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Boulevard Days

2/7/2013

 
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During sunny summer weekends between July and September,  Arts Off Main will once again be hosting "Boulevard Days".  Artists from  all mediums are invited to participate in one day event by showcasing their work outside the gallery. Each Boulevard day may feature one or more artists and some of the artists will be giving live demonstrations of their creative process. Be sure to check the website for dates and featured artists. Then stop by and join the fun.

The artist of Saturday, July 6, is Celia Brauer:

Lüt Boutiue & Arts Off Main Show

27/4/2013

 
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Lüt Boutique  - Arts Off Main Gallery Show will be held at Lüt Boutique 4219 Main Street
from May 17 to August 16, 2013, the very first collabrative event between Lüt Boutique and AOM, showcasing the AOM local artists' artwork in the vibrant Main Street district.

Opening Reception: Thursday May 16, 6 - 9 PM at Lüt Boutique.

Stop by, share the love of fine art and enjoy the passion of shopping and fun!

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Arts Off Main Gallery - The Flakiest Shop on Main Street

6/12/2011

 
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Arts Off Main gallery is participating with other Main Street merchants this year for the "flakiest" window display! Come out to Main Street to enjoy the displays and vote for your favourite one. You'll find a list of participating businesses below. Just look for the blue and white Flake Out balloons at each store. 

With every vote, your name is entered in a draw to win an incredible prize basket that includes gift certificates and prizes from each of the participating businesses. 

Arts Off Main Gallery, and many other Main Street shops, will also be collecting food for the Vancouver Food Bank. Please take the time to support us in helping those in need and bring in a non-perishable food item. Last weekend alone we filled two boxes with food!

The event runs from December 3rd to December 18th, with the final draw being
held at On The Fringe Hair Design (4166 Main St.) on December
18th at 4pm.


Get your ballot at any of the participating businesses:
Arts off Main  216 East 28th Avenue
Avalon Dance
Shop
  4532 Main Street
Barefoot Contessa  3715 Main Street
Beansprouts  4305 Main Street
Body Politic 208 East 12th Avenue
Bohemia
Gallery/The Loft
3243 Main Street
Bottoms Up Clothing Co. 3603 Main Street
District Main 4453 Main Street
Echo Unique Resale 3553 Main Street
Flaming Angels Boutique   4307 Main Street
Forsya Boutique and Gallery 2206 Main Street
Genesis Nutrition 2570 Main Street
HAZEL&CO.  4280 Main Street
Kiddo 3950 Main Street
La Salita Gift-Shop  4196 Main Street
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House 3981 Main Street
Locus Restaurant 4121 Main Street
Lüt
Boutique
  4219 Main Street
MarketPlace IGA # 10 2949 Main Street
Much and Little 2541 Main Street
Neptoon Records & CDs 3561 Main Street
On The Fringe Hair Design  4166 Main Street
Physio Room  3418 Main Street
Plush  4296 Main Street
Prettier in Green 3633 Main Street
Quejos Cheesebuns Inc 4129 Main Street
Rocky Mountain Flatbread 4186 Main Street
Sonja Picard  4360 Main Street
Spirithouse 4326 Main Street
Splitz Grill 4242 Main Street
The Archetype  2549 Main Street
the Hach  197 East 17th Avenue
The Whip Restaurant Gallery  209 East 6th Avenue
Two of Hearts Boutique  3728 Main Street
Windsor Packing Co.  4110 Main Street
Woo
Vintage
4366 Main Street

Voting Stations
Arts Off Main 216 East 28th Avenue

MarketPlace IGA # 10 2949 Main Street
Bohemia Gallery/The Loft 3243 Main Street
Neptoon Records 3561 Main Street
Flaming Angels  4307 Main Street
Plush 4296 Main Street
On the Fringe Hair Design 4166 Main Street

In our next post watch for some photos of our display and see why we're the flakiest shop on Main Street!

8th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Food Bank Drive

26/11/2011

 
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Our 8th Anniversary celebration is next weekend, December 2, 3 and 4. Enjoy cookies and hot, apple cider while browsing our wonderful selection of locally crafted jewellery, pottery, sculpture, gift items, art cards and original art.

10% of all sales during our anniversary celebration weekend will be donated to the Vancouver Food Bank.

We'll be busy decorating our storefront this week in preparation for the "Flake Out on Main Street" shop decorating contest. Main Street merchants have taken up the challenge to produce an original storefront display on the theme of "Flake Out on Main Street". You can vote for your favourite display and by voting, your name is entered in a draw for a gift basket of Main Street merchant goodies. Come into Arts Off Main gallery to vote and don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item for the Vancouver Food Bank!

Eastside Culture Crawl - this weekend! Nov 18, 19 & 20, 2011

16/11/2011

 
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Get crawling! Canada's largest open studio event is being held this weekend and you're invited to explore artists studios, meet the artist and get inspired! Arts Off Main artists Ellen Scobie and Joan Tayler have their studios open to the public.

