1st/3rd Wednesdays @ ACWR

1ST/3RD WEDNESDAT – JULY 18 AT 6:30PM
The Acting Block Presents a Youth Theatre Showcase at the Arts Council Windsor and RegionEnjoy a presentation celebrating youth theatre and interactive activities offering a taste of fine arts summer camp.
The Acting Block is a new youth-focused theatre company based in the Windsor area. To kick-start our upcoming summer fine arts camps, a youth presentation focused on singing, dancing and acting will be performed at 6:30pm on Wednesday, July 18 at the Arts Council of Windsor, located at 1942 Wyandotte Street East.  This presentation and performance is part of the ACWR’s 1st/3rd Wednesday series
The open house style evening will include interactive activities including improvisational drama games. Staff will be available to answer questions about summer programming as well as classes and productions offered in our upcoming Fall season.
For further information, please contact The Acting Block.
Paul Kenny, Artistic Director
519-980-6958
www.theactingblock.ca

ABOUT 1ST/3RD
The Arts Council Windsor and Region invites everyone to come and JOIN the Conversation, EXCHANGE Ideas and CONNECT with others every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.
This is a bi-weekly arts networking event held at the ACWR located at 1942 Wyandotte St E in Olde Walkerville, where artists and community organizations come together to facilitate discussions and create connections. Please scroll down to read about upcoming and past events.
To RSVP and more information, please contact: 519-252-ARTS (2787) or info@acwr.net

For more information on 1st/3rd Wednesdays or the ACWR

Please contact
Arts Council Windsor & Region
1942 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor, ON
519-252-2787
info@acwr.net
www.acwr.net

Press Release: Call for Artists EPIC Lavender Fest

EPIC Lavender Festival – Call for artists

Attention Artists and Artisans!

We’re excited to host the 1st Lavender Festival ever in Essex County and it will be an EPIC event! We’d love to have you get involved and showcase your wonderful talents.

The festival will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm at Serenity Lavender Farm 130 County Road 50 East, Colchester. This event is open to any Artist, Musicians, Writers and Artisans selling handcrafted materials. Please note no Electricity will be available.

All items to be sold must be original pieces created by the person.

10×10 spots are only $40.00.

To register for a 10×10 spot please complete the application available on our website and email to Suzanne@serenitylavender.com or mail to Serenity Lavender, 130 County Road 50 East Colchester, Ontario N0R 1G0. Fees must accompany the registration form. cheques will not be cashed until after the applicant is accepted. NSF cheques will be charged a fee based on bank charges.

Booth locations will be selected by lottery.

Please bring your own tables, chairs, self standing canopies. Vendors must have their spaces staffed at all times. Set up begins at 8 am and tear down starts at 5:15 pm on the day of the show.

Visit the Serenity Lavender events page to download the application.

Review: Music: Reflections on 1812

It always surprises me when I hear that the War of 1812 was boring. Growing up in Windsor, I heard many stories about General Issac Brock, the astonishing victories, the ridiculous defeats. I always kept coming back for more. The Windsor Regional Writers Group, the local chapter of the Songwriters Association of Canada produced Reflections of 1812, a collection of original songs to commemorate the war's bicentennial. The CDs were distributed gratis to promote Canadian heritage.

An eclectic mix of folk songs, a blend of traditional tunes and traditionally-flavoured original music  performed by local musicians recreate the feel of 1812. The perspectives, the anxieties and boasts of the people who struggled through that difficult era in our region's history draw these songs together. Paulette Ingram's expressive vocals and adaptation of the traditional lyrics of Come All Ye Bold Canadians is refreshing and evocative.

The collection is performed by Peter Boyer, John Broadwell, Dale Butler, Judy Butler, Mark Campsie, Adam Gilchrist, Linda Girard, Paulette Ingram, Roger John, BJ Laub, David Light, Sharon Light, Tim Logsdon, Glen MacNeil, Chris Martin, Anneke McCabe, Jeff Meloche, Philip Scott Poli, Ryan St.Denis, Terry Taylor, and Sue Wilson.

