Friday, May 09, 2008

Call for Artists: Toronto Junction Arts Festival Centennial Edition

Call to Artists: The West Toronto Junction Arts Festival Centennial Edition 2008The Junction Centennial Celebrations 1908 - 2008
Call to Artists: Junction Arts Festival: Historic Mind/Modern Eye
Credit: akimbo.biz: Call for Submissions

Call to Artists:
Junction Arts Festival September 3 to 7, 2008
Festival Theme:
Historic Mind / Modern Eye

Deadline: May 30, 2008
New EXTENDED Deadline: June 13, 2008

The Junction Arts Festival Centennial Edition - is accepting applications for its 2008 Juried Art Exhibit and indoor/outdoor installations to be held from September 3 to 7. Those artists working with photography, painting/drawing, sculpture and multi-media installations are invited to submit their work by the deadline of May 30th. Application forms are also available for performers and writers. To obtain submission forms, exhibit policies, and additional information please visit our web site at www.junctionartsfest.com. If you have any further inquiries please contact the festival office at junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com or call 416-767-5036.

The Junction is celebrating its 100th anniversary since being incorporated as West Toronto in 1908. Numerous events are being planned for the Centennial including special presentations at this year’s Junction Arts Festival. Over 150,000 people attended the 2007 festival and an increase in numbers is expected this year. Street artists, a Hands-On KidZone, the environmental Green Village and the Artists’ Market will transform Dundas Street West and the Junction into a carnival of creativity. Juried Exhibit Galleries, Impromptu Galleries and other indoor sites will be open for all 5 days. The Artists’ Market (outdoor vendors) will present their work as part of the street closure Saturday and Sunday September 6th & 7th.
Junction Forum for Art and Culture
3042 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3

Michael Menegon – Executive Producer
416-767-5036
junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com

2008 marks the 16th Annual Junction Arts Festival with the focus on the Junction’s first Centennial Celebrations. It is quite a story. In 1908 the Junction was incorporated as Toronto City West. It rivaled the City of Toronto in size and history states that is was the last link in the rail lines that connected Ontario, Ontario North and Quebec with the rest of the country. The Junction area was a vital point for all immigrants entering into this part of the Country. As the story goes the Junction only remained incorporated for less than a year when in 1909 it amalgamated with Toronto (to help keep Toronto from bankruptcy.)
In between then and now the Junction has transformed itself many times over with on of the most recent events being the return of licensed establishment in the late 1990’s. In 2008, as the Junction is once again being touted as the biggest up and coming district in Toronto ( Toronto Life Magazine) the Junction Forum for Art and Culture is Planning Celebrations that will mark the significance of the rich history and contribution that the Junction has made to the fabric of the City.

All ARTISTS Application Forms Link
Juried Visual Art Exhibit
Application Criteria (pdf)
● Juried Visual Art Application Form (pdf)
Street Performing Artists
● Street Performing Artists Application Form and Info (pdf)
Art Installations
● Art Installations Application Form and Info (pdf)
KIDZONE/Junction Community Stage
● KIDZONE/Junction Community Stage Application Form and Info (pdf)
Writers and Readings
● Writers Application Form and Info (pdf)
Music - All Genres
● Music Application Form and Info (pdf)


All VENDOR Application Forms Link
● Green Village Application Form (pdf)
● Artist Vendor Application Form (pdf)
● Commercial Vendor Application Form (pdf)
● Food Vendor Application Form (pdf)


links:
The Junction Centennial Celebrations: thejunctioncity.com
The Junction Arts Festival: junctionartsfest.com
The Junction Business Improvement Area: junctionbia.ca
The West Toronto Junction Historical Society: wtjhs.ca

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Saturday, May 03, 2008

Get out, Walk, and Discover Your West Bend - Junction Hood

Digital Collage: Toronto Jane's Walk2008
Credit: The Centre for City Ecology (CCE)

West Bend - Junction

Time: 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008
Meeting Location: Lawn Bowling Club - Baird Park (Keele Street and Humberside Avenue)

Guides by: Duncan Farnan
The West Bend is one of the original neighbourhoods of the former City of West Toronto Junction, which this year celebrates its Centennial. Ecologically the area is an extension of High Park's Carolinian Forest and historically it is part of the Junction's commercial and industrial strip. The West Bend is one Toronto's lesser known neighbourhoods but extremely rich in social and visual history - the site of the first TTC route, 19th and 20th c. vernacular architecture, the Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple as well as turn-of-the-century Edwardian and Victorian houses.

