SASKATCHEWAN CRAFT COUNCIL News ALERT READER OF THE WEEK Congratulations to Cec Cote, the winner of the "Alert Reader of the Week" award. Last edition's easy-to-spot intentional error was in the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival announcement, the word "Vacation" was spelled, "Vacashun." If you see what you consider to be a typo, send it to Colin Wallace, but you have to be fast, Cec sent her findings within fifteen minutes after the email was sent!
This week, we invite you to explore and enjoy the following Saskatchewan Craft Council Member websites:
If you would like to share your website with the rest of the Craft Council members, send your web address to Colin Wallace. NEWS OF THE WEEK Press Conference for Philadelphia - The Government of Canada showed its support for Canadian Fine Craft this week, as Canadian Heritage and Status of Women announced $15,000 in funding through the Trade Routes program for the Saskatchewan Craft Council at a press conference at the SCC Gallery, July 19th. The funding is in support of the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s participation in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the largest and most prestigious Fine Craft shows in the United States. 26 Canadian craft artists will be exhibiting in Philadelphia, and Saskatchewan will be strongly represented by SCC Members Megan Courtney Broner, Melvin Malkin, and Rod & Denise Simair. The Honourable Carol Skelton was in attendance to make the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government, “We are proud to encourage the Saskatchewan craft industry to showcase Canadian works on the international scene,” said Skelton. A supporter of craft in Saskatchewan for many years, she added her personal delight at seeing local craft artists step up to the international stage. Previous funding from Trade Routes will help cover the shipping costs for the artisans to send their work to Philadelphia. The funding announced this week will allow the SCC to produce an outstanding catalogue of Saskatchewan craft artists to inform American gallery owners and collectors of the range and quality of work produced here. SaskCRAFTchewan Newsletter - The SaskCraftchewan e-mail list is now close to 700 people. This electronic monthly publication is going to every art gallery in Western Canada, museums, arts publications, and patrons of Craft. So far, not a single recipient has requested that they be taken off the distribution list! New Exhibition at the The Hand Wave Gallery - Visit the new exhibition, "BOWL ME OVER" at The Hand Wave Gallery in Meacham, SK. The exhibition features a wide range of outstanding Mixed Media by Gallery Artists. For more information, visit the Handwave Gallery website. MS Bike Tour - Peter Sametz will be participating in the annual MS Bike Tour to raise funds in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. The event takes place on the weekend of August 18-19, bicycling out from Roleau and ending up in Moose Jaw. Any and all monetary contributions are welcome, and will, of course, be receipted for income tax purposes. If you are able to offer such support, please reply to Peter before Aug 17, indicating your pledge amount.
We are pleased to welcome the following new member to the Saskatchewan Craft Council:
If you have news to pass on to the SCC, email our publications coordinator, Colin Wallace. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCC MEMBERS LUMSDEN DUCK DERBY OUTDOOR ART FESTIVAL - As part of the 20th Annual Lumsden Duck Derby, there will be an OUTDOOR ARTS FESTIVAL held on Labour Day, Monday, September 3, 2007 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For details & application form for marketers, click here...
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