Celebrating art with a practical function

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

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Getty Images’ “this is Canada” photography competition

The Getty Images “this is Canada” competition encourages photographers to showcase what makes Canadian life unique TORONTO, April 23, 2012 /CNW/ – Getty Images today announced the launch of “this is Canada”, a photography competition that gives enthusiasts the opportunity to become Getty Images contributors through the Flickr Collection and the chance to win a [...] → Continue Reading Getty Images’ “this is Canada” photography competition

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Fabric Design Contest

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

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2012 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

National Gallery of Canada exhibition celebrates recipients On view from 30 March to 17 June 2012 OTTAWA, March 28, 2012 /CNW/ – Through their innovative, daring work, the recipients of the 2012 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts, have each made their mark on the [...] → Continue Reading 2012 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

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Make seamless background tiles

I used to spend way too much time trying to figure out how to make a background tile seamless when I could have just googled and found the instructions online. Then almost by accident I came across some applications that let me make seamless and patterned background tiles so easily that I’ve become a little [...] → Continue Reading Make seamless background tiles

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Smithsonian Art of Video Games

From from March 16 through Sept. 30 the Smithsonian American Art Museum will display “The Art of Video Games”. Following its run in Washington, D.C. this exhibit will be traveling to 10 cities in the U.S. I wish that it was coming to a Canadian city near me so I could go to see it [...] → Continue Reading Smithsonian Art of Video Games

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