VANCOUVER, May 7, 2012 /CNW/ – Reminder – Call for Submissions for the 8th annual Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards for Applied Art and Design. “This award celebrate BC’s rich creative industry,” said Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation. “Our goal is to showcase and celebrate the achievements of BC artists and [...] → Continue Reading Celebrating art with a practical function
My hunt for software and apps to make seamless background tiles led to me Spoonflower, a website that allows members to have their own fabric designs printed on a choice of fabrics. A great idea that I had almost forgotten about. It’s been fun working on fabric design, something that friends occasionally suggested that I [...] → Continue Reading Fabric Design Contest
One CAN make a difference! Between March 26 – April 4 visit CANstruction to help fight hunger in your community VANCOUVER, March 19, 2012 /CNW/ – Organizers of CANstruction® Vancouver are announcing a new concept for its annual design-build sculpture competition held in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. In celebration of its [...] → Continue Reading Giant can-sculpture competition moving to Georgia St. to help Food Bank
I have never been to Marina 59 and until recently it’s not likely that I would ever have made the effort to go there. Even if I did manage to get myself to New York some day! This once decaying Marina is currently being rescued not only by it’s owner Ari Zablozki but by the [...] → Continue Reading Artists residency; create a boatel?
The Alberta Society of Artists is holding an open juried exhibition that will give Alberta artists the chance to enter three works of art in the medium of their choice. The art work shouldn’t be larger than 48″ in any direction and it looks like participating artists will be responsible for both shipping and insurance. [...] → Continue Reading ‘Celebrating Alberta’ a new juried exhibiton in Alberta
TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2012 /CNW/ – RBC, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, today announced its call for entries for the 2012 RBC Canadian Painting Competition. With a total of $55,000 in prize money, it is one of the largest competitions of its kind in Canada. Entries must be submitted by May 9, [...] → Continue Reading 2012 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Opens Call for Applications