artiphoria [ahrt-i-fohr-ee-uh]
n. the feeling of excited anticipation that precedes an artistic experience.
THE WORKS: ART & DESIGN ReDEFINed downtown edmonton june 23 - july 5, 2016 THANK YOU
FOUNDING SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS Works to Work Interns Downtown Business Association of Alberta Craft Council Production Team Edmonton Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation Production Supervisor – Matthew Carr City Centre Mall Production Coordinator – Natalie Castrogiovanni SPONSORS Discount Flags Production Assistant – Julia Castrogiovanni City of Edmonton Edmonton Cash Register Co. Ltd. Production Assistant – Jenny Erb 2017 Edmonton Arts Council Edmonton Chamber Music Society Production Assistant – Ben Garcia Alberta Foundation for the Arts Edmonton Chante Production Assistant – Patricia Roy-Michaud Call To Enter Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada Fringe Theatre Adventures Production Assistant – Jayleen Wilke Galleries West Planning has begun for the 2017 Works Art & Design Festival, which will SPONSORING PARTNERS, EDUCATION Greg Swain Fund Curatorial Team take place on Churchill Square and at other venues. The current call for Edmonton Business Council for Visual Arts Graphic Designers of Canada (AB North) Curatorial Supervisor – Emily MacDonald proposals includes exhibits, programs, events, and performances on the The Works Art Festival Fund at MADE in Edmonton Curatorial Assistant – Cheyenne LeGrande theme: Edmonton Community Foundation McCallum Printing Curatorial Assistant – Ester Malzahn McMullen Gallery SPONSORS, MEDIA Nightlife Design Team Dialogue Global TV Print Machine Design Assistant – Fren Mah Dialogue is essential to understanding. Not all dialogue is expressed in Pattison Outdoor Advertising Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists words. Interaction changes the course of a project, and often more ques- tions remain than answers. Dialogue is about opening the evolution of an SPONSOR, Print MEDIA Terry Frost, Designer Architect Marketing & Communications Team artwork to outside and potentially differing influences before the process is Metro News The Paint Spot Marketing & Churchill Square Supervisor – Erin Wayfinding Edmonton Valentine declared complete. SUPPORTER, MEDIA WestCan Wireless Special Events Assistant – Marina Bryan Arttec Advertising Inc. Communications Assistant – Sharlene Engel Proposals may consider: socially engaged practices, collaborative artworks, BOARD OF DIRECTORS artworks involving research, works that include multiple voices or represent SUPPORTERS, PROGRAMS President – Kevin Feehan Volunteer Team a conversation, as well as work that seeks to understand through RBC Emerging Artist Program Vice President – Main Programs – Garry Volunteer Coordinator – Susan Winters genuine outreach. “Works with Jazz” Program Zarowny Volunteer Assistant – Becca Stephens Edmonton International Jazz Festival Vice President – Community Programs – Artists are invited to propose projects in the following categories: Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Sydney Young SPECIAL THANKS TO -Environmental Site Specific Artwork Big Rock Breweries Vice President – Education – Christie Schultz Yang Lim -Curator of a Group Exhibit Treasurer – Steve Carlstrom Bob MacDonald -Community Programs and Special Events KEY SUPPORTERS Greg Swain Fund Secretary – Walter Raponi -Individual and Small Group Exhibits Morguard Investments Ltd. Member at Large – Will Truchon Bryce Zimmerman Matrix Hotel Member at Large – Melanie Nakatsui Cliff Phillipps 2017 applications are due on October 31st 5pm MST Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Member at Large – Mary Elizabeth Archer Ellen Finn Rigoletto’s Café Member at Large – Eleanor Lazare Marie Scarlett City Lumber and Millwork Member at Large – Tim Starchuk Julie Stormer Special Call for Canada 150 CKUA Member at Large – Robert Sleight Kim Simkin To mark the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, The Works is Days Painting (1974) Ltd. Member at Large – Eleanor Frandsen Shelley Switzer calling for 3 projects that actively build community and tell the complex Member at Large – Sophia Gousios Bernie Kollman story of Canada’s people and places. To ensure diverse representation, we VENUE SUPPORTERS Student Rep – Emily MacDonald encourage submissions from indigenous, recent immigrant, female and Canada Place Student Rep – Lucille Frost The Works Art & Design Festival francophone Canadians. Selected artists must have experience involving Edmonton City Hall Ex-Officio Pres – Dyanne Lyons 10635-95 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5H 2C3 community in the creation process. Projects will include accessible, active, Kids in the Hall Bistro Chief Operating Officer – Linda Wedman T: 780.426.2122 F: 780.426.4673 and authentic engagement with the public. The finished work will be Manulife Place During the Fesival, call Information Services presented at The Works Art & Design Festival 2017. Watch for the full call Matrix Hotel FESTIVAL STAFF on Churchill Square at: at theworks.ab.ca. Rigoletto’s Café Executive Artistic Director – Amber Rooke 780.818.4420 Scotia Place Operations & Technical Supervisor – David This initiative is made possible by the Community Fund for Canada’s 150th, Shaw Conference Centre Simmonds [email protected] a collaboration between The Edmonton Community Foundation, the Gov- Stanley A Milner Public Library Assistant to the COO – Elana Bizovie www.theworks.ab.ca ernment of Canada, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast to coast. Don Wheaton YMCA Designer – Christine Frost Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Education Facilitator – Betty-Jo McCarville vol. 31, 2016 Francis Winspear Centre for Music The Works Market RBC Building SEASONAL and Contract Staff Artisans, Craftspeople, and Food Vendors are invited to join The Works at Melcor Developments Ltd. Stage Programmer – Ben Sures Churchill Square in 2017. Look for special rates by signing up before Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Communications - Leanne Olson February 15, 2017. NorQuest College Marketing Consultant - Jill Roszell Operations Coordinator - Mellissa Wolfinger The Works Street Stage The WorksShop Facilitator - Ashley Ogilvie Performers, presenters, artists, and musicians of all genres are invited to apply. For all applications for all programs visit www.theworks.ab.ca under Get Involved.
