December 2011
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November 2011
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Royal Bison as Artist Run Centre
This past weekend the Royal Bison Craft and Art Fair celebrated its eleventh incarnation. Just shy of 2700 people attended the two day event that showcased the works of 72 local artists, designers and crafters of all stripe. I took in both days, each time bringing a different person with me and finding great things to spend my money on (which shall not be revealed, since I know the recipients read...
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From the Death Valley Marathon to Sin City......
In a mere three days, I’ll be headed down south to run my first marathon on quite the scenic trails through Titus Canyon in Death Valley, California. Since the race is on a Saturday morning, I’ll be staying overnight to give my legs the proper recovery they’ll need (the course gains 1,700 feet in the first 20K and then looses 5000 on the back half…!), before heading to Las Vegas on...
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Akimbo Hit List: Megan Bertagnolli →
Our current Writer in Residence, Megan Bertagnolli, is featured today on Akimbo’s Hit List—talking about five of her favourite things: Running, Camembert, The Royal Bison Craft & Art Fair, Gothic Cathedrals, and local artist Alexa Mietz, who she wrote about this week and who will also be featured in the Schmoozy silent auction next week. Go take a look!
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Win tickets to Schmoozy →
Did you know that our friendly media sponsors at Avenue Magazine are giving away a pair of tickets to schmoozy this week? Click on over and find out more at their site. Of course, better safe than sorry, you can buy tickets direct from us.
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mmm.... tasty!
This week I had the pleasure of seeing Alexa Mietz’s exhibition “TASTY” at the University of Alberta’s FAB Gallery.
Drawing inspiration from an eclectic array of sources including the rich foliage patterns of William Morris, the enigmatic shadow boxes of Joseph Cornell, and the decorative wall niches she encountered while visiting the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Alexa creates visual experiences...
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Nominate someone for the Mayor's Celebration of... →
It’s that time of year: our friends at PACE just opened nominations for this year’s civic awards for artists and supporters of the arts in Edmonton.
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Mayor's Arts Visioning Commission →
Yesterday, the Arts Visioning Commission released its twelve recommendations. You can read a press release, as well as find the pdf report, at the link but we’ll give you a quick summary, because honestly who wants to read that stuff? Here’s how the commission describes itself:
The Mayor’s Arts Visioning Committee was created by Mayor Stephen Mandel in early
2011. The committee...
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Be the Boyle Street Artist in Residence →
Agnieszka Matejko sent us this request for qualifications on behalf of Boyle Street Community Services:
Boyle Street Community Services is inviting visual artists in the Edmonton area to submit a proposal to become the inner-city agency’s next Artist-in-Residence. The successful artist will commence duties in January 2012 for a six-month period.
The Artist in Residence will develop a...
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National Philanthropy Day
A special message from our Executive Director, Todd Janes:
November 15 is National Philanthropy Day. As we approach the end of 2011, we at Latitude 53 want to THANK YOU for your support and remind you about the benefits of the charitable tax credit, not only to you but to Latitude 53 as well.
Alberta has one of the highest charitable tax credits in Canada. The provincial tax credit was...
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The Eternal Image of the Animal →
If you haven’t yet come by the gallery to see the shows and picked up your own copy of Amanda Boetzkes’ essay on Maria Whiteman’s Taxonomia, you can take a peek at it on our website:
Fundamentally, the exhibition calls attention to the methods and settings that contain animal life, be they the discursive framing of anatomy, the preservation and storage of animal bodies, or...
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Latitude 53 welcomes: Christopher Savage
Christopher comes to Latitude as our new Communications Assistant with a well-cultivated communications background and a diploma in Journalism from MacEwan University.
Christopher brings to the table new approaches to enhancing Latitude’s presence in Edmonton and beyond through media outreach and integration initiatives. He will also be involved in our outreach campaign to help raise awareness...
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Latitude 53 welcomes: Kimi Ahluwalia
“I’m still suffering from a chocolate addiction” - Kimi Ahluwalia
Kimi started out at Latitude 53 with a summer internship position as an Engagement Assistant, and has returned to us as our new Volunteer Coordinator. She is studying Art History and Psychology at the University of Alberta.
Not-for-profit organizations, like Latitude 53, rely heavily on volunteer support for our success, and...
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The lastest on Schmoozy →
We keep updating the schmoozy website with more reasons to attend—like the roster of artists participating in our silent auction which is still gradually expanding, as artists and their bios, and soon pictures of their work, are added. Today we’re adding something more: as well as the auction, DJ Generic, and Latitude 53’s once-a-year Schmoozy atmosphere, we’ve got four fantastic...
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Omar Mouallem in conversation with Mack Male →
Edmonton blogstar Mack Male just posted this interview with one of the editorial team at Avenue Magazine. They chatted about why Edmonton’s downtown is important, and what it takes to make young people—artists and professionals both, like Omar Mouallem himself—want to stay.
We know that this is one of the most important questions we should be asking ourselves in Edmonton—and something that...
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"Man Watering High Flower Pots"
Mid-terms are over for another semester and I just finished a round of grading essays (something that I actually enjoy doing). As usual, they run the gamut from outstanding and humorous to the lackluster….
I teach the history of art and visual culture, which I often describe as learning about history and ideas in pictures. At the beginning of the semester, I passed out a series of 10 short...
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Call for Submissions: Unstable Natures →
Together with the Art and Design Graduate Student Association at the University of Alberta, we’ll be hosting a show this March as part of their symposium on instability. Unstable Natures is now open for submissions:
The ADGSA is excited to host Unstable Natures at Latitude 53, one of Alberta’s leading contemporary art centres. We are currently seeking innovative new artworks by current...