Come explore the various Indian Roads, flourishing laneways and the famous Girls (Edna, Wanda, Annette Street...) that form the interior of this scrabby little enclave north of Bloor, east of Keele and beside the great curve of Dundas Street West and the CPR-CNR Main lines.

The walk will be lead by Duncan Farnan, resident and independent curator and art dealer with specialty interest in unknown, unsigned and lost art. Strenuous conversation encouraged.
Credit: The Center for City Ecology: Jane's Walk

links:
The West Bend Community Association (TWBCA), Toronto, Ontario
http://www.thewestbend.ca
Centre for City Ecology: Jane's Walk
http://janeswalk.net/
Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple - Toronto
http://www.riwoche.com/
Junction City - The City of West Toronto Celebrates 100 Years
http://thejunctioncity.com/


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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CONTACT08 Photography in the West Toronto Junction

CONTACT08 Photography Festival in the West Toronto JunctionMaps are powerful tools for visualizing information: CONTACT08 Photography Festival in the West Toronto Junction neighbourhood
Credit: CONTACT 2008: Between Memory & History

The 12th annual CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival is coming this weekend. 500 artists, more than 200 venues, over 220 exhibitions.
Each May, the West Toronto Junction becomes a host for dozens of photography exhibitions and an outdoor projection. This year's festival theme is Between Memory and History, and it's appropriately enough to visit the historic Junction neighbourhood and experience a year-long festivities of 100th anniversary of the City of West Toronto.
Come and enjoy the new Joho, Junction + Soho district filled with its rich history and preserved memory.

Sixth Annual CONTACT Photography in the Junction
Opening Night Gala Saturday, May 3, 2008, 6pm - 9pm
Exhibits May 1 to May 31, 2008

Photography in the Junction galleries sorted by the exhibition # on the Contact map:

[81] ACADEMY OF REALIST ART
Untitled Toronto / Immediate Past
Don Michie, Julie Pasila
2968 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Private Dealer/Studio, Junction
Mon 10am - 9pm, Thur 11am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 9pm
T 416 766 1280 F 416 766 3403
E info@academyofrealistart.com
W venue website


[82] AGORA MEDITERRANEAN CAFE
RE: Making History
The Gathering Space Collective
3015 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z4
Google Maps
Restaurant/Cafe, Junction
Mon-Fri 8am - 7pm, Sat 8am - 6pm
T 416 761 9991
E agora.cafe@gmail.com
W venue website
E gatheringspace@gmail.com
W exhibition website


[83] AXIS GALLERY & GRILL
Losing Sight of the Shore
Steve Fenech
3048 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Restaurant/Cafe, Junction
Wheelchair access
Sun – Mon 11am – 1am, Tue – Sat 11am – 2am
T 416 604 3333
E axisgrill@on.aibn.com
W venue website
E Steve.Fenech@tsc.rogers.com


[84] BENDING SPOONS GALLERY AT VESUVIO
Second City
Jaime Hogge
3010 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Gallery, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Sat 11:30am – 11pm, Sun 3 – 10pm
T 416 763 4191
E mail@vesuviospizza.com
W venue website
E photography@jaimehogge.com
W
exhibition website

[85] CORNERSTONE FINE FURNITURE & ANTIQUES
The Plight of Sri Lankan Tamils
Sami Siva
2886 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 11am – 5pm
T 416 767 8170
E info@cornerstone.ca
W venue website
W exhibition website


[86]DEBORAH FRIESEN ARCHITECT
The Salton Sea
Sandi Wheaton
386 Pacific Ave, Toronto, ON M6P 2R1
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Mon – Fri 9am – 5:30pm, Sat 12 – 3pm
T 416 624 3519 F 416 792 3948
E dfriesen@environmentmatters.ca
E wheaton@sympatico.ca
W exhibition website