Track Listings:

1. Dance Queen Charlotte Dance
2. Come All Ye Bold Canadians
3. The Wonder of All the World
4. The Ranger's Lament
5. La Riviere Detroit (Detroit River)
6. Detroit Coming Down
7. Our Last Storm
8. Tecumseh
9. The Messenger
10. And I March
11. The Road Leading Home
12. One Hundred Man Strong

The collection will be performed on the Reynolds Stage in the Kings Navy Yard Park August 4th - 5th.

Press Release: Slam Homophobia

The 3rd Annual Slam Homophobia hosted by Dan MacDonald takes place Thursday May 17th - 7pm sharp at the Windsor Pride Centre. Fun, informative, heart-wrenching, hilarious - Slam Homophobia explores perspectives and thoughts on the impact homophobia has had on all of us. If you'd like to share a poem(s) at this event - please email dan.m@Windsorpride.com - you must register in advance to read - space is limited. Small donation mid-show...not mandatory...give what you can give, all proceeds go to Windsor Pride.

Press Release: Call to Artists: Windsor Essex Open Studio Tour

CALL TO ARTISTS
WINDSOR ESSEX OPEN STUDIO TOUR 2012
Application Deadline – June 09, 2012

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County invites individuals, groups and organizations working in the Arts and Cultural sector to participate in the 2nd Annual Open Studio Tour, being launched during Canada Cultural Days September 28, 29 and 30th, 2012, with additional Studio and Gallery tours, arranged by appointment, throughout the month of October, 2012.

The Open Studio Tour is an annual event which celebrates and promotes the creative communities and artists that live and work in our region. All art forms are invited to participate including visual, literary, performing, media arts and artisans throughout the Windsor Essex community. We invite you to open your studios/work space to introduce your work and processes to the general public, fellow artisans and interested groups. You may wish to offer demonstrations, hands on workshops, play opportunities to children and youth groups.
Your studio and artistic works will be promoted in the full color Tour Guides and on the Open Studio website with a link to your site. Your name and contact information will be publicized for 12 months from date of listing in the Tour Guide Brochure and on the Open Studio website. As a participant, you’ll receive a series of Free Tour Guides, Signage and postcards promoting the event. The Open Studio Tour 2012 Participation Fees are broken into 3 categories: Individual $130.00; Small Group (up to 4 artists) $160.00; and Large Groups, Galleries, Organizations $200.00.

The Open Studio Tour is designed to showcase fine art and craft in the artist’s working environment demonstrating a broad range of media and styles. The self-guided tour offers visitors the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the artistic process in a wide range of original work. This event is a marketing opportunity for serious professionals and a supportive environment to nurture and present new talent. Last year more than 30 local artists displayed their creations and projects in homes, studios, galleries and community centres. The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex expects the 2012 event to be even more successful. Admission is free.

For additional information and participant registration forms, please go to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County website at http://www.artsculturalalliance.org/ or contact Gulnaz Turdalieva at gulnazt@gmail.com

Press Release: Daily Grind @ ArtSpeak

As part of MayWorks Windsor 2012 youth from Catholic Central High School and Holy Names High School have created a piece entitled: “The Daily Grind” a commentary on the meaning of work. They have written stories about their workplaces, usually part time jobs after school and on weekends and have added a few stories by people with whom they come into contact on a daily basis. The work collective consists of the students their teachers Andrea Rice and Laura Vidler and is curated by Elaine Carr.

At ArtSpeak from May 14-18 the students will have on exhibit images and story about their daily grind and on May 14th at 7 pm tonight, they will be in the Artspeak Gallery 1942 Wyandotte St. E. with a performance piece. The work is very engaging and the youth give us much to think about and many laughs as well.

The project is part of the third annual MayWorks Festival of Arts, Culture and Labour.

MayWorks will continue throughout the month of May in venues throughout the City.

The Daily grind is sponsored by OECTA and is a partnership with the Arts Council Windsor Region.

Press Release: Windsor Endowment for the Arts Walk for a Creative City

Celebrating Windsor's 120th Anniversary, let's walk to support WEA and Windsor's dynamic arts community! Walk begins 10am at Assumption Park and ends at Dieppe with food, live entertainment and children's activities. Bring the whole family! For more information/pledge sheets, www.wea-arts.com or info@wea-arts.com

36th Annual SketchCrawl

April 21st was the 35th Annual International SketchCrawl. SketchCrawl is often described as a 'drawing marathon,' but it's really a good excuse to get out and make some art in the open air. Usually, small groups get together with their sketchbooks and easels, but going solo is just as good. Windsor first participated in the world-wide event in 2010 through the efforts of the Windsor-Essex County Plein-Air Society.

