Local art-in-the-park exhibitors are invited to apply for tented exhibiting space at the Third Annual Hintonburg Arts Festival (co-presented by Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery and Guerilla magazine), Saturday, August 14th, noon to 7 p.m., and Sunday, August 15th, noon to 5 p.m.

The festival is headquartered at Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery (286 Hinchey Avenue, between Armstrong and Scott). A section of Hinchey Ave will be closed to traffic to accommodate up to 40 artists exhibiting work under their own tents.

The outdoor exhibiting fee is $40 and artists must have their own tent (and sandbags / cement blocks to secure tents).

There aren't many new movies at the multiplex this weekend, which is just as well as I can't imagine exactly what could slow Inception down. Consensus seems to be that it's a stunning visual masterwork possibly lacking in the corresponding emotional majesty. If you can't get a ticket to whatever showing you attempt, you could do worse than The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which is frothy summer fun at its best and merely shallow at its worst.

Cyrus, a comedy about a recently divorced man (John C. Reilly) who is stymied in his relationship with a new woman (Marisa Tomei) by her creepy relationship with her adult son (Jonah Hill), has also made it to Ottawa, specifically at the World Exchange Centre.

Over at the Bytowne, it's another Stieg Larsson ruled weekend, with The Girl Who Played with Fire sharing billing with Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary about a man who tried to make a documentary about Banksy only to end to with the camera turned on him when he decided to try his hand at graffiti art himself. 

Friday

La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
FIVE DAY EXHIBIT
KARA WILLIAMS
New Paintings
July 16-22, 2010
Vernissage: Friday July 16, 2010 / 7-10pm | 306 Cumberland Street

a night above/ground: Irwin, Anstee + McCann
at the Carleton Tavern, 233 Armstrong (at Parkdale)
lovingly hosted by rob mclennan
Friday, July 16; doors 7pm; readings 7:30pm

On Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m., past mayors, players and media darlings will come back to life as the Ottawa Storytellers get the historical debate rolling. The Storytellers will lead the event but will be relying on public participation to fight out all sides of the city’s development through time.
2100 Cabot St., Ottawa| Admission: $10
For more information call 613-247-4830 or visit ottawa.ca/museums

Saturday

Dawn Sandey: Solo Show
70 plus paintings and installations
July 15th to 31st 2010.
Meet the Artist: Saturday, July 17th. 12 to 6 pm.
Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery | 286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa

BLINK Gallery presents PETRA HALKES & JOYCE WESTROP, "TIRELESS"
Exhibition continues Friday, July 16 – Tuesday, July 20, 12 – 5 pm
SPECIAL EVENT --  Saturday, July 17, 12 – 5 pm
In conjunction with the theme of the exhibition, the artists have mounted a truck tire on a stand outside Header House. On Saturday afternoon they will invite guests to print their own souvenirs by pressing a card onto an inked section of The Tire.
Located at Header House in Major’s Hill Park (across from the National Gallery of Canada at the foot of the Alexandra Bridge – look for the little stone building)

The Power Plant + Pleasure Dome present Animal Drag Kingdom, an Outdoor Screening @ 401 Richmond St.West Courtyard, Sat, July 17, 9pm
Works by Douglas Gordon, Kristin Lucas, Guy Ben-Ner, Kathy High, Steve Reinke & Jessie Mott and others
$8/ 5 Members + students
(Rain date: Sunday, July 18, 9pm)

Ceprano provides a Balanced Rock Sculpture project at Remic Rapids each summer season in collaboration with the National Capital Commission.
The following venues of entertainment will be provided upon site on Saturday, July 17, 2010 Ay 11 a.m., Laura Astwood & The Ottawa Stilt Union will perform "The Girl Who Was Eaten By the Dark."
The Ottawa Stilt Union is a bilingual group of artists committed to bringing the magical and the unexpected into the daily lives of people in the National Capital Region through the creation and performance of stilt-based theatre works and through the teaching of workshops in that art form.
At 7 p.m., Jesse Stewart and Deborah Danbrook provide a musical collaboration, equally unique and exciting.
Deborah Danbrook performed upon site in 2009, with Natasha Royka Dance co., "From the Soul: Peace". Deborah creates a unique and delicate sound with the Japanese Shakuhachi flute.  Jesse also performed upon site in 2009, the title of his performance was "Music for Stone and Water", providing his own hand crafted stone instruments as well as his custom crafted 'Waterphone.'
Remic Rapids Park is located on the Western Parkway, between the Parkdale and Island Park Dr., and is directly across the parkway from Tuney's Pasture.