[87] ECLECTIC REVIVAL
Naming/Framing
Barbara Staulus
3075 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wed & Sat 11am – 5pm, Thu – Fri 11am – 6pm
T 416 766 5500
E eclecticrevival@hotmail.com
W venue website
E bstaulus@canada.com


[88] FOREVER INTERIORS
Don Valley Brick Works
Angelina Friskney
2903 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 12 – 7pm, Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 12 – 6pm
T 416 291 2001
E junctionlifestyle@hotmail.com
W exhibition website


[89] KALEIDOSCOPE PHOTOGRAPGHY
Down on Main Street
Janis Rees
2990 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Photography Gallery, Junction
Wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 11am – 5pm
T 416 255 9143
E info@kaleidoscopephotography.com
W venue website
E janis@kaleidoscopephotography.com
W exhibition website


[90] LATITUDE 44 GALLERY FRAMING DéCOR
Cultures Obscured
Brian Anderson, Fabienne Good, Marilyn Lightstone, Matthew Marigold
2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Gallery, Junction
Wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 5pm
T 416 769 2900
E latitude44gallery@bellnet.ca
W venue website


[91] PANDEMONIUM NEW & USED BOOKS & DISCS
Remember do not Remember
Draga Jovanovic
2862 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y9
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Thu 11am – 7pm, Fri 11am – 8pm, Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun 12 – 5pm
T 416 769 5257
E neill@pandemonium.ca
W venue website
E draga.jovanovic@gmail.com


[92] PICTURE IT FRAMED
life in the junction
Felix Russo
3047 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z5
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Fri 9:30am – 6:30pm, Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 1 – 4pm
T 416 762 1221
E pictureframes@rogers.com
E felix@photoed.ca


[93] POST + BEAM RECLAMATION
Dead of Night
Nick Rudnicki
2869 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y9
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Wed – Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 12 – 5pm
T 416 913 4243
E info@pandb.ca
W venue website
E nick@blee-ree-eyed.com


[94] THE HAIR LOUNGE
Wax of Life
Derek Evans
2940 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 9am – 4pm
T 416 763 5222


[95] THE JUNCTION BIA
Memory and the Childhood Experience
Tracy Pryce
3042 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Fri 9:30am – 5pm
T 416 767 9068
E junctionbia@on.aibn.com
W venue website
E tracy.pryce@rogers.com


[96] THE RELAX SHACK
Conserve/Condemn
Alan Joson
3026 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Wed & Sat 10am – 6pm, Thu – Fri 10am – 8pm
T 416 762 1575
E antoniettascarfile@sympatico.ca
W venue website
E info@alanjoson.com
W
exhibition website

[97] THE TROUBADOUR BAR
Rock Remembers Water
Nancy Ceneviva
3071 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z5
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Daily 4pm – 2am
T 647 345 8807
E
nceneviva@rogers.com

[98] URBANSCAPE
Presence
Shelley Wildeman
2959 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Commercial Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Wed – Sat 2 – 6pm
T 416 850 0021
E info@archdesign.com
W exhibition website


[99] JUNCTION OUTDOOR PROJECTION
The Junction: Past. Present. Future.
West Toronto Historical Society, Local Junction Photographers, The Gathering Space
Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue, Toronto, ON
Google Maps
Public Venue, Junction
MAY 3, 9 – 10pm
T 416 767 9068
E junctionbia@on.aibn.com
W venue website


[113] LOFT GALLERY
SOJOURN
Doda
3079b Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z9
Google Maps
Gallery, Junction
call for appointment
T 416 604 0177
E myriam@theloftpilates.com
W exhibition website


[157] REBAS CAFE & GALLERY
Memory in 3 Quarters
Gerard Doyle, Fabian Garzon, Richard Koroll
3289 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 2A5
Google Maps
Restaurant/Cafe, Junction
Wheelchair access
Tue – Fri 8:30am – 6pm, Sat – Sun 9am – 5pm, or by appt.
T 416 626 7372
E mail@RebasCafe.com
W venue website
E mail@rebascafe.com
W exhibition website


