LLOYDMINSTER REALTORS’

FESTIVAL 2007 • MAY 23 – 27

www.artswithoutborders.ca

MUSGRAVE AGENCIES is proud to support Lloydminster Realtors’ Arts Without Borders Festival

Join us for the Buffalo Twins Mural Mosaic Unveiling on May 26 at 12:30 pm outside at entrance to Vic Juba Community Theatre (north door) SCHEDULE OF FESTIVAL EVENTS Page May 23 (Wednesday) Lloydminster Reads - Featuring The Garneau Block written by Todd Babiak 6 Writers Room 7 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show 18 Best of Alberta Film 20 May 24 (Thursday) Writers Room 7 ArtWalk 8 Arts Unleashed Visual Arts Demonstrations 12 Visual Arts Workshops 12 Taste of Lloydminster Food Fair & Outdoor Stage 12 Juried Art Prize Presentations 13 Quick Draw 13 Silent Auction 13 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show 18 Best of Alberta Film 20 May 25 (Friday) It’s Your Turn 7 Writers Room 7 ArtWalk 8 Art Appraisal 14 Public Forum with the Nominees - Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2007 15 Rock Cabaret - Featuring Stripped Down Radio and Freddie & the Axemen 16 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show 18 Best of Alberta Film 20 May 26 (Saturday) Writers’ Guild of Alberta with Kelly Clemmer 7 Public Reading by Marty Chan of his Children’s Books 7 Writers Room 7 ArtWalk 8 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show 18 Best of Alberta Film 20 Arts Volunteer Award 22 Arts Bursary 22 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2007 22 May 27 (Sunday) Marty Chan Playwriting Workshop 7 Writers Room 7 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show 18

3 MESSAGES

Arts Without Borders Festival Society was deeply honoured when our bid to host the 2007 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Gala was accepted by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation. This gala gives our community the opportunity to showcase the diverse talents of arts and culture groups in our region as well as show off the related facilities that we enjoy. Our 5-day festival will feature numerous displays and performances with the highlight being the Arts Awards Gala on Saturday, May 26, when three Alberta nominees will be recognized for excellence in their field.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee and a host of volunteers, we welcome you to our celebration as we present the “Arts Without Borders Festival”, the first of which will become an annual event.

Sincerely, Vic Juba, Chair

The Arts Without Borders Festival stimulates an environment that promotes Arts for everyone, everyday, and everywhere!

Our Festival articulates the individual and public value of the Arts, and engenders public ownership of this value, thus enhancing the quality of life in the Lloydminster region. Stories written and told with passion and wit entrance an audience. Wonderfully crafted and arresting images of beauty, courage and triumph make a lasting impression. Informal discussions about the ideas presented are as engaging as the works themselves.

Arts Without Borders truly appreciates the financial support we receive from our sponsors, local businesses and community partners. Our 5-day Arts Festival would not be possible without their support.

Our volunteers are our best asset and we thank them for their commitment to making the festival a success. Their willingness to give their time and energy at the festival is greatly appreicated. We cannot thank them enough!

Celebrate the world of creativity by participating in the many inspiring events which are a part of this local festival!

Gwen Mottram and Barb McKeand Festival Program Co-Chairs

4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FESTIVAL COMMITTEES

Executive Best of Alberta Film Vic Juba – Chair Ron Gillies – Chair Gwen Mottram – Vice Chair & Program Committee Co-Chair Michele Duczek Denis Totman – Secretary Sharon Morris Amber Hoffus – Treasurer Lisa Miller Directors Art Appraisal Karen Ast – Volunteers Shirley Aston – Chair Ray Bailey – Protocol Olinda Tindall Ron Gillies – Registration & Program Committee Eleanor Campbell Barb McKeand – Program Committee Co-Chair Literary Arts Scott Musgrave – Fundraising Dolores Ewen – Chair Colleen Valentine – Publicity Lindsey Kuntz – Co-Vice Chair Members Jonal Rolheiser Marg Gilby – Program Committee & Festival Advertising Margaret Lonsdale Val Tangen – Food & Decorating Cathryn Gantefoer Anne Townsend – Accommodation Lloydminster Reads Ross Ulmer – Gala Transportation Zuhy Sayeed – Chair Foundation Liaison Dianne Krake – Vice Chair Terri Madill – Program Committee Member Donna Lux Linda Chambers ARTS GALA SUB-COMMITTEES Anne Townsend Sandi Tollestrup Accommodation Joyce Hamilton Anne Townsend – Chair Frankie Hanson Brenda Lloyd Eileen Chabot Lenora Weinbender Vicky Page Ruth Wood Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show Protocol Cindy Sorley-Keichinger – Chair Ray Bailey – Chair Shelley Racz – Vice Chair Lyle Shortt Grace Allen Lee Hillaby Performing Arts Don Boyce Gwen Mottram – Chair Danielle Nichol Jeanine Hatchard Beth May Kathryn Taylor Patti Johnson Arts Unleashed Ruth Knispel RaeLynn Sperounes – Chair Art Walk Barb McKeand – Chair Michelle de Leyer Public Forum with the Nominees for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award Barb McKeand – Chair Rock Cabaret Gwen Mottram Val Tangen Photographer Don Whiting Web Administrator Michele Duczek 5 LLOYDMINSTER READS!

