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Art Buzz/All week

Time for an all-week Art Crawl!

See the "Make Your Mark!" Mural in the alley just off 13th Ave behind CVAF sponsors Brandee's & Cathedral Bakery. Josh Goff and students collaborate with the 11 Hooks Collective and donate 75 hours of painting time (200 spray cans!) to create a new image each year.

On Victoria Day Monday, join the parade, picnic in the park, take in the AGR/Balkwill open house; or sign up for the holophon Sound-art workshop at Artesian.

Starting Tuesday, visit Connaught Library and see kite-eating trees, eco-sculptures and other artworks. Tuesday night, meet the artists and make your own kite!

Check out new art spaces in the heART of Regina: Tatanka Boutique, a gallery and gift shop with First Nations, Metis and Inuit work, on Albert St. beside Nouveau Gallery where "Art by Women" is showing. Just opened: Slate Fine Art on Halifax St. featuring "Mad Men: Jack Cowin, Joe Fafard and David Thauberger."

Take time and see downtown: The Artful Dodger, Creative City Centre, Assiniboia Gallery and in Central library, the Dunlop.

Stroll 13th avenue! Cathedral Freehouse has art by Wendy Nelson and Mark Sexton; Mysteria is featuring works by Pat Close; and the Lomo-photo contest is up at Paper Umbrella.

Thursday to Saturday is jam packed with Pop-up galleries, performance, and Saturday Streetfair with over 300 artisans at Saskatchewan's largest out door craftsale.

Are you an artist? The Holy Rosary Cathedral's 100th Anniversary committee wants your photography and art for an upcoming display, "Inspired by the Spires." (details soon!)

 Monday - May 20th

 In the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre and Art Gallery of Regina (AGR)

Doors open at 12:00 pm - Programs 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm


1pm Visit our studios for a fantastic afternoon of drop-in art and craft activities for the whole family, including the ever popular "Comic Jam" drawing session with Allan Dotson.

On display, hallway gallery: paintings by DeLee Grant, jewelry by Myrna Allan, selected works from the CVAF workshop series, "Roots and Wings" artist trading cards, and "Art of the Word" mono-prints and mixed media.

AGR, Main gallery: Michael Hosaluk's interactive sculpture exhibition "Acts of Chairs"

Starting at Noon: Witness "Acts of Chairorrism"

Meet the artist Michael Hosaluk, see chair sculpture interventions by Paul Crepeau

Noon & 2 pm: Dance performances by Robin Poitras and Youth Ballet Company of Saskatchewan, featuring Michelle Korpan, Roxanne Korpan, Caitlin Coflin and Laura Griffin.
1 pm & 3 pm: "Chair Monologues" written by Henry Woolf

 Tuesday - May 21st

Workshop: Let's Go Fly a Kite - Connaught Library View a Google Map of this venue.
[7:00pm - 8:30pm]
(All ages; Kids bring an adult helper)

Register at: 306-777-6078 Design and construct your very own kites! The whole family can work together to create kites, using a variety of art materials. Display your creations for festival week in the large trees outside the library. Pick up your kite after Saturday Street Fair.

Reception: Meet the Living Pictures and artists from the Dunlop/CVAF Artists' Mini-Mentorship - Connaught Library View a Google Map of this venue.
[7:30pm]

Drop in and meet the mentorship artists, view their works and see the "Living Pictures" Kat Binns and Kristen Smith re-enact "Girl Before a Mirror", a famous painting from history by Pablo Picasso.




 Wednesday - May 22nd

Art Reception - Mysteria Gallery View a Google Map of this venue.
[7:00pm to 9:00pm]

"Patrick Close: now & then, recent paintings & vintage photographs" Regina-based photographer and painter since the mid-70s, Close's work is in many prominent exhibitions and collections, including the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Canada Council Art Bank, and Fotgrafiska Museet, Stockholm.

 Thursday - May 23rd

"Neighbours and Friends Art Show" - Garage Gallery, 2159 Retallack St (access from the alley)
[4:00pm to 8:00pm]
Work by Kate Fisher & friends, and live music.
"Fine Art Photography by Brad Jetko & Encaustics by Sandra Staples-Jetko" - Garage Gallery, 3312 15th Ave, Garage Gallery (Access: from 15th Ave, turn onto Athol, use alley betweeen Athol St and Montague St)
[4:00pm to 8:00pm]
Meet the artists Brad Jetko and Sandra Staples-Jetko.
Meet the Artist, Debbie Wozniak-Bonk - 3500 13th Avenue. A pop-up gallery hosted by Capital Claims Adjusters Ltd.
[5:30pm to 7:30pm]
New paintings by Debbie Wozniak-Bonk, capturing the resilience of the prairies. Reception hosted by Capital Claims Adjusters Ltd.
Photography Reception, Lomography Love - Paper Umbrella View a Google Map of this venue.
[7:00pm]
Display, Lomography Contest Photos; People's choice announced Sunday, May 26, 2013.

 Friday - May 24th

"Neighbours and Friends Art Show" - Garage Gallery, 2159 Retallack St (access from the alley)
[4:00pm to 8:00pm]
Work by Kate Fisher & friends, and live music.

 Saturday - May 25th

[10:00am to 5:00pm] (All ages)
Make a traditional Ojibwa craft with Kakwa or try a felting project with Sandy Compton, watch Tim Lafontine carve a Haida style sculpture, or Val Moker create an original painting. Talk to glass artist Sue Hunchuk, fiber artist Eleanor Podl, water color artist Sharon Eisbrenner and ask them about their work.

Art Gallery of Regina - Booth 236
Silk-screen demo with Heather Cline