1 VIP MESSAGES MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM AMBER Rooke HIS WORSHIP, MAYOR the Honorable, the Honorable, DON IVESOn Ricardo Miranda Randy Boissonnault Executive Artistic Director, Mayor, Minister of Culture and Parliamentary Secretary The Works Art & Design City of Edmonton Tourism, to the Minister of Festival Goverment of Alberta Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada The Works Art & Design Festival is made of connection points. We exist to bring people, space, and art together, and to see On behalf of City Council and the people of Edmonton, As Minister responsible for Alberta’s vibrant diverse culture On behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of what comes of that. Artists and galleries in this year’s festival Alberta’s Capital City, I welcome everyone to The Works Art & sector, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to The Works Canadian Heritage Melanie Joly, and the Government of are making room for people to gather, and to connect over an Design Festival. Art & Design Festival 2016! Canada, I am pleased to welcome you to The Works Art & aesthetic experience. Design Festival! For over 30 years, this festival has been a highlight of summer Edmonton has a long and well-deserved reputation as a in Alberta’s beautiful capital city. As North America’s largest When different things, people, or ideas come together, a new festival city, and The Works has been a part of our festival Each passing summer, I am reminded of the strength and fee outdoor art and design festival, it contributes significantly vibrancy of our city’s arts and culture scene. As an Albertan and thing, person, or idea can be born from it, and we don’t always scene for over three decades. With 63 exhibits, live to the awareness and appreciation of the visual arts. This an Edmontonian, the enthusiasm with which our city’s artists have the words to describe them. Words may not always be performances and more than 200 special events taking place year’s theme is “Connection points” and will be a celebration share their work with our community is a constant source of needed, but they help to communicate, so we’ve decided to over 13 days, The Works has become North America’s largest of art and design providing visitors and participants with the pride. Our artists continue to push the boundaries of creativity come up with some new words to define experiences you free outdoor art and design festival. Set up over one square opportunity to connect with art, artists and each other. may have over the next 13 days. and identity through festivals like The Works, which is North kilometre of Edmonton’s downtown, this eclectic event helps Our government is extremely proud to support events like The America’s largest free outdoor art & design festival. Simply put, Don’t worry if you get the hezzies when going on a tour, or bring vibrancy to our city’s core and adds to the allure of our Works Art & Design Festival through the Alberta Foundation there is always something creative to do in Edmonton! maybe taking a galleride with your friends – they’ll let you central arts district. for the Arts, as festivals like this are vital to Alberta’s cultural From coast to coast to coast, arts and culture are essential to know if you are allowed to touch the art or not. And savour fabric and our quality of life. our national identity, and festivals like The Works have a unique the experience of artiphoria when you find yourself in the I thank festival organizers, volunteers and contributors capacity to bring diverse members of our Canadian family My thanks to the many artists, volunteers and organizers for for making The Works possible. Your efforts contribute to together in one place. middle of an artsneak. Be sure to take the exhibitionlist their outstanding effort and hard work in bringing this festival Edmonton’s reputation as a diverse and uplifting city with a with you when you go out to perfect your pas de view, to Edmonton for more than three decades. For the duration of this thirteen-day festival, I encourage thriving arts scene. and when you’re done, do try to keep the turtlenecking in everyone to take time and explore the downtown festival Best wishes for continued success in the years ahead for check—I’m not saying that you shouldn’t share your thoughts, grounds. The Works is a wonderful chance for Edmontonians just be sure that you’re open to others too. Yours Truly, another successful and memorable event. to discover and advance their appreciation for art and design. Thank you to all of the artists, leaders, organizations, Don Iveson, Mayor The Honorable Ricardo Miranda, Minister As the MP for Edmonton Centre, I am extremely grateful to the organizers and artists for hosting this wonderful event in the businesses and experience seekers that are willing to come heart of our city. together and connect on new terms. MESSAGE FROM Enjoy the festival! Have fun! KEVIN FEEHAN Amber Rooke, Executive Artistic Director The Honourable Randy Boissonnault President, P.S. New words are found on pg. 4. Use them freely, and please The Works International Visual Arts Society add to the lexicon of #redefiningart MESSAGE FROM JIM TAYLOR
Executive Director, It’s summer in Edmonton again, and that means it’s time for Downtown Business The Works Art & Design Festival: 13 days of visual art, design, Association music and performance in the heart of the city!