May 23 7:00 p.m. Crown Ballroom – Best Western Wayside Inn Free Admission – Everyone Welcome

Join Todd Babiak for a community wide book discussion! The Crown Ballroom at the Best Western Wayside Inn will be transformed to create a comfortable living room setting.

Lloydminster Reads! will be facilitated by Dave Reynolds, Regional Consultant/SAP Inventory Specialist, Alberta Indigo. Dave is knowledgeable and enthusiastic to be in Lloydminster and to promote and celebrate regional authors.

The Garneau Block, as reviewed by Anne McDermid and Associates, has been touted as “a subtly satirical look at modern life, the story follows a cast of colourful characters in a small neighbourhood in Edmonton - in oil rich Alberta. Three weeks after a violent death among them, the residents of the Garneau Block discover mysterious signs on all of their trees. It is a call to escape the shadow of the death and they will learn to save their homes from destruction. The Garneau Block is a warm and hilarious satire, a mystery and a romance. The residents of the block, a secretly pregnant travel agent with a master’s degree specializing in the haiku, her politically opposed parents, the best actor of his generation, a philosopher of death and his sweet, deluded wife endeavour to transform the Garneau Block, the city, and their lives.”

“The Garneau Block not only is funny, it’s sophisticated and hokey at the same time - the very essence of Edmonton, fermented, bottled and best served with crackers and brie.” - The Gazette (Montreal)

The Garenau Block is available at Cole’s in the LloydMall, the Lloydminster Public Library, and at this event.

Todd Babiak is an author, journalist and screen- writer. His first novel, Choke Hold, won the Henry Kreisel Award for best first book and was a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize. He is a Praxis Fellow and not long ago, he was voted Lord Mayor of Old Strathcona. He is culture columnist for the Edmonton Journal and is currently writing in the editorial pages of the Journal. The Garneau Block was long listed for the Giller Prize and short listed for the Alberta Literary Award. His third novel, The Book of Stanley, will be released this year and has been serialized in the Journal.

6 LITERARY ARTS

Writer’s Room It’s Your Turn! May 23 – 27 May 25 Room 1016, Lakeland College 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Writer’s Room – Room 1016 – Lakeland College Activities: Learn to write in 15 minutes or read a part in a short play Readings, Interactive Writing Activities, Information Sessions, “You be the Judge” – your comments on our writing. Potluck Lunch with Marty Chan May 26 Check the Writers’ Room Bulletin Board for details. 11:30 am Room 1115, Lakeland College Hours of Operation: Drinks will be supplied. Please bring a contribution for the potluck May 23 11:00 am – 3:00 pm lunch. May 24 11:00 am – 6:00 pm May 25 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Writers’ Guild of Alberta May 26 9:00 am – 5:30 pm May 27 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm With Kelly Clemmer May 26 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lecture Theatre, Lakeland College Discussion on the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Marty Chan – Reading From His Children’s Books May 26 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lecture Theatre, Lakeland College Free Admission – Everyone Welcome

Marty’s first kids’ book, The Mystery of the Frozen Brains, won the 2005 City of Edmonton Book Prize. The sequel, The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, was nominated for the 2007 Golden Eagle Children’s Choice Award as well as the 2007 Willow Award. Marty Chan - Playwriting Workshop May 27 Room 1115 - Lakeland College

9:00 am - Noon 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm To register: Contact Margaret Lonsdale at 875-5185 (day) Registration is limited to 15 participants

Playwright Marty Chan is best known as a playwright and radio humourist. His plays have been produced across Canada and in New York, and his weekly humour commentary ran on CBC Radio for six years. Marty’s first kid’s book, The Mystery of the Frozen Brains, won the 2005 City of Edmonton Book Prize. The sequel, The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, was nominated for the 2007 Golden Eagle Children’s Choice Award as well as the 2007 Willow Award. He is a regular contributor to the Edmonton Journal. Currently, he is working on The Forbidden Phoenix, a hybrid of Chinese opera and western theatre. For more information about Marty, visit www.martychan.com