The date has just been announced for the 36th Annual International SketchCrawl: Saturday, July 14th, 2012! If you'd like to participate with a group, or have your sketches featured on Windsoriana post a comment below or visit the Sketchcrawl forum.

By Elizabeth Gaye MacDonald, at Dieppe Gardens during the 35th Annual International SketchCrawl

Call for Artists: “SEEING IS BELIEVING”

“SEEING IS BELIEVING”
A non-juried Art Exhibit on the issue of Homophobia
MAY 14 - 18, 2012

WINDSOR PRIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 9, 2012.

This project aims to show new perspectives on homophobia. Homophobia is a negative attitude or feeling, an aversion towards gays and lesbians or towards homosexuality in general. It is also the rejection of people considered gay or lesbian and of all things associated with them, for example, gender non-conformity.

ELIGIBILITY
• All work must have a theme on the issue of Homophobia
• All media and styles accepted
• No size restrictions
• No limit on number of entries
• All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artists works. They must be entirely executed by the applicant.
• Windsor Pride Community reserves the right in its sole discretion to decline any works it feels does not meet the above criteria or its is obscene or offensive in nature

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The Artist(s) must adhere to the call for submission schedule
The Artist(s) must apply labels provided to all artwork submitted
The Artist(s) waives received an exhibition fee for hanging the works
The Artist(s) grants Windsor Pride the right to use of the images of artworks for publicity, promotion of event, reference and educational purposes
The Artist(s) is responsible for delivery and pick up of artworks
Packaging for shipping will be the responsibility of the artist
The exhibiting Artist(s) is responsible for insuring their work while in transit and on exhibition.

2D ARTWORKS OR WALL HANGINGS
All artwork must be wired and ready for hanging with a finished display or a frame. (i.e. paintings on canvas must have some form of hanging devise)

3D ARTWORKS OR SCULPTURE
All artwork MUST be secure and self supported

For submission form and further details, click here.

Culture Days Bulletin Board

Culture Days is a collaborative coast-to-coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. With the support of a National Steering Committee and volunteer Provincial and Territorial Task Forces, thousands of activity organizers self-mobilize at the grassroots level to present and coordinate free public activities that take place throughout the country over the last weekend of September each year.

The third annual Culture Days weekend will take place September 28, 29 and 30, 2012, and will feature thousands of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind-the-scenes,” to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, designers and other creative people in their communities.

This posting will be updated as local events are registered for Culture Days.

September 29th:

Plein Air Paint Out: 

The public is invited to paint or sketch en Plein Air (in the open air). Location to be announced. Instruction will be provided.

The Plein Air art movement began in the late 1880′s when artists began to leave their studio’s to paint out of doors. This became possible with the invention of the paint tube which enabled the art studio to become portable. This movement was made famous by Canada’s Group of Seven, the Impressionists in France, and Winslow Homer in the United States.

Organizer

Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Society

Date(s) & Time(s):

Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location

1811 Byng Rd
Windsor, Ontario

exhibition and printmaking techniques demonstrations

Windsor Printmeker's Forum will present Annual Member's Exhibit where some of the best known artists and printmakers will show their most recent, fresh of the press art.
Opening reception will start at 11:00 am at Windsor's Printmaker's Forum. Join us in experiencing some new art and chat with artists in the relaxed anc ool atmosphere of our gallery.
We wish to give you the opportunity to learn some interesting printmaking techniques such as monoprinting, etching, woodcarving, silkscreening and others which will be presented to you by our experineced printmakers.

Organizer

WIndsor Printmaker's Forum

Date(s) & Time(s):

Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Location

420 Devonshire Rd
Windsor, Ontario

Gallery Tour and Exposition of Mike Marcon's FRAGMENTS

Gallery Tour and Exposition of Mike Marcon's FRAGMENTS; A CIVILIZATION ONCE LOST”, Saturday September 29, 2012, 12:00 - 5:00 PM

Mike Marcon presents mixed-media installations involving themes related to Canadian identity to coincide with the ongoing War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations. Marcon’s work explores the notion of the wilderness as a privileged space, a “kind of masculine homeland within the greater framework of the nation state”. Found objects, images and sculpture act as a catalyst for the displacement of symbols and myths that continue to inform our “official” national identity. The juxtaposition of objects and images create a labyrinthine experience and stimulates critical reflection while situating these myths within the viewers’ personal narratives.

