Sep 12
| September 12, 2008 |
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| September 13, 2008 |
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Rated the best event in Fernie, this year’s Festival will be no exception
September 12th and 13th at the Arts Station in CP Station Square.
Volunteer help is needed from Committees to ‘on-the-day’ help.
Are you interested in?
Volunteering
Cooking for the BBQ Challenge
Artisan Market participant (much expanded)
Presenting a stage act
Being on a theatrical troupe
Attending the event
More information is available on the Taste of Fernie Website
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Jun 04
The Fernie and District’s Arts Council annual general meeting for 2008 occurred on May 22nd. The following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors and on behalf of the arts community in Fernie we’d like to welcome them and thank them for volunteering their time.
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President
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Gail Adams
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Past President
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Donna Miller
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Vice-President
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Mike Tomney
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Treasurer
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Alice Booth
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Secretary
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Carolyn Nikodym
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Member at Large
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Angela Etheridge
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Member at Large
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Lorraine Kneier
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Member at Large
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Keith Liggett
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Member at Large
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Kevin McIsaac
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May 22
At The Arts Station, 601-1st Avenue, Fernie, BC
A call for Nominations to the Board of Directors.
If you, or you know someone who, would like to assist the Fernie & District Arts Council provide arts services to the community by being on the Board of Directors, please submit your or their name.
All Board positions are a one year term and nominations are voted on, by the Membership, at the Annual General meeting.
Interested? Want to know more? Please contact us
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Apr 21
The Art Station is looking for assistance in posting information to OurFernie.com.
Estimated time 4 hours a month. Computer knowledge helpful. Training available.
If you can help, please contact us.
Apr 18
This year in cooperation with the Arts Station, the Writers Conference will grant a scholarship to the Short Story or the Poetry session to an Arts Station member. The winner may opt to apply the value of the scholarship to attend the Jump Start Your Novel session or one of the other Novel sessions (space available only).
Completed applications must be in the Conference office or the Griz Inn front desk by 5 pm Friday, April 18, 2008. Awards will be made the following week.
For full application details please visit Fernie Writers Conference Scholarship page.
Mar 20
The Fernie & District Arts Council is accepting grant applications for funding under the CKCA #1 Individual Artists grants and CKCA #2-10 Organizations grants, funded by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
The deadline for submissions to the funding must be made by Thursday, March 20 by 5pm.
Grant Applications can be obtained at the Arts Station, 601 1st Ave., Fernie. Office hours are from 10am to 4 pm. Monday to Friday.
More information can be obtained by visiting the CKCA website or just download the PDF.
Mar 17
G I A N T Puppet Mania
Turn big cardboard into faces, beasts, wings & things with papier mache buildup, fabrics & paint on tall celebration poles - swinging in for spring!
What a blast! Dress for mess as we transform the Art Station’s upstairs attic studio into your imagination space!
Explore 3d construction, with basic fun tools & creature staplers!
March 17 - 20
Ages 5 - 8 from 9:00 - 10:30am
Ages 9 - 12 from 11:00 - 12:30pm
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March 25 - 28
Ages 5 - 8 from 9:00 - 10:30am
Ages 9 - 12 from 11:00 - 12:30pm
$50/session. Includes all amazing materials.
Limited space. Choose a week & register now.
Need more info? contact us
Mar 06
Join the Griz Days fun.
The Arts Station is encouraging innovative sculptors and creative people to use the mounds of snow on the Arts Station deck to make Griz related images.
contact us for more details.
Feb 15
Deadline: Friday, February 15 12:00
Now in it's fourth year, The Banner Project Committee is looking for 36 diverse works of art to showcase on the 2008 City of Fernie Banners. Selected art will be reproduced on high-quality outdoor banners, hung on lamppost along Victoria Ave and then Highway #3. This project has brought colour to our streets and gives profile to the talent in the community.
The adjudicators will be looking for: eye-catching images to the street-level observer with bold colours and striking imagery that stands out from a distance. Variation in themes and artistic disciplines will be considered and submissions are requested to fit the banner proportions of '1 wide by 2 high' ratio.
To receive 'Banner Guidelines' contact us.
Drop off your CD with the jpeg file to the Arts Station by the deadline. The Banner Project Launch, hosted at the Arts Station, held on Sat. April 19th, 2008, during BC Arts & Culture Week.
Feb 01
Call for Artists
Be a vital part of the Fernie Art Station's exciting year-round 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.
This is a good chance to be seen!
The Arts Station is excited about attracting artists and can offer a unique, stimulating location and, most important of all, the buzz of creative exchange. Whether you're looking to accomplish a 'first show'? for yourself or you're a professional artist seeking an expanded network or with an idea for a group show we're offering you this opportunity.
Why show here? Exposure!
Your work is seen by all Arts Station visitors, regular user groups, concert & event audiences and Blue Toque restaurant goers! Your exhibit is advertised in Arts Station member newsletters and Art Station promotional materials.
Learn more on our Exhibitions page.
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