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.