Organizer

Artcite Inc

Date(s) & Time(s):

Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location

109 University Ave. West
Windsor, Ontario

Kafe Korda Cabaret Variety Show at The KordaZone Theatre

Korda Artistic Productions presents its next Kafe Korda Cabaret and Variety Show at The KordaZone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, September 29, 2012 as part of Culture Days!!! Experience visual art, song, poetry, and theatrical performances onstage in this community gem.

Organizer

Korda Artistic Productions

Date(s) & Time(s):

Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Location

2520 Seminole Street
Windsor, Ontario

Sundays in the Studio

Join us Sunday, September 30 from 12:30 - 2 pm, for a FREE hands-on drop-in studio workshop in the second floor Saltmarche-McLaughlin-Haworth Studio. Sundays in the Studio is an ongoing weekly event and features a new artist and hands-on studio activity based on current exhibitions.

Studio Workshop: HEALING HARVEST based The WILDCRAFT by Kika Thorne. Enjoy learning about indigenous healing plants while creating beautiful works of art.

Be sure to visit the following exhibitions that will be on view:

Paris/Ojibwa by Robert Houle
Curated by Carla Garnet. Organized by the Art Gallery of Peterborough

John Scott: Works from AGW’s Collection
Curated by David Liss

The WILDCRAFT: Kika Thorne
Curated by Srimoyee Mitra

ReAppearances: "Old Friends” from the AGW Collection
Curated by Catharine Mastin

Visit the AGW website at www.agw.ca for currrent exhibition and gallery information.

Join us Saturday and Sunday for a public tour at 2 pm.

FREE Admission (children must be accompanied by an adult)

Organizer

Mary Anne VanWatteghem, Education and Public Programs Coordinator

Date(s) & Time(s):

Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Location

401 Riverside Dr. W,
Windsor, Ontario

KordaZone Theatre Open House, Workshops & Table Read

The KordaZone Theatre will open its doors to the public at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Experience the ambiance of this unique 110-seat theatre, participate in a theatrical Mask-Making workshop/demonstration, and enjoy a live table-read of an upcoming show by some of Korda's troupe of actors.

Organizer

Korda Artistic Productions

Date(s) & Time(s):

Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location

2520 Seminole Street
Windsor, Ontario

Back Room Gallery Interactive Displays, Tours & Performances

We will host interative displays and studio tours, demonstrations and hands-on creative activities of a variety of mediums including pottery, photography, digital art, sketching and painting, fabric arts as well as readings and performances of original writing, music and dance.

Organizer

Back Room Gallery Artists' Co-op

Date(s) & Time(s):

Friday, September 28, 2012 — 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, September 29, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 30, 2012 — 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location

4749 Wyandotte St. East
Windsor, Ontario

Book Launch: In Pursuit of the Golden Key

Windsor's creative community sure knows how to celebrate! This year is the bicentenary of the War of 1812, a conflict which formed the character of our region for years to come. Artists Dennis White and Steve Gibbs have put together a merry chase: a treasure hunt, a book, and a golden key at the centre of it all. What is the treasure, you might ask? The official website puts it simply:

The riddles, poetry, quotes and artwork all contain information that when put together will lead you to solving the puzzle and to a document entitling you to the grand prize — the treasure. The first person to correctly solve the puzzle will receive the Golden Key that will open a treasure worth over $10,000 CND. 

Why not come out to the Art Gallery of Windsor for the official book launch May 5th at 11 am?

Yes two hundred years have come and gone
Since war once ruled this land
A little knowledge you will need to solve the task at hand
A riddle or two will lead to a clue of lives from days gone by
But be aware
With whom you share
For in them the answers lie
Leotie's treasure is yours to find
It is not as hard as you think
For within these pages
Through different stages
You are bound to find a link
So your journey begins with clue number one
Good luck! As you begin today
Is it a clue for you to shout, "I've won!"
Or one that will lead you astray?

