Fine Craft and Artist Directory for Kingston

The Kingston Regional Arts Council is pleased to announce the creation of the annual directory of professional visual artists, artisans and craftspeople that live and work in Kingston and the surrounding areas. This directory will be marketed to tourists and residents to promote our studios and galleries in the region.

The multi-page, colour brochure will be distributed at tourism tradeshows, through the Kingston Tourism Office, hotels, and by numerous private enterprises, such as galleries, stores and local patrons. We are targeting a completion date of the middle of April 2010. This will allow distribution of the directories at the beginning of May, which marks the start of the region’s tourist season. As such, the deadlines are tight and I urge you to respond no later than Friday, January 29, 2009 in order to be included in the directory.

Email Lindsey for an application for individual artist listings and advertising space in the directory. Please complete the form and return it along with payment (payable to the Kingston Arts Council). All listings will be in alphabetical order, and will include a photo (supplied by you) of your art. Ads will be distributed throughout the guide. Your photo or artwork for ads should be emailed to me at linds@lindseyfair.ca.

If you have any questions, please contact me in any of the ways below. I look forward to hearing from you.


Sincerely,

Lindsey Fair
www.lindseyfair.ca
linds@lindseyfair.ca
613-217-7249

On behalf of the Kingston Regional Arts Council
Membership fees, information and application can be found at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2ncmvypg2rmvsj3/a007g3t3rzkb/greeting

The Bicentennial of the War of 1812

The Bicentennial of the War of 1812 is fast approaching, and the St. Lawrence War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance is committed to promoting this historic anniversary with a number of events and programs. As a board member of the Alliance, I am interested in talking to the local arts and museum community to share what events the Alliance has planned thus far and brainstorming collaborations and partnerships for activities for 2012-2014.

I invite you to join me and my colleagues for a discussion that will include a brief overview of the Alliance and what activities are already planned, some ideas for funding, and a brainstorming session to make the visual and performing arts a vital and important component of this monumental anniversary.

Thursday, January 21, 10:30am

4th floor of the British Whig Building, 310 King St. East (this location may change depending on number of people attending)

Please confirm your attendance by Friday, January 8th. Please pass this along to anyone you think would be interested.

For more information on the St. Lawrence War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance, please visit www.celebrate1812.com.

Thank you,


Julie Fossitt

Marketing Administrator, Cultural Services
City of Kingston

t: (613) 546-4291 ext.1143

e: jfossitt@cityofkingston.ca
www.kingstongrand.ca

Arts Council Website Info Meetings

Dear Artist and Arts Supporter,

As we move into 2010, we are posed to re-launch the Kingston Arts Council as a major voice of the colour, vitality, and passion of the arts. Thanks to new funding, a brand new Interactive Arts Portal (web site) is in the final stages of development – and we're dedicated to ensuring that every artist and arts-based organization in the area will be included in a comprehensive Artists’ Directory. We are also committed to making sure that the Kingston Arts Council works for you!

We would like to share some of this new information with you and any of your associates at the various Public Networking Sessions. See invitation inserted below.

The first event, Thursday, January 7 from 7-9 p.m., is a combined "Show and Tell night" and Info Session about the new website at the Wilson Room of the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library where Marney McDiarmid (ceramics), Don Stinson (wood), Carolyn Barnett (wearable art), and Laura Donefer (glass) will discuss their work.

You are also invited to any Networking and Info sessions that will be exclusively devoted to discussing the new Website and Arts Council activities from 7-9 pm on the following dates:

January 13 Sydenham Street United Church (82 Sydenham St.), Musicians/Singers/Teachers
January 18 Upper Canada Acad. of Performing Arts (260 Brock St.) Artists/Artisans/Photographers
January 19 Queen’s University Grad Club (main level, Barrie and Union), Writers/Film/New Media Arts
January 25 Upper Canada Academy of Performing Arts, Performers/Theatre/Dance

You are encouraged to come to the session that aligns with your arts discipline; however if the date is inconvenient please feel free to attend one of the other sessions. Please pass this email on to any other art friends, associates or group representatives that would be interested in the sessions.

RSVP's would be appreciated. Please send to jlb@artskingston.com

We invite you to pencil these dates into your 2010 calendar now - and we look forward to connecting with you in the New Year.

Sincerely

Jo-Anne Lachapelle-Beyak, Public Relations Coordinator
Lin Bennett, Communications Outreach Coordinator

January Roundtable Session

Tuesday, January 5
11-1
KEDCO Boardroom, 945 Princess Street at Innovation Park

The meeting will start with a special presentation from Lin Bennett and Jo-Anne LaChapelle-Beyak of the Kingston Arts Council the future KAC website, answer your questions and take your ideas and feedback about the Arts Council in general.