Sunday

Boutique Arthena-art&écodesign in Chelsea is having a birds theme for summer: come and see the artworks by local artists, the watercolours by Sally Lee Sheeks (pictured: becasseau pattes vertes), the wire sculptures by Lisa Brunetta, the inks by Anamaria Gomez-Upegui. And this Sunday, July 18th from 1pm to 4pm, the artist Sally Lee Sheeks will take you for a guided tour of her work and an art demonstration. Free of charge and open to everyone. Arthena - art & écodesign 205, Chemin Old Chelsea Chelsea (Québec)

Galerie Old Chelsea is pleased to invite you to an exhibition, "WOOD'N INK," by Ted Johnston
16 July to 04 August 2010
Vernissage:  Sunday 18 July 1 to 4pm
Galerie Old Chelsea, 10 Chemin Scott, QC

Rev up your engines and cruise over to the Vintage Car Show at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum this Sunday, July 18. Vehicle enthusiasts are invited to spend the day sharing stories and exploring the museum. Kids can get revved up for the outdoor games, activities, and the museum’s new Discovery Zone displaying simple machinery.
Re-fuel at the barbeque, compliments of the Cumberland Lions Club, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 2940 Old Montreal Road
When: Sunday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and $18 for the whole family
For more information call 613-833-3059 or visit ottawa.ca/museums

Hello,
We are looking to interview a local synesthete for an upcoming 3D documentary about the topic of Synesthesia. Synesthesia is also known as the “mingling of the senses” — where you can see sounds, or hear colors, or taste shapes, among other manifestations.

We want to spend a day with a synesthete to get a sense of how their extra perceptual ability affects them. We are then going to recreate that experience with 3D animation.

We will be shooting with a new 3D camera. The result will be a two-minute piece that will show the world exactly what it’s like to be a synesthete.

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
The Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Closing Date: 14 July 2010
The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) seeks a highly motivated and responsible individual to fill the key position of Administrative Coordinator.

The Administrative Coordinator assists the Director and provides administrative services to the gallery: oversees office operations; manages all aspects of membership; acts as Board liaison for meetings of the Board and Committees; contributes to special events, fundraisers, and vernissages.
QUALIFICATIONS

• Post secondary education in Arts Administration or other related field;
• Excellent writing and speaking skills in both official languages;
• Superior organizational and administrative skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment;
• Strong interest in contemporary art;
• Superior computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Publisher); Photoshop an asset

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Office Support:

Predators is coming out! Predators is coming out! Wait, you're not as excited about that as I am, are you? Okay, go read this interview and then dare tell me that you are not excited to see Predators. Adrien Brody is Danny Trejo's hog, man. Also, Topher Grace is still making movies (yay!).

If you don't want to see aliens kill a bunch of apparently dangerous humans (plus Topher Grace), I'm sure you could do worse than Despicable Me, a cartoon about a villain (v. Steve Carrell) who plans to steal the moon until three little orphan girls decide to adopt him as their dad instead.

At Coliseum Ottawa, which apparently is where all the Bollywood movies go, you can check out I Hate Luv Storys, starring Sonam Kapoor and Imran Khan.

Friday

Dale Smith Gallery is pleased to present "The Return of the Beothuk," an exhibition of recent paintings by Nova Scotia artist Jonathan Howse (pictured, First Europeans). In "The Return of the Beothuk," Jonathan combines stories and images of the Beothuk, his own family history, and issues faced by Newfoundlanders today to explore how the lessons of the past may provide solutions for the future. Please contact the gallery for more information or images of exhibition work.
July 9 - August 1 |  Vernissage: Friday, July 9, 7- 10 PM | 137 Beechwood Ave.

One Night Only Exhibit
Lyle Richardson
New Pastel & Watercolour on Paper
Friday July 9, 2010 / 7-10 pm
La Petite Mort Gallery | 306 Cumberland Street

Galerie McKenzie Marcotte at 26 Sully Rd. in Wakefield Quebec is pleased to present “Attitudes and Expressions,” an exhibition of wood fired sculpture by Raymond Warren. The vernissage will take place on Friday July 9 at 7 pm. The exhibition continues until August 3, 2010.

Are you a fan of Jackson Rathbone?

Who?