[173] SMASH
Pin Up's
Kareem Ajani, Steve Carty
2880 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Google Maps
Public Venue, Junction
Wheelchair access
Mon – Fri 9am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 7pm, Sun 12am – 5pm
T 905 484 0173 F 416 546 2303
E jeromejenner@gmail.com
W venue website
W exhibition website


[179] STREETS OF TORONTO
FasesOf Toronto
John Beebe
FacesOf is hosting a portable portrait studio on the street for pedestrians to observe and to participate. Time and locations are weather-dependent. For updates visit website.
May 2nd: CONTACT Opening Night Launch, 461 King St W, 8pm – 12am.
May 3rd: Junction Opening Night Party, 4 – 9 pm.
May 9th: Dufferin Mall, 12 – 7pm.
May 15th: Bay and Front streets, 7am – 2pm.
May 24th: Strachan Ave and Queen St W, 1 – 8pm.


Various Locations, Toronto
Wheelchair access
T 416 455 7332
E john@facesof.ca
E info@facesof.ca
W exhibition website


Share your Memories of CONTACT on the Flickr Group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/2008contactphotofestival/
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CONTACT 2008 Photography in the Junctiontitle=Poster: CONTACT Photography in the Junction
Sponsored by The Junction BIA
links:
CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival in the Junction
Contact Toronto: Mark Your Calendar
CONTACT Toronto:Outdoor Projection in The Junction


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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Come and Celebrate JoHo: Junction and History


Come and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the City of West Toronto. On April 14, 1908, the Junction was incorporated as an independent city.
The Junction Forum for Art & Culture, in association with the West Toronto Historical Society present this weekend as a kick off the year-long festivities and a weekend of free centennial events.
  • Historic Games and Family Activities
  • The Gathering Space creative workshops
  • Historic Photo Exhibit and Installation (part of CONTACT 2008 Toronto Photography Festival)
  • Historic Walking Tours (April 12, April 13 at 1:00 pm, April 14 at 7:00 pm)
  • Hourly Vaudeville Shows - Comedy, Music and Dance
  • "Legends of the Junction" Historical Pageant involving actors, musicians, and Junction students
  • Learn about the Junction's rich history
The weekend's events hold at the 2960 Dundas Street West at Pacific Avenue (Junction Train Platform).

One hundred years later, Monday, April 14, 2008 is declared "Junction City" Centennial Day to mark the historic Incorporation day.

With all of those booming art activities, celebrations, exhibitions, festivals, and openings of new businesses on Dundas Street West, the Junction experiences the second more advanced stage of transformation which started in 1997. Now we can associate the Junction with arts like Soho in New York City, and let's call the area the Joho. Joho is Junction, History, Toronto, Ontario, Arts, and Business. The Joho, Historic West Toronto Junction City offers unique shops, restaurants, bars, cafes like the Historic Distillery but a little bit diluted.

links:
Happy Birthday! The Junction Is Celebrating the Centennial of the City of West Toronto

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Collaboration of Talents: Canadian Youth Arts Network and Manifesto

Meetimg Canadian Youth Arts Network and ManifestoPoster: Youth Art Toronto Town Hall Meeting March 27, 2008
Presented by Manifesto + CYAN

Credit: Manifesto + CYAN
The Canadian Youth Arts Network (CYAN) and Manifesto – a youth-led organization, held a significant Youth Arts Forum on Thursday March 27, 2008 at City Hall. It was an exciting and valuable event for young artists to discuss their perspectives, network and plan the community of the arts not just locally but on an international level. It is a follow up to last year’s CYAN Forum on youth arts development.

At the forum artists from all kinds of artistic organizations discussed topics such as the artists’ working conditions, space, grants, funding, various art projects, and business investment in the arts as well as means to support the artist’s various needs. One of the main goals of the discussion was to develop a framework for social mapping of arts initiatives in the city. The participants came to a consensus of having an online map of all the arts going on in the city with the artists connected and in the know of the culture that they are making. It would significantly simplify the amount of complex art projects and information happening on the internet and live, since there would be clearer understanding of who’s doing what and will inspire better interactivity of resources, collaboration and creativity.