As president of The Works International Visual Arts Society, it Connect with is my pleasure and honour to welcome you to our presentation Over the last three decades more than seven and a half million of the 2016 Works Art & Design Festival, from June 23 to July 5, visits to our Downtown have been generated by The Works featuring the very best in art, design and new media. Art & Design Festival. The Downtown Business Association, the Works: and our members, clearly understand the immense value an The Works is North America’s largest free outdoor art influx of this magnitude generates in vibrancy and economic benefit year in and year out. “Connection Points”, the Festival’s The Works Art & Design Festival and design festival. Every year, over 300,000 visitors to downtown enjoy thousands of artworks in unusual spaces. theme for 2016, could not be more appropriate as our The exhibits that dot the core of the city come from across Downtown embraces an historic year of new development Canada and beyond, and include partnerships with more than with many of the major projects nearing completion and on @TheWorksFest 30 of Edmonton’s arts and culture organizations. This year the display for this year’s Festival goers. The Downtown Business festival theme is Connection Points, exploring how people and Association has been a strong supporter and a sponsor of The ideas come together to form a work—or act—of art. Works Art & Design Festival since day one and we are just as @TheWorksFest excited as we were thirty one years ago as this great event Please join us for a visual arts celebration featuring artists kicks off our summer festival season in the heart of our city. from Edmonton and beyond, and thank you for continuing to Good luck and good weather! support the arts in Edmonton! Jim Taylor, Executive Director Kevin Feehan, President 2 SITE 1 CHURCHILL SQUARE Images
Site 1: Melanie Kloetzel, Fergus Dunnet, and company., Rooms
Rooms JULY 1, 2 & 3 at 2 pm Site 1: José Luis Torres, Canopy (model) Melanie Kloetzel, Fergus Dunnet,
and company Site 1: SiteJan 1: Jan Novotny Novotny,, LH LH & & JN JN #1 #1, 2015, photogram, 44X80 inch. Rooms is a site-based performance installation CHURCHILL SQUARE EXHIBITS addressing human adaptation in the face of Daily: 11 am - 9 pm climate transformation. The artists built a series of portable structures in which they perform a dance theatre work, examining the limits and Canopy possibilities of our efforts to adapt to a rapidly José Luis Torres changing world. Inspired by walking through a forest in dappled light, Canopy is a large-scale temporary instal- GDC at The Works lation, recycled and biodegradable. Reminiscent Site 1: Alma Louise Visscher, A Circle in Graphic Designers of Canada of a tree hut, Canopy is a space for contempla- a Square What is the difference between a logo design tion, a place of refuge, and an area of rest for the and branding? How much does it cost to design body and especially for the soul. a business card? What do graphic designers even do? The Graphic Designers of Canada Al- A Circle in a Square berta North Chapter invites you to read through Alma Louise Visscher a series of infographics explaining the career path Site 1: Kiley Granberg,, Bird of a Feather - of graphic design and what certain aspects of the Using the very familiar marker of a tall advertising Sheller's Jay work we do is worth. flag, and replacing the flag with imagery referenc- ing a cyanometer, (a method to measure the Essential Convergence Site 1: Peace Pole (detail) blueness of the sky), Visscher examines the con- Jan Novotny The Edmonton Peace Pole Project Workshops and Demos nection between people and the environment. Using photographic techniques developed in the ReFrame: Graffiti as Dialogue The installation both defines limits and references Various Artists mid-19th century, Essential Convergence ex- iHuman Youth Society notions of vastness and ubiquity. plores the connection between couples and the This exhibit shares, through simple phrases and Site 1: Brad Necyk, Retreat II An eight by twenty foot graffiti freewall takes creation of a new being. Life-size photograms profound imagery, the hopes of young artists over Churchill Square as iHuman invites the com- THE WORKS GATEWAY: of two couples before and after the birth of their for peace. It connects each viewer at a point Retreat I & II munity to participate and create freely, using the child highlight the facts and mysteries of how a where all differences are peeled away and unity The Usual Characters language of graffiti. Eleven different artists facili- Brad Necyk new being comes to be. around our common longing for peace becomes AJA Louden and Evan Brunt tate workshops focusing on various elements of Originally exhibited at McMullen Gallery in April the point. graffiti culture and techniques, turning the instal- A giant, abstract word search in the square fea- 2016, Bradley Necyk’s Retreat I & II are instal- The Best of the Cabinet lation into a meeting place for dialogue around tures 'characters' (letters and numbers) from lation sculptures meant to replicate safe spaces The Edmonton Peace Pole of Queeriosities graffiti history, culture, and shifting perspectives different typographic, calligraphic, and hand let- described to the artist