Lumiere Festival 2010 - Saturday September 4th
CALL TO ARTISTS & PERFORMERS
www.lumiereottawa.com
The 9th Annual Ottawa Lumiere Festival, presented by The Crichton Cultural Community Centre, is a chance to celebrate the magic and beauty of light. The Festival is an evening of art, performances, lanterns, costumes and music.
Lumiere Festival burns brightly because of the number of diverse and creative participants and partners. We are committed to engaging local emerging artists & performers in their exploration of illumination. Through a juried submission process, local artists & performers are remunerated to create illuminated installations and performances, which animate the festival theme.
The 2010 theme -- REBIRTH -- will highlight 4 distinct visions along the journey of rebirth:
DESCENT -- Dimmer images of dying, falling, underworlds (hell, Hades, Valhalla and more)
STASIS - an unearthly netherworld of spirits & shapes; (Elysian Fields, Fairy Lands, Fiddler's Green and the like)
ASCENT -- Brightening images of airy spheres -- heavens REBIRTH -- Images of transformation and rising anew -- phoenix, wheel of
rebirth, and the like.
VISUAL ARTISTS
Submit your CV, and a proposal (this can include sketches, photographs or models), which describes your illuminated installation. This must include a title, light source, supply list, mounting method (on the ground, hanging or floating) and an explanation of which of the  areas your piece would ideally  be located.
CRITERIA FOR LANTERN INSTALLATIONS: Animates the 2010 Lumière theme,
electricity free light source, display is larger then 1 cubic meter, any medium or combination of mediums, suitable for outside exhibition for 8 hours, includes mechanisms for mounting and is fire safe. Post jury -- if your work is selected for the Festival
ARTIST RESPONSIBILITIES
Artists will work with the Artistic Director to ensure that installations are safe and thematically relevant, and to find a location for the installation. Artists will be responsible for attending a site visit on Wednesday Sept. 1 (6:00-8:30 pm) and for setting up, monitoring and dismantling installation at the festival on September 4th. Artists will provide electronic promotional information to festival for use on website.
PERFORMERS
Submit your CV and a proposal, which describes your performance. This must include title, required lighting, costume descriptions, and explanation of which of the areas your performance would be located.
CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCES: Animates the 2010 Lumiere theme, electricity free and lantern lit, costumed, and suitable for outside exhibition on a variety of natural surfaces (grass, rocks).
PERFORMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Performers will work with the Producer to ensure that performances are safe and thematically relevant, and to find a suitable performance location. Performers will be responsible for attending a site visit on Thursday Sept. 2 (6:00-8:30 pm) and will perform three 20-minute sets at the festival on August 4th. Performers will provide electronic
promotional information to festival for use on website.
FEE SCHEDULE
Average fee for individual performers, $250; for group performers, $500.
Average fee for visual artists varies from $250-$500 depending on the project.
DEADLINE - Final piece/performance does not need to be complete at time of submission for jury selection. Submissions must be received by Friday July 9th at 5pm.
Electronic submissions to:
lumiere@fools.ca
Mail submission to:
Scott Florence
Crichton Cultural Community Centre
2nd Floor -- 200 Crichton St
Ottawa, ON K1M 1W2
613-745-2742

The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) is a charitable, media artist-run-centre dedicated to independent filmmaking, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For eighteen years, the organization and its members have shared a deep commitment to artistic excellence and innovation in independent filmmaking.

JOB DESCRIPTION & SKILLS REQUIRED

The successful candidate will have training and experience in all technical aspects of Super-8/16mm/35mm film production, including the maintenance of film production and post-production equipment; an open, friendly and helpful attitude; the ability to advise and assist members with varying levels of expertise; good written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work well under pressure, and as a team member with IFCO’s other staff members, the Board of Directors and the membership at large. The successful candidate must also have experience in working with digital post-production software like Final Cut Pro and Protools. Bilingualism is an asset!

Samba Ottawa needs saxophone, trumpet, & trombone players to form a horn section. Not too demanding music, but loads of fun!
See more details and videos etc at:
http://samba-ottawa.org/index.php?pagename=hornadvert
Cheers.
Mike Atyeo
Samba Ottawa
(613) 599-2747
Samba Ottawa's learning resources: http://www.samba-ottawa.org/resources

Michel-Luc Bellemare's showing at the Snapdragon Gallery is a vibrant display of bright, deep colours and thickly textured oil paint, from the palm-sized, circular, orangey-pink "Cupcake" to the large, tri-coloured triptych "Do-Re-Mi." Bellemare's technique can indeed sometimes look like icing applied a pastry, particularly when he works in those pale, pinkish hues, but darker works such as "Burnt Autumn" also show an earthier sensibility.