There was an expression of how special today’s time is in terms of the many possibilities available to artists right now and that it is crucial to make use of this moment to build a sustainable environment. Another point was to make an organization of the arts globally, uniting the nations especially because there’s an opportunity for artists from other countries to visit Canada. A major concern was to come up with a way to get the vital resources to accomplish artists’ projects, and to establish studio space as well as career growth. It seemed the key element that would solve problems is collaboration of all their versatile talent. The organizers of the meeting are preparing for the Manifesto/Ignite 2008 Forum. Through artistic expression and creative projects they plan to advance policies and practices that support youth arts.
2008 © Anya

CYAN bridges the divide between arts practitioners, funders and policy makers and establishes a diverse yet collective voice for young artists. CYAN evolved out of a youth advisory that was convened for the Ignite: Youth Arts Forum. Ignite not only demonstrated a high level of energy from the youth art sector, but a need for an entity that could offer professional development and advocacy within a relevant and authentic for-youth by-youth model. Currently CYAN operates as a collective all of whom have a passion for the growth and sustainability of youth arts.

Manifesto Community Projects is a youth–led organization devoted to fostering collaboration in Toronto’s artist community in order to provide powerful platforms and resources for growth and exposure. The focal point of its activities is the annual city-wide Manifesto Festival of Urban Music & Art, in addition to a variety of community initiatives including workshop programs, art exhibitions and fundraising events.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Between Textile and Poetry: Notes & Impressions

Reference Point to Exhibition Between the Sea and the Desert in the Textile MuseumA reference point to the best description of the exhibition "Between the Sea and the Desert: The Many Cultures of North Africa"
2008 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

Last week we got a chance to go to the Textile Museum. It was an extremely knowledgeable visit which inspired Mila to write a poem. Now, this magical experience not to be missed.
Никогда не предполагала, что посещение выставки "Between the Sea and the Desert" в Музее Тканей окажется столь занимательным времяпровождением.
Однако, погуляв там три часа между оригинальными экспонатами, памятуя, что все это Северная Африка, и сотворено, как минимум, пару веков назад, а так не чуждо современности, приходит на ум, что создание красоты руками, не поспевающими за летящей фантазией человека, не подвластно времени...

Воистину, ВОСТОК - дело ТОНКОЕ !!!

Канада, Центр, Музей Текстиля,
Прохладно и уже темно,
А между Морем и Пустыней
Простой наряд, но в нем тепло!

Оригинален по покрою,
Как красочно расписан он!!!
Конечно, создан он рукою
Того, кто истинно влюблен!!!

И в даму! И в свою работу!!!
И в целый Мир, в котором жил!!!
Себя им подарить охота -
Он ради этого творил!!!
2008 © Людмила Коржак
I could never imagine that our visiting of an exhibition "Between the Sea and the Desert" in the Textile Museum of Canada would become such an engaging activity.
However, after having taken a three hour tour there in between the original displays and keeping in mind that this is North Africa, and those textiles were crafted at least a couple of centuries ago and they are not so odd to the present; it comes to my mind that all this beauty was created by artistic hands and will last forever.

Truly, "East is a subtle thing"!!!

Toronto, Centre, Textile Museum,
It's cool, and it is already dark.
But in "Between the Sea and the Desert" -
A comfortable dress which keep us warm!
...
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Textile Museum of Canada
Exhibition:
Between the Sea and the Desert:
The Many Cultures of North Africa
November 21, 2007 - May 18, 2008
Curated by Natalia Nekrassova

Natalia Nekrassova
Curator
Natalia Nekrassova has a Master's Degree in the History of Art from the State Moscow University (Russia). She was a rug and decorative art curator in the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow for more than 20 years and has travelled extensively to Central Asia and the Caucasus. She was also a lecturer on Islamic art at the Islamic University in Moscow. In 2002, Natalia was appointed to Curator of Oriental Carpets and Textiles at the Textile Museum of Canada and has been working extensively on developing the TMC’s rug collection.
Credit: Textile Museum of Canada

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Happy Birthday! The Junction Is Celebrating the Centennial of the City of West Toronto


The Junction Forum for Art and Culture is holding the AGM and community forum tonight.

