In the Gallery

Janice Edwards Fire and Snow

Exhibit currently running and continues until: Tuesday, March 27.
Discover the world of colour at the hand of Janice Edwards. Janice is no stranger to the Fernie arts scene. She has been involved in numerous group exhibits at The Arts Station and, including her latest Fire and Snow, she has graced the gallery with three solo shows. Come and immerse yourself in the stimulating effects of her paintings – sure to bring a spark to the winter air! Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available on opening night so make a night of it!

2012 Banner Project

Thank you to everyone that submitted their work for the 2012 Banner Project! Because the submission deadline has passed, we will not accepting anymore entries. Even if you weren’t able to submit any of your own work, we encourage you to support those that did.  On Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m., The Arts Station will be hosting the Banner Launch and Sponsorship Event!

Indie Films Fernie (IFF)

All films are shown at the Vogue Theatre
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (UK) – Monday, March 5, 7p.m.
A Dangerous Method (Germany/Canada) – Monday, April 2, 7 p.m.

ADULT WORKSHOPS

All registration is for these classes is thru the College of the Rockies. Please contact them at 250-423-4691 or www.cotr.bc.ca. For more information contact Courtney at 250-423-4842 or [email protected].

Advanced Woodblock Printing: Multi-Coloured Reduction Prints

Friday and Saturday / March 23-24 / 7-9:30 p.m. and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Clawhammer Press
For those who have taken the ‘Introduction to Wood Block printing,’ this takes the process a step further. Reduction prints are multi-coloured prints carved from the same block. The final result is a truly limited edition print because the original block is ‘destroyed’ in the process, leaving only the final colour printing surface on the original block. The process takes some planning and forethought. The instructor will guide students through the steps and planning. Materials are included in the cost of the workshop. Carving tools will be provided. Taught by Michael Hepher, owner/operator of Clawhammer Press.

Watercolour Basics – Getting Started

Saturday and Sunday / March 24-25 – 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Always wanted to learn how watercolour paintings are created? Join local artist Pamm Ciupa for this great weekend workshop! Pamm will demonstrate and instruct on the wonders of this so-called elusive media through her guidance of the techniques that make up this form of painting. Learn washes, glazing with wet and dry brushes, colour mixing, and brush strokes. You will leave this great class with an understanding of and the ability to start your very own water colour journey!

Intermediate Hand-setting Type – taking it to the next level

Friday and Saturday / April 20-21 / 7-9:30 p.m. and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Clawhammer Press. Required pre-requisite: Intro to hand-set type course. This workshop will discuss more in-depth the history of typography, advanced techniques, and creating more complex or multi-coloured typographic projects. Students who enjoyed the basic course will be able to apply these skills, and add some new knowledge about typographic techniques, 2 and 3 colour projects, and experimenting with new and creative ideas.

KIDS AND YOUTH CLASSES

**Be sure to keep your eyes open for information on yet-to-be-announced Children and Youth Programming! Visit www.theartsstation.com for upcoming classes, events and more.

And don’t forget that The Arts Station hosts amazing birthday parties! This is your loot bag! Contact Courtney at 250-423-4842 for information on how to have fabulous hands-on activities for any age- tots, kids, teens, adults- and we will match your needs with an Arts Station artist.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Yayful Sisters Children’s Theatre

Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. At The Arts Station.
Yayfal Sisters Children’s Theatre are having their final performance of the season! There will only be one showtime this time around so make sure you come early to get a seat! We can give away all the details about the show just yet but we do know there will be a special guest star- KiKi the Eco Elf! We will keep you posted with more information closer to the date.

In the Community

Fernie Women’s Centre Celebrates International Women’s Day

Wednesday March 7. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.at the Fernie Arts Station. Celebrate International Women’s Day with an evening of camaraderie and local entertainment! Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for mingling and appetizers by the Blue Toque. Show starts at 7 p.m. Performances by The Bickertons, Anie Hepher of Red Girl, Sage McBride and Tim Newton of Shred Kelly and more. If you are able, please bring a spa product for entrance admission (This can include shampoo, conditioner, soap, face wash, moisturizer and more). Great door prizes from local businesses!

Library Afterschool Programmes

Daily from January 17 to March 9
All programs are free and include a healthy snack.
Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Learning with Lego for ages 6 to 8
Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:45 p.m.; Learning Games and Number Magic for ages 8 to 10
Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5 p.m.; Wordsmything for ages 10 to 13
Fridays from 3:30 pm to 4:45 p.m.; Lego Challenges for ages 10 to 12
Second Thursday of each month beginning January 12; Book Club for Grades 4 to 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
For more info contact Sandra at [email protected].

Relay For Life

Event Date: Saturday, June 9.
Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life enables the organization to raise more donations than any other of their fundraising efforts throughout the course of the year. RFL touches Canadians nationwide and would never take place without all of its volunteers, sponsors and, of course participants! This year, organizers are upping the ante to make this Relay the biggest yet! For more information, contact Betty-Ann Price at 250-489-8695 or [email protected].

