September/October 2013 COVERING THE ARTS IN QUINTE Volume 23, Number 4 Core Arts and Culture Centre Congratulations to our COMMUNITY PARTNER opens doors September 19th Serving the Quinte region for more than 65 years! Happy anniversaries! by Susan Holland and Dona Knudsen The staff at CACC, left to right: Cheryl Whiteman, Lucas Teng, Peter Paylor, Ryan Beaudrie (kneeling), Lisa Morris, Darcy Maude The brand new Core Arts and Culture Centre theatre for students to show off their craft.” (CACC) in downtown Belleville will come alive on During the Open House, the gallery will be featuring September 19, with music and art, flashing lights an exhibit of art provided by the whole community, and lasers, and the spinning of potters’ wheels, as titled These Walls Are Yours 2. “This is the 40th the whole community is invited to drop in for an anniversary of these gallery walls,” says CACC’s Open House, beginning at 6 pm. It will be the first Lisa Morris. “What better way to celebrate than by chance for the public to experience the facility and throwing them open to the whole community.” to preview CACC’s fall programs. Another highlight of the Open House will be the Starting in October, the Centre will be offering hands-on opportunities in the visual art and pottery classes and workshops for kids, youth and adults, in studios. “If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to vocal and instrumental music, visual art, pottery, experience the feel of clay on a potter’s wheel,” says drama, dance and creative writing. The Open House Whiteman, “this is your chance. I can’t wait to try it will also be a chance for the community to myself.” experience the Centre’s newly renovated art gallery, its state-of-the-art concert and performance facility, Along with a full slate of classes and workshops, hands-on activities in the visual arts and pottery The Core Arts and Culture Centre will provide a studios and coffee house-style entertainment in the venue for the community to showcase and Two of Belleville’s leading arts institutions are Centre’s café, housed in the beautifully restored experience the performing arts in every form - together celebrating important anniversaries in 2013. lobby of the historic Corby Public Library. concerts, coffee houses, plays, comedy shows, dance The John M. Parrott Art Gallery turns 40 this fall, Additional entertainment will be provided by performances, dances - the schedule will be full. and the Belleville Art Association turns 55, sharing members of the Quinte Symphony Orchestra and the 95 years of a continuous and successful partnership. “We’d like to see the whole community here on Quinte Children’s Theatre. Both organizations have Many great activities and events are planned in September 19,” says Whiteman. “This place belongs recently found a new home at the Core. celebration and you are invited to join in the to them.” The Core Arts and Culture Centre Open festivities. But first, a little background on these two “This is a creative community,” says CACC’s House starts at 6 pm at The Core, 223 Pinnacle pillars of the arts community. Executive Director, Cheryl Whiteman. “It deserves Street, Belleville. For more information, contact continued on page 2 the best possible facility in which to cultivate that Cheryl at [email protected] or 613-967- creativity. That’s what we’re building here.” 0255 ext. 12. Whiteman is especially excited by the Centre’s ‘full- The Core Arts and Culture Centre is a non-profit This issue sponsored by facility’ approach. “Not only can we offer a class in community-based organization that provides drawing or painting or sculpture, we can also offer a affordable, inspiring, and empowering opportunities gallery to display the finished work. We can offer for individuals and groups to experience and Essence both music classes and a recording studio, so that participate in all forms of creative expression, in an students can walk away with their own CD. We can accessible and inclusive environment. Publishing offer dance and drama classes along with a 125-seat Pastel by Elizabeth Dinkel Your Wine*.... Our Table 44 Bridge St. E. 613-966-2556 Bring your own wine to enjoy with lunch or dinner. Paulo’s Corkage: $15 Dinkel’s Corkage: $20 38 Bridge St. E. Free Corkage on Sundays 613-966-6542 *LCBO Purchases only Two great restaurants side by side Village of Downtown Belleville www.dinkelsrestaurant.com A PUBLICATION OF THE QuinteArtsCouncil Cultivating Creativity Message from the Chair Umbrella I hope all of you are enjoying the wonderful summer As I have mentioned previously, plans for this year’s weather we are having and are using the opportunity Gala are continuing and we are always looking for to get out and enjoy the many summer and fall more volunteer help on this event. Anyone interested cultural events that the Quinte region has to offer. in helping can contact the QAC office. While on the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE I would like to recognize three anniversaries of note. topic of future events, don’t forget the last weekend Chair Dan Atkinson As mentioned elsewhere in this issue, the Belleville in September in Belleville – events include Doors Past Chair Barbara-Jo Clute Art Association celebrates 55 years, the Parrott Open Belleville, Culture Days, Art Walk and Flavours of Fall. Each of these has something 1st Vice Chair Pat Feasey Gallery 40 years and the Empire Theatre 10 years. different to offer everyone. 