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Venue: Margret, local Junction bar
Address: 2952 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON (just east of Pacific Avenue)

This is an opportunity for JFAC board members and event organizers to discuss and share ideas of the upcoming events planned for the Junction Centennial Celebrations (April 12 - 14, 2008) including the Junction Arts Festival (September 3 - 7, 2008) with Junction residents, artists, business owners, organizations and any other interested parties.

Topics of Interest:
  • Announcement of planned Centennial Events and activities
  • April 14th Incorporation Day
  • Junction’s place and historical relevance
  • Junction Arts Festival
  • How to get involved
  • Supporting Junction Artists
  • Support for community initiatives
  • What this means for the neighbourhood
  • Meet new people
  • Make new friends
Please RSVP to Lindsay Tipping at lindsay @ junctionartsfest.com or phone 416 767-5036

Junction links:
Junction Centennial Celebrations
Junction Arts Festival
Junction BIA
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
The West Bend Community Association
South Junction Triangle Residents Association
Gathering Space
Junction Parents


Cool Organic Spots in the Junction City, Toronto, ON, Canada:
The Beet Organic Café & Market
The Sweet Potato: Organic Grocery in Toronto
Agora Mediterranean Market Cafe
Delight:
Handmade Organic Fair Trade Chocolate
Rawlicious: The Art of Raw Living: Living Foods, Zen Den: Super Foods

web publishing about Junction events:
Home Sweet Home Artists and Projects: 13 community collaborations and the Junction's neighborhood interventions. Opening - Thurday April 3rd 5-7pm
by The Gathering Space, a community arts project based in the Junction

blogTO: The Junction: Home to The Gathering Space
by Laura Mendes

Toronto Culture: Junction City Centennial Celebrations Weekend
Presented by: Junction Arts Festival


toronto.com: Hit these Junction five

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

"Essence" Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

Poster "Essence" Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

ESSENCE

Paintings by Anna Lobsanova

Reception: 2-5pm, Saturday, March 22
March 19-30, 2008

Gallery 1313 (in the Process Gallery)
1313 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5K 1L8

Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun 1-6 pm
416-536-6778
www.g1313.org


The exhibit "Essence" at Gallery 1313 is happening now until the 30th of March - the paintings by Anna Lobsanova are about the sacred power of nature. It expresses the mysterious sense of life by making the hidden visible. The symbolism and literal image of the vision of existence, the concept of energy and its unlimited power is the purpose of the paintings.

The way this message is transmitted is in a variety of styles, ranging from realistic to abstract portrayal of various subjects. There’s a theme of individual, stylized figures personifying a force of nature or representing the universal impression of being; and then there are abstract pieces that convey a primordial essence of life and its progress.

Anna Lobsanova is a recent graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD). She explores the incorporeal side of everything that exists everywhere. In her paintings she attempts to show, with colorful and clear imagery the enigma of life, the soul of nature, the possibilities that a person possesses, and the core of the immaterial energy.

It is the reality of the truth that life is an ever prevailing, omnipresent power which motivates Anna’s work. "I am inspired by the perfection and beauty of existence and believes that these absolutes are eternal," she says. "My goal is to manifest these ideals in my art by channeling a sense of vibrant harmony, so that by looking at the works the viewer can experience communication with the forces of nature," Anna concludes.

Essence is implicit in all reality and in this show the paintings serve the soul of being. They appeal to the spirit and question the perceptions about the unknown by pushing the limits of logic and imagination. Since essence is at the core of all things, the vision of life as an entity, as well as an all pervading force is what the viewer will see at the exhibit "Essence".

Anna Lobsanova's Biography & Artist Statement

ESSENCE Paintings by Anna LobsanovaArtist Anna Lobsanova with her work "Emanation" in the Gallery 1313

Artist Statement
"My work conveys the realm of imagination and attempts to uncover the unknown. I am interested in transforming and influencing the environment through art, creation and invention of nature’s design. I look at the basis of things, the invisible source and cause and explore the unseen and mystical aspects of life in order to connect and unify chaos. Some of my projects include a magazine, books, an artist group, and expressing my ideas, through various mediums such as film, music and design. Through experience and inspiration of nature I wish to reveal imperceptible power and design by expressing perfection."