by transplant patients. Project Blessing Ceremony Various Artists towards the art form. tering traditions. Working freehand at the mural Necyk was Friends of University Hospitals' first Thurs, JUNE 23: 11 am See Special Events (page 11) for workshop times scale, Louden and Brunt bring a fresh and unique Artist in Residence. The Best of the Cabinet of Queeriosities On Thursday, June 23 at 11 am to mark the start of and lead artist details vision to every project. is a collection of works from Cabinet Of the festival, there will be a blessing ceremony in- Queeriosities I-III, as well as The Dick side the circle created by the peace poles. Join us Show. These Lethbridge based exhibitions as we acknowledge the presence of the festival celebrate LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, on the traditional territory of the Treaty 6 Nations. transgender, queer) history, identity, culture and 3 pride through a diverse range of subject matters and approaches. Open Daily 11 am - 9 pm June 23 - July 5, 2016
Redefine your Experience
Artiphoria [ahrt-i-for-ee-uh] n. 1. the feeling of excited anticipation that precedes an artistic experience. 2. a state of heightened emotion while experiencing art and design. 3. the transcendent feeling of Site 1: The WorksShop - Family Programs connecting with a work of art. Site 1: MADE Street Furniture Competition Site 1: The Works Art Market Artsneak Signmaking Workshop FAMILY PROGRAMS [ahrt-sneek] The Edmonton Wayfinding Society The WorksShop THE WORKS ART MARKET n. 1. an unexpected encounter with an artwork, typically Sat, JUNE 25: noon - 7 pm on Churchill Square one disguised to blend in with the environment. 2. an Daily: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm Daily: noon – 8 pm The Edmonton Wayfinding Society is hosting a artwork disguised as an everyday encounter or object 3. sign-making workshop where participants are The Works Art Market provides the perfect oppor- Visit The WorksShop for an opportunity to make when a performance artist is hidden in a crowd. v. 1. to invited to create directional signs that represent tunity to find one-of-a-kind work to beautify your your own art and take home your masterpiece. disguise art in everyday experiences. 2. when an object or a place of personal significance. The signs will be home, give as a gift, or wear with pride! Take home Fun for all ages, The WorksShop features a new experience becomes art by accident. attached to poles around the square, highlighting unique handmade art and design and interact project every day, with an emphasis on creativ- human experiences in our built environment. with artists and creators. This year’s Art Market in- ity and play! Located on the North West corner of Exhibitionlist cludes jewellery, prints, sculptures, clothing, hand- Churchill Square. [eks-a-bih-shun-list] made cosmetics, photographs, and paintings. n. a checklist of art and design experiences you intend to 15th Annual MADE Street Franco-Party! be exposed to. Furniture competition Featured in the Art Market: ST. JEAN BAPTISTE DAY Sat, JUNE 25: 10 am - 6 pm The Alternative Universe, Dazzling Designs, Henna Fri, JUNE 24: 8:30 – 10 pm Galleride Teams of three or fewer use the surprise materials [gal-er-ied] Art, Tim Koslo, Tsoi’s Jewellery, Earth to Body, Mar- Looking for an authentic St-Jean-Baptiste experi- provided to create pieces of furniture within a set v. to gather a group with the intent of searching for or quez Arts and Crafts, Zizi’s Place Inc, Coulibaly Ser- ence? Look no further! Franco-party will provide amount of time. This improvised industrial design taking in art. n. A road trip that passes many exhibits, vice, artists represented by Night of Artists an energetic soundtrack of the greatest hits in competition will take place on June 25th and will murals, and monuments. Québécois and French-Canadian music with a be judged by a panel of esteemed community THE WORKS FOOD STREET dynamic lead singer and a top-notch band. members that evening. Register with M.A.D.E. Hezzies Daily: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm at [email protected] to participate in the com- [hehz-eez] petition. A $20 deposit is required to hold your Electrify your senses and satisfy your hunger with Multiculturalism Day usually preceded by the i.e. to get the hezzies team’s spot. a variety of delicious food from around the world Sun, JUNE 26 n. 1. a feeling of uncertainty in how to experience or in The Works Food Street (99 Street). The Canadian Multicultural Education Founda- engage in art. 2. Uncertainty about whether or not an SNAP Demonstrations tion is partnering with The Works to celebrate artwork is meant to be touched. Featured in the Food Street: and Workshop Canadian Multiculturalism Day. Enjoy cul- Pas de View JUNE 28 & 29: noon – 6 pm Lemon Heaven, Punky Potato, Hot Dog World, Fat tural performances on Stage, play Multicultural Franks, Bob’s Bombay Curry N Hurry, Panda Hut Games, make cultural arts and crafts, and take [pah de vyu] Discover screen printing with The Works’ partner Express, Soner’s Donair & Kebab, Royal Treats, home some cultural crafts and trinkets. Funded n. a series of movements made by a person viewing art, gallery SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print Glory Food