2nd Vice Chair Anne Cunningham Congratulations to each organization for such long- Secretary Heather Smith standing service to the community. Be sure to check Calendar (pages 14 and 15) for arts events happening all over the Quinte region and BOARD OF DIRECTORS It is a pleasure to welcome a new arts organization to our community – the Core Arts and Culture check in to the QAC website Rick Zimmerman, Tina Osborne, Centre, which has been established in downtown (www.quinteartscouncil.org) and the Culture Days Kevin Jackson, Dianne Coyle, Belleville. The formation of this group speaks to the website (www.culturedays.ca) for event updates. Daniel Vaughan and David Vaughan health and vitality of the arts in our community. As always, I welcome any comments or suggestions. STAFF I should note that with the unfortunate closure of Greenley’s, the Arts Council has become the place to Carol Feeney go in downtown Belleville for locally-written books. Executive Director We have a wide variety of these books, covering [email protected] topics of local interest as well as those of general Carol Bauer interest, and we encourage you to stop by the office Artist and Member Services Officer to check out our selection. Dan Atkinson FCA, FCPA Chair [email protected] Kim Lidstone Administrative Assistant [email protected] Scott Miller Happy anniversaries! Volunteer Coordinator continued from page 1 [email protected] On September 29, 1973 the Olive Delaney Branch The Belleville Art Association (BAA) was born on The Quinte Arts Council is a not-for-profit, charitable of the Public Library opened and the Corby Library September 9, 1958, when a group of local artists organization, registration number 107869448 RR 0001. Gallery was born, creating the first dedicated gallery recognized the need for a group that would focus Publications mail agreement number 40667523. space in the library. The new gallery hosted many specifically on the visual arts, allow them to further Umbrella is delivered without charge to QAC travelling exhibitions by the Art Gallery of Ontario, their individual skills and enhance the public’s members, to municipal, provincial and federal the Ontario Arts Council, the Royal Ontario appreciation of the arts. representatives, funding agencies, community arts Museum and other cultural institutions. These The first juried show of the BAA was held in 1967, councils, Quinte region public libraries and to selected opportunities brought works by acclaimed artists media and public distribution outlets. at the Corby Public Library. Forty pieces of work such as David Milne, David Hockney, Toller were displayed, the highest priced at $175, and Editorial Staff Carol Bauer Cranston, and several showings of works by the several pieces a bargain at $15. This was the Jane Mackenzie Group of Seven to Belleville for the first time. As beginning of a long and enduring partnership Carol Feeney well, from its inception, the gallery has provided a between the two groups which has resulted in 46 Poetry Editor Chris Faiers space for local art groups and individual artists, both Design Marc Budgie Bourdon consecutive shows. This partnership has also grown emerging and professional, to display and sell their to include a variety of workshops, presentations and Production Carol Bauer work. Advertising Sales Grace Scutella seminars, open to the public. Published by The Quinte Arts Council The Brown Bag Lunch program was launched and In 1976, Belleville’s centennial year, the BAA 36 Bridge St. E., P. O. Box 22113 for over 30 years offered short seminars and talks on Belleville, Ontario K8N 2Z5 produced a calendar entitled ‘Belleville Today,’ a variety of subjects. Many will remember the consisting of 19 pen and ink drawings done by 15 Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. delightful piano accompaniment by Esmond Tuesday - Friday artists. The original drawings were purchased by Skidmore, who volunteered every Wednesday for Administration: 613-962-1232 Victoria & Grey Trust Company. A large portion of www.quinteartscouncil.org many years and at every exhibition opening. We the proceeds were used to support the new Corby Printed by Essence Publishing miss him to this day. Gallery. Belleville, Ontario Another important initiative was the Annual The BAA has made its home in several locations, Secondary Student Art Show, which provided an including Studio 31 at Queen Mary School, the Deadline for the November/December opportunity for youth to show their artwork in a Recreation Centre and Loyalist College.