Lots of arts events are happening this April.
Nominations are open for the Electric City Culture Council’s Peterborough Arts Awards and registration is open for Acorn + Oak’s Creative Art Camp for Grown Ups.
The SPARK Photo Festival is happening this month, with the grand opening at the Peterborough Public Library on Tuesday, April 3rd from to 7 p.m. The Juried Exhibit for SPARK will also be opening during the First Friday Art Crawl (Friday, April 6th) at Lett Architects from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information about SPARK, please visit www.sparkphotofestival.org.
The time has also come for the Art School of Peterborough’s annual auction fundraiser, which will have a circus theme this year!
As always, there will be an art crawl on the first Friday of the month and, as part of this, Artspace will be open late and Meta 4 Gallery will host a late-night craft market. Evans Contemporary, Coeur Nouveau, and Star X will all feature new exhibits. Black Honey will be showing the photography of Eric Mckibbon, opening the evening of the Art Crawl, and Christensen Fine Art has a double bill featuring the photography of Corin Ford-Forrester and the mixed media work of Anne Renouf. There will be a vintage clothing market at Watson & Lou and Creating Space Community Art Studio will have a drumming circle and will feature art therapist Myria Rei’s latest series.
Later this month, there will be a ‘Rare Birds Salon’ (an artists’ gathering) at the Garnet in downtown Peterborough, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough will launch a new group exhibition ‘These Things I Have Seen’ featuring work by Carolyn Code, Keita Morimoto, and Megan Ellen MacDonald. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, April 14th at 2 p.m.
Nominations for Peterborough Arts Awards open until April 16
Electric City Culture Council (EC3) has announced the inaugural Peterborough Arts Awards. There are a number of categories in which individuals can be nominated, from artists, to arts supporters, and catalysts.
This wonderful incentive will culminate on May 25th as part of The Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts at the McDonnel St. Activity Centre in Peterborough, where the awards will be handed out and which will feature Wanda Nanibush, Curator of indigenous arts at the Ago as guest speaker.
If you have anyone in mind, don’t hesitate to nominate! Submit your nomination by email to electriccitycc@gmail.com or by regular mail to Electric City Culture Council, PO Box 2334, 150 King Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 7Y8. Nominations are open until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 16th.
Please visit www.ecthree.org for more information about the Peterborough Arts Awards and The Mayor’s Luncheon for the Arts.
Acorn + Oak Retreats present Creative Art Camp for Grown Ups from May 4-6
Registration is open now for Acorn + Oak Retreats’ Creative Art Camp for Grown Ups this spring.
The camp offers weaving, writing, jewellery making, and a choice between wet felting or drawing and painting. The camp also offers yoga, hiking or trail running, and camp fires and slumber parties, with delicious cuisine and cocktails.
Running from May 4th until May 6th at Tamarack Lodge Cottage Resort & Art Centre (1003 English Circle, Gooderham), it sounds like a great way to kick back and relax.
Please visit www.acornandoakretreats.ca for more information or to register for the camp.
The Art School of Peterborough’s 22nd Annual Art Auction Fundraiser on April 14
For a night of art, including an art auction, circus-style entertainment, and tasty food, look no further than The Art School of Peterborough’s 22nd annual Art Auction coming up on Saturday, April 14th at Princess Gardens (100 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the festivities continue until 10 p.m. A silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m. with artworks, local gift certificates, and miscellaneous items. The evening will also feature pop-up entertainment from the Peterborough Academy of Circus Arts.
The annual Art School of Peterborough art auction fundraiser takes place on April 14 at Princess Gardens in Peterborough. (Poster courtesy of The Art School of Peterborough)
The ever-popular 4×4″ mini canvases and 4″x8″ canvases, painted by local artists, will be on sale during the event for $20 and $40 each.
For the live auction, to be called by Keith Monk beginning at 8:30 p.m., more than 30 artists have contributed.
Auction items will include works from Brian Atyeo, Christine Baayen, David Baker, Debra Bannister, Audrey Bain, Peter Barron, Alex Bierk, Pan Buckler, Suzanne Burden, Anne Cavanagh, Nancy R. Chalut, John Climenhage, Kristin Drummond, Richard Hayman, Roz Hermant, Jose Miguel Hernandez Autorino, David Hickey, Lucky Jackson, Dwayne James, Jenni Johnston, George Kovacs, Bill Lockington, Sandy MacFarlane, Lucy Manley, Lisa Martini-Dunk, Doug Mays, Paul Nabuurs, Rob Niezen, Micky Renders, Bronson Smith, Stephen Snider, Sharon Taylor, Susan Taylor-Stevenson, Victoria Wallace, Megan Ward, Marcia Watt, and Gail West.
You may find yourself with a wonderful new art piece at the end of the night. Admission is $15 in advance ($10 for members) and $20 at the door.
This is a chance to support a not-for-profit arts organization and the local arts community while also having a fun night out.
For more information, visit artschoolptbo.org/art-auction-2018/.
Christensen Fine Art presents two solo shows: ‘Unfurling’ by Anne Renouf and Corin Ford-Forrester as part of the SPARK Photo Festival
This April, Christensen Fine Art will host two solo exhibitions.
Anne Renouf’s latest series ‘Unfurling’ will be on display at street level, while Corin Ford-Forrester will be showing a series of her photographic collages in the upstairs gallery space as part of the SPARK Photo Festival.
An opening reception for both exhibitions takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. during the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th) and the exhibitions continue until Friday, April 27th.
Christensen Fine Art is located at 432 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit www.christensenfineart.com.