Then we will have our general peer-to-peer announcements, and discussions.

Free online listing for artists in the rural area

My name is Ashley Weese and I am contacting you on behalf of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve. Our organizations work is dedicated towards the four pillars of sustainability: healthy environment, culture, society and economy; and we do this by networking local organizations and groups.

Currently our team is working on creating an on line database and map of Artists/Artisans within the biosphere area. This information would be used by individuals wanting to know what types of Artists/Artisans are in the region and where. There is no fee and your business would be included in the local Artists/Artisans section of our website for users to access.

If you are interested, please verify send your information and answers to questions.

Are you interested in being on our list?
Are you still working in the business?
What is your medium?
What organizations are you affiliated with?
Do you have a business and if so what is the name of it?
Do you have a website?
Do you display your work at any exhibits or shows? If so which ones?

Ashley Weese
Administrative Support
Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve
19 Reynolds Rd. RR1
Lansdowne ON K0E 1L0

www.fabr.ca
tel: (613) 659-4824
fax: (613) 659-4827

December Roundtable Session

December is a fun social meeting, but I'm sure there will still be some business discussions happening! Meet at Betty Jane Ware from Goddess Blends house (out HWY 15 - email Lindsey or Betty Jane for address) at 11 am. This meeting will probably go to at least 1 instead of 12 as usual. Bring a home gift for the gift exchange - it can be made by you (perhaps a sampling of your work) or someone else. And bring a nut-free lunch item for sharing too.

See you there!

Tuesday, December 1
11-1
Betty Jane's house
bring food and gift

Member to Member Notices

I've started to have a few requests about how members can send notices out to the group. After giving this some thought, I decided that it is probably not a great idea to allow all members access to send notices as we may all get swamped with emails - although they all maybe valuable information, I don't want to turn anyone off. So here's the solution. You can provide comments to this post. This where members can post member to member information such as notices, call for artists, upcoming shows, etc.

If you would like to add events to the calendar, send them to me and I'll post them. If it gets to be to be too many for me to post, I'll look for volunteers to help with this.

thanks.
Lindsey

A Meeting and a Workshop

Today is the meeting for the KTOWN Etsians. For those artists selling on Etsy we are meeting today at 10am at NGB Studios to talk about running a collective event.

And...

On November 30 at 1pm I'm hosting (Lindsey Fair) a Blogging for Artists Workshop. It's $20, registration required. http://www.lindseyfair.ca/index.cfm?page=workshops

OCC - Cool Opportunity!

News: The Ontario Crafts Council’s Eastern-Ontario Feature
within the 2010 Spring One of a Kind Show


DEADLINE TUESDAY DECEMBER 1st 2009

Following the success of the Ontario Crafts Council’s (OCC) Growing Ontario’s Craft Community
Initiative in eastern Ontario during 2008-09, the OCC will feature eastern craft artists
for its new section within the choice market of the 2010 Toronto One of a Kind Show and
Sale. Not only will this section highlight and provide sales opportunities for vendors, each
participant will grow through professional development experiences and will have fewer
burdens than solitary exhibitors—see show details!

CALL FOR ENTRY
The Ontario Crafts Council invites applications for exhibitors/vendors for premium space as
housed within the OCC section of the spring One of a Kind Show. 20 applicants will be approved
for participation through a juried process.

About the Show: The One of a Kind Show and Sale (OOAK) in Toronto is Canada’s largest
and most prestigious retail show featuring the work of artists and craftspeople from across
Canada. OOAK spend $1 million in the greater Toronto area for the combined promotion of
the winter and spring shows. The fi ve day spring show attracts 50,000 visitors.
www.oneofakindshow.com

SHOW DETAILS
• The OCC section will encompass....

http://www.craft.on.ca/OCC_News/Eastern_Update

Show list for 2010

At the last Artist Roundtable Group we discussed what shows are coming up and should be attended. The list is not complete, nor will I guarantee it's accurate, but at least it's a starting point.

Click here for the Art and Craft Show list.

Successful Studio Tour Tips

Here's a quick summary of tips for running a successful studio tour or open house that were suggested at the the Artist Roundtable Discussion Group this month:

• 2 or more artists in each venue


• artist shopping opportunity either before you open to the public or at the end of one of the days


• special invite only event prior to opening for the public


• have preview photos or video taken and posted before opening


• wrap up party to collect vendor feedback as soon as possible - maybe even onsite


• involve media


• do a draw to collect email addresses


• plan the date a year out


• send reminders 1 week and 2 days before


• make sure to have signage and have brochures available on the sign itself


• promo the morning of the show to media and on social networking sites

Please add to the list if you have other ideas.