Press Release: A Community 'Chalk-Out'

In participation with National Youth Arts Week, The Tecumseh Arts & Culture Committee presents:

A Community 'Chalk-Out'
Saturday, May 5th, 11 am- 2 pm
Green Acres Park, 13731 St. Gregory Rd.

Drop by and add your colour and warm memories in chalk pastel, and watch a collaborative street painting appear! Young artists & community art enthusiasts, check out the new Tecumseh Art Party on Facebook.

Press Release: Cultural Summit

Mark your calendar with the next Cultural Summit. It will take place on Wednesday May 9 from 5:30 until 8:00 at the Capitol Theatre.

 

We invite you to stop in and learn what the Cultural Affairs Team will be working on this year. We invite your comments and suggestions during this evening event. 

 

Looking to share your organization’s information on upcoming events? Please bring 20 copies to share at the What’s New with You? table.

 

Please feel free to forward this on to others in Windsor’s Cultural Community who may find this of interest.

See you soon!

Press Release: OCAF

This just in from Cathy Masterson, manager of cultural affairs for the City of Windsor.

YOU ARE INVITED 

The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF) provides up front working capital to assist Ontario organizations to develop, promote and present one-off or first time events, or a significant expansion of existing activity, designed to attract new tourists and visitors to cultural events. OCAF also aims to increase the earned revenue capability of the applicant organization. 

Please join Kathleen Sharpe, Executive Director, OCAF at a roundtable discussion:

Thursday April 26, 2012

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Malden Park Visitor Centre, 4200 Malden Road, Windsor

During the evening, Kathleen will provide you with information about OCAF, its investment priorities, program benchmarks and requirements. She will look for your thoughts on proposed new components to the program, and welcomes your perspective on cultural tourism trends and issues in your community.

Please join us! 

RSVP to http://ocafwindsor.eventbrite.com by Tuesday April 24, 2012

Press Release: May Works 2012

From 'Occupy Windsor Documentation Project.'

The third annual MayWorks Windsor Festival fills the last week of April and the month of May 2012.

The Festival builds on the successes and experiences of the years’ of University of Windsor Labour Arts Festivals and the creativity and collaborative spirit of Windsor’s students and workers. Windsor’s MayWorks Festival allows us to represent our struggles and concerns in art work and performance and build labour culture and solidarity. The issues and themes expressed in this year’s events include: creative collaboration, art in the work place, community activism, precarious workers, job loss, injustice, environmental activism, history of labour, and the nature of work.

26 April - Curatorial Tour of “Re-enacting Resistance”: Jamelie Hassan and “LandMarks”, 6 pm at the Art Gallery of Windsor.

26 April - Stitch 'n' Bitch Quilt Making and MayWorks Artist Trading Card Trade, 6 - 9 pm at the Art Gallery of Windsor.

28 April - International Day of Mourning for those Workers Killed, Injured or made ill on the Job, 2 pm Ceremony 250 Windsor Ave.off Charles Clark Square, 3 pm March to Riverfront Trail near Goyeau.

1 MAY - MAY DAY Rally and Celebration: “On May 1 RESIST!” - 5:30p m at City Hall/ Charles Clark Square. Rally and March.Celebrate afterward at the Fish Market. 156 Chatham St. W. See also wwac.ca.

4 May - Reception for OCCUPY THIS!, the MayWorks Windsor 2012 show, featuring the “Occupy Windsor Documentation Project“ and the installation; “The Break Room“ - 7:30 -10:30 pm at Artcite Inc., 109 University Ave. W.

5 May - “Hands To the Earth: A Diggin' Event“- Join local gardeners and artists for an afternoon of gardening, creative projects and healthy food. 12 noon - 4 pm at the Campus Community Garden Project, 380 California.
Rain date: Sunday, May 6th 12 noon - 4 pm.

5 May - Exhibition reception for “The River and the Land Sustain You?“ A project by Professor William Starling of Dodolab, 1 - 4 pm at SB Contemporary Art, 1017 Church (near Erie W) with Professor Starling in attendance.

5 May - Rebecca Garrett and Kim Jackson “Occupy Y/our Worlds“, Video and Performance programme 7 pm at Atelier Virginianne,1078 Drouillard.