Company, Margarita Village, I Cream by the Government of Canada / Financé par le often involving head tilts, moving forward then backward, Artists)! Learn about this creative practice and Creamery Ltd., Streetside Celebration Food Truck, gouvernement du Canada. and squinting. take home a unique screen-printed artwork, cre- AIG Produce, Mojojojo Pickles & Auntie Jean’s ated for you live on site. Photobombadier Fudge Canada Day Family Programs [foh-toh-bom-bah-deer] City Hall n. someone or something that finds its way into an Fri, JULY 1: noon – 4 pm unusual number of photos. Visit the heart of Edmonton’s Canada Day festivi- ties! Express your pride in Canada in a themed art Turtlenecking and craft workshop in the north breezeway of [ter-tul-nek-ing] see Page 8 City Hall from 12 – 4 pm. v. 1. impressing upon others your knowledge or opinion of a work of art. 2. talking extensively of the art exhibit you for the stage recently attended or are about to attend. schedule How do you define your Art & Design experience? Share your new words @theworksfest using #redefiningart
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Site 6: Ashley Huot, to tumble, to pull Site 2: Rikke Benborg,, I Bring Sleep
Site 5: Patrick Moore, Grace
PEDWAY LEVEL Site 2: Heroes of 107th, Linar's Fire Story pARTnership Gallery Various Edmonton Youth SITE 2: More than 50 works of student art were selected Site 8: Lindsay Kirker, Suspension Site 2: Selma Selman, Do not look into from over 1,000 submissions from all grade levels. CITY Hall Gypsy eyes #1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Written accompaniments emphasize the relation- CITY ROOM WEST ship with the ‘student voice’. This is a collaborative SITE 8: effort among Edmonton Public Schools, Edmon- DON WHEATON YMCA KIDS IN THE HALL BISTRO That’s Not What I See: Narrating ton Catholic Schools, and the Shaw Conference Site 7: Brenda Raynard, Konstruktion No. 14 10211 - 102 Avenue The Best of Edmonton Public Identities Centre. MILNER GALLERY Mon - Fri: 5:30 am - 10 pm Schools Portfolio Award Show Various Artists, Curated by Yang Lim Sat, Sun, & Canada Day: 7 am - 7 pm Core Spectres Mon - Fri: 8 am - 1:45 pm Ranging from the highly personal and tangible LOWER LEVEL Sat: 9 am - 2 pm Ashley Huot to more political and abstract contemplations, Glenn Guillet Waking State Sun & JULY 4: Closed this exhibit’s representations of identity speak to At dusk, in the silence of deep woods and open Glenn Guillet works with images that are com- Lindsay Kirker The talent and diversity of Edmonton Public specific cultural and historical contexts. Though fields, light retreats from the landscape. We be- posites of directional fields, building images These large scale paintings use dream imagery to School Board’s top grade 12 portfolios are pre- these contexts, they challenge audience assump- come isolated in a vastness of uncertainty. Our where they interact. Guillet believes in creating a speak about the varying influences of the institute sented in a fine Edmonton Bistro. The Works tions about identities. This exhibit features four hearts flood and beat with the sense that we small number of carefully realized and accessible of art and the institute of University on the artist. awards three outstanding students for Innova- artists: Lynne Heller, Jacqueline Salloum, Selma have imposed on something and the unknown artworks. His dedicated studio practice has lasted She searches for the balance between realism and tion, Vision, and Design. Selman, and Rikke Benborg. reemerges in our dreams. 42 years and counting. abstraction with emphasis on human ethics and responsibility. CITY ROOM SITE 3: BEAMS Concert - 7pm JUNE 27 #1 Sir Winston Churchill Square CANADA PLACE SITE 5: The Boreal Electroacoustic Music Society Mon - Fri: 7 am - 10 pm 9700 Jasper Avenue Francis WInSPEAR Centre An evening of experimental sound and video. Lo- Sat: 9 am - 5 pm Main Floor Display Windows for music cal sound artists Himiko, Stephen Sereda, Trevor SITE 9: Sun, Canada Day: noon - 4 pm Mon - Fri: 8 am - 6 pm #4 Sir Winston Churchill Square DePagie, Wayne DeFehr, Phillip Jagger, Don Ross ENTERPRISE SQUARE Sat, Sun, & Canada Day: Closed Mon - Sat: 10 am - 5:30 pm and Billie Zizi will present live guitars, vocals, clari- 10230 Jasper Avenue Sun & Canada Day: Closed net, piano and bass with electronic processing, CITY ROOM EAST Canada Day Challenge along with software that generates sound from Heroes of 107th UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS Inspired youths (8-18) from across western BOX OFFICE LOBBY visuals, AI from video games, cosplay, dance and Thurs & Fri: noon - 6 pm Kristina de Guzman, KazMega, Canada express their visions of Canadian spirit video from John Osborne and Christine Miller. Sliver Portraits Sat & Canada Day: noon - 4 pm David Hernández, Baat Cheet through original poster designs. The various Through comics, photographs and video, winners artwork will represent AB, BC and NWT Patrick Moore SITE 7: China Through the Lens of Heroes of 107th shares the realities of Ed- in three award categories at the national level, Photos of an individual are cleared of all colour, MANULIFE PLACE monton’s 107th Avenue. The avenue has been where a winner is chosen as the official poster to John Thomson (1868-1872) printed on paper, cut into slivers, and adhered, 10180 - 101 Street constantly linked to social problems, but what do tour the country. layer by layer, onto a board. By deconstructing China through the lens of John Thomson (1868 - Daily: 6 am - 1 am people living and working in this community have the individual and re-assembling the larger than 1872) is a photography exhibition with images by to say? Can everyday heroes be found? SITE 4: life portraits together, this project seeks to con- MAIN FLOOR the Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837- SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE nect individuals through new perceptions of 21 KONSTRUKTIONS: 1921). Thomson was able to capture customs, ourselves and of others. occupations, and the day-to-day life of Chinese WORKSHOP: Telling the Story of 9797 Jasper Avenue A Language of Thought people, both rich and poor, in the 19th century. Avenue of Nations DREAM BIG PLAZA Brenda Raynard All images from the exhibition are from the Well- Sat, JULY 2: noon SITE 6: A Retrospective come Library in London, UK, and the exhibition Whose stories are not heard, and how do we STANLEY A. MILNER LIBRARY We’re inundated by text. Quick text, short text, Susan Owen Kagan was organized by Betty Yao, MBE. give voice to those who are voiceless? This #7 Sir Winston Churchill Square immediate text. Billboards, emails, tweets. 21 Sculpture by Invitation presents rotating sculpture KONSTRUKTIONS are semi-abstract paintings panel discussion shares how Heroes of in the plaza on Jasper Avenue and 97th Street. Mon - Fri: 10 am - 9 pm 107th empowers those who may otherwise be Sat: 10 am - 6 pm based on an original alphabet. With these il- This exhibit features sculptures from local artist, luminated letters, the artist slows viewers down marginalized through the sharing and telling of Susan Owen Kagan, marking her 30th year gradu- Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm personal stories and image. Canada Day: Closed by making them conscious of text and introducing ating from the Fine Arts program at the U of A. them to an imaginary writing system. Site 9: The Mactaggart Art Collection Site 13: Fren Mah, Transgressions
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Site 10: Jennifer Poburan, Barronco Wall
Site 15: Sharon Cherweniuk, Minisa
Site 13: Fren Mah, Responsibility SITE 15:
Site 14: Terry P. Daly, Tall Tulips I ALBERTA CRAFT COUNCIL Site 9: Cec Caswell, Baba and Beets SITE 13: 10186 - 106 Street RBC Building SITE 9 Continued: Mon - Sat: 10 am - 5 pm SITE 12: 10107 Jasper Ave Thurs: 10 am - 6 pm The Mactaggart Art Collection: Site 11: Dwayne Martineau, Hollow #1 (detail) FAIRMONT HOTEL MACDONALD SECOND FLOOR MEZZANINE Sun & Canada Day: Closed Beyond the Lens 10065 - 100 Street Mon – Fri: 6 am – 6 pm curator John E. Vollmer. SITE 10: Daily: 24 hours Sat: 8 am – 5 pm ACC FEATURE GALLERY Sun: Closed This exhibit provides an opportunity to view ex- SCOTIA PLACE #ABCraft 10060 Jasper Avenue Revive quisite and rare artifacts from the Mactaggart Art RBC EMERGING ARTISTS PROJECT: Various Artists Collection, which provides an intimate view of life Daily: 8 am - 8 pm Larissa Blokhuis The Dichotomy of Modernity The incorporation of digital technology into fine in 19th century imperial China. Revive explores the strange forms life may take craft poses questions of where it is produced, the Exploration of Balance: Growth Fren Mah in the future. If we revive our connection to our level of skill required to create it, and the degree Extension Centre Gallery and Decay environment, we can make decisions that honour This exhibition explores the contemporary is- that it is handmade. #ABCraft examines how 10230 Jasper Avenue Jennifer Poburan it. In turn, we can share the joy of discovering sues of humanity’s loss of connection with the digital technology impacts artists featuring work Mon - Sun : 7 am - 11 pm newly evolved species. This exhibit features natural world, environmental destruction, and the Natural elements like roots, branches, and bark using technology for communications, market- sculptures made principally out of glass. divides created by modern industrialization. Mah are sewn into painted layers of colour and texture ing, research, image development, prototyping, uses printmaking techniques to tell stories with 2016 'My Heritage' Biennial in large-scale paintings. The physical interplay and production. recognizable and abstract elements, and creates Juried Competition & Exhibit of of these elements explore how visual balance is SITE 14: emotional connection points that leave us with a Fibre Art achieved using the concept of growth and decay. RIGOLETTO’S CAFé ACC DISCOVERY GALLERY #102, 10305 - 100 Avenue clue to the limits of our culture. Carrying On Showcasing fibre artists from across the globe, the Mon - Fri: 11am - 2 pm exhibit is comprised of juried entries. The tactile SITE 11: Daily: 5 - 10 pm Various Artists colour and texture represents artists’ innovative Edmonton Chamber of Commerce This exhibition features bags, pouches, and other interpretations of the theme in different catego- 9990 Jasper Ave Candied Landscapes cultural containers by Alberta Aboriginal artists. ries, including felting, mixed media, soft sculpture, The new RBC Emerging