This workshop is sponsored by Theatre Alberta with funding from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts 7 8 ARTWALK 2007 Map No. Name of Venue Name of Artist Type of Work Displayed Directions Hours 1 Cornerstone Lynn Manners Handmade shawls from 4901 - 50 Avenue May 24 & May 25 Clothiers Cheryl Manners natural fibres Regular Store Hours Norma Ricard Marilyn Wright Patrine Kelln Cathy Merkley Trudy McCall 2 The Alpaca Loft Fibre Trudy McCall Handmade bags from 26 km north of May 24 & May 25 Studio Cathy Merkley Alpaca, Wool, Silk, Cotton, Lloydminster on Hwy 17, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Beads, made by knitting then 18 km east of Alcurve felting, fusion, sewing and on Hwy. 3. Watch for signs crocheting 3 Legacy Centre Lloydminster Lloydminster past and 5101 - 46 Street May & June 2007 Regional Archives present writers of books *A snack lunch will be May 23 & May 24 Senior Art Group Senior Art served on May 23 & 24 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 4 Dawn Interiors Grace Allen Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour 4906 - 50 Avenue May 24 Marilyn Bosvik and Oil on Canvas 9:00 am to 5:30 pm James Davies Paintings Cheryl Gibson May 25 Susanne Gustafsson 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Lee Hillaby Carolyn Rudolph May 26 Dorothy Schmidt 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Nadine Torresan Greg O’Hare Linda Nichols Dawn Hames Shelley Racz Cindy Sorley-Keichinger Selma Zimmerman Linda Shakotko 5 E.S. Laird Middle School E.S. Laird Middle Student works of all kinds. 4808 - 45 Avenue May 24 School students Drawings, paintings, wood- (Student Commons & 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and staff work, sewing, crafts, Gymnasium) dioramas, photographs and/ May 25 or digital artwork 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 6 Furniture Gallery Log Cabin Quilter’s Quilts and quilt related 5020 - 50 Street May 24 - 26 Guild items 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 7 Art & Soul Framing and Bonny Macnab Watercolour Paintings 5016 - 39 Street May 24 - 25 Gallery Danielle Nichol Photography Rendell Centre 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Joyce Schmalz Photography May 26 Shelley Racz Acrylics/Oil 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 8 Barr Colony Heritage Oliver Holtby & Watercolour Paintings Hwy. 16 East & May 24 Cultural Centre Lindsay Evans: A 45 Avenue 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Retrospective Admission Applies The Berthold Imhoff Oil Paintings May 25 Collection 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

“The Moving Hand - Pen, Pencil, Crayon & 50 Years of Drawing” Charcoal Drawings by from the Collection of established Canadian the Mendell Art artists Gallery

9 ARTWALK 2007 Map No. Name of Venue Name of Artist Type of Work Displayed Directions Hours 9 Synergy Credit Union Dorothy Schmidt Oil Paintings 4907 - 50 Street May 24 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

May 25 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 10 Reeves Business Terrial Baier Acrylic, Watercolour and Suite 103, May 24 College Mono type print or mixed 5704 - 44 Street 9:00 am to 5:00 pm media May 25 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 11 Mr. Bill’s Family Midwest Canadian Photographs and #10, 5405 - 44 Street May 24 - 26 Restaurant Artists Paintings (Wayside Plaza) Noon to Closing 12 Barr Colony School Students from the Various Art Work 3103 - 52 Avenue May 24 & May 25 Barr Colony 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon School & 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 13 Oilfield Art Gallery - Oilfield Art Gallery Art from the Oilfield, local #103, 5704 - 44 Street May 24 & May 25 Jackie Mohrbutter Collection local artists’ work 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Jack Ellis “Artist of the Patch” May 26 painting on location May 26 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 14 La-Z-Boy Furniture Daralee Loewen Abstract working mainly 3912 - 50 Avenue May 24 - 26 Gallery with acrylics (Rendell Centre) Regular Hours 15 INS Agencies Cindy Sorley-Keichinger Oil and Watercolour 4221 - 75 Avenue May 24 & 25 (Western Financial Susan McCulley Paintings (Cornerstone Mall by 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Group) Shelley Racz Staples) Joan Herbert Dolores Ewen Lee Hillaby Grace Allen 16 Picture That Midwest Canadian Photographs and #5, 5405 - 44 Street May 24 - 26 Artists Paintings (Wayside Plaza) 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 17 Lloydminster City Hall Local & Regional Paintings & Mixed Media 4420 - 50 Avenue May 24 & May 25 Artists 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 18 Queen Elizabeth School Queen Elizabeth Various art work and 5512 - 51 Avenue May 24 & May 25 School Students mediums 1:00 to 4:00 pm Grades 3/4 & 6 19 Rendell Park School Rendell Park School Student art work in a 3401 - 57 Avenue May 24 & May 25 Students variety of media 9:00 am to 2:30 pm 20 Avery School L.E.A.P. Students Pieces created through 4000 - 48 Avenue May 24 & May 25 Graham Flatt’s teaching 1:00 to 3:00 pm 21 Bishop Lloyd Middle Bishop Lloyd Grade 7 Acrylic 5524 - 31 Street May 24 School Art Students (in the Gymnasium) 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