6 May - “The River and the Land Sustain You? Select Collection Talk/Tour with Professor William Starling of Dodolab, 1 pm at the Art Gallery of Windsor. Co-presented by the Art Gallery of Windsor, SB Contemporary Art and Dodolab.

6 May - Day of Cuban Solidarity w/Revolution at the Sangria Latin Lounge 485 Pelissier. 3 pm Programme, 5 pm Dinner (tickets $15), 6 pm Film: “Habana Station“ and Social. (519) 991-4167

10 May - “Mediated Landscapes“ by Mike Marcon opens at the Thames Gallery, 7 pm, 75 William St. N., Chatham.

10 May - “RIVETER“, an original Canadian play examining women, war work, and propaganda - Produced by The Windsor Feminist Theatre, 8 pm at The Downtown Mission Theatre, 664 Victoria.

11 May - “RIVETER“, 2 pm matinee, The Downtown Mission Theatre, 664 Victoria.

11 May - Group Exhibition, “Propery Rights“ opens 7 pm at Atelier Virginianne, 1078 Drouillard.

13 May - Inspect X Exhibition reception for Collette Broeders’ “INDUSTRIAL PASSAGES: A Worker Dwells Here“ 1–3 pm at 5575 Roscon Industrial Drive, Oldcastle, (519) 737-2667.

12 May - Reception for “Labour of Love, Celebrate labour: Works of the Self Employed“ 7 - 10 pm at PoP Gallery, 973 Erie E.

14 May - Artspeak gallery reception: “The Daily Grind…searching for daily meaning as well as daily bread“ by The Work Collective -Students from Catholic Central H. S. and Holy Names H. S. explore the idea of work. Performance 7 pm,1942 Wyandotte E.

18 May - 5 /19 Windsor Day BBQ, PRINT HOUSE on Pelissier 12- 7 pm, 510 Pelissier.

19 May - ARTourist; a gallery tour by bike. 1 - 4 pm Tour begins at SB Contemporary Art, 1017 Church, at 1 pm. $20 per person (Free Media City Film Festival Pass for each participant).
To register email: info@sbcontemporaryart.com
or call (519) 819-0536.

Press Release: Event: Meet Silo Muralist Charlie Johnston

This just in:
 
Everyone is invited to meet Silo Muralist Charlie Johnston on Monday April 23rd at 6pm. This meeting is being hosted by the Town of Essex Mural Committee at the Essex Civic Centre in the Council Chambers. Come out and see how a silo mural project will benefit our community.

 The Windsor Star has published an article about the project here. It would make excellent reading if you are planning on attending this event!

Arts Notes Overview

Artspeak Gallery, office of the Arts Council Windsor and Region

The Arts Council Windsor and Region (ACWR) publishes a weekly art events listing each Tuesday. Don't forget to click here for details on all of these upcoming events. 

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Community Art and Craft Show @ Riverside Library May 12 and 19.
Two tables are available for art vendors. Call (519) 252 ARTS.

CALL FOR ARTISTS:  Call for Artist Vendors:  Dr. David Suzuki School Eco Conference on May 5th.
call (519) 252 ARTS or email info@acwr.net for more information or to reserve your table.

NETWORKING: Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd at 6:30pm, Arts Council – Windsor &
Region (ACWR) launches their new series: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, a bi-weekly arts networking event.

EXHIBITION: Darling Divine Art of the Avant Garde @ Artspeak Gallery April 14 – April 20
Three Local Artists Piera Rock, Lizzy Love of Oddball Art Co. & Crystal Feetham of Elektric Honey 10% of all proceeds go to The Canadian Cancer Society in support of Aprils Cancer Awareness Month. Call Lizzy 519-839-5383

EXHIBITION: Art in Living II, by artist Philip Chouinard April 23rd - 28th.@ Artspeak Gallery

EXHIBITION: Out on a Limb: Tree as Muse, by artists Mary Atkinson and Margaret Guillet @ Artspeak Gallery. April 30th - May 4th

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Recycle Show @ Mudpuppy Gallery
If you are submitting, have your RECYCLED artwork to Mudpuppy Gallery by Sunday, April 29th, 2012. $10 submission fee per submission. For more information email: mudpuppy gallery@gmail.com or call 519.736.7279.