Artists Exhibit Program Mon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm The Alberta Craft Council starts the search for and needlework, and more. Terry P. Daly showcases a local emerging artist in an exhibition celebration of craft artists, dancers, and others in the RBC Building in downtown Edmonton dur- Using his materials to the fullest, Terry P. Daly slic- engaged in the making of traditional, contempo- WORLD TRADE CENTRE LOBBY ing The Works Art & Design Festival. The exhibit Yarn Bombing & Fibre Arts es into the dried paint from his palette to assem- rary, or interdisciplinary objects – the carriers and Outside Everywhere features an alumnus of the Works to Work Edu- Demonstrations ble new artworks. These technicolour landscapes containers of new Aboriginal culture. Dwayne Martineau jump off the wall. This series includes some of his cation Initiative, Fren Mah. Bridging the gap be- Various Artists tween education and work, this program provides Using optics, found glass, mirrors, and mul- most colourful and glossy patchworked-with- The 7 big trees in front of the Enterprise Square a forum for leadership and mentorship, offering tiple exposures, Martineau introduces distortions, paint pieces. building on 10230 Jasper Ave. were ‘bombed’ participating artists valuable experiences in ap- symmetries, and animism into exhaustive studies by fibre artists. Artists will be doing various live plying for a Call to Enter, preparing a portfolio, and of forests and trees. His goal, as he describes it, is fibre art demonstrations including rug hooking, designing, presenting and celebrating an exhibit to use the unique power of photography to “give needle work, photorealistic cross-stitching, and with the broader community. dry-felting. The public is welcome to watch the us a chance to see nature through a different lens, demos and engage with local and international literally , and understand that it’s got its own thing 6 fibre artists. Check the Schedule of Events (page going on." 11) for details on Fibre Art Demonstrations.
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Image: Minisa (Berries), 2016 by Sharon rose Kootenay
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The Works Street STage June 23 - July 5, 2016
THE WORKS STREET STAGE Works with Jazz Vivaldi, Handel-Halvorsen, Mozart and others Looking for an authentic St-Jean-Baptiste experi- Cypher Wild Daily: noon - 9:30 pm JUNE 24, 27, 28, 29 & JULY 3: noon - 2 pm are featured. Performers include Elise Noyes and ence? Look no further! Franco-party will provide Thurs, JUNE 23 & 30, 6:15 – 9:30 pm Amanda Smith, voice; Gabrielle Despres, violin; an energetic soundtrack of the greatest hits in The Works is proud to present a wealth of talent The “Works With Jazz” Program is a one of a Cypher Wild, a hip hop inspired / DJ/ live street kind cooperative program between The Works and Kathleen deCaen, cello. Québécois and French-Canadian music with a art sensation, is taking over Churchill Square on from Edmonton and beyond on The Works dynamic lead singer and a top-notch band. Street Stage. Featuring music and performances Art & Design Festival and the Edmonton Inter- Thursdays all summer. The Works is proud to national Jazz Festival, bringing jazz to The Works include Cypher Wild in the stage lineup as we across all genres, the Street Stage is active daily CANADIAN MULTICULTURALISM DAY AT from noon until 9:30 pm. Kick back and relax for the noon set. Spend your lunch hour on The invite the community to come together through in The Works Licensed Patio sponsored by Big Works Patio soaking in the smooth sounds of THE WORKS art and share in this vibrant, family-friendly Works With Jazz! Sun, JUNE 26 celebration. Rock, or put on your dancing shoes and enjoy! In St. Jean Baptiste Day 2016 The Works is also partnering with some of The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation Edmonton’s favourite organizations to present Franco-PartY! is partnering with The Works to celebrate Canada Day an eclectic variety of musical artists. Check Fri, JUNE 24: 8:30 - 10 pm Canadian Multiculturalism Day. Enjoy cultural Fri, JULY 1 out the full schedule for the complete range of Pour vivre une St-Jean-Baptiste énergique et performances on The Works Street Stage, play Following The Works tradition, Gateway Big performances! Edmonton Chamber Music Society dansante, le rendez-vous est donné avec Franco- multicultural games, make cultural arts and crafts, Band kicks off Canada Day! After that, the day Get a taste of the Summer Solstice Music party! Revivez tous les plus grands succès de la and take home some cultural crafts and trinkets. is dedicated to bands led by women, including Festival, an annual presentation of the Ed- musique québécoise et franco-canadienne avec Funded by the Government of Canada / Financé THANK YOU TO THE WORKS EMCEES! local icons Audrey Ochoa, Borscht, Samantha monton Chamber Music Society! Students and un orchestre de top qualité et un chanteur dy- par le gouvernement du Canada. King and more, celebrating women in Canadian Grant Stovel, Davina Stewart, Donovan Workun, graduates from the U of A perform a program namique. music and some of Edmonton’s top talent. Stephanie Wolfe, Pat Darbasie of arias and chamberworks inspired by operas.
