular library hours.

Ganaraska Studio Tour  2011 Call for Artists. The Ganaraska Studio Tour is looking for new participants for the April 2011 tour. Open to residence living in the area bounded by Hwy 28, County Rd. 9 and County Rd. 65. Applicants outside these boundaries will be considered as guest artists, if space is available.

Applications are available on line at www.ganaraskastudiotour.ca  For further information please call 905-797-3172. Deadline for applications is October 15, 2010.

The Colborne Art Gallery - Open Fields and Gardens, a show by guest artist Susan Fisher. “Where ever I wander or travel, fields and gardens provoke many layers of sensations: the sensation of rhythms and musical sounds; the sense of touch and of movement; of course the sensation of colour – brilliantly stunning or quietly muted. Reaching into the scenes – I extract fragments and weave them together into my interpretation of Nature’s oeuvre. Encaustic allows the composition a dynamic wherein the elements can move visually as they would in reality as we experience it.”

From The Cobourg Art Club - See paintings by local artists at The Mill restaurant and pub, Cobourg, a continuing show with lots of variety. Also, a continuing and current display at the Dalewood Golf and Curling Club on Dale Rd, Cobourg. Everyone welcome,  for more info call Maureen 372-7214

Kingsley’s Korner returns to Mrs B’s Prince Edward St Brighton. Brighton Arts Council presents for the winter at Kingsleys Korner warmest wishes with art displays by their members. Drop by and view the craftsmanship in wood by Darryl Stutt along with his matted photos of winter scenes, wood carvings of winter birds by Clyde Harvie, country scenes in Oils by Anita Gutteridge, Presqu’ile photos by David Lawler and the internationally famous teddy bears by Trish Pilon. Some items are for sale.

Fourth Annual Juried Photography Show and Sale, August 14 & 15 at Taylor Accounting in Warkworth. Photography Show Registration Details  Photography Show Rules of Entry

The Friends of Bon Echo Park invite all nature artists to the Bon Echo  Art Exhibition & Sale at Bon Echo Provincial Park, Hwy.41, Cloyne, ON.  The theme of this juried exhibition of original art is about Canadian Nature, Wildlife, or Countryside, and will take place on July 23, 24, 25, 2010.  deadline for applications: March 1, 2010. For Applications & Information:  Derek Maggs, Executive Director, Friends of Bon Echo Park, 16151 Hwy. 41, RR#1, Cloyne , ON, K0H 1K0.Phone:  613-336-0830

Email: fobecho@mazinaw.on.ca       Website: www.mazinaw.on.ca/art

ACN member Trish Pilon invites you to peruse the Teddy Bear Review Digital magazine. HERE Be sure to pause at pages 26 & 54 for some video action. (You can't get THAT in the print edition!!)

Susan MacDonald, textile artist. Her work is on display and for sale at the AGN gift shop at the Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope. .  

What’s Coming? – At The Movies

Summer Movies for Kids, Wednesdays at 1 pm, July 7^th to August 25^th – Mary J. Benson Branch.  Free, no ticket required, seats available on a first come, first served basis. July 7^th – Planet 51; July 14^th – Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove; July 21^st – Tooth Fairy; July 28^th – The Ugly Duckling and Me

August 4^th – Flicka 2; August 11^th – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief; August 18^th – The Spy Next Door August 25^th – Alice in Wonderland

What’s On – At The Competitions

Elizabeth Barlow and Ian Marnoch each won a $500.00 scholarship to pursue pipe organ lessons. The scholarships were provided by the Northumberland Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. Scholarship money is raised by the members of the Centre playing recitals in Northumberland and is a way of promoting the organ as " the king of instruments "; and, encouraging the interest young people to pursue musical training. Competitions are held on an annual basis through audition.

"Make it Indie" VENDOR CALL. All creators and purveyors of Fine Craft and Decorative Art are invited to submit work for the inaugural Christmas Fine Craft and Decorative Art Show and Sale, 2010. Please see our website @ www.//makeitindie.blogspot.com for more details and vendor information and forms or call Sally @905-377-0740.

Arts Blogs We Like

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Art Daily – The first art newspaper on the net!

This newsletter is edited by Walter Luedtke.

Please send any notices or comments to wluedtke@cogeco.ca.