OPEN MIC (MUSIC/WORD): Beat Night 5 @ Downtown Espresso Cafe, Amhurstburg. Organised by Mudpuppy Gallery. May 5th

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Impasto: A Show for Painters @ Leamington Arts Centre. May 2 -26, 2012
Deadline for submissions: April 28th. Contact: 519.326.2711, artcentr@mnsi.net, or www.leamingtonartscentre.com

CONTEST: Logo design contest for OPRIG Windsor. Deadline: April 29th.
Contact info@opirgwindsor.org.

BOOK LAUNCH: Materialist Ethics and Life-Value by Jeff Noonan @ Rino's Kitchen April 18th.

PUBLIC LECTURE: Dr. Ted Hallman @ Freed-Orman Centre, Assumption University April 22nd.
Free admission. Contact: (519) 973-7033, press 0 or cbertrand@assumptionu.ca.

THEATRE: 'Bernhardt on Broadway' @ Korda Zone Theatre 2520 Seminole St April 20th
Sarah Bernhardt,  the actress who 100 years ago was the most famous woman in the world. Written & Performed by Carol Dunitz. One show only. tickets at the door. $20. Contact: 519 562 3394 www.kordazone.com

THEATRE: 'Visiting Hours,' a 'dramedy'  @ Korda Zone Theatre 2520 Seminole April 21st and 28th.
Tickets: Adults – $15 Senior/Student – $10 Contact: 519 562 3394 www.kordazone.com

 MUSIC: The Essex-Kent Bluegrass, Oldtime & Folk Music Association April 21st
'Nothin’ Fancy'  in Concert at the Belle River K of C in Emeryville (1303 County Road 22)

 EDUCATION: Lee Lee Hats knitting classes for youth schedule for April-May.
Contact Julia at leeleewyc@yahoo.ca for volunteer opportunities and or questions you may have about their programming.

EXHIBIT: O’h ya,’h ohdiwenagqh:”Through the Voices of Beads” @ Gibson Gallery, Amhurstburg April 12th-May 27th.
Admission is $3.00/adults $2.00/students. For more information contact: 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com

EDUCATION:Children's spring art classes @ Gibson Gallery, Amhurstburg.
Contact Bonnie Deslippe 519-736-2826 www.gibsonartgallery.com

DANCE: Big City Small Farm by Windsor Dance eXperience @ Capitol Theatre April 21st, 22nd

ART EXHIBIT/AUCTION: Working with the Environment high school art auction April 16th, 27th. @ Devonshire Mall.

MUSIC: Puzzleroot and Allison Brown @ Leamington The Gallery Restaurant ~ Cup 2 Mug Lounge May 1st, @ Phog Lounge May 22nd


COMMUNITY: MayWorks Festival project: community garden. May 5th @ Campus community garden, University of Windsor


EXHIBITION:  Forty x Forty @ Nancy Johns Gallery April 24- May 12

THEATRE: Legally Blond: The Musical. Windsor Light Music Theatre May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

EXHIBITION: PEEK @ SB Contemporary Art March 17 - April 28th

PROGRAMS: Ontario Arts Council Acess and Career Development program deadline May 1st
Visit access.arts.on.ca for more details.

COMMUNITY: Pilette Village Cinco de Mayo celebration May 5th includes Latin dancers, a
Mariachi Band, artists, vintage vendors and a Chihuahua Beauty Contest.

AWARDS: Windsor Endowment for the Arts presents THE WEAs – the second biennial Awards and Grants Celebration recognizing some of our community’s most talented artists, upcoming talent and arts leaders.May 5th.Visit wea-arts.com or contact 519-977-9369 for more information.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Children's Aid Society auction for 'Gourmet Gardens, A Celebration of Food Wine & Spring.' Contact Mike Clark at (519) 252-1171, ext. 3210, or Fax: (519) 256-2739, MClark@WECAS.on.ca for more details.

SCHOLARSHIP: OCC Awards & Scholarships Program dealine May 31st.
Contact Caitlin Plewes at 416-925-4222×222 or cplewes@craft.on.ca

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Carrousel by the River. June 8-10.
Contact carrouselartists@gmail.com