Artist Donna Bonnin is one of 15 artists from around the world featured in the "Portals of Precipitation" exhibit showing until April 19 at the Agora Gallery in New York City.
Read the entire story as covered by the Community Press.
You can also visit Donna Bonin's gallery along scenic Oak Lake near Stirling. Here's a link to her Arts Route profile.
Join Canadians in hundreds of cities and towns across the country during the second annual Culture Days weekend!
The third annual Culture Days weekend will take place September 28, 29 and 30, 2012, and will feature thousands of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind-the-scenes,” to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, designers and other creative people in their communities.
Culture Days is a collaborative movement that welcomes your participation. Everyone can play a role in Culture Days: as an arts or cultural organization, community group, artist, municipality, library, school, citizen, or business person, you can participate in and contribute to the Culture Days movement!
See the impact of Culture Days after two years in the 2011 Report.
Call for Participation!
This is an open call for all individuals, groups and municipalities to join the movement and offer a free interactive arts or cultural activity in your community during Culture Days, September 28, 29 & 30, 2012.
Everyone is encouraged to get involved – whether you are a professional or amateur cultural creator (i.e. artist, artisan, educator, animateur, historian, curator,
The 3rd Annual The Mother of All Craft Shows is taking place on Sunday, May 6th at the River Inn in Corbyville (5 min north of Belleville). The Mother of all Craft Shows is an artisan show featuring handcrafted bath and body products, jewellery, clothing, organice pet food/tea, pottery, etc. at the Old Corby Distillery on the picturesque Moira river and we would like to promote creative artisans from our community. Our show helps to benefit a local charity and this year it's http://FixedFurLife.com. Call to Vendors – Some spaces available - March 15 deadline* The Mother of all Craft Shows is looking for unique artisans and crafters to showcase their wares at our 3rd annual show (a fundraising event to support “Fixed Fur Life”) taking place on May 6, 2012 at the River Inn, Corbyville. Table fees are $55.00. The show will be well-advertised and just in time to find that special “Mother’s Day” gift! Please contact motherofallcraftshows@gmail.com for more information. Be sure to include 3 images of the items you intend to sell and 1 image of your display setup. Submission deadline: March 15, 2012.
An exciting new annual event for young people is being launched this May in downtown Belleville, and event organizers are seeking financial partners to help ensure its success. The Belleville Downtown Business Improvement Area (BDIA), in partnership with the Belleville Art Association, Gallery OneTwentyOne, The Quinte Arts Council, The John M. Parrott Art Gallery, teachers and established area artists, is hosting the First Annual Juried Downtown Student Art Show/Event with prizes! The Call for Entry is open to all Quinte Area secondary school age students, and all media of visual arts as well as poetry, song, music and dance will be presented. This first year, courtesy of Mark Rashotte, (a major sponsor) the art show/event will be held at the Bohemian Penguin Banquet Hall. The opening reception takes place on Thursday, May 3, 7:30 - 10 p.m. There will be live performances by students throughout the evening. The art show will be open to the public at the Bohemian Penguin Banquet Hall until Saturday, May 5th. Then, the art work will be placed on display in storefront windows throughout downtown Belleville, creating an "art walk" that the public can enjoy, day or evening at their leisure. The art work will remain on display until the end
31st Annual Bancroft Art & Craft Guild Summer Show is looking for artists!
A call for entry has been announced for the 31st Annual Bancroft Art & Craft Guild Summer Show. The event will be held on August 4 and 5, 2012.
For interested artists, the application deadline is May 30. Contact Nancy Brookes for further information at nancybrookes@yahoo.com or call 613.338.5431.
*The Bancroft Art & Craft Guild is a contributing member of the Algonquin Arts Council
