Open Call for Artists ~ Tourism Lethbridge
Show Off your Artwork — our Artist Call for Submissions is now open!
Lethbridge needs your Creativity, so If you’re an artist working in fields such as visual art, multimedia, installation, photography, and literature, we want to share your work in our new Tourism Lethbridge Visitor Information Centre public art space.
Tourism Lethbridge is the destination management organization for the City of Lethbridge. Whether through our visitor information centre, print advertising or online and social messaging, our organization aims to bring more visitors to Lethbridge and help them engage with attractions and local businesses during their stay. As the first stop for many travellers, our Visitor Information Centre would be a great venue for your artwork and creative way for us to welcome travellers to our city!
The successful art project will be chosen by a Jury. It must be installed by the May long weekend and it will be exhibited until the end of September. Along with your artwork, you will also have space by our front entrance to display your artist statement (250 words maximum). Both your art and statement will also be shared on our website and social media channels. The stipend for exhibiting the individual artwork will be $500.00.
For the submission, Include your artist statement, pictures of artwork, a link to your portfolio (if applicable) and your contact information. The suggested measurements for the exhibition space (“the Alcove”) are as follows: Height 40 inches; Width 50 inches; and Depth 60 inches. Please review the attached picture of the Alcove.
The deadline for submissions is April 15th, 2020 and submissions are sent to “experience@tourismlethbridge.com”.
We are looking forward to your art submissions and only artists with selected art pieces will be contacted. Feel free to email me your questions!
Warm Regards, Anna Shirdel, Experience Development Manager
Tourism Lethbridge,t 403-394-2403 | 1-888-384-8687, 2805 Scenic Drive S., Lethbridge AB, T1K 5B7
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We’ve started another mural project! Edith Cavell Care Centre invited us back to paint some murals in their dining room. On Jan. 28, a group of 6 painters started a series of murals. ECCC suggested the concept of painting windows on the walls; each window featuring a different scene. The goal is bright, colourful, detailed scenes so that the patients on this dementia ward can enjoy a visual investigation of the paintings.
With painters working on 6 different murals it is a lively place, made livelier by the patients who come to visit and watch. We offer enjoyable entertainment in an otherwise routine evening on the ward. They are accepting of our relatively slow pace because the longer we stretch it out, the longer their Tuesday nights feature ‘artists at work’! Stay tuned, we’ll post some pics soon.
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Wendy Aitkens, an active member of the Club spoke at the Galt Museum and Archives on Wed. Feb 5 and highlighted the history of the LAC, starting with the Sketch Club, and bringing the story to current days. This was a very interesting presentation and we learned how the early members of the club were active, accomplished artists.
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For Members Only – Attend this gentle critique session. Free to members. Benefit from the constructive group critique which can help you solve problems with your work and find new ideas/directions. Sat. April 18 from 1 – 4 PM in the Small Meeting Room, at CASA Please call Lorraine at 403 380 3878 or email danceswithdogs33@gmail.com to register for this free session.
Art Room opened this Sept to fill the need for quality art supplies which was created when The Studio closed this summer. Located within Smith’s Audio Video, 236 – 13 St. N. Lethbridge, they offer for sale paint, brushes, paper, canvas and supplies. Congrats to Gerard Plettel, a local artist, and Debra Plettel on their new venture.