International Art Residency Information Session June 30th

St. John’s: The English Harbour Arts Association (EHAA), in partnership with Eastern Edge Gallery and Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC), are proud to present: International Art Residencies and Creative Retreats, a presentation and discussion of international opportunities available to local visual artists.

“This past spring I attended the 2009 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts, organized by TransCultural Exchange in Boston. This 3-day conference included close to 100 presentations by representatives of arts and cultural organizations from around the world - Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, etc. The conference focused on residency opportunities for visual artists, but other topics were also discussed, including arts funding and educational opportunities for artists at different stages of their careers.

This talk at Eastern Edge provides me with an opportunity to share what I learned at the conference with artists living in and around St. John’s. There are all kinds of residency opportunities out there, no matter what discipline you are working in or what level you are at in your practice. My presentation will deal with various issues related to finding the residency that is right for you. It will be followed by a question period and general discussion.

On behalf of the English Harbour Arts Centre I would like to thank The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation for research funding received through the Cultural Economic Development Program. I would also like to thank Eastern Edge Gallery and VANL-CARFAC for making this presentation possible.” - Jack Stanley, EHAC Manager.

Mr. Stanley’s presentation will take place at Eastern Edge Gallery, 72 Harbour Drive, on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 7:00pm. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. We encourage visual artists in all stages of their careers to attend this interesting and informative presentation and learn about some of the exciting international opportunities available to them.


For more information:

Cyril Butler, Program Coordinator
vanl-carfac@nf.aibn.com
1 (877) 738-7303

Thank You!

VANL-CARFAC would like to thank all of the people who helped to make our AGM weekend a success, especially our national guests from all over the country. We hope you enjoyed your time here - we certainly did!

Our AGM brought a new board to the table - so new that our executive has not yet been elected! However, we would like to welcome all of our new board members to VANL-CARFAC, and we look forward to working with you in the coming months. The new board of directors is:

Reg Cantwell (St. John’s)

Joanne Costello (St. John’s)

Anne Downton (St. John’s)

Valerie Hodder (Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s)

Gerard Kelly (Corner Brook)

Jillian Parsons (Corner Brook)

Evelyn Peyton Murphy (St. John’s)

Michael Pittman (Grand Falls-Windsor)

Craig Francis Power (St. John’s)

Colette Urban (McIvers)

Vanessa Wade (St. John’s)

Reed Weir (Robinsons)

We welcome all members to serve on committees - if you would like to be more involved in VANL, consider helping out on the Fundraising or EVA Committee!

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Welcome to VANL-CARFAC

Devon House

Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador-Canadian Artists Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (VANL-CARFAC) is a non-profit umbrella organization for visual artists in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as the provincial affiliate for the national artist’s organization, CARFAC. It is an advocacy group concentrating its efforts in the areas of communication, promotion, professional development and public education. As the provincial voice of Newfoundland and Labrador’s professional visual artists, VANL-CARFAC defends artists’ economic and legal rights and educates the public on fair dealings with artists. Membership in VANL-CARFAC includes national CARFAC membership and both federal and provincial services and representation.

VANL-CARFAC is located on the 3rd floor of Devon House,
59 Duckworth St., St. John’s.