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2012
Annual General Meeting
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June
23, 2012, 1:30 pm
Red
Deer Museum and Art Gallery
Details
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Message
from the Chair
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Happy
2012 from the Alberta Craft Council!
I am
excited to report that the Alberta Craft Council has had an exceptionally
good 2011. Considering the state of the economy (recovering but
not booming) and the on-going state of provincial arts funding in
Alberta (still 16% lower than two years ago), our Craft Council
has had several important recent successes.
read
more...
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Join
the ACC
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| Mandate
and Goals |
Since
1980 the Alberta Craft Council has organized exhibitions, publications,
marketing ventures, education projects and information services
for its members and the general public.
The
Alberta Craft Council's Mission:
To promote, develop and advocate for fine craft in Alberta.
The
Alberta Craft Council's Organization Aims:
To support contemporary and heritage crafts as significant art forms
that contribute to Alberta's culture. To develop an Alberta craft
sector of creative, skilled, viable, and sustainable craftspeople,
studios, businesses and networks.
For
more information on our programs and services
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2011
Annual Report
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The
2011 Alberta Craft Council Annual Report is available now for
you to download as a pdf file. Here
For
more information email
us or give us a call 780.488.6611
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Alberta
Craft Council Strategic Plan
2008 - 2011
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Read
the full Alberta Craft Council Strategic Plan
2008 - 2011 download here:
Read
the outcomes and results from the 2007/08 Strategic Plan
here
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Join
the Alberta Craft Council Today
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Click
Here to read about the benefits of becoming a member
and to download a member application form
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Copyright
notice
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©
The
contents of this web site, including all text and images in
the INFO, EXHIBITS, SHOPPING, EVENTS and CONTACTS sections
as well as all other pages of www.albertacraft.ab.ca, are
protected under Canadian and International copyright law and
may not be reproduced, distributed or otherwise used except
for personal, non-commercial purposes, without the express
written consent of the Alberta Craft Council. For information
about obtaining quality reproductions of any of the images
used on this site for publication or other commercial use,
contact the Alberta
Craft Council. We will be glad to communicate with the
artists regarding appropriate permissions and to discuss the
payment of royalties.
The
artists hold the exclusive right to copy, distribute, sell,
or create derivatives of the original images. It is not permitted
to reproduce, re-post, redistribute or alter these images,
in whole or in part - through existing means, or by means
yet to be invented - without the prior written permission
of the artist.
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SPOTLIGHT
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Call
for Entry
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Deadline
for Entry: August 31 2012
Details
Many
more calls for artists and other opportunites are listed
in our EVENTS calander.
Follow this link and click
on the link on the left hand side of the page
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NEWS
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ACC
Member Charles Lewton-Brain receives 2012 Governor General's
Award in Visual and Media Arts - Saidye Bronfman Award
read
more...
Alberta
Ceramic Artist Les Manning Named to Order of Canada
read
more...
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Kudos
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Share
your stories. If you are an an ACC member who has recently
won an award, received a grant, have an upcoming exhibition.. etc.
Let us know. We want to promote your accomplishments! - email Laura
at acc@albertacraft.ab.ca.
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Feature
Gallery
April
14 July 7, 2012
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PULP
PAPER PAGES An exhibition featuring contemporary Albertan book
+ paper arts
Dates:
April 14 - July 7, 2012
Visit:
www.pulp-paper-pages.com
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Discovery Gallery |
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OBSESSION
a group exhibition exploring the concept of obsession
March
31 May 5, 2012
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Jill
Nuckles, Calgary Felt
Joan Irvin, Calgary Jewellery
Laura OConnor, Edmonton Textiles
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Barbara
Rumberger, Calgary Glass
Natali Rodrigues, Calgary Glass
Susan Thorpe, Calgary Ceramics
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Coming
Soon to the Discovery Gallery
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Confluence
Clay
artist, Robin DuPont, experiments with flame manipulation
in his soda and wood fired pottery
Robin DuPont, Plate, 2012
soda fired stoneware, 10.5 x 2
May
12 June 16, 2012
Opening
Reception:
Saturday, May 12, from 2-4pm
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For
a complete listing of 2012 ACC exhibitions, click
here
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| Exhibitons
Online |
Natural Flow: Contemporary Alberta Glass
Natural
Flow:
Contemporary Alberta Glass was curated by Joanne Marion and organized
by the Esplanade Art Gallery in collaboration with the Alberta
Craft Council and The Calgary Glass Initiative, and is accompanied
by a catalogue and a website www.natural-flow.ca
Clay
2010 featured works bought by the Alberta Foundation
for the Arts and appeared in the ACC gallery April 10 through
July 3, 2010. View it online here
http://www.clay2010.com/
Prairie
Excellence
Appeared in the ACC Gallery October 2 - December 18, 2010
It is a unique project jointly organized by the Alberta, Saskatchewan
and Manitoba Craft Councils. The exhibition highlights a cross-selection
of the best in fine craft in the prairie provinces. The exhibition
will appear in multiple locations in all three prairie provinces
and then tour nationally and internationally for several years.
View it online here:
www.prairie-excellence.ca
Follow
this link for a review in Planet S Magazine from Saskatoon SK
Follow
this link for a story in the Winnipeg Free Press
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| 2011
Alberta Craft Awards Recipients |
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THE
RECIPIENTS
of the 2011 Craft Awards
All
past recipients and nominees can be found here
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