by Sarah O'Toole on May 14, 2012
2012 DIAMOND Jubilee
CENTURY OF SERVICE
CHALLENGE AWARD
The 2012 Diamond Jubilee is a community approach to Honor the Queens Jubilee and the 40th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh award program in N.S by raising awareness of volunteerism in Antigonish Town and County. Antigonish Town and County is challenging our community to reach 10,000 volunteer hours from January 1st, 2012 to June 25th 2012.
Schedule of Community Info Sessions
by Sarah O'Toole on May 14, 2012
Sharing the View 2013 – Calendar competition
Nova Scotia is surrounded by, shaped by, and inspired by water.
We want to celebrate that with Information Morning’s Sharing the View Calendar for 2013
We are now accepting submissions! If you ‘re a painter in Nova Scotia, we want to hear from you. Please include these elements in your submission: a paragraph or two about what you would paint for the Sharing the View Calendar, and why, and 2 images of your work
Think creatively! Water in Nova Scotia can mean hundreds of things: We have ocean beaches and coastlines, we have lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls, marshes and harbours. You can admire the view, you can surf, swim, sail, fish or paddle, the possibilities are virtually endless.What are the colours of Nova Scotia water in your life?
We’ll be accepting submissions until June 1. If selected, artists must deliver their framed Sharing the View painting by September 1. It IS possible to submit a work that is already created, but it would only be accepted if it fits the proportions we need for the calendar: the painting can be a variety of sizes, but its shape must be to the scale of 13.5 x 12 so that the image does not need to be cropped to fit the calendar page.
In November and December, the 12 paintings will be auctioned off online, with most of proceeds to Feed Nova Scotia.
The artists will be offered 50 % of the reserve price, if they wish, to cover their costs.
Mail your submission to Box 3000 Halifax, B3J 3E9 or send it by email to :
infomorning@halifax.cbc.ca Please mark your submissions Sharing the View.
Eileen McInnis
Studio Director
Information Morning
420-4435
by Michel de Noncourt on May 9, 2012
Outstanding Artist of the Year Award
The Antigonish Culture Alive board is delighted to offer recognition to one of our Antigonish artists. Our Highland area community is known for its vibrant culture and numerable art venues. In the last year or so the Antigonish artist photographers have opened their own gallery in the Kirk building. ACA collaborated with the People’s Place in the design of the art work display in the Bistro area. There is also the new artist-run gallery that opened recently and is organized by ASAP in the historic Widden’s building on Main Street.
Last year Andrew Murray received our first Outstanding Artist of the Year Award for his involvement in the community as a downtown muralist, stage designer and for his work teaching art to children after school.
We are seeking nominees from our ACA membership for our second Antigonish Culture Alive Outstanding Artist Award ceremony to be held during the Annual General Meeting in the Community Room at People’s Place on June 27.
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