Evans Contemporary presents ‘Theoretical Stellar Remnants’ by Open Cluster CR-50
This artist collective is constantly changing in terms of who is involved — hence the name Open Cluster.
For ‘Theoretical Stellar Remnants’, Open Cluster CR-50 used the internet and social media for source material. They gathered information about creating an art show in the form of a painting exhibition, and using this information as a starting point have created this abstracted show. The information has been put through a process of manipulation by the members of the collective, resulting in a series of instructions, which are then carried out by one member, resulting in the show that is in display.
An opening reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. during the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th) and the exhibition continues until Saturday, April 28th.
Evans Contemporary is located at #2 Banker’s Common in downtown Peterborough. For more information, visit www.evanscontemporary.com or contact Paolo Fortin at evanscontemporary@gmail.com.
Star X presents ‘periphery’ an experimental installation by Jane Lowbeer
This April at Star X, Jane Lowbeer’s ‘periphery’, an experimental installation with milkweed pods, will be on display in the gallery.
Jane is an acclaimed mixed media artist based in Peterborough County. You may have seen her work recently at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, The Arts and Heritage Centre in Warkworth, or at Christensen Fine Art, and that is just in the immediate area — she also shows her work in Toronto and Montreal and has exhibited internationally.
Drop by and see what she has created at Star X. The opening reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. during the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th) and the exhibition continues until Saturday, April 28th.
Star X is located at 129-1/2 Hunter St. West, 3rd floor, in downtown Peterborough. Regular hours of operation are Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.
Coeur Nouveau presents Germ Sperman
Coeur Nouveau will be showing new work from the mysterious Germ Sperman this month. Not to be missed, stop in and see what this elusive artist has been up to.
The opening reception will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. in conjunction with the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th).
Coeur Nouveau is located on the 2nd floor of the Commerce Building at 129-1/2 Hunter St. West in downtown Peterborough.
Next Rare Birds Salon for visual artists on April 10
A incentive of the Ad Hoc Art Committee, Rare Birds Salon is a monthly event for visual artists and arts enthusiasts to gather and discuss whatever is on their minds.
The next Rare Birds Salon will be held at The Garnet from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Thursday, April 10th.
The evening begins with announcements from Ad Hoc Art Committee hosts Ann Jaeger and Paolo Fortin. Anyone with visual arts news or announcements is welcome to take the stage.
For more information about the Ad Hoc Art Committee, visit adhocarts.wixsite.com/adhoc.
The Garnet is located at 231 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough.
Acme Art & Sailboat Co. presents abstract work by Robert Atyeo and new work by Joe Stable
‘Never Heard’ (acrylic on canvas, 18″ x 36″) by Robert Atyeo. (Photo courtesy of Robert Atyeo)
Drop by Acme Acme Art & Sailboat Co. to see the latest abstract work of Robert Atyeo.
Born in Toronto, Robert spent his formative years in Peterborough where he developed his career as a professional musician and painter. While living in Quebec for more than 20 years, he became involved in the gallery scene there, where his paintings began to attract attention. He returned to Peterborough where he continues to pursue his painting in his studio.
His paintings embrace a style in which acrylic paint is thrown or dripped onto canvas or found wood, and are influenced by New York abstract expressionists of the 1940s and 1950s such as Pollock, Rothko, and Motherwell.
Also, in the Copper Closet, artist Joe Stable will feature his ‘Nude Clouds’ series.
The opening reception will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. in conjunction with the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th).
Acme Art and Sailboat Company is located at 129-1/2 Hunter Street West, 3rd floor, in downtown Peterborough. Hours of operation are Thursday to Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Black Honey presents the photography of Eric Mckibbon
Photographer Eric Mckibbon has a show at Black Honey in April. (Photo: Eric Mckibbon)
It’s not part of the SPARK Photo Festival, but photographer Eric Mckibbon will be showing his work in April at Black Honey in Peterborough.
An opening reception will be held from from 6 to 10 p.m. during the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th).
Black Honey is located at 217 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough.
Creating Space Community Art Studio presents ‘From here to There: Creations, Connections and Continents’ by Myria Rei Solas
Detail of a work by Myria Rei Solas, who is showing at Creating Space Community Art Studio in April. (Photo courtesy of Creating Space Community Art Studio)
In her latest series ‘From here to There: Creations, Connections and Continents’, art therapist Myria Rei Solas explores her journeys from Uganda to Canada and back again.
The show includes mixed media art with original drawings of Myria’s experiences of nature in Canada and Uganda as well as mixed media with photos from her volunteer work in Uganda.
In addition to being an artist, Myria has a Masters in Counselling and Art Therapy from Athabasca University and Vancouver Art Therapy Institute and runs a private practice in counselling, art, and play therapy.
Drop by and see her work and join in a drumming circle from 6 to 9 p.m. during the First Friday Art Crawl (April 6th).
Creating Space Community Art Studio is located at 237 George Street North in downtown Peterborough.
Watson & Lou host Vintage Pop Up with Statement House
Sandra Young of Statement House will be bringing her collection of vintage clothing and accessories to Watson & Lou in downtown Peterborough on April 6. (Photo courtesy of Watson & Lou)
During the First Friday Art Crawl on April 6th, Watson & Lou will be hosting Sandra Young of Statement House with her incredible collection of vintage clothing and accessories.
You can try them, and buy them, with the help of Sandra’s expert opinion. If it is only for one evening that you need to be extra stylish and glamorous, then rental is also an option.
This event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free.
Watson & Lou is located at 383 Water Street in downtown Peterborough.