Biography
Anna Lobsanova was born in Moscow, Russia and came to Toronto, Canada at the age of eleven. She has graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design where she studied drawing and painting as well as multimedia. From an early age Anna began to play and compose music on the piano, it is one of the ways she expresses life. Anna also writes and researches about the mysteries of everything.



links:
Wikipedia: Essence
Toronto Culture: Gallery 1313 - Call for Submissions 2008
Anna Lobsanova @ Suite101.com

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Concert In Celebration of IWD March 8, 2008


Russian Canadian Theatrical Community Centre

Русский музыкально-драматический молодежный театр приглашает на Праздничный концерт, посвященный Международному Женскому Дню 8 Марта

концерт состоится

6 марта 2008 в 7 часов вечера
Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living
по адресу: 1003 Steeles West Ave
телефон для справок 416-255-2121 Лиля

8 марта 2008 в 7 часов вечера
Earl Bales Community Centre
по адресу: 4169 Bathurst Street
(Bathurst & Sheppard)
телефон для справок 416-443-2476 Алла

В программе принимают участие:
  • Николай Черкасов
  • Андрей Картузов
  • танцевальный коллектив "Возрождение" хореограф Екатерина Корниенкова
  • студенты театральной студии руководитель Валентина Суетова
  • артисты театра
Стоимость билетов:
$15 для взрослых
$10 для пенсионеров и детей

Билеты продаются в магазинах “Книгомания”, "Yummy Market"

links:
March 8: Not a Holiday but Still Exceptional

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Monday, December 10, 2007

Happy Anniversary Toronto Russian Library

Poster: Russian Library Gala
Credit: Canadian Russian Courier

RUSSIAN LIBRARY GALA

5th Anniversary Celebration of the Russian Library and Community Information Centre

Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Time: Doors open 6:00 pm
Opening Ceremonies 6:30pm
Followed by Dinner

Place: OLIMP RESTAURANT & BANQUET HALL
Location: 5511 Steeles Avenue West, North York, ON M9L 1S7

Cost: $55.00 per person

Guest Profile: Russian Library clients and community partners, leading members of the Russian-speaking community, cultural, business business organizations, media, and the community at large

The Evening:
  • Black Tie Gala
  • Russian Library Community Awards
  • Silent Auction
  • Live Entertainment
  • Photo and Art exhibitions
  • Dinner
To reserve tickets, make donations, donate items for the Silent Auction, advertise in the Russian Library Commemorative Magazine to be distributed following the event, please R.S.V.P. (416)258-6082.
Your respond by Monday, December 10, 2007 would be appreciated.

Russian Library and Community Information Centre
920 Alness Street, Unit 206
Toronto, ON, M3J 2H7
bus.:416 650-0593
cell: 416-258-6082

As a part of our community, we are hoping you will join us to celebrate with us and support this important community-wide event.
Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to seeing you and your friends and family at our event.
Svetlana Roufanova
Founder
Russian Library and Community Information Centre

РУССКОЙ БИБЛИОТЕКЕ – 5 ЛЕТ!


День: 19 Декабрь 2007 года
Время: 6:00 pm

Место: Restaurant & Banquet Hall «OLIMP»
Адрес: 5511 Steeles Ave. West, Toronto

ПРОГРАММА:
  • Поздравления и приветствия почетных гостей
  • Церемония награждения Russian Library Awards
  • Фотовыставка «5 лет Русской Библиотеке: книги, события, люди»
  • Выставка художественных работ
  • Благотворительный «тихий аукцион»
  • Музыкальная программа. Встреча Нового года
  • Ужин – изысканная русская кухня, полное накрытие

Цена билета - $55.

Билеты можно приобрести в Русской Библиотеке до 10 декабря.

920 Alness St., Unit 206, Toronto
Teл: (416) 650-0593

Уважаемые бизнесмены!
Примите участие в большом благотворительном общественном событии и сделайте имя Вашего бизнеса известным.
Подробня информация по телефону (416) 258-6082

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