Map to Ellen's studio
Map to Joan's studio

Everyone welcome!

Culture Days Weekend

15/10/2011

 
Overcast skies didn't keep you away - on a usually quiet Sunday afternoon, 110 people came by Arts Off Main to check out the Culture Days happenings. Sabine Simons drew a real crowd interested in the technical aspects of this ancient art form - using pigments mixed with wax as a painting medium. For those of you who saw Sabine at work that would like to see some finished pieces, she has three new works, about 8x8 inches each, hanging in the gallery. Lovely, Sabine!
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Arts Off Main artist Sabine Simons setting up her table for her encaustic demonstration.
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Drift artist Penny Lim and Arts Off Main artist Eileen Mosca get Penny's table ready for making art books with the kids. Thanks, Penny, for your energy and ideas and Eileen for the display of artwork on the gallery's outside wall!
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Arts Off Main consignee and Drift artist Julie McIntyre led a community paper quilt project at Urban Source. Twelve participants who happened by the store joined in the making of this collective creative endeavour. Afterwards, Julie sewed the individual squares together - thank you, Julie, for your creativity, enthusiasm and dedication! Julie has a great photo of this collective effort on her Facebook page.

Drift artist Varouj Gumuchian also participated in Culture Days at Arts Off Main with a sculptural installation - sorry, no pictures! Thank you, Varouj!

Thank You... for making Culture Days 2011 a success! Canadians throughout the country expressed their creativity by participating in over 5,500 activities in 800 cities and towns over the Culture Days 2011 Event Weekend (September 30, October 1 & 2). Thanks to all who participated! http://www.culturedays.ca/en



Culture Days at Arts Off Main Gallery

30/9/2011

 
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Come out and celebrate Culture Days this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Arts Off Main Gallery. Art demonstrations will be held outside the Gallery, by Drift and Arts Off Main artists, on the boulevard each day (weather permitting). 

SCHEDULE

 
Saturday, October 1
11am – 2pm – Lee Sanger - hand-embellished Giclee prints
2pm – 5pm – Anne Montgomery – sewing/felting http://www.thedrift.ca/artists/anne-montgomery
11am – 5pm – Laura Skuse – abstract expressionism
http://www.lauraskuse.com
 
Sunday, October 2
11am – 1pm – Penny Lim – stamping and simple paper books with children
http://www.thedrift.ca/artists/penny-lim
 
11am – 3pm – Sabine Simons – encaustic painting
11am – 3pm – Eileen Mosca - illustration
11am – 5pm – Laura Skuse – abstract expressionism
http://www.lauraskuse.com
2pm – 5pm – Varouj Gumuchian - Art sculpture installation
http://www.thedrift.ca/artists/varouj-gumuchian
 
Other Artists In Action:

Julie McIntyre will be leading the creation of a community Art Quilt at Urban Source, 3126 Main Street on Sat. Oct. 1, 1-4pm. The quilt will hang in the window of Urban Source until Monday, Oct. 3. Everyone is welcome to participate – kids and adults.  

Roz McLean will be demonstrating her illustration at Beansprouts, 4305 Main Street, Sunday, Oct. 2, 12-4 pm.

Culture Days is a 3 day, annual collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. www.culturedays.ca

Arts Off Main at the Seymour Art Gallery | Opening Reception Tuesday, June 14th, 7-9pm

19/5/2011

 
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June 14 -19
Opening reception: Tuesday, June 14th, 7-9 PM
Artists in attendance

You are invited to the Opening Reception of "Recharge", an exhibition of the work of Arts Off Main members. We have come together to recharge our art practice. Presenting a collaborative showpiece made up of 10x10 inch panels (shown at left) one by each member. As well, each artist will be exhibiting several works representing a variety of media: painting, photography, drawing, illustration, mixed media, polymer clay and pottery.

Matthew Freed, Jennifer Harwood, Nicola Morgan, Eileen Mosca, Riitta Peirone, Annamaria Potamiti, Lee Sanger, Ellen Scobie, Sabine Simons, Joan Tayler


 
SPECIAL EVENTS
Opening Reception
Tuesday June 14, 7-9 pm
Sway to the sounds of guitar and accordion duo Dave Taylor and Tyson Naylor, while you mingle with the artists and learn about their work.

Afternoon Celebration
Sunday June 19, 1-4 pm
Get a charge out of Company B Jazz Band, a six-piece group known for rousing crowds to dance and smile with their cheerful renditions of classic repertoire from the 1920s through 1940s. Chat with the artists as we perform demos and paint on location. Company B will be on stage at Panorama Park, adjacent to the gallery.

SEYMOUR ART FESTIVAL
Arts Off Main is appearing during the Seymour Art Festival, a biennial special event hosted by the Seymour Art Gallery, in the Deep Cove Cultural Centre. June 7 - July 3, 2011.

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