Arts, Culture & Heritage Funding Programs from CKCA and CBT

Application Deadline: March 9 or 23 (see guidelines).
Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) have increased funding available to $706, 000 for individuals, groups and organizations interested in developing arts, heritage and/ or culture related programming in the Canadian Columbia Basin. Instances of grant eligibility may include but is not limited to minor capital for facilities, tours, exhibits and projects to help promote, raise awareness and sustain heritage, art and culture for future generations. Find out more and get the application form by visiting www.basinculture.com, contacting your local community arts council or phoning CKCA at (250) 505-5505 or 1-877-505-7355.

STARS in the Valley Golf Tournament

Monday, June 18 at the Fernie Golf and Country Club.
The tournament will be held in support of STARS air Ambulance to ensure our community access to the vital service. If you are interested in supporting this worthy cause and participating in the tournament, please contact Valerie Emond at [email protected] or at 2550-423-7103.

Concert Series

Tickets available at The Arts Station, Carosella and Freshies.

Jazz – Karl Schwonik Jazz Ensemble

Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m.
Karl Schwonik is no stranger to the busy life that being involved in the music business brings; however, the last two years have introduced he and his fellow band mates to an abundance of excitement. Their CD “1+4” that was released earlier this year has made waves in the Canadian jazz radio charts where they were number 1 for two straight months and, more recently, it was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for “Jazz Recording of the Year”. For more on the Ensemble, check out www.karlschwonik.com.

Calls for Entry

Call for Artists & Art Instructors
Fernie Art Station’s exciting exhibition program. The Arts Station Gallery Committee is seeking submissions and accepting applications from individual artists and groups interested in exhibiting 2 and 3D art works. Your work is seen by all Arts Station visitors, regular user groups, concert and event audiences and Blue Toque restaurant goers! Your exhibit is advertised in Arts Station member e-newsletters and Art Station promotional materials. Get an application at The Arts Station, or on line at www.theartsstation.com, email [email protected] or call Courtney at 423-4842 for more information. Applications are juried by a committee.

The Artist’s Haven (Gabriola Island)
As of February 1, artists from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and Northwest Territories, Washington State and Oregon will be able to apply for a two-week residency program between Sept 17 and October 1 at The Haven’s Gabriola Island property. In addition to free lodging complete with kitchen and wireless internet access, successful applicants will also receive dinner every day, and discounts on all other meals. All this in a peaceful, rural setting close to the many beautiful places Gabriola has to offer. The complete application package can be found on The Haven’s website at www.haven.ca/news/artist-in-residence.html.

Elk River Alliance
Artists are encouraged to make Art on the Elk. Take out your easel, camera, clay or sketch-pad and be inspired to begin creating work celebrating the Elk River. Works can be developed over the fall and winter. There will be a call for submissions for and Elk River display in the Spring of 2012. Juried submissions will be chosen and displayed at the Celebrating the Elk River Exhibit in Fernie during the month July, Sparwood in August, Elkford in September. Submissions will be advertised for sale with 10% commission supporting the Elk River Alliance. Submission deadline will be May 30.

Arts Station and a Visiting Artist

The Arts Station is seeking the donation of a house or condo to host a visiting artist in the spring or fall shoulder season of 2012. The ideal home would include the following: Walkable to downtown and to the schools; large enough for a small family with a kitchen, laundry facilities and so on. A living area large enough to host an eight-person workshop.

A sheet on the proposed program and the intended involvement of the artist in the community is available at The Arts Station. We are looking for one home. The spring season will be mid-April to the end of May. Fall season will be mid-October to the end of November. The artist residency will be three to five weeks depending on the artist.
If you have a house or condo that meets these simple criteria, please contact:
Courtney Baker at 423-4842 or by email at [email protected]

The Arts Station Visiting Artist Residency

Fernie sits relatively isolated from mainstream art communities provincially and within Canada as a whole. Much of our artistic input arrives via remote media. This proposal would bring an artist to Fernie for an extended residency of three to six weeks. In this time, the artist would work in the schools a day or so a week, with adults one night a week and have dedicated time to work on their own personal project. At the end of the residency period, the artist would give a public performance or reading.
Residencies would be in the ‘off season,’ so we could offer housing to the artist and provide the condo/home owner a tax receipt in return for the use of their unit if they wish. The housing would need to be in town, not at the ski area.

Initially, the artists would be writers. The writing community is fairly connected internally. The residency information would be distributed through BC Writers Guild, the Places for Writers web site and other such interactive media.
A board of review would be set up to vet the applications and formally offer the residency.
If this works for writers, in the future we could offer the residencies to artists in other fields. There is the possibility of a studio space for two or three-dimensional artists after the winter.

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