May 25 9:00 am to 2:45 pm 22 Leckie & Associates Western Canadian Arcylic, Oil, Watercolour 5012 - 46 Street May 24 & May 25 Artists Paintings, Prints 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 23 Native Friendship Centre Aboriginal Arts Paintings, beadwork and 4602 - 49 Avenue May 24 & May 25 soapstone carvings 10:30 am to 3:30 pm 24 Boundary Ford Lux Collection Painting 2502 - 50 Avenue May 24 & May 25 2nd Flr., Admin Level 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 25 Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Various art work and 4402 - 27 Street May 24 & May 25 School School mediums 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

10 ARTWALK 2007 Map No. Name of Venue Name of Artist Type of Work Displayed Directions Hours 26 Café Mocha Grace Allen Acrylic, Oil and 5012 - 49 Street May 24 - 26 Cheryl Gibson Watercolour Paintings (Upstairs) Regular Hours Lee Hillaby Dorothy Schmidt Nadine Torresan Greg O’Hare Dawn Hames Shelley Racz Cindy Sorley-Keichinger Linda Shakotko Olinda Tindall 27 Vic Juba Community Ella Charette Murals 2602 - 59 Avenue May 24 - 26 Theatre “Evening at the Theatre” Lakeland College Regular Hours “The World is Their Stage” “Let the Music Move You” AB/SK Artists Centennial Mural Exterior Entrance (North) “Buffalo Twins Mosaic” 28 Lakeland College Juried Fine Art & Fine Over 21 categories Rooms 1011 - 1018 May 23 - 27 Crafts Show including paintings, quilts, Lakeland College See Pages 7 & 18 for photography, metal work, Hours of Operation fibre arts, stained glass, ceramics, carvings Writer’s room Examples of local and regional literary work 29 SereniTea Room Painters, Jack Ellis painting on 4305 - 47 Avenue May 24 - 25 & Art Gallery Sculptors, Stain location May 25 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Glass May 26 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

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11 Arts Unleashed

May 24 Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre Admission Applies Workshops Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

A series of one-hour workshops will be held in the Studio at the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre (BCHCC). Local and regional artists will provide instruction with materials provided by the BCHCC. One-hour workshops will be medium specific and focus in on one or two techniques to be covered in the hour. Workshops: • Graham Flatt – Placing Figures in Your Paintings • Danita Noyes – The Art of Collage • Joan Herbert – Drawing with Pastels • Bonny Macnab – Watercolour Techniques • Fibre Artists – Crocheting • Dawn Floen – The Art of Pen & Ink • Cindy Sorley-Keichinger – Cartooning • Sabra Patmore – Basic Pottery Handbuilding • Graham Flatt – The Shape of Things to Come Demonstrations Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

This is an opportunity for the public to have casual interaction and observe the artists at work. Artists will demonstrate the creative process of one, two and three dimensional pieces.

Demonstrations will include but are not limited to: Painting Wheel Thrown Pottery Spinning & Carding Drawing Hand Building with Clay Weaving Multi Media Wood & Stone Sculpting

Taste of Lloydminster Food Fair Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tempt your taste buds! A variety of food vendors will be set up in the front parking lot of the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre.

Live performances at our Outdoor Stage by E.S. Laird and Bishop Lloyd School of Rock, Holy Rosary – The Fishermen & Exodus, Milkfed Turkeys.

12 Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show Awards Time: 6:00 pm

The Graham Flatt Emerging Artist Award and the Best of Show Award for the Juried Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show will be presented at the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre.

Quick Draw Performance Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lead by international Watercolorist Graham Flatt, local and regional artists will have one hour to complete and frame a piece of art right before your eyes.