A visit to the gallery, on the corner of Bank Street and Third Avenue in the Glebe, will be time well spent, even if you are not in the market for art. The space is clean and bright and open, showing the works to good advantage, and the welcome, from gallery owner Richard, is congenial. It will be an oasis of calm and relaxed contemplation of art on a hot, buzzing summer day.

Okay, are you ready for it? Pixar's big movie of the summer is here, so you can assume that it's pretty much the only game in town. Toy Story 3 is no doubt as charming, funny, and moving as every Pixar movie in creation, so the fact that you are sitting here reading this suggests some deficiency on your part.

Alternatively we have Jonah Hex, yet another in a long line of less-than-known comic book adaptations that are really starting to confuse viewers with their very existence, and . . .  that's pretty much it for wide releases. 

Friday

Since turning to environmental art, Marc Walter (pictured: Le Village des esprits V) has created indoor and outdoor universes from organic material. As a follow-up to his 2008 installation in Gatineau Park, the artist, who was awarded the Grand prix d’excellence 2007 by the Fondation des arts, des lettres et de la culture en Outaouais, recreates his “spirit village” for Espace Odyssée - a poetic combination of photographic and sculptural impressions for which he is renowned.
VERNISSAGE this Friday June 18 from 6pm to 8pm
Invited performer : a duo by Colores Andinos
Admission is free, come one come all.
Art-image | Maison de la culture de Gatineau
855 boulevard de la Gappe, Gatineau

La Petite Mort Gallery presents . . . One Night Only Exhibit
LEAH HICKS
New Paintings
Friday June 18, 2010 / 7 - 10pm
306 Cumberland

SECRET GARDEN
Artist:  Angelina McCormick
Vernissage:  Friday June 18th, 2010, 17:00 - 20:00
On View:  June 18th – August 28th, 2010
Mon - Fri 10:00 -18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00
The Red Wall Gallery is located in SPAO at 168 Dalhousie, at the corner of Bruyère, in the Byward Market.

Job Posting
AOE Arts Council – Communications Coordinator
Full-time – 1 year contract position
Start Date: July 19, 2010       End Date: July 15, 2011
Salary: $40,000 to $55,000 range, commensurate with experience
AOE Arts Council (AOE) is a dynamic not-for-profit organization that works with the community to develop partnerships, audiences, information, and visibility for the arts. It supports Ottawa artists and arts organizations through programs, resources and services.
The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating communications activities and implementing communications plans for AOE and the ARTicipate Endowment Fund. The Communications Coordinator will also be required to work with the Shenkman Arts Centre resident arts partners on marketing initiatives and be able to solicit sponsors from the community to support communication activities. This position also provides support communications for membership, donor outreach, events, fundraisers, workshops and other programming projects.
Qualifications:

• Education background in journalism, marketing, communications
• Minimum 3 years work experience
• Communication skills in both official languages (oral and written)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Capable of working independently and a commitment to a team environment

This position requires:

• Familiarity with the cultural community and not-for-profit sector
• Design and production skills with Adobe CS4 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PDF Writer)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience in implementing marketing strategies and advertising campaigns
• Experience writing for the web, reports, funding proposals, media materials, marketing texts, articles for publications
• Respond to media inquiries on behalf of AOE and ARTicipate, coordinate interviews, write media materials, assemble press kits
• Ensuring the timely production of all publications, online materials, marketing and press and media activities in both official languages.
• Coordinate the production of AOE’s annual report
• Oversee the development and editing of promotional material as required to ensure brand and messages are delivered consistently
• Maintain a website maintenance log, media database and communications contacts database
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate staff, meet deadlines and complete projects on budget
• Experience working with suppliers to produce publications and communications tools
• Tasks and duties as required in support of AOE’s mandate
• Evening and weekend work is required from time to time

To obtain further information about the Council and the ARTicipate Endowment Fund, please visit www.artsoe.ca.
To apply please send your resume and covering letter by e-mail to info@artsoe.ca  by fax to (613) 580-2768 or by mail to 245 Centrum Blvd., Suite 260, Orléans, ON K1E 0A1 - attention Cristiane Doherty, Director of Communications.
Closing date: June 30, 2010
We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

PATRICK MIKHAIL GALLERY is seeking an exceptional individual to fill the position of Gallery Assistant.  The position is a developmental Summer Internship opportunity, with the possibility of extension into the Fall/Winter 2010/2011 exhibition season.