STAGE SCHEDULE
THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Opening Day St Jean Baptiste Day Multiculturalism Day Canada Day 12:00– Eva Foote Carly Reirson JiaJia Li Darrell Barr G.W. Myers 12:45 Magilla Funk Pat Temple Berner Bros Songs For Canadian Conduit MacEwan Jazz Blue Moon Gateway Big John Sweenie and The Hi Lo Marc Beaudin Multiculturalism Play the Justine 1:15– Terrible Featuring Brett Combo Marquee Band 4tet Kimberley players Day Opening Brecker Bros Vandergrift Lyra Brown 2:00 Children aka Ceremony, Miles MacGregor Reggae Singer, Trio Ben Spencer Irish Dances Terry Morrison Jez Hellard & Jewish Singers, Taegeuk Terry Songs For 2:30– Edm. Chamber Celeigh and John The Djukella Grace Dance Taekwondo Lara Yule Singh Morrison and Erin Kay Borscht Terrible Children Erin Kay Lindsey Walker 3:15 Music Society Cardinal Band Gorham Orchestra Studio (Chinese) Demo Team John Gorham aka Ben Spencer Emily Nancy South Asian Emily Nancy 3:45– Mbira Justine Vander- Rugged Little Guthrie & The Post Script Dances, Greek Post Script Schoen Duo John Spearn Guthrie & The Gold Top Daisy Blue Ken Stead 4:30 Renaissance grift Trio Thing Wildflowers Dances Wildflowers
Jez Hellard & Audrey Ochoa's John Guliak John Guliak 5:00– The Djukella Gold Top Daisy Blue Andy White Corvid Lorax Twin Peaks Andrew Scott Ken Stead Electronic Slide and Prairie and Prairie The Bombadils Eva Foote 5:45 Orchestra and Rhythm Flounder Flounder
Robert Walsh Nadine Kell- 6:15– Mbira Two Dollar Two Dollar Penny and Jim Fat Dave with Doug Corvid Lorax Karyn Ellis Borscht man and The Curtis Phagoo 7:00 Renaissance Horse Horse Malmberg Johnston Berner Black Wonders
Bergeron, Dark Fire Cloud 7:30– Celeigh Rugged Little Kimberley Cypher Wild Leadfoot and Karyn Ellis Ariana Brophy and The Cypher Wild Samantha King Samantha King 8:15 Cardinal Band Thing MacGregor Tellier Lightning band Chris Culgin Pete Turland Robert Walsh Band Nadine Kell- 8:45– 8:30 - 10 pm We Were Billie Zizi and Billie Zizi and The Whiskey Jay Aymar with Doug man and The The Bombadils 9:30 Franco-Party! Friends Tzadeka Tzadeka Jerks Berner Black Wonders
Jazz Folk/Country/Blues Reggae/Ska/World Performance/Avante Garde/Multidisciplinary Rock/Pop/Alternative Hip Hop/ Electronic/ R&B Classical
8 MAP & EXHIBIT GUIDE
Walk with The Works Program Hours The Works has exhibits all over downtown Edmonton from WALKING TOURS SITE 1: CHURCHILL SQUARE skyscrapers, to restaurants, to businesses, to galleries. Take a Do you want to know more about the exhibits? Let our talented exhibit programs 11 am - 9 pm daily tour with us and see what this year’s festival has to offer. guides bring you through Festival exhibits and ensure you don’t miss a thing! Tours depart from the Info Station at 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm The WorksShop Family Programs SELF GUIDED TOURS daily. Tours are free of change. Donations are welcomed. noon to 8 pm daily Explore The Festival at your own pace using the checklist on the The Works Street Stage opposite page as a guide. Look for The Works Iconic signage at Custom walking tours for groups of 10 or more can be booked at noon - 9:30 pm daily each location to mark your way. any time during the Festival. Please contact 780-818-4420 for more information and to book a custom tour for a modest fee. SITES 2 - 28: hours as listed in exhibit descriptions
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Giuseppi albi studio City Hall 107 AVE 103 enue
16 5 102 enue 1 Latitude 53 gallery Sir winston Winspear Centre churchill square 17 6 102 enue 3 Harcourt house Norquest 7 college 15 8 20 112 St Stanley Milner Canada Manulife Public Library Place Alberta Craft Don Wheaton Place ee 100 Council YMCA