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