It is recommended that candidates be currently pursuing, or recent graduates of, an arts-related degree program at a University, College, or other degree-granting institution.

For more information, or to receive a Statement of Qualifications, please contact the gallery.
PATRICK MIKHAIL GALLERY
2401 Bank Street
Ottawa Canada K1V 8R9
Tel. 613.746.0690      TF:  1.800.388.3298
E-mail:  gallery@patrickmikhailgallery.com
Web:     www.patrickmikhailgallery.com

LIVE PERFORMACE ART AT THE HISTORIC BYTOWN MUSEUM; This contemporary art event brings a fresh perspective to the interpretation of Ottawa's history – on the same site where some of the events happened.
Event Title: Crossings | Traversées
Artists: Sandra Johnston and Sinéad Bhreathnach-Cashell
Location: Bytown Museum (2nd and 3rd floor)
Date: June 17, 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm (FREE admission)
This event is part of the Crossings performance exchange that is taking place in Ottawa from June 17-20 at Galerie SAW Gallery and in Belfast in October 2010.

The National Gallery comes to Snapdragon?
Well, one of the artists hanging in the National Gallery, Michel-Luc Bellemare, is opening his new show "Colour my Reality" oil impasto on canvas, 6 - 8 pm, this Thursday, 17th June 2010.
Michel will give a talk (not a lecture!) at 7 pm, with Q and A to follow.
791 Bank Street at Third Avenue

SOLD OUT? DEBATING THE LEGACY OF POP ART
Art has sparked controversy for centuries. Join Robert Enright, senior contributing editor of Border Crossings Magazine and Blake Gopnik, chief art critic for the Washington Post as they square off in a heated debate on contemporary art. Moderated by CBC’s Carol Off. Simultaneous translation provided. In the Auditorium. Tickets: adults $10, students and seniors $8, members $7. Box Office: 613-998-8888. Gallery admission not included. National Gallery of Canada | 380 Sussex Drive | Thursday 17 June at 7 p.m.

The exciting indie short film MOVE is seeking volunteers to join a team of 30 people in the Ottawa/Gatineau region for a summer production. Help needed includes:

•       assistant production manager
•       assistant co-ordinator for donations + funding support
•       volunteer creatives (set builders, animators, film crew, editors)

MOVE is an artistic short film that will feature a young man who unexpectedly recovers from a coma, and how his interior life magically guides him to consciousness. MOVE is a hybrid project with surreal stop-motion animation scenes filmed in elaborate miniature sets. The dream scenes will be complemented by subdued live-action scenes with actors in real world settings. The live-action scenes are without dialogue and play very important role in emotionally contextualizing the story.

The Art Studio is a project of Family Services à la famille Ottawa and is open on Thursdays from 12 to 3 pm. It is located at 1064 Wellington Street West, in the Hintonburg Community Centre. The Art Studio is a safe and welcoming space for artists with mental illness to come together to create art. The Art Studio is in need of a volunteer to work Thursday afternoons from 11:30-3:30. Duties would include set up, take down, and clean up. There may also be some opportunities to work with the Art Studio Coordinator. Police Check is required. Please contact Sarah Posthuma at sposthuma@familyservicesottawa.org for more information.

http://www.familyservicesottawa.org/english/art_studio.html

Contact Name / Nom: Sarah Posthuma
Phone Number / Numéro de téléphone: 613 725 3601 x123
Email / Courriel: sposthuma@familyservicesottawa.org

Family Services à la famille Ottawa

A new sizzling summer season, the launch of an annual children’s holiday event, these are just some of the programming initiatives the team at Arts Court has put in place this past year. Now, the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation, the local charitable organization in charge of managing and operating the Arts Court Theatre and related performing arts spaces in the building, is providing another opportunity for professional arts producers in the city by opening up three new spaces for resident companies.

“It is part of our mandate to provide leading facilities, programs and services to Ottawa’s arts producers and presenters,” says Linda Balduzzi, Executive Director of the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation. “Providing a home and helping to nurture resident companies is another way to ensure a healthy and vibrant arts community in this city.”

Arts Court is Ottawa's downtown centre for the performing, visual, literary and media arts and home to a critical mass of Ottawa's local professional arts organizations.  Twenty-five independent arts organizations call Arts Court home and thousands of artists host productions in its facilities each year.