The Quick Draw is a special opportunity for artists to be leaders in establishing an awareness of the creative process involved in making art. It provides a wonderful occasion for the public to gain insight into the area’s artists and the work that they produce. All too often the viewing public’s exposure to art is only through a gallery or static event. Rarely do they have an opportunity to engage the artists while they are creating. The Quick Draw Event allows the public to get a much more personal understanding of the creative process.

Quick Draw Artists: • Graham Flatt – Watercolour • Joan Herbert – Pastel • Linda Nykolaychuk – Oil • Jeff Burgess – Gouache • Bonny Mcnab – Watercolour • Lee Hillaby – Ink • Cindy Sorley-Keichinger – Acrylic • Cathy Merkley – Needle Felting • Shelley Racz – Oil • Susan McCulley – Multi Media

Silent Auction & Wine Reception Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

All artwork created in the Quick Draw will be auctioned off immediately via silent auction. The Quick Draw Silent Auction opens as the artists begin working and continues through the viewing and wine reception with all bids closing at 9:00 p.m.

All proceeds from the auction go to the Arts Without Borders Arts Bursary.

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May 25 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Lakeland College Cafeteria Open to the Public

This public event will feature Canadian Fine Arts and Fine Crafts. Doug Levis, Professional Art Appraiser, will discuss and appraise each piece during this public festival event.

Appraisals have been pre-scheduled for a selection of interesting fine art items to allow for the most effective use of the appraiser’s time. Items include paintings, sculpture, metal work, stained glass, quilt and others. Doug will be using a microphone so everyone can hear his comments.

Displays There will be 4 displays of hand crafted items that will grace the cafeteria for all to examine. Each display person will give a 15 minute demonstration or talk at some time throughout the session.

Dolls – Mae Perkins Weaving – Lynn Manners & Elayne Harris Lorenz Quilts – Ellen Teasdale Woodwork – Walter Opperman

Refreshments and snacks will be available for sale by Colleen’s Catering.

Barr Colony Heritage Culture Centre will have their mystery painting appraised.

Doug Levis, the principal behind Levis Fine Art Auctions & Appraisals, has been involved in the Art industry since the early 1970s. He attended the University of Calgary and graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in Fine Arts, Visual Arts, second degree honours. He returned to Calgary and managed Kensington Fine Art Gallery for five years before doing art consulting work and developing a computer program for the Fine Art industry. Doug Levis started Artbank Incorporated and was Federally Incorporated in 1986. Since then he has managed another auction company in Calgary before starting Levis Fine Art Auctions and holding the first auction in 1992.

www.levisonlineauctions.com 14 PUBLIC FORUM WITH THE NOMINEES

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2007 May 25 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm City of Lloydminster

Meet the six finalists for the 2007 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards. Award winning Canadian film maker and Alberta broadcasting personality, Fil Fraser, will co-host the evening’s program along with Lloydminster’s own Linda Wilcox. Join in the lively discussion and enjoy hors d’oeuvres. Everyone is welcome to attend! Bob Baker, Director Bob Baker is the Artistic Director of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. He has directed theatre productions both nationally and internationally including the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival. Among the awards Bob Baker has received is Toronto’s Dora Award for directing “B-Movie, The Play”.

Greg Hollingshead, Author The work of internationally published author Greg Hollingshead includes novels, short stories and essays. Greg won a Governor General’s Award for “The Roaring Girl” and his novel “The Healer” was short listed for the Giller Prize. Greg Hollingshead is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta.

One Yellow Rabbit, Performance Ensemble One Yellow Rabbit is one of Canada’s best known theatrical voices. Theatres around the world have praised their work as experimental, yet professional. The ensemble has performed nine times at the Fringe Theatre Festival in Edinburgh. One Yellow Rabbit, in collaboration with playwright John Murrell, won the coveted Scotsman Fringe First Award for “Death in New Orleans”.

Sharon Pollock, Playwright Sharon Pollock’s plays have been performed internationally in both major and alternative theatres. Her work also includes television and radio drama for which she has won several awards. Pollock’s plays “Blood Relations” and “Doc” won Governor General’s Awards for Drama.

Thomas and Isobel Rolston, Musicians Thomas and Isobel Rolston are internationally recognized musicians who were instrumental in bringing the Banff Centre to world wide prominence. They have given violin and harp recitals in both North America and Asia, and have been honoured for their dedication to music education throughout Canada. Both Isobel and Thomas taught in the Music Faculty of the University of Alberta.

Rudy Wiebe, Author Rudy Wiebe’s work often explores national topics through the struggles of communities and individuals. His novels, short stories and non-fiction have been translated into twelve languages. Wiebe’s novels “The Temptations of Big Bear” and “A Discovery of Strangers” won the Governor General’s Award.

