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.