 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 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!   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!  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! 
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! 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! 
Arts Off Main artist Sabine Simons setting up her table for her encaustic demonstration.
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!  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  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  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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