15 ROCK CABARET

Featuring Stripped Down Radio And Freddie & the Axemen

May 25 Gates Open at 7:30 pm Performance at 8:00 pm Festival Cabaret Tent Lakeland College Gym Parking Lot

$20 per person Ticket at Vic Juba Box Office 872-7400

Stripped Down Radio Rob Armstrong Aaron Davies Dave Bowden Michael Vane

2007 Futures Fest Finalist Their debut LP, a 6-song album entitled “Shadow of Eden” was released in March 2007. The first single, “When You Wake”, hit the airwaves in January.

Freddie & the Axemen Fred Ackerman Trent Schmeidge Trevor Bigam Bill McArthur

“One of the Hottest Guitar Blues - Rock Bands to Come Outta Canada!” 16 THANK YOU

Title Sponsor Lloydminster Realtors’ • Musgrave Agencies • Re/Max of Lloydminster • Century 21 • Coldwell Banker • Mac’s Realty • Lloydminster Town & Country Realty Ltd. Platinum Donor Anonymous

Gold Sponsor Lakeland College Newcap Television, WAYNE FM, LLOYD FM

Silver Sponsors Common Wealth Credit Union Limited Glencoe Developments Inc. Husky Energy Value Master Homes

Bronze Sponsor Synergy Credit Union

Friends of the Festival Alberta Foundation for the Arts Ann & Vic Juba Anonymous ATCO Electric Ltd. Bar Engineering Best Western Wayside Inn Boundary Ford City Center Auto Body City of Grande Prairie Clements & Smith Dave Bryson of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Fountain Tire Grit Industries Leckie & Associates Lloydminster & District Co-op Lloydminster Source Newspaper Meyer Norris Penny Nelson Group Inc. Oilfield Art Gallery Mottram Family Terri Madill The Banff Centre The GOAT 106.1 FM Vic Juba Community Theatre

Acknowledgments Arts Unleashed: Artists and Performers Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre Border Bookies Book Club City of Lloydminster, Corporate Affairs City of Lloydminster, Parks & Rec Department Graham Flatt: Emerging Artist Award Jeff Burgess: Program Cover Art Work: “Red Line Up” Lloydminster Archives Lloydminster Public Library Lloydminster Regional Theatre Foundation Lloyd Scribes Midwest Canadian Artists Theatre Alberta And a Huge Thank You to all of our Festival Volunteers!

17 JURIED FINE ART & FINE CRAFTS SHOW

May 23 – 27 Room 1011 - 1018, Lakeland College Free Admission

Hours of Operation: May 23 9:00 am – 3:00 pm May 24 9:00 am – 8:00 pm May 25 9:00 am – 8:00 pm May 26 9:00 am – 5:30 pm May 27 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Art & Fine Crafts Categories: Quilts Needlework Western Paintings Computer Generated/Digital Art Metal Work Pottery Multi Media Stained Glass Carving Landscape Paintings Collage Folk Art Furniture/Woodworking Sculpture/Clay Work Portraits Fibre Arts/Weaving Wildlife Paintings Ceramics Still Life/Floral Paintings Colour/B&W Photography

Three Cash Prizes: Category Awards: 1. People’s Choice Award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Category Award 2. Graham Flatt Emerging Artist Award 3. Best of Show Award

Danita Noyes, Juror Danita is a Fine Art graduate from the Alberta College of Art & Design with continued studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Ontario College of Art & Design. She has been a practicing visual artist for over 20 years, has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally and has received numerous awards and grants. Danita has worked extensively as both an arts-educator and arts-administrator and has been involved with may arts organizations and schools across Canada. Currently her involvement is focused on community art projects and performances in Vancouver. Her freelance contracts have included co-production and coordination of special arts & cultural events and performances, curator and organizing of exhibitions, film production, design consultation and Artist in Residence programs.

Jeff Burgess, Juror Jeff Burgess is an honours graduate from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary and has been a practicing visual artist and illustrator for over 25 years and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. Jeff has won numerous awards for both illustration and painting and his work is in many private collections in Canada, the U.S. and Europe including; Fairmont Hotels, Toronto, Microsoft, Seattle, Wa., Alberta Arts Foundation, Edmonton, The Calgary Contemporary Arts Foundation, Profico Oil and Gas, Calgary, Roberts & Stahl, Barrister and Solicitors, Vancouver. His recent portrait based series of his work has been on exhibition at the Richmond Art Gallery in 2002, the Comox Valley Art Gallery 2003 and with new works added for the Art Gallery of Calgary in 2005. Jeff continues to work on this series for future exhibitions.

18 Graham Flatt, Juror Graham Flatt is a western artist whose watercolors reflect his passion for painting. Primarily self-taught in the areas of design and composition, Flatt has attended a variety of watercolor workshops over the years. His dedication to watercolor painting has allowed him to experience many influences, which has ultimately resulted in his signature style of painting. Flatt is a very bold, direct painter with an emphasis on strong design elements. Working with a limited palette, Flatt maintains a delicate balance between passion and design. Graham was awarded the Ralph “Tuffy” Berg Award for the Best New Artist at the 2000 C. M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art in Great Falls, Montana. Flatt is the only international winner of this award in its 38 year history. His design for a 3/4 life size buffalo was chosen as one of only 24 for a C. M. Russell museum fundraising effort. Flatt has gone on to win numerous other awards including “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice” in both Canada and the U.S. He is a signature member of the Society of Western Canadian Artists and a frequent guest lecturer and juror. Flatt has quickly emerged as one of Canada’s top western watercolorist with numerous sold out shows throughout Canada and in the United States.

Katie Ohe, Juror Katie Ohe studied art in Calgary, Montreal, New York City, and Verona, Italy, and has taught art at the Calgary Allied Arts Centre, the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, and at the Alberta College of Art & Design. Her sculpture is inspired by the thoughts and emotions raised by everyday experiences, and the aesthetic experience of the pieces is one of communication, of sharing. Ohe has exhibited solo at the Glenbow Museum, ACAD, and the Nickle Museum, and has contributed to countless group exhibitions locally, nationally, and internationally. Her art is displayed in numerous public spaces throughout Calgary, and is held in many important corporate, private, and institutional collections. She has received awards from the Y.W.C.A. of Calgary, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and the Alberta College of Art and Design.

Velma A. Foster, Juror Local Saskatchewan artist Velma Foster received her Fine Arts Diploma from the Alberta College of Art in 1961. Although, Velma has extensive experience in silk screen printmaking, she also works in acrylic, oil, watercolour, pen & ink and photography. Velma was employed at the Calgary Allied Arts Centre as an Art instructor and supervisor between 1961 and 1966. From 1967 to 1972 she taught design and drawing at the Alberta College of Art. Velma also spent a year in New York printmaking at the Pratt Graphic Centre. While pursuing her career in Arts, Velma initiated several art projects including the ‘Dandelion Gallery’, the first artist run gallery in Calgary. Velma returned to our area in the 1980s and set up a studio in a historic church at Bresaylor, Saskatchewan. She continues to take commissions along with her duties as curator of the Bresaylor Heritage Museum.

19 BEST OF ALBERTA FILM Ken Burke Meeting Room Lloydminster Public Library Schedule of Viewings May 23 (Wednesday) Waydowntown 10:10 am – 11:40 am Death of a Skyline 12:10 pm – 12:55 pm Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm Teach Me To Dance 2:25 pm – 2:55 pm Singing Our Stories 3:10 pm – 4:00 pm Samurai Cowboy 4:10 pm – 5:50 pm Circle of the Sun 6:00 pm – 6:35 pm Bye Bye Blues 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm May 24 (Thursday) Bye Bye Blues 10:10 am – 12:10 pm Teach Me To Dance 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Circle of the Sun 1:00 pm – 1:35 pm Singing Our Stories 1:50 pm – 2:40 pm Death of a Skyline 2:55 pm – 3:40 pm Waydowntown 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Samurai Cowboy 7:00 pm – 8:40 pm May 25 (Friday) Samurai Cowboy 10:10 am – 11:50 am Circle of the Sun 12:10 pm – 12:45 pm Singing Our Stories 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Teach Me to Dance 2:05 pm – 2:35 pm Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew 2:50 pm – 3:50 pm Bordertown Café 4:05 pm – 5:45 pm May 26 (Saturday) Bordertown Café 10:10 am – 11:55 am Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Teach Me to Dance 1:25 pm – 1:55 pm Death of a Skyline 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Waydowntown 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Feature Length Films:

Bye Bye Blues / directed by Anne Wheeler. 1989 (117 min.) Rated PG Story about a WWII wife and mother who joins a local dance band to provide for her family while her husband is away at war. Romantic involvement with one of the band members make her decisions difficult when her husband returns from war. The story watches the progression of the band as it grows into a popular, successful recording and touring group. Excellent music and soundtrack.

Samurai Cowboy / directed by Michael Keusch. 1993 (96 min.) Rated PG When his best friend dies of a heart attack due to permanent stress at work, the Japanese businessman Yutaka Soto quits and fulfills himself a dream: he buys a ranch in Montana to live on. However the ranch turns out to be due for demolition and the welcome by the people is less than friendly. Hotel owner Cord Wingate wanted to ranch himself and now sabotages Yutaka. Only veterinarian Jessy and an old Cowboy help him.

20 Waydowntown / directed by Gary Burns. 2000 (87 min.) Rated 14A Four young office workers have a bet going to see who can last the longest without going outside. In the maze that is the downtown core of a large city, glass skywalks connect apartment buildings, office towers and shopping malls. It is day 28 of the bet and over the lunch hour, as the office prepares for the company founder’s retirement party, things start to seriously unravel.

Bordertown Cafe / directed by Norma Bailey. 1993 (101 min.) The sometimes comic ups and downs of parental and romantic love among members of a three generation family is explored against the backdrop of a small bordertown cafe (on the Canadian/U.S. border) owned by the family.

Short Films: Circle of the Sun / National Film Board of Canada, 1960 (30 min.) At the 1961 gathering of the Blood Indians of Alberta, the exciting spectacle of the Sun Dance was captured on film for the first time. The film examines Blood Indian culture and spirituality, showing how the theme of the circle reflects their connection to wildlife, and addresses the predicament of the young generation – those who have relinquished their ties with their own culture but have not yet found a firm place in a changing world.

Teach Me to Dance / National Film Board of Canada, 1978 (29 min.) Lesia convinces her English-Canadian friend Sarah to perform a Ukrainian dance with her as part of their school’s Christmas pageant. However, Sarah’s father objects. Angry at the growing number of Ukrainian settlers, he will not allow his daughter to do the Ukrainian dance with Lesia. But in spite of the prejudices of their parents, the girls’ friendship remains strong, and they meet in Sarah’s barn to celebrate Christmas Day together.

Death of a Skyline / National Film Board of Canada, 2003 (42 min.) With archival film clips, interviews and dramatic footage of tumbling grain elevators, Death of a Skyline explores the history and significance of these familiar prairie structures. Wooden grain elevators have been at the heart of North America’s economic, cultural and physical landscape for more than a century. As they continue to fall, will all that remains be memories of a vanishing way of life?

Singing our Stories / National Film Board of Canada, 1998 (49 min.) Profiles some of the First Ladies of North American indigenous music. The Monk-Sanders Singers, four generations of Tuscarora women, give a joyous impromptu concert on the porch of an old North Carolina plantation house. Blackfoot composer Olivia Tailfeathers teaches traditional song to teenagers from Alberta’s Blood Nation. The Zuni Olla Maidens perform their ancient pottery dance against the spectacular backdrop of New Mexico’s Dowa Yallane Mountain. The film celebrates a rich musical heritage in a journey that takes viewers from the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina to Vancouver Island, from the plains of Alberta to the mesas of New Mexico.

Redskins, Tricksters, and Puppy Stew / National Film Board of Canada, 2000 (55 min.) Take an in-depth laugh-a-minute tour of complex issues like Native identity, politics and racism, wrap them neatly inside one-liners, guffaws and comedic performances, and you have Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew. This film hilariously overturns the conventional notion of the stoic Indian and shines a light on an overlooked element of Native culture – humour and its healing powers.

21 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF ALBERTA ARTS AWARDS 2007

May 26 Gala Reception – 4:30 pm – Lakeland College Atrium Awards Presentation – 6:00 pm – Vic Juba Community Theatre Gala Banquet to follow – Lakeland College Gym

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation was created to celebrate excellence in the arts and to promote the arts in Alberta. This year, three awards of $30,000 will be given in recognition of outstanding achievement in the arts by Albertans or significant contribution to the arts in Alberta. The inaugural 2005 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards were presented to Alberta artists Dougals Cardinal, architect, and John Murrell, playwright. Eligible categories include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Cinematic Arts, Design, Architecture and Literary Arts.

ARTS WITHOUT BORDERS ARTS BURSARY This new bursary will assist residents of Lloydminster and region in pursuing professional training in the arts. One bursary of $1,000 or two bursaries of $500 each will be awarded. The Arts Bursary will be presented on May 26 at the Banquet for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2007. GWEN MOTTRAM ARTS VOLUNTEER AWARD The Arts Volunteer Award is a new annual award presented by the Arts Without Border Festival Society to recognize outstanding public service by an individual in support of the Arts in Lloydminster and/or region. The award will include a work of art. The Arts Volunteer Award will be presented on May 26 at the Banquet for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards 2007. ARTS WITHOUT BORDERS JURY Jim Leckie, Chair Elayne Harris